FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1929, Page 3

FOOTBALL

Excelsiors v. Brunner on Cass Square at 2.45 o’clock on Saturday:—Nightingale, Stevenson, R. King, J. Smyth, d. King, liouston, Davidson, Alex King, Thompson, Eager, Bannister, Freitas, Jiugiies, McDonald and Kelly. Emerg: A. King and Schroder. SOUTH CANTERBURY V. SOUTHLAND. (By Telegraph— Dress Association). TIMARU, Aug. 21. | After a gruelling contest on a heavy ground ,South Canterbury defeated the louring Southland team to-day by If points to 14. The attendance reached two thousand. Rain fell all the morning, but ceased a short time before. the match commenced. The bull soon ..became greasy and the match developed into a battle royal between two good packs of forwards. The visitors had a decided advantage in weight and throughout the first half figured in bright rules. The home backs, however, were showing the best defensive qualities seen for some time, and went down to the rushes in convincing fashion, and only by this sound display kept the visitors off. In the second half the home forwards showed themselves in their true colours, and indulged in sweeping loose .rushes- .which. severely tested tlie maroons’ defence. The handling of the greasy ball by the backs was markedly superior to that of the Southland backs, and tney made the most of the opportunities given them by the forwards. Although tlie conditions prevented spectacular play the game va: fa&fc and interesting, throughout.

PAYNE TROPHY GAME DRAWN. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 21 The annual ltugby match for the Payne Trophy between the champion club teams of Otago and Canterbury •was played to-day. The teams wen* Otago University A. and Old Boys (Christchurch). , The game was played in steady, light rain .on a greasy ground.- ' Old Boys scored two unconverted tries and a goal from a mark in tfio first twenty minutes’ play. There was no further score in the first spell, but in the second spell University, helped by the wind, took control of the : game, and scored three unconverted tries. Tlie result was therefore, a draw, each side scoring nine points. The form of both teams was excellent under -the bad conditions, both sets of backs handling the wet ball well.

BUSH v. RANGITIKEI. PAHIATUA, Aug. 21.' The Bush Rugby reps to-day successfully defended the Bebbington Shield, defeating Rangitikei -by 12 to 5. Bush waded'to victory through a Sea of mud. Rain fell throughout the game, the ground being a quagniirei Bush went with, the*wind in the firsV spell and adapted themselves better to the conditions, and led by 12 to nil; p. Wellard scored two tries, Wright one, and Ucly kicked a penalty. The Bush forwards were much superior, but, strange to say, the backs did all the scoring. In the escond half Rangitikei had a bit the better ,of the exchanges. Dawoin scored a try, D. Camer-on converting. OTAGO TOURING TEAM. DUNEDIN, August 29. The following players have been selected to represent Otago on the northern tour : Backs: Nicolson, Faulks, Wilson, MoClymont, Webb, Oliver, Bathgate, Bradanovitck, Fookes, Davis (one back to be selected). Forwards: Hook, Douglas, Router, Hore, Collett, Findlay, Senntag, Glendining, Vorath. Carnegie, Walls. Scott. The following were not available: Stevenson, McLean, Hindenach. The team will leave Dunedin on August 29th, -and will play Wellington on August 31st. N.Z.RU. • WELLINGTON, Aug. 21. A meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union was held- to-night, when Mr A. C. Kitto (acting-chairman) presided. The following readmissions to the •Rugby Union code were approved : G. E. Stephens (Canterbury), V. Negri (Greymouth), C. „K. Sheddan, N. E. Poynter and D. Norgrove (Auckland).

The Maori Advisory Board wrote requesting that the major unions should be asked to release Maori players, if selected to take part in the match Baihauauru v. Tairawhiti for the Prince of Wales Cup. The match is to be played on Wednesday, September 11th. at Wellington. The players concerned were: Ike Pie, W. Hohaia, R. Hohaia, R. Williams. ,T. Robinson, Conroy, Watson (Taranaki) ; Ranginui find Oxley (Wanganui); T. P.arata, W. Parata, D. Tanana and Taylor (Manawhenua) ; D. Pelham, Joe Rene and W. Parai' (Wellington); J. Mill, F. Fuller, A. Y. Jury, J. Walker, Whaanga and Hinemoa (Wairarap.a). It was decided to reply that the Unions concerned would be recommended to release the players mentioned, if possible. ’

The Bay of Plenty Union advised that if a match was arranged at Rotorua between the British team and the Bay of Plenty, the latter Union was prepared to allow the New Zealand Union the whole of the gate receipts, less the cost, of assembling, advertising and ground charges. ' , : . The . Otago Union wrotejorni a fly .asking that their match against Waira-