FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1930, Page 6

FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S GAMES. Britain 29, Australia 14. SENIOR GAMES. Excelsiors 14, Brunner 11. Cobde.ii 9, Rivals 6. United 8, Blaketowii 3. junior, Kiwis 7, Ilium 7. RIVALS V. COBBEN. On Cass Square on Saturday, Cobden defeated Rivals by three tries (all by Birchfield) to 0 points (a try by Pfahlert, and a penalty goal by Muir.) ' The play was even for most of the game, the Cobden forwards having an advantage over their opponents, and towards the end of the game they gained tli© upper hand, though each side had good chances to score. The winner’s scores ’came from loose rushes, which -found a weakness in the defence, while the passing runs by Rivals just failed cn occasions to get to the finishing point. Mr B. Breeze was referee.

EXCELSIORS V, BRUNNER, v At Vifctor-ia Park;' Excelsior and Brunner- seniors fought out a hard game, which was won .in the last two minutes, of play, - when * -Davidsonopened up an attacking -movement from a- scrum, •• 'breaking through and passing to 'La-wry, who scored at the' corner. Up till : this stage of the game, the score was 11 to 9 in Brunner’s favour. Martyn,"--with a great kick from the side line, converted, making the score; Excelsiors 14; Brunner 11. White and R. King a!so scored for Excelsiors, whilst Martyn kicked a penalty. Mclntosh and Guy were try-getters for Brunner, Bell converting one try and kicking a. penalty goal. Mr H. Ryan; controlled the game. '' , ' UNITED, V. BLAKEfipWN. .... At Grey ip ou tli .United defeated Blaketowii by 8 points (a converted try by Saunders, .and a penalty goad by Walton), to 3 points (a try by McEnaney). RJMU V. KIWIS.

This,..j.uiiioi; game on Saturday resulted in a draw, 7 points each. Riimi had the better of the play, and were unlucky not to win. Early in tlie first half Stapleton kicked a penalty goal for Kiwis. Then Ogilvie opened the scoring for Biinu by potting' a good goal, ' while later l uglis scored a try for R-imu who continued to have the best of tlie play.' Just before timb ; was" hailed tlie ball' wefit down to the Rimii line and from' - a scrum the hall came to L; White, who 'potted at goal and was successful niaking the score level. Jt was a remarkable "finish and snatched a loss out of tlie fire at the hist moment as time was then called. Mr L. Hughes ■j.urrr'V-was’/rofcree;;./ ;;--.-*’-" ; ;

- ■ TARANAKI V. HAWKE’S -TUY. ~: NEW PLYMOUTH, Sept, ,6. TaraiuiKi:;Ru@% representatives tlefeated Hawke's Bay by 22 points to 10. ■ V;-, : 1 WAIR ARAPA V. AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Sept. 6. Only flashes of brilliant .footba’l. livened the Rugby match ./between ■Auckland and AVairarapa, played at Eden Park this’.'afternoon. Auckland had little difficulty in •winning by 21 to n,. The;g ; onditjofni -wfefe .ideal.; The game started at a' great pace, and with their Jpryiffifj*. wprki%; well in The scrimis, ’Auckland scared two trb“in quick succession, both being 'converted ’ ' 1 N ’ ( ' ‘ p ;Epr trios -were scdfed T.V ‘ Lucas (2), ; and' A. FinEiyson. CAifper' 'converted two 'aiia Bush one. '■&’£} ' -- were scored by Jury and .Best, lhiller converting; one djhd ,kicking a magnificent' penalty 'gbafirMr F. E. Sutherland was referee- • " 'V d . SOUTHLAND BEAT OTAGO. DUNEDIN, September 7. The inter-provincial match between Otago and Southland to-day, a return fixture in respect to that iu which Otago were defeated by Southland for the Ranfurly Shield, the visitors won by a margin of six points, after a hard-fought game, which Otago looked like winning. Seven minutes before time the score was 12 to 11 in Southland’s favour, but strenuous efforts by the home team failed, and within two minutes of time, Hazleh dived over to score, a try, which heddes converted. The final score was. Southland 17;. Otago 11.

