FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10089, 12 September 1910, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

INTER-PROVINCIAL MAICHES.

AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night.

The final Ranfurly Shield match of the season was played here yesterday between the representatives of the Canterbury and Auckland Rugby Unions in glorious weather and before about 10,000 people, the game resulting, afttr one of the most exciting finishes witnessed here, in a win for Auckland by six points to four. In the first spell Daell potted a fine goal for Canterbury, and there waa no further score ur.til ten minutes from time, when Ha rison scored for Auckland, O'Leary aliasing an easy kick. The Auckland forwards were playing a desptrte game, and about a couple of minu.es before time Wyllie scored near the corner from a forward rush. The Auckland forwarda were very rough at times, and the visitors suffered, Bain having to leave the field, while quite a long stoppage was occasioned through Hutchens being hurt.

WELLINGTON v. OTAGO.

WELLINGTON, Last Night. The football match, Wellington v. Otago, resulted, in a win for Wellington by 19 to 6. The game wag a very even ore, scores, ar.d the Otago forwards more than hel d their own, but the backs were somewhat inferior to the local combination. Play was confined for the most part of the game to the forwards, very little back play being indulged in. The back play of the Wellington : team was mainly responsible for their victory.

WELLINGTON B v, MARLBOROUGH.

BLENHEIM, Last Night. The representative football match, Wellington B v. Marlborough, was played yesterday in fine weather. The game ended in a draw—six points each. Wellington scored one try and kicked a goal from a mark, and Marlborough scored two penalty goals.

HOROWHENUA v. MANAWATU. PALMERSTON N., Last Night Horowhenua and Manawatu having beaten each other once this season, played the deciding match here yes» terday, the match being won by Manawatu by 14 points to 11.

ASSOCIATION GAME. WELLINGTON DEFEATED FOR BROWN SHIELD.

WELLINGTON, Last Night. The contest between Auckland and Wellington Association representatives yesterday resulted in tne loss of the Brown Shield by Wellington, the northern team winning by two goals to nil. The game was fairly even,

WAIKARAPA DEFEAT BUSH.

The annual representative footba 11 match between Bush and Wairarapa Rugby Unions was played on Saturday at Maaterton, Wairarapa having no trouble to win by 27 points to 3. Wairarapa won the toes and defended the west goal. From the kick off Bush rushed play to Wairarapa 25, but Masson quickly relieved, Thompson returned, and Wairarapa being penalised, A, Mexted had a shot at goal; a good kick just missing the pests. The Wairarapa forwards by good rushes relieved the pressure and put Bueh on the defensive. Harrington saved well, and for a time kept the line clear. H. Mexted, the clever Bush half, started a passing rush, but it was spoiled by passing too low. Play was centred, till from a scrum n midfield, Ball obtained the leather and whipped it out smartly to Groube, and after the ball had been handled by Tori Ratima, Mason and A, Ross, the latter was grassed on the line. Bush were penalised, but Bert McKenzie's kick at goal was unsuccessful. Tori now inaugurated

a good passing rush, in which Ball,

Mason and Groube were the principal

; participants, the latter being neatly ; collared by A. Mexted. Bush cleared, and Masson returned with a good line kick. From the line out Harrington infringed, acd Masson missed the post 3 frcm a very easy angle. Harrington transferred play to Wairarapa's quarters, but a penalty relieved, and Wairarapa forwards got going in good style, their rush being stopped by Thompson. H. Mexted was responsible for lha next Bush rush, and for several minutes Wairarapa were kept on the defensive, but good work by Tori,Groube and Ball kept tha green line clear. From a line out K. Welch kicked well up, and following up well, passed to A. Miller, who mulled a good chance to score. Wairarapa continued to attack, ana from a scrum on the Wairarapa 25 line R. Welch ran through the opposing defence, and on being grassed, passed to Bob McKeuzie, who ran round aud scored. F. Ball's kick was a failure. Wairarapa at once assumed the aggressive, and from a free kick E, Skeet had a shot at g ial, the ball flying wide. Open fast play followed till Bush again pressed, and for several minutes the green line was in danger. From a scram under the Wairarapa posts Ball got the leather and transferred to Bob McKenzie, who ran the whole length of the field, and beating the red backs scored between the posts and landed a splendid goal. Wairarapa at once attacked, and it was not long befure Bush were in difficulties; the local team being superior in all departments. Play had not been giing long before Ball obtaining the ball passed to A. Ross, who scored between the posts, the same player kicking the goal. Play was in Bush territory for the rsst of tha spell, the whistle sounding with the scores unaltered. Wairarapa at once attacked, but a good kick by H. Mex, ted returned play. Ball, Groube and Tori put in nice passing rushes, the failure of which was mainly due to the defensive work of Mexted (2) and McDonald. The Wairarapa for wards, while completely outclassing their opponents, did not play anyJiJ'nß like in the game with Otago. \g >irarapa continued to presa hard, and Bert McKenzie nearly got over, being grassed on the line. E. Mason, who was close handy, snapped up the leather and scored. Btrt McKenzie's kick just missed the posts. Wairarapa again did the attackia*. Bush tried hard to break away, but were penalised for offside play, and E. Skeet landed a nice goal. On resuming Wairarapa forwards, led by R, Welch, put in an excellent run, the latter nearly scoring. A few minutes later Tori obtained the ball from a Bcrum under the poßta and f-orad, A. Miller converting. Wa.rarapa were completely outclassing the visitors, and it was not long before i K./ Welch scored from a forward j rush. The kick was unsuccessful. j Wairarapa were now not bustling j and easily held the upper hand till : almost on the call of time V. Anderson broke, through the defence ' and scored the only try for Bush. ! The try was not converted. The | final scores being Wairarapa 27, Bush 3. The game ended immedi- ■ ately after. For Busb, Mexted and McDonald (backs) were prominent, and V. Anderson was the only forward worth j mention. Ball, Tori and Groube were the pick of a good set of Wairarapa backs, while A. Ross, 0. Skcet, K. McKenzie and R. Welch were prominent in the forwards. Mr A. B. Charters controlled the game.

WAIRARAPA v. CANTERBURY. The following is the Wairarapa team to meet Canterbury at Carterton on Thursday :—Masaon, K Welch, N. McKenzie, Mason, Tori Ratima, C. Groube, Ball, R. McKenzie, Barry, 0. and E. Skeet, H. McKenzie, Hodge, Roas, Desmond. Emergencies—Backs: P. Utoube and Hawkins. Forwards: R. Welch and Miller.

JUNIOR TEST. NORTH v. SOUTH WAIRARAPA. . The North Wairarapa Juniors suffered defeat at the hands of the South Juniors at Carterton on Saturday to the tuna of 31 points to 13. For the North, h!a:i..i j-.er kicked a penalty and potted from the field and Thompson and Billington scored tries.

JUNIOR TEAM. The following ia the Junior representative team to play Wellington at Wellington on Saturday:—Fullback, G. Nielson, Dalefield; three-quarters, Thompson, Masterton; H. Standen and H. Playle, Dalefield; five-eighth, A. Tait, Liberal; A. Welch, Dalefield; half, O'Brien, Liberal; wing, Gallon, Dalefield; forwards, A. Golder, Liberal; A. Payle, Dalefield; Mason, Liberal, Udy and Cadwallader, Carterton; G. Hart a'd W. Hart, Dalefield. Emergencies.— Backs: Hanley and Harding, Masterton. Forwards: Dixon, Masterton; Kempton, Liberal.