Football.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 October 1913, Page 3

Football.

THE GAME

-MAORIS (I- 1 ;,) v. PAKEHAS (0)

This game was played at Leviu lasi Saturday, as a final match, for the season. Those enthusiasts who witnessed the game were not shown anything very brilliant, although the game was willing from the word go. Neither the Maoris nor tin; pakehas had their selected fifteen oil the field. After the match both teams were entertained by the Union, and later in the evening a smoke concert was held in fhe Grand Hotel.

The .Maoris kicked off, and in a few minutes their forwards were working close to the line. On every occasion possible the Maoris were trying to open the game up, but their passing j;uslies came to naught, as the running was not stiaight enough. At last Nepia secured, and after a good run drew first blood with a try. Tin; kick at goal failed. Maoris pakehas 0. The Whiles then rallied, and until towards the end of the spell were doing quite as well as the Maoris. Then B. George, after a. good run, got oven Waka's kick converting, and the spell ended with the .Maoris 8. Pakehas 0. On resuming, play was very straggling, and the Maoris quickly worked to the Pakehas end, where J. Sciascia picked up the ball and dashed over. Nepia kicked a good goa I. Until the end of the spell there were no further alterations in fhe score, and the game ended: Maoris !•'!, Pakehas I). Mr Mcßain referecd.

GAM I'.. ! The junior representatives of jlorowhenua Rugby Union played a match in Levin on Saturday, against a B ieam of juniors, and defeated fhe P> feain by 28 points to nil. Though fhe game was one-sided, there were some .interesting features in it, notably fhe last rushes of the forwards. The victors are desirous now of meefi'li;' the Maori representatives on their return from Hawera, and if is likely thai this match will be arranged for Saturday nuxt.