RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3837, 28 August 1928, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

ALL BLACKS DEFEATED BY WESTERN PROVINCES. Capetown, August 25. The New Zealanders’ fifth defeat came to-day when Western Province beat the All Blacks by a try, a potted goal, and a penalty goal (10 points) to a try (3 points) before a crowd of 20,000 on the famous Newlands Ground. 'Ceaseless rain last night converted the field into a slithery quagmire but luckily there was not a drop of rain during the match. Again Bennie Osier’s deadly kicking, together with, the mobility of the Province forwards, won the day.

The All Blacks were as follows :

Full-back: Lilburne; three-quar-ters: Robilliard, Carleton, Grenside; five-eigths_: Strang, Johnson; half-back: Dailey; wing-forward: Stewart; forwards: Burrows, Swain, M. Brownlie, Alley, Finlayson, Hazlett, Harvey. The New Zealand forwards started from the kick off with a great combination attack led by Swain and Harvey.

Again Swain headed a rattling forward rush which ended at the twenty-five line where Sti'ang missed, a goal by inches from a penalty. Dailey then dashed round the scrum on the blind side, passed to Robilliard, who beat Van Niekerk and sent infield to Johnson. Then Harvey coming into this brilliant passing rush found his way blocked when only a yard from the line. He sent the ball to Dailey on the outside, the latter diving over at the corner for one of the cleverest tries of the tour. Lilburne missed with the kick. All Blacks 3—Western Province 0. The All Blacks were having the best of things at this stage. They were getting the ball from the scrums and their backs were opening in pretty passing movements. After Grenside had been caught with the ball the Province forwards came on with a solid rally. Hazlett sent them back with a fine line kick. They kept up the pressure, however, and soon a penalty was awarded them, Osier missing the kick at goal. With a brilliant break through the pack Dailey sent Grenside away. The winger made a great dash down the side and looked as if he would go over, but swerved out ten yards from the line. There was a brilliant forward movement by the All Blacks before half-time, only Osier’s fine kicking keeping them out. Carleton, who had a knee badly hurt in the first half, came on for the second spell bandaged and limping. He stayed on for twenty minutes but was almost useless and had to leave the field.

It seemed that the All Blacks would win the match at the start of the second spell, but with an amazing recovery Province soon held the upper hand and were almost continually on the attack mainly through Bennie Osier’s kicking. Play was mostly among the forwards now, the Province men badly beating the New Zealanders who appeared to have cracked up. Nine times in succession Province heeled the ball out in dangerous movements. For the most part, however, Osier elected to kick for the line and keep his forwards storming the New Zealand citadel. Every time the All Black forwards broke away Osier sent them back with amazingly long, accurate kicks for the line.

From a penalty Osier landed a goal. Western Province 3 —All Blacks 3. There was willing play in front of the stand for a time. Then De Villiers, Osier and Morkel worked the,blind side cleverly, Morkel scoring a good try at the corner. Osier missed the kick. Western Province 6 —All Blacks 3. The next minute Osier dropped a goal but the ball was touched in flight by Harvey and was disallowed. ' A few seconds later Yan der Westhuizen sent Province to the All Blacks’ line again. Then Osier got the ball from a serum and kicked the leather sailing between the posts. Western Province 10All Blacks 3. From that point onwards the All Blacks did not look like winning. They made several desparate and praiseworthy efforts to equalise. Stewart was out of the pack playing second five-eigtlis. It was almost a hopeless task, although on one memorable occasion after a magnificent forward rush Finlayson was alniost over. The final whistle brought a great game in’ the mud to an end with Province still attacking. Western Province 10—-All Blacks 3. .

WARATAHS DEFEAT AUCK-\ LAND. T IN OPENING MATCH OF TOURThe New South Wjales Rugby' team defeated Auckland in thefirst match of the tour at Auckland, on Saturday by 19 points to 8 in, _-fine weather on a dry ground before ' 30,000 spgetatprs. . • ' ‘A bright exhibition was witnessed. Features of the thegood hard play of the New South Wales’ pack and the cleverness and speed of their backs. Auckland was not quite up to form; but throughout the game the ; home side was out-generalled by; Malcolm and Towers, the outstanding New South Wales’ backs. The visiting full-back, Westfield, playecT a great game. .