WELLINGTON BEAT CANTERBURY. ’i ■ • CHRISTCHURCH, September 6. On a wet ground, in Ixnsterous weather, with sharp showers of driving rain, the Wellington touring team defeated Canterbury this afternoon by eleven points (three tries, one converted) to three points (a try). Wellington were without Cooke and Porter, aid Canterbury wore short of Hart, and missed the speedy winger sorely. Wellington were much the 'better side, hut Canterbury lost several opportunities, chiefly due to disoganisaiian. among the backs. For Wellington, tries and Olliver one, ' and ’ Hea/.le-v wood converted 'Mackay’s first Liilibitrne scored Canterbury’s ,■ try. ; " ; BRITISH RUGBY TEAM. , /f# WIN SECOND TESI. ’ • (Australian Press Association) :■ • ■ vi- ■ /; > BRISBANE, Scptf4. The second Rugby Uu.on lest match here •. yesterday resulted: Britain 2D, Australia 14- «'P ie were: Britain iFull-back, Bonner; quarters, Novis, joncs-Davies, ray (captain', and Knowles;; .dlciAyes, Spong and Poole; forwards, ytklnnc, Rew, If. C. Jones, Hbdgs-n, Welch, Wilkinson, Beamish, and Ivor JonesT- • 'Australia:—Frill-bcok, Ross; threeA quarters, McGhie,.. Steggal, Brown; halves, Lawton (captain) aad Malcolm; forwards, Thompson, Bonis, Ceruitti, Finlay, White, Clark,-Rev* •file and Banks. ' ~ " The victory ,sor the Englishmen can be attributed to their more play and to a better understanding in their concerted movements, v> hicho so often found gaps in Australia’s defence. Spong was a- source of great trouble to the Australians, living up to the name of “Slippery’’ which he earned in, Sydney. Time, after time he initiated movements which had the ball flashing across the field to Novis, oi Jones-Davies, and, although er Australians . tackled like they could hot continue to■ stem t}u; tide. •' ’’ dfl

iThe"iplay was even ■in ' tile ‘ Oipenipgi stages,’ diiil,-at::Half tiiiiellfitain’s isj vantage in points was only fourteen to eight, ibut-the Australian suppoi.C ers had. reason to, be opti,nlistfc,&d| their men had shown sterling "the forVvards:..'pa.rtiicularls 7 ;yglp ll S ;d||§ their best. In fact, tlm borne eight was more than a match for ; the tors, and gave their backs somecdr)t port uni ties,,- of. wlvi ch, they $Rh take- fully advantage, owing, , to the speed of the opposifjpfiv., However, except for in' secondbh)ilfeAW;AY%^ali^ns.vtlid*v-.;hqfe nlay up to the standard set at the op -ning,, and the British side, playing like a machine, dominated the game, and added fifteen points while ’Australia put on only six. . •’ Ivor Jones was in great kicking ‘form, getting four goals, two penalty voids, and also a try. as'individuals x not disappoint, but in the combined play there was often much to be dc-*sresdC-T" • '■ v y'T, ' ’.'’ Several of ’the British tries werer.ai-.y -lowed-to be scored as the lesult hf.tbfiAustralian players being out of postrtion.but Pften they were the resuiLo; such dashing;- play that-disked' tiioroiiglify organised side would not have been able to stop tile fast-nioy-•ing backs. Lawton, the Australian captain had. an off day, and he seldom was seen to advantage, he was coiisp.icious hi one:. -• trv: scored by his side, twice handling the ball in a dash that was pretty. to(, see. ■ ’ ‘ "

The best players among the . British hacks were Spong, Poole, Jones-Davj.s; tmd Nervis, and among the .forwards Hodgson, Wilkinson and Ivor VJouek, Among the Australian hacks the best, were doss, Brown, .Malcolm and Step-, gnj.i, and among the forwards Ceruttt, Cfiu : k and Bingham.