FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1923, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY’S GAMES. Grey Primary School 11, beat Hokitika Primary School 3. Hokitika. High School 18, boat Grey Technical School, nil. Westland Sub-union raps, 12. beat Grey Union reps. nil. GIVEY V. HOKITIKA (primary teams) This game was played on Cass Square on Saturday morning, the players being limited to 8 stone and under. The visitors had the best of the game throughout and won by 1 I points to 3. For Hokitika, a try was obtained by Evans. HOKITIKA HIGH SCHOOL V. GREY TECHNICAL SCHOOL. This game took place at 1.30 p.m. and provided an excellent ourtain-rai-cr. The local team showed to great advantage, the hacks .Mason (2) and ’Vegan opening out tho play in good -tyh'. The (rev backs did not do miidi pas-iiift, generally kicking and following up. The forwards were fairly evenly martbed. but the lot al backs govt, a capita) exhibition of pa.-sing. theii handling being good, but at times their kicking lacked proper direction, and one or two hung on a hit Loo long at times. VYogntt stored almost at the start of play, and another try also came before half-time. In the second hall four tries were notched, the -•core being 0 tries (18 points) to nil. Tries were scored by Wognn (2), Kelly Pierson and Mason. Mr W. A. Wilson was referee. WESTLAND V. GREY. The inier-uifitu! match between Westlaud anil Grey reprcscntal ivo tonin' for Hie Diftinnn Shield took plate on Ca" Square on Saturday afternoon and resulted in a win for Westland by 12 points (lour tries) to nil. The game was played under good conditions though the ground was heavy in places, hut darkness intervened before the game ended ami for the last quarter of an hour it was impossible to distinguish the players across the Held. Westland kicked olf from the southern end, and the return went to Robertson who opened a passing run, McKay anti Palmer taking part. Then Moviiiltan took the play lo Russell who stopped the advance. A forward rush ltd by Willoughby and Walker was stepped by Nelson, who found the line at. the centre. Russell showed out ill stopping a ret I rush anti then Stephens took the ball through to Ids Westland namesake, who found the line at me centre with a neat kick. Erom a billowing st rum Grey got the hall smartly and Ileaphy sc.nl it out. It passed through three hands, hut- .Jamieson missed Ids |:n.-s and the opening was spoilt. A black rush saw Alouatt stop it. .McKay (the Westland capt.) broke away finely, but Nelson got the ball away to Ross who inis-kirkod into toucli. Then from a line out Coghlan sent out the oval to Alt Kay. anti Palmer. Aloynihnn and Ross handling the ball went to the Grey 2d. A nice return I relight the play hack anti then Hess relieved with a kick to midfield. I lagar rushed anti a tumble by Hit""ll let the blacks away, till (Reubens marked lik-clv at the 2d Hag in front of the goal. Hack came Lite ball and I rum midfield .McKay. Palmar, and Coghlan headed a red loose rush that went from the centre across to the east turner. On the way .Jamieson, Russell, and Nelson failed to handle cleanly and the hall went to (moduli with three reds close up. The lull vent down, but lost the ball and Hagai' went over and scored in a good position. Ree.s (ailed to ec.uverl, with a shot that hit the post below the t n:.-:-b:ir. 3-tb hollowing the kick-elf McKay opened r. pa-sing run. hut no ground was gained, Then two marks quickly neutralised honors. A line out saw Walker gel pe-.si's-inp . ami front an ensuing -ri'tnii ( '.-'id'll! pa -■ d oUI smartly, end Palmer It.-oiled oil l.i McKay. I he hall went to I legal' who W its pulled dawn from behind and r loose ru-b followed

! toe Heine team I .ailing their opponent ; hadlv in the loose. S.-vci d oi the lor I ward- were prominent. and then tin | hall went over the line and Ross scored | The kick was rushed, as no eliargi i sounded, lap a fresh kick wa- no bettm ! Olid the .