FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1923, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

I JUNIORS. Boss forfeited to Aralmra, Kokatahi loifcited to Rimu. KIWIS V. EXCELSIORS. Excelsiors 11, Kiwis 3. The above took place on Cass Square on Saturday afternoon at 1.30, the weather being beautifully fine, but the field was very heavy. Both teams seemed to take the field very confident of winning but when the game started they showed signs of nervousness which wore off as the game progressed. For a little while the Kiwis had .-•lightly the hotter of it, hut as the Excelsiors got- warmed up the balance of power swung their way, their forwards working well together, aide assisted by the backs. In the first halt Shaw, from a forward rush got over for the Excelsiors between the pests, Aiiken converting. Shortly after, Giblions secured and got over again in the corner for Excelsiors but Aitken’s kick failed. In the second half Hahn scored for Kiwis, and Aitken converted a penalty for Excelsiors and the game ended Excelsiors 11. Kiwis 3. Kiwis bad two or three chances to i mss tlie line, but failed to take advantage. Some of the players of both teams were out of their places more than half the time some not knowing whether they weie three qtmiivr. or half. Air W. Wil-cov had charge of the game.

KIWIS V. IT A 111 HAUL Kiu is 13. I [ari llari 3. The Kiwi-1 lari I lari match took place rt 3 p.m. on Cass Square, those present expecting to see a lairly even and ■ good game, hut this did not eventu- • ate, llari I lari with their reputation ' and past performances not- coining lip to expectations. From the start it ’ was seen that the Kiwis were going to make it willing, their forwards working well and doing good solid • tackling, and if a llari ITnri man got ' through the backs brought him down, Hoy especially, being cut on his own. Near the ITari llari line, Walker secured the hall and let out to Hoy who crossed near the corner, but Stevens’ ' kick missed. Shortly after from a forward rush. Shannon following up quickie chased the hall over and secured a ' try near the posts, Grilfen’s kick fail--1 iiig. From a forward rush by Kiwis no in near their ‘Jo. Shannon picked up about the half-way mark and let out to t!ie backs who were throwing the hall about nicely, and they carried it - down the field. Aloynilmn and Hoy slipping round two or three time.-. Aloynihati eventually crossing the luio. I Itinera IV s kick hit the post. From another passing bout. Aloyiiihau was llooi-cil within a hairsbrcailt h of the line, hut as he crawled over, the tiy was disallowed and a scrum given. In the second half the Kiwis were still going .strong, llaii llari giving a poor exhibition of tackling and this the Kiwis took lull advantage of. From a pick up by IF-ss, who heat three or lour men and then passed to Aioyniltan, but he being floored h’-i possession of the ball anil Steele being nearby secured and dashed over to H'e corner but his kick missed, llari llari now started to put a bit. of ginger into their play, but the Kiwis kept them hack, llari llari get a penalty kirk ,- . i i . . .. i. ~.i

