FOOTBALL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 August 1910, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

lIAAVKE'S 15AY' v. HOKO-

WHENUA

A DRAWN GAME

SIX POINTS ALL

The above Rugby game took pi ice on the Levin Recreation Ground yesterday afternoon, before a meagre attendance of the public. The game from a spectacular point of view, was a very lair exposition of oj>en play. Some very good passing >•. as indulged in by the hacks of both sides, the local rearguard being the most accurate, while the visitors' passing was at times reckless, .ml they appeared sLale and sore. Ajartin, for Horowheiiua, was right oil and lot his side down on oevsrni occasions. He was shifted to lull bale in the second shalf, but .shaped little better. Hoi\)whenua undoubtedly would havo won had tl'cy obeyed their skipper (Alarton Winiata) and played more to the touch line in the first lialf when playing against the wind and a dazzling sun. Tomlin, wing forward, played a great game for Hawke's Hay, and was seen at the front of nearly evory rush. Smith (11. H.), at half, also played well, but he has a habit of "picking" from the scrum. 'J he following teams took the field:— HOROWHENUA: Full-back: Cordollo. Three-quarters: Martin. N. Wiiiiata. G. Cook. Fivo-eighths: TI. TLawiri. M. Waniata . Half-back : R. Smith Wing-forward: Ropa ta. Forwards: F. Wilson K. Hakaraia, . Wi Waka. Pa rata. W. Winiata. Close. R. George. HAWKE'S RAY: Full-back: Fitzgerald. Threequarters: Russell. Symes. Newton. Five-eighths: Kenyan. Siddells, Half-back: Smith. Wing-forward: Tomlin. Forwards: Hutcher. Sullivan. Adams. Downing. AlcCormick. Scullion. St-ruthers. the play.

Hawke's Bay won the toss, and elected to pltfy with the sun at tleir backs. Walter Winiata kicked oil' for Ilorowlicnua, and the opening '.stages were marked bv some iroocl passing by M. Winiata'to Xepia, to Raw.iri, who made a good run, but gave a bad pass to Cook, who was collared near mid-field. From the resulting se.ru 111 the visiting forwards came with a rattle right wp to the rjoiowlienua line, but Corde'llo saved luckily, Cook doing likewise .shortly afterwards wilili a speculator. Krom a scrum at the local 25, Smith snapped the ball smartly and whipped it on to Xewton, who made a dash lor the line, but Cook upset dm in good style—-a dose he repeated, a few moments later. A mis-kick by Walter Miniata was marked by %in os at the 25 yards line, but !,,;tzuerald's kick failed to find' the uprights. From .some loose scrambling play Walter W'iniata picked up and passed to Bob Smith, who was collared at the visitors' 25. Smith picked up in the loose and passed to M. W iniata, who shot the leather on to Rawiri, and the latter made a good run, but Martin got vff-sidc and relief came to the visitors. Hawke's Hav then took a hand, l.ut Rawiri cut off a pass nicely and high, Siddells taking a good mark in mid-field. From a throwin at the local 25, Hawke's Bav worn looking dangerous, but Siddells lucked out at touch-In-goal. Waltei W iniata's _ kick was returned by Russell with interest, and an exchange of kicks saw Ilorowhenua. get the best of the -deal, Pa rata lending the ball out of touch near the Hawke's Bay line. The scene ol operations, however, was soon at the local end, however, mainly through the: good footwork of Tomlin ~nd Scullion. A bad kick bv Martin gave Hawke's Bay a mark at \he 25 line, within scoring distance, but Russell's kick failed. Hawke's I'ay continued to press till M. Winiita broke away and kicked out at the. centre. From here Newton br.ifcc

away, and after evading several pet rifled forwards and backs, scored a good try near the corner flag. Tomlin's kick failed. Hawke's Bay ... 3 llorowhoinia ... I) From the kick out play returned to the ITorow,henna end, wberc Cook got going. He raced down the me and then passed to Xepia, whos*. pass back to Cook again was mulled by Russell bustling the pair and the ball went out of touch at mid-lhld. Shortly afterwards Xenia had a Ictile shot from a free kick. JJorowilienua then took a liand at attacking, hut Toinlin broke away <"nd took play to the local end, where from a scrum the visitors' backs got in motion, but a knock on spolit what looked like a certain score. Nepia shortly afterwards took a fVe& kick aiul sent the leather to midfield, but the Hawke's Bay forwards headed by Sullivan, took play to the local end, where Martin' again mulled badly. A lot of exchanging of kicks saw Parnta kick out neat

the visitors' 25. Hawke's liay backs wore next prominent in a passing bout, the ball being thrown about aimlessly, and Cordello nearly let his side down, but made amends by making a good, recovery. He se"iirod the ball, and kicking high followed up fast, put Wilson on-side, and the latter made a dash for theline, but lie just failed to reach the elialk line. For the remainder of the spell JJorowJieniia attacked tdl the whistle blew for half-time. In play again M. Winiata, who setting an example to hiis men by his picking up and passing of the'ball, found, the line near the Hawke's liay line, where, for off-side Rawiri had an unsuccessful shot at goal. From the kick cut Kenvon broke el nan away, but_ Cook up-ende-d him at the local 25. Play of an even nature then ensued foin a time, Martin fumbling badly, hut was saved by I'opata finding tlie line. Shortly after this Symes smothered Xepia'.s kick, hut Rawiri came awav on his own, . dribbling the hall half the (ongt'i of the field, but when a score looked certain lie was collared in front of the posts without the ball and from the resulting free-kick .\epia made no mistake. Hawke's Bay ... 3 ! Horowheniia ... 3 Tn play again the Hawke's May vanguard took play right up to the local goal, but a breach of the rules spoilt any chance of a score for the . rom a scrum at the local 25 Smith secured and whipped the leather smartly to Kenyon, but Ropata grabbed him before he could get rid of the ball, and from some tight play dose to the Jiiie Butchei snapped' up the oval and dived! over. The kick at goal failed. Hawke's Ray ... (5 Horowhemia ... 3 The kick out resulted in a lot of exchanges of kicks' between the backs till, for off-side, Walter Winiata had a futile shot at goal. The crowd at this stage was getting excitable and they cheered, the locals on for all they were worth. This had the desired 'effect, and the HoVowlienua side suddenly "woke up." Martin saved the local I'ue by a good mark right on the '..ne,

and Ilopata found found touch at the coiitro. I'Yom the lino t-uI "Walter Winiata .secured. Ho parsed 1 to -M. Winiata, who sent it on to Nppia, and the latter made up-fielu till he had seen rod a good opening for Cook, wiho made one of Iris mucJi admired sprints for the Hup, which 1)0" Tuncheu amongst applause from the onlookers, making the scores evorij Hawke's Hay ... 0 Horowhemia ... (> ®oth aides now made desperate efforts to score to secure a win. Walter Winiata and. Hakaraia hrJu away with tihe hall at toe, hut lullhack Fitzgerald was equal to the beeasion and saved with a specuhtoi to' touch. The local hacks—'Ma.'ton Winiata and TCawimi especially—were next prominent, the latter just missing scoring. The Hawke's Ja} hacks pjot going and took play righ to the locail goal, hut the 'half could not resist the temptation of picking the hall out of the scrum and a fice kick brought relief. Cook next inade a sensational run right up to the visitors line amidst cheers 'rom tho Onlookdrs, hut lie was well collared hy the waiting Fitzgerald. Up and down play then ensued nni the whistle sounded shortly afterwards with the scores even. Mr J? urge controlled the game.