FOOTBALL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 July 1911, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

IIEI'RF.SFATATIVFj MATCH

HOHOWHFNUA (2-1) v. MAXA-

AY ATI! (8)

The meeting of these tenuis at l'alme>rston North on Saturday liacl been anticipated with keen interest by footballers in I loiMwhcnua, and a thoroughly good game was looked forward (.-.i. While tlie match could not. by any mean*, be classified as brilliant, there were some magniiit-» lit rushes which evoked hearty cheering from a limited a t tendance. .Mr .Archie Mc.Miun lined the teams up as fid Vows: - horowh fxua : Full-back : ST. Ropiata (H.M.) Three-quarters: Rawiri (T.) 11. Hiiri (K.) Hefa (L.) Five-eijd'tlis: M. "Win in I a (L.) Jacob (H.M.) Half: Neville Wininla (L) Wing forward : .1. ilopa (L.) Forwards: Sciascia. liipi Rei.l I'rhana George \Vil<ou Goho .M A.Y.VWATF: Full-back : Hughes. Throcr ( uarters: Codyro Taylor Chapman Five-eighths: Stalker "Waldegrnve Half: Mclvewon "Wing-forward : I licks rds: Carroll Arnold Harkness Ward IJaigcnt Mullin.s Grav

Ilorowhenua kicked off and tho homo team invaded the visitors' territory. Marlon AViniata making a line mark a few ininut.es after the tfame 'had started. Then Henri made a. nice run, and play was gradually taken towards .Manawatu end. A good parsing bout was initiated, but was mulled by .Jacob. Subsequently the Greens' broke away and got well within the Ilorowhonua. line, but lenpaia was equal to the occasion and punted the ball welL up liold. and a force down resulted. Hughes made a good line kick for -Manawatu. and the Green forwards swept down'iold. Stalker being prominent. -Meivowen made a mark, and Hughes took the kick, but the ball went wide. .Manawatu continued to pre-.s. and things looked ominous for liorowitenu.n. but Raw!ri was sale at back, and Mar.ton, l!opa_ and Neville put in a lot of e!ie;-i"ivo work". From a si-rum Seias-ia broke away and led a, dashing run up fed j, n . f r ee kick eventually fa II in.": to .Manawatu. l'ore returned wi;h a line kick, Hie ball again work !!!••: to 111 r> Macks' end. when Henri saved at a critical juncture. Play was fast and exciting at ibis period, both ends being vi-ited in turn. I?eid showed up well among the forwards. ,\n at-

tack on the Tlorowhenua deiVn-e was by Neville. and Sdascia, securing the bail, darie! up the field but wax {J'u.v.-d by Hughes. Miortlv a• 11 1 are •; o(f->ide play spelled a go,.d effort by Manawatu within Ihi' visitors 'J >. Ilorou'honua. was lore' ! la!' !- .<>, io {lie play and were kept, ca the rlefen<ive. At last Mc!\cw»n evt o-vi r, aid Hughes whu 11:!■'- the Id;!.;, fructified Ihe 'db.rf. M'A N AAV \T! : ... o. IIOIHiWHKXI'A ... 0. •'' roiii 1!:.' kedv off .Manawatu got and invaded the Macks' territory, but Hie venue was soon changed, the I'lack-/ sprinting away and giving toe home team an a.nxifuis lime. Play erii'itd to inidiod:!, V.Mrl!* a ins- kick |r!l jo Jla"awaiu, Init liiigiK'.s line eli'orb .just me -ed taking cfn-.-f. .Manawatu were again getring dangerous when Ibipa collared his man low, and .Ma.ilon getting js essien. led his niei] away in Is no style. -MeKowen saving a, good rush. In mid-field Neville got the ball out of the serum, and pas-, d out to Marton, ivho passed to Jar'), and that player darl'd over the line and scored. I'awiri took the k;ck, which proved successful.

m:i;o\Yi!!<:\['.v ... n. M'AXAWATI" ... A lift!'.' later on Henri nutd'O a smart rush, awl .Marten picking up scored a splen Aid. Iry under the pests. iimviri took the kick and again piloted (lie hall over the uprights. noKowinvMw . in M AXA WATT ... r,.

