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FOOTBALL

- ■ EXCELSIORS V. RIVALS. This senior game was played on Cass Square on Saturday afternoon underperfect weather conditions. There were a number of defections from both teams, Excelsiors suffering the most. The game fn a win -for Excelsiors by 6 points G- try, 1 penalty) to 5 points (1 try). The game Tvas hot of a. very fast nature, the two teams appearing to' be glad of any respite when it came from any cause. Tjhd: ball -travelled up and down the..field; 'apd 1 there were/plenty of openings toboth, sides, ;which were not ?taken as, full advantage of as. ..they ' might have; been, .Thejtry .gettei- wa.s .Schroder and; -At; '.'Davidson kicked', a penalty for Ex-: celsiorfiy“'while. Pfhalert; scored lor Rivals.; Mr A: Cntbush was referee.

JUNIOR K,CT. FINAL. K-UMARA 16, COBDEN A. NIL. At; Viotoria Park iB; ground, in the final of the junior knock-out cup, Ku-: mara'defeated Oph-deh A. by 16 points to nil, ' aifter a' hard-fought, though and'at' times, rather 1 , scraggy game. COBDEN -31, UNITED NIL. ' fin the .-A. ground at Victoria. Park. Oobden- Seniors Veavsily defeated United Senjprs by3l ppihite to nil. Oobden were superior • in- all* departments, and ■ delightful "football -ty) win as they pleased.) ..'TiTp® after; time) tho Haii' ' pa-s&Kt i through - eight or nine pairs of - ’’' hands.’ iTlie backs throw the ball about with abandon, a!nd . never left the Issue ■; in" doubt. Tries were; scored .hy .A. King, J. King b(2), Taaffe (2) Keith (2),- Rdmmer/ and .Birchfi’eld. Keith and J, King converted, one each. Mr T. Mo Intosh was referee. dittman shield teams. 1 : FOR SATURDAY NE£T. " The following-team has bep-n chosen by. the. sole; selector, Mr A. A. Acjams, to; repreeetit: Crreymoujh in- their :ehal-lenge-!.-.for- Shield against Rokitika; at Hpkitihi op -jv Saturday -v-X ';rh’b v v -\ . • .i’liFiifl fbac.kl \ ■fhx'ee’^ciuartera jVf 1 Jifinieson'. (Uni-, tbd)| -A- ’ Fong (Stars), ,F. Baldwin) (United): ■ .. ’A ;j: '■ Tlye-eighths.;^J. King (CqbdenJ, JRiinhier. .(Cobden),;!, ,-f ~ r ; • t " / f;Half-back;--D. Garizig (Cobdpn). ■ ; Front- fibw.T—J. Bell (United),,. H. WllVon (Co;hden). ■ Middle iow.-;AV.' Deere. (Stars), R. Neale' (Blaketown); E. Jones (United). A Back row.—W. Rathbun (United), Atlejf Kang (Oqbden). <• AVing forwards—F. Bell (Rlahetown). Elhergencv: -Back, j. Bebah (Stars). ;uv HOKITIKA Full back.-—R. Nightingale (Ex).- . •;Three-quarters-L. Martyn (Ex), . E.;Pfahlert (Rivala), C. Schroder (Rx). "..'-.Pivie ejgjbths.—M. Houston) (Rivals) captain,: N. 'Hughes (Ex). ,Davidson (Ex). 4 ..iprbnt'rq^,-—A, Thompson (Ex),, 0. Bjfai)ler|, (Rivals), ’a--. ' Middle row-—L- Hughes (Ex), J. Gugich. (Ex), -.M. Kelly (Ex). Motjk; (Rivals). - VV’ing; forward.—R. King (Ex). Emergencies: baolts, Muir, Stopforth, Webster. " Forwards,. Baran, Mitchel, Eager. /' y ; . BULLER V. MARLBOROUGH. : . A' CLOSEa FINISH, : '\ if ; fly Teiigtaph-r-Per Frets Association) .. .y ; r . '• ’• BLEINHEIM Sept;-. 19! In •a.- remarkahlv';even, fast and varied - Puller defeated . Marlborough by. 20. to 17,, -The game , took plgcg in. brilliant weather. The - teams previously played: a draw at 'Westport ! for the Seddbn Shield, which Buller 'hold, but. the- trOphj* was not. at stake to-day.'

'•.'■ The match, .was a bright ejtpositipn of'Rugbyj Buller winning .by a. -slight superiority in. condition/ The M.arlborugh forwards and backs were superior thj'bughout most of the game .though the' scoring always kept close. Marlborough led. by 9 to 6 at half time, and the score was 17 to 14 in their favour 'ls m'.nu J .es from -the end, when .Buller gained the upper hand,.; to .g<it'the deciding; try. ..' ’ FOS 'Bullet,. Holder (two), Caldwell, Goodall and Griffiths' scored tries, Graham converting one'and kicking a penaJty'goal."'.'''/^.'.'"'

