SATURDAY'S FIELD SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2182, 22 June 1914, Page 6

SATURDAY'S FIELD SPORTS.

■.test match. ;.

STRONG ALL-BLACK TEA!! FOE pTEALIA.

SOME OF THE SURPWSES.

THE RESULTS OF OTHER WEEK-END SPORTS.

Tho All-Black ftueby combination to tow Australia was chosen 011 Saturday evening within a few hours of the conclusion of tho test match which eventuated on Athletic Park in the Antarctic blast of Saturday afternoon. The team is a Strong one; and tho selectors hare done their work well. Those who chss.6 tho players ire Messrs. J. Lyuskey (Wclliagtaft), D. Grflagher (Auckland), S. .Wilson-{Ohristehurch), and Harris (Dmieiliji). Twenty-two players will be sent, and they trill be under the guidance? of Mr. K. M. Isaacs, of Wellington, whom th»" esccutiv® of the • New. Zealand Union appointed manager. Ten baoks and twelve forwards comprise the combination. Fives of those are f-rohi Auckland,, throo from Wellington, three froa ■ Taranaki, • tlira? from Ut-ago, two front Canterbury, two from Southland, c.ll'6' frotn; South Canterbury, «no iitm Bujl-er, ; one \ from South Asick-and;-and one frflm th.o.West Coast. Five of the- backs and six of the forwards (half the total] represented 3SIe-w Z®iand or. the trip to America last year. These, are BiiAs: ft, Roberts (fcentre thrne-tisiar'er), J. (fivec.igiithl, Lvneli (wins; three-quarter), I.omifhro fiviug tr,ree-quarter7, Taylor (half), ' Forwards: wiillaias, Cain, faru.o®, Dow'iiijLg.'Grahain, Murmiy. 1 The- Chosen Twenty-two. As the foam wa«' haw&d out to tho Press -ii whs .merely rtivifltitj into backs and fcirt'a-rijs; As'it is set out here, .the positions erf the, players .are. shown, but tho:' fact- wast", net bo. oyerfepted that fl'hlhvO'Brito is . nien'tiO'Ued as a ceiitoo three-quarter, he may hate to play lull back also. In fact, the sflentors bav: /.iven iio indicatteii tvlw is the-chief fiillor os'Brien.0 s 'Brien. ' The ehosen iwc:ity-two are:— Full-back: Jatoes llyan (Welimglon). Centres: JR. Roberts (Tnranakt), J. o'linen (Aucksnd). _ AVing thre&rqaiai'te-rs: G. t.-overHge (Trcaiiaki), T. Lynch (South Canterbury), ■ Fivs-Biglitha; li, Black . (Ofcagoi, J. M'Keniiie (Auckland), Western (Aiwb* land). Halves: C Green (West Coast), H. Tnyter (Canterlnsry). - . . ■ ' Front r;«nk forwards: Francis (Wellington) ? M. Cain (Tara»ak-.i), J'. 'Williams- (Ota-go) 4 •' , Look: J. Irvine (Soufttend). : Other sennmners: A, Wilson (WeiItucto!!). Bruce (Auckland), J. Graham (Otage), Downing (Auckland), 3. M'Xffce (Southlands. T. Fistrer (Bullet). Wing' forwards; H. Murray (Ciiiiterbnry) and Oarro'l {South Auckland!. Rcputgci Cracks Passed Ovor. ' While pearly all tho team have previously heeii. d'T/irated with, the silver iern, sftms who have" borne t-ho honour have bean superseded. The Wellington public are surprised that E. Roberts did not play his way into the leant, and the Tukstpa section of Ne.w Plyrnosith wit! declare that the selectors allowefl i.lio name of Stohr to slip their memories. The e.rowcis who. witnessed tire test matches wijl wonder shy CocliTO.ft was omitted, and there will probably .bo ft- little goßera.l surprise atthe fact that, some of the "U'a" !:myo beatefl some of tho '"A. J s." Sonie of tho piayers got their opportunity through th® inability of othor nien ta'ma.ko the 'trip. Among those who could not get 1 tho necessary leave were 3L Cut bill (Otago), It. M'Grogor (Auckland), H. I.lewar (TaranaT.i). Frank Mitehinsmi {Wellington., wim lias not been able to find time for Rugby so far this s.easoiii and A. Jl'Donaid were- not .nominate.! for the inter-islam! match, and it Is ;[resumed that M'Donftld Was not prepared to undertake the Australian vrs.it. E. Uoberts's oraksion niay ho tliio to tlic sel'eetors holdiui; that Taylor Qutpjayed hint on Saturday. Certainly Taylor showed i<r- the greater advantage, btifc Roberts had the unenviable task of playing brhind a IWaten pack,' in; a. qinig- | m'ir©., witli- the b.a-B - extremely dimouk to hffiidlo. Tho exclusion of Etolit may I tesult from his ndt jitipressiag the -sg®- j M)t-3 on Saturday. He can hardly I'.o. said, to have played bad.lv, but there wej-d features of his play whirh (lift not stamp him as a man of the most enter- i prisai" typo. Still he is a speedy, hefty ! wing three-quarter, nr.d is the lines!-, goal-kick ift the DftMituOft. .'lt is doubt-. ; fitl if aiiy niiin i« the teitmj* ftS fost j 3t! Stohr, and, as ha is a diflionlt man ■ for any dosenee to stop on the end of a passing t-usb, iio havo been added to tho team,, so that the combination would have included three winders : ittstesd'.of only iw<l, One fu-e-oightli could well hava been dropped to this end. Sa-turd-ayfs park crowd would have plumped heavily for Cockroft . (the South Island centre thTet-quartcr), but they altogether failed to st:o that some.. of the hacking-ftp for wl\ieh they applauded, him might never havo been. . necessary had he always attended! to his ■ own position. It. is not always tho nja-n ; who shines who carries.the real burden. Some Star Banks. The test back on the field On Saturday was B< Roberts, who eapfained tho Sfatth ddfe His.work wrts-finished and eftcchve, and he was eScel}e.nt ill every i .'department..- is a .considerable probability that this- player will captain ' the team 011 its tour, and those who ! havfl watched_his play in tho. last fctv sen.ions will b'e.gkd if he is hfi'npttred; with the position. J.nnes Ryan/ . the j Potone five-eighth, 'by his unerring dis-i ' pliiy as full-back for the North Island, enr'neii his.place in tlie team. On the ! ■previous Saturday lie played ii magniti- i (x-')it. gftiiie for. his club, and fa the tost,; ; nrateii. lie'refi.rodueed■ .this,farm,' and outplayed. She. lilac);-• earfied ,'J.iis pioe'e rs a five-eigbth, and if! one of the three. chosen were to bo dropped to. leave room for another wing throe-quarter, as sufge-sted filiovo, S»t-wtday-'B ,radie.ato,r 'tv6u!a patet to Weston, ■ it wflS' ii. bad day to jttdgo any feack -on, - but Black and M'Kor.zie oscr-ljed Wc't-or, in'the inud. Black \vtvs of tho. dashing order; M'Kenzio elevor. Tliero tveto iw' hotter fortords 01V tlie field' ihnii Wilson tittij Fraxtcis, of Weffingtoh. ■ Local patriots feaj - .v«H he excused if the? declare tliem tlie pick af the /*B M Pw<U'? havo waft tho-if fray into the tea-M. Tlie^>';j:m'toveridgo/ Q'Wteii, Groen, aiiid Oar-roll. Ail Slacks to f»lav V/ellinstan, Fortunately we ate to s«o the Ail Macks in afition here before they sail ■ for ' Australia. Tho lor,lll leaves oii Friday, July M, ah<! on July I a match against the Weiiiiigton renresfiuatives liiii e-reutuaite at Athletic' Park. Tl-in programme ill the land of the luuvgaroq is as Mlo-ire*.-™ Now fealaisd v. New So-uth Wrdes, July 11. ' July 15 will nwl-inbly be devoted to a visit "by tho Aow Kealanciers to tha j oMintry.