At Dunedin on Saturday, Otago defeated Canterbury by 31 points to .9. At Blenheim, Southland defeated Marlboi’ough by 26 points to 8. At Timaru South Canterbury defeated North Otago by 27 points to 3. At Levin on Saturday before an attendance of about 1200 spectators, Wellington defeated Manawhenua in a free scoring game by 28 points to 26. The spores give some idea of the up and down nature of the game although Manawhenua did most of the attacking and if Taylor had donned his kicking boot the game would have resulted in a win for thexred, white and blues. Stevenson, owing to an injury to his knee was unable to play and Westwood had to retire with an injury. On the Shannon Domain on Sunday afternoon teams representing Moutoa and Shannon played a game in aid of the unemployed relief fund. The game ended in a win for Shannon by eight points to six. The following were the competing teams :■ —- 'Shannon. — Wilson, Satherley, Pope, Goodwin, Lockett, Tohi, Carter, Moynihan, Grey, Sands, M‘Guekin, Rojxoana, Pritchard, and Edginton. Moutoa. —Nicholls, S. Newth, J. Newth, Terrill, Kohika, S. Barber, Saxby, Rollett, Treco, J. Barber, Bowe, Sinclair, Milner, Ngatuna. A friendly game for a dinner has been arranged between Foxton and Moutoa and will be played on the racecourse to-morrow afternoon. The following will represent Foxton :—Desjardines, R. Small, R. and D. Ball, Doel, 11. Reid, H. Hakaraia, W. Baker, W. Neville, F. Desmond, H. Hutchins, M. Cook, Mohekey, Williams, and Honour. Reserve: R. Hetta. Moutoa will be represented by the following: —Preston, S. and J. Newth, Tvegill, S. and J. Barber, Ivoheka, Milner, K. Rowlett, S. Sinclair, A. Thompson, W. Bryson, F. and D. Bowe and Trecko. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY, Ist SEPTEMBER. NASH CUP. Hui Mai v. Weraroa, at Levin. Shannon a bye. JUNIOR “KNOCK-OUT.” Foxton v. Hui Mai, at Manakau. Miranui a bye. THIRD GRADE. Foxton v. Shannon, at Shannou. Wjanderers v. Tokomaru, at Weraroa. MANAWHENUA JUNIOR REPS. The following is the Manawhenua Junior representatives team to play Wellington on Saturday next, September 1. Veich (H.), Thompson (H.), Benge (capt. M.), Smith (M.), Page (M.), Rose (M.), Waugh (M.), Hepburn (M.), Flowers (M.), Farrell (H.), Johnston (M.), Taylor (H.), Vertongen (H.), McKenzie (H.), Argyle (M.).

Emergencies. —- Backs: Bennett (M.), Horne (H.); forwards: Cope (M.), Reed (H.). The team leaves Palmerston N. for Wjellington by “Field’s express’ at 6.58 a.m. on Saturday morning. Any player who is unable to travel should notify the secretary, Mr. C. D. Fraser, immediately.

MANAWHENUA REPS. TO PLAY TO-MORROW. The Manawhenua team to play Taranaki at Palmerston North tomorrow has been selected as under : Full-back: Wasley; three-quar-ters: Strange, Stevenson, Taylor; five - eighths: Akuira, Robb; halfback: W. Parata; wing-forward: Dalzell; forwards: Summers, Crawford, Conrad, Tatana, Galpin, Ward, and Satherley. Emergencies,— Backs: Roberts and Bramwell; forwards: Miles and Moodie. Thompson is the only local player selected for the Manawhenua Juniors to play Wellington at Wellington, next Saturday. He will play as wing-three-quarter.