-enl'e v.lls ti-11. ; Tile Grey hacks then showed out ; Neb hi. .lamit's 111 :.ml Riis-ell hnndiin I we!!. Inn the la'kling was sound am | the hall went out near the centre. Fruit tlic liuc-nut Westland furvenb hrulo away lill Stephens relieved with murk. Then Ah Kav brake away niiel> and play went Lo Grey 2d. hut Xelsni relieved to the centre. Olfside by : Grey forward look the play to tlieii quarter-;. hut two mark- and a froI kick for an infringement by 1 lagar relieved. Rush took the kick, and opened nicely with a run up the touch-line, hut hi- ] ass was a poor one ami Heaphey relieved. Thou a passing run between AL-Kay. Palmer and Ross was stopped. |,ut almost immediately, Ab y-niha-ii went through, and passing to Pass, the play went to the Grey line. Pring stopping Ross when dangerous, a free to Grey going out tit the 2-u I lien from a serum lfagar got away, and (.'hurt house and .lugoviteh went to the line. A lively tussle took place near the line, hut, Tfiirlev and Dewar came through from Hie loose, and the plav came to the centre. There was a clash in a jump for a high kill; and Jiigoviteli wont out. for a time. Then Ileaphy let his hacks away very smartly, but l!ii Sell wa- grassed well bv .lugivli aei| Walker accounted for Richmond, who handled poorly. A free to each side, and then near the Grey 2d. Alovnihan smartly inter,'op'.ed. hut lest the hall. Goedrll returned the phiv. hot Walker took the hall and opened out to Roh-ert-,-on anil Ah Kay. hut a smart mark by Ileaphy stopped a dangerous attack. Then Burley broke way I mm a hueout. and Grey attacked. A passing run was stooped by ('oghlan, and Ab'Kav . arried on but Russell si.nt tli ball hack to the line. Then the Grey bat'lts got away and Russell set out. l.ui Aloviiihiqi look him clean. There was an exchange of kicks and then a high kirk saw MeKav run and take a ball on the full, securing a beautiful mark, at the same time a red plover oil him and went out for a lime with Ilie impact. The Grey then attacked. Hurley, Afotiato and (Vi lalloran taking tinplay to the AVeslland line, a force resulting. Returning to the attack, the hall went to the line where Stevens saved nicely at the corner. A free kick relieved AYestland hut Jamieson kicked hard and another tureo resulted. The Grey forwards came away following the kick out. Dewar and O'Neill leading, hut Ha gar and Alovnihan stopped them and play was near the 25 Hag when half-time sounded. The second half opened with MeKav starting a passing run that took play to Grey quarters, hut the opening was lost through the hull stopping in a mud-hole. Then Palmer boat his opponent, hut hung on a. triile too long. Nelson failed to handle cleanly, hut Russell saved. A Grey rush was stopped and then Hagnr. 'Walker and Churchouse put in a fine loose rush that was nicely stopped hv (moduli. A free against Grey and two other return kicks was followed by .Mc Kay starting a passing run. hut Cunningham and Jugieh took the hall at their feet. Open footwork took play uo out! down tlu> held rapnllv. ami then Hagnr was penalised for offside, the Grey forwards taking play to the Westland line. Then Hagnr broke away and spoilt tho Grey hacks, taking the ball along, but Ru sell relieved to mid-field. Ileaphy and Alouatt showed out. but Cunningham stopped them, but in ragged play tho ball came hack to Westland quarters. The ball came smartly back. Robertson making a line run to the line where he was brought down. The play settled down near the corner, several tight serums taking place. Then Coghlan got the ball from the scrum and it went to Palmer who heat his man and gave it. to Robertson, who made a neat dash and scored near the corner. Ross made a poor attempt from a difficult angle. 9-0. . , n . ... Grey attacked from the kick-oft till Ross stopped them nicely, but Nelson returned to Westland 25. prom a line out TTagnr and Walker broke away, but Jamieson came hack with a loose rush that Stevens stopped nicely. The play was near the centre when Hujfir was penalised for tripping. A Grey 1 i i m— ma ngaaoßßß

passing run looked dangerous but Richmond lost tho ball and a free to AYestland for O’Neill offside, relieved. Then Nelson broke away to Ross, who stopped him, and following return kicks. Ross broke through anil Robertson went near the line before being stopped by Doogan. Then the play went back to AYestland quarters, but Stevens stopped the rush in fine style, but a heavy kick forced AYestland. From the kick out l’almer passed to Robertson wlm took play to Grey 25. The play went hack to the centre and then a fine passing run saw Coghlan. ALaekay and Palmer handle, but the latter tried to do" too much -under the posts and passed too late, a fine opening being lost. Grey forwards broke away and the ball went to the other end. but’ Aloynibau brought the ball back with a fine run. Russell broke back and looked dangerous, but Robertson brought him down. Then the hall came back, forwards and hacks taking part and Afoynilian was pushed out near the corner Hag. A Grey rush relieved, hut the local forwards came hack on the other side of the field, and the hall went over the line, and in a rush for it, Robertson was successful, scoring a somewhat lucky try. The kick at goal hv Ross was again unsuccessful. 12-0. *

