District News.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 June 1912, Page 3

District News.

(Chronicled bv Our Hosidont

Hoprosc'iitativo)

ASSOCIATION FOOTIiALL

A local team niot the repretsentative plnyci-s of -Maiiawatu on Saturday, on the Sliaimoii ground. Tho liaine was more of a friendly meetinu to encourage the sport than a comhatative content, and it was well understood that the local team could have no chance of winiiin» against (heir long practised opponents. However, the Shannon hoys were not diVuraced, as they scored three v;:y,\]> to their opponents' eight. Of l!ie Shannon scores Uridle. Cameron an-1 Rowlands kicked a goal each. For ilie visitors. Hearsay kicked .six and .Mortram two goals.

Throughout the game I [pan-ay playid a inagiiilicent lie was out on his own, and next to him Moftram. Rjindall, Dunlop, AVaghoru and .Martin rpiv about tho Mi.ist iK-tive of the n-ps. One »rave lau!( of tlio visitors was their constant ofl'-sifle play. |f they do not correct this when they meet the Wellington re|:s. their chance of siif!-:>sv will he considerably lessened. The lie.-t of the loon! men were Bridle. Hewitt, irinchciffe, llincksman. .Cameron and llowlands. The latter is a strong addition to the club: he is er|iii)| Io the best of either the Maiiawalu or Wellington reps: he is an old hand at the game, lfinchclifl'o is improved wonderfully, ami the viiine may he said of Bridle and iriuckiuan. Turner as goal keeper i- in 111!- place: h> did good, som'ce;|l'h' work in :.,. match. l?,,l, CSim'r.n is a » »i;rl old grafler. although pretty well on the centreline of life he careered round like i srirafl'e chased by lightning. "When l!:h kicked a '.rial he was rewarded with very hearty applause. Bridle "idoriniiately ricked his ankle in the fi'-'sl M'-'ll, his pl-ice was lein])oi-arily by Keri. the redoubtable l!u L d,y junior forward: Keri cut a poor lig"re iu Die ,\«-soeiation gnnie; his play caused much amusement to the spectators, and also | 0 himself; he j '.rend naliiredly lan-hod at the banl«lr hurled at him. and he retired with anything hut a good opinion of this ancient

I .Mr Hearsay aeted n.s icfereo and Me.,<rs Scll.y :miil Dary us lino nmpiros, Tli.' r<»]!<nvini; ;ht i]| o namos of Hie players in tlio rospocfivp tennis: Alaiiinviitn- -I. liarr, T?;m--''i'l C'"iplaiii). AVairlmrn. 'f- Wliiln. J. Dimlop. R. V. 11-. S i«..,v. .Uoi-iram. Oljnirrhtmi. M_ianiu»ii Turner. Hoivitt ('.■apfnin), T.cniiodf-. Mridlo. t?.iw'•■""K Warriniitnn. Diiriiani. ('im.e----'•"I. liin.-heli'l'e, nilleksinnn. urcjMv TuorinvK at lkvi.v. 11( . u -. s r ,.. u .| ltl ,| Slian'""i <»" Saturday aiui variou., "'■iv tin- versions jrjven of tlio <li!'-I'-i-cii.-.' ui (i|i;nioii that jiroM! af, l-.'viu lu'tw<vn ,s.>me oi' the .Sliail""ll players and the rtil'e.roo. Ncodstate I hat in eucfi of theso veivi;:ii.s, the tV'lliail Wltlt the v.l:i.4ie was aniniadverted upon ill words more forcible than poliio. Whatever he the wrnnjr <„■ tin- n V|it > ; d" of the Levin trniililo. this must '>■ wiid. that the .Shannon hows have

played in ;i sportsmanlike manner whether winning ~r losiiio;. '■""' '' ' S llill'fl tl) UlldtTStjllKl tllis ;" !!| "; , '"'H""-sl. it is a singular '•"' l ' !; ' :l I' ,, *"'" ir< tlic home 01 , I'oot,,:i!| li"nl.lt\ and tlit- Levin players ''" n> ( i ; ) tin- ina.jnritv (if eases) j, : ;, " :l m tn'uH:s. A si-iircli-!,i - ■' ■■'l , ii:> in(u the ijici.s ~|' (J,,, S-mir:!:,y :i(i':ii*t- will 1..,- injirlc liy tlic >-'t !:/■.•)•■; .if Hvs tout!. If , lUr ' l )(>V s Vl, " ''' I'"' 'VnniM- tlr'V ~',;,!] 1,,, :i '' n "-" n>!l :"■--■nliiiiily: if not, Ilioil ■■■■■ ••';;>!"■) ivp;ir;ition will k> m;nlo id j'isi jf|i (Idiio.