I'la.v ' (Hitinnod to 1,0 of a fast c-Ikiract- r. and I'eihann came along in fine style, while liopa was making liis weight li !i i'.i characteristic InsJiion. Alter t; (iine hard pressing on (ho pari of M,o I',lacks' ITonri git o\ or hi ih" corner and scored. Ifo took (lie kick himself and just missed bv iiic!:i s.

IJO!:O\VIIKXTA . 13 MAXAWAIT ... ."5. A tree kick was .subspcpieiiitly a waived flci on henna from a. scrimi, and f Jonri piloted the hall over the liar. HOROWHTXT.V 10 MAXAWAIT On ohangiii'f <;r?s sunn fast play was saow ii oy A\an| and MeKewen, :i Inrce down, resulting. A good '^' ( .' K '>.y Ihi.ulu's was the lioxt noticca'do I eature, ati:l in a, fast i u.sli Ward was again prominent. A )H'etty bout <;i parsing ensued, ■-■talker passed nicely to Codvre and that p.aycr scored. Hughes took too kick, but tailed to fructify. 1 fOHOW.i! l r X i" \ ]f; alvxawatc ;;;

i lie _CiTu:is' renewed the attack, '•iu tiiiie.i. to make any tangible iinprcission, and tlinnu.li Hoi) George the ball was gut to mid-lii-ld where ironi a scriim llopa brought off a ime kick. Smart codaring |, r the Greens ensued, and |Y„>„ some' hard work tne Blacks forced down. Good play ioiKr-.ve;! !iy Heb Georgo aiiid lioio mai-J.> a iiyie kick at the psv-c-iiotagicnl moim-nt. Neville took the_ bail to half-wav. but Taylor spoiled, the effort, and at the other ''"d U-opnta. who w;:k |i:aviic- a cool and judi'-iou;; gun:., kicked well up C ' n y hi ,\ r!!11 I, v culminated in the On-as beim>- severely press-!, and ultimately Reid scored lor Herewlienua. Rawiri converted.

TIOIiCiWfIKXCV 91 ' ' MAXAAYATi* ... ~8 _ Korowdienn:). wore now having distinctly the Ik'U v of the game, and in the course of s'tino e\-iting play Tlopa. got possession and completely outwitting his opponents got a try. Raw in made a fine effort to convert but failed. ITOBOWrTK.VUA ... 24 MAXAWATIT ... 8 A dash by "Ma-nawatu carried tho ball right up to the Tlorowh'en'ua end. A fine kick by If eta was followed by a nice loe.se rush by tho Blacks, .Neville AYiniata beh?f conspicuous. 'Hie ball travelled "rapidly to the other end. where Manawatu almost .got orer right under tho goal, but Ropat-a cleared. 'At the . Greens' end Hughes brought off a good line kick, and an.- attack on-tlio ' Blades' end was badly mulled' by tiho / rv* " Tt '* ':

homo team. Tho remaining stages of tho game were hotly contested, hut there was no alteration to the scoring and llorowhemia won bv 21 points to 8.

NOTES ON THE GAME.

(Contributed to Tho Ohroniclo "by "Forward.")

Uopata at full hack played a fi.no safe game. 11is kicking was good but he made a couple of mistakes by speculating which gave Manawatu a try. Rawiri played a sterling game. His goal kicking was a treat- to witness. Heta, on the other wing, though a bit nervous at the start improved towards tho finish. I'itihira was very sale and got in -some telling lino kicks. .Marton Winiata was 'hero, there, and everywhere. He kept -his men well together and. the try which Utiku scored was through his heady play. I tiku (Jacob) who has a good; future in store for him as a back, -laved finely. At times he was inclined to run a bit too far and crowd his wings on the line. Ho should try to J'un a hit straight or. Neville A\ iniata passed tho hall from the serum and loose very smartly, and ho stepped rushes in fine style. With a lew more games in that position he will surprise his keenest critics. '100 .much praise cannot bo given to the forwards who played liueiy to a man. Tt was something new to see lour or five men in every lorward rush during the play. W itli a- little more training they ought to make the finest forwards on the coast. Sciascia played the he*! forward game on the ground. Of the others one could not find a ma:i who played a bad same. They got a fair share of the ball in the serums, but their loose rushes were a treat to see and were instrumental in getting most of the tries scored. A feature that was conspicuous by its absence was whisker-grabbing. The collaring by both backs and forwards was of a most deadlv nature, no mistakes being made. and the man who had the ball came to earth without tho slightest- hesitation.

