FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1922, Page 4

FOOTBALL

SENIORS. Kokatahi 9 heat Kiwis G. United !) heat llari I lari 8

JUNIORS. Kokatahi (i and llari llari G drew

KOKATAHI v. KIWIS

This game took place ut Hokitika on Saturday and resulted in a vin for Kokatahi hy 0 to (>. In the first-luilf the Kiwi more than held their own scoring li points to 3. In the second half the Kokntahi forwards got the upper hand and their forward rushes heat the Kiwi hacks badly, there being a sad exhibition of funking among the latter a.t time, Stevens and Lougher being the only ones to stand up to the forwards. The Kakatahi hacks worked well together .notably Wallace (2). Moyn.ihnn and O’Brien. Scores lor Kokatahi were secured hy AAallncc, Aloynihnn and Baird, while Shannon and Cunningham scored for Kiwi. Ihe place kicking throughout was vciy T feeble. Air A. Wilson was referee.

KOKATAHI IT. v. HAIH HART IL This irnme was jdnvod n.t Kokatahi before the senior match and resulted after an even game in a drew—(i points each.

EXITED v. I LARI ITARf

This game took jilaee on Cass Square before a good attendance. The ground was in capital order and tlie day ideal for football. The game was of an interesting nature throughout, and was well contested. There were a number of knock-outs during the game resulting in three llari llari men having to leave the field. For the winners Brown and C. Ciilbush scored tries, while Gilford kicked a line penalty goaf For llari llari. Robinson scored a. trv which Scott converted, the same kicker also kicking a penalty goal. Mr Gilloelv was referee.

POSITION OF TEAMS'. With the first round now completed the points of the, teams are as follows Excelsior Kokatahi • _ Knited ' llari llari Kiwi - Kiunara

GREY RESULTS. GREYMOUTH. June 19th Stars T. 19: Marist I 12. Marist 11. 31 : Star 11. 0. Cohden H. 12: Coiled IL 10. United IV 13; Star IV 0. DHLS. IV 10; Cohden IV Hi. Marist Y 13; D.ILS. A

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FIRST TEST MATCH. DUNEDIN, June 17

•| „ L . Associ.aioii lest Umtb Jl matcii, j Australia v. New Zealand, the liist. j test took place to-day, when over 81)00 people assembled on the Carisbrood , t Hound to witness the match. Of the | previous tests hetween New .South Wales and New Zealand in 1901 an t 1903, the former lid won two, and the latter one, and two were drawn. All Thurnlcy was refeiwe. i

Light ruin had made the surlace eieasy, and this seemed t" trnuhle the visitors, who showed less accuracy than against Otago. The New Zealanders played with great confidence and repeatedly robbed the visitors o| the hall. During the first 13 minutes. Austialin did not cross New Zeal mil’s twenty-live.

Splendid eomhinaliott eliarncterised j the work ol the New Zealand forwards. : Campbell and Ballard being spo-iol y effective. Bullard, oil the left- wing, j played brilliantly throughout, the opposing hacks being quite unable to hold him. The visitors’ wing forwards, Dane and Thompson, did line work, but tlio inner forwards made poor attempts j before the goal. Chixtoli, New Zeal'aml'-f . goal keeper being seldom seriously tested. Cartwright, on the ot' er hand had to deal with many dangerous shots from New Zealand- forwards, and frequently saved brilliantly. In the first half. Cook receiving from Campbell, after a line out, worked for position.

and slammed in a stinging shot, which ) found the net in the corner, the Australian goal-keeper just touching the hall ns it passed.

Just on half-time, Thompson swung in n good centre, which AL-Aulay mfs-od and Maunder, slipping through scored with a hard shot at close range. Australia 1, New Zealand 1. In the second half, the Australian attack improved, but their work before the goal was still ineffective. A spectacular run hy Ballard closed with a superb centre, which Knott deftly turned into the net, giving. New Ze •- land tho lend hy two to. one. ! A couple of minutes ’ later, Cock from tho left, drove fn a beautiful long shot, which found flic net high in the eomer. New Zealand 3, Australia 1. The visitors had several riming op- ■ porlunitii's:. hat on tile whole they were outplayed by Now Zealand. Internet'.ed at the close-of the match the Australian manager said: “We can I only rongrntiih.tc New Zealand on their win; which tliov deserved on.the day’s lay.