FOOTBALL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 July 1910, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

IX AUSTRALIA. LllT KIiKCTKIO TELEGBAFH--COPTKIGHT.] LfHIl TRESS ASSOCIATION ] SYDNEY, July 10. Korty-livo Miousiiid persons witnessed the mntcli, England v. Australia, yesterday. At half -time tlio Australians were leading by 8 |)i>iiit.s to 5. I'll the elosiiiig stages tin* Mritisliers eaine strongly and just liel'oro the. close drew levol, the game ending 13 all. R-KPinWIONTATIVM MATCH. MAXAWATi: (11) v. HO.ROWHEXl'A (8). I[oroulitiiviia represeiitiatire team jounveyed to I'nliinerstmi Nw't'li on SnliM'day to play .the loi'.al reps. The day was very favourable lor football, but the gioiuid was in a very sloppy state. There was n good attendance 'iit' the public, who were very impa'i't'i'al iu their demouwtr.at.ionis. ll;;rowhenua were far too liglit for their opponieiils in the pack, but more than held their own i.it the open. Tin liter was missing from tilne Horcwhenua team, his phici* being taken by Dixon. Mat Mewiii proved that lie was foe light lor the pack, juid should net have b?eu selected. Taking the play all through the game was of .an even nature. The following wxtvi) the teams :-- HOUOYVHKXrA. (Ked n,iid blue). Full-back: M. Royal. Three-quarters: Ifopu Nepjia \Yiiii'!l.'ia G.Cook I'Mve-eighths: Richardson Coote Half: Cordello I'orwiards : "WilMou Uipi Pa rata Dixon Close George Mevan. \Yiiig-fii-rward : •I. I'opata. .MA.XAWATI': (Green). Full-back: J. Hughes. Three-quarters: Weill), C'outts, Miisc'oe Five-eightlis: Ilamsden Coldstream Hall-back: Ongley I'Virwards: Hardie, Mullans McXao Ti-ivena C. Carroll Monro Grey. Wing-forwatrd : M. Carroll. The openinig stages of tho play were m.arked by two (iuo Lij.ts ol' work by Hopu and Xepia, both of whom came witiluin an ace of scoring. Then play was carried to the other end, where Briscoe landed a penalty goal for Manawaltu. Shortly after Pa rata struck the bar from a shot off a penalty. Rainsdon then made a line run, and was pulled up in dangerous quarters by Ifopu, tin* ball going out of touch. Blues retaliated, but were smartly shopped 'by Hughes. Hopu .and Cordello put in some good work at tl.iis juncture, but the home team wore awarded a free-kick in their 2-"i. Xnpia now broke away with a fine run, and was tackled by the 1011-back. As he was unsupported a. good chance to sj\;Vi> was lest. Fuciin a fast loese rush Manawalu forced in the ei'-k of time. After the kick out Cold'treini saved a dangerous rush. Ongley secured the hall from a scrum, si-ncl a passing bout between Ongley. Kam.sden. "\Ye.bb and Coot.es ended in the ball going into touch in the visitors' 20. From a mark by Onglev Grev initiated a strong rush, but Nopia saved wilth a fine kick to touch. Iforowheiiua retaliated with a rush in which Coote shone out. but Mat Bevan was given off-side. Carroll next securer! the ball and passed to McXae, who scored a fine trv. Briscoe converting. To phv again Cook get pi'ssrssjon of the, ball and passed to Xepia. who scored a snlendid fry. T'-M-.i.t'n converted. After a h l cf uii'iiitciestiiig p,'ay the "pell ended — M.ana.watii ... 8 HoiwlujtlUa. ... o On the .rt'.sumption of play, .Manawatu invade(l their opponen'ts' quarters, and Briscoe had a shot from a mark by Webb, which proved abortive. Shortly afterwards Horowhenua were forced down. From t'lK l kick out Coidstreami 'ietunn,ed to tilui Blues' 2~>. Ongley centred, but the ball going over the line, .Royal forced down. Herowhenua were still on t'lo defensive when Ongley marked, but the visitors cleared their lines with a rush, Hughes finding Hie hue. Ongley next secured the leather, and passed' to Coldstream, who passed to Pamsdeii, and that player tnnns-l'prrcd to Cootes, who scored a try. Briscoe took the kickwhirl) proved fruitless. A lot of up and down play ended im Hiigln-s finding the line. Some good pin/ by XVpla transferred It he scene ci operations to the home team's quarters. Xepia again secured tho l<>a • ther and passed to Cook, who made a mice run and srcral. Panti failed with the kirk. A fine pass ing bout among Pannta, Coote, Nenia and Richardson ended in' th, latter going out in the homo te i itory. This was one of the finest iiiieees of play during the gam" 'Maunwatu then took up the runniiiK, and a brilliant piece o c or;s,sing l>y Ongley, Ramsdeiii r.'.-l Cootes ended in Pa rata, checking their career by a mark. Horown.?ima broke away wibli tho leather, Miillin.s saving when the situation was looking dangerous hy a. ma k. Aftor anoxchangeof kicks between the backs Panata had a drop-kick ac goal, and Hughes .forced down. A minute later Coldstream saved an ugly rush. Several serums fook pbee in the homo 20, event, lallv Ongley .snapping tho ball and finding the line about half-way. P'nv continued fast and exciting, the visitors having slightly the' bailor of matters* at this period. Subso prcntly Greens gat on a good par-sing ■I'u.sh, and transferred hosM'tr- s to die other end of the field, -.\heiv Blues marked on their own goal line, T lay quickly returned to H-e cthrr end of the field, where Hughes, who was pl.Tving a fine game, iavjd. A lot of fast -play was indulged lr hv the forwards, the hall travelling up and down the field at a rapid pare, Close just foiling twira to score! Ongley nipped Ithe ball up, pa.-sed to Coldstream, Pannsden and Cr:ot-'.«, but Cook saved with a k'Vic to touch. The gauno com'tin. i-->. J. lo wax fast and .funious. the visiters anore than, holding their own, but no further sco ro leventu'at'.vl, and the game ended in favour of'Mai.aw.atu, the sc'ores reading— ... It Hoiwyhenua. ... u Mr 0. Cleland referred.

