FOOTBALL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 August 1910, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

LOCAL FOOTBALL, POSITIONS 01? THE TEAMS. Tho following table shows- tlo ptsitien of the tennis:— SFSNTOR. . -8 u tD o cs <r3 £ in "J p fc a ■ % ■* "S c St? Qks £< ,£ & Ilui Mni 10 8 0 2 120 8.-i Iti Levin-Wd'r 10 7 1 2 110 2!) K> SlKinnon 10 ;3 0 7 12 !)5 l> Kin. Ton 10 1 1 8 15 101 3 .JUNIOR.. .■% a . '£' §"S "J « - S pj h5 P P-t P- C^. Kerern 10 7 1 a 8(i .'3O 10 Tainni -5) 7 1 1 (58 38 15 L-W H. » (! 2 1 81 2(1 13 Ilui Mai 10 3 o 2 25 (M 8 Slian.non 10 1 7 2 25 72 4 L.-W. A. 10 19 0 20 105 2 RATURTUrS GAMES. SENIOR. LHVIN-WANDERERH (7) v. HUr MAI ((i). This match was played at Mcinak..iu on Saturday in the ])resieiicio of a ■\M>.:.»r nt-tendance oonsid^'rinv , : 111 4, '"'.-- porfaiice'of tile pame. Tho play was coniined to t.he forwards durinp; the greater part of the same, both sides putting in some solid and willing toil. In the first • spell Hui Mjii, playing down hill with tho sun in their eyes, kicked hvn penalty goals, Levin failing to register ft scoro although they had the better of the. .leal. In the second spell it was anticipated (hat blacks would wipe out the home teams points with the run down h>ll in a short time. But such was n:>t the case, Hni Mai l-il.'iyiuii i'Veii a better game than they did in tho first moiety, and tJie visitors just managed to pull tihe liaine out of the fire in tho last five minutes. Levin managed to kick a penalty and pot a goal. Tlvo Levin backs woiv very much off in regard to their fielding and kicking, being a long way behind their opponents in this respect. Coote was disabled early in the gnine and t ; ho veteran Hob Smith took his place, an<l put on a good game. Sciascia was unable to play for Levin. In the opening stages Hui Mai got off the mark in quick time and kept '.heir opponents very busy keeping their line clear. For the firsttwenty minutes they had niucih the be.st of the arguiiKMit. giving the visitors a very lively time. During this time Martin kicked a beautiful penalty goal. This roused the. visitors up and (hey changed the venue of play to the other <>nd. l'Yom a mark Martin AViniata made, a .short kick, but the. Levin forwards were not up to it, and lost a fine cliaiH'e, th.;> kicker playing a lone hand. I'ilcher made .si nice run and passed to Ilopu. who made a straight, run up the line ,ind dashed over, with three opponents clinging to him. The score was not allowed, as a pass forward had occurred. Afteir Xepia had failed with a penalty shot, Saxon iribhled nicely up the touch W'here the ball went out close to Hui Mai's uoal line. Strenuous work eventuated for .some time and Hopu made a effort to get over. Marfin and Xed Bevan were conspicuous and took the hall to the other

:'iid wlin-.;« off-side play spoiled a ■iooil clinneu to .score. Tlin visitors realiated at once, their 'forwards playing well, but somoof thoir jwsses were very faulty, and nothing tanH'ible resulted. ]Jui Mai worked back into the visitors quarters, (vhero n jienalty was awarded them, and Xed Bevan kicked a ju'co goal. Although the visitors made drspernte attempts to scoro the homo defence Avas too good, and the first <pell resuied in Hui Mai lejidinc; by !) points to nil.

