FOOTBALL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 July 1910, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

MAOMS v. MANAWATU AND HOROWHEXUA REPS.

MAORIS WIN BY 15 POINTS TO

This match was played at PaXiuerston North on Saturday. Considering the sta'tu of the weather th.ere. wa.s a very large .atte.iKia.noe, and the. fine piay on both sides was loudly cheered. Tlile. gnoiMid was naturally heavy after the recent rains, and 'the weather was very cold for the spectators. A largo number of persons journeyed from Horowheivua. The play, considering the conditions, wa.s of a very high order, passing on both sides being very fine. Both teams handled the ball with accuracy, which invested the game with moro than ordinary interest from tho spectators point of view. Tho Maoris had the hotter of ! th« opening stages, but after scoring fifteen points, seemed to take things easy, and the home reps, livened up and made mattwis more eviem. The forwards on both sides did some fine work, and .some 'particularly fine rushes were made. The following were the teams :— COMBINED. (Green and WhiHe.) Full-back: Hughes. ThiTO-quarteii's: Hop u N. Win tat a Cook. Fivoeighths: Coote Ranisden Half: Ongley Wing-forward : Ropata. Foinra rds: Mullins Wilson Para tii McNae M. Carroll Trevena Munro. MAORIS. (Red 4WKI blue). Full-back: I'itihira Tln'ce-quartcirs: Ryland Xiiku Rawiri Five-eighths: M. Winiata Kiapura Half-back: Piki Wing-forwaiid: Takarangi Forwards: Ciiiiniiigliam Marl in Paratene Hiahia Grace W. Winiata Sella us

ll(-rowhenua kicked off and Marton VYinktta made a tine run amd passed to Rawiri. Cook secured the leather and kicked out. A free kick wa.s taken by Cook, and Maa'ton Winiata was conspicuous, but a knock-on subsequently spou'l't good play. A scrum took place in tho home quarters, and a rush was temporarily relived by a green player finding the line. From the line OHtMarton Winiata. carried pby to greems line. Piki secured tlio oval and passed to Manton Winiata, who scored a. brilliant try after a dodgy run. Cunningham eover'ted with an easy kick. .Maoris 5, Mama-watii-HorowheiMia 0. I'Vdm the kick-off the home team bad a, look in, Cook making a fine run into the Ninon's quarters, and a little later foe visitors were forced. From the kick out a lot of line out work at half-way followed, .and .some smart work_ by Joe Ropalfia eventuated. Hawiri now made a brilliant, run, beating most of the opposing team and passed to Cunningham, who scored. Cunningham took tihe, kick, and he again converted. Maoris 10, Manaw-atu-Horowhen>ua '.). After the kick-off Piki found the line at half-way, and M. Winiata wa.s prominent by giving the home backs a lot of trouble. Takarangi initiated a brilliant run, and eluded several of his opponents, but was grassed by Hopn just on scoring point, and the ball travelled to the other end. Here Xepin Winiita wus aggressive, but Pitipira saved 'the situation. The Maoris continued on the attack, and a penalty was awarded them, Taknrangi having a shot at goal, tho ball falling short. T?amsdiMi secured the circle and kicked out at half-way. .Maoris kept mp the pressure until Hopu reliever] with i good kick. The: relief was only spasmodic, the visitors bucks returning with some fine. play. A free kick saw play returned to the other end, where McX.ie put in good work, the Maoris being eventually forced. The home team now hemmed the visitors in their quarters, Walter Winiata eventually kicking out. A couple of free kicks So the home team followed, .Parana making a fine essay from one. The visitors set up a hot attack on the home team's quarters, Cook being ollared ckso to the line bv Rawiri. Play drifted to the In ft wing, and Ryland put in a good kick, which was poorly returned by TTuirhes. Shortly after the Maoris were forced down. Horowhenna again gave their oppenrnts (rouble, until, from ■i mark, thev found the line .it half way. MoXao put in a fin« run ■ind wa.s collared by Piki. A free kick for the vwiifors brought tem»f>r y relief. Cnote retm.nied by '.rood play nnd Cook hurdled an opormeiit .mid almost scored. Cnofe was ag,iin cr:iis.pi:Mious a moment afterwards, and later in a pas.sin<>; bout biMweon Kaai.sden, Coo to, ?mml Cook, th.f> latter nearly scored,. The sc;ne of operations ■\v.\a then trnusfeired to the home end, whw-e Xepia Winiata put in a big kick. End to end pky, in which Ropata wns conspicuous inade things merry, Walter Winiata on one occasion making a splendid run. Xepia, by tcood: play, drove the Maoris into their own quarters. Kipira. seeur«l 'tlio hall, \iM-\ml to Grace, and a brilliant pieeo of play ensued, but nothing tangible resulted. Mantin Winiata put in a fine run, but hnng on too long !{■« tlip. ball, and. froin play Xuku scored n trv, which Cumniiigliam convertod. Tliis ended the firs*" sppll, with the s"ore : Mioris I.'), HorowhoUiiia-Mannwatu 0.

