FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 597, 27 August 1909, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

VISIT OF SYDNEY 'VARSITY TEAM.

. L NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATIVES SELECTED. ■ : By the Monim; which arrived from Sydney •on Wednesday afternoon, cnniG the University Kugby. team, .•.will thoDominion.- Tho .tenm 2s ;; comprifled of the foU .loving players:—Backs: A.. L.. • atniiioijl, .1. Kellv, J B Lane, W J Stack, H R Browning;- B. C. A. Pockley, C. Fisher, -P. Hughes, D. Barton, C. C.' Ross, G.■;C., Ciirtiai forwards:, H. J.-Clavton, L. J. Reynolds.,N. W. Biougli r ton,' M. Maxwell, J. B. .W. Mai-!. tin; Q. B. Lindomnn, A. B. Doyle, T. Russell 'Jones, S. A. Marden, G. -W..C. Macartney, and Vj s: BbWKer. -'I;. .1; Reynolds,is captainof tho 'team, whilst J. Clayton js manager, jind J. i>. i-iane/.. assistant manager. .- The -Sydney players aio returning visit paid them last year by a team represontatne. ■of the Now Zealand universities. Of chiet. in 7 terest m connection with the tour will ho.- the two "test" mntches, one of which will beJiem at Dunedin, and the other,at Wellington. Both i "tests" wero. won by ■ the Sjdnoj . men last, year, the scores bomg 30 to 9 and 26 to 11 re-1 spectively. ■ Following is - tho. itinerary pi the visiting team:—August 28, v. Otago University, Septembor 1, v. Otago- Fifteen September 1, .first "tost," at Dunedin September 9,.v. Canterbury .College; September 11, .second,.:. test (i ; at Wellington;' September 15, v. _ Auckland UnK :versityj September 18, v. City Club (Auckland). | i- Last evening the selectors of the New Ze-a-■land representative college team the following had been' chosen to represent , the Dominion in tho first'; "test" Dr. Hay ' (C-C-); three-quarters: M'lMnzie ' (C.C.), Wilson (A.U.), Robinson (A.U.); five-eighths IReid. (0.U.), - Ottersoh (A;U.); half: • i Dansoy■ (O/U); wing forward; Wilkes (A.U.);-forwards: Fenwick and Wafts (O.U), I Grace," Young, and-Williams'. (C.C.), Brosnon (V.C-). Emergency, backs: Sibdlair ;(A;U), PhilMJipsTV.C.), Wilson (C.C.); omergency:forwards: I'BamfoTd' (A.U),< Seed- (0.U.),, and Robertson I (V.C.),

