FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1920, Page 1

FOOTBALL

TAUSTRALIAN $ N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION) RUGBY UNION JUBILEE. •LONDON, Sept 10. There is every prospect of a successful ltugby Union’s jubilee. Last season was ootupai’tivcly a peer success, as not sufficient time had elapsed to repair the war’s ravages. The interval has now produced a crop of promising younger men ,enabling the old stagers to retire. A few county games are being played, but club fixtures only begin next week.

Rugby Union circles regret the Northern Union code has made such progress in New Zealand, as well as in Australia, but there is no likelihood that the rules will be amended to meet the wishes of Australia and New Zealand, oven if international tours cease, as a consequence. It is expected South Africa will adhere strictly to the Union code. -.The followers of the rival code in % North of England are elated at the League game’s progress in the Antipodes. Ruil reports of the test matches played in Australia and New Zealand were read with great interest. There are indications of a highly successful season in the north, despite the counter attractions of the ‘Soccer’ game.

WANGANUI BEATEN

CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 11. Wanganui played Canterbury W the presence of five thousand people. After a very poor, exhibtioh of football, Canterbury won by 19 to 11. On thei day’s play, the visitors really deserved to win. WELLINGTON BEAT OTAGO.ft " ' DUNEDIN, Sept, 11. Wellington and Otago played a Ranfurly Shield match at Carisbrook today in beautiful weather, and in the presence of fully 12,000 spectators, (the largest crowd seen at a football match, in this, city since the visit of the last English team). The visitors won by 16 to 5. INTER-VARSITY MATCHAUCKLAND, Sept. 12. At the into;-Varsity Rugby fo.otba.ll match Auckland defeated Sydney by 17 points to 14.