RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3970, 11 July 1929, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

HOROWiHEN'UA DISTRICT COUNCIL. The weekly meeting of the management Comjmittee of the Horowhenua. Rugby District (Council was held at Levin on Monday evening, there being present : Messrs W. C. Hannan (president), H. G. B. McDonald (Schools), G. Mitchell (Shannon), S. Hooper (junior selector), W, G. McLean (Paraparaumu), W. Phillips (Referees’ Association), P. Meyers (Waikanae), J. W. Rimmer (treasurer), and J. Casey (secretary). Apologies for absence was received from Messrs P. Robinson (Foxton), and A. Richards (Shannon). GAME AGAINST BUSH.

A letter was received from the Bush Union einfirming July 13th as the date and Foxton as tihe place of the Bebbington Shield match. The suggested appointment of Mr. Hands as referee was a greed to. Mr. F. Robinson was appointed manager of the Horowhenua team. THERiD GRADE REP. MATCH. The Bush Union advised that their third grade team could only play on a. Wednesday, and if the Council desired a visit from them it was suggested that- this should take place on the first Wednesday in August. The date named was confirmed, the matdh to take place at Levin. RANGITIKM CONTESTS.

Rangitilkei 'having asked for a match to be.played in their own district as a condition of their subsequently challenging for the Bebbington Shield in the event of Horowhenua still being the holders, the (meeting agreed that, if free transport can be obtained the team be sent to play Rangitikei as requested. JUNIOR CONTEST. It was decided to endeavour to set aside August 17th as the date for the junior match against Manawatu at Palmerston. ITNANOUL POSITION. An interim balance-sheet, not including last Saturday’s receipts, was submitted by Mr. Rimmer. This showed that a credit of £4 16/5 was brought forward from last year; the gate receipts since the beginning of the season were £l6B 6/6, affiliation fees £ls 6/-, season. tickets £4 4/-, donation £1 1/-, and sundries £3 11/3 —-a total of £192 5s 2d. The expenditure amounted to £134 5/-, leaving a credit balance of £63 0/2. The Treasurer estimated the accounts to be iniet by the end of the season, exclusive of the expenses of the Bush game, at £134. The Council had on fixed deposit the sum of £l6O. The insurance fund showed receipts of £127 0/4 and expenditure of £3 10/6, leaving a dredit of £123 9/10.

AiLL BLACKS 22, NEW -SOUTH Wales 9. i? - The All Blacks defeated New South "Wales by 22 points to 9 at Sydney yesterday. The weather was ideal. Leys replaced 'Tuck at half, otherwise -the team-, as preivously published, was unaltered. The game throughout was much below standard and was decidedly disappointing. New Zealand won in an easy fashion through generally improved form. Shortly after the commencement of play, Sontag and McWilliams broke away down the centre, but lloss repulsed them. Continuing their pressure Leys and Oliver worked Lilbume into a good position, and outpacing the opposition he scored close to the posts. Cai'leton missed the Ikiek at goal. Play -then hung in New South Wales’ quarter till the local side was penalised, when Oarleton again missed his shot at goal. New South Wales were penalised three times in succession. The game then worked into midfield till ’Stringfellow with a good run transferred the ball to Wales territory and another penalty enabled Lilburne to register a fine goal seventeen minutes after the start.

Almost immediately E. Ford scored a, brilliant try for N.S.W., but the kick failed. After give and take play, Leys and Oliver then sent the ball to Grenside who (made a splendid dashing run, but Ross -brought the Hawke’s Bay man down in capital fashion. 'Following upon -play well in midfield another penalty enabled Lilburne to kiclk a fine goal in twentyfive minutes’ play. From smart work on the blind E. Ford registered his second try in the scores stood New Zealand 9 kick. Penalties continued to be awarded against New South Wales and Lilbume gained much ground by effective line kicking. At half time the scores stood Ne wZealaad 9 New South Wales 6. In the second spell play commenced in a sensational -manner. Within two minutes a short sharp bout of passing saw Oliver and Cai'leton with the ball brilliantly running down the side line and a fine centering kifik by Cai'leton was smartly fielded by Geddes who scored under the posts. This Lilburne converted. (Continued spirited attacking by the fßlaeks and* a fine -bout of exchanges ended in Oliver running through to Ross and -Hook finished the movement under the posts. Lilburne again converted. As a result of some good passing on the Blacks’ line New South Wales almost -crossed and were awarded a penalty try for obstruction, bub Bartley failed at goal.

Improved play was now seen on both sides and as a result of a good. Black forward passing bout

the ball reached Grenside who crossed at the corner. Lilburne’s kidk failed. Play during the l’emainder of the spell was principally in the Blacks’ favour and in New South Wales quarters, Ross saving repeatedly. As a consequence of Stringfellow fumbling a high' ball the Blues invaded New Zealand territory where a penalty was given for obstruction to Ross, who essayed a goal, missing narrowly. New South Wales were again temporarily prominent in an attack which broke down as a result of fumbling the ball.

Just on time a penalty gave Bartley a chance blit he missed the goal and the game ended New Zealand 22—New South Wales 9.

Mr. F. Robinson has been appointed manager of the Manawhenua team for the match with Wairarapa on July 17 at Palmerston North. The following referees have been submitted to the Wairarapa union for 'the ga|me: Messrs O’Connor, Parata, Gordon and Skoglund.

At last night’s meeting of the Manawhenua Rugby Council the appeal iby the Foxton club against the recession of a decision of the Horowhenua union that a game between the appellant club and Levin Wanderers be replayed at Foxton, through Wanderers having played a member of the Wellington ’Varsity team was dealt with. After a full discussion it was decided to refer the matter back to the Horowhenua District Council for a written report. Bush defeated Oroua by 18 points to nil yesterday. THE BEBBINGTON SHIELD MA'TGH. There should be a large attendance on Easton Park on Saturday to witness the Bebbington 'Shield match Bush v. Horowhenua. Play commences at 2.45 p.m.