FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1926, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

The following will represent Westland against Inangalma at' Reefton on Saturday in a game for the Dittman' Shield : Thomas, Christiansen, King, Griffiths, Tainui, Pfahlert, Kinloch, McClearv, Shaw, Devaney, Carter, Dougherty, Hahn, Freitas, Preston, Fleming, and Howat. The team leaves Newman’s Garage on Saturday morning at 7.45 o’clock. 'Each member is requested to bring his own jersey. Any member unable to travel please notify the Secretary at once. [by TEumitAPK- —i’i:r rnnss association.[ SOUTHLAND BEAT WELLINGTON. INVERCARGILL, Sept. 22. Southland scored its first Rugby rep. "■in of the season this afternoon by defeating the Wellington touring team by 22 points to 16, in a fast, open game. McAuliffie, Shaw, Mahoney, Batchelor and Howden scored for Southland, and Kilbv converted two tries and kicked a penalty. For Wellington, Young, Cheney and McPherson scored, and Tyree kicked a penalty, while Foley converted two tries. HAWKE’S BAY BEAT SOUTH •CANTERBURY. TBIARU, Sept. 22. The. last representative game of the local season was played on "Fraser Park to-day. between the Hawke’s Bay touring side and South Canterbury. The weather was bright and warm, the ground firm and fast, and the attendance very largo for a mid-week day. The viators who were without several of their Ranfurly Shield players, won. by 19 to 13, after an open attractive game. KING COUNTRY REATS HAWKE’S BAY. TAUMARANUI, Sept. 22. King Country defeated the Hawke’s Bay touring team here to-day by 17 to 9. The weather was brilliant and the attendance large. For King Country Hislop, Lee and Peebles scored, and Haddoit converted one try, and kicked two penalty goals. For Hawke’s Bay, ITassett and Lawton .scored, and Ollivcr kicked a penalty. COLONIAL TOURS OF BRITAIN. LONDON, Sept. 21. The “Evening News” states: “The International Rugby' Board’s Committee that is arranging for the New South Wales tour of Britain is budgetting for £IG,OOO to cover the expenses, which must ho realised before anything is available for the borne clubs and the Unions, but a large surplus is anticipated. It is pointed out that, in view of the team’s increased travelling expenses, it is unlikely that the British Clubs and Unions will divide sucli a large profit as from the New Zealand 1924-25 tour, which realised £21,000. There is certain to be Australian and New Zealand criticism over the Home Clubs and Unions -taking the "’hold of the profits. It is true that the overseas unions agreed that the visitors should not participate in the- profits, hut when they agreed to that, neither Australia nor Now Zealand contemplated that Britain would not reciprocate by sending a team overseas. It is estimated that, as the result of the present arrangement, the English and Irish Clubs will benefit to the extent of £30.000 from the two tours, whereas New South Wales and New Zealand, whose teams brought this money, will not benefit one penny, it is a fair criticism to say that this is altogether one-sided.’’ SEDDON SHIELD TEAM. GISBORNE, Sept- 22. The best exhibition witnessed in Gisborne this season ,was given by Poverty Bay when they defeated the Scddon Shield combined team by 31 to 14. The Bay- forwards and backs were totally superior to the visitors, who lacked . combination and finish in their movements. Tries for Bay were scored by Siitcliff. Bennett (2), Landlands (2). Carrington, Woodward, Byrrv and Caulton, who converted two. For the visitors Snodgrass potted a goal and scored a try', and Stuart also s:orReid and Clark converting one try each. A LUCKY WIN. LONDON, Sept. 21. The New Zealand League team today scored another win. Their match to-day was against the Rockdale Hornets, and not against Castleford, as appeared in the list- that was originally published. Only a remarkable rally in the second half enabled the New Zealanders to snatch a somewhat lucky victory. The New Zealand team was as follows: Gregory, Desmond. Davidson, Parkes, Brisbane, Cole, Wilson-Hall, Devine,'Carroll, Herring, Mason. Mouatt and Avery. The New Zealand team scored eleven points (four goals and a try') against Rockdale’s nine points (three tries). In the first- spell the visitors secured an early lead, as the result of a grand penalty goal kicked by Mason, but then they found the Hornets a warm handful. The latter quickly recovered the load when Walter Evans snapped up a stray pass, and raced clean through the defence, to score a great try. There was grand work done by the Hornets’ forwards. This kept the New TTealanders on the defensive for long periods, and the home side only got its desserts when Langshaw crossed the line for a second try. Erratic finishing, however, spoiled several good movements by the Now Zealanders, and then, before the interval, Evans scored a third try for the Rockdale team, but none of the tries were converted. At half-time, therefore, the score was: Rockdale 9, New Zealand 2. There was improved scrummaging or. the part- of the New Zealanders after half time. This enabled them to secure the advantage in the second half, which was contested at- a thrilling pace. The first- score in this half was when Mouatt placed a penalty goal. Rockdale 9. New Zealand 4. After this score the visitors’ backs executed a surprise attack, which ended in Parkes obtaining a try, which Mason converted with another splendid 5 kick. The teams were then level. 9 all, and .a draw seemed certain, but just two minutes before time Mouatt took a kit and he put New Zealand ahead will penalty goal, thus making the final scores New Zealand 11. Rockdale Hornets 9. L FIRST TEST MATCH. LONDON, Sept. 21. 2 * The English League team for the first t-eet match against the New Zealanders at 3Vigan on October 10th. is as follows: Sullivan, Ring and Hewley (all of Wigan); Can-, Barrow and Rix (all of Oldham); Parkin (Wakefield), Fairclough (St. Helens). Burgess (Barrow), Bennett (Wigan); Cunliffe (Warring- , ton), Taylor (Hull), Rees (Halifax) and Gallagher (Badley). A: ' ' •