THE LEAGUE GAME

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 306, 22 September 1919, Page 7

THE LEAGUE GAME

WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. A WIN'FOB THE SOUTHERNERS. . tiy TliltiKi'iuili-l'rm AjtociutHm. Cbristchurch, September 2D.' . A representative I.raguo lnalt'h, Wellington versus Canterbury, was played in line weather and before a large attendance. Tho game resulted in a wit> for Canterbury by 27 points to 15. Cantorbury kicked otV against tho tsun and wind and Wellington set up attack Plikeliipu it'll.l held up on the lim-, and Canterbury boing penalised, AVhitley placed a goal. Wellington, 2; Canterbury, 0. Puketapu-was again pron|inent, and the home tea-ln were hard pressed. Pre. sonfcly. Mitchell got possession and strode pastthc opposition ami scored, but. failed to convert. Canterbury, 3; Wellington, 2. Canterbury turned defence into attack, and .'Mitchell, 'by a .ynsationally tricky dusli, .outmanoeuvred the . Wellington books and transferred to Malloy, who was tackled, but from the scramble Mitchell picked up and crossed the line, and converted. Canterbury, 8; Wellington, 2. Canterbury continued to be aggressive, and accepting a pass from \oung, Mollov scored, no goal resulting. Canterbury, *11; WtfJliiig-toii, 2. Wellington setup n hot attack, and Morris i scored under the posts, Whitley converting. . Canterbury, 11; Wellington, 7. 'Morris was near')' over againj but Wright held him up. llio Wellington forwards, keeping on the ball, penned Canterbury up,arid in a scramble on the* lino Dusky, was awarded a try; which was unconverted. Galiterbury, 11; Wellington,' 10. Half-time was then called.'. Givo and'take play followed tho resumption.' Puketapu was prominent- in some loose work, and then Morris got possession and dodged clean through tho Canterbury team, Whitley placing an easy goal.- -Wellington, 15; Canterbury, 11. ''The"visitors tested the Canterbury defence, which was sound. Puketapu just upset Mitchell under the posts, but from a mark MitcheH kicked a goal. Welling, ton, 15; Canterbury, 13. The local backs kept Wellington busy, but likely chances were spoilt by bad handling. Brentually Wright broke away and passed to Mit. chell. who .Scored' and converted. Canterbury,'lß; .Wellington,. 15. The pace was now a cracker, and botli sides had a fair share, of the ptay.. A forward rush r-iiw Kidd get.aoross for Canterbury, but Mitchell's kick hit the crossbar. vanterlfury, 21; Wellington, 15. A Welling', 'ton'lcick was charged dowfl, and a passin? bont between Healey, Mitchell, and 'Young flaw the.last-named score. No goal resulted. Canterbury, 24; Wellington,, l.i. Canterbury resumed the offensive, and Young dodged across, but failed to convert. Canterbury, 27; Wellington, 15. Tho whistle sounded with Wellington attacking strongly. ' . CANTERBURY JUNTOBS V. WELLINGTON JUNIORS. By TeletrrttDh.—T'reim A«»ocl&tlon. ChristchurcH, 'September 20. ■ The junior representative match was won by' Canterbury by 1G points to 8. <

' ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN W'N. AUCKLAND BEATEN BY 32 TO 8. By Tolecrarh—Press Association. Auckland, September 20. - Tho -match between Australia and Auckland was played to-day before 20,000 spectators, .-in ideal weather. Australia von' by 32 points to 8. Tho' gamo opened witii Auckland ; attacking, aml ft long; ltick by It'werson forced Australia, llie same playor'sliortly afterwards had a fruitless shot at,goal ironi a. penalty. A good, dash by lfworsoil took play to the Australian line,.' whore tho visitors, were penalised,' and lfworsoil. kicked a goal—Auckland, 2; Australia,.; 0. Give-and-take play among the forwards followed, tlie ball being taken to Auckland s : twenty-five,.wli'ero a. passing run by Australia ended'in-Cubitt . scoring: Burge failed at goal. Australia, 3; Auckland, -. After a turther p'eriod of forward play Burge-intercepted a pass, and an Australian rush resulted .in Halloway nearly scoring. Auckland were penalised, and Bulge's kick at goal hit the post.. Davidson got an opening, and raced down tho field'. He'/passM the .bail: to Avery, who' scored. liwersoii i'tviled at goal. Auckland, '5; Australia, 3, Soon after Fra*r fielded a kick, and, beating several oppoiients, passed.' to Cubitb, who punted over the line, and-.following up fast scored. Norman.converted. Australia, 8; Auckland, 5. Australia were making better usa of their backs, and set up several- attacking movements, Gilbert eventually crowing the line and storing behind tlie' posts. Norman converted. Australia, 13; . Auckland, 5. - ' " At tfoo beginning of the second'spell Hordcr m'ado a great run from haltway, M'Gregor.tackling him before reaching, tho line, and Aiickland forced'. 'Auckland again forced shorliy afterwards, and from the 'drop-out 'Eraser dodged through most of. liis- opponents,- and .passed. 1 ,.-tho-ball-to Burgo, who'scored. Norman failed to convert. Australia, 16; Auckland, 5. Soon afterwards li.werson fiuapped up the ball in tho loose, and broke through to Australia's twenty-five.' From a penalty' Jhverson essayed «■ shot at goal, but failed. Another shot from a mark in front of tho visitors' goal by the same player also.went'wide. A run by Cubitt and .Holder looked promising- for the visitors, but Davidson held, the latter for ii space and saved. Alter a opell of give-and-take play W. Davidson made a good opening, and dashed down the field, ; supported l),v ifwersou, the latter beiug tackled liy the fullback. The' Australians caniq back'with .a. rush, Latta, • Burgo, -alnd. .Norrnau having-the ball-between them. The ball was,kicked over-the-line, and Bass saved. Shortly ' afterwards Robinson broko through, and passed the ball to Burge, who scored:' Norman failed to convert. Australia, 19; Auckland, 5. Another try was scored by Australia within a few minutes, Bulge gathering in tho ball in the .open, and 1 dashing over tho line. Frnsei* converted. . Australia, 24; Auckland 5. A good run by Cubitt' and, Gilbert resuj.eu in the latter scoring behind the'posts, l'raser again converted. Australia; 29; Auckland 5. Auckland then'turned .an Australian rush into a defence, M'Grcgor breaking through from the Auckland side of half-way. Ho passed tho ball to W. Davidson, who scored. Davidson, failed to convert. Australia, .29.; Auckland, 8.. Play huijg in midfield for a time, but just before the bell vaug Halloway . broke through and passed to- Burge, who scored. Cubitt tailed to. convert, and tho game ended:, Australia, 32; Auckland, 8.. Mr. A. Ball was referee.