New.Zealand v. Australia, July 18, July. 22, another couetsy date. New Zealand v. Queensland, air Brisbane, July 25. ' ' New Kiiiiand v. Queensland, nt- Brisbane, July 2.9. New Zealand v. Australia, at. Brisbane, August I. New Zealand v. New South Wales,, at Sydney, August-8. New Zealand v, Austrafa, ■ at Sydney, August 15. MATCH DESCRIBED, WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. Of the test match itself there is little of interest to say.. The $>e\v Zealand Union, coraimtted • on.ee again the orrar of allowing ourtaiu'raiser players to con-, vert- the playing field into a bag, so the public did liofc seo even the best that eonld be expected on such a day. It is often difficult to postpone a fixture., but in Saturday's case, all were Iseal players. The big match was won by South by 8 points to' nil. Fourteen inter* island matches iiate now been, played. North has won seven, South six, asid one has be«s drawn, fiatuniay was the worst football day s-Sperie-need hero this season. There .was a high wind, rai;i, a. feg instead of a .field, and the breath of icebergs drilled everyonft. Yet SflM peopk witnessed the maieh. On a fmo day .they would prohab'y l ave seen an excellent game; in tho okeUtfistaijMss which goverfted. Saturday's, jivateh brighii play was not expected. r .Hie South forWitrds beat the North, lint tho hacks from this i.dand tiiiidif. havo turned the tahfes 011 a dry day., The. eurtaiii*-raiser which cimnied the paddock 'Was between, linivtirsity third.s and St. Patrick's College. Tlvo game was drawn—S points to each side. . ■ The Sides; Engaged. Tlie twvms iii the inter»isl&tid m-a'to-h. were as follow ii-**. ■ ;._ North (in black).— Full-back. .Tames Ryan {Wellington);. tlireefquartors, ■Stewart (Auckland). R. Roberts (Tarat naki), J. iSiob.T {Taraiiftki)"... five-eighths, Westoit (Auckland), J. sl'3|euzie {Au.okIr.nd): Iwli,- l'j. Roberts (Weiling.ton); ;'.-ing-forwai-d. Taylor (Taranaki): pack, Francis (Wellington). M. Cain (Taranaki). Downing ' •(Auckland). Smith (Taranaki), Cotter (WoHiugton), Bruce {Auckland!. A. Wilson (\Veliinuton). South Islwd (iii white).-FuSl-bsek, I>. Scot. 1 , (South- Cantorhury;; three* Quarters, .R, Pyle. fOtago), Iv. CiK-ki-oft (feuft Gatitei'Sury), - T- .Ljiiph'* (South Canteibury); five-eighths, If. Black {Otago), f'j. Crawrbaiv ' (Canterbury); hrdf.' ii. Taylffr (Oa-ntefbury); wing-for-ward, 11, Murray (Canterbury); pack, P. Williams (Otago), W. l.indsav (Seuth!niid), T, Fi?h(U- (Builer),' j. Irvine (Otago), J, Jl'Necce (Soutlirand), -j, Graham (Otago), T. H. LaMgfsr.d (Canterbury). ' ' Captains: Nortii—H. Roberts. South •—Fi, Cbchroft. Referee: Mr. J. Francis (WeHiiigto.'i). The Mud'Larßs Begin. Playing with' the wind behind them. South attacked for some time after tlie eonuteßCemb'fti '' North were forced in the first ten minutes.. Tho Souths .got a fine ohanco a i.i't.tio later, when Ccckrofi was let right out on his own. AVifh onlv'tive full-back to pass, he threw a wild .pass to nowhere-in-p:: 1 ticnlar, and tho North relieved Hie 'situation.. ; lor cfi.vi the White rearc.uard aM-ay, Black SBrftaked through the North "back®:, but a- befiiitifi.il taeltle l.iy R. Roberts (Taranaki) brought him to earth with a thud. The Girore Roberts immediately ' afterwards saved an awkwaid situation In da.thin« iftto the rucl; and Jrinn's a line speculator up iho field, 'Coekro.' and Gi'fihain hsd several shots : at gOAI for Smith, but the- opehiug qua.rto'1 1 ended without score.

