FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1925, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

WEST COAST V. OLD BOYS. CHMYMOI TU, September 21

In spite of a howling northwest gale on Saturday the game between West Coast and Old Boys (Christchurch) was commenced. Tho visitors won the toss and played with the wind behind them but the ground was ill a fearful condition and the gale prevented any decent play. When hall-time came Old Boys had scored two tries and then it was decided to abandon the game.

II n , r [hy TELEGRAPH —BEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.j t- ALL BLACKS v. X.S.W. if AUCKLAND. Sept. 20. *- The first test match ketweon Xctv IS South Wales and X'ew Zealand yostorday attracted -Jo,ooo spectators. Tho jrame was a fast and exciting one c throughout, hut in the closing stages ■r the X'ew Zeahimlors showed their superiority. r - The fiitst spell saw the play travelling up and down the field, the score at the half-time whistle being: New Zealand o ; X’ew South Wales nil. Mill scored a try from a scrurn near the \,.w South Wales line, which Xiebolls d converted. IS Tn the second spell. Xew Zealand ),ad all the host of the play, aUliongb tli<* visitors sliowi'd of-cnisioiinl glimpses ~, ~f lu-illinnr form. McGregor scored J I'm- X'ew Zealand three minutes after 111 Die start, and then Finlayson got v> „ver. and Xiebolls goalod. making the -eores : X'ew Zealand 10. X.S.AV. 0. ,l_ ,\M Brownlie scored soon after this. ’ l hut Xichollt-’ shot hit the post. Xew Zealand 10, X’.S.W. 0. The vistors then attacked. Bowers - scoring a try. which Meagher eouvertI" cl. X'ew Zealand 10. X.S.AV. ". a- front a line passing rush. Morrisoy L v .-cored for the visitors, and Afeagher "j again converted. X'ew Zealand 10, X*. - S.W. 10. ■ r |.>om now on the Ml Blacks piled up is a score. M. Brownlie scored and 'll XiehoJls <vm verted. A few minutes fe Liter Cooke chased the Ball over the 1(1 line in score. Xieholls converting. ( nnke t lien ran over at the. corner as tin. result, of a fine passing rush. I Xieholls converted with a good kick. Alill was responsible for the next, try. If,, -ent a pass to l’obillinrd. and the hit ter scored. Xieholls converted. The game ended with the scores: Xew Zealand 3(5 X.S.W. 10. (■ A feature of the game was the sporting spirit of the crowd, which gate the visitors an ovation whenever they showeil hriliiant play. '1 he All Blacks showed their superiority in till de- ’ pai'Linents ol the gnme, their great, -peed enabling them to put the finishing niuehcs to several clever movement-. In this connect i'ti the great speed and dash of Cooke was a freK ' ifiti'ii t factor. <? The score at half time rather flatII icrcil the visitors, as the All Blacks ° did not warm up to it, until the seeond .-pell. They then set out to ])ile

up points against a weary opposition. Till, tries, however, were scored by Xew S"Uth Wale- a- the result of clever hit- of work, hut the All Blacks mail'- tie'in stop at that, and trom ,inwards, iliey wore never ill the picture. Xieholl- ki' ked goals like clockwork. anil Hurler played a line game throughout. So did Mill. Among the forwards Finlayson shone. Rohillianl who replaced Svonson in the second -pell played well. Lucas was below f,,i'm. while Mill was prominent. X.pin |,a- played Letter fool!,all. k.xgusii MXTMRHKISM LONDON. Sept. 10. Tl Daily Chronicle” states: - Three Rugby Long lubs have approached MacDonald the Australian cl ick,Ter to play full-hack during the coming season. MacDonald lias accepted the overture-:, hut before closing any olfor. he mu-t obtain the per-nii-'ion of the I aiieashire Crickol Cliih. The League clubs are relying ~u MacDonald’s -kill at the Australian game. The League Club- are also eon tinning to seek to enlist Mark’ Xieholls ;I ml A. Cooke "I the New Zealand All Blacks. The “Daily Chronicle" adds: "Mark Xieholls may come to Knglaml in 1020. Xenia (X.Z.'I does not consider Die Hull Club’s oiler i- high enough, Iml two other i luhs are bidding fur hi;

I.MACMK TEST. WK.f.LTXGTOX. Sept. 20. Ten thimsntid people ■witnessed Dm third League test match. X.Z. v. Queensland. It was a good game, but tlm vistors had the best combined play in the second spell, snowing an undoubted superiority lo Xew Zealand. The lirst -pell eaded Queensland 10. New Zealand 0. [n the second spell X’ew Zealand had the wind in their favour and thought that they could equalise the score, hut Queensland maintained I heir superiority and the scores when the final whistle blew were Queensland tl. X’ew Zealand 20. II.WYKM’S BAY TOMB. N’EI.SON. September 20. Hawke’s Bay defeated Motueka and Golden Bay til Motueka on Saturday bv IS points to s. The visitors held the upper hand, and gave a good ,:•>:- hihithtn of the game, hut the Coast team played solidly from start to liu* ish. and tim gniii" had the appearance

of being much more even than the ■scores indicate. Mardon, Barclay, Wynn and Jenson were the scorers for the visitors, lv. Kolyoako and Clark scored for the home team. BULLED V. S. CANTERBURY. WESTPORT, September 10. In the presence of a large gathering of spectators, but under exceptionally wintry conditions, the South Canterbury reps to-day defeated Buller by 0 points to ti. Playing with Die advantage of the wind and rain. Buller in the first spell had all the better of the game, which only twice reached their line. T. O'Neill scored an unconverted try tor Buller. In the second spell, the position was reversed. South Canterbury playing with the driving rain and hail, keeping play mostly in Buller quarters to half way. Tate scored an unconverted try for the visitors and Beard-Smiley then scored for Buller giving Buller the lead hy 0 to :i : but in Die final stages Clarke twice scored for South Canterbury, who finished up with a load of ilireo points.

NORTH OTAGO V. OTAGO UNIVERSITY. OAM..VRU, September 10

Before a record attendance, and in fine weather. X’ortli Otago decisively defeated Otago University to-day hy Ml points to S. The game was a bright exposition of Rugby, being the best game playoil in Onmnru this season.

WKI.LIX'GTOX V. WA 111 All A I’A. WELLINGTON, September 20. At Rugby football Wellington defeated Wairarapa l>v 28 io 12. In the first half, Wairarapa. assisted by a strong wind, ran up nine points to nil.

OTAGO V. AYAX’GAXUf. DUNEDIN, September 19. Wanganui met Otago here to-day. and were beaten hy 31 points to I K The conditions were perfect. Ihe local Lacks Lad too much pace lor the visit-