FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 886, 4 August 1910, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

SURPRISING GAME AT AUCKLAND. " AMERICA'S PROWESS. . -.' (By.a'sjegrapn.-i'resu Association.) ■'; "■"■'■■-■'-;■■'■'■'■ Auckland, August 3. The final match of the American Universities' tour, took pluco here to-day, when they, met and played" a drawn game (13\points each) with the representatives of the-Auckland Rugby Union, in the presence of,about 3000 spectators.. The visitors' strong point was defence, in which they.excelled, their tackling, rush Btopping,' and line-kicking being the chief features of the play. Mr. D Gallaher, captain of. the "All. Black" team which toured England in 1904-5, has.spent considerable time elnce their arrival here in/coaching the team. ', ■

'..'•. The-Americans .won the tee, .and decided to'play with a fairly"strong, north- . ' ~east-:; V in < l behind; them and against a ■bright siin! "Their forwards were at once '■'.'"" aggressive, and their backs showed .an inclination'to •'pass,/hut were not ad-ept- .: ,-at';handling the 1 ball. -After- defending .for'some time the home team took up the ; attack.: and, from a kick from a'lineout, .Wilson "secured, and "cross-kicked to '-. ,'O'Leary, who ran up and took the ball " .-on the full,, and, making 'a good, opening,. to Stewart, ; who ran in unopposed.' O'Leary cbnyerted-from a-difficult angle. ; across,the wind.. ■..._.,. . . ■Auckland ......»».......■••• s'points .America. ...... ; :........;........ Nil ■ ~ From', the-'kick-out the' visitors -' cHs•played plenty, of vim, and Auckland s lino was in daeger, Cheda'Especially snowing ■'. ■ ; "β-lrif. of; dash, i The visitors were remarknlily around; thn scrum, and, al- ' though the! Auckland hookers wero gottiiig the ball, it foldom' passed beyond Morse, Armstrong, or.Mngee. Their rr6olute way. of going down to the rushes iof, :the" 'big.' Auckland forwards I ' 'also stood, their' side in good stead. '■'. lEventually Kern made a great dash "through, but'was unsupported, anil a good chance to score was lost. Play kept at the ncntre for. some time, and then Allen secured,; and made a great run to Miller. He hesitated, nnd was'tackled by Miller, "-. but "he passed to' Bennett, who mulled, ;but Phleger securedand scored. Brown ;wnvorte : d..and the,scores, were equal. •:-Auckland 5 points. :'. .' .'' 'America. ........1............... ,5 points. , Auckland riishod strnight down th«. field' from the kick-out. 51'Guire, Francis, ■ -anti Wylic being prominent. The Amerii van lino' was in- danger when the 'ball : '«ame 'out to Wilson, ■He 'cross-kicked, ■ •■ and.'dn American • back miskicking, the ■ Au'fikland backs were set ■ going: .by ,-O'Leary; ■'. The ball passed through sev- "■' priil.pairs' of hands, and Stewart,• receiving, last, scored,..and the bell rang for half-time with'tho scores standing: •:; Auckland :.....M '..'.'.;.' 8 points. • -America 5 points. Ther second spell opened, with, i.tiie American team;giving their famous col-, lege'cry, "Give-'cm the axe," and, aftei ■■■ some give-and-take play the ball worked to O'Lenry, who. took -a ..bad pass.beauti.fully.'.and- handed on' to. Stewart. Ho was held up on tße line, and Kern, diving under .him and catching a rolling . bail/!-made a clever .force . down. In a Kraiidrush, Maguire, Wilkes, aud Wylie ■ leadjng',. with Trezise, .Tyler, and Sellars flloso-handy, Brown went down gamely, and effected-a clever save.- :The visitors then dashed down .the field, and -breakingthrough the Auckland defence, Pauley dribbled over the line,' and- then allowedliimFfllf -to. bo. for thn ball. ■' Auckland counter-attacked and the ball went-to Mayer who mado a great dash. When.tackled near the line he.passed to Wilkes .who ran ; round behind the posts nnd: scored. - O'Leary converted,' . ■. ■/Auckland ........!:.13points. , America; ....•......'.;.....,■.....'5 points. . 7rom. the visitors dashed . down: .the field,'and'':'Kern;-i breaking •.. through, ran to O'Leary'. When tackled ■. lie kicked .to Magee. The latter kicked to tho line, but the ball failing to reach - there, Allen dashed '-up;t-aiid -taking it on the.