Narm last efforts fall. North cosni)'S:(>Heofl fto last bj! eight tKiii.it <lor«;i, and stva-ighlawnj set out to wipe <sf< t!u> dci(:it. _T«jp.(! in quid* succpssiaiM form! Jn.st in . iim/ tp save, . Then Scuith wore fhto to their .Hue. R. Iteiioi'ts, tiic .North captain, eJectnfl not to try :.it A""'- ijirt took a punt for lii.s fenvanls its cUgrfyp uiifi':'!--. it_ was ii hftrtUtij'iilly iudgiscl kick, iutd iviiil Doii-itin;;- held tiio n»ya) l;o' svoiiW iifire easily stored, Stohr

tj» SficoiisJ QugMef. * North. early hiT tire second iiiutrtor, and Ju.ftli.lcteWng put thorn a good position. A. South back w-h-s catiiiiu, on his own line with the ball, the oval was lore from his possession, aftd 1 tie crowd chqercd -when they saw tlio ■ Northerners walking h&k 'to try for ■ti» goal. However, si try hii.d wot been; scored: a penalty ha*j heea av'.iirdcd the ■ fflSaetei. .Stohr top'u t-lic- kick 4t_ the goal, and a Splendid shot- just missed the posts. A bad kick by _ Onckroft again put North in a goed position, hit ■ at length South got out of i rouble, mainly through one or two of the North backs bsiug unable to field tho ■ greasy feather*' and .tor tho firi?b time; since; tho si art of the ganM found its ■way jjito tlie southern portion of thegr&und. _ Stohr took another shot at goal, this 'tin:.? from. half-Way, but, the. hall flow tow. R. Holler's electrified tlio crowd fey a hriHfaut cork.nwv run ihreufth almost tie whoin of the Whitesand shortly afterwards the Blai'kr. nar-! iow!y 'missed a i-ccre. Safe liandlinc: .and e?|re kicking by Ryan repelled scr-' era! \Vliitc' efforts to get. oat, of their; own territory, and when tho bell tniled half-time North were still attaching detormiiu d!y, hu(, no score had been registered. Scores Earns at Last, Tte weather cleared a little when ■ the- third quarter was commenced. Tho Black forwards, headed by "VVifeon and Francis, carried play into the Southerners' (Hid of tho field, but South, kicking with thfs wind, soon ttrovis '.hem: basi;. While defending wilder his own goal B> Roberts kid?ed flttWdj', and'tho ova'! r.jhov.ndod aff tt charging White,! The. Southerners poured over the lino, and 'before Ryan (who hftd to tWfi flJid.j imi baeit) eot&l reach the ball, Taylor had fallen on-is, just in time to In at tho North full-bat!!. Graham goiiled. j Softth, iS; North, 0. In a few minutes j South were eVor attain, PyJn crossing! at tire corner ivith 35, Roterts hiiugii'S j on to him, Sautll, 8; North, 0. Smith .maintained the attack,, heat "tl;i'> .1 full-back, kit JR. Roberts saved by eosid. .hacking tip.- North now ro.sa to tlio oe— ■easioUi and in a series of rousing, really, brilliant rashes, drove tho Whites pelt, mill before tiibitt. Weston} Rv Roberts, ant! Sto'frt* wade a. valiant attempt to finish off the work ■«£ the. forwards by a bout of passing \vhieh was very credit- ■ able hi. the eireutoistfl.iieQs, but 'Just' when tilings' wove looking hopeful for the North the hall went- off tho field of p)av< Tiicre was no fuillusi score fa ihii sfeli, Airing which Ulack (Iho Ota-go Hve-ei,ghr3is| was taken <>ir .injured, ami Was replaced, by Wffteo.n..

