ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1780, 19 June 1913, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

COLLEGE RUGBY

TE AUTE SCHOOL AND WANGANUI

HEAVY SCORES PUT UP. (By Telegraph—Special Reporter.) Palmcrston, Juno 18. Ten thousand peoplo watched tho annual Rugby match between tho senior fifteens of Wanganui and To Auto Colleges at tho Palmcrston North. Show Grounds to-day. Tho teams. displayed pretty football. Tho Wanganui boys appeared to bo bigger than tho Maoris, but the advantage was chiefly in height, for the Natives wero a very solidly-built Jot, Wanganui proved weak forward, but possessed a great thrcc-cjunrter-line-easily one of the best trios in tho Dominion.. Cowper scales 12st. 121b., Humphries list. 111b. and Lala. 13st. lib. Cowper and Lala are both exceptionally strong and fast Tunncrs, who take a power of bringing down, and Humphries is a flier who simply leaves tho opposition standing. The trio was not seen at niuto its best, owing to tho five-eighths play being a times selfish. Lala is a Fijian. JIo was hurt twico during tho game, and, on tno second occasion, ho was extraordinarily lucky to escapo without very serious injury. The teams ilia.ve now met on 1G occasions, and Wanganui has 9 wins and Te Aute 7. Wanganui has scored Hi points ami To Auto 142. Mr. John O'Dea, of Palmerston North, controlled to-day's fame.

The Firct Spell. Tho Wanganui forwards went off with a bang, and. at the first opportunity, tho Wanganui tacks were throwing tho ball about briskly. Play was carried to lo Ante line, there was a loose scramble, and Lola, playing close up, bustled over and scowl—this within a minute of thestart. Wanganui, 3; To Auto, 0. Tho \\anganui backs resumed their passing tactics. They threw tho leather about very prettily, but To Auto wcro playing closo on to them, and tho "Whites could not get properly under way. Through playing close up on tho Whites To Auto charged down two successive AVanganui kicks, i'ollowing the rebound, ono of tho-Red backs secured the oval, streaked down tho lino, and finally gave a nice pass to Alcto, who raced over at tho corner. Wanganui 3; To Ante, 3. A few minutes later To Aute scored again from a positively brilliant passing rush. Down the field shot tho Red half, out went tho pass to the first five-eighths, on again to til© second five-eighths, who brolv© tho chain by sending a bad pass to tho centre-three-quarter. Tho ball, however, was successfully scooped up and away galloped tho backs again well into the Wanganui twenty-five. Tho attack was momentarily chocked, but immediately tho Maoris initiated tho third spasm, and further smart passing saw Potaka got within striking distance and dive over amidst n scone of enthusiasm. To Aute,_ G; Wa; nganui, 3. Four times the Wanganui backs were now let loose upon tho onemy. Across. the chain of backs tho oval flew with perfect precision, but tho Tc Aute defence withstood tho 6hoek. Onco again Wanganui banged tho ball along from hand to hand, until Cowper— away on the end of tho chain was thrown the'leather. Ho was just heading nicely for a scoro when the slippery ground brought him to earth. Then, from a hneout at half-way, a White forward dropped the ball back to Pearco from whom it skimmed to Harding, to Salmond, to Humphries, and on to Cowper. Cowper left tho opposition in his rear, but when he side-stepped to beat tho full-back, ho was overtaken. In his fall, howover, he got a pass away lo Crosse, who scored, and Parsons goaled; Wanganui, 8; lo Aute, 6. Tho game was evenly contested for some time, and then a cry went up' from the Wanganui regiment on tho stand: "Humphries is away!" Ho galloped up tho middle of the field and by sheer paco raced through the whole lo Aute team and touched down behind the posts. Parsons converted. Wanganui, 13; To Ante, 6.

