FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1921, Page 1

FOOTBALL

! SPRINGBOKS V. BAY OF PLENTYj VISITORS WIN 17 TO 9. i [I)Y TEL Eli 11A l‘lI —I’ER PIIESS ASSOCIATION] I ' ! ROTORUA, August 24. ' Four thousand witnessed the Springbok v. Buy of Plenty match at Arawa Park. Tho weather was fine, with a strong south-east breeze, and the ground in good order. The Bay representatives play was much superior to i tliat shown against N.S.W., the tackling being especially good. The torwards held their own, but screwings of the scrums by tho visitors gave tho latter the ball on several occasions. The Springboks’ line work, especially the kicking, was very good. The combination and speed of their backs gave them a win by 17 to 9. A feature of the game was the large number of free kicks awarded through the visitors infringements. Re Yilliers started tho game, kicking into touch. After a series oi passing rushes and scrums, Bay secured and Montgomery sent the ball to \\ iison who gained ground by kicking into touch. At this stage the locals were awarded a free kick, and Rprrell sent the ball fairly between the posts. Shortly afterwards Burrell brilliantly stopped Van Ueerden in full flight after the ball bad passed through the hands of Mich au, Meyer and Weepener. Other good attempts by the visitors were stopped by the Bay’s vigorous tackling. I lie locals also got the hall several times, but couldn’t get far. Then Michnu secured the ball and passed through the hands of Ser.din, Meyer, and Weepener, the last named scoring. Do Villiers failed with the kick. Further passing , bouts followed, Cupples came away ' smartly from tho line and the visitors infringed and Borrell kicked, a penalty : goal. Shortly afterwards Roy Morkel ! marked and dropped a nice goal, equalising the scores. Van Ueerden secured the ball after fine passing by Hoy ; Morkel, Meyer and Weepener and scored. Do Yilliers goaled. Tho first spell ended Springboks’ 11 Bay (>. j In the second spell play went up and 1 down the ground for several minutes. I Weyr got the ball, which passed to Weepener, Seiulin and Roy 'Morkel, who touched down. De Yilliers missed with the kick. Springboks 14 Bay 6. A succession of passing bouts followed and ' then the ball went through the hands ’of all the visitors’ backs and Seudin | S( ,„M.d a good try. De Yilliers’ attempt I to goal failed. Springboks 17, Bay 0. | The Bay representatives were piayino determinedly, despite the adverse position of the score. Toward* the close of the spell, Montgomery obtained the |,all and transferred to Korariko, v. bo cleverly passed U> lies, and the lattei j transferred to Borrcl. who crossed the | line, scoring a very meritorious ta v. He took tho kick, himself, but missed. Two minutes later the bell rang and the d game ended 17 to 9 in the visitors favour. Through tho scoring in the second spell was in favour of the Springboks the Bay representatives played as veil as in the first spoil, but bad the worst „f the luck. Mr Meuli (Wanganui) was referee.

WEI.UNKTON V. WAN'dAM'I. WANT! A.NT I, August 21. Tlic Rep. Rugby game, Wellington v. Wanganui was played to-day in fine weather before a large attendance. I mv in the early stages was even, hut the visitors soon got the upper hand through good passing by their hacks. At half-time Wellington led by IS points to S. On resuming Wanganui added a. try, hut from thence on Wellington had matters largely their own way. and finally won by d 7 points to It.' Tries were scored for Wellington by ,Jackson (two). Algar, King, 'lrmnington, Standen, and Hutchison. King converted six and potted a goal. Me('auliffe, Hotaka, and Ross, scored for Wanganui. I!os.s converting one. ST. I»ATN HE or "KIM-rs. Cl I K fSTC'I 1 C'J('l I. Aug. •" St Patrick's college heat St llede’s college by six points to nil. It was a verv poor exhibition of loothall. Pharland scored two tries loi St 1 <it s. The match lie tween the second tdteens wrs won hv St Pat rick’s, by eleven to eight. XSW V M MJldJOßOl'lili. rkeniieim. Aug. “21. The New South Wales team met iK most solid opposition so tar in the I oininion tour in its match to-day against .Marlhorough. Ideal football weather made the lit ions favourable to a good display ol Rugby. Kailv in llie game it was appaient that the activity of the .Marlborough forwards in the loose would he a factor in checking t he hack play of the visitors, and passjng movements were generally met hv solid tackling. The first scores came from uatr borough shortly after the kick oil, but I, v the end of the sprit tin* vs,tors bar made up their leeway by attractive hack play. . . In tlm second half the visitors addot one converted try and a penalty B»a hv Min gal. The latter thus brought tlu record of goal kicking for the tour tc 1;i successes out of 15 attempts In this spelt the hack play "I tin visitors was sparkling at times. V ]. ,oii'h made determined cflorts _•.< increase their score, but frequent m fringemeiits spoiled several promisin; :U ‘ivits' were obtained for the visitor h v Wallace, Stanley (two) and .McKay Mineral converted on two occasions am placed a penalty goal. |,',,r Marlborough tries were scored h Woollev. (Beeson, and llryne, one o which was converted hv It- O’Brien.