FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3825, 31 July 1928, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

ALL BLACKS DEFEAT FREE

STATE.

BY 15 POINTS TO 11

In a rather uninteresting game at Bloemfonteim on Saturday, before a crowd of 7,000 and in brilliant sunshine in which the winners played one man short in the second spell, the New Zealanders defeated Orange Free State by 15 points to 11. The teams were as follows:

Orange Free State.—Full-back: Duplessis; three-cpiarters: Tromp, Vanderpost, Wansbury, Coetzor; halves: Zeeman, Fischer; forwards: Basson, Potgieter, Visser, Henze, Rest, Qouldie, Fitchat, and Vanderlinde.

New Zealand. —Full-back: Lilburne; three-quarters: Rushbrook, Sheen, Lucas; five-eighths: Strang, Johnson; half-back: Dailey; wingforward: Scrimshaw; forwards. Hore, Swain, M. Brownlie, Alley, C. Brownlie, W ard, Snow. , The side was regarded as stronger than that which last played against the All Blacks. The All Black forwards showed cohesion, and swept the ball the length of the field, and Dailey from a line-out cut clean through the backs in front of him and scored near the posts. Strang converted. New Zealand s—Free State 0. A. scrum followed a kick to the twenty-five yards line, and from loose play a Free State forward kicked the ball over the line. Potgieter raced up and secured it, and also kicked the goal. New Zealand s—Free State 5. Scores were even in the first half. In the second spell Free State backs attacked from the first scrum. Tromp being soundly pulled down by Lilburne within inches of the line. The Free State players, however, were first to score again, Potgieter landing a goal from a penalty. Free State B—New Zealand 5. The New Zealand forwards then started serious packing. C. Brownlie and Ward led off with' a clever dribbling movement, and a scrum followed. Dailey worked the blind side and the ball was handled in turn by Johnson, Strang, and Scrimshaw, who fell over as he scored a good try. Strang kicked a fine goal from a difficult angle. New Zealand 10—Free State 8. A few minut.es later the All Black backs were again sent away by Dailey from a scrum. Lucas sidestepped his man and Strang came round for a pass and handed to Scrimshaw, who got over near the posts. It was a pretty piece of combination which deserved success. Strang again converted. New Zealand 15 —Free State 8. t The Free State forwards worked hard for a recovery. The backs made several good runs, Coetzer cutting in on one occasion and reaching at full-back before lie was tackled. The New Zealand back's, however, were not idle, and made thrust after thrust on their own account. They were showing improvement, with Lucas at centre, and took play to the Free State twenty-five, but a penalty stopped their advance. A good broak-away by the State forwards, led by Basson, Potgieter, and Visser, removed play to the New Zealand twenty-five. Here M. Brownlie was penalised for off-side in front, of the posts, but Potgieter missed an easy kick. A minute or two before time the Free State backs opened out with a beautiful movement, which ended in Tromp scoring the best try of the match. Potgieter again missed. New Zealand 15—Free State 11.

There was one fine run by the All Black backs before the end, in which Scrimshaw, was within an inch' of the line. Lucas picked up and sent Strang over, only to be penalised for using hands in the scrum. M \NAWHENUA REPRESENTATIVES. The following team was selected after Saturday’s match to represent Manawhenua against Wanganui, on Saturday next: — Taylor (H.), Strange (M.), WestRoberts (H.), Stevenson (H.), Aku’ira (M.), W. Parata (H.), Gleeson (H.), Hakaraia (H.), Sumners (M.), Conrad (M.), Galpin (M.), Tatana (H.), Dalzell (H.), Crawford (M.). Emergencies: Backs: T. Parata (H.), Williamson (M.), Robb (M.); forwards: Satherley (H.), Parsons (M.), and Miles (H.). The above players* xvill also comprise the Manawhenua team for the southern tour. WANGANUI TEAM TO PLAY MANAWHENUA. The sole selector (Mr. J. Crowley) has selected the following team to represent Wanganui against Manawhenua : Backs: Darby, Carlson, Tilley, McLennan, Shanley, Wakelin, Vangioni; forwards: Beilis, Burr, Pine, L. Stewart, Leahy, Ross, Oxley, McLean. Reserves: Stiver, Narbey, Stone, Wills. JUNIOR REP. GAMES. MANAWATU DEFEAT HOROWHENUA. The junior representatives of the Manawatu and Horowhenua Councils met at the Levin Domain on Saturday, victory resting with Manawatu by 26 points to 17. The game was uniformly good and augurs well for the success of the combined Manawhenua junior team. Manawatu’s supremacy was due to