roaile fl t'cspciaie atU'-nijit to get aloii-0 juat before the end, biit ho was: iilr.clwd no;' r tho. Hue. Ths fetith for-. wai-fls packed round, and. masjnificon'tly. beat «m. the int.id.«R;. Noriii attack- • d tili the. end, Intt. did not score, so victory rests with ihti other Island Ivy 8 points to 0. WEUJNCTON & WAIRARAPA, ronuEß & iitiCKv \\i.\, Weilingtoii ri.prcseniatives journeyed to Carfe'ton on Sntirrrtay, aftri met tte Wairarapa rtproseutasii.: team. Steady ' rain and icy wind marked the mateii, and the g«sa.jid, wot bj' previfinjs raifl, soon bceainc M muiidy that the players had the greatest ditiicuUv in keeping their feet. By the .greatest kick \Vel-. li.ng'tai scciiretl a iviu by .six points to tli res—Wellington scored during tho first fifteen minutes' play, ar.d no further score was registered ail fto first si»H. Early in the second half "Wairafs.pa- oveiied ap lilatters, aild. right, tliroi'.nbout iho spell had the better of the- gii'me. Just before tho final whistle Wellington made » forward nioVcj ;af'ter bet.n on t lie. defensive for twDiityfivo inllißtcs, This carried them we'll Hinder AVaiiaiapaS goal-pssts. All tho Waii-arftpa team .gathorea rpft'nd to tee.pthe ball cut, Avlieii ono of thoso unnc■eountahlo ocewresecs which crop up aome'tmiGS iii Rugby took place, lEho ball Was sharply out from tho rack towards Fairc, who was playing oil Weil-ifigton's rigivt-thrce-quaruer wing. He was not markfed, in an iii-Stailt ho had scooped the hall, up, and dashed for the fiornpr. He planted the leather across tho line inst on time. Had tile day been fine., and the ground dry, it is highly probable that Wellington would have secured s good inn, for even as things were tho hacks, on mnro than i'lie occasion, gave an ■ ihdicatiftn af their ability in fast concerted play. Wairsrapa's redotibiahlo forward diyi■SioM. hcßvevcrj had tivn hettpr of tho straggle over; IVellington's. advance gaarcT, and pariieurarly sfood out for sterling individual play. For quite .three-quarters of the gamo "Wellington were oil the defensive. Despite iho Weather there was an attendance . of shout 1000 spectators • . . ' The Toams Engaged. Tho teams lined out as tbllb'w Atesi'p'ft; threequarters, h itzgerald, Diggins, Kcdmond ; tive-cii;hth!>, U.' ltossj . Uroube: half- < back, 'iWt; ■ ..iJ'rotijjifHit* wards, N. Johnson; A. Johnson, J. C'luke, II M'Renzie, A Hodge', 1). Hoss., t)osinond, D. ■ Beard; three-quarters., Faire, ll'yau, M'Taggart ■; five-eighths, Grrice, Algar; hall-tjack, Kflbiason'; w - |ng-|f)fwa:rd t tiileJvrist Sop nards, Paiker, King, T, Beard, Bell, I'atou, Miller, Kyue. Play- In Ftrs.t Spall. . 1 Wairarapa at- once took up the. attack. Groube was. rcsponsi.bl.o ior gclover rush., hut a.t ; the critical moment 1), Beard safed for Wellington by inf/erenpring 'ft pass,, and kicking- out at the tWfiptjf-livc line. From a. scrum, Robiiison, who. throughout, played a brilliant garce, got tno ball away to Algar, but it nice pas.siiig rush wa.S. spoilt by Ryan tumbinig, Tho Ciiy' men kept up tho ai tack, however, and Massoij had. to force for Wairarapa. Coming again U) the attack. Wellington pliiyftd tli.o forward- game. to advantagCj and, under Wairarapa's pasts, ,a- fierce, strngglo took place. Gilchrist eyentuaily pt pos'se.sjiiii'n alitiost' on tlje. Tiri.e, >#0 scrambled .acfoss. .. . WotHiigton. 3 joints Wairarapa Nil M'lte.nzio and Ross found the slippery ground to their liking, and mainly by Mieir. efforts play was taken into Wel- ; litigton's teiritory. Unfortunately this tvas th& svetfest pariibii of: iho grfiund, and the playing field there was soon a i sea of mud. Into iliis. . player after player flo>i«-dered niiSc-h tp ,;t;iie enjtoy--.mii'r.t of the'spWaHrs'. Great Bun and Groat Tackle, Tte> only other outstanding incident before the conclusion of the speli was when M.'Trig'gii.rt got .po;?ie.fesioii neftihis own quarter- Then Wairarapa saw a Btt-Ie- of <sf the W'oJ%g:toii backs, for "tlio player nan:ci! ;;.'it)iered the ball in r.ndef his arm, and ; rushed past player after player. Redmond made a dive for him. but M'Tit;gart had passed on, and the Wairarapa ' inun skated ten yards throiigh tiie iinifl en his sii.oii : ldDT. With ohjy Ma-sson betwen him and tiie pore'ted line. M'Tagit art added further dash to his run., but. the little Waira i:spa .full-back watched his opportunity. He tacklcd : tow, as M'Taggart sprang ; into the. ' air, aiid lift was brought' down lieaviiv. ■ lit tho 'act of falling ho passed to Grace, but tli" hall was thrown forward and ii ■eertai.ii try thus lost. Wairarapa wore corner when the. spell came. '

