FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1921, Page 4

FOOTBALL

Nl*:\V SOUTH WALKS V. WEST COAST.

VISITORS EASY AVIX. ! There was mils- a fair ntlemhuicc at Victoria Rail; vc.stordny afternoon to ! witness the New South Wales-West : Coast name, the gate takings amounting to a I nun CBR. The iltt.v "as line and j sunny, hut a south-westerly breeze 1,1, ,ss' ing across and up the field gave the I defenders of the southern goal a dei cidod advantage. The game was not ol i ,1m most interesting nature owing to the | groat ailvantage of the visiting harks ‘ over lla-ir opponents. The visitors won | hy *2C) points six tries, lour being <oni verted) to 11 points (two tries, one i converted and it penalty goal.. I The teams were as follows: ! New South Wales.—(Colours—Tale : Hacks: O. I'-. Not tiling, K. M ■ ( art - . R. (1. Stanley. !.. \\ . Wogan, .1. ! Pym. 11. W. Humphreys 'Capt).. N. .Min^ay. | Forwards: —T. S. Smith. .1. 11. Iloml. ■ 1). Fowl.s. .). W. I loldsw on h. < : . K. ■ Steatvs. A. W. Thorn. (V 11. McKay,

.It. Elliott. West Coast. Colours —Hed an white). Hacks:-.). Uondnll, (■ • Nelsur ,). Russell, n. King. T. Ryan, f Irving. T. Mclntosh.

Forwards : W. Maloney. K. King, I Ilagar. N. Mouatt. ('. Hall. -I. M> Kn anc.v, W. Deere, 0. Rut hello, d.

The opening stages saw play in midlivid. a loose rush hy the, Coast headed |,v .Mouatt being spoilt hy hard kicking ; ,'„d Nodding, the visiting full bn.ek, finding the line with a line kick. Nels,,:, go, off-side. and the kick went well down the held. Then .Mouatt headed a r,;I rush and with ilaga, and McKnanov took the play to the front ol the Visiting posts where Ryan got possession and with a mve dash got over neat the post-. Nelson easily goaietl *o t>, wit li it iniiiutes gone.

Front the kick oil' a Idue (visitors) rush was nicely stopped hy In mg, who almost immediately alter slopped a110i1,,., 0i1,,.,- with a lucky speculator which ,u ut woil do.-, n i tie licid. 1 In- visiting bucks "in possession irnm a scrum aim Mir,gay let lb-in well away. but a knock\ni los, tin* opportunity. A hard kick down held saw Nodding lelnrn well, blit a him* lorv.ard goi oil-side. An exehauge ol kicks saw the ball go to Coudall. win, found the line. Then Ilagar was prominent in a forward rush bin kicked mo bard am! then failed to tackle low and the ball went back ill a pretty passing run. Wognu and Tym making a pretty opening. The bluenow got possession from the scrums and Wogan went away kicking to the o lit r oi ,!:,* livid. Iml the cliume was missed and the ball went out at the centre A Coast lons aid i ush went as furis p.issim*' 111 u was stopped by living. Ilawar carrying .the hall. Alice kid. to (Mast for 011-siile was taken a; goal, k.e, Hail was short and Wogan took ike bail to Liu* centre, but Ncl-mi kick cd nut at the blue *Jo. Then from 11 1. lila* out tin* ball went to Wogan who dashed lip field and passed to Tym. The Intel wen: on io 11 ** * leutie and

i,„, Wogan who took the ball lo inside dm 2o and pas,tit.* inward ’ mm s(; |c to I’s m. I la* lalier .tent on unopposed and' laml-d be- wceti the i*., -Is. Mu,gar goalc'l. A Soon lifter I, slat ling I 111* blue for ... a.-.! - lei the b..1l away . Wogan making a line op.uin... lull spojii it l,y passing b-i rd. A hoo -1 imm-tl n **iy I In- bark U.o gt.iu *. .....ol ~ i:. I Wogan. Stanley and Humphrey, handling perfeetlv in ...... ol the al. s.-.ss the ball go to •| mu. die opposing backs cleanly beatM mg.is a g.l I n eon v, , ted. llt b. i M .1,11 lb.* hi, k oir fair was penalise i tor i.a ml ling, I. at the motors' bade got !*.-■,ng a hue opening and (t were play eame had, h, the at I nek. but a fr*o kid; for uIL-ide slopped l belli. Then I r.mi a serum follow ing a line out al tin eolith*. Min ,ay open, ,1 dm play. A iin* ikt-h t. *. 11 umpbl e\ s -an l!m liali :.*, !*, Wogan' !** I’s m. who passed inwards and Smith taking a line pass went orei again under the pests. Mingay again goalee. lb b.