the pace of their forwards and the better understanding among the backs, who also handled the ball much better than did the home team.

At half-time Manawatu led by 11 points to G from two tries, one converted, and a penalty goal, to two unconverted tries. Manawatu in the second half scored three more tries, two of which were converted while Horowhenua also added three tries one being converted.

MANAWHENUA JUNIORS.

The following have been chosen to represent the combined unions junior representatives: — Full-back: Pou (M.); threequarters: Page (M.), Atkins (H.), Seymour (M.); five-eighths: Rose (M.), Benge (M.); half: Hartley: (IT.); hookers : Flowers (M.), Farrell (II.); lock: Johnson (M.); back row: Taylor (IL), Vertongen (H.); supports: 'M‘Kenzie (H.), Argyle (M.), Hepburn (M,). Emergencies. — Backs: Smith (M.), Thompson (II.); forwards: Trotter (II.), Cope (Mr).

MANAWATU-HOROWHENUA TRIAL GAMES.

The trial games between Manawatu and Horowhenua A and B reps, with the object of selecting the combined (Manawhenua) rep. team took place at Palmerston N. on ‘Saturday. The trials were far from inspiring exhibitions of the code. Each union secured a share of, the honours, Horowhenua. winning the “A’’ game, 9 —3; and Manawatu the “B” contest, 15 —6.

In the A match Tatana and Westwood scored unconverted tries and Taylor kicked a penalty goal. Dais scored Manawatu’s only try. The second spell was without score.

In the B match Wallace scored and Stevenson kicked a penalty. Griffin, Goldfinch (2), and Hutchins scored unconverted tries.

SCHOOL REPS.’ TRIAL,

NORTH (5) v. SOUTH (3)

The primary school boys representing Horowhenua, north and south, gave a .creditable exhibition of Rugby in their trial match for the selection of the district schools’ rep. team. The game was played as a “curtain-raiser” to the junior rep. match at Levin on Saturday, and quite a number of people turned out to enjoy it. The North team consisted of boys from the Shannon and Foxton schools, and the South team of representatives of the Levin, Manakau, and Otaki schools. South were early on the attack, and Kingsbeer scored a try within the first five minutes. In the same spell Satherley was successful in crossing the line, and K. Matthews converted. The northerners had much the better of the first half of the game, but in the second spell play was fairly equal and there was no further score. Mr. E. Bevan refereed. WAIRARAPA DEFEAT S. CANTERBURY. BY 14 TO 11. Wairarapa defeated South Canterbury in the final match of the tour at Timaru on Saturday by 14 points to 11 after a keenly contested game. The score was. 11 all till a minute from time when Stringfellow scored after a brilliant run from near half-way. On play in the second half the visitors deserved to win.

Tries were scored for Wairarapa by Stringfellow (2), Jury, and Sharp. Stringfellow converted one. For South Canterbury, Scott and Trotter scored, Halstead kicking a penalty and converting one try.

The Manaivhenua representative team meet Wanganui at Wanganui next Saturday. The representative match Manawhenua v. Wairarapa on September 15th is to he a challenge match for the Ranfurly Shield.

The following will represent Old Boys to play Horowhenua High School reps, at the racecourse’at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday:— Newson, Gay, Hussey, King, Death, Vertongen, Martin, Barrat, Williams, Ball, Newth, Francis, L. Anderson, C. Anderson (capt.), and Hirini.

Emergencies: Gay, Easton, and Reader.