FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1930, Page 3

FOOTBALL

EXCELSIORS Y. UNITED. On Cass Square on Saturday afternoon the Excelsiors and United senior teams played a draw, 3 points, a try each. The game was a somewhat disappointing one in that both teams appeared out of form, while the handling generally was poor, and though there were some. -Light incidents, as a whole the'game was a poor one. The result was a fair criterion of the play. In the first half the Excelsiors had somewhat the better of the run of the play, and from a neat movement Martyn scored near the corner, which was not improved one, and had some other chances which were riot taken advantage of. Later the United forwards got the upper hand in the line "outs, and loose play and from, an open' rush the defence was beaten badly and Jenkins scored. The. kick at goal was a poor attempt from an easy range. Freitas had to leave the field As the result of a collision with. Jamieson when the latter was on the fun, while throughout the second half there were repeated stoppages for temporary knock outs. The game ended tamely in a draw. Air J. P. Coulsori was re fe'ree.

STARS V. BRUNNER. / ~ r This game’resulted in a win for Stars by 20 tb 14. Stars put up all their scores in the first half and Brunner their score-in the second half. Both ’tides fielded thirteen men., BLAKETOWN DEFEAT RIVALS. •’ At Greymouth on Saturday, Rivals who fielded a weak team were defeated by Blaketown by 11 points to 3. For Blaketown, tries were scored by Bunt and Shannahan, Hannan converting one and kicking a penalty goal. For RivAls Pierson, scored a try. SEVEN-ASIDE TOURNEY. The seven-aside junior tourney took place at Ross Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, nine teams taking the field arid some excellent play re■suited r ; '• 7 FIRST ROUND; Excelsiors 14 beat Harihari A 0. Cobden 3 heat Ross A ,0. Ktrriu A 6 beat Harihari B O. Kiivi 3 heat Ross B 0. Riinu B a bye. SECOND ROUND. Excelsiors 9 heat Rimu B 0. Cobden 6 heat Kiwi 6. THIRD ROUND Rimu > A 3 bent Cobden 0. Excelsiors a bye. , . FINAL EXcelsiors 6 beat Rimu A 0. Excelsior juniors thereby win the Citizens’ Cup, won the previous year by Cobden. Air ’Cut-bush, on helialf of the citizens of Ross presented the trophy to the winning team (Excelsiors) con gratulating them ori their good exhibition- of football throughout the tourney.

ASHBURTON DEFEAT CANTERBURY B. , ' > . r ßy Telegraph, Per Press Association. J; ASHBURTON, Aug. 30. • The Ashburton rep. Rugby team maintained their unbeaten record for the season by defeating Canterbury B in a fast, interesting game by 19 points to 9. AUCKLAND DEFEAT HAWKE’S ; BAY. • NAPIER, Aug. 30. The Auckland touring Rugby team defeated Hawke’s Bay here to-day by 8 points to 6 in a closely contested,: though not-- spectacular game before, about 4000 people. Both sides registered two tries, Auckland converting one. CHRISTCHURCH FINAL. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 30. The final for the Rugby Championship was played to-day between Christchurch and Old Boys. Christchurch won by 9 points to nil. WELLINGTON BEAT OTAGO. DUNEDIN, Aug. 30. Wellington touring team to-day defeated Otago before an attendance of 10,000 by 18 points to 8. The ground was very sticky' arid heavy, the ball greasy, and the conditions were not in

any way improved by steady rain, which fell for .tiro greater part of the nrsfc spell. 01 liver scored two unconverted tries for Wellington, and Cooke scored another at the corner, grounding the hall after a spectacular dash in Aliich he beat three men. Heazlewood converted with a magnificent kick. AlcPherson also scored an unconverted try. Heazlewood secured the other four points with a. beautiful potted goal from„33 yards out. Tries were scored for Otago by Brandanovich and Hore, Lindsay converting one. The home forwards scarcely hooked tire hall at all, and their hacks had few chances. Despite a. lot of spectacular play, the Wellington hacks lacked the finish that would have doubled their tally. Olliver and 'Cooke were the pick of the visiting backs. ATcLean was the best forward on the ground. Bradanovich and Fookes played a good game for the home side, and Christie and Sonntag were always useful in the forwards. WAIKATO BEAT .AUCKLAND AUCKLAND. Aug. 30. A pitifully weak exhibition of Rugby football was given by the Auckland representative side against Waikato at Eden Park this afternoon, the visitors winning by 28 points to 3.

