Great Half Returns to the Rugby Game

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 583, 8 February 1929, Page 6

Great Half Returns to the Rugby Game

MILL TO PLAY AGAIN

HAS SETTLED IN HASTINGS (Special to THE SUN > NAPIER, To-day. Jimmy Mill, star halt-back of the famous invincible All Blacks of 1924, is now settled in Hawke’s Bay again and intends to play Rugby there this season. Mill, who was aptly described by English critics as an “electric - tension scrum worker,” was in many respects the most brilliant half-back the Rugby game has seen in this country in late years, his dazzling blind side dashes being almost world-famous. Coming to Hawke's Bay from Tokomaru Bay in 1922, he soon won a permanent place in big Rugby, gaining All Black honours in 1923-24-25-26, and establishing for himself a wide name as a pivotal back of speed and cleverness. As a member of the Hawke's Bay teams from 1922 to 1926, he played, a big part in helping to establish the province’s great record in connection with the Ranfurly Shield. Following his marriage, however, he retired from representative football in 1927, though, since then, he has made fitful appearances in games of lesser importance in Tokomaru Bay. He has now taken up a position in Hastings, and intends to permanently reside there in future. He will play grade Rugby in the Baj r during the coming season.

SUBURBAN BOWLING

MANGERE CLUB’S TOURNEY A bleak westerly, with intermittent shows, made the conditions very unpleasant for the 16 teams participating in the full-rink tournament, held on the Mangere Bowling Club’s green yesterday. The green was in good order, but naturally heavy, and the wind was tricky throughout the day. Teams were present from all the surrounding clubs, and visitors were participating from Pukekohe and Clevedon. In spite of the unfavourable conditions prevailing, some very keen play was witnessedIn the A section, Wright's Quartette from Onehunga won outright, with two teams level for second. In the B section. a tie resulted between Parker Hill, Knight and Keith, with four wins and one loss each, and some good bowling was seen in the section play oft', which was eventually won by Parker Hill. The summary of the sections is as follows: A Section. —Armstrong. 2 wins. 3 losses; Allport, 3J, 1?j; Murray, 3,2; 2, 3; Hollier, 11, 31; Wright, 4,1; Krtight, 3, 2; Smytheman, 1, 4. The section was won by Wright, with four wins. B Section. —Fowler, 2 wins, 3 losses; Lucena, 1,4: Crawford, 3. 2; Gollan. 1,4; W. R. Wright, 4,1; Keith, 4,1; Parker Hill, 4,1; McCall, 1. 4. The play-off resulted:—Parker Hill, 6, v. Knight (Mangere), 5; Keith, a bye. Section final: Parker Hill, S, v. Keith, 4. The final game between Cowell, Green, Vella, Wright and Bryant, Hosking, McIvor. Parker Hill will be played on the Mangere green at 2 p.m. on Saturday.