Alter play at tiie ivlllic a live kick

'• a\ , lust II fell sisol l. Nut llllllL-; le llitind J ll the ted (kin. but Nelson re

t ’tin d to the celitr.*. A led Midi saw ten hard l-.iekiu-i and New Soiitli Whiles f ! ced. Back tbe play Well! to the oji. r hand a< a result ol bad hamlliim veral Coast backs, ami Irviuloieed just in Nun*. Then Xcisnu saved a blue rush, and Mali e ol t „ Woean and ujtsei ..im nicely. The play went to Coast 1111 < 11 1 1 •i s and Stanley potted. Imi miv-rd. The bail went to the other end and ( oast were awarded a lice kick foi oil-side, but Nelson’s shot fell short. Almost immediately a blue forward bandied in a .serum’and Meeiv p.ok the Li;A and lamletl n neat coal, •**■ Id.

A Inn- il l i:i■ pa-siii;; rim spnili In a kiwak un u;is the 111 ■x i iiiciilnnt, :m<i iin- hluws v. i'ir :i l j;u-!-.iri Lt slinualy ulmii ii; 1 1 1 MUm Minnilt-il. tin l si til es hainc N i r. 'milli Walt's lA. Cu., ,1 >. SK( ! IM) c I»I-: |. 1.. 'llia s miiiil I in! i iipan. d uiih n liln* l "tin!., i.m a ynnil rail rally tank play I " ika ml liar mil!. I'ninl crestilly; play iinkiuail Inr -nine 111• m■. ilu* play heiiip, I'M i i -'i'li 1 ' livam .! a 111 I la, aml railattaakicl, Mriiilu.di liil<liniy ilia lina naar Ilia a.irnar. A. line kiak i,, c,,a-l Ink iuued. lint ilia plnra kiakilln was pilin', ami a t.ni'f in'illlni. Tlia Tihnys Ilian i: ■ll < ••• I np ami a p a.-ina. run lank play 1" ilia 111 liar allll, Ilia I nil. l I,"ill". liilani. iilinn niniiniinl In allaak lill llyan hrnke away ami mill a line tun I nn.k I 111* lull I liair 1 lia lan"l li nl' tlia liakl alnl pass- d In Neisnli n Ini nnssail. ila ant pn.sassiiiii a.nain anil passed In Ml I a Ill'll, hip ilia visiting Inrnards I I ink lha hall lill Mnnail sa vail lini-ly, ami l!ni liarmril uilli a lina ilasli, silippail a (laiiai'iniis allaak. Tha ri-.il-i.rs. hal.l ilia uppar latiiil ami ('mist aaiilia ilia hall anint' lu Woman trim want strai 'lil up ilia lialil, hailly brnlina ilia nppnsiiinii alnl saiirad a lina 1 1 y nnilai lha pols. Minynv ayain niinla mi misiaka. - 'iii • S. Ilia iiaxl inaiilanl al’lar iintra play "a,, a nil".' lii'aak array hy liviny, lint his pass went wrnne. alnl Woaan hrnka l lii'Miiiili only In sac ilia rail lurnarils Minna hack an.aiii. .Vnlhlinn icUirnail alnl a him* insli I'nllnwed, I’uilicrlnt-d slnppinn il nicely. A lilna rush lank ilia hall In (’mist quarters, hut Mullalt t\ ill liarli in I anil Kina npam-il a nice passing run In ilia hlua lina, In ha spnill hy a hail l.raak nl nil-side. Than ilia play want In ilia ai'iilra wliera a passinir inn ended in I’yni scoritin naar ilia anniar. Mini'll v I'ailail uilli the kiak. i'l -as.