AUSTRALIA WIN. BY 6TOo. • " FAST RUGBY DISPLAY. BATTLE OF FIVE-EIGHTHS. (Australian Press Association) SYDNEY,. Aug. 31. The Rugby Union test match resulted in a. win for Australia over Britain by six points to five, after a game which kept a crowd, of , again about thirty .thousand,, on tenterhooks until the whistle sounded “rip side.” The Sydney Cricket Ground was firm, fast and dry. There was a boisterous wind, which \vaV Helpful to Australi; in the first spell,'hut it was not util, ised to , jthe .greatest advantage. The home team led' lby three to nil at tlx interval.’ blit' Australia deserved "at least two ot'liir tries.

Tho spcoiid 'sireil ivap magnificently contested. Australia' scored early Then . ‘^intaih' J '""boihbardlne their oppriiieri Us goal .litre in a sferias of attacks, iirid ! 'eWritiially tliiey scored a try. wliieli was’"converted; hut, despite' ’dosprirrite efforts, 'they were unahle'fri erofvs'"again; The dUkt"quarter of an hour saw coritinuoitk" cheering from the crowd as the ball tfhTelled rip arid dowri the field: v

WORLD'S GREATEST FIVE- • EIGHTHS. Tlie match may be labelled as a due’ between Lawton and 'Spong, the world’s greatest five-eighths, in which; both. excelled 'themselves. Lawton’s inclusion as captain invigorated the Australian, side,,. making it one .hum. dre<] per cent more effective than the previous Saturday’s State team. H>s leadership was iiispiririg, especially hi:, anticipating on defence. Lawton mav have lost some 6f his old dash sinc° 1919, his first representative year,, but this was counteracted by an experience. resource and coolness' akin to that of Mark Nficholls..... The other alterations in the team included tlie introduction, of tic Queensland forwards, Bonis and Thompson. 'Hie former’s hooking was playing a- big part in the victory. In the second spell, particularly, Australia were almost regular, scrum win-' ners. Again the selectors preferred light cavalry wings, namely M'dGlliie (of Queensland) scaling 10.4, and Grossman, who is - even lighter, against Britain’s heavy dragoons, Aarvold and Reever, and they' iriet and outclassed tlie Britishers. Grossman, when twice fended off by Reeve, dived behind tho British winger’s‘ankles and' brought him down heavily. In the second spell Reeve was practically useless, as lie was limping badlv-

■ Australia indulged less in wild handling the “pass-at-any-pricc” polidy being abandoned for more solid “methods. The hacks’ tackling, particularly'that of Ro«s. King and Towers, was exceptionally good. It was not until near the end of the first spell that Australia scored. Previously the fortunes 'fluctuated, though the home side seemed tlie more dangerous, putting plenty of snap into their pliiy. Britain," though predominating in', the liiieouts, was triable to set its three-quarters in effective' motion until Reev© three times went over at the corner flag with only Ross to heat, hut he was collared % Crossman and thrown out. Australia mi sped a try after Spong fumbled. Lawton gathered the rolling ball and sent Malcolm ahead, but the latter’s perfect pass was knocked on by King, who had Grossman in attendance, witli an open goal line in front of him. Australia was again unfortunate after a dribbling rush in which Pnlfrevman and Storey made thirty yards along til© touchline. McGhie, following on Storey’s last kick, foolishly attempted to gather, at the - wrong moment, and knocked on when in an assured position with no opponent within yards.