FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1922, Page 1

FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S MATCHES. SENIOR CUP. United Id, beat Kiwis 0, Excelsiors 11 beat Kumara fi. Kokatahi 8 beat Hnri Hari 3. .IUNIORB, Kiwi 9 heat Excelsiors 3. Arnblira 34 beat Kokatahi 12. Riimi 11. beat Hnri Hari 0, UNITED V. KIWIS. There Was n good attendance oil Cnss Square on Saturday afternoon when Kiwis went down with a hang, Uniteds securing a victory by tbe substantial score of Id points (5 tries) to nil. In the first spell Kortegnst and McMannawny scored, the latter from a nice passing run. In the second half. Gilford. Pelham and Ha gar added further tries. The place kicking was atrocious. The game was Hot very attractive. Kiwis giving a very poor exhibition of handling, while they were badly beaten in the pack. United forwards had the best of the play and their bucks proved far more reliable, one or two flashes of passing being very creditable. Early in the game Hannah (Kiwi half) was ordered off for talking and late in the second half Devnney (Kiwi) was also ordered to leave the field. ’I here was a considerable amount of playing the man instead of the bit.ll. and as a result some feeling was shown while tlioro was quite* sin unusual number of KtopjuiL'os for I<node-outs. In 0110 instance some of Hie spectators indulged in a, demonstration against a threequarter, but in that instance the tackle a very solid one, was quite in order, the player having the ball, but losing it almost simultaneously with the impact and Ihe fairness of the tackle was recognised by tho opposing players. Mr \V. A. Wilson was referee. GREY RESULTS. Marist 1. (9). United 1. (8). Mnrist IT. (15). Ngalicre TT. (6). Star II (8). Cobden TT (fi). .Marist IV (18), D.H.S. TV (fi). United TT. (1C). Cobden TV. (3).