The eisilni's cdiili 11 lied In attack nil ! i lelil u passing I 111 l Sialllev |ini led, hill missed. The lillie iillueL eniitinueil und from u line nut ill the -■> Hue; 1 he hull went In (lie bucks und idler severe! h,•milled Sum Icy seured near the curlier. Nolliling lulled with I he kick, '-hi s. The piny (|Uieteneil in the closing stnces (ill just mi time Aelsun heilded n Innse rush Id the visitors' (punters, where .Nolliling lliude his li 1 st. mistake nl' the diiy. A Innse rally took place in mint nl the posts nut nl' which Deere picked up mid (lushed over close to I lie posts. Kelson failed with nil easy kick

and the* hell rung at once with New South Wales victorious liv 20 to 11. TIIE PLAYERS. The visiting forwards were n fairly even lot who had the best ol the sc rums and got the hall out nicely to the barks, ami most of them handled well, hill in the loose rushes, they were beaten. The hacks all handled well, their passing wits smart, short and true, they showed dash and opened up the play at every chance, cutting in prettily and doing remarkably good work, with the exception of the lirst half of the second spoil, when the team appeared to take a decided pull on themselves. Of the hacks Nodding dirl all th:U . was rcipiired. handling and kicking well. Wogan and Stanley wore tho best, ol die three-i|uarters, die former opening the game up repeatedly. dumpiness, live-eighths, and Mingay, half, did a In, of smart, opening work very cleanly. The whole bad; team gave a lino display turning deleave into attack on e\c,y opportunity. The Coast forwards were generally good, but were generally beaten lor the hall in the serums. In the open they had |,v far die best of the play, but nearly all failed to tackle pinpcrly. Mom! It was easily the best of the iiuncii, Ilagar, McKnnnoy. Deere and Rutherford being the best of the others. The hacks were outclassed coiisideiablv. RVilli giving hy far the best exposition with Irving, Russell and Nelson following in that order. The game was a very interesting one to watch, especially in the lirst spell when the visitors’ passing rushes irnm which scores came, completely overwhelmed the opposition, the combined efforts being very line. Mr Williams controlled the game excellently.

[DV TELEGIIAPII —l’Kll I'ItIiSS ASSOCIATION J Sl’R 1 NG lit IKS V. WAIKATO. A NARROW VICTORY. HAMILTON. Aug. dl The football match, Springboks y. Waikato, was played here to-day in line weather before an nltemhuice ol s-mo. Waikato won the toss and played with the sun behind them. Tlay was , veii for a time and then Waikato pressed, but Van lleetdeti cleared wio a powerful kick. Mon* even play followed, with Wni kato doing well and holding llteir own. A good passing rush by the Springboks resulted ill Mod;,*! scoring. Do s illiers failed to cnnvei l. Later Dv Yilliers landed a good goal from a penalty. l‘|av then went, up and down the lii'lil and the lirst spell ended with the Springboks attacking. Springboks (i : Waikato 0. Tin* second spell was very exciting. Tin* borne side played with the wind behind them, the* IMrv. arils playing a great game. ami -play went up nil I dow a the field, but then* was no iurtlier s.oie. The game on die "bob* was principally a lorv.ard one. Waikato being ,*,,u iI to till* Visitors with the exception of the lending out to the backs. The Springboks- halves. Ton liscml and Tindall, were ad* pi at opening up play, I nun which the only -'ore came. ’ll IF. Ml) A - t A I! I IT. NA !M El!. Aug M 1 The Nnrlli Island si*mi-!iual lor the Mon sear Cup to dav was von by SI IN.t, i. Is'.-, College, Wellington. by I I point- t.l d, against Napier I toy s’ High S, |,mil. WANGANUI FDDTH U. 1.. WAN'D ANT I. Aug. .'ll 'die Frimaiy Si ho .1- Rugby tournament comliuled tu-dn s. and vas won !..*. Waiiarapa. 'l'his aflcrnoon .Manawaiii defeated Wellington bv !• points to an,l Wan gaimi and Waiiarapa played a drauu