FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2322, 30 August 1921, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

At Wellington on Saturday, the Wellington B reps, defeated Marlborough by 20 points to 13. The Wellington louring reps, defeated Taranaki, at New Plymouth on Saturday, by 17 points to nil.

New South Wales defeated Buller tit Westport on Saturday, bv 25 points to 11.

The Wairarapa senior representatives had no difficulty in defeating Horowhenua, at Carterton on Saturday. Play was of a very onesided character, and at no period did Horowhenua appear to have a winning chance. Play was vigorous, and the game was repeatedly stopped through players being knocked out. When the final bell sounded Wairarapa was leading by 23 points to 3.

Otago defeated South Canterbury, at Timaru, by 14 points to 8.

Hawkes Bay defeated Poverty Bay, at Napier, by 12 points to 3. Wellington juniors outclassed Alanawatu, at Palmerston, by 22 points to fi.

In ihe primary schools tournament at Wanganui on Saturday, Alanawatu (13) defeated Wanganui (fi), and Wairarapa (13)''defeated Wellington (8).

SPRINGBOKS WIN THE SECOND

TEST MATCH.

About 40,000 people witnessed Ihe second test match at Auckland on Saturday, when the Springboks met and defeated New Zealand by it point- to 5. The scores about indicate ihe difference between the teams on the day's play. McLean scored for New Zealand, and Nicholas conversion was a magnificent kick. Scndin scored for Springbok-, which Gerhard Alorkel converted. The Springbok- other score wa- obtained by Gerhard Morkel taking a running kick, nearly fifty yards from the post-, and landing a magnificent goal, which gave the Springbok.- the victory by four points. The teams were:

SPRINGBOKS

Pull-back, G. Morkel. Three-quarters —Zeller, Clarkson Sendin and Henry Morkel. Serum-half —J. Mieliau. Ply-half—Meyer.

forward—W. H. ("Boy 1 ) Morkel. B. Morkel, Ellis, Van Kooven, Moslert, Kruger, Schott/,, flu Ples-

NEW ZEALAND. Pull-back —King.-t on. Three-quarters — Steele, Ait ken, Storey. Five-eight lm —M. Njeholl.-, .Badeley. lii.ll'-back - Roberts. ■ Wing- fo rwa rd —Doua Id. Eonvards —E. Hughes. Duncan, Moffilt. ‘McLean. Richardson, West, Belli-. Referee —Mr Noil.-ori, of Mellinglou. R,.licit- more than justified bis inclusion in the N.Z. learn, and was the idol of ihe spectators. SPRINTtB(>K.S' l-TN'E RECORD. I,‘ESCLTS Of MATCHES TO DATE. The rcsalts of the South Africans' jour in Au-tralia and New Zealand to date are: — •June lStlt. —Beat \ icloria by of to nil. .Jane 25|b.--Beat New South Wales by 25 to 10. June ‘27tb. —Beat New South Wales by Hi to 11. July 2nd. —Beat New South Wales by 2S io ft. Julv (ith. — Beal Metropolitan (Sydney) by 14 to 8. July 13th.- — Beal Wanganui by U to fi. * July KJtli.—-Drew with Taranaki, no -core. July 201 b Wairarapa and • Bush Districts by IS to 3. July 23rd. —Beat Wellington by 8 to 3. July 27th. —Beat We.-t Coast by 33 to 3. July 3<Uh.—Beaten by Canterbury by 0 to 4. Angu.-t 3rd. —-Beat South Canterbun’ by 34 to 3. August Gib. —Beat Southland by 12 to 0. August: 1 Utli.—Beal Otago by 11 t O ti. August. 13th. —Beaten by New Zea- ‘ laud by 13 to 5. August 17th.’ —Beat Manawatu-Ho-rowbenua team by 3 to nil. August 20th. —Beat Auckland by 24 to 8. August 24th. —Beat Bay of Plenty by 17 to ft. August 27f.1i. —Beat New Zgaland by ft to 5. Matches played Ift, won 10, lost 2, drawn 1. Points for 323, against 100. THIRD TEfsT. PRELIMINA RY SELECTION. Auckland, Aug. 27. The following were selected tonight to assemble at Wellington to go into camp, probably at Trentliam, to train for ten days before the third test:— Backs —Kingston, Evans, Steele, Ifwersoii, Ford, Markham, Algal', Roberts, H. E. Xieholls, and Mark Nieholls, Forwards Donald, Fogarty, Duncan, McLean, Motfit, Richardson, Beilis, West, Turnbull, and Fletcher. MEETING OF UNION. A meeting of the Management Committee of the. Horowhenua Rugby Union was held tit Levin last pigUt. Present: Messrs Whibiey

(chairman), Ford, Rowlands, George and Higgins (secretary), A letter was read from the King Country Rugby Union, advising that their rep. team was playing Wellington as n curtain-raiser to the Third Test match, and asking if a match could be. arranged with* Horowhenua, to be played on their way to Wellington, or on their return. and if so, they asked that a portion of the gate be allocated to them to assist in defraying their expenses. —It was decided to reply, suggesting September 14th as a suitable date, at Levin, and offering 75 per cent, of the net gate.

