FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1923, Page 4

FOOTBALL

WEST COAST V. DULLER

Tlio inter-union match between tlie.se two teams for llio Bundle ( op. wl l i«• 1 1 has hecn held by the West (oast Hup, liv Union since 1021, was played oil Victoria Hark, Greyinouth. on Saturday afternoon. The day was an ideal one, and the ground in splendid condition for a pood exhibition of rugbyThe attendance was very large. As far j as a good exhibition of the game was | concerned, it must lie admitted that it j wadi -appoini ing. There was an nb- , sect. ia combined play on both sides, ! the handlin ... of a dry ball iva- wry j (hinil \ ai ! iliic'. and it aas only indij yidiial cllort s that made the game at | a.II interesting. The Huller forwards, i esp. eially in I lie first half, were more | ( hall a match lor I lie Coast forwards. 1 Inn t heir hack-, in their passing ru-di-j C,, Went aero :s Held nr-tead oi up,-and ! thereby did not gain any ground, i O'i’rien, a youthful and promising I v. ing three-(|uarter, n- the only on ■ v. ho appeared to have any knowledge of side-stepping, and if lie had been shilled in closer might have been the means n| victory tor his side. Grtlliilis was very solid iti defence and he. O'liri-.-n mid Davis got through a hard afternoon's work very creditably. The forwards played a line game, especially Shaddick. Tniitiiclilfe, Stuart and (*i xidall. Of the Coast hacks, (moduli, McKa.v and Nelson, gave good solo displays. McKay appeared to want to play the game oil his own, and hati lime and again three or lour players waiting for the ball, which they seldom got, lie being collared with it. NcDoii gave one of his. host displays | this season, and got through a heavy j programme with honours. I lie abI same of a good half back hampered the Coast very much. The passing from the serum was very bad, in lac!, all through the game it was had. <>l the forwards, .Mount t was on his own. lie gave a great di-play, and was the best forward on the ground, lie was nblv supported by O'Kegan. Hurley ami 11 agar. Till-: TK A MS. West Coast Goodall. Movniban. Russell. Stevens, Nelson, McKay. Reynolds, Black, Davis, Gitgish, Mount t. ()'Began. Walker, llagar and | Hurley'. i Huller:-- Uaine, Uliibbs, Davis. <>- Itrieii, Crilliths, Corby. Dunn, Wat-0.-., Hockey. MeNablt. Coodall. Stuart, Karris, Shiuhlovk. and Tmmielill'o. TUI-'. HI. AV. Huller won the toss and played with the stm at their hacks. Mount! kicked off ttltd Griffith- returned to touch. In the tir-l scrum Coast got the ball, and McKay found the line with a' good kick. A free kick in liullelr saw Crilliths kick to touch, and then Nelson put in a nine dash. The Huller forwards were playing a last hard game, and Davis, one ui the ( cast honkers, had to retire l hrougli a j broken rib. and Jamie-on took hii place. Ileynolds got' the ball trout the | !.- hut gave a pour pass to Ali-Kay. ! and .Shaddick ohiuiniug the ball sent a pa s s on to O'Knell, who put in a guild ku I. u bub look play to (oa.-l’s 2> A lice t., Coast relict el the pressure, ; Ini !: 11 i '■• r ioruard-, came again, and 1 !,ud call long by the Coast backs te! : r | tllllli' title get I! le ball, and he sent It on in Dibble., who t ran-lerrcd to Shadi .lick, i.ed I be big Huller lonvard score I |in a fairly good position. Davi failed j with the kick. :t in nil. E.. Rowing the kick out. a ru-h by ! Huller was stopped by llagar. and then ; Titnnielil'r'c tvtis lining good work in the | line ■ml . A passing ru-di bet tt ceil Hey mild'. McKay. Nelson and MnyniImn took play in Hnller's 2d, ant shnrtly alter Huns.-II kicked too laird and forced littller. (lugich missed the kick out. and the Dull went to half ! way. Coodall and Hc i yunl(U by good I kicking shifted play back again and Paine found the line at the 2d. The Cole. ( forwards appeared to lie playing belter, and a parsing hoet between Nelson, Bussell, and St.-ein -att Daintier pa-s iu-ficld In nohe.d.v and Ih.ller .mi r-liei lv :t kit-!-: into touch.