-.ful!, ran, over and scored. ... .. : .-."Auckland-. •■ .■.....' ........!. 13points."■..'■ -America: -Bpoints.. The'lpcal team had a look'in after play resumed,' but the; American defencei was ' very solid, and eventually the Americans • started, a passing, rush, C«rf; who made 'a fine opening, sending the ball on to SanDorh; He passed to Allen, and the latter, drawing the last defence', passed to Kern, who outpaced the opposition and ran down and , then'round behind the posts, scoring the best.;try of the day just on time'; Brown converted and the game ended in :.; a draw— . ' ■ . ' ' . ■ ' ■ .- .'Auckland 13 points. ■■-.■''America ...'..'................... 13 points. ' f' : A CHANGE TOR ,A COACH" ■ .;.!'.':■; Agckland,.August''3. "'■' This evening the American Universities' team, left by the steamer Moura for Fiji en, route for Vancouver; and California. . Mr.'- S.chaeffer,.coach ,tq the team, speaking . of. the growth , of the'game in the State , of .California, said, that they would probably obtain the.services, of a New Zea- ■ land coach next' year. They were going to adopt the New' Zealand Bcruin formation of 2-3-2, and when they came back in about" three years' time, New Zealand '.would 'need'to put her. best , teams in tho ( field to beat themL -■' ' . : WELLINGTON'S SHIELD CHANCES. • ■.'■'-■"';"•.' Auckland, August 3. Mr. H. W. Kelly, New Zealand Rugby ■Onion representative with the American team, left for Wellington by the Main Trunk express this evening. He expressed the opinion before departnro that, anless; Auckland's team ;was altered, Wel- ■■ lington would gain possession of the San- '•' . furiy Shiehi.' . . . /' '• ■' . ';' 4; TOJRARAPA, 3. (By leleeraph—Special Correspondent.) ; 'i ' ■■. Marion, August 3. . -'Warrarapa met Eangitikei in their first match'on t6nr at llarton to-day and sufiered defeat by four. points (a potted ~!goal by D. Henderson) to three . point 3 "Sa "try eecured by Alex. Eoss). The game was stubbornly fought, and Ran(gitikei, forwards showed to' advantage in ;the" scrum' work and loose' play. The visiting : backs' played a • better ; game, , lut. there' was little difference between . them-in.defence work. A .CITX WEDNESDAY MATCHES. TEAMWATS.'II; ORIENTAL, 0. Shortly, after the kick-off, k Tramways rirere awarded a free-kick, and Perkinson ilandea. the ball just beside tho posts. [Shortly '■afterwards the. same player lessayed a kick from near the half-way ■line, bat was, again : unsuccessful. ■' At this stage some very exciting play took '" place, and some excellent passing was indulged-in by the Greens' back division, Phillips, showing up well. Play was .transferred ■ to ., Tramways' twenty-five with a good rush, in whioh 'Watson anil .Sinclair took part, .Half-time, however, iwas called with no score, after play had lieen of-an .even character. '- Shortly after the resumption, 'of play, JTramways pressed their opponents, and I Bowe -was responsible for a good piece of play, which ended in a score, Perkinson converting. Tramways, 5; Orients!, aiL Some good passing between Perkin,«on; Phillips, "ana Wills looked like producing a score, but a free-kick to Oriental .-relieved. At this stage the Black and iWhitcs were,, playing a good defensive '.gamo.■,' Some exciting play of the up and down order followed, a free-kick being eventually awarded to Tramways, and A. ■ Clark found tho posts with a nice tick. Tramways, 8; Oriental, nil. Shortly afterwards J. "$. Clark was responsible fOT a good try, scored from a fine dribbling rush. ' Tramways, 11; Oriental, nil. The resiilt of this match practically decides tho Wodncsday championship. BUTCHERS, 6; STAR, 0. Butchers, met. Stars at Athletic Park yesterday, : the game being a very fast and fairly evqn one throujjliout, but lacking in science. Both teams indulged 'in forward rashes and hard kicking. Half-time was called with the score: ButcheTS, 3 (a penalty-kick by Hunt); Star. nil. The second half was mainly

