FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1930, Page 3

FOOTBALL

WEST COAST RUGBY UNION' The Committee of the Union met at Greymouth last evening. The following communication was received from the Motueka-G olden Bay Union regarding the date for the Coast's challenge match: Regret did not receive your Union’s promised letter as to the reason of the late challenge for the Shield. Buller Union tour is already confirmed by neighbouring unions, and they play this Union on August 2nd. Should we be successful against your union, we will then have to play two Shield matches on consecutive Saturdays. We contend that this is unfair, therefore we onject to meeting you on July 26th. and suggest- July 12th. or 19th. It was decided to reply to the effect that no other date excepting July 26th. would be suitable to the West Coast Union.

A school grant of £25 was received from the New Zealand Union. Excelsior Club wrote enclosing a letter for forwarding to the New Zealand Union regarding the boundary rule.

Mr. O’Donnell stated that it had been mentioned that the Union was cognisant of the fact that there had been players wlto had broken the rule. Such' a statement was contrary to fact and the New Zealand Union would expect something, from this Union denying the implications contained in the letter.

It was decided that the letter be forwarded on, with the intimation from this Union 'that it adhered to its former letter denying' any knowledge of players breaking the rule. The Chairman: It seems that there is some parochial feeling. There are always a few who are pinpricking tlie governing body. Accounts amounting to £l3 3s were passed for payment. It was decided that Westland Sub-Union be written to suggesting that a senior B. representative game and a junior representative, game he played at each end, when the West Coast representatives were at Buller. WELLINGTON WIN. OVER TARANAKI. r ßy Telegraph—Per Press Association.) HAWERA. July 2! in the presence of 4000 people, Wellington’s rep. fifteen defeated Taranaki’s elect this afternoon in the first of th e annual liome-and-home fixtures by 18 to 14At half-time the visitors led by eight points to five, but the Taranaki riien played a. much-improved game in ’the seconid ispelll. The Wellington back rankers were decidedly superior. aiid they frequently set up brilliant and spectacular passing movements Tlie Taranaki forwards were a better combination than the opposing division'.. though the serum advantages were about even.

Wellington opened the game facing a weak sun, an,d the play hung . at raid-field for some minutes-, until the line was found in Taranaki’s 25. The home hacks changed defence into attack with a snappy passing rush and Wellington were compelled to force twice in succession.

Taranaki instituted more passing movements, but the tackling, was sound. At mid-field the Wellington backs broke away with a good turn of pace and Foley raced to Taranaki’s 25 before handing on to Rush--brook for him to score easily. The kick failed.

Wellington 3 Taranaki 0 «► ' Almost immediately on the resumption, Wellington were away again, and again Foley made an opening for another try. Cutting in well, he paced his way to Taranaki’s 25. and then sent a Ibeantiful pass to Broderick, who Had a clear run in, Heazlewood converted. Wellington ... 8 Taranaki ••• 0 Again Foley broke away brilliantly, but a dropped pass from him spoiled a promising movement. Then a longrange' kick and close following up placed Wellington on the defence and Taranaki opened their tally when a cross-kick was accepted by Footes, who had only to dive over to score. Brown added the extra points. Wellington ® Taranaki 5 , ... . •• :• |. Taranaki had a territorial advantage for some minutes, and successive line-'outs brought them to a few yards of Wellington’s line. Taranaki commenced a passing bout, but a pass was intercepted, and Wellington' cleared and found the line at the 25. The visitors'' were then penalised for offside play in the scrum, and Taranaki were afforded an easy shot at, goal, but the ball went wide. The spell ended without further score.

SECOND SPELL. Play was carried to the visitor’s 25 early in the second spell, Foley saving from a tight situation with a long kick into touch. The Taranaki forwards maintained a solid dribbling rush' 1 and the backs then, commenced

to throw- the ball about. In a! tempting to clear a short rolling punt, fftoazlowood carried 'he ball back. Taranaki hooked the ball from the following scrum, and Petty cleverly evaded a tackle to cross the line. The kick failed. Wellington 8 Taranaki 8 Playing a much-improved game, Taranaki hemmed Wellington in their 25, and pressed every advantage. Owen brought the crowd to its feet as he picked up the leather and weaved his way through the defence before handling on to Kobinson, who capped a splendid passing bout bv diving over well out. The kick was unsuccessful. > Taranaki 11 Wellington 8 Snapping the ball up from the loose, the Wellington half, Coman, cleverly cut in with a dodgy*run, and worked through the opposing bundled forwards. He then handed to Ball, who raced from mid-field along the line to touch down. Heazlewood converted from a difficult angle. Wellington 13 Taranaki 11 An insistent forward rush carried play to the Wellington 25, and a short punt over the heads of the Wellington shock division resulted in a right scramble a few yards from, the visitors’ line. Heazlewood (full-back) was caught in possession almost on his line, and in attempting to clear, he kicked the ball up in the air. Petty took the ball on the full, and scored at the corner. Tlie attempt to convert again failed. Taranaki 14 Wellington 13 In a brilliant and spectacular passing bout, the best of the day, the whole of Wellington’s backs handled the lb-all consecutively. Broderick put in a run from over half-way, and in a jinky run, he l>eat the defence badly to score between the posts. Heazlewood raised the play with a beautiful effort. Wellington . 18 Taranaki 14 Time was called almost- immediately after. Mr J. S. King refereed. QUEUE FOB TEST . TO SECURE RESERVED SEATS, CHRISTCHURCH, July 2. Three hundred nd fifty reserved seats for the test maeth will be on sale to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock. These are the last of the available reserves. For this isale a queue began to iform at four o’clock this afternoon, the first person being a boy aged 12 years. By six o’clock there were 150 people in the queue, and by nine o’clock there were fully 170. Sixty of those in the queue are un- 1 unployed returned soldiers, each with £2 to buy two tieckets costing 10s lid each.