At V\c resumption of lirat.ilit.iefl. Hoixn\-]ifv>iin !>^rrnn to prms, .ami w>l id «-o.vk wpn K"«n to pjrait Tl>.f' basics I'tl nn anv. '■"its t\m?. till niiv tr"»vellor1 to mirlfinid, l)ii'h lrotl'i'io: rf n «Kor()i.!i(r nnt'ire twk n1n"o. Tns t'-nv-ollof] +,r, f] ]f >. O rfe ii rl vl. ..".m;! r> fro" lcfck f"l!r>-.T-r-,'l f- fl t%.» Ai.n/irk l>'if it, nrove'i flli-.i-firi. Pjiril'io nut iii SO:.' , '*' ft»Tl''r>Or , i>l?V jt 1,0,;iVr.-l n.<3 tiinufrji t.Vo \f,»«, r ;o.' e , nfl ] waulcl fall, , hit Rawiri put in a gooff nun,

and was coll a rod flit the other end by Cook. Maoris kept up Itihe. a,ttflck. A free kick by Nepia found .the line. From scrum work Coote was prominent, nird later Cook had ft shot flt goal. Tom Paratfl was again noticeable- with a fonward ru«h, aivd this was followed' by a. free kick to tho Maoris. Wilson shoivo out in some give and take play, and at tlm home end llopu saved a daiiiigerous attack and kicked ou't.. iMuivro liad hard luck in not sewing, but immod'iately afterwards Ropata scored a try. ' Pnrata took 'Hw kick, hut failed to find tho uprights.— Maoris 15, Combined. 3.

From the kick out Parnta returned, and the visitors were still kopt busy defending. A lot of fast svml interesiting play now took place, both tennis showing fine Twin. Nepia Wi.niata took a penalty shot from the touch line at half way, amd landed a magnificent, goal, which elicited loud anpiause from the spectators. This was the finest kick of the match. Roused by these reverses the Maoris livened up, and ITopn and Cook were seen to advantage. The defence, however, was too sound. From a throw-in at half way, the Maoris retaliated, and Ramsden stopped an ugly rush. From the l'ne out some hnrdi and fast work followed, the Maoris omitting slightly the better of tho flcnl. Shortly afterwards some, et'-ennous scrum work took place in fmiVti of the Maori goal. Piki eventuallv coming to the rescue with a good kick. Ranisflen wndv a smart run, and wssod to who failed to fiVld the hall, and a touch-in-goal rosultod. Gre*-" 1 * still kept up the pressure, until Rnwiri ch.'>n<rpd the venue to. the Mber end with a- fine lrlt of plav. the result hping a shot at goal which fniled. The were fast and furious, nnrl excitement w."«! iiviiiitniued to iho o,nd. B" f vo fuv*-li"r ""ore toiV nTii<». Tl"> fii"il result whs Maoris 15. Oo'iiliinwd fi. Mr Fenfo referred.