FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1921, Page 3

FOOTBALL

KIWIS V. EXCELSIORS. There was it fair attendance on Cass Square on Saturday afternoon to witness the senior galne between Kiwi and Excelsior teams, the latter proving successful by 9 points (2 tries arid a -M.ilty goal >to 6 points (two tries). The game was a fairly fast one, the ball travelling up and down the field very rapidly. The teams were equally matched' and on the day’s play there was not much between them. Both sides bad many good ■ openings Dial were not availed of. The scoring was six all in the first half, and then Excelsiors took Da* lead by scoring a try

a quarter of an hour from time. Then Kiwis attacked and had a ample of near chances of scoring before time was called, with a heavy attack on the winners’ line in progress. There, were one or two bright instances, perhaps the best being the clean taking of | ;l fast kick in the air by Duncraft, who : broke through with a fine dash to the full hack, right in front of iho pasts, , Iml in spite of a clever swerve Wognn’s tackle was a good one and brought the run to a sudden stop. Tries lor Excelsiors were scored by Thompson and ( lictn vnd and Boss kicked a penally goal and for Kiwis Duneraft and Devaney scored tries. Mr M. Houston was referee. The gate totalled over £B. blmf y. kokatahi. At Bilim the senior game Kokatahi v. Binui resulted in a win for bn. ■ talii by (i points (two tries, scored by Baird and another) to nil, Rinm put a weak team in the field. Mr \\ . I'.. Wilson was referee. The junior game between Kxrelsioix and Kokatahi resulted in a win for Excelsiors by II points (tries by Nightingale and Sliaw. the former being c<mvertbv by Aitken, who also kicked a penalty goal) to 9 points (tries by Smith, O’Brien and Fleming). Mr B. Moore was referee. NORTH DEFEAT SOUTH. UV TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. CHRISTCHURCH. July 2. The North v. South Island match was played on Lancaster Park in the presence of about. 7000 spectators. TluBay was dull and calm and the ground slightly greasy. Tt was a, splendid exhibition of Rugby defence being changed into attack in a twinkling, and the spectators being kept at the highest pitch of excitement throughout. North owed their win to the excellent combination of their rearguard, their work being really superb. Connolly (Marlborough) and Jeffs (Otago) were weak spots in South’s back division. The forwards were a grand lot, smothering the opposition from start to finish. They also carried the wriima awl with 'assistance from flip hacks should Jmw won, atiyjp (Gvsv) >frfYirm|pU fCMifcr*

bury), and Ford (Canterbury), backs; (jabot (Otago), Scott (Canterbury), White (Otago), forwards were m the picture throughout, while Donald GVairarapft), Moffat (Wellington) and Jacobs (HhTowfiemut) were the pick of the North Island vanguard. The backs were aTf gbod, Robert (Wellington) and Badeley (Auckland) especially so. The play throughout was I very even and th e scores, North 28. South 13 are no criterion of the merits of the respective sides. For North, Hughes (3), Badeley, Jacob*, Moffat, Beilis and Algor scored, two being converted by Roberts. Scott and White scored for South, Scott converting both and kicking a penalty goal. Mr J. F. Peake (Canterbury l ) was referee. YU TOR 10 US SPRINGBOKS. SYDNEY, July 2. Though playing n stubbornly defensive game against the victorious Springboks, New South Wales never looked :.. ming ihe tables during the third test which the visitors won by 28 to 9. The match was played oil a greasy ground, but in excellent weather, the Min shining seemingly for the Springboks. Dulnoynr, who played vice Van Ileerden opened the visitors’ account with a try after sprinting quarter-way of the ground. .Mestert from a forward rush added another try, G. Morkell failing to convert either. McKay crossed for New South Wales, after the farv.iirds had Carried play down field. Mingay failing to convert. Strauss immediately replied by kicking a goal from the field,* the .scores at the interval being 12—3. < The second term opened with the Springbok forwards dominating the play although there weqe several fine passing rushes by the blue threequarters, but the visitors defended strongly and in solid ruck work carried play to the New South Wales line, Kruger obtaining the hall in the loose abid crossing G. Morkel converted. The Springbok pack continued to crowd its opponents who seemed impotent against its attacks. Royle Morkel obtained the hall near the line and lei! across, till' try being unconverted. Then two tries in quick succession were seared hv Ellis and Clarkson, both being converted by G. Morkel. The scoie was then 28—3. An offside given against a green player on the Springbok side, gave Notliling an opportunity to kick a goiii. 28—6. Sheehan, who played consistently throughout obtained the hall from a line out half-way up the field and dodging through the opposing backs scored a brilliant try, which was the gem of the match. Mingav failed to convert, the final scores standing 28—9. NEW ZEALAND TEAM SCORE. SYDNEY. July 2. At Newcastle tilt? New Zealand League team defeated Newcastle District by 27 points to 14. Despite the fact that the ground was to a large extent tinder water, owing to the light rains, and conditions were difficult, some fine play was witnessed. The visitors combination was the deciding factor. GREY V. TNANGAHUA. At Reeffon on Sunday Grcyinoutli defeated Inangahua by 12 points to nine.