HOLIDAY RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2121, 13 April 1914, Page 4

HOLIDAY RUGBY

TEAMS ON TOUR PETONF BEATEN BY PQNSGNBY , GREAT OOAt KICKING , $mm mm defeated sSntuiYJay's Jlngljy motclses orestcd a gr<:nt deal of niteesfc. AH wero fi'iwidl.y gwnes, and fcho qhlef was that bo-tiv-een J'oiiKoftby and i'eteno. The Poloiio twua always (Sraws a crowd whmn pittwl jiguinot a ofupoitcnl, ami in i'onsaulg' th& Blacks met tlvi Auckland sihampiojia of idl'S. A largo crowd wont out from town to see t,m

play, asid fho «iikwb' itself patwsoisoil tire inn,tch 'har/dsomely. X'ofimnhi' tirmigl.it down ii- stro-ng town, and IV tono'ft fifteen ivas almost ibII strcni?th. Tho play jvas Jiot bo- bright and <men as many imrtiglrt that it would bh, but ail t-Wngs tonsiddrcd it wfts a'/ino .gs.mo. in Auckland' t-ho Eiigby soawjft starts Jater than in WftUiisgion, and the I'ow■sorAy plajvrs Btato they liave not jvjt slartdl traiflirfg. Hoirof-ef, by hard work and a little gvoi fortune, tWy li'O'ii the match. At <me stago tbo ft.ajno Sifcmcd .to develop into a 'goai-feWng contest: iris-bifoflii Jt. O'Lcary (Potisonb.v) «ikl James Ilyaa (_Pct<one)i The first(ifto«ii; poftrtfl wore gftiiasd by tfyes kick- 1 ijig of -these- two well-known figures of ■ tto Iltigby fieW, and the crowd .ap-: titeudftd them /heartily for fhcjr accii-r* acv, for geal-jticki'ftg in tlio high wind j which swept across th-o ground xms not easy.

■ Coal-klcker* at Work. Ponsonby .were sis. points up before; Pfltono scored. Early ia the game O'Lcary took a fairly loag riiSt from near ths sidc-Kno. Tiio ball flsw Very j i ivMo of the jjsal, but strangely the re- J ! fcreo 'ayariw a goal. A littles later : Q'lrtary 'kicked from about the same placo, and though he, got liesifir than . on th© first occasion tfe tell seemed to go o-utsidts the past. However, another goal ttas Awarded him. Half-way through the spell James Hyan kicltod » beautiful jjeualfcy goal for lactone ill the teeth of tlm gale. o'Le.sry replied n-itii another penalty goal, aiicl very afoertly afterwards iseo, sent flic ball across the bar agam- TMs made the Scores; I'ciiSOiAy. 9; PetOße, 8. S&me fin© , passing rusnes by Bonsonl-jy ■resulted eventually iij George Murray 'fUiuiifig • over in a good jjast* tion. O'Lcar? goalcd. Fonsonfrv, 14: Petoiie, 6. The vjsitjn.g t«am h&i been soaewhat liard pressed by the home side on several occasiofis, and just liifore

half-tteo an irresistible rusi was wound ap hy A. Parker'9 scoring near tJ» earlier.. Kysti landed a .great ,g«ia!, and the teanis retired for a welcome' breather, frith' the totals staH(fi : ,ug: Pousoti' by", UiPctofte, 1LSecond Sjjeli and Personnel. .' Tho second Bge-llj, ill frhich Petoafi played frith the innd,, aad attacked fca(jucatly, brougkt 110 addition to tli.g scores: jlr. d. Card was referee, end tlio teams were as - follow:— '

Pofisonby; Ftil)*baok, A. Church.; .tiiree-qnart-orSi J. M;Greg«f, W. Clarke, •H', Porter; five-eJghtliSj. li. JlurJa.y ..and. J. O'lieafy; half, K. Bhief , , lvifl^-IpT-word, L. Walker; ptok, 'i , . Cato.pbeil, G, Sollai's, H.= Prancisj G. Avety, E. ■XIUUTOt'H. §i". v ailsqh, S.. Magce, k ketone: 'fulfrback, ft, , l , a*koJ , ; thteaI quarters) l>. fed,' losfepJi Ityan, p. ■ ifeffleM j-.fivtiieigiiiyis/'cteffleSlJyaii:, 32.' ' friltf^r'. •w-ar<3, A:''Pww; pack, &'. Fiiitei', H.' I'arra.qt, Dent, W. Keaiy; H. Tftncrad, Sofitli, 0. NanJriveU. .... ' - .... G. Sellars oaptaifted Ponwiiby,. am .James Ityiih led tlio ffeteo team. SlraiSiy after 'tto ojwlatiig i>l Uio gaiiiei E; liyaii hac! «ne oi'liis teet'iLurt.' He IS' tired, aiii after softie tiino was replaced by'E: ivunui wfaj topic up liis'oM i»stbehind the ' sC-rutoj while Scndci-soit: moved' tselt'to tic Uoßitfen of ■Beared fivo-eigiitli. ■'.

