FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1920, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE RANFURLY SHIELD. WELLINGTON BEAT WANGANUI. ! .4 CLOSE MATCH. By Telejrapb.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Wellington, August 28. Wellington again successfully defended their title to the Itanfurly Shield this afternoon, when thoy defeated the Wanganui n presentatives, in the iiresence. of about COOU spectators, by 20 points to U. The ground was very heavy, half of the field being in «nud and water. The visiiors put up a splendid fight, especially in the second spell, and had hard luck in not winning. Bad handling on tha part of their backs was their worst feature, and they lacked the combined play which distinguished their opponents. The visiting forwards frequently rallied with pleasing effect, splendidly showing up in the loose. The challengers were handicapped in the first half by the sun, and there was no wind to speak of early in the game. Barker drew first blood for Wellington, touching down after a pretty piece of concerted play by dint of a fast sprint. * 11. Nicholls converted. Scott, and Sullivan were associated In several dangerous movements on the par: of the Wanganui backs, which wore negatived through lack of combination. Tilyard notched Wellington's second try, the result of a flne passing rush. Nicholls failed to convert. Wanganui forwards now tool* a hand -in the game, and gradually wore down all resistance, enabling Sullivan to score, after a characteristic straight run. MacAuliffe friled with the kick. During the remainder of the spell Wellington ran all over their opponents, and brought the score up to 11 to 3. through securing another unconverted try. The second spell opened up in a sensational manner, and the Wanganui forwards commenced to put it all over Wellington. Cowie landed a fine penalty goal for the visitors, and Scott touched down in the coner from a pass by Cowie. Cowle failed to convert. The visitors still pressed, and led by BellSs, they gave Wellington a warm qarter of an hour. They were within an ici of scoring on Several occasions, but Bcclls negatived their efforts more than once through oft-side play. Eventually, how-jver, Svenson took a difficult pass from Cowie, and touched down in a good position, after beating the full back. Cowle converted. With about twelve minutes to go Wellington put on a Dig spurt and Aitken snapped up the leather from the line-out and, landed a lucky try in the corner. M. Nicholls electrified the crowd by converting. In . the dying stages of the game Ryan potted a goal for Wellington, after a. corkscrew run, and ,he gaime ended: Wellington 20, Wanganui 14. OTAGO BEAT WAIRARAPA. Dunedln, August 28. At Carisbrook this afternoon, Otago defeated Walrarapa to the tune of 33 points to 3. As the sco/e indicates, the gams was very one-sided, the Otago forwards dominating the game throughout, and giving the backs every chance to score. Walrarapa apparently found the ordeal of threo matches i~ a week rather taxing, and made a rather poor showing. In fact, if the Otago passing had been more accurate, and the backs had shown better combination, the score would have been much larger still.

CLOSE GAME AT BLENHEIM. Blenheim, August 28. Marlborough beat Wellington by a potted goal to a try. In the flrat spell the visitors attacked' practically all the time, with the advai.'.age of the sun A feature of the play was the fine line kicking by Brook. It was a fast and willing game, but tho Marlborough play was ragged. There was no score at halftime. In the second spell, Marlborough wakened op, repeatedly attacking the Wellington line, and the visitors were twice forced. A fine return by Brook brought nlay to midfleid, where Hamilton secured, and after a fine run passed to Christophorsoii, who scored. No goal resulted. Later, from a scrum on tho Wellington line, the ball came out to King who dropped a beautiful goal. The gaflie ending: Marlborough 4, Wellington 8. THE MOASCAR CUP. AUCKLAND GRAMMAR BEAT HAMILTON* Auckland, last Nigl.t. A Moascar Cup Rugby match between Auckland Grammar School and Hamilton High School, was won by Grammar by 33 points to 3. BANKS AND LAW DEFEAT CIVIL SERVICE. Tho match between Banks and Law and Civil Service which was played at Western Park, New Plymohth, on Saturday, resulted in a win for the former, after a, good gamj by 8 points to C. The proceeds of the match are to be devoted to the Girls' Hostel Fund. In the evening the winners wer>> tho guests of the losers at a dinner in the Forester's Hall. Mr. Foote presided. A lengthy toast list was honored, Interspersed with musical items by Messrs. Ilartwan, Murphy, Smith, and Jones. Mr. L. Smith presided at the piano. Civil Service are anxious to have another game with their victors, the proceeds to go to the sarnie fund, TEE "SOCCER" GAME. WELLINGTON DEFEAT AUCKLAND. Weliington, August 28. In an Association challenge match for the r.rown Shield to-day, Wellington (holders) defeated Auckland by four goals to two The ground was heavy and the game was not over brilliant. The first spell ended in Wellington's favor by three goals to two. In the second spell Wellington added another goal, tho game ending: Wellington 4, Auckland 2. Mr. H. Dawson, of New Plymouth, was referee. THE LEAGUE GAME. CANTERBURY BEAT WELLINGTON. Christchurch, August 28. A representative League fixture, Wellington versus Canterbury, was played to-day In perfect weather. The game was fast and interesting, and not so one-sided as the score would indicate, Canterbury were most aggressive throughout, and hardly lot an opportunity slip, whereas Wellington had not the finish to round off their attacking movements. The final scores were: Canterbury 43, Wellington 10.