FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1920, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

SOUTHERN DIVISION. The second round of thq. second division fixture* wore commenced on Saturday afternoon in line weather. On Cass Square, Excelsiors proved the victors after- a good game, defeating! Kiwis by six points (tries by and A. Wogan) to 3 points (a penalty goal kicked by Hannah. -Mr J. Downey was referee. Tho Diggers-Kokatahi match followed, the Diggers proving the victors by 6 points (a penalty goal kicked by Dowell and a try by Wells) to 3 points (a try by Atawsou). Mr Hills was referee. iloss journeyed to Ivumara but suffered defeat by 11 points to 3, the K. team having by far the best of the game. Air Steele was referee. lAUSTRALIAN <fc N.Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION] MILLER V. COAST. GREYMOUTH, July 31 This interprovincinl game was played at Grevmoutli on Saturday afternoon, null after a fine game resulted in a Thaw. 1G points each. JUNIOR REP M ATCH. ® WESTPORT, July 21.

'Flu? jiaiior rep match, Bulier v. West Coast was played on Victoria Square to-day and ended in a win for Duller by 9 points to 3. The game was keenly cqntested but the Bulier forwards were the stronger pack, and prevented the sjreedy visiting backs from getting away. The first spell ended: Bulier G (a penalty goal by Newman aiid a try by Caldwell) _to nil. Bulier continued to exert pressure in the second spell and Longstaff added an unconverted try. Then the Coast backs came away wifh a fine passing run and Quinn put on tffie finishing touch with their first score, which was unconverted and the game ended Bulier 9 Coast 3.

ENGLAND BEAT NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND, July 31.

New Zealand met the English League footballers in the first test match to-day. There were nearly forty thousand spectators. The Englishmen showed marked superiority to New Zealand and won by 31 points to 7. At- ball time tlie score was England 18, New Zealand 2. New Zealand played a ragged game and the score about indicates the difference between the teams.

CANTERBURY V .WELLINGTON WELLINGTON, Aug. 1. The League football representative match played on the Basin Reserve yesterday between Wellington and Canterbury, resulted in a win for Canterbury ter 27 points to 8. NEW ZEALAND BEATS N.S.W. SYDNEY, August 1. The second contest New Zealand v. New South Wales was waged determinedly in the presence of 0000 spectators. OMBrien, who was injured, gave way to Brown, Roberts taking the latter’s place and Algar playing fivc-eiglrtli, Wilson replacing hhn at centre. The game was played under the altered rules, but it is questionable whether the change is appreciable until the terras haVXhad time to study the alterations and exploit the possibilities «l the 10-yards touch. The altenhions. however, tended Fo attract play infiekl, tlius minimising frequojnt touch-line stoppages. Within 10 minates of the I start £he Blacks forged their way down the field, seme nippy passing resulting in West getting across. TilyaYd converted. Then for a lengthy period pla ywas keenly contested, but dove-id of incident. The Blue Blacks shaped excellently in smart passing bouts, but the New Zealanders, tadding like demons, invariably blocked the home men’s progress. Prior to the interval Wilson, Alfcar and T-ilyard participated in a bright pasting rush, the last mentioned transferring to Steeie, who scored behind the posts. Tilyard failed with the kick. New Zealand 8 N.S.W. 0. The second spell, practically from its eommewcement, was feet and exciting, the Blue backs opening up the game at every opportunity; but tlie Blacks generally succeeding in smothering at the critical moment. A penalty against Donald for taking a pass offside, resulted in Lawton goaiing. New Zealand 8, N.S.W. 3. New South Wales again invaded New Zealand’s twenty-five from the kick-off., Brown relieving with a force. New Zealand wese still with their backs to the wall, tiH Brown snapped the ball up and cleverly ran through the whole except the full-back, the ball eventually finding touch near New South Wales’ line. Play returned to the Black’s territory, but the visitors’ defence was impregnable, chiefly by bullocking work among the forwards. New Zealand visited the New South Wales ha if, where Wilson gathering up dummied through the three-quarters and raced to tho full-back and scored easily. No goal resulted. Blues had now shot their bolt, and New Zealand through the agency of Donald, who played a fine game throughout, again_ threw New South Wales on the defensive. Storey accepted a transfer, but was surrounded by opponents, who were waiting to intercept the pass. Storey changed his mind and himself sprinted for the line, scoring his second try. Steele failed* with the kick. From the loose Bond dribbled to New Zealand’s line, where he snapped up and fell across. Raymond then made a great individual effort to retrievo the Blues’ reputation, but Donald, intercepting changed the venue when a try seemed imminent. Tlie wnrne ended New Zealand 14, N.S.W. 6.