FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1921, Page 1

FOOTBALL

IjKAGIT. FOOTBALL. FIUST TEST .MATCH. AUSTRALIAN AND N. 7.. CARI.B ASSOCIATION. LONDON. October I Tint first League Test match was I laved to-day. Il proved a great game and was very even. Following was tlm team for Australasia: F rasin'. Holder. Vest Craig. Hlmkhorn, Johnston, Thompson. I'car I 'mi l ice, Myall. Cray, liurge, Watkins, England forced the game at the outset and ten minutes alter the start stone scored * tiy which was not converted. More forceful play followed, by the \ usti alrsians. whose efforts to cross uviv rewarded by Blinkhorn scoring a try and Craig rnhverting. The game was being well contested t,bough there uei- many mistakes. There u-.:s little dill'-remc in the sgi-oms. but the advantage was 1" Fug I oid. AI ball t'• ' scores were Australasia live; England three. Seven penalties were awarded l-.ng-Fill |in iln* ti Ist half, and live to \U--t, alasians.

There was vigorous ploy >u thr* second sessimi aml Englniidis footwork was beating the visitors, the latter being unable to get going. i 11,,, niueli ebuto play Stoe.kwell broke away ami scored a try. which v.a- not converted, thus making >..s final scores-. England six: Australasia live. There was line weather and tlm it-i.-ndance was -JII.OIMI. WI ST COAST FiUOBY UNION A special meeting of tlm West (oast Rugby Union was held on Saturday evening to consider disqualifications which had been imposed by the Westland Sub-Union on two players, which tin- Sub-Union bad forwarded for coin nntion. After discussion, it was d l '- , i,|,-d lo refer bad; the matter to tile Sub*union for rei oii-idoraliuu. in consequence ol tlm Union’s eonelu-ioii that the proceedings' at tlm inquiry were somewhat irregular, while the di-putc was one chii-lly of a personal char:;.Ter. The Secretary was directed to reply to this effect, expressing the Union's hope for all amicable settlement, and suggesting a full meeting of the SubUnion to endeavour to reimli such a lilt ill n to help in attaining which the Union was prepared to send two ol its members to the meeting if thought advisable.