j ' THE FALL OF THE MIGHTT./ ' I' MARLBOROUGH (8), AUCKLAND (3).• (By Telegraph.—Spcolal CorrcsDondcnt.) i, Blenheim, August 26. Marlborough covered itself with glory by de- ' feating Auckland by 8 point3.:to;3 to-day. The weather was beautifully.fine, r and. there ,was ; . a ; large cohcbursp of ■ spectators.' The _ visitors were favourites, although many of tho 'local - .spouts oxpeoted Marlborough to play a game worth seeing-; It' proved to.be;the fastest, most excit-; ing, and most:; brilliant I played on 1 the local ■ grouud; O'Brien, full-back,.- stood; down /,( for. ■Marlborough :in Costello's favour, '. and. D. ■ Gallagher played wing-forivard . for Auckland i'owing to a* forward being unwell. It us a I treat to-see Gallagher showing old fonn in tha : first' .spell, but three .years' rest told , towards k; Auckland toss arid,played with'the' I wind and sun m their favour. Ihe visitors | started off brilliantly,, and gave evidence of. bc- |: ing a fine team, baok and forward. I helocal I forwards displayed grit" and i-lared" magnificently,- and stopped- everything f that erfme in. their- way; ■ Beautiful passing by. I; the backs in the Auckland team, was nipped 'before -becoming'dangerops. • Gradually . tho local men foundttheir-feet;'and gaining more confidence'in themselves, gave the exhibition ol their lives. 'i The; forwards displayed fine combination, held their own ,in, the scrums ■' and hne-outs, and were down, on the, visiting backs like .a. thunderclap.' Up; and dpwn-: field .play went, the local 'backs inlaying: safely , for. ; -,the line, their kicking . being. excellent. , Mage®, M'Gregor, and.Murray showed speed, and dash, and Marlborough.'were' at, times severely l tried on the 'defence, but never -' found wanting. Half' way-;throughi Church, from a mark kicked a few feet shott of the %oal for . the local team. Towards the end Marlborough severe, straits',.arid,rush after';rush to the line was saved • dnly by the beautiful clefensivo tactidsrof;Miiler.3 \Planning lostr a: certaiii try• obstructing "at ! . a critical ibonjeiit.'- - Auckland losing- foi tlr\irifthemselves}- tried; to' raase the gamQ''fa'st and ; open,/and. backs iind forwards threw the ball about, an fine style There were no good resultsi lioweVer r ;as ..the-Marlborough backs never failed to:stop their nvan, the col- : laring being-. truly ; \magnj.li!:§n|. TJie, spell ended without, score. . .- ',vs.' .' 'Having : advantage... of, the lowsetting ;Snn,. Marlborough:supporters;were jubilant that,'the local 'team .would Vmore - than jhold ; ;ite.? own ..in the second spell.- '! ! Siics'; proved 'tfi be the .oase.; Seeling went .back to-.five-eighth,, and,;plaj started merrily. ; tried back, play.aH, they-;kn«w,>aiid ,'soine ■ ;p!ay resulted. Time after time the .visitors were within an. 'ace of.scoring, but something ..-happened, rind the crowd breathed freely. ; Mage<(-. had, a shot at goal from easy range, but failed;. -This was Auckland's ■ first; real onanco of; d : -score, arid fate seemed .against ' them;' Marlborough appeared to bo tiring, and. it now.'looked liko, Auckland's, game. 'There, was • another scrum., and the ball flew out among the 1 visiting backs, all taking a hand,, and Seeling' shot ' over Vthe. line; drawing; first blood. Magea! failed J with the';'kick;. Marlborough rallied after .this ire-, verse, and immediately took, affairs to '.'. the , Auckland end, where they remained for. a considerable -time.-..Then, -near; the halfway ;;fiagj Marlborough ' wMi.given a penalty kick, - and Chjirch kicked a magnificent low swerving goal Honours were now: even; and there were twerity minutes to go. . Marlborough, still kept up the attack,', and from a lone ■ thr9W-in;'Nolan.' se-' cured • the .leather,' and'; beating,' the Auckland. | backs scored amid tremendous i-'exciteraent.-Church - registered -a- y* Marlborough; A 8; i Auckland, 3. •. Auckland, for tho-remainder-of the spell, >made frantic endeavours to score, but .Marlborough more than'held their-own, both teams pldyintr hard. Several men held rip the 1 game''for .'a time owing, to injuries." The gairie was fast and right to ' the iast minute,' and the score just [about sum's up thedifference''between- the steams.". -.Marlborough's victory is put'.down; to solid and (Jashing forwards arid the fine defence of tho backs; Auck- j land-was disappointed in the . turn of -affairs,. ' but acknowledge': Marlborough has .been. much under-rated ia tho .past. ;,' For the iwinners,.. : Manning, ' Church, and Oben in the ; bticks: outshone all previous efforts. The. forwards: to a man played the gaihe of-their lives. full-back, Miller, . is, V'gem', - and-' saved his side time . after time,-taking the .ball from ( .the feet . of..the attacking: forwards.-AI Murray, .'.M Grcgor,- : and Magee - showed brilliant pace. ,',,-The passing .-of .both, 'forwards '.and backs was,"' nippy' and aura. Ariiorig the'forwards Seeling, Wadaell, Nicholson, and M'Guire : were most conspicuous,, and did not show any signs of fatigue. ' V; ■ Mr, Hylto'n' acted as referee, an^ 1 the. game was fought- out'jn the best of spirit. The visitors:"were eriterfairied. by.;the/union,:this evening, • and left for Picton" by,: the . evening' tram, en route to Wellington. .i ) . . According to the Press Association account of tho matoh, Morse injured his ankle, and had to leave the field, and Seeling was also hurt, and is now unlikely to assist Auckland against Wellington on Saturday. ; ' v

THE AUCKLAND MATCH.

probably the' most attractive game of the season is the annual fixture between Welling-' ton and Auckland, which ;is : to be decided on Saturday next, and, as ithis will practically end the local union's programme as far as Wellington is/concerned, a large crowd, is expected. • The visiting team appoars to be about the strongest that could 'possibly, be selected, containing, :as it does, a number of " All Blacks" and , other players who have , made their reputation. The : team selected to'represent Wellington; has • been' altered from that Slaying against Taranaki, anjl; in. the back ivi6ion,.should prove equal,- if not-superior, to that of Auckland. M'Leod, whose claims to inclusion hare been'loudly voiced on, occasions, comes into the team, playing side by side with. Roberts at five-eighths,v'and, knowing each others' play, as'they do, should prove .a dangerous Avery, who has played such consistent games as- wing-forward for .Old Boys, comes into the team in place of Gardiner. . To-night ,both teams .will attend Mr. Bongough's. entertainment at ,the Town' Hall as guests of the union. Many players will be pleased to - have an opportunity of. renewing acquaintance with "Jimmy" Duncan', who is coming up from Dunedin to referee in the match. Prior to the representative game, the local referees are playing, a match against the referees from Mataa\vatu. This game should be. attended by all the local players to get an" insight into how; the' game -should ; be played.