[Vine, i! ,• Huller mil hack, an,l Ituscil he' rulhdcd, all,! !! u --<•!! had L,> I,• t hr- lirlil. an.l Warnm. Kink liiiliac,' I’lay r, -lc.lined near ike Rniloi line, aml limn tin forward-. headed by .-'iiaililii k. slbiied ilio game 1,, half wny, Imt MnaU brought ii ha, k again. Reynolds got the ball in tf.o I,,,ami imni,‘ a good run through litc opposing back., am! scored a nice ! ry near iii*‘ conn r. Wanes ni.c!c a ~! effort in ernvert. ;! all. lit! llc-r forwards came a nay again, nut Mmialt got the hall and pared lo Nelson, to McKay. to Warms, In Reynolds, but the hitter knocked on. I*'eon, the serum Dunn not the hall and passed to Griffith-, and he kicked to the line. I’p and down held the era,nr was carried very puickly. Walker next stopped the Duller half, who pad the hall from the scrum before he could pel away, hut the Holler forwards continued to press, and were doing paid work in the open. The t oast hacks v. ere defending well, and i he attempts in pre-sine |, v Haller hacks was -lopned by pood col lari up l,y the Coa-t. Cotltinuinp i he pre-suro. Huller forwardwere doilip pood Murk, and here Kteplions put in a very had speculator, and olay was in Coast 25. f-haddiek had a shot at poal. and though the hall went straight. it fell short. and McKay kicked flown Held. O’Rrion returned with a pood rro-s kick, and Dunn nearly scored. From the thrown in, scored an easy try, and Sliaildick failing with flip kick, made flic score-- Huller ti, Const 8. series of kicking and passing fallowed without any material pain to cither side, and Shaddiek petting, offside, Walker kicked well down the lino to Tiullor’s 25. Goodall (Huller) in trying to shift play, pot offside, and Warncs missed a fairly easy din nee right iit front of the sticks. Play went up and down field at a pood rale. Moynih'in collared I’hihhs when going well. Shortly alter Mouatt tro.iii a free kick scored three points with a nice effort, and the scores were ti all. Half time was sounded with play at the half way. On resuming. Shaddiek kicked off and Ned',ui returned to ihe 25. M,,yliilian and Reynolds here changed places, hut Huller continued to pet the Hall, and passing he tween the hacks went right across held, and gained practically lie. ground. McKay got the hall in the loose, and took play op the Held. Stephens was liotireahle for a clever mark when" surrounded. Ha-s----ing by Mouatt. O'lKpan. McKay, Nelson, saw Reynolds drop the hall near the line, and a free to Huller relieved the pressure. The Coast, forwards were playing better now, and Huller seemed to he tiring. A rush by Mouatt and .Stephens along the line took play to the Huller line. Griffiths next put in a good kick to touch. The Const forwards continued to gain ground, and from a rush Mouatt scored close to the posts, but he failed to add the extra points. Coast 0, Huller L '' From the kick out, Hurley caught i ihe hall, and the ensuing rush took The hall to Haller's line. The Huller for- j wards by a good effort shifted the play j to half-way. Goodall (Coast) put in a i nice line kick, and Reynolds missed the I return, and Huller entered the Coast . 25. Monyiluui offside gave Shaddiek a shot at goal from the centre line, hut it went wide, and Mouatt and Jamieson transferred the game hack again. Kicking by the backs on both sides ended by Goodall (Coast) putting in a huge kick, which found the line ,

pa- half way. Bttller came back and .Movtiihan stopped Griffiths on the line. From the serum, llagar tamo through the loose and took play to the half way. Watson i Huller) retired hurt, and MnKetidrv replaced him. 0 Brien wanext conspicuous by a good mark. Stephens kicked the return to Davi - (full back now) and succeeded in stoplijng him before he could get his kick in. Mouatt gut the ball and passed to MeKav, Nelson and Reynolds, and the latter kicked over the lino and Bulletforced. Reynolds, Nelson and Burley next made an effort, but O'Brien got across the other side and stopped the invasion. tn the next rush O'Brien was knocked out tor a while, but lie gamely resumed. O'Kegan stopped a kick by Huller, and in the scramble Mounit obtained and potted at goal, the ball going right through, but was not allowed. Huller tried the passing gat again, Imt it resulted as before, ai ross the field. .Stuart and Coodall iu.ik the ha It to the Coast full hack, who found the line. Huller continued to force the game, hut Goodall waplaying well, and sent them hack by good kicking. Watties and Mount i put in some good work, and Ncl-oli next intercepted and kicked to the lull back. O’Regan slopp-d the return, and Shaddick getting olf-ide Mmiatt had a shot. Imt the kick went vide. Huller made desperate ednris to add I ■> their score, but the Coast were defending well. Mouatt here badly obstructed Dunn, but escaped a penally. Goodall again stopped the Huller forwards, but O'Brien by a good kick returned the game to the Coast 2n. Nelson, 11;igar. and Walker put in good efforts, lull a free kick gave BulIcr relief. The closing stages of the game was devoid of any interesting episodes, and the bell sounded "mi side" without any change in the scores, and the Coast thus retained the Bundle Cup. Mr Williams was referee. THE I! EH. TEAM. The following is tin- Wist Coa-i team to i-.I iv a return game against Duller at Westport:—Goodall. Stevens. Bussell, Mevniliau. Nelson, McKay. Ilcapliy: hookers: Gugieli and Carter: wing-forward. Mouatt: lock. O'Kegan; outside supports: Jamieson and Chnrehonse : lDtgar and Hurley, back rank. Emergencies (backs. Reynolds, I’owley and Warm's ; forwards: Doogati and Wright. [n the Ai nburti-Kokiitalii match. Kukapilii forfeited. Ilari Mari defeated Itimu by 20 ta THIRD GRADE. Solw.nl defeated Kiwis b.v 2(1 to nil. Russ forfeited to Kiwi Juniors. CANADIAN TEAM FOR N X. ACSTIIAI.IAN AND NX. C.USI.R ASSOCIATION:. SYDNEY, July 7. A-; a result uf a Con fere nee with representatives ot New /calami. Omani--taint nil New South Wales Assoeiaihui football bodies, the New South Wal---I. dv decided to co-operate with the New Zealand Association in a Canadian tour ol Australia and New /calami in |<w|. The venture is to cost £MI"MI. of which New Zealand's share will be £ i .."jtll!. New South Wale- £IWI. and Oiieensland C'ot'l). The Canadians will commence then tour in New Zealand.