LOCAL FOOTJJALL POSITIONS OF Tim TEAMS. Tlio following table shows the position of the teams:— SENIOR. • £ tD O C 5 • • . U & g § -S .2 .5 .5 "[I i o o o O ft >■ Q i-3 ft ft ft Hoi Ma;i 8 7 0 1 97 25 14 L-W. 8 ;■) 1 a 80 23 11 Ki,ii Toa 8 1 1 (5 12 82 3 Shannon 8 2 0 (> . 12 71 I JUNIOR. ■J, w • O tli S K <U • . > c -M 2 • - j2 £ t iS -2 "c ft J-' iJ Q ft ft ft KiTt-rii 8 li I 1 71 30 13 Tainui 7 !> I 0 0-~> 32 12 L.-W. li. 7 ■-> 1 1 70 23 11 Him Mai 8 2 I 2 2"> o!) 0 S'tii iinon 8 I •"» 2 2li -)/ I LAV. A. 8 0 8 0 2!) 105 0 SATURDAY'S GAMES. SENIOR. On account of the representative mulch nt I'll I iiKM'.stou North, on Saturday, no .senior paines weire played. TAINT! (11) v. SHANNON (3). Tht sti two teams met; on the Wei'Mi'".'! <rround, ami after a goad srMiie Tainui gained a well earned victory by 11 points to 3 points. Eor the wimmrs Ferguson scored three tries, and l?tll one, one c.l whi"h was converted by Hell. Shannon's sec-re was a try obtained by Melville. Mr MoHain refereod. JUNIOR. KOPI'TAROA (17) v. Hn MAT (0). ITlli Mai journeyed to Koputaroa and were vanouished to the tone el 17 points. The visitors had. it wenk tt*Till, playing several substitujL.s. The home team proved l:ir to-'i pood in all departments oi the .June! some of their p:-ssi>iu<j; bouts tiu; very ui' h ely executed. Tlimr first trv 'Was the result of a beautiful piece c.f passing between Keue, Aditou, T. Nopia. Tin. Stow ell and T)r.w«7?y, Hlie latter scoring. In the Si!)i 11 this was the only score, •lltlmilir'i the l'(?liH» tealll Were within ""ii ace of scoirimr a number c!' times. but over anxiousiiess resulted in their vfveral clv"l"ms 1»v off-'-ido a.t the eritim.l moment. Durimr the second spell, rui*nindown hill, ''lie home l-erai netched four trerc tries tlrrnu'di the medium of T. N.'tra (2), MAlil'an •>nrl Marsh convertinp; one. AT! - I''. Merson lel'eroe-d. f, E VINAV ANOEI? ER H (18) v. LEVI.V-WANDIvREiR A ((>). These teams met on the local Recreation Ground, which was on the slippery side after the recent rain. The rjamo was somewhat- of >a fiasco, the R's having matters practically in their own hands, therefore no hard play was done. The H's at times showed some fair passin-'j:. In the first half Ilurnimi (2). I. 15a r-t'"-';Mneu'. and MeDo'iuild scored trie; for the B team, none r>f whiich were converted : while IVimjle kicked a penalty <j;oal for the A teivni. In fb-> second half J. Hi oi'rjhb n :md rrmrmilli crossed the line for the H's, ul' : !" O'Co-iuie'l s"nfi>'l -i try I'er the A leant. Mr -J. ft'inith refereed.