FOOTBALL'

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1928, Page 1

FOOTBALL'

The following will represent K.:< sibr seniors v. Kiwis on Saturday at 3 o’clock—Nightingale, King 11., Christianson, King J., Houston, O’Brien, King A., Dougherty, Gitgidi (2), Barron, Bannister, Ata swell, Stevenson, Kelly. RANFURLY SHIELD. RETAINED BY AVAIRARAPA. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) AIA STE It TO N, Aug. 1. Alhiost perfect weather conditions prevailed for the Rugby rep. game between Auckland and AVaifainpa, the Raiifufly Shield holders, which provided a lai-ge attendance of onlookers, with the bbst display of the code this season. Tlie koine side won after a keeri contest, by fourteen points to thirteen.

Auckland commenced at a great speed, and their forwards dominated play in the first spell, sweeping over Wairarapfl backs.

Tho half-tiiiic Store was: Auckland 13, AYairarapa 6.

lii the second half, however, the greens showed a complete reversal of form, the finish they put on their movements being noticeable. Cooke played a great game throughout, his line kicking beirig marvellous, and in the Second spell lie scored ns brilliant a try as over in his characteristic way, right between the posts, and himself added the major points. L. Hook, who scored two tries aiid kicked a penalty for Auckland, one try the result of particularly good play Oh his part, was tho visitors’ best back.

NORTH ISLAND TEAM. AYELLTNGTON NOAHNATIONS AYELLTNGTON, July 31. The Wellington Rugby Union tonight nominated the following players for tlie North isla rid teiufi against the South:—E. A. Brown (Varsity), three-quarter; R. H. C. McKenzie (Varsity), five-eighth; J. Coman (Petonej, half-back; C. Porter (Athletic) wing-forward; J. Shearer (Poneke), back or side of scrum. INTER-COLLEGE MATCH. CHRtSTCHtIit GH, Aug. 1. Caiitorbury College beat Victoria College, Wellington, at Rugby to-day, by 16 points to 13. It was a fast, open grime, often exciting, but lack of finish prevented many movements from being effective. RULES OF THE GAAIE. LACK OF UNIFORMITY. WELLINGTON, Aug. 1. At to-night’s meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union’s' Management Committee, a "discussion ensued bn the necessity for uniformity of rules, It

was stated that the referee who declared “no side” when the bell rang for time as a player made a mark was quite correct. In another case a player caught the hall, and immediately drop-kicked at goal. The referee heard “mark” called anti blew his whistle. Afterwards he found the call of “mark” wets made by a spectator. . The Union decided that when the whistle is blown the hall is dead, and the referee ought to have ordered a scrum in place of the goal which resulted. Mr S. S. Dean pointed out that whereas the New Zealand referees give a free kick for a pass forward taken o ffside, all other countries give a scrum for a pass forward. Concerning the injured players’ rule, which provides for the game to be held rip only three minutes for attention, and thereafter tiie injured person is to be carried to the side ine, Air Dean said that this rule was frequently violated every Saturday.

It was agreed by meiuberis of tlie Committee that Rugby was becoming increasingly rough in New Zealand, and that there was a tendency noticeable of being too lenient with players ordered off tlie field. It was decided to circularise Unions requesting that all cases of players ordered off the field for rough or foul play, should be strictly enquired into, and stringently dealt with. LEAGUE. HAMILTON, August 1. the team of English league footballers opened their New Zealand tour at Taupiri to-day, when they defeated South Auckland by 31 points to 5. Tlie combination of the visitors and tlieir solid defence won them the game. One Englislirnan was ordered off. Another of the visitors retired injured during the second spell.