Football.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 July 1915, Page 2

Football.

A DBAWN .MATCH

I'he largest crowd thai has appeared

! at a football match in Levin this seai son turned up on Saturday to witness ) a match between the Levin-Waiidoders . and the Olaki United team. In the previous match between these teams , played at Otaki the United team won by six points to five, and it wan expected that Saturday's match would be a strenuous one. The expected happened and players and barrackers had an exciting time. The game was ,1 hard one; both .sides were determined to win, but the only result was that neither won. the scores at the conclusion totalling live points oacTi". In tinfirst half the Wanderers maintained an attack on their opponents and Otaici were pressed hard. Fierce play and free- kicks gave them respite, on several I occasions, but Lvin returned ami from | a scrum right under the goal fho ball went over the Otaki line, and Ilaniian fell on it. scoring Levin's only try. -McDonald's kick at goal added the two extra points. Otaki seemed annoyed ami they laid back their ears and went ahead with a wild rush that carried their lighter opponets into their twenty - iive and hustled them severely. Levin answered gamely but it was only Otaki's fumbling of the ball that prevented them scoring at least one try. Levin held their own well in this half and it concluded Levin 5, Otaki 0. During the interval both tennis lubricated the works and listened carefully to those who told tlmm how to win, and when the second half opened set out to practise what was preach-d. In this there always arc difficulties ; in football the opposing team is the trouble. Levin invaded Otaki's 2o almost, at once, but before they had time to cast anchor there, were heaved out. and for the next half hour were kept on the defence; a defence that tried them sorely. Time after time they were driven right back to the line and had to force down. The play was rough at times and for violently throwing a Levin player an Otaki player was ordered off the lield. Otaki had many chances of scoring from free kicks and otherwise, but all failed. Towards the end Levin managed to fore- Otaki backto their 25 line, but the return swing of the pendulum carried Otaki over the line. The try was converted. Shortly after the final whistle sounded, ' and the game ended with live points for each team. ' Mr J. Smith was referee.