At the head of the queue now there is a young woman in her early twenties. She arrived at eight o’clock hut she was allowed to take first place. She is the only member of her sex present, but she declares that she will wait there all night. Some men have brought boxes and rugs. Groups of the men are playing cards and singing. SEATS SOLD AT MID-NIGHT CHRISTCHURCH, July 2. Regarding the test match queue, the Rugby Union held a special meeting this evening and decided to sell the tickets to-night as by 10 o’clock there were hundreds of people w aiting-' The plan was opened at 11.20 p.m. and the sales proceeded rapidly. THE TEST REFEREE. MR HOLLANDER AGAIN. WELLINGTON July 2. A telegram received at this evening’s meeting of the' New Zealand Rugby Union stated that Mr S. Hollander, of Christchurch, had been selected as the referee for the second test-match at Christchurch on Saturday next. Mr Hollander was the referee for the first test at Dunedin, as well as for the Otago-British match

A MAORI WELCOME

WELLINGTON, July 2.

Elaborate preparations are proceeding for a great National Maori welcome to the British Rugbyites at the Wellington Town Hall at the conclusion of the British-Maori match on Wednesday next. Distinguished Maoris from the whole of New Zealand are attending. Sir A. Ngata is chairman of the organising committee. U »

FOURTH TEST

RUSH FOR SEATS.

WELLINGTON, July 2

Already there is every indication ol a record attendance at the fourth test match between Britain and New Zea'and, to be played in Wellington on \ugust «}, and the applications for reserved seats are causing the New ■ealand Rugby Union some trouble. The members of the Management 1 -mniittee at this evening’s ineetin ,v discussed at length the position that '■ad arisen through a considerable number of the 10/11 seats being Oook■’d by post from country districts, the opinion being expressed by the chairman, Mr Deans, that only the special £1 reservations should be received direct by the New Zealand T Tnion, and all other applications should be included in the quota set aside for the various Unions.

Mi- E. Wylie moved, Mr McKenzie seconding, “that people who hav** applied for 10/11 tickets . be issued with them, these to be deducted from the quotas* granted to all o>f the Unions; such quotas to be, decided upon by the Chairman of the New Zealand Union .and ;the chairman of the Wellington Rugby Union.” After some discussion this was carried 1 . • ; There is .a total seating accommodation of 4.“18 on the main stand at 'bo Athlete Park, not'including , the enclosure, and of these probably some 4,50 will lie set aside to form the Unionls. quotas.; MAORI TEAM. MATCH WITH BULLER. WELLINGTON, July 2. A Maori team will play a match with lluller on Saturday week, July l‘2, at Westport. A telegiam from the Buller Union t! e match was received , at this eienings meeting of the New Zealand T l”"’y Union. T], ' Moori team will leave Wellington after tin match >v;ith Britain. Tin l Maori team will not he selected till Saturday. MAORI MATCH. POSSIBLES V. PROBABLES. WELLINGTON, July 2. Bright, open play was. seen in the Maori Possibles and Probables match here this afternoon. There was little in the way of. combined football, but each Lside had versatile players, who individually provided the spectators with plenty of interesting movements. The Probables team was 22 points down at half time, but put on 16 points in the second spell to the Possibles’ six, the final score being 39 to 19 in favour of the Possibles.

In the first spell tries were gained' for the Possibles by Watson (3), Ropata, Walker, Reid and Kahu, two tries being converted. Howell scored for the Probables.

In the second spell, the Probables held their own much better, and towards the end of the game attacked much in the same style as did the Possbles in the first spell. Watson scored his fourth try for the Possibles and just on time Walker got across. For the Probables, tries were scored by Bell, Manihera, and Oxley (2), one try being converted.

Kahu, one of the Possibles forwards was badly liurt*'in the second spell, and was carried off, suffering from slight concussion.

Mir J. A. Wilson, of Wellington, refereed.

N.Z. LEAGUE TEAM. (Australian Press Association! (Received this day at S a.in.) SYDNEY, July 2. The New Zealand League team were accorded a civic regeption to-day by the Lord Mayor, Mr Marks, which was his first official function since his appointment. He said, although for 39 years connected with tho Union game, he recognised all forms of sport had a place and benefit in the community. He was proud to honor New Zealand and wished them all success. H. Flegg (President of the New South Wales League) said the interchange of visits between the two countries promoted valuable goodwill and he hoped this tour was the forerunner of annual visits. He recalled New Zealand’s hospitality on a former occasion, nine years ago. Manager Ferguson acknowledged the felicitations and said the two codes worked harmoniously in New Zealand. Manager Taylor and Capt. Giegoi,> endorsed the other speakers, including Schmitt (New Zealand Commissioner). Then followed a thrilling haka. The team trained at Marrickville in the afternoon.

The managers telegraphed congratulations to-dav to the Australian Cricket Board of Control on the fine win in the second test, with a special reference to Bradmnn.