FOOTBALL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 September 1910, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. MAN AWATU vTHOROWITTCNUA . MANAWATIT WINS THE RUBBER These teams met on the Show Grounds at Palmerston North, on Saturday, and attracted a largo gathering of spectators. Neither side was fully represented. The teams lined out as follows:MANAWATU: Full-back: Milieu Thrce-quartors: O'Connor McEwen Coldstream Fivo-eighths: Stalker Ranisden fla-lf-back: Onglcy Wing-forward: Munro

Forwards: Mullans Baigent Trevena. M.rXao Smith Ifnrdie Host IIOl?OWTT TOXI7 A : Full-buck: Everett. Three-quarters: Seymour X. Winiata Cook. Five-eighths: M. AViniataj Rawiri Half: I'. Hawiri "Wing-forward: J'opata. Forwards: Wilson Sciascia W. Winiata, l'arata Kchu Arcus Easther.

Horowhenua set up a I>risk attack early but the first score cairn against them, McXac getting through from a loose rush, assisted by Host and others. Trevena missed tho goal.

Soon after a dashing bit of concerted play saw IT. Hawiri pass tx. Cook and Cook to Xcpia Winiata. who went on unchecked by half n dozen hands laid upon him. Tlk "collaring" wa.s of the type which let "Wellington win its game in the first twenty tninute.s. No goal. There was much fast play with Cook and Rawiri conspicuous, am 1 Milieu doing some good stopping, and then for a space there was the most extraordinary play wo have seen. The players were dotted ah over the field like the Australia! l game, and the ball was thrown about as though the greatest desire was to get rid of it, and in the majority of instances it was secured by the wrong man. This continuec amid roars of laughter from tlx spectators, the men running themselves almost to a standstill on the hard ground. Finally Ra.wiri, wlk, was playing a great game, got going, and after beating his men seirl it to X. Winiatn, who again score:; and this time converted.

-Afore play of the very fast but laughable typo of the miscanrier. passes finished the spell. Most people thought tliat Horowhenua's fast backs inust pile up a score now. but again the greens were admonished that if they never let up they would win yet. And they nevei "let np." Tt looked very bad foi them though. Cook and'K Winiata were seen racing on to the fullback after the "ball. Cook got it and after outpacing his man passed to Winiata, who got his third tr v.

Still Manawatu ncpt trying and presently Coldstream, Stalker aiu. others participated in a passing rush as mi indirect consequence of which OngJcy scored.

Horowhenna attacked repeatedly and it looked almost certain thai they must score, but the counter attack relieved, and Onglev from a scrum passed 1n Stalker, lie to O'Connor, who got in.

AYitli the score standing at 9 to 11 m favour of ITorowihenua the, excitement was intense as both sides were straining every nerve, and whenever the Horowhenna flyers got (he hall Manawatu spectators' heairts went into their months. From end to end play went and for a moment everyone was breathless as Trevena took a place from a fine mark by Smith right in front of the goal, ft should have meant a score but the attempt was poor. Horowhenna swept down again and wore pressing hard when Ramsden got the ball in his own 25, came through tlie onrnshing Horowhenna and with Stalker in attendance and the open field in front of him sailed for the full-back, the red backs vainly trying to overhaul him. The crowd was breathless. Behind Stalker eamo several greens and then the reds in stern chase. Arrived at the back Ramsden handed the ball back to Stalker and then throw himself into the "back's arms and Stalker went in and touched down n midst ronrs of npplnnso. "'hioh deepened as lie kicked the goal and left the greens exactly on time winners by II to H.

Mr Warden referred

A TTCIv LA NT) DEFEATS CANTERBURY.

ITER PRESS ASSOCIATION] AT ORLAXT), September 11. The final Ranfurlv Shield match of the season was played liore yesterday between the representative of Can trim rv and Auckland Rushy Imimis in crlorious watlier, and before about 10,000 people. Tlie frame resulted after one of the most exciting finishes witnessed liere, in a win foir Auckland by 6 points to 4. Tn the first spell Doell potted a fine goal for Canterbury, and tlie re was no further score until ten minutes from time, when Harrison scored for Auckland, O'Leary missing an easy kick. The Auckland forwards were playing a desperate same, and about a. couple of minutes before time "WYlio scored near the corner, from a'forward rusli. Hie Auckland forwards were very rough at times and tlie visitors suffered, Bain having to leave tlie field, while quite a long stoppage was ( occasioned through Hutchin.% trotting huirt.

KOPUTAROA (10) v. TATNUT (5). KOPTJTAROA WTXR THH .TTTN7OR OHAMPTONSHTP. , For the second season in succession _ Koputaroa on Saturday won the junior on the Levin reserve. The most important feature of the game was tlio deadly tackling oiv both sides, who inspired any amount of dash into their play, which ma.'V the game interesting to snectators from start to finish'. Koputaroa wore much superior to their opponents in the lack division,

and scoured a good iead in the lirat spell, wliic.li they maintained, rigjli/fc throughout. The lino kicking 6f tlie Koputaroa backs was of exceptional merit. Tainui kicked oft facing the sun, and' for the first fifteen "minutes fast up and down play eventuated, hoth sides taking their turn in attacking. After a fine passing rush, in which the hall passed through the hands of nearly the whole of the Ivoputaroa hacks, Dowsey scored on the corner. The kick failed. Shortly afterwards, from a long kick the Tainui full back, through taking things too easy, allowed Ash ton to score a simple try, which he converted. No further scoring took place in the first half. In the second half botli teams missed several chances to score. From a scrum Keno secured the ball, slipped roundJ the blind side and passed to _ Stowell, who scored. The kick failed. Stowell later on made a splendid run right through the Tainui team and scored a fine try, which Tom Nepia converted. Tainui worked the ball to the Koputaroa end, and from a cross-kick Ellis scored a try. 801 l converted. There was no further scoring, and the match resulted as above indicated. The better team won on its merits. Mr W. R. Bur go refcreed.