THE FIELD SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2133, 27 April 1914, Page 6

THE FIELD SPORTS.

A SPECTACULAR BUGBY GAME.

PONEE MEN SUHPBISE HME.

OPENING OF LEAGUE, ASSOCIATION, & HOCEIY,

SV«0F8(8 Of RESULTS,

Pons.ke tj. AthlAtlo ....„„.„ 11 Orlenls! is Y/elflngton v 10 Tho dig esme sn Its Gallop, Stirring *ns wftjuiasod at. Athletto Park en Saturday aftefiittrj-n. gecing; that Snturdav , was race (foy, thtt Rugliy esecuiivo aimttd. at nrti .putting oil their best program me, but they, in fact, gave tho public; eno <sf flic misst f.'xcitinjT of affcorneons, wbidi ftirwgilt with it, moifcwer, 0110 ai the biggest ef surprises, if'otqiio and Pon*ko wsre drawft to play 01s tli<s chief of the city sroumls, and' it was rfl«ko.Mii wericly a fjucstion ef'hew many points Pctoiw would win J)y. The possibility of defeat for Hie suburban team does .net st.'em to JiaTo'decitrreci to siiyotto until m?3f the close erf th*> day. Yet Poiieko OUt-played tho femmrites, and won a gflllopiftg game by. 12 pointß to 6. The turning fXji.nt entn'o (or so it fieerficd) when Porteko fotod thai n'otfeing : i«t want of luefc had stopped tlicta frofii scoring. They had bustled Pefonn across, tho goal-liac, but fate had ioh' bed them of a tfj , '/ Prom then on iVjueko seemed -to east off iisy undue respect whieii they, nifglit have- had for ■tho pf6\w!ss of'their' opponents, and they simply-laidt'therh.selves out to do nothing but attack. ' Their attack w&s. t«rrifle, and had they bcflii a !x>tie.r scoring team Pe.torte. would have emerged heavily defeated. I'oilcfe scored tho -first two tries of tho match, and when fialf-tfafc,.-arrived tho score was 6 tb r Z. in their favour. E«m frhen returned for tho second Act, tlkco pbiiiis do*aj few. th.ou.ght that they.'yeuM leave the field a beafeti.fcani.. They opened this half of tho game with'a try, and the teams were evfin. Biit from then on Botono SBarecly set foot on the ?.ido of iialf-way. Swo6i>.'u.pon- swoijp o,n the ii-lack defence "■told--its P-toiring a-IniAst incessantly. 6vf?:r tho despcr&telyfehting' Blacks, ma.de it dear that o-niy Ulfi stefnest defcneo was Koinß to K'«C:p. them out. Again end again the rotund Mahoney lm.ri(si him-sfel-f tlwouEh'the ruck.j crashed tbroWh the defence, dropped. tho ball at bi,s too, and made off with a pack of gallpTJinp Beds surging • iii his wakfi. - It was like opdfcrMg back the tide to check these waves', Al-gs-r aud Tilyat4, too. we-ro backing up' the forwards splendidly, »;id. thus' t'lie_ s.ritty_ little team carred its way. to victory in tlio fat* of oddE, S :a : RaiWt which iiiany a iiCßvier side would;kave failed, to prevail. ' v

[ T-fitt Red Attack PfevsUe. A terrific foffrafd rasb wHb Maliou«y in -tlits ran' tf-as Btopped riglit uiider the JPetono'goai. P«to.ne g-atliefcd rennd, and a- Totrg, hard struggle for possession- ;,of ..the,. leatfjef. took place , . Thten o'utof tli'e swaying, tug-gins mass omerucd Al-gar with the- bRJK He w»s past a couple of omwwnts. at a feaijnd, and out-tf«-nfc the baH to Tjlyafd. ■ 'i'ilyard's eliances were not goofl, Wα he shot straight for the line. Cellared n ya-fd oiiti lio found himself find his antaKo-ntsfc "<m tlto roll," and in a flash he grasped tlie moment in which ho was (Jii top to. dab the oval on ta the tone. 'Jthc ' ohatiws tras pfdiaps as bnei as any player ever had-, btti Tih'atd snapped it like- a:.ebe.mpio-ft- Pw^" , scos- - a-Rftin, M 41* en Tetoiie l3*>ua.ii di kill thc-ir only «Vanee of Victory With extraordinary zeal. Ja.mes 3U-ffi* -c««tiuned to 'fi«<J *I'(s-■• toich-3isvp nil the onct ana Nufcn niivde- littlo attempt to pire Ms backs a.'rim. His forwards did US* pM&ent ij-iiir witli iivanv owoor. tmiities. kf grestoV efforts could lintfe lic«n nude to tU Pctono backs * rhand6 to save the. srtua.tioii for their fid" It is' Frobablo tlmt they couM have won' the flay, Vat, o'f WUr.Be, tlio ■ P«ni.<fe. foi*ar.ds iv'c-ro in part mmsible for th<s faet' that- the sobttrbun j-car-Ruatd #as o-nly oiico.proporly m »<?-: tion, awd the vigiJwifc beW-: niiffi interceptions, of passes killed a iwmbftr oM'etolie's good mictions.