Second Half. TJte, second speli was all in favour of Vairarapa. They evened up tlio score after a few minutes' play, after' having caused Wolimgtor. tQ.J'ojee .ifow-n twice. The try came as the resuit.of a. strain life flit MVilingWs line. The.tell was kicked oui, from tl'io fomyajdsj and rolled gently awoss the line'. X. Johnson dived tor it, making the. score oven,. ■VVeUingtotr «>.. 3 points AVairar&pa .3 pmjW? ' Almost tilt tlio end of the puao Wairara'pa held ;he advantage, Their footwork was exceptionally and, had it not ueen for 1). Beard s fine defence.; AVoHiiigt-ou would undoubtedly have been, beaten.. During this spell Weill iigtou changed their tactics, a little. Algat had hail, to retire at, tlio end of the jl'st spellj owiiig r to a knock oil the shouldc:, and li'lfarlane came on. aivd played as an extra wiiig-forward. After a' long defence Wellington made a final etTori, in the. closing stages _ ol fe gan'ic. ilicy got the ball welt into Wsiraripa's qus.rtefj and the home team, knowing that hut seconds would elapse, before the eloso of plav, crowded round to smother the baji Out. of tho ruck it finally shot, to Faire, who wisely raced for the corner. Theie nas nobody to stop him, and the score gave Wellington tlfo win.. Woilingtpft 6 poWts Wairarapa ...i.3 pbiiifs Mr. A. E. Booth (WaMi;a.pii.) re' ferred. .- . • • Tko Wellington team returned on Saturday overling, reaching Lambfcji Station frt 11.40 ji.ro. , MATCHES ELSEWHERE, i#r Tel6c;rapli-—' A gK S -^'*•*- Auckland, June 21. ■ Rugby matches on Saturday resulted sis follow: —City and, fepitsqifty' dwii'., ■ no score, Cftivief&ity bcat.Marisfc Bros. ■ bv 8 paints to nil. ■ - ... Oiznsdtn, Jurw 50. T.|)b Rugby . matches" te*dii.y' ■ Weie ■ played in it k.GOiv, ivoisti?.r_o.u,S with 1 ' frequent showers • tAW>. t,icet. IliD gro.on'fls ivefe heavy. lm- ■ verity drew' w'i.t'h Siiittnorn, -fi pQ'ijyys ! ■each; Zingari (nil) v..Buiiediu (mil; Port- Chalmers (8 points) -Pirajes {nil), Kukorai (IS points) v. Union (lilt): Alharubra, a bye., , . i (By Telecraph.—Spwi-'i i'orrtfnniiiicii*. > ! PsiiiatUßj June 20. j Owing to the bpiptcroua wcathei, all llie Bn6h Rugby Union's matches iror& jiKistponod. INTER-STATE MATCH, Queensland"'defeats n s av. :Bt Acgaclatton-CnrTrl^l (Ree. Juno 21, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, Juno 20. In the Tinion fool hall niateli Queensland uefea! cd. New South Wjilcs ■ bv it! points to M. ■ 'I he "M.lv M" Eootbstt.Boot, worn bv lo!Ml.i(i.g niayats. Very hglif, b!rck«l foes,., with 'patent iftwrtrd. st«.l 6pi.'iri:j;» ■ Prfcoi It?. Gil, I.aw's nijtl MaiutiuK, Welliiig'Oii. i'licl flo'ldsfS ef the Pateiit : Rights |pi'