MERiVAtE * .AtHLETIC. ' THE HOME TfiAJI 3?INISH BEST. Although net oufcliigso.d, t!is risitiag i -Morivaio toatt-frOiu-CliristcbSiiwU w««i ■ dcfert-ed by 12 points to 3- wliea t-liey ■ met Wellington's last season's cliaoii' pious* Atblotio, at Atblotfc i'wJt on , Saturday. Itere was a good attend , - - , aiico, au4 the spectators 6a») a- wjiljlig i contest, j>fi.r : ii-aps kekiiig in i ; li.O fillistaj. 'gJay a-ud -corabiilation wjiic.ti will bo ovilcu:fc as'the season advaiiccs, but -jiovei , -': tltdloss- sufficient)j; interesting, to brilig on -ff-eq.uent bursts of ap:pl»U6e, Men-' Vafe showed up iu the aittttck;, apd eer-. ■taiiAf iad the home team pressed for a great portion, of the 'game.-,' feii ttey ■waro iaok-Jug in de|oßCo, frml ttie Atbjoiic for-it-o-rds, 'p&t&eixhrly toiva-ras tjbo 'cfeo oi %%o ©vtoQ, were efiiftled , t<! .score With rither mo?® * a s& "»%' viWtaftted. Tiia teams JjJied out as &/-.

Jiynrafc; Full-hack. J. Donaldson; tUree-arnirters, Mrer.nnn, J. M'a/c, Ford; Jjve-eigtvTis. 11. Llardy, L. Cade; Jmf-back, H. innplonvanl, 13. Nwon; foivards, K. HozcJ, J, lalimojo, J, Smart, A, M - Intosl) W. Mqnzi'cs, ,AV. Maxwell, (captain), 'i. M'lntosli. ' Atiiiotic: Full-back, A. Cuiuniißlnni ; thi-t-o-quiirtcrs. H. Adams, D. Jiudden, If. Bvan: iivo-einhfbs, J. Rol)insou, S. Wilson; hnli-baclt. A. Jlurl- ; n-uie-foiirard. G. Huichihson; fwwaids, \\. lUbii, f>. Orsborn. .J. Smith. A. AVileon {captain), It. Patoii, E. Orslioru. G. Luoai.

First Spora to M.Oiivaje. Mefivfllo sot tTra ball in And from tho start took up ft lively but in■ettoctivo attack", its S.' Wilson got. BossJoH oi' tko- loivthor, «ud. ftuiqkly as; sistod io tru-iis'for p.lny to-1 Lit vi&itoif territory. Uei» forward phvy"bj' wo jiomo tviv.ni.tHur the ball- sfaxit Across tlw JiiiO, and Bottaldsen kid jo forgo uewii to eitvo fto Qhrislclmidi men.. Nt-w'-i ft.*, ball in metwn n.K«ift, M»«™» W' a ' jfelizies, two big fotwatds, biw- i«oji [wsaossoit of ft great -atiiauiit- of tas"/ put- in soiiio pia-y that was .rjjUigstlior cffecUro in iU'obfcet, for » I>r*miit ruij; by Jl-wirics saw tho visiting voafli ,-woH into AtiVWics' giwind. Xio.iiwfls trntis.-for-red.iH tinto to Ifeeli n-nd t.ii*. tetter bont Wilson- in n-djtsli for *"■<> iu»» m"' s.c-o»-cd tho first, try of t'w «f»» for-iho nimi frt-tn south, l'ard toak'tho Ift but (lid not ndd i-lio major pourts -JV-rtli. Itnst honours, to thc.ir crodrtv tho visitors rffliwMd I*o oil Af,Wot-io-to &r«o. VE-Hon. the lwH whuo-bj AWilolw J** in itar fln* »«- l)i««? ftttack, ntisi M SUinvelo- « a tiirhl wrner On this oe?!i??oi) -Watt <1,0 lwntft ferwnrfe oauw ftpw «>d «m----i>kd »t«V «Rlit vindor MoriVn-U's poet*. A rioimclinp baH W f.apjvpd tip by A. Wilson, wtcf tw swwl weH «cot «m mis tho swto of tl«ii«* «t, Jnvlf-timo.

