FOOTBALL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 June 1911, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

REP. .MATCH

HOROWHENIIA v. R.ANGITIKET

This rep. match was played at Levin yesterday. The wen Hirer was extremely mipropitious, hut, notwithstanding tin's, there was a very large attendance, and play was fast and exciting throughout. The following were the teams: — Horowlienua: .Full back, Aston Wepia ; three-quarters, Rawiri, W. Winiata, A. Cook, Mar ton Winiata (Captain), Pitahira : half, Prim; forwards, ]{'. George (.wing), M. Cook, Seiascia, W. Winiata, Gobo, .Reid, Saxon and Wilson. Rangitikei: Eull hack, .Ingram; throe-quarters, listen, lilair, Signed; live-eight. Taylor; half, Brown (Captain): forwards, Green, Richards (wing), Mouse, Stratford, Carter. Knocks, Wilson and GriHi.ll.

Walter Winiata kicked off against a strong breeze, and the ball was returned bv a. good line kick by list-on. A free kick i'ell to the visitors, and a force, down resulted. Subsequently they had a good chance to score, hilt failed to take the opportunity. A free kick for offside was taken by Green, who made a splendid, but unsuccessful effort to score. This was followed by a magnificent run down field. Bob George passed to Martin Winiata who passed to Prim, from Prim to Rewiri and back to Prim, hut nothing culminated. Later a ' free kick fell to the visitors I from Saxon being badly off side. In tilie home team's I'o Prim secured the leather, and alter iu beautiful fiassing rush, in which M. Winiata. 'itahira, Xapier and Ra.wiri took part, Prim scored. N. Winiata converted. Horowhcnnia o • Rangitikei 0 From the drop out the visitors took the ball within a lew yards of the line, but through had play could not score. Shortly after this Rlair took a mark near the middle of the field, and Green kicked a magnificent goal. Horowhonua 5 Rangitikei 3 After tin's the game was raither slow, a lot of give and take nlay following until Prim secured and passed to G'nho, who scored an easy try. Prim failing to "add with the kick. The whistle sounded for half time with the scores. Horowhonua. 8 Rangitikei 3 From the 'outset the visitors forced the .pace, and in a few mintutes Horowlienua was defending. Two serums then took place in the home quarters, which resulted in Richards getting possession and scoring a try. The kick, which was taken by Green, proved unproductive. Horowlienua 8 Pa<ngitikei ••• ••• 0 Rangitikei continued to press, till Prim got possession and transferred to M. Winiata and then to Pawiri. who made a magnificent score. .V. Winiata's kick went- wide. Horowheniia 11 Rangitikei fi At this time a terrific storm burst over the field, and as the gro-iiund hecame increasingly slippery the best form was out of the question. Nevertheless, both teams played up splendidly, the Horowlienua forwards beginiiinu: to put in reallv fine work. "Fred. Wilson Inmkrd .the hall out of a serum, and M. Cooke got a timely kick in, which eventually ended in Rawiri scoring in a good position. Aston converted.

Horowheniia 1(5 Rangitikei !5 From a drop cut Rangitikei took the ball well down the fieild. where hard kicking by a Horowheniia forward, caused a rebound, from which Howard scored. Horowlienua lfi Rangitikei 0 The gallic kept in ini:lhVld lor a.n interval, then Prim nicked up the leather, and dodging his men, drew blood. Aston kicked an easy goal. Horowheniia 21 Rangitikei 5) A good dribble, smartly headed by M. Cook and Reid through the ball bouncing, secured a score. W. Winiata failed to convert. Horowlienua 21 Rangitikei 9 This was the final score. Mr Kingi Tawliia refereed. The following team has been selected to represent Levin-Wanderers seriors in their match against. Foxton, at to-morrow afternoon : Lewer. Heta." Xepia. Neville. Marton, Jacobs, Lester, Ho pa, Seiaseia, Dixon. Walter. McHni-h. P. Winiata. Close and A reus. Emergencies: Stuckey and Royal.