---(By Tolonraph.—l'rcm Association.) . ■ Auckland, August ,26.' . G. Bater and W. Cunningham, being unable to make, the trip south to. join the Auckland football representatives,, it has been decidcd to send 'B. Winder, of the Thames, to '-lake Bater's place. Winder, left by train to-night/. .. . . Dunedlii, August 28; : \ Mr; J..'Duncan has gone uorf.li to referee in tho Wellington-Auckland match. . ;i'. "WHEN THE FORWARDS ARE DEAD." New Plymouth, August 26. The return home-and-homo match between the Wangnnui and Taranaki representative Rugby football teams -.yas played at New Plymouth this afternoon, in the presence of about 8000 spectators. :It. was .seen early., in. the strueffle that Wanganm we/e, the better trained team, and before "no side" founded it wan pain/uli? plain . that. many,, of, thj Xumki

men were'carrying too much condition. The play of. the homo'.forwards .was "dead,", there Yfas 'no devil in. their work, exccpt .for a few minutes at the opening of, the second spell, and just before the conclusion, when they were working all' they . knew to at least equalise the soores. But the Blues were too "nippy' for them,' atid had gained considerably in combination as the, game progressed. The linekicking of the , home Sacks was not up to the mark either,'and: the big forwards had too much running about. Wanganui had by far 'the best of the scrum work, which was not too good, to say the most of it. Their, tackling, however, was superior,' their' opponents "going high" for their man. When these teams met a ! short while .ago Taranaki -won by W points to 3,-11 of the winning points being the result !of Stohr's-ghiil-kicking, To-day Stohr waß not on' the kicking list, owing to an injury received -whilst on.'tour. 'The/first; score-'was made by Leahy, • for Wanganui, who caught the defence napping,:and : Stohr was the next scorer, notching the. best try of the (lay. He touched down after a magnificent sprint. Just .befpre half-time Murray got over; for Wangani»i after,.a'short run .along'tlie ]jno,;Sheehan Jatid? Pini- making , feeble. attempts to. stop hirii. In the.second spell Mynott scored.-, With honours o.veh. the- game . became strenuous. AYangamii, having the best ,of things,' tually. Abbott .'scored ! the .winning points amidst great.,applause. - Leahy,- Miller, : Jago, .and' Sl'Leod,were,,the .best'of 'the Wanganui teaip, , and Pini,; Mynott.' '/Stohr,. Dive, and Crowley, for . the home .. players.' , The game :ended:—Wanganui, i 9 points; . Taranakv 6 points;.' w-7 n'V^.r-

I NORTH OTAGO (8) V. OTAGO (0) I ; - ■ • ■ ■ Oamaru, Angusfr'2G. . ' i 1 'In : tho: football .match between -North. Otago i and : a - first-grade Otago < team, NoTth :Otago | won by- 8 to nil, after a very interest-i •ing game; • ■ J . ' ' '■' . | HIGH SCHOOLS' TOURNAMENT, i . :' ■-.. . : Napier, .August 26. ■ if •The'ariiuarßiigby'' football..tournament for'i tho High Schools of ivew Plymouth, Palmerston North, and Napior..was (inaugurated to-day. i'A shield- has- been presented -as a trophy for! I the;.winning school,. same''to. be" held until won >by..another. school.;',;.To-day.;.Napier, beat:Palinj erstoh.iNbrth -by. 151 points to' jiil, after , a', good famc/ . The toTirnament will on' aturday' and Monday. . ' !

SCHOOL RUGBY' EBPREsfeNT ATITES i -The iWellington Schools' | representative/team to meet . the Manawatu boys on Saturday next, •at Athletic Park, at 10 a.m.; is -as follows:—[ Sullivan ;(full-baek), Mabin, Routley,,Anderson (three-quarters), : Gray; (fiye-eighthß),' Gelhor (half), Mnlcahy,- Elliot (hookers), Dison, Margin, Smith (second --'rojvj, O'Brien, Lynneberg (back .-rowJ. -iNatusch and- Savage'' (wing-fof-wards); emergencies, Templeton (back), Davis and Walker (Forwards). The visiting team will be officially welcomed and entertained by the Wellington .Schools' Rugby Union: at dinner at Godbers ; Rooms this-.eyening.' i.- ' ( • v • i " !''