FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1923, Page 4

FOOTBALL

i [by t T.tjEui’.Arit run ruess association.] j SOUTH CANTEKBUR ) v. OTAGO ! TIM All F. Aug. 11. At Rugby South Citiiu-rlmry ( In) beat North Otago (li). The game was ■played before a large aDm-udam r. i'l dcligliLful weather. Ihe honu:- team set.red live trie- in the li.st spell, noil" being ( (inverted, w hile Noe; It Otago scored twiir- in the second spell. OTAGO v. SOUTHi.AMb DUNEDIN. Aug. Ilk In line weather yesterday on a goad ground, Otago (id | pints) lu-at Smith laud (eight points). The attendance was | Otago wore Southland ? down .and had easily the hotter of the second hah. RANFURLY SHIELD. HASTINGS. Aug. 12. In a match yesterday for the Rimfurl.v Shield at Hastings the Hawke's Bay leant (holders) were too goad for Poverty Bay (cliulleitgors), winning by live unconverted tries to nil. The ground was sodden, and the ball greasy but the display of football was exi optionally goad under the difficult circumstances. AUCKLAND v. TARANAKI. AUCKLAND. Aug. 11. The Auckland reps, defeated Tar.nnak ito-day by dll point, to nine. At half-time the scores were. Auckland (1. Taranaki 8, but in li/e second half Auckland hacks played a line game, . and oiled up paints. I CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON. Aug. IL 'Che inter-provincial rep. match Canterbury v. Wellington was played before Odd.') spectators, and resulted in a victory for Canterbury by eight points (two tries, one converted) to six (a try and it penalty goal). The weather was showery, and the j ground was sudden from recent rains. : NORTH AUCKLAND MATCH. DA 1:0 AY IDLE. Aug. 11. In a Harding Shield match. Otnmatoti meat Northern Wuiron (holders) at Dnvgaville to-day. The latter won by Hx points'. (a penalty goal and an tin- | converted try) to three (a penalty goal). CANTERBURY R. v. BI'LLF.R. i AYESTPOUT. Aug. 12. | Tn ideal weather, the Canr.erbury B. leant defeated Boiler by 2o points to (>. The visiting backs gave a splendid display, the locals making a poor showing. There were a number of minor accidents. Goodall scored both tries for Billiot*. On one occasion he grabbed the ball on the line from a Canterbury man. In the first half Robinson. Sheehan and Maxwell secured trios for Canterbury. none being converted, and Geoclnll got a try for Puller, making the lirdf-tiino score:—Canterbury 9. Puller 3. Tn the second spell, Carlton Fitzgerald and Sheehan each scored unconverted tries for the visitors, ami Maxwell scor-. ed a try that was unconverted by Anderson . There was ideal weather, and the j sixty pounds guarantee was covered by , the gate. Mr Casey refereed. j j SOCCER. FOOTBALL. j SYDNEY. Aug. 12. | Yesterday there were over 40.000 : people present when the Chinese Soccer team took the field. They went out to the nrompnniment of warm applause and a skirl of bagpipes. The gathering included many Chinese residents—from market gardeners to prosperous-looking merchants, all of whom were keen on cheering on their country men. When marching on the field, the visitors seemed ungainly and clumsy alongside the local men. hut in action the men from Hong Kong disclosed astonishing speed and skill, both as a team and as individuals. By keen and careful play, they quickly registered two goals to nil against the local players, but then the latter scored three goals, and they looked like annexing the honours till China added a third j goal, making it a draw. j