The Bebbington Shield match, Rangifikei v. Horowhenua, was fixed for September 10th.

The Secretary’s action in arranging a junior representative match between Manawafu and Horowhenua, to be played at Otaki on September 3rd, was confirmed, and it was decided to play the final in the junior competition, between Parapa raumn and Weraroa, as a cur-tain-raiser to the Rangitikei-Horo-whenua rep. match on September 10th.

A deputation from the Old Boys Club (Otaki) waited on the Union, and asked that the matter of the Club's disqualification be re-con-sidered. The Club had been disqualified for playing a player (Ahern) after the Union had decided that Ahern could not be played as a junior. Members of the deputation explained that Ahern had been played under a misapprehension, a ltd had they known the position they certainly would not haveplayed him. —The Committee decided to accept the explanation, and to remove the disqualification. Messrs Procter, Ford and Higgin- were appointed a committee to draw up conditions and make arrangements for (lie competition for the Cup presented by Otaki supporters. The Cup is for a junior competition, and all matches are to lie played at Otaki. The Foxron fourth grade team protested against a recent win by High School, on the ground that the High School team included a player (Procter) who was over age. —It was explained that According to the school register Procter was under age, but it bad since been found that I lie register was wrong. —It was decided that a final match be played between Fusion and High School to decide the competition, the match to be played at Fox ton on Saturday.

INTERNATIONAL GAME S

Test matches played by New Zealand (including the second Tost ngainst the Springboks) total 62, and i ,P tho.-e 51 have been won, three drawn and eight lost. The record i- as follows: — IMS4 —New South Wales won 11 to 18S4 —

The above record does not include any matches played by the 1913

New Zealand team in California, or the match played at Brisbane in 1807 against sixteen of Queensland —New Zealand won, 29-—fi.

"Summary :—Played, 02; won, 51 .lost, 8; drawn, 3; points for. New Zealand, 1,023; points against, 354.

New South Wales won 11 to 0 New South Wales won 21 to 2 Xoiv South Wales won 16 io 0 IS! if! — New S' >11 lli Wales won 17 to 8 Xew South Wales lost 3 to 25 Quecnshi nil .... won 14 to ft Queeus|;i ml .... won 14 to 3 Queensland . • • ■ won 36 to ft Xew Smith Walewon 16 to ft 1694Xew Smith Wales i..-t 6 to 8 1896— Queen-land .... wmi 9 to 0 1897— Xew South Wales won 13 to 8 Xew South Walelost 8 to 22 Queensland .... won .16 to 5 Queen -la nil .... worn 21 to 6 Xew South Wales won •26 t.i 3 1901— Xew South Wales won 20 to 3 1903— Xew South Wales won 12 to it Xew South Wales won 3 to ft Queensland .... won 17 to ft Queensland .... won 28 to, , ft Australia - won 22 to «l 11)04— British XV w on 9 to o 1005— Xew South Wales won 19 to ft Xew South Wales d r a w s to 8 Australia •••- won FI to ?> Scotland won 12 to ' < Ireland won 15 to ft Wales lost 0 to 3 England won 15 to t) 1900— France won 38 to 8 1907 — Xew South Wales won 11 to Xew South Wales lo&t 0 to 14 Australia .... won 26 to 6 Queensland .... won 23 to ■3 11 Queensland .... won 17 to Australia won 14 to 0 • Australia • ■ • • draw 5 to 5 100S — Anglo-Welsh XV. won 32 to Anglo-Welsh XV. draw 3 to 3 Anglo-Welsh X\. won 29 to ft 1910— Xew South Wales won 21 to 8 Xew South Wales won 17 to 11 Australia won 6 to 0 Queensland .... won 19 to 15 Queensland .... won 21 to 3 Australia lost 0 to 11 Australia WOH 28 to 13 1913— Australia ' won 30 to 6 Australia won 25 to 13 Australia lost5 to 16 1914— New South Wales won 27 to 8 Xew South Wales won 25 to 1ft Australia won 5 to 0 Queensland .... won 26 to 5 Queensland .... won 9 t« ft Australia won 17 to 0 Australia won 22 to 7 1920— Xew South Wales Aeon 26 to 15 New South Wales won 14 to 6 Xew South Wales won 24 to 13 1021— South Africa .. won 13 to 5 South Africa .. lost 5 to 9