FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1918, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

KIWIS Y. EXCELSIORS

There was a large attendance oil Cass Square on Saturday to witness the match between the above teams and the spectators were rewarded by a good exhibition of football.

The Kiwis gave the best display, ami obtaining the ball from nearly every serum their backs indulged in some good passing, an improvement oil their previous displays. The. Excelsiors were greatly hampered -hv not getting the ball and their hacks were kept defending and could verv seldom take the offensive.

From the kick off the Kiwis pressed and the game was hard and fast, the ball travelling up and down‘the. field. From it free kick Dimcral't kicked a nice goal.— Kiwis J. Excelsiors nil.

The Excelsiors rallied but the defending backs of the Kiwis were too sure. From a serum in the centre of the field Duncraft obtained the ball and feinting to pass, badly beat tbe Excelsior backs and was. only pulled down from bellied when within a few yards of the 1 in- . From the succeeding scrum. R. Ross scored a try for the Kiwis. Dmicr’ft kicked a poster. Kiwis (>, Excelsiors nil.

Play continued up and down and some good chances were lost by the Excelsiors and it was only on time that L. Ross by a fine kick scored a penalty go«d.- -Kiwis (5, Excelsior 3.

Alert-ion must bo made of the line game played by Kortegnst (Kiwi), who undoubtedly gave the. best display, on the ground. Mi*. L. Hills gave every satisfaction as referee.