Other Senior (James. Of tlic ether matches, the. cMcf was t-liaV between Athletic and TTinvots-it-y, tfuiversity fought vndiant-ly, aara esIcndctt the champions,, who won, ■however, by 11 to 3. McTrosft.ahd Wcl-Kngta-i' played art -twmtcrcstw.g. gaitie, in which Wellington won cowfoi+abtr; and St. .Tames woro annuilletod by Oriental.

CHAMPIONSHIP UDDER, ■** • I . *l I* JS £ w Q f* ft, O itlilotic ~. . 2 2 0 0 41 6 1 Oriimil . * ? 0 0 16 > j Wellington ... 2 2 0 0 21 14 4 Poton* . . - 1 1 0 34 2(1 a Pimeko .. 2 1 1 0 15 18 2 LmorMtj ... 2 0 2 0 14 »> 0 Alctroso .. 2 0 J 0 7 iO 0 Si James .... 2 (J 2 0 8 ol 0

POMEKE A PgTONE. the -cirt 'rEAifißnEsifi'rißLß. F-olielie. met- Potoite'oil ■ No. 1 Athlotio .PAfk. I%> <!RTiy,portma of tjte- game was consideraWy in Ponelios favour, hut i'etorta. give tho impressmn that they would, soon ppii tho upper hand. A startii-te PoßcJt'o ru*,, W«> ever, qutto cliaaig.wl tho coui.ptexioH o.t the galjio. l'©'!i.<?ke fowlid that nqnuUg but ill-lnck ftrevciitod them fio.fn e«»ring, and tlicy eaiiw. at Potouo agam arid again. Half-w*,Y through tho sp«l a short-passing rn-sh was wound-fl-p wy. Edwards, who got over in tb« eorttcr. It was not long befmxJ'iFoJieke iiicreased their lead to six, yi-shef scoring a fino - try right en iho 'cotucti Ho .uos-hM down the sido-lhio, foil,- s.csraraWed to | li-is feet asaiM, .and. bustled across. Walkpr foiled badly with. Iμ* » kicks. HaJf-tinjo wns drawing near, but Btlll l'onek(v.«oro.nttaiikh:iK and showing no emu of failing condition. Tn'o | bv tho Petono i««--srds to -sw.arjn -over the R«d tind Blflcks Woro hnllfa-ivtlv re>. versed by AYAlkor, tho Ponpte full-back. . Just- befer-o the -spffl etoßcd Nunn made ft eoiiplo of attflnrpts. to open op. tho cams iotMto Petono' backs, from jvitiim iVto-He's ami tttrritery. The first- failed, but tho spcOTKi Miap off, and Dei>W Boonsd a (i«6 try after a ftroat -sprint 'down'tho sifolm,' - Ho slwmd -'m-ve fieen siopped-the Poiieke oolltfrmg was bad—-but it was a roally ©iftd oiFori. James Ky.au misS<s4f>e :now, and tfto adj«iniracn.t was. t-ulcen with tbd -scow. I'oue.Ue, ~ , , Pky had Iwfln resumed but a few ininntos wh.cn- PeUrt)* eqnaliwft the scores. Linikiy netting <»i f cr' fJoso to tho earae* flag, Pencke, 6! Betwe, 6. ■po-uoko rose aftaiii, . Mid .fUnoift-ly .nt--tanked tlifi .Rfeck-s; For nparly half ail hour Uioy Wpt X'ctcnW figirtwg .dftspernlety hrtwefin the ■■t*enl,y--(!Ve lino and: {he 'Roal-liKe. Rnslios of Ito Most exrililig hind ch-araftcriscd to ?'«?» «Bd ■tho Red and Blast- importers «; tlio! bank and the st-aiid' cheered frantically:

Petone , ~ g Univorslty v 3 Bl< Jsmss Q Melrosft ~„ 3 w)«m Atgar fought his way thraiigli i.'?)e tack, marie hh opAtrinp, and gat a pnse away to Tifyard., is;!m mnd?. a cfetor-. mifK'd hid for ills line, .aß<l bouuccd B V '*i; " <l,Jicr ■»eisS«H the gtt»£ f'onekt!, d; 1 stene, G, Ifto {Wossftre en Potpne-'s lino was ni&mlaified, find almost irrossiStHilo fonvaftl rushes !>y I'-eneko wore frequent. From one sf these rests p.?. the backs got ii ball. It travelled through s- covipte of hands and fhon on to Israel, who appeared to Ire rifhMe. The ■i-efeiTo. liowever, did nd oil a liaft, and fertcl gathered up just Mouglj piicij to score an cx.«clleiif. tiy. It fr.ig. tjitt only gtwd thhig ho did. -all day. talker again foiled to ronverL .l v bnch&, if.: PctoiMj, 6, camo agaiiij. but, \v.i!ij play by brae! spoilt what appoarod to ■be a good., chancfe for tho iftefl t'Sftks. lactone at lenßfh got intft Pon-ftfe , !-; «iid of -the- paddock, aiid «s tto»y *till failed to inaM fes! lieadwiiy, James Rvan• endciiTOUfed to J)!isl the jganio put of tljo hto «y life g<iol-Idel?.ifig» A pot very 3iarrsffl.y missed storing, and liie otlic'f efforts, also, were .successful. So, a.S tho end ■of the day, the stores ivcra? l ? o.nelie ; , 12 f I'cione, 6, Sir. B, Evcnson referee.

. At tho Jfe.tono. Rec.reatfau Ground, Mtlelie trferl co.oth.isip.ns \yitfr ttemsrsity, and atthougli the game fesulwcl ai expected in a. win. for tta former tes.ni, it was interesting throughout., file grandstand vNss jacked with enthusiast!;, and. several poopta ventured on to the "toaftk" in spi-to of the- fact that light rsin .fell during tlio first speJi. Franr thfc ki.ck-e.ff Athletic apparently meant- business, and carried th& Jeailioir well into I&iiversity's territory, but a fcjuicly liic;k by Liddte saved tlio eitwa* tion. University iiosv shaw-ed that, they • '■intended to .put iip a strenuous fight, and Tcpeatetiiy stopped tlio attacking Athletics. At times sfrni.o capital passing tras shewn, but, owing to tte state of tlie gfo-uii-s), bot-h sides did nrore in dt&bliflg f usfeos than anythiflg else. The disi fialf <nf the game wag yety. eren.j till a.hout .one jaiiiute before the whistle Soiincied.., wfeeii He]ey setfurcd tlje ball from a sertim and crossed the IJiiktjrsity's. line.. Aililatie, 3—o, .. On .resuming., the . .Athletic bscfe, Roberts, Btelison, if®(l Wlsaif, made a v fine attem.pt to iilvAdd tlio eiiemyj and ran ( well till a to t/teiversity palled thcin u.p. This Mik .well followed tipi alid it looked as tjicmgii the stedoivt? would ; Eeora, ■β-yaii, rriissiag, a-ad Jjjddlo giring. Athletics An uneasy time. 'I'lveii, twice in successiaji. tho Blu.ijs cfrusod. .Ijiiiy?r.s.itj:,:.tq,,foro.e. i , bttt,tiio'lattif*s ; ' fotVarßs arib%M' : baek to the oth«T end, and Beard snatched the ball itp and cjossed S'Tnid.gft'at .ajv . plan-so.. 3—3. Naturally thp spec-tswfS; now beoume realty intefosW, and 'Cut-vcj-sity putuji a gobd stniggle, but tiro pomWiiation af tlio.ir opponents told its talc, alid from a -Uu-e-out Luoivj scored nea%, S.oborts «ocve.rtiijg, Atlilotie, B—l Sonio gooi then took place bpijWftcii tlip- o.posiiiß ciiid, eveijtuaily., Irem a se.raroblc n.ea ; r. tJnivcrsity*s gout, Jackson wHpjiod up the fcnfl aiid fnirly leapt .over, Ko goal i-e* ettfted , , and the &nyo s whifeh *as, con* scoring the eoadlf-ioiTS, »• ended; Athletic. 11 points; T3jiivt?fsjty, 3 points. ■ Mr. h. Stopson was Wfcres,

