FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1921, Page 4

FOOTBALL

fuv TELEGRAPH- —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] AUCKLAND HEATS TARANAKI. \UCKASI). Seplcnilicr 10. Tin- Auckland Rugby reps, clefeateil 'l'.-.i-rtnuki l,mlii vl* vl9 points to 1). The .rrnuiicl was last an<t the at.G-mßu.ro jjlnj.it 5.000. The homo train was t«« oomi lor Iho visitors ulioso backs la.loci to come op to tho standard. WELLINGTON DEFEAT 80UTHDAX1). WELLINGTON. So|Vlomhor 10. Southland, hold.-rs of the Ranfurlr Shliold wore- defeated bv Wellington t l,is iftornoon hy 3S points to HI. Tho altcndanoo nuniborod 10.000. amongst, whom won- l.ord and T.adv >l- - southland won- prominent .-arly and pinch scored a try, which was converted hy Agnew. I’lay was open and fast, hut an indifferent exhibition of Ihighy was shown in the first spoil. The first spoil omlod Southland 8. Wellington 6. Tn tho seenml half Wellington forced llu- plav and added 22 in-ints to its score. Southland adding 7. Canterbury heats otacki. CTIHLSTCTIPRCII, Sopt. 10. Canterbury heat Otago at Lancaster Pari; hy IP points lo It. The gaun- was interesting and a draw would have i-n----(liratod the merits of the- loams, f’anterbiiiv had the hotter ol the play in the first half, and Otago in the second SPRING ROKs |)EEEAT NEI.SOX. NEI.iSON. September 10. The Springboks v. Combined Nelson Alarlh'.o'ough. and Ooldon .Day match was fairlv oven in the first spoil, hut the Springboks gave evidence of possessing magnificent passing machinery, which, however, was little used until tho second spell. Apart from the Hashes of brilliancy which piled op scores the game was fairly even. . Vorcnc. the eoinhiincd team's fullback. played a splendid game taking the hall nil the full excellently, and kicking with great judgment and certainty also collaring with deadly effect. The first spell ended three all a penalty goal for tin- Combined team and nil unconverted try for the Springboks. The Africans opened the second spell vigorously, Phillips, accepting from Karlay. found the line well in the Africans' ‘..’5. Africa, attacking strong--j It. tiiinsforred piny into e-Hnhim-d j territory. A fine tackle bv Smi-lg'-:---i averted the danger. 'l'll-. \ fries ns Ui.l:- : itig too hard, i-uahled Nelson 1-> fop- , \ Hue | a.ssing rush hy Townsend. Mnr- • kel. Pc Koch. Si fans'. ■ml Me- ;'--, was ; ft--ilc<l 1 V Phillips ii !• ,! -•••!-tnlid

I ;v!\lc. Murk*! i n*j hU l nicks ill jnftion «i £f. iin fir««! it cut in /.«•!! r. w)m Icckod until well i. UKn] li x Wi'riir riylit mi tin* line. \dson fnr\v;inl> udt ki»i- »• 11 {m-'ctlmr. relieve:! Hu* sitn.-itiun. >’lr;ies.< lirnkt* ;nvny, Inil was mlhiPMl. !*’mm a luo’v Sd irtn ?.Ji:ky : ti*nk a •inn.! n:is, ami ilnsl.m] over: Merkel

failed to I IHIVI I t. A Ij?i] 1 i;titt | n-sing rush by Alorkel trails-*. and !)■* Km b rwuh-d in lin* I:s-L mao mit: ?ng in chvmly illid parsing out t;i y.rWri. -..’in si'urnl between the Mck' i converted. Almt !nv.brilliant hit «:i p.V'-iug workin* |!i, Sm inghok*. «*5» :*!»!••;! On a. In }»i‘i the score to 2ft. A feature of !.!•< <•:»!•«• v. inpidity with v- Ii i*-li t!i;t* Vfri. an halfback* da; ftheir 1 !:s*im*--junrtor line in i ml inn. w coast M ' * »•:{.’!<:at !• r I i !■.!>. WINTIT •|. , T. S**{ lomh'T 10. \V< ■! CmM JI- 1 t«. day d-o'-aled (i.lii.*:- !>\ ill 1., I*. r» f| -r ]:• oot ; . . -on f'OMIMAIN. ()'•• r. \|) TRAYKI M.XO .m kxts. XF.I-Sn.V. in. Mr Dennett. manager of the Sjnim l- - ho) s lookin'/ to :i <-ivi f . reception on ‘**a!!’ rdny. tool-: na 11 leu!:, r! v strong i'\copt ion to the arrangements made fcv travelling It was only fair to tha nnlilii* whom In* thanked for thojr hearty reception tlmi tln* v should know th ( »y I'-ft Xapier without :• night’s red at Wellington. wriv put on hoard a hunt with v«*ry little sloop. Simik* of the m<‘ii ,0 11 1 <I not /of berths till :iS“ti*r the vessel left l*icton. and oil arrival at* 11 1 «• i r Ilotol at Nelson. no rooms wore availahlo. They expected tin* match to start at 1 p.m. ami found il was to start. at 2.10 leaving hardy time to catch the heat a 1 -I ..'JO. Now tho\ learned at the last moment that t here was no accommodation on tin* M.ipourika which may he delayed until Tuesday. In view of the test match, he took strong exception to tin* treatmr nt which did not give them a chance to j/et fit,. Ife did not know who was to hlame. hut it was time somethin/ was said a hunt if. SOCCKIJ FOOTRAI.I.. DCXFOIX. September 10. The following have heen selected to jopreAcnt. Smith in the ;.inter-Tshunt match at Wanganui next Saturday Swift (Canterbury!, Hogg (West Coast). Flood (On nterhii.ry). Pryden (Otago). Sharp (West Coast). Simpson (Canterbury); Forwards Hrumlell (Otago). Tlissett (Cantorhury), Munsio ?Ofngo), Norman (Canterbury) (*:i ]it :i iti. T?<>bson (West Coast.)