RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3964, 4 July 1929, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ALL BLACKS DEFEAT NEWCASTLE. The All Blades showed good form in their matdh yesterday against Newcastle, fine pack work and ibrli.llia.nt passing being fealures of the game. The local team scored twice in the first spell, tout were outclassed in the second half, the final score 'toeing 35 points 'to 8. TARANAKI DEFEAT WELLINGTON. Taranaki defeated Wellington at Hawern yesterday toy 6.points to 3. The weather conditions were ideal, and live attendance was in the vicinity of 0200. Both teams got a rousing reception on taking the field. Neither line was crossed in the first spell, the scores being three all from penalty goals. Towards the dose of the game Wellington’s line was crossed toy Fookes tout- the kick failed. TE AUTE • DEFEAT -WANGANUI COLLEGE. 11l the annual match between Te Ante College and the Wanganui Collegiate -School at Pukehou yesterday, Te Ante won toy 10 points to nil. The Te Ante pack was too heavy Con- the visitors, and the three-quarter line much superior. The game between the schools’ second fifteens was also won toy Te Ante toy 35 points to 11. WIAITRAEAPiA DEFEAT BUSH. At Masterton yesterday Wairarapa defeated Bush to the tune of 29 to nil in a ragged and disappointing gnimie. Li EBBING TON SIHELD MATCH FOB FOXTON. It has been deeiided to play the Bush-Tlorowhemia rep. match for the Behtoington Shield at Foxton on Saturday week, the 13th inst. The following players have been selected to train for the 'above match : —'Ryder, Johnson, Bull, McKenzie, Taylor, Graham, Bevan, Stevenson, Robinson, W. Parata, M. Mete, T. Para'ta, Pratt, Andrews, McDonald, Satherley, Hanna, Dalzell, McDonald, Payne, Tatana. Practice Monday and Thursday of next week. Anyone unable to play kindly notify the secretary immediately. The following have been selected from the local team to play for Horowhenua B against Manawatu B at Palmerston N on Wednesday next : —€. Procter, Barnes, K. Hlirini, Hindu, Harrison, Renata.

THE FOXTON-WANDERER,S DISPUTE. TO HE TAKEN TO THE ALIN A - WIIEJNUA COUNCIL. Some time ago Foxton seniors were met- and defeated by Wanderers in Levin but the latter team played a man named McKenzie, a University player. At the next meeting of the Union the local delegates asked for a ruling on the definition of schoolboy players and Mr. J. Procter, who was in the chair in the absence of the President (Mr. Hannan) ruled that a University player could not toe regarded as a schoolboy and as McKenzie did not obtain permission from the Union to play, Fox-ton had the -option of malking a claim for the game or claiming that it toe replayed. The local delegates decided to request that the ga-me be replayed in Levin hut it was decided that a 3 Wanderers had failed to travel to Foxton on one occasion during the first round of the competition, the game he replayed in Foxton. At the following meeting when the President was -in attendance, he gave notice of motion to rescind the motion t-o the above effect. This notice of motion was brought up at the Horowhenua Rugby ICbune.il’s meeting on Tuesday night, when it was carried toy a, small majority. The'local delegates, however, do not intend to let the matter rest there and aro taking their ease to the Manawhemia. 'Council, the higher governing body. The following team will represent Foxton v. Wanganui Pirates (seniors), 'to toe played -on Easton Park on Saturday, '6lh inst., -at 2.30 p.m.: — Ilirini, jßotoinson, 'Stevenson, Proctor, Westwood, Moses, Hartley, Andrews, Carter, Reneta, Hindu, Bine, 11. McGregoT, jlluff, Hamson, Emergencies: A. Thompson, H. Taylor, H. Ross and Barnes. The following will -represent Foxton juniors v. W'eraroa aJt Levin on Saturday next: — Procter, Croon, MdGonkindale, C. Huff, Williams, Stevenson, Hartley, Wright, Heta, Scott, Smith, Barber, Rankin, Taylor, Anderson. Emergencies : Newtli, Mohekey and D. McGregor. Practice in shed tonight at 7 pim. -Bus leaves Saturday alt 1.15 p.m. sharp.