FOOTBALL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 May 1913, Page 2

FOOTBALL

KOPUTAROA v. FOXTOX

This match was played at on Saturday, under ml verse conditions for good football. Kain commenced to fall an hour before the game started, and kept on praclic<illy the whole of the time. Though the ball was very greasy, the gronnu was in perfect order, being of a .sandy nature. There was a fairly large attendance of spectators. Owing to Mr Desmond not being .available, Mr ft. Smith controlled the game, and gave entire .satisfaction. Koputaroa won the toss, and Foxtou kicked ofT against a moderate breeze. A strong attack was once set up by Koputaroa. who niisse* several likely chances to score by being over anxious. Finally, iron: some loose work, si pnss was sent out to Krasor, who kicked high an ,l followed up fast, and gathering th' ball up smarlly he registered a fine try for Koputaroa. T. Xapier failed with the kick. Shortly uiftei tlio kick off Foxton set up a stro-ii" attack on the visitors' line, and

would linvo scored on several or , ■•;>- sions lint for the fine defence put up by Fraser and F-erris. The play now became fast .and Furious, first one side then the oilier iakintr turns in attacking, till at Inst Foxton broke through the fine defence nnt up by Koputaroa. Taiimanunu' falling on the hall from a loose scramble. Hinds failed with tin kick. From tlie lcick off a good deal of kicking and loose forward olfiy was indulged in. and wlien near their opponents' line. Kopntaroa lost, a good chance by kicking too liard. Half time eiided shortly '.after. The second spell (as is not unusual") opened up with an exolimigo of kicks. Ueid. with tin •u'd of "Joe." took the play into the Hods eerritorv. From here, nftei some loose play. TWI, 1 1V ~ fi,,,, j,,_ dividual effort, dribbled the hal' flirouah tlie opposing l)ael<s. and scored « fine fry. tlie kick at goal I ailing. Koputaroa. now warmer] to their work, and finding the hall 100 slippory io handle, indulged ir long kicks and fast following up. one of these kicks. Stowi-11. following fast, fell on tlie hall way toneli in goal, hut owing to the encroachment of the spectators on the line, the referee was unable In see, and the doubt was given in favour of the defending side. A scrum was ordered five yards out. nnd from this W. Perry, gatheii up the hall, scored Konntaroa's see oiul try. The kick, though a good ■me. failed to ri.se over the bar. Play continued in mid-field fast an*' 'ipeii, till Ferris, by one ,>f his lon-' kicks, shifted play to tin Foxt.m line. Sciascia, Dalziell and Jacob making some fine da.shes. which >vere well stopjHvl by Franklin. Not io be denied. Koxton en me anav with an irresistible forward rtish The ball reboumled off the goal pus: mto lleid'.s hands, who scored an easy try under the posts. Hinds failed with the kick. Hoth teams strenuous game. s\\k\ play eased were now feeling the effects of theii down a great deal. Koputaroa having the best of the remainder of the spell, but \vvn> unable to cross the Koxton line. The game ended: Foxton !.). Koputaroa <i. The referee eautioixyl both teams for rough play.