a repetition of tho fir&t, both teams showing uu evident want of -judgment in kicking. Butchers increased their score by a try, and the match ended in a win in their favour by l> points. Mr. Stanclen was rereree..'. .

WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION. The Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union met last night, present; Messrs. E. 0. Hales (chairman), 5. Burns, A. U. Wilson, W. Hardham, J. Sweeney, and J. F. O'Sullivan. It was reported, by the secretary that tho profit on the Maori-Wellington match amounted to JEIOB 10s. It was resolved to pay .for the entertainment expenses of tho Wairarapu Public Schools team when in Wellington. The garni) wilj be played at Athletic Park on August 18; provided tho ground is suitable. ' ■ ■ ,

Permission was granted for a team from the Athletic Club to play a match .at Blonhoim, : A letter was received from tho Tramways Football Club stating that a player named J. J)'. Chirk hud eleven shilling* stolen from his pockets ia the dressingroom at Athletic Park on July 27. Tho secretary Baid that ho had informed'the club that they should have taken proper precautions by locking the door when going on to the ground to play. The Oriental Football Club wrote asking whether the union would financially assist a player named J. Hannnii, who had seriously affected the drum of one of his ears through an' accident in a match at Petono on July 2. It was decided that the be instructed to prepare tho necessary papers in order to luive Hannau removed 10. Iho hospital fur u- consultation." ■ The secretary of tho New Zealand Rugby Football Union wrote stating that tho Appeiil Council had dismissed the appeal re J. Marshall's cane. This was u case in which the Wellington Union suspended Marshall of the Melrose CluD, for four Saturdays, for striking a member of the St. James team. The New Zealand Union afterwards nicreasw the sentence to two years. It was decided to bring the matter bofore the annual meeting of delegates next yeur. The secretary of the Wellington Foovball Association wrote applying for tho use of the Athletic Park o-n August 20 for a Brown Shield challenge match. It was resolved to allot tho association Iho use of ono ground on August 20, a third of the net gate, and the chargn for admission to be sixpence all round. It'was notified by the < Referees' Association that several teams had defaulted last Saturday . without notifying the referees interested.—Resolved . that each be fined fivo shillings. . . . . !• The Alhambra (Dunedin) Club wroto asking whetherthe union could fix α-datir on which a match could bo played with the winners of the senior championship team at Wellington.—Resolved that the Alhambra Club bo informed that thero isno date available, and that any future communications of this description should come through,the 1 Otaao Union. Mr. Burns ihoved: "That,.with a desiro to assist smaller unions in tho Welling-; ton. district, the Manawatu, ,Wairarapa, and Bush Unions be granted Saturday matches with the Wellington Union, such matches to be played whore and when convenient to the unions concerned." Mr.. O'Sullivan seconded tho motion, which did not meet with favour, and was lost. Mr. Wilsdn moved an amendment agreeing with the principles of the motion, but thought that the union should, not put the scheme into force during this season. Afte" discussion tho amendment was lost, nnd it was eventually decided that the matter bo held over. NORTHERN UNION GAME. Uy teleeniDn-l'rtss Assooiation-CoDjrlclit. (Rec. August 3, 8.5 p.m.) Brisbane, August 3. In Northern League football New South Wales defeated Queensland by 83 to IS. ASSOCIATION. .■-''■ HEARTS, A, 4; UNION, 0., : ;/ The game played at Nowto'wn Park yesterday afternoon, between Hearts A. "and' Union, is not altogether'represenlcll in the score, 4 goals to nil. Union, although defeated, put up a good fight, and at times, looked very dangerous, but bad shooting was responsible for no score on their side. Play for the first twenty minutes was of an uninteresting character, until O'Shea (Hearts) found the nut with a woll-directed shot. ■ From a very faulty kick by Reed (in goal for Union), O'Shea secured, and had no trouble in scoring the second goal for his fiide.. Hearts, 2; Union, nil. ; In the second half the Union team livened up a good deal, and -pressed Hearts considerably. The ball was transferred from one end of the field to tho other, at a good rate, until, from a good centre by Bolton, Pearson was enabled to increase Hearts' score to 3 goals to Union's nil. From the kick-off the Reds < Hearts) . made' a combiued attack on Union's goal, but the defensive tactics adopted by the Red and Blacks averted ascertain score. Through a Union man thinking that he was off-side, and waiting for , the whistle, O'Shea, taking advantage of the stoppage,- registered the fourth goal for, his side. Hearts, '4; Union, nil. From thia out Union made streuuoiia efforts to score, but bad shoot- , ing on their part spoilt- many chances. Hearts wero attacking' when time was called, with no- alteration in tho score.

