REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 752, 1 August 1922, Page 5

REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL.

■ SENIORS. ■Yaifejre 11 v. Franklin 6. H*ukekohe 9 v Manukau 6. ■ A . JUNIORS.. HAikare Senior B. 8 v Franklin Kio(.' Reps. 6. ■Pukefohe Technical High School m Seiddon Memorial Technics! Col■e £* V. FRANKLIN. B)n Saturday Senior and Junior By, teams from Franklin journeyB to Te Kawhafta to meet, the Bikare Union's re present at i ve s. Bon arrival it was found that jthe Bikare Union did not possess a Bnior team, but were pitting a SeBr 0 B. Representative team Binsit the Franklin Juniors. From B kick off the Juniors ma.de mqtMfc willing, but Waikare, assisted B a heavy wind pinned the visit - B on the tine, but Franklin 1 clearI in fine style. Cossiboom failed H field a long Waikape kick. He Rd plenity of time, to force the hall Rt juggled with it until a Rme forward dashed up to touch Rwn. ilhe first quarter ended WaiRre t>. Franklin 0. ■The Juniors combined splendidly ■ the second quarter, several brilRnt passing' bouts being witnessed. 1 neutral territory Waik»we were lyulised and Leath.am kicked a Ra[. Soon after itihe visiting backs ■ere. senj: awfay, T. Grey being pushI out at the cron# flag. They ■stacked again. Wright cutting in ■as almost over ,being hung up on Re line. From a throw in P. Rarke secured and wriglged over, Raking ilihe score at| half time ■ranklin 6. Waikare 5. ■ The second spell was full of Rig'hjt passing rushes by f i(he visit■o- back?!, who combined lexception■]y well. A visiting forward was. RnaSsed and a home player accepfIj it iand goalpd. There was no furBier score. ■ The outstanding back on the day Ras J. Wright (Mauku) while CathRfrt (To,akau,) and P. Clark (OneRhero) did yeoman service for the Rrwards. I The Franklin juniors played a lirpAir-gly good game throughout. I the SENIOR MATCH. I N I WAIKARE 11 V. FRANKLIN 6. I Wf'fkare kicked off wMi the wind Ind from a forward rush Nuke Ryu uLi over' A few minutes J D. Ken eh am marked in ,a handy position Ind goaled. Within a few minutes If starting Waikare had put six |oin':s on agalinst Franldiin’s clean |heet. Just before the change over lie Franklin forwards set up a hejt |t;.tack. C. Dromgool scoring a clever Irv. W- S me eel A kick failed. Wailare 6, Franklin 3. | Kke second quanter saw the visilons had'd at it, but, fortune had Burned his, back on them. Attack Ifter rfftack broke down, through laiflity' handling or through the lenfency of the referee in allowing |ome players to remain offside land L+erefere with the pjvogtiess of the HLckers. The Franklin full-back ■ailed ,to take the hall and the fast following up Sullivan snapped up the leather and dived over, The lick was fruitful, making Itjhe score IVaikiare 11.* Franklin 3,. Just before half time sounded W. Smjefed kicked a goal for Franklin. Wai:are 11, Franklin 6. Alf.lbc.ugh the remainder of the ; ame was fast and keenfy contested jo further score resulted. There vag ial decided .improvement) in the >lay or. both sides. , On a couple rf occasions the Franklin forwards vers clear (from danger with, a cleajr •un Ito score but knocks on spoiled njfeufiaenit chances. C. Dromgool Rpairtiocul,ar was out on his own, jut was pulied up. Tlie -TVanklin forwards played well together but the backs were unsafe. sea,rell, at half, was sound and was supported by Roy Smeed. who proved himself to be ve vely safe, Leri Wilson and C. Dromgool shone ) U ;t in the forwards. PUKE KOBE 9 V. MANUKAU 6Tha teams as selected took the field before a record crowd. From tlie” commencement .the Pukekohe forwards pessed. Manukau were penalised and W. Adams kickeOwo splendid goals.. The first quarter ended Pukekohe 6.. Manukau 0. The Manukau back machine was set in motion. The ball travelled I'om The half-back -to Bremner on the wing, who dashed over. Tha kick at goal failed. Half time sounded wi'tbi no alteration ijn the scoreThe second spell saw the visitors indulge in some brilliant passing bouts. They were having luck and all the better of the game. Gn.spe.rieh 'secured, side stepped, [feinted and dodged pasjti the opposi-

tion and scored a brilliant and pretjty try. The kick again failed. Th,e tihtixl quarter ended with the score—6 all

The final quarter saw play go from one end of the: field to another very (rapidly.. From a forward scramble W. Pleydell broke away with The ball ,at hr,is toe and scared the winning try. Mr J. Reynolds refereed_ The visitors were entertained a*t dinner in the Carnival Tea Rooms.

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH.

FRANKLIN V. PUKEKOHE. On Saturday the Franklin and Pukekohe Representative teams will meet) at The mtlltch commences at .2.30 p.m. sharp. Following is the Franklin tfqam:— Backs: F. Matthews; L. Cathcaijf; R. Smeed; A. Wray; T. Searell J. Wright; E. Revell; S. Cfconin, Forwards: J. Markham; L. Balme; W. Smeed; L. Wilson; C. Wilson L. Morris; C. Dj’omgook J. Dromgool J. Logan.

Reserves; Backs: W. Bifkey; T. Rhodes. Forwards: M. Wray; J. Dromgool (Onewhero).