. flic Tables Tumfcrf. ' Wilson put «io W<! ■O^ , " 0 ' 1 ? ft . fin. iwwites iioailvai? «hlo coh!<J c iuiu an i,'U into AU.loiV« ojid, toit-tmo nfkM , ti«w CwwiDglium, «o was ntiivhie finiiiO «« tlio.lrtelc tilifl, iwsition tooiictMfe !idd«)K to. tho Vkilors' eeorft, tat Itiuioll s tilvot at cim! whs wHiiewb i-ostvH'. ' AtWcti.c PiiLflo to feltt at tliis «ti>gc, nurfi-orccd vAiiy into U» isvenly-five .yivKis, tern*-, tory pi their oi»pD)w»ts. After a good;

deal or foward tussling Luont farced his way ncross. Hugh failed witlj the ■;■ kick, Jlcrivafo. wore favoured ivitJi a good hteezo which hid sprung up, uni they continually pressed ' Athietie. Hazel was prominent in getting into Aihletio's tvKjuty-five) and it- loefcedi odds on far the Mcrivato jiso-n evening up tko wore. At iho critical .tnoivtoirt they foiled, however, and the hot pace wily liad ken putting <m began to toll. Home Team on Top. Aftlotic get ilifl better <if a 'couple of sctMsis iii mid-ficM. and. force! plaj ijito Alerivalo's <?.nd, where L.vieni r& posted hk former t-flcties, <md pti'ts oft the third try fop Athletic. S. WiWv's lack struck the liar, without result, Mcfiyvilo made a last effert as time was » drawing to ,1 rfose, b-lit tiro heme fop.

• w-rfls by this time had the upper hand, " nfid just osn tinie took tho kli to Jfet,i 5 ■vale's t'Wl, -R-he-rq %an Ecercej-, S. 1 Wifaofi fniletl to kick a goal, and thd ! gaitto emiod:—'At-hlolic, 12 points; Meri" *■ va!<j, 8 points. - ' ■ Sir. L. Simpson controlled the ga-ifts. 3 , E/SSTBR TRIP. ' WEUIxXGTCfN CLUB'S VICTOKt. j CB-y. I*cfeßr!x.sJi.--.Px(>£is Afiaelatioft.) 1 Chfistchuroh, April lj. The aanij-ii match l)et;sveen t.bo 5 liogi«n ajid C'hrfetelmrdi Footbali. - Cluh-s was played tii-dsy at Lsßcaites t fa.rk, wlieii, ttter an o.pb.n and in-tercs-V I ing -g-ftmo, Jiie visitors is-on by S.points 1 to mi. 1-h-e WcHrngtoS fortfafi}?- jv-eres 3 too good for ilic opposition-, bijt their ; hacks did not take ftili adua&fargo -of - tlici opportunities offering. Tiio-' fol« b lowing ■ivero Uio teams:— i Woliingtoit: FuU-back, Boddingtoiij E Barrel!, Bndgo, ans - M'-Grfigor; -ftvevcighth-3» Shelley- and; ' Uwjer; haft-bflck, Ifcfidetsoß; forwards* i S, Irs-i-ts,- .'Drfflie, Miller,. Bfown, Big* is gins, Weir, Myers; wlpg-lorwatd,. is,. Iro.na.. . , Ohrktehurch '. fti.ll-b.3c.lc, > thrae-efuartarSj B. P. Slurpay. A,, 11 \ -G'iiih«,v, and t'pton.; ftve-flightfas, Phifc , lips aßd W. t. Ouinej;; W>l- - Ja.ee; for«-ards, C, Jturtay., Strac,hS3?, . , StrficM, Moslem, Dβ Mans, Bflrns., Hdar'. darsoß j frmgrforffarct, Seed. y ' W-clliug'ton tobed off., ansi j-m.me-i difttely set ftp aft attack, SMiftj from a i Bridge jfiissc4 an casj;. • . shot- at .gosh ' ilvin. "Mjlteif headed 3 -' Ydbw foirwp.rvi riish, Cifrijtehijrch just 1 forciag in tirrte. A AVcljingt-en Mjsing , rush ended in Barreil being .jii.)sMd owt ; -near i-he Hornet, atuli a rc;s:iili;ijrg e.hot : at goal from a m&rjt !>?' the .¥■?%*» ; ; faifecl. i'Vom a sh&tily afterwards Bridge made another attempt; at foal, btrt- missal the posts-.. Siiller, oivcvs-r, Ipßo'-yedii-p another -kiplj, ?n.d scored. ■ Welikgtpiij .{MJ , . ¥r<m A passing rush injniWiat-cly- R-Jt<irv,-^rde

