MANAWATU BEATEN

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 281, 22 August 1921, Page 6

MANAWATU BEATEN

WANGANUI WIN BY 11 TO 6 DISAPPOINTING DISPLAY From Our Special Correspondent. Palmerston North, August 20. The match, Wanganui v. Manawatu, was played on the show grounds to-day in fine weather. The turf was in good order. A light easterly breeze prevailed. There was an attendance of about 2000 spectators. The game resulted in a win for the visitors by 11 points to 6. Comment was heard from sections of the public upon tho fart that tho Manawatu players were without numbers, although numbering was provided for on tho official programme. As the public are responsible for keeping the gams going, details like this should not be overlooked. The game itself was very disappointing. Practically throughout it did not reach representative standard. Manawatu was undoubtedly the better side, but failed I to take advantage of its superiority, and as a consequence suffered defeat. At times the homo team played in the most casual manner, and this coming on top of the recent splendid displays .by the combined team against the Springboks and against Wellington, did not create a good impression. Manawatu attacked during most of the game, but their work lacked finish and did not stir one to enthusiasm. The following teams took tho field: — W’anganiii (blue): Full-back, Collier; three-quarters, Hartley, Potaka Drown; five-eighths, M’Auliffe, Peina; half. Baddeley; forwards, Smith (wing), Sinclair, Geange, Murphy, Ross, Cox, Quirke, Crotty. Manawatu (green): Fall-back, Bramwell; three-quarters, Callendar, Swainson, Glendinning; five-eighths, Eglinton, Ingham; half. Maire; forwards, Leeder (wing), Harkness, Duston, Galpin, Mullins, O’Reilly. The opening clashes resulted in favour of the home side, and operations hovered round the Blues’ last line, from which they secured a force-down. After an exchange of kicks Callendar set the Greens i going again, but Brown secured a timely imark. Murphy and Ross supported the kick, their effort being frustrated by an i infringement. Following tho free-kick ! the G-Jeens attacked vigorously, and | Swainson had a shot from just inside the i half-way, but his kick fell short, an cl 'Collier'sent the leather out at midi field. A brief invasion by Smith aud | Geange was turned by Bramwell and Eglinton, Play hovered in tho deI fenders’ last quarter, a lucky speculator by a Blue forward easing the pressure. I The homo side returned to the attack, but Maire hung on to tho ball, and was penalised. Peina followed uv’ tlie re'sultant kick, and sent a nice short punt into the Greens’ twenty-five. From a iline-out in this area Ross broke away, 'and, hurdling over Ingham, transferred (to M’Auliffe. This player sent the ball on to Peina, who scored wide out. The I kick failed. 3-0. The Blues pressed the home side hard, and after a. brief struggle the defenders secured a force. Baddeley set his side going, and Murphy hud a shot from just outside the twenty-five mark, but failed. Play pow became very desultory, and was of a very drab nature. At List Callendar broke it up, and, backed up by concerted movement on the part of ’the home rearguard, had tho visitors hard at defence. The home team tried hard to break through, but the defence was sound. Collier cleared, and Brown, robbing Glendinning of the ball, took matters into Manawatu’s ground as half-time sounded. On resumption, Harkness and Eglinton headed incursions into the visitors’ ground, where Swainson had a shot, and just missed. Dustin, Maire, and Swain«:.:n were responsible for the next attack. The last-named cross-kicked to Feeder, who lost a certain score by trying to beat too many men. Again and again the, home team rallied to the attack, but were unable to register. On one occasion Glendinning -was tackled right on the corner, and knocked out the peg; on anol her, Swainson hit the post with a nenalty-kick. Owing to Bramwells waiting for a ball to bouuce. the visitors carried to the Greens portion of Ihe paddock, and set up an _ insistent attack. Collier started a passing bout, from which Potaka made a nice opening which allowed Ross to score near (be corner. The kick' failed. 6—o. This score had the effect of livening up the home side, and after several combined efforts a passing rush between Maire. Eglinton, Callendar, and Ingham provided the means of the latter getting a trv. No goal resulted. 6—3. With a chance of pulling the game out of ths fire, the Greens started to hustle more and the next score came quickly. Glendinning, Mullins, and Harkness led the attack, and from a line-out well in-, side the visitors’ Inst quarter Maire secured a mark, but failed to goal. The attackers were soon back, and Collier, who was hard pressed, “hung on" to the leather. He was penalised, and Swainson kicked a nice goal. 6—6. The Blues now rallied. Cox. Crotty, and Hartlev broke away, and the last-named, hurdling two of the defending backs, sent the. Mil on to Ross, who dived over. Hartley’s run was full of merit, and the score was due to his effort. Ross added tho major points. 11—6. At this stage Bramwell had to retire owing to an injury to his head, and the home team played one man short for the remainder of 'the game. Tn a final spurt the Grenns resumed the offensive, but good footworlc on the part of tho visiting vanguard kept them out until time was called. Mr. A. W. Thompson controlled the game.

MOASCAR CUP CAME ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE DEFEAT SCOTS COLLEGE The first game this season in Wellington for the Moascar Cup—won by the New Zealand Army team in Egypt and donated for competition among the secondary schools ef the Dominion- was played on No. 1 ground. Athletic Park, prior to the University-Poneke game. On the whole, the game was disappointing as a criterion of the standard of our secondary school football. For the greater portion of the match St. Patrick’s College had the better of the play, but the Scots College boys kept the score down bv playing an excellent defensive game. St. Patrick’s College opened a scoring account early, M'Parland just touching down on the line near tho corner. Johnson failed to convert. Shortly afterwards, when St. Patrick’s College wero dangerously forcing Scots College, Potatau broke away, and ran practically the whole length of the field before lie was brilliantly tackled by Kennedy very near the line. This success was but momentary, however, for soon after, from a forward rush that carried all before it, Hales scored for St. Patrick’s College. Johnson failed with the kick. St. Patrick’s College continuetl to press, and, shortly before half-time. Hales again got over from a forward scramble. Johnson did not convert. Both teams showed signs of tiring in the second half, and play was. for the greater part, confined to the forwards. St. Patrick’s College, although they did most, of the attacking, could only increase their score by 3—vn unconverted try by Johnson, who out-stripped the opposition and scored near the come’;. The final score was:—St. Patrick’s College, 12; Scots College. 0. The enthusiastic, lieribboned college boys on the bank were not slow !o applaud "ood play, and their school hakes were a source of amusement to the other spectators. Mr. O. A. Wiinden was the referee.