RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1932, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

THE WESTLAND SUB-UNION,

NO SENIOR, GAMES ON SATURDAY The Westland Rugby Sub-Union met last evening when there were present Messrs J. Stafford, R. McDonald, W. H. Stopforth, 1). R. Dowell, J. Cooper, R. A. Bell, A. Cutbush, F. Freitas, McChllum, F. McGregoi, J. MeCleary, A. Thompson and E. W. Heenan (secretary). The application by K. Hamilton for regrading to juniors was approved.,

. The West Coast Union wrote advising that players would have to remain *ori tlie field at half-time, and that . no injured player may be replaced..

On tlie motion of Messrs Dowell and Cutbush it was decided to adhere to the decisions of the New' Zealand Union in the meantime. Further, that the Sub-Union enter an emphatic protest, and ask the New Zealand Union to have all Unions take a referendum on the matter. On the motion of Mr McDonald it was decided that all s-?mior fixtures for next Saturday be postponed. It was decided to issue a challenge to the West- Coast Union for the Dfitman Shield on a date suitable to the holders. ,

The Referees’ ddfegate referred to the matter of spectators’ remarks o to referees and said that the referees were not content to carry on under these conditionsIt was decided oil the motion of Mr Stopforth that tlie referees be asked to name offending spectators, pasting remarks to referees or players, and that the police .be asked to fake action against then). Four applications bv schools for assistance were recommended.

Junior games for Saturday are as follow:—School 1 - v. Excelsior, at Cass Square, 3 o’clock (E. M. Beet); Kiwi v. Rimu at Rimu, 3 o’clock.

WEST COAST Y. BULLED. The inter-Union rugby match,. West Coast v. Buller, set down for Greymouth on Saturday afternoon next should 'provide a. good contest-; The West Coast team published yesterday gives the Westland Sub-Union three’ 'backs and three forwards, ' and they should be ,woll able to represent the district. As a whole the team reads well, and they should be able to hold ;up their end pf .the play. The Buffer team is reported to be as strong as ever, and they have' always been abld tb give of their best whep meeting 'the' West Coast player's. ' - The West Coast team has a couple-of good place, kicks- in fact Martvn out on his own in this respect for any long kick. There should be good defence in the backs, but the’ attack is hardly as strong as it might be. The forwards are an even lot, and should be able to hold their own in the scrums, while in the loose they should form a strong attack* ing combination, , THE BULLED TEAM, The following have been chosen to represent Buffer, versus Coast next Saturday Graham, Greer, Higgins, HiT,/ Griffiths, Loder, Lamont, Reid, Goodall, McNeight, Orman, Jack, Gilsenen, Dobertv, Lowther Stewart and OaJdwed]; two to be omitted. DEFEAT OF THE ALL BLACKS. COMMENT TN SYDNEY PRESS. (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, July 4. Press comment here; upon Saturday’s test match generally acclaims the- exhibition as having been Rugby at its best, the game having been sternly fought, and at >all times brilliant. It was always fast, clean, and full of unexpected incidents.

“Lawton’s experience,” the “Sydney Morning Herald,” says, “welded a team that were beginning as individualists into a brilliant combination, which well deserved its victory. The New Zealanders fully maintained the All Blacks’ standards, especially the forwards, than whom none better have come across the Tasman.”

The “Daily Telegraph” quotes the old saying, “Tests are to hard to be brilliant.” Yet, it says, Saturday’s match, “though terrifically hard among the forwards, was also marked by an elan, especially in the second spell, which routed onlookers to unusual excitement, Any All Black prestige dimmed by the dismal spectacle of a week ago has been fully restored. Lawton, old in years as footballers count time, fired his men with

wonder Pul zeal. Both sides mured chances through Infringements, Lilburne was but of his place at fallback, Kilby was solid, but be was not enterprising, and the witigers, Procter and Bulllock-Douglas, could have been more prominent. - / The “Labour Daily”/, says Law-, ton’s genius led Australia to victory. The All Blacks have made a fetish of the English rule of kicking into touch. There is a consolation in the fact that while New Zealand adopts these tactics, the Australians’ fast and open game will always triumph, The same paper declares that Lilburne let- his side down badly, and should sent home. The New’ Zealand Forwards excelled, but the backs spoiled their game by overmuch kicking. With the adoption of Australia’s open style, McLean, Purdue', Bu-llcck-Douglas, Pollock and Proctor would get into any' international side.

x '. N.Z. TEAM FOR. TO-MORROW:

SYDNEY, July 4.. The All Blacks team to> play New South Wales on Wednesday has been selected as follows:—Collins; Proctor, Page, Holder, Lilburne, Innes, Kilby, Solomon, McLean, Steere, Clark, Barry, Hore, Palmer and Ootterell. THE N.S.W. TEAM. SYDNEY, July 5. The New South Wales team against the All Blacks tomorrow is as follows:---Ross, W. White, Hind, King, Cook, Miller, Malcolm, Langenbeirg, Morton, Moore, Bland, Butler, Louden, Hodgson, Martel. PROTEST FROM SOUTHLAND. INVERCARGILL, July 4. Tlie New Zealand Rugby Union’s recent instruction regarding the replacement and half-tune rul'ngs came in for further discussion by the Southland Union at its weekly meeting this evening. The members expressed the opinion that at the previous meeting they bad dealt with a serious question too hastily, and they decided to communicate immediately with the parent body protesting against the new rulings, and urging that steps .be at oncetaken to have the position eased. ,Mr A. J. Geddes said that the government of Rugbv in N p w Zealand was different from that in England and that over here the authorities should be given more latitude. He described the new rulings as “pinpricking side issues