A MAX AAV ATI" OOMPLATXT.

Previous to the representative match Horowheuua v. Manawatu at Palmerston North on Saturday, a meeting of the two unions was held. Burge and AVhiblev represented Horowheuua, and Messrs AleAlanaway. Gibbons and Pawson woro present, for .Manawatu. Mi MoKenzie. secretary of the anialga-t-ed committeo was also present. Mr Gibbons asked why the la.-t report of the meeting of the Horowheuua. Rugby Union was allowed to be published. There was. ho said, no neeessiitv for -any member of that committee to say he "would put his foot down.'' The arrangements for the amalgamation ol the two unions for representative purposes were going on amicably, and there had been nothing to take exception to on tlve part- of Alauawatu. He complained that Mr A\ hi hie v. of I* ox toil, had asked by what authority Afanawatu had arranged the date for the match with Taranaki.

Mr Burge informed Air Gibbons that the -moo-tings of the Horowlienua Union were open to the Press for a full report, and the reports without exception were correct. It. was stated at the niootiirr that Mana-wat-u might <ret ;< a little abend" of Horowlmnua if Horowhonua members did not keen their eyes open, and he had said that so far as he was concerned he would watch matters generallv and the interests of his union in particular. So far ns the Taranaki match was concerned he hid told Air AVhiblev that the matdi was an annual fixture between Afannwatu and Taranaki. that it had been mutually arranced that (lie fixture should, this year, be li'-iyed by the amalgamated team. Tt was a matter of courtesv on the part of Manawatu to allow the mat:h to be plaved. Mr AVhiblev remarked that what he had said had been faithfully reported. Hie Manawatu representatives urged that nu error of .judgment had been committed, and itwas stated that the rennrt had gone "all over the country" that the two unions were at loggerheads. Regret was also expressed that one member of the union had stated that "ho would put his foot down."

•Mr Procter: ! said we would not ■play Hmvke's.Bav and Wanganui as an amalgamated union.

!\fr McKenzie said that there must be no feeling in tho matter. TTe was sure both unions would work harmoniously, in the future. (General applaits'O Hp thought the remarks alluded to were a little illadvised from the point of view that tliev were trying to settle details nicelv ard amicably. (Hear. hoar').

The meeting then proceeded with ordinary business. Mr Gibbons wa> elected ckairman of the committee. Mr *\V. R. Burge proposed tbat two selectors be appointed— otio from Horowhenua and one from Mmnwatu. Ho nominated Mr R. Smith and Manawatu nominated Mr Me"William. These two persons were then elected. The riuestion of trustees for the amalgamated union was discussed, and it was derided tliat there should be one from eacli Union—Mr Gibbons and Mr Procter. Mr Burge moved that a Horowlienua referee be selected for the Maori matrir to be played next Saturday. This was agreed to. and Mr Kin.gi Taliiwi was anointed.

THE COMBTXED TEAM

TO PLAY THE M.VORTS. The frllowiug team was selected after the rep. match on Saturday, to plav the Maori team, at Palmerston on .Saturday n?xt:--Full-back: Hughes. Threo-riwai ters: Rawiri Taylor Jacob Five-eighths: M. T\ iniata Waldegrave Half: McKewen

Wii:<g-fcr\vard : Hopa Forwards: Kchscia Arno]<l Ward Uai'kni'.ss R<>i < 1 Can-oil George Emergencies Koru-ards: Wilson and Baigent; hacks: Codyre and Ropata. M. Wiuiatn will captain the coin'.'i'iod team on .Saturday. Tit Hie !c<*al junior-yanie Weraroa defeated College by 8 points to 3. after a ragged game. ,The North Is'and Country team played a drawn game ">\"it'i Auckland on ,Satnrdav. GTSBORXTC, July 30. The Maori footb.nllc-r.s at present on tour, met Poverty Bay yesterday afternoon in fine weather, and won by 19 points to 0.