Levin started the ball rolling in the seeond spoil, George making a good n'tnni. lOverett mndo a poor kick and Cordollo look a very smaut mark. Martin failed witili a'.shot at. goal. Xopia, cleared the lino with a. fine kick. From a throw-in George broke mvay and was well grassed by Everett. T?ir-li.arclKon made a. nice kick to touch in Levin's quarters, and the liomo team attacked, stronglv. Pilcher liroko away and just as things looked nigly for rini Mai h? inndo a. had paw*. JTonu ••ame to light with a slashing drib'.le half the length of tho field, hut hi' was unsupported. Boh Smith worked a nice move but Martin inereepied neatly and mnde a. good run to leveret t, whore lie was well collared, lioro, who was following, was badly off-side, and n certain. score was thrown away. Hut Mai wt-ro playing ;1 jji lo defensive game, their kicking and lield.iiig heiiig iic-itly executed. CordcMo i-n particular shinin.ir. and i'ru.stnitiny; :hc spliMidid rusiics of tIM- Levin forwards led hy Walter Winiata, Wil■<>u and C'lcvSi'. AVhareo lnade a. •■|)len,'iid save from a. ru.sli of Levin, -iinitli jiasst'd out well to Mjirtoii, who sent it on to Xopin, ljmt \]w pass was forward. 'Passing hetweon tli.- KaiHo tliree again .and glided in M::> latter heiug thrown into touch in <rm\. Marlon next lan.!-L>:l a ne:il <roal from a pwialty. This score had a stimulating effect upon the home team, and they transferred play to the other end". The attack was only .spasmodic, th;> ■/isitors shaking tilings up, onc<>. moi\> :i|)plietl the pre.ssiM e on llui Mai, and potted ,-i heaiitiful goal. I'll is gave Levin a lead of one- point, wi:iHi .",_f'.MiK'.d to inspire Uve- ]w>in« team with renewed activity, jind i'roin a couple of had kicks' liy tho l.ev'ii hiii'ks, which were oharged ■lown l)y the Hoi Mai fonvard.s, they .vere almo'ifc over th;- visitors goal line, J»!it Xepia. hroiight. reliet' with • i lung kick- Wilson, Smith .and Li-wIT. in a passing hunt, took the h:jll down the field, ■('•loso and. Arms Ci'iipjjed in and drihhled t;; tho line. Here a serum was .forme;!

•iiid Smith worked the "silly" side, hut Lower was out of his place, and lo.sfc an almost certain score. Tin;. uiii.sth; .sounded for time with Levin ;it tackiiu'; hotly. •Mr S. Freeman ruferowl.

SIIAXXOX v. KIA TOA. Vnv (li<! .worn! tinio this snason. Kia Tc.i failed to travel to Shannon, tin? home li ! -am winning; tin , fixliii f» liy default. JIJNIOJt. LKVIX-WAXDI'fREILS v SHANNON Sliaivnon did not put in an apl)ca.iaiic(' to play the local A. team, who thus won hy default. MOVFN-WANDERER B. (5) v HITI MAT (0). This match wa.s played at Mniwikan prior to tlio senior game, ami proved an interesting a.nd willing one, 'I'hc only sc!ir« registered wa.s a converted try obtained hy Wia. Mr AfcHain referecnl. TATNT7T (0) v. KOPUTAROA (0). Tho Tainui-Ko'piitaToa inatdi, plnyod :'t Otaki on .Saturday, in fiiui we.nthnr, hut on a rough and unsuiitahle .wrfMuid. resultwl in a draw, twithvr sido .scoring. Tihe visitors were hy far the ))fitter footballers, and Tainui had a dieal of luck in ending tho gome without a defeat. The backs of the latter team were «.ll at sea, arid tho three-quarter iliire fail-

Ik! to keep their places. Tho forwards worked hard, Imfc wove slow to follow up. Kopufcnroa backs played with clash, pawed, ami kicked well, but tJioir forwards lacktxl condition town rtls t.lio final stages of tho game. iAIr Thomas acted us referee. Tito English Northern Union tcnm del(mited a New Zealand team, at Anudniiu on Siifcurdtfiy, by 52 poinifi to 20. 1 ho Maori tea in defeated Auckland reps, on Sainuhiy hy 8 points to li.