RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1932, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ALL BLACKS BEAT TOOWOOMBA

hart again in ‘action,

(Australian Press Association. J

TOOWOOMBA, July 20\

:'.Despite a- keen -defence.on - the part of the Toowoomba team,!the New Zealand Rugbyites scored a .victory by thirty points to six to-day in 'the game played here.',, . ~ ’ -''

The play went at a great *■ pace. ' Hart, Barry and Manchester each scored a try, and Caughey»' scored ; three : u ries and Holder • scored two tries.- ' ' ", ’ ' " ;

Coiner converted three tries.- ; v 0 Kart signalised I his; return by'sepr-; ing the first try, he showing? good form.- .. .' 1 '' ' \ tv-iv:;."’

The Toowoomba tries wore scored by Efayej and Wood as the resu.'fc. of excellent'combination. //V, . Lilbume showed a return'to .form*

anil he frequently cut through the - fence, opening .the way for tries;Caughey was, also brilliant. • Innes, wes sound, but evidently holding himself hack for the test match./>iSolomon, did likewise. , ( • 'rv?'. y f, ‘ Metcalfe, Steere • and Barry. were, the best of the forwards."■ ; \y •.'••• Feasted with the ball frem -the ;

scrums, «iul the fucks, the New Zealand. backs threw ball abopt'.with ' gay abandon. Corfief Bfid Kilburiw wei’i playing with'.fine uhdwitaHdingj and i't Was a trisatitai watch the Rugby • provided. . The twit'- 1 winger,' Ljndeay ployed full-back.'. He saved brilliantly-. • on severalcoccasions..' ,: ‘.- Tlie specta tors I vf&yp.. thou-• sand and tire fjate two Hundred j Holder was the only casiiallty .in, the game. :He. i-ustained-a torn, ear,.'which .■ was stitched.

The: team depart from Brisbane to,-, morrow for Sydney. . •

MAORIS BEAT EAST; COAST. ; y’ ;--y •GISBORNE,; July 20.

i ; Hie Maori, All Blacks the. East Coast-Ruatoria reps, by 13 poin,ts to 8. There: were,! thousand people; prV ■ eent; . There, was a bitter wind: with : sustained 1 showers. I ;■;.- / 1 ‘ ' The play was 1 • spectacular. .The Maloris scored 'their , tally in the first spell::.ThP' ■ Was- when' Nepia - (the Coast. fuHrbapk) was smothered/ J’pnes.icoringy r.Eotaika obnyerted. : Potaka then .'kick&j .4 PP n " alty. Wietene, ' the ■ ,fullback', : next scoredj Potaka boriveltipg? . The Coast team hard in the second sp.dl 'Hieir v^res'^ei?]^ &jf' .. by Kaa, Nepia cbn\ierting it witli 'a- -' : magnificent .kick anil, then P.. peni'l.ty by Nepia. t .. " " , ! ? V.' , ■ For the ' Maoris/ ;.PdtaLa'. rNuhn. ‘Jackson and Downs? ;'fbacks)■ ?Jorles Walker and Tuboro (forwards) wefeiMie .befit. For; the Coastf Nlepia, Itarflsofl, Ruru (backs), Ward; Maxw/ll ihji Khi:. (forwards) were outstanding. •/ :

WtPUdfcMßNfc OF'PLAYER. ASHBURTON, July 80.. •At a meeting of the .Ashburton Rugby •Union, it was. stated that in the Old Boys' y. Mothven- senior match bn Saturday one of the tenths replaced ah . injured player, ' which was contrary -; to the rules of the New Zealand • Rugby Union. He moved that the match' be ; declared null and void; • ' '/ / j ,' Mr E. B. Chambers, who seconded tire motion pto forma, ■ said -that the captains af reed bn' replacements and . received the approval of the refeiee. It wak explained that the replacement ' was made by Old Boy? but both teams were responsible for the breach. ' It was decided that the refefee bo asked to explain. on what ground* ■ hekl’owV'i the replacement. • / • '