in front i f the goal pints, but mis.-cd badly, the ball not rising at all. About a second afterwards they got another penalty in practically the same ] 1 .me and this they converted. Near the tin's',i of the game when Kiwis were pie-sing near llari llari’s line they had chances to score, but by bad handling they failed to add to their total. The game emled Kiwis 13. llari llari 3. llari Mari let the Kiwis get openings which could have been smothered at the e,ul-ei and seme ol them were very glaring, llari Mari scented till at the sea in th" mud. while the np- | -ill;.' -id*;. were quite at home 111 ii. AI K.-'\ was rlw. '.hilling light lor llari llari ku 1 la- had suppmi. Xictcns tin- Kiwi full hack played his usual sale game, giving a good exhibition. ’I hr- player has a veiy neat method of punting, the eon-t-eqileiiee of which lYu-ans no in-s *i balance or lime in following up. Il llari ,H«l'i had adopted the -ana- tae-tc-s as were played in I lie Senior match here last Saititday Hie n -nil might have been more even. Mr (‘at bush ii-d charge *,l the game. KOKATAHI V. EXGKESJURS. Tli - above match was played at Kolißlahi on Saturday and resulted in a win for Kokatahi by !) points to I*. Tim ganie throughout was *J' a very last nature, the Kokatahi forwards proving themselves superior in every pan • of the game. Kokatahi'-- points were 3 unconverted tries < Fleming 3. and (unuiughaui 1). For Excelsiors, !.. Boss nml N. Wogau each kicked a penally goal. Air A. Sumner had * barge of Ihe whistle. EXITED V. K l AIAI! A. I'nited were to have journeyed to Kumar:*. lon not being able t" scenic a full team, forfeited. WESTLAND HUB-UNION REPRESENT ATI VKS. The following have been .selected to represent the Westland Sub-Union in a match with the West Coast Rugby Union to take place on Saturday next, the Dittnum Shield being 1 lie trophy involved : Full-back: Stevens (Kiwis). 'l'llrc«e*-t■|imrters : A. AYogan (Excelsiors: McKay (llari llari-: Robertson (llari llari).' Five-eighths: Rainier (Excelsiors!. Aloynilutn (Kiwis). Half-hat-k: Cogldan (United). V, lujo-fonvard: Hagai' (United!. Forwards: Gugieli (ITari llari). Carter (Kokatahi), Baird (Kokatahi), C'lmrrhousc (llari llari), AAnlker (Kiwis). Willoughby (United). and Cunningham (Kokatahi). Emergencies : Backs—l.. Boss (Excelsiors), and Duneiaft (Kiwis). Forwards—V. Junoeevieh (llari TR'.ri). C. F lorn ing (K ok at ah i). GREY REBS. Tiie selectors <*n Saturday picked the following Grey Rep team:—Full-back. Gcoda,ll-. Throa-quarters: Richmond. Bussell, Stevens-, Five-eighths: P. Jamieson and Nelson : Half. Heaphy: AYilig-foidward, D. O'Neill; Forward-: Bring and Doogan (hookers,: O Ilallaban (lock)Afotiatt. Ai. Jamieson. Deere and Burley. Emergencies: Dewar and Black (forwards); M'ernes and Nightingale. MAORIS V. N.S.W. A BRILLIANT GAME. SYDNEY. June 17. Fifteen thousand people witnessed the (lot test match between the Moods ami the New- South Wales I-lngby Union team-, w lion after a hiillinnt exposition, the home team wen hy 27 to 33. The game was marked by many regrettable instances of rouglt’e.-s. in which the Maoris were the chief cflfen-xlc-is. The game from the outset was very fast. New South Wales were lending at half-time by 13 to 10. The Afaoris played with renewed cl ?h in the second spell, and they carried the game to New fjeuth Wales territory. but the loc-f 1 defence enabled them to withstand tire attacks. Notwithstanding the big scores, the game was one of the most brilliant Union

displays seen here for a long time. The scorers for the visitors were:—Turoai (four goals), Gemmell, Potaka (two) AYaliter and Keepa (tries). For NewSouth AVales. Nothling got three penalty goals, Alingny three goals, and Raymond, Sheehan. Grossman and Elliott tries. Air Parata declined to comment on the match, but he sf.id that some oi the referee’s rulings were altogether foreign to him and to his men. WELLINGTON REP. TEA AT WELLINGTON. June .17. AVeJlington Rugby team U l lay agaiiisj Taranaki at JTawcra is as 101-I,,’ws: I,,’ws: - Backs: Wallers. Father, SvenSOU. Hickey. I-'. Tilyard, AI. Nieholls. ]{. E. Nieholls; forwai d': Calciiiai. Rogers. Bringle, Thomas ('A’arsity'i, AleRae. Aiufiit. Osk-orne, Swan. Emcrgeiigeneies: D. Nieholls, Thomas (Petone). FOOTBALL BI’d.ATIoNS. WELI.INGTON. June IS. Air Dean, ehairman of the X.Z.iL.I ~ commenting on the report by London correspoiulonts that the rslatinr..'i etween English and New Zealand Rugby Unions were threatened, says theie is not the slightest justification for such a statement. Tliev see the time has arrived for a general conference to give lull consideration to amendments, and pres rve a uniformity ol rules, but. titai is all. The game is now of internal ioual import),nee, and things are dilleivut to the time when the Euglisu Cuiou was founded, and the panic was not played elsewhere.