FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9173, 24 August 1908, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. NEW SOUIH WALES DEFEAT BRITAIN. Received August 24, 4.15 p.m. SYDNEY, August 23. Twenty thousand persons witnessed the Britishers' last match against New South Wales. In the first half the visitors had done better than the local players in the scrums and lineout work, but the excellent tackling of New South Wales prevented the British from scoring. Gavin got over for the local team, but Kenna failed to add the major points. During the scrums tome disagreeable tactics were witnessed on both sides. Booting and punching were glaringly visible. The scrapping ended in a prominent player on each side having a stand-up spar for a few seconds. In the second half the visitors did some fine dribbling work, carrying play in this manner to the New South Wales line. Gibbs scored a rather tame try. He failed to add the extra points, and the scores were level. Off-side play by Dibble in his own twenty-five gave New South Wales the chance of the match, and Kenna kicked a goal. Ponty Jones almost levelled matters up again with the run of the day. The Welshmen, how- ' ever, kept th*ir opponents off until the whistle sounded with the scoreNew South Wales 6 points, Britain 3 points. The game was punctuated with drenching torrents of rain. OTAGO REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, August 23. The following players have been selected to represent Otago in the tour of the Dominion next month:— Backs, Dwyer (Vincent County), U*Sullivan, Ton Chambers, Stalker, Eckhold, Dougherty, Sutherland, King (Vincent County); forwards, Fitzpatrick, S. Casey, Williams, Patterson, McDonald, Johnston, McKenzie, Iviney, Houston, Mitchell, Paton. WANGANUI v. WELLINGTON. BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. WANGANUI, August 23. With the exception of the British match the largest crowd of the season witnessed the representative match between Wanganui and Wellington on Saturday afternoon. Wellington scored an easy win, outclassing their opponents iu every department of the game. Though Wanganui forwards played well they were almost invariably beaten for the ball, and once the Wellington backs got properly to work they out-manoeuvred the local men. Wanganui were unfortunate in • losing Seeling early in the game just after he had scored and converted a try. Southcombe took his place. Very soon after the. kick-off "Rangi" Wilson scored for Wellington, as a result of brilliant passing. The kick at goal failed. Almost immediately afterwards Ryan scored in an easy manner, and added the major points. The visitors continued their advantage, and a few minutes later another try was scored. The kick at goal was resultless. Wanganui redoubled their efforts, and managed to tako play to Wellington's 25, "where Seeling got the ball and scored alongside the posts. The same player converted, but immediately had to retire. From the kick off Wellington rushed play to the Wanganui's line, where Hardham secured a try, Mitchinson kicking a goal. Early in the second spell Southconribe kicked a penalty goal for Wanganui. Wellington then became aggressive, and from a forward rush Hardham scored, the kick being resultless. Play for some minutes was in neutial territory. Then Wanganui forced play into their opponents' 25, where Abbott secured and dashed over in a good position. Southcombe converted. From this out Wanganui were kept on the defensive. Rush kicked a goal from a mark, and Hardham scored a try, the game ending—Wellington 25, Wanganui 13. SOUTHLAND v. MANAWATU. PALMERSTON N., August 23. Southland met Manawatu here (n Saturday, the playing conditions being perfect, but the exhibition of Rugby was very poor. In the first spell each side secured a try and a penalty goal, McNe2ce and Broad being Southland's scorers, and Wood and Arch. McMinn for Manawatu, the spell ending six all. On changing sides O'Connor got a good try for Manawatu, apd Wood converted. Kyle scored a try for Southland, which McNeece converted. The game ended 11 points all.

WELLINGTON, August 23. A representative match, Wellington B team v. Horowhenua, played o i Saturday, was won by Wellington by 31 points to nil. The game v/as very one-sided. NAPIER, August 23. The gsme between Rovers (Hastings) and Pakipaki, at Hastings, on Saturday, ended in a draw with a score of 3 points each. The Rovers thui com j lirat in the Rugby Senior competition.

The Committee of the Masterton Chu> will metsc in the Y.M.C.A. Building, on Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock, to receive the resignation of Messrs J. P. Lyall, who has taken up his residence in Blenheim, and the Secretary of tut; Club (Mr D. E. Par ton) who has heen transferred to Taihape.

By advertisement in another column members of the Red Star Football Club are warned that they sre liable to disqualification if they take part in any movement or meeting having for its object the formation of a professional club. A match was played on the Showgrounds on Saturday afternoon between the Masterton Fire Brigade and a team from Carswells, the former winning by 6 points to nil. Darvill and Jenkins scored a try each for the winners. NORTHERN UNION RULES. AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON. BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, August 22. The match played between Wellington and Auckland teams, under th'jNorthern Union rules, at Victoria Park, attracted an attendance of Ebout 8,008. The match, which was followed with curious interest by the large crowd, ended in a win for Auckand by 16 points to 14. A feature of the match was the goal-kicking of W. Tyler, who kicked two goals from marks, two penalty goals, and converted one try. Auckland's Iries were scored by W. Wynyard and Rowe. The Wellington score was made up of four tries, scored by King, Barber, Twohill, and McGill. G. Spencer converted Barber's try. The Timaru correspondent of the "Lyttelton Times" reports that a movement in favour of the institution of the Northern Union game is on foot in South Canterbury, the movers being men who have been keenly interested in Rugby. They complain of the policy of New Zealand Rugby Union, which, they say, is to accumulate money at the expense of affiliated unions, and they express dissatisfaction with the methods of the South Canterbury Rugby Union. Should the game be started | in South Canterbury next year, it is *aid that fully a dozen of the men comprising the team which toured the North Island will play under Northern Union rules, while a large proportion of the members of at least two of the senior clubs will support it. and it is anticipated that there will be no difficulty in forming two clubs, each playing a senior team in Timaru, while Temuka is expected to provide a third. Support has also been promised by one or more of the junior clubs. The "gates" are expected to be more than sufficient to meet working expenses. In order to put the game on a footing, one enthusiast has promised to furnish £SO, which with other promises will make fully £IOO.. This will easily cover the r,ent of playing grounds, which it is hoped to acquire by obtaining the use of the sport 3 ground in the Domain, and perhaps of the Caledonian Grounds by outbidding the Rugby Union. It is the purpose of the Northern Union players to preserve their status as amateurs, with the exception that, when sent on tour, members of representative teams will probably receive 8s per day to compensate them for their loss of time. It is considered unreasonable to expect junior and lower grade players to spsnd 4s or 5s every week or two for travelling expenses, a::d ( there is a proposal to pay half the expenses of these teams. Any o,ther profits will be used to assist the, clubs in erecting training sheds and other buildings. Whether or not the game will actually be commenced in the district cannot be stated with any degree of certainty, but the fact remains that, there is a large section of dissatisfied footballers who are said to be tnly waiting for a lead to make the change. A Dunedin Northern Union team will play a match in Invercargill shortly. THE AUSTRALIAN CARNIVAL.. BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. MELBOURNE, August 22. 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