FOOTBALL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8858, 8 July 1907, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

N.S.W. v. Queensland. Press Association—Copyright. Brisbane, July 7. New South Wales representatives defeated Queensland by G points to 3. New Zealand v. Wellington Province. Per Press Association.

Wellington, July 6. Thoro were about 6000 spectators at the match to-day between tho Now Zealand team and Wellington province. Thg latter team played the All Blacks before they left, and were handsomely beaten, To-day s team was much interior to that of 1905 and were opposed by eight of the All Blacks. With a strong wind them tho Provincial ployers were helpless. During the first spell Myuott, Fryer and Oolman scored tries,. from which Spencer kicked two goals. 13— 0. Fryer also crossed tho lino near tho flag, and attempted to run behind the posts, wherrdoing which Wrigloy charged and took the ball from him.

In tho second spoil, with the wind against them, the Blacks still showed a marked superiority, especially in scrummaging and forward play. Keeping tho ball on tho ground they worked it up and then opened out and let Hunter, Mynott and Co, get to work. In this way Fryer and . Colman again scored, making the total 10. For Wellington Evenson scored a splendid goal from a mark at halfway, and just at tho very close, from a stiff scrummage by the comer flag. Bush got over dud secured the only try they obtained! The' final scores'were thus 19 —tL The Zeiykutffelim its ’ plitying today seem rather light. ’ Of the nob mfeta Colman "and Fryey 1 are y pretty” bpcqine poigd pfayeys. Thg lattey )$g grpat speed ana pi’ugk.

Awarua v. Wanganui. Wanganui, July 7, The representative match Awarua v. Wanganui was played on tho Recreation Ground on Saturday The —„rs suffered defeat by 21 points to 5, Three of the best men in tbg team (Holland, MifchgU and Seeling) did ’not play owing to the Union hot ■ insuring them. 'Play Was hot of A very interesting nature. Scorers for the local team wore Sonthcombe (2). Suiter (2), and MtfuH (1), " while" Sonthcombe kicked threq goals. Wip’d secured the only try toy Awarua. ' • . . ■

Fqxton Sub-Unioty. SjANDQN (8) v. RONGOTEA (0). This game was played at Rongotea last Saturday, rand the homo team are to be congratulated on their improved form. This is the third time that these teams have met In cup matches this year. On each of the previous occaisons Sandon has won fairly easily with eleven points margin in each game. The Rongotea Club was uot represented by quite their best forward team, A, Smith and E. Burgess being tWd noticeable absentees:' "Costall yjrag also absent £r6;p"se back division, The Sandon team had been considers ably altered from that which played at Foxton on the previous Saturday, and the forwards showed a great improvement in CCHuinod play. Dnrit*" “ 1Q w ] lo i o 0 f jq 1Q first spell the home team were on the defence, and the visitors lost several chances of scoring through'’ dye? eagerness on the part of their backs. Mclntyre made two good but unsuccessful drops at goal. The Sandon forwards had a long way the best of this spell, and invariably got the hall in the scrums, which enabled Thompson, at half, to Initiate some promising passing rushes, which wcjG carried dangerously near the Rongotea goal line, but the defence was equal to the occasion, and ended without a score being registered, The second spell was fastoy,and botli taan’is pjayod an open game. *' fibngptea inipydved in scriag work and ; kept tlie ’ ball from theip 'opponents’ 'packs, with the re Bull that play was kept In neutral ground for some time, Burgess and Parkins got away several times, but were unsupported. Towards the end of the game the Sandon forwards again asserted themselves, and put in some flue concerted rushes. 0 ” which ended 0 rtichardson scoring the first and only try of the match. Tfie visitors continued to forpe the gamp, and the home team’ found timely relief by forcing down several times. Just on the call of time Gleeson, Duke and Withers broke through Sandon’s defence and it looked as though the scores would bo equalised; however, George relieved' with a kick into' touch, and ’fW game ended with three points in favour of Sandon. The Rongotea team deserve "credit for the way they are sticking to the fixtures, although they have lost every game of the season so far. They are Improving in every match, and their performance on Saturday goes to prove that they are uot far behind the leading teams, and should beat some of them before the season is over,

Awahou defeated Albion at Foxton on Saturday by 7 points to 3. On Saturday evening the following fixtures were drawn for Foxton SubUnion games, the remainder will bo arranged after the protests are settled :—July 10th: Sandon v. Albion, at Sandon, Mr Bowater reforeo; Awahon v. Rongotea, at Foxton, Mr Woods. July 20th: Sandon v. Awahon," at Foxton, Mr Bowater.

RANGITIKI v. WANGANUI. The following team has been picked to represent Wanganui in the match against Rangitikei, at Wananni, next Saturday:—Full-back, Pownall; tbree-quraters, Absolmn (captain), Sotithcombe, and Abbott; Five-eighths, Joyce and Mueli ; half, Dowe; wing forward. Suiter; forwards, Gill, Hogan, Murray, Guscott, Gumbley, K Jones, and Dustin. Emergencies:— ' Bachs, McDonald, {[Kilpatrick, Turn, 'aid H. Bell; forwards, Jones, J Gillespie, Fowler. 1 1 " 1 " ’■ •• - - • The 'Rangitikei team will be selected to-night.

Rangitikei Rugby Sub-Union.

The following will represent Bulls seniors in their match agianst Hnnterville, at Bulls, on July 10th : Capstick, Tennent, Green, Podjnrsky Green, Croucher, Swede, Carter (3) J. Joe, Henderson, Green, S. Carter, Ryan, Bawling, The school competition match, Marton v. Turakina, was played at Martou on Saturday and was won by the home team by 18 points to 8. The boys gave a fine exposition of the game. On Wednesday Hnnterville seniors play Bulls at Bulls, Mr Nicholson; and Bulls II play Rata II at Rata, Mr Fraser. The Management Committee of Rangitikei Union meet at Marton this evening. Scrum practice will bo held tonight in Mclndoe’a stables for Marton 111. '