Second Half: Points Put on Very Fast. For tho first five minutes of tho second spell the teams fought hatd ill niid-neld, and then out of the ruck shot a Red with the leather in his arms. But ho was grassed from behind. Nevertheless, he got the ball away to Moto who got over. Wanganui, 13; To Auto* 9. A strong bumping run by Cowper took play close to Te Autos lino where, from a scrum, Harding got over* Wanganui, 16; Te Aute, 9. Wanganui re-opened passing in To Aute territory, and Cowper, who was given ft chauco near the side-line, dashed over at the corner. Wanganui, 19; Te Aute, 3. The Whites next worked Lala> wing. They got tho leather out to the Fijian, who scored a rather clever try, which Humphries converted with a great boost from the sideline. Wanganui, 24; Te Aute, 9. i The Whites Tesumed their passing tactics, and Cowper was sent away on a thirty yards' dash, in which he brushed aside and mowed down tho Te Aute backs. .He was blocked, but one of the fiye-eightlis continued the movement. A flying tackle grassed him at tho line, but, as ho fell, lie got away a brilliant pass to Humphries, who flashed through the Maoris, and scored near the posts. Humphries goaled. Wanganui, 29; To Aute, !). le Aute wero now 20 points down, and it seemed unlikely that they would improve their position. Urged on by their war whoopers, however, the boys from Hawke s Bay revived, and their forwards poured over the Whites. Out went the leathor to tho Red backs, but tho passing-rush was crumpled up by the solid dumping of the defenders. Nothing, however, was going to stop the Maoris, and they battied for possession of tho ball tnl they regained it, and Kangi'forced a way Parakura converted. Wanganui, 29; le Aute, U. Play had scarcely resumed when a groat opening made by one of tho Reds was pressed home, Whaanga scoring. Parakura converted, and u most acceptable exhibition of too old game ended: Wanganui, 29 points; Jo Aute, 1» points. Tha Junior Show Game. Tho annual match between Te'Anto and Wanganui Juniors was drawn, each side obtaining a try and a penaltv-goal. Seattle scored Wanganui's try, and Caldwell kicked their goal. Te Aute s try was scored by Paengn, and their goal was kicked by Tamehana. The junior representatives of tho two institutions havo now met on H occasions. They have each won six games, and two havo been drawn. Wanganui has scored 105 points, and Te Auto 132. DOMINION EXECUTIVE. At last nighfs meeting of tho management committee of, the New Zealand Rucby Union, Mr. N. Galbraith presided. There were also present: Messrs. R. M. Isaacs, G. Dixon, C. G. Wilson E. U ylie. F G Walburton, and J. H. A. Laughton. Mr. N. Galbraith was elected chairman for tho ensuing year. Notification was received of the appointment of Mr. D. M'Kcnzio as representative of the New Zealand Beforees? Association on tho Appointment Board for in-ter-provincial matches—lt was resolved that tho board should consist of Messrs. J. H. A. Laughton, R. M. Isaacs, and D. li'Kcnzie. ... ... x . In connection with tho visit of tho Isew South Wales team to Blenheim, the Nelson Rugby Union applied to bo associated with tho Marlborough Rupfby Union in tho match against tho visitors. It was decided to reply that tho application was received too late for consideration, but that the matter would bo borne m mind on futuro occasions. Tho Southland Union wrote. appealing against tho decision of he union not to rescind a motion carried some tirno ago disqualifying certain players, who had taken Dart in Northern Union games. It Iras urged that the committee should reconsider its docision. After somo discussion, it was resolved: "That the Southland Union bo informed that they havo shown 110 good reason why tho motion of expulsion could or should Ibe rescinded." . , e \n application was received for per ; mission for the New Zealand Universities representative team to visit Australia. Tho team will leave on Juno and Mill consist of about nineteen or twenty men,Tt was decided that permission bo granted, subject to the chairman approving of terms arranged. MID-WEEK MATCHES. Tho match between tho Tramways and Butchers, played at Athletic Park yesterm a win Tor the former by 5 points lo nil. Bowe scored a try, which was converted by Dumbleton. Mr, C. C. Eoskruge was reforc-