■ Wfiir scared .hear the pastSj and Britfgft i ' converted', Wdfingtonj ■• CBriea ■ d at this stage retired teft., and Ibsstvift. 6 subsfiguently took. Ms ri'ade, Wa-Hac* J rrow iijifciatca .« fiss passing rush Jyy -■ the Ohris.tchdtnfh.hacks, the.ball :gf)ing.. i'from one ojl.d of the, fielcl to tliedtCier, - Taut, Tfitli M\b back wlssingj .th<i #.fc. -. -: ttfra.pt to. get qiffii- feiieA. Upto.n b.&ipg' , pushed out near the cornei:.. fie ■JT.aiis : .iniled-with a peiralvy shot* aud stflrtjj , after the spell coded, , • .... « In tlio second spell GliriSteli-ureii »?t 1 'up a Se : fi«s of passing nisW, wli.ch j threatened th.e. 'WtUijirfttH ftne, Sljvficlii [ just- ini?SijiK gteoriiig ftoip. fast foltevriiiK vrp. 'VVe.BijigtQ.n theft took Iha . ball. t<i 'the dhristchiirsb twflnty-fjvo, . '; but splfeudid-chaJiiJes of Scoring wwd I nuJijfied by their backs. Up.a.ri3 do.\fii . plq-y JoHowed.,' bptli ssidee -littnekiiig ia. ■■■"turft, iirct ovoiitjtafly iliift v.tette Soil.lia* , ': ed *w> l'foy fa l the Beds' tiye.htT-fivo, .With tlio exoto 8 to iiil hi tl|e ffSitflra ■ ,'■ ■favoar, • ~ ".■'• : ■' . ,'■ ;, "■••■■. JyfW*t'^^fff Pffi; :, y ■JI irNr? r ERMTF 6F GAiill-GRNjAV-•j}p A(^.pc,iatlyil—(Jaßyngii :.Noyr Vprk, Apr}! 1-0. ■ ■ The University .olCklifarjua- Iras Afr . cided.'-to ■• sbatidou. llttgbj.-: f<jotb:ai! : j i-ch 'tijrning■ to ifcho: • old American inter- ■■ ■fisjlcgiate. gatnfl; ■,:>•.. .-■>■■• tk? tea-nv'.s- coash declare* that' tn«r--.ißglkh .gaW'is too. rou?iw anS'-that'-there is as greater tSianoe of injury;;' • • : . i I'ho coach : :aes.erts lurther that Ittfgljy •fe Kely to to wiped o.ut -in. American, ■colleges ff.ithiii five, yeavs. ' •'■■ '• .

ASSOCIATION; ;... ■ SfATCfIES AT" AUCjfoAKD., '',- &sf Telegraph,—Pross Asjsooiiitio-n-,) Auckland, JfaiU 12. , Auckland aw) WelKng.tou. jVsaoteiatieu -footbqH jrop*«sehtatiVcs -plassd a match in fuift woatEer -oil, Satttfaajf. Kay was not -ftf a .V-erj interesting n»* turo, both tennis fecMng cottibnia : iitc»u, flte weteli ended;— Auckland 3 goals,; ■Wellington, 2 goats. ■ , • : The Auckland .and- ■ Wellington,Y.S'[.&A. teams β-teo i>layod -an Association miirtch., frliicli Wellington Yvßft 'jbj , 4 goak to' I • -»'■,• firootetyii (Wellington) defea-tM ail. Alitkiand junior t-oaiii by 2 goftls to lril, !: tiiistls at WABtmsm. (B.F Ootrcfj>i>ni}.eat.i i .-•' .-' WangartMJi April ij. fhistfO) hst jcgr's au'a.taj»6»s, % ■icAtft'l itistiirooio hy low gonjs -to nil to-ikyi Tli6 g»mo was jfefcd fe tavj .ram.'" : ■ Mastifiioako pfos.sc& ea-Ji , ) defence wii.s Boijad. ftfi. v-fci--Ears ttoifi too3c up fiio MMwijig slid lfsa ■ttdogs afi their owii ftrgusiw (3) ■α-ttil Millar (1) scorei -for Ifetk • PLAY iNTiJB CITY. TSio'Auckland Cfty 'Gl«b*? t!IW siou I6a.m—JeSt' -ssasoji'S fourth d-ivi-sioft cliawpiplis—J-uct at>4 ddfciitsl. Sts'ifta tliW ilin'sToJi tcjaii bj' fivogeivl.s to tbrco en tho Association's iiati' Epound at South KrlKintio oft gat-utte, T.lio visitors .proved t<w good for tkojf oOTScmciits, ai\d ws the giraio comfor.t« ftbiyi • . - : • ■ Tito "IWty M" J?ob£lwli Srct, ton by .-plo*«?fs. Very- light, -Woskcd-tcws, with' feent teorfrd Stsol mm,' M«9 t+s. M. Xe»'-s and .Mimning, W*ltogto», . jttiifiufactnrc-f-S irod Heldcrg of tire PaicW .Mights for NA-A'i'vt.