ORIENTAL * St\ JAM£.?. UPiimtE or q&&&raJp match , * Tiio tfesjdt of ttic James toft-tek at the Unit Heertat.iciii Ground vfns jKsvcf for a. inojirejit ii! doubt. Irroia tho tieg-iuning Oriqfltsl showed , a decided part-iciijariy in te. v k }rfa ; y. 'i'he-re o.fo iro passengers amongst the St. James's towards./ and as # paek thfey licte their OWji'fairly Well. In tigllt Work thiylio-dked out tljo 'baft liiore <>fte)j fjiriii their oppoiient-S tM r tat th,eir backs let Jtejij -dcf«-sj, uwly every time, Wton, the St. .Ja:mos bftcis, was weak, slid let -a- go?*} dftal fic(i paS-t h.ini ftat sjiiiutd have, -been Stopped, 'f'ho ©fiewtat team was -gdoo- . sv ■every and iD.-'nnjithiiig -lite-open piny' Mwiftlily had tho best of it. Ham 101 l duriiig the gifeAter -part of tho -itfet eiwll, and at to bfeghipJng Of the seeelid -snefl, anti lhaiio tho groftiid eli ; i>weather conditions iho speedy am c ever Ocjoffta) -rearguard weitldi pfobably have doiibkd the seoto.-ol fli&duj'i mg as it wits in a;iiy «»sd. In its-opening stj-ge, the jaiiro was■restrietd, to line-play., .mostly in. W. .Tallies territory., and Oneutal retained tho upper: hfliitl in a, tight forivard eerqabio wli.tdi.ii*»ved.. Xho IW% score w*s .a penalty go:«l kicked Ivy Shearer {row ttcttf h-al-f'iva-y. Oriental, 3-H). A few Wntttes fcier :SMa«> pierced the. fa lento and crossed •■%>«• failed with the k-iek. OrwiH (W). Qu fto-rcsiitoiitioti of pjrty -Kinvigflt anco faan4 the «riiot »Hh ■« fen.erdistee kick. • tho *lio Oriel taj basks sent 'th» ball rii.pidly AWOSS tbeficM,, and G. i*?.ar«* rfiotovcr the \iw. Vef'v «06n aftcfwarcls tfte same player repi'Aed the perlotaauc.e., sidfesfeppi.te woof the St. J*m *,'» «5»4* j-n* thre© qtler-s-,. who actually had HicW liwlds tipoii him, Slwator Mnvc|ted the second try. O.fieutaJ, W-O. Juet beforo'tho spell ended: Carrad,. Pegdeju ahd K-uivig -got away in A WSfitfic r!ldl( and tho latter pin ttt clevoriy and ScOV: ed, Oriofitai , As tho ; rain. was -still pouTujß dowil, th.o'hidf-tttiio&li! w.ae v<dty .brief. Th* .sqoond spoil was n» ui.6*o excttiiiß tjiaj.i tiro- -first had bfifciiu IVieS AvcFb scored in rapid succo'ssfan hy .ghcafer and B. Pearco, Tjio fek failed in eiich ease. Oriental, 23—D, For most of tho Fβ* roaming iiine St.. James, were penned »p in defense, and tltoy -wcro moro tnn.n oiico offlapoDod to forto down. At tinJW ilio beaten tfcain iuado cwja fe sedj*, tot tfey wero ohfe oiico withHi meit-surabto dista.'iiei) of tho oppfishV) eo-si; thwarts the ciwl of tho W«&> Hftnfchiß. «'W tod Raised plsees wiHi Theiuos as ftiW-bftck fcv St. Jwnos, fui»i)M tho rctiirh .fK*i -i ]»W. ' a .nc! tot itl tJte ittok. TO oi»sity s Tho ganie- *rf«; Oncutii, Jβ, St. jiwnos, O; Jfc S. -losrJiui wai> re. fefso. . . ■

WELLiNCTON & MCLHOSE. dull ExnimnoN gimn A\elliiYtfln and Molrosc pn«; « V dull exhibition on >0 - gro.ird it Mh ktip Park Hoth teams pliwd iww loo'liall but Wellington Mioiild lino iun up a Rubstintial woro Tho paino hiil bcoi) onio time m piojrtss before iin Bcoio it till wont up, ind then (r.aco put Vollmpttn aheid b\ pointiß t t on ) Lilei in (he spell Ck)i>itixO> spoTccl t lino tr\, i'id mcrcis»cd Wl lo ' Uns 'Ms, tho "tile of the Rime 'il hoi' tuuo, lirlv in thr <-econd lnl r Cipppr lauded a penalty goal toi Mt'lrose, ?nd

