Notes on the Play.

King Country Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 38, 12 July 1907, Page 3

Notes on the Play.

At lull-back for the "A" team, Rata did some very neat work, and showed great promise. However, he still wants a little experience for a representative team. Connell, in a like position for the " B's," also showed good form, his powerful line kicking being especially noticeable. The "A" three-quarters all seemed to have a day off, and did not get many opportunities. Among the "B" three-quarters Coburn ranked by himself and fairly earned his place in the rep team. He did an immense amount of defensive work and in attack was alwaj-s on hand. He still has something to learn, and should take the ball bettc-r than he does. It is useful to remember that a back should kick into touch to gain ground, and only run when there is a chance of scoring. He should also pass before he is collared, and make sure of his supports getting the ball. The five-eighths on both sides played useful games, Moir and Harris for the " B's " each scoring a neat try. The half-backs did not always get the ball cleanly from the scrum, but each gave a creditable exhibition. The opposing forwards were well matched. At the start, with Boles and Rako in the front row, the " B " team hooked very well indeed. Later on the " A's " did much better. Cleaver for the maroons, and Boles for the black and whites, on the wing, played well, ihe latter in particular being conspicuous throughout the game. All the forwards grafted well, Old being prominent for the " A," and Guilford, Pavitt, Coe and Rora standing out for the " B " team.

A meeting of the Management Committee oi' the Maniapoto Rugby Union was held on Saturday night, in Mr Kerr's commercial room. Delegates from all the teams were present, and Mr H. Mordaunt presided. Mr A. C. McCardie notified his resignation from the position of President, and it was accepted with regret. Mr Mordaunt was unanimously elected to that position. It was decided to hold an "A " and "B " match on Saturday next at Te Kuiti, and as there is a vacancy in the forward ranks of the representative team, in consequence of S. Cleaver being unable to travel, the final choice will be made after that game. Mr H. Mordaunt was appointed manager of the representative team on the trip to Taumarunui.

The following were chosen to play against the King Country Rugby Union at TaumarunuiHarris, Old, Hetet, Wilkinson, Coburn, Moir (2), Elliott (2), Cleaver (2), Munro, Rehe, Keeley, Searancke. ihe following have been chosen to play in the " B " team on Saturday Connell, Mason, Rata, Kerr, Cox, Vause, Boles, Hira, Pav.itt, Guilford, Rora, Peehi, Coe, Wharihi, O'Neil, Hikaka, Netana, Ngaronga. As several of the representative team will be absent, all players are requested to roll up and asrist.

Prior to the "A " and " B match on Saturday, a game will be played between representatives of the Te Kuiti and Oparure Schools. The boys are notified to be on the field ready to start at I o'clock sharp. .

In the course of a lecture on " The Universities of America," Professor David Starr Jordan said that the American universities were the finest product of democracy, and they had been improving amazingly. He could remember when Harvard was not much larger than -the New Zealand institutions. Since that time, however, there had been great changes. In the early days in America the religious denominations tried to make their influence felt, and the}' started a large number of institutions, which they cai'f 1 colleges. That was why America had so many, weak little institutions. They granted degrees, but those degrees carried no privileges. They -meant simply that a man had finished his course. In America the university was an ambitious college. A university there, \vas not a collection of colleges, but one large college. The endeavour in America was to give tlie vety best university training to the coming leaders in the industrial world. That was undoubtedly the cause of America's progress. The American University authorities tried to reach social life in all directions, and, specially, they tried to graduate men into overalls, that was, into usefulness. They put out of the gates the "roughs" and the society men, and others who were useless. All of the larger institutions were now free from religious connection except the Catholic University at Washington. The State universities were growing rapidly. The afflicted all fly to it, The suffering cry for it, Sing praises high of it, It can ensure, Protection from chjUa. Chest and ills, Keep down doctors' bills —

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