ARTILLERY A, 6; HEARTS B, 0. This match was played at Duppa Street yfcsterday afternoon, and resulted in a decisivo victory for Artillery B goals to nil. From the start Artillery attacked etrongly, and gave Hearts B a lively time defending. Persistent efforts on the "gunners'" side, however, eventually put them ahead by 3 goals to nil, one of which came from a; penalty-kick at half-tune.

The second spell ; was remarkable for the number of corner kicks given to the Artillery side.- From the outset the big Artillerymen kept Hearts B penned in their own Half of thfc held tor tho greater part of the spell. Dobson (in goal for Hearts) played well,. stopping some hot shols. Artillery Tattled on another threo goals, and -wero thus declared winners by G goals to nil. Kivell (2), Hunter, Ryan, May, and Gillespie .were tho scorers. '

• MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. • The -weekly meeting of the ■Wellington Football Association was held in the YiM.C.A. last ovening, Mr. H. N. Holmes presiding. W. Turnbnll and Co. wrote offering a section o£ the Onepu; Estate to the association for purchase.- It was resolved that the committee could not entertain' the proposal at present. The Mental Hospital Club wrote drawing tho.attention of tho'committee to the fact that defaulting teams do not notify them of their . intention not to go to Porirua on Saturdays. The'writer suggested that teams unablo to travel could easily advise the Hospital by telephone on Saturday mornings. A letter was received from tho secretary of tho Wellington Referees' Association, enclosing a copy of a letter from Mr. Wood, stating that ho did not desire to confirm his verbal resignation, and that ho was ready to act as referee in matches in future. It was resolved that a reply be sent to the deputation which watted on the committee some timo ago, accordingly. Representatives of the shipping companies were granted the use o£ Seatoun Park for a match on August 27. A communication was recoived from the Y.M.C.A. Club stating that two.or three referees had failed to put in an appearance at boys' matches on Saturday last. Tho letter was referred to the Wellington Eeferees' Association. - A letter was received from fho Porirna Boys' Club protesting ngaiiist Marist Brothers A team's win on Saturday last, on tho grounds that they played two boys over age. A letter sent by the secretary to the Porirua Club was confirmed. Tho New Zealand Council wroto confirming tho sentences on Hall and JohnA communication from Ml , . C. K. Dick regarding the Boy Scout movement, aim the probability of introducing football •among the boys was recoived. It was decided to rofer the matters to. the Boys' Sub-committee. H was decided to play a third round in the Fifth A division. The selectors were asked to pick fifteen men by Saturday: evening to go into training for the Otago Brown Shield match, on August 20,