shortly afterwards ho just missed repeating tho performance. ■ Wellington's gnly score in this spell , was a try by Miller, which was not converted, and so tho gamo ended; Wellington, 10; Alelroso, 3. • Mr. A. O. Kitto was refereo. MINOR GRADES, ■JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Petono Juniors had a fomowhat easy victory over Athlotio at Potone, defeating them by 19 points to nil. Tries wero scored by sl'Ewan,(2). Hiiidmarsh, and, Nunn (ono each). Miller converted one try, whilst Corson kicked a penalty goal. Mr. Tregear was referee. Third Crada. Potono 10 v. Wellington 3. Old Boys 11 v. Athlotio 0. For tho winners tries, were scored by Speight and Bernard. Leys converted Bernard's try, and kicked a penalty goal. '' Ponoko 12 v. Wellington College G.' Exchange 13 v. Wellington 83. For Exchange, Harrison, Wifltins, and Murphy scored tries, and Willcins kicked a penalty goal. _ . Playing on .their homo ground, Hutt Thirds defeated Oriental by 9 points to 3. O'Brien, M'lntosh, and Langford each scored a try for Hutt, and Shea scored' a try for Oriental. Mr. A. M. Hunt was Teferee. Bediamporo dofeated Selwyn by default.. .■■'•' Fourth Crade. St. James 30 v. Poneko 0;. One spoil, only was played. Athlotio.G ,v. .Old Boy* 0. .Borhampore 29 v> Hutt 0. For Beihamporc, Coleman (1), Nelson (2), Hilliwell (2), Patience (1), Edwards (1), and Whaler (1) scored tries. Cotter and Hilliwelh kicked a goal each. Fifth Crada. Ponoko 38 V. Collego' B 3.' Tho scorers for Ponoke - wcro: Flaiiag'an (2), Familton-(1), Baumber (3). luenso. (2), Alquart (1), Desmond (1). Baumber converted two'tries and Leggatt tw6. • Selwyn 6 v , . Molroso 0. Brian." and Flack 'scored, for the winners. Sixth Crade. Petone'29v.HuttO. Ponoko. 32 v. Collego B 0. Koenoy (i), M'Farlano (2), Baker. (2), Slater (p> Pollock (1). wero tho scorers for tho winning team, and Baker converted one try.

MATCHES ELSEWHERE. (By Tel«srreph.—Press Association.) < . . Chrlstchurch, April 25. 'flip senior.cbampiohship matches resulted as follow;—Mcrivolo (21 points) v/Linwood (9 points); Christchurch (9 points) v. Albion (8 points); Old Boys (26 points) 'v.. Marist Bros. (11- points); University (11 'points) y. Sydenham (11 points). . , :. '. ' •:. '

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■ ' DOMINION REFEREES. ... 'the annual . Tho nrinual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Referees'.Association, is to be held at 7.30 p.m. on May 8. The annual report states: "The numbdr of association's affiliated is the 6ame as for last year, viz., twenty, but. two mow associations are applying for affiliation; Prom this it will be Been .thai practically the whole of' the active Itugtiy referees, in'" New Zealand aro now brought' together under ,the one organisation, which must be considered satisfactory. The' handbook was published as usual, last year,'and it was accorded' a fair measure of ' support, nearly' 12,000 copies being disposed of., The ■ ■o^t^e- :, ;5sj l ;;^o^efeV; i :jof.-. the opinion that'it is' ipt?'iiec'es6a"ry to republish''this'.yea, r.' Any alterations to' tho. laws'of the' gsmo.Will bo'; printed in. Blip form, 'and distributed to the" various associations, so .that the book can be., readily amended. ,Tho balance-sheet in-, clicatcd that the'finances of the association iyro in a sound condition, there being £21 lls.'3d. balance at the bank.. The dssots show a balance (£33125. 3d.) over 'linhilifcios,' hut' the executive. r«sgrots that several associations, .notwitlistaridinp. that they have been repeat-. <*dly. written to, are in arrears with their subscription and payments for the handbook.' .Aβ"decided.at the last'annual conference and eenernl meeting, held durine'Easter. 1913, there will not bo a conference this year. ... The executive reiterates tli'e motion, carried at a prcr vious annual meeting, that associations bo. urged to iise every, effort. towards securing tho insertion of a by-law in their, local-Rugby Union's clubs contest rules, , whereby tho appointments of •referees to fcueh- matches be left solely in' the hands of local referees' associations.'., • ...