Tzies for Marllxw-ough were scored by Phillips, Haziunond' J. McDonald, Woolley, Phillips converting one try and also kicking a penalty goal. WALLABIES LOSE. ; NEW PLYMOUTH, Sept 19. Taranaki defeated Austzalia by eleven points to ten in a gruelling, but on the whole, uninspiring match, studded at rare intervals with gems of bright Rugby. Australia’s display was somewhat disappointing especially as’ the conditions were made for them. The sun was shinizig almost ,as in sum--; mer and, there- was a dry ~ gi'ound. Their passes were generalty taken; -while the- players were at a stand-; still, their handling not. very good,xvhile their passing rushes' gained lit-; tie ground, and..the two- of the Australian t-rdes .both. of which were converted, resulted from clean breakaways. Taranaki’s sco-e consisted of one converted try and two penalties. In the first spell Australia, bad the misfortune, to lose the .captain, Malcolm,.. through injury. The attendance was ten thousand. Taranaki took the lead in the first few minutes, who. n OoUins kicked a great penalty goal, and they were never headed. B-'th the full backs. Ross and Oolli-n-s, gave a fine display of line kicking a-rd saving. Neither, however, was particularly successful at goal kicking, Collins especially having many opportunities, though meetly from difficult positions. Though playing against a hot sup on a dry ground, Taranaki did most of the attacking, ihe Australian 9 j when .they attempted dangerous movements, nhvays failiitg ..tlu-ough infringements. Lcis frequently Tavonakt were similarly unfortunate. Only once in the first spell did the Australians give a real taste of their prowess at short passing attack, when, for a long period, they threw the ball about in Taranaki teriitorv, the whole- team participating. From that movement groat things were expected of them. They gained little ground, however, the ball as often being thro win straight back as not.- Malcolm received an injury, though he played on for some time, but hie had later to be helped off the field., Bennett .taking his place as scrum - half. ' 'Vv. .

.scored when Gudgeon jejijet&ed from : the ruck, but a kivock .fe'spoiled'ihe chance. Australia j'eplied with'. several attacks, but ■ infringements, defeated them,- especially in scrams,which were decidedly unsatisfactory. Then Gudgeon, Petersen, JWatson and Sullivan made a dangerous passing‘tush-for Taranaki. The Australians infringed and Oollins kicked another fine goal. Taranaki C, Australia 0. The Australians instituted a bright passing movement in, which Bennett and Clark handled, to send Ccrutti .away over half the length of the field. He had just sufficient pace to score between the posts. Ross converted. Taranaki tJ; Australia 5. 1 "" With the opening of the second spell, the Australian passing’ improved temporarily, . Clark took a pass, with ; a dear field before him, at a good ’raced.. He juggled with the ball, which finally went over bis bead, and a- great chance was lost. Play for a long time was colourless. Taranaki maintained an attack, and were dangerous several times.. Ross carried the ball oyer the line to force and save on 1 one occasion. Taranaki’s persistence was rewarded-'when, after a passing bout in front of the goal, Watson forced his way through to score as he was. tackled. Collins converted. Taranaki 11, Australia 6. j; Walter led a sweeping Taranaki rush arid then the scene, dramatically changed,, an Australian’attack sweeping the whole length of the field for Towers to score a runaway try, after Ross, Herd ■Primrose, and , Hemingway had handled. Ross converted. Scores: Taranaki 11/Australia 10. . Australia again attacked desperately’in the last few minutes. Though Taranaki had' some anxious moments, the defence held. Once Herd had an opportunity to score, but, again an infringement spoiled his chance.

AUCKLAND! DEFEAT WELLTNtt- ■ TON. AUCKLAND, September 19. The annual.,Rugby match between Auckland and Wellington was played, at Eden Park to-day in beautifully fine. weather in the presence of a ci-owd of fifteen thousand. Playing easily its best game of the season, Auckland won a fast, open and interesting contest by 27 points to 19. This match was Mark Nicholl’s farewell appearance in Auckland and he was carried shoulder-high from the field by members of the Auckland team and given a big ovation by the crowd. For Auckland, Caughey (3), Milliken and Haslam, scored tries, Comer converting three. Davies kicked two penalties. For Wellington, Barry : (2), Page and McLean, scored t' ies. Nichcils and Pollock each converted a try, the first-named also kicked a penalty. ' ■ ... : ... - /i,; 1 , J ' . OTAGO OVERWHELM SOUTH- -\ LAND. DUNEDIN, Seotember 19. Otago and Southland met in the final match of the season! of Carisbrook this afternoon, the game resulted in an overwhelming victory for Otago by 41 points to 3. The Otago backs and forwards played brilliantly. The first spell ended with Otago’s score 19, (four tries, two converted, and one penalty), to one penalty by Southland. In the second spell, Otago scored five tries, two converted and a penalty goal to nil. Bush, the Otago full-back, was responsible for 14 points of his side’s score.

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Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1931, Page 2

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FOOTBALL Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1931, Page 2

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