With a quarter of an hour to go the light had failed, and it became increasingly difficult to see the play. Grey attacked and tho play hovered between the half-way and tho AYestland line for tho rest of the game, hut there v.iis no further score, and AYestland Mere the winners by 12 point.; to nil. For the winners McKay stood out. as he was far and away the best back on the ground. He is a fine dashing player, a sure handler, a line kick, passes well and opened out tile play in splendid style, equally good in attack and defence. CoghTnn at half did well, opening up the play at every opportunity. and going down well lo the opposing forwards. Palmer showed lo advantiig," in the open play, hut at times tried to do too much. Robertson and ALiynihan each did good work, but at times made seine rather bad errors'. The form. r improved eonsidoraldv as the game went on. i he 1 emergency hud a day off, and missed many opportunities. Stevens at full put in a good afternoon’s work and tackled cleanly when the necessity came his awav. The forwards were a solid lot and did well all through. Though they hardly got their share of the hall in the sc rum they held their opononts in the tight, and badly heat them in the loose. I lea'led by Hagai- on the wing they followed up well and spoilt, the opposition time and again. The three tlari Mari plavers, Jugoxilh, Jugieh. and Churchouse played fine games, and were well supported by Carter. Walker. Cunningham and Willoughby. Hagnr played a fine spoiling game, and though lie was penalised a few times his good work more than count "r-balaneed these set-bucks. The place-kicking was entrusted to Ross. Imt this section of the play was very weak. For Grey, the whole of the hacks except Gootlall and Heupli.v niis-od many passes, and lest much ground. Rusi-|! at. centre found ihe uttentioii ol his opponents very troublesome. and (bough the hacks got going at times the wings. Stephens and Richmond spoilt good openings. 11 "aphy was ea--i!v the best back on the side, but Nelson iva> not in In's usual mood. O'Neill, the w inger suffered in comparison with I lagar. while the forwards of whom .Alouatt. Burley and O’ I lallornii appeared the most noticeable found their opponents able to hold them in the pack and line-out. while they wore beaten in the loose. Air A. Cut bush controlled the game in capital style. lininechateiy alter no-side was sounded. Air K. McGregor (President) of the AYestland Sub-Union) presented the Pittman Shield to the captain of the winning team (Air McKay), congratulating his Irani on their success, which was thoroughly deserved on the day s play. Mr ,r. E. Wilson (President of the West Const Rugby Union) congratulated the winners on their well-deserved success :■ 11(1 also their captain, stating Air Mc Kay had given the finest cxhihitou of live-eighths play he had ever ■ecu on tho ground. Cheers for the wiinfers and captain <( iieludcd the

cort*im»»i v. 11 * MAORI TKA.M RKATKN. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAHLE ASSOCIATION. SYDNEY. .1 nne 21. M 111 the pre-cnee of I'b'l rl people. Now South Wales yesterday decisively de- ■ feated the Maori team. The home ~ team tor: ml the' game Irom tho kirk|v i,|f. the hall bring mostly in the visi1, or-,’ U rriiury. The play up to hull'll time, however, was very patchy, the il- hum* team ail the time having comi,land. Tho scores at. hall-time wore: ._ N:w Sooth AYales 13: .Maoris •). The .Maori- livened up after the re ~ sumption, and good work hv the ford wards enabled them to equalise tbc ti scores, but the combination and team ,<• work put in by the homo team proved too good, ami enabled them lo win o by 21 to 10. , u . , The scorers for New South Vales :i were: Raymond, Sheehan and Cros--11 limn, with one try each, while Bottlers d scored two tries, Stanley converting (, three trios. For iTio Maoris. Ocmmoi !■ scored two trios, mid AYalkor and IVnm (> scored one each. Tureai converted two v tries.