FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1923, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

WESTLAND V. AIOKIHINUL This irnim* took place yesterday afternoon on Gass Scj list re and resulted in a win for Westland by .11 to 9. The day wa- line, with no wind and around in capital order for fast play. The attendanee was fair considering the afternoon being a mitl-week one. The prevailing epidemic and other causes were, responsible for several of the selected players not participatin''. The fir-t spell ettahled Westland to open tip the oame. the forwards netting possession. and with the handlin'' aimin'' the hack, being good Westland atlaeKed freely. •( oglan. Palmer, McKay, Ross. Aloynilmn and X. Wogan participating with good effect. The visiting hacks in the first spell handled very poorlv and they were also collaring high. The first score came from play in the home 21. t lie ball going to Wo-

gan who on the line kicked to the centre where {Vigian snapped it tip and McKay. Palmer, floss handled, and Moynihan got a neat pass, completing a line effort with n great dash down the line to score.—3—o. The reds were easily monopolising play, Palmer passing to -Moynihan who made a short dash and centred tinder the posts, whore Pest went over and scored. N. Wogan converted. B—o. Kearns stopped Timnieliffe when ho looked dangerous and then a free to Greens missed, a. mark by Palmer taking play away. ,\ Red rush followed for three parts of the field, resulting in tlie visitors being badly beaten and Cunningham scored an easy try. O’lirieii

n visiting wing three-quarter, got going, but Davis missed a line opening, ( oglan marking. Then Davis got going again but Kearns brought him down. Devauoy was penalised for off-

side and I hen Woolhouse saved nicely. Palmer and McKay set the hacks going again, Inti play came hack to the centre where the hacks set out on a line passing run and Moynihan finished a dashing inn with a good try. Ross failed to add the major points and the score stood ut I I to () when half time was called.

There were quite a number of changes during (lie game. Gifford wont off after ten minutes and early in the .second spell Coghlan had to retire anil later .Moynihan. This affected the play considerably, the visiting forwards playing np better and in their loose rushes had much the advantage, while the home team did not pul m, much vim into their play. The visiting backs bandied far belter also and kicked well, Inil they gained no ground in passing or running. A green rush early in the spell saw a scrum on the Coasi line, ami a penalty gave a shot easily in range which G. Smart gnu led. -3 11. Shortly after Coast mu up an attack and right on t lie visitors line •M< hay pa-sod out, lull O’loieu iniereeined and went almost the whole lengi :i oi l lie held and then passed lo Cori>\ alio -cored. Tin* kick at goal, an on-;. one, wn- mi—cd— J—l2. TnnTiicullc and Smart (2) continued in the I'U'lnrc, and with Ihe home team lading auuy lie vi-itur- had the best oi Ihe game. Imt the play was not of a very high nature, bad handling being the most, noticeable fealure and at time,-: the play was of a very ragged nature. Ten minutes before time a forward rush enabled the visitors to attack, and Timnieliffe heal the opposition and .scored the kick at goal, again lading—!> lug rfiort to increase tlu-ir score*, without avail, and time win calk'd with the score" Westland 11, Mokihinui 0.

Ihe play generally, especially in fhr second hail’ was not of a verv leg! (•las-. For the winners .MeKav wathe best cl the hacks, Cuglilnn and .Moynihan doing good work (ill they retired. Palmer made some line, openings and was in most of the rushes, hut he slackened towards the end oi the lirst spell and did not recover. Of the forwards ('luirelibouse, Daird. Gulp h. Kearns and •Carter were the most consistent, (it i ■:>■ visitors, none ol the hark- tv it li the oxivpliun of O'P.imn and Woolhouse appeared to do thenisolvcs justice, a failure to handle being a noticeable fault right through the gume, (orby and Marris showing OM * iii isnio. Tin* forwards wore* ! >e.aim in tin* scrum for the ball, but in the loose forward rushes they ex*l *!*<l. and all their scores came through tlie-o efforts. Timnieliffe and '-marl 2) gave a good exposition, the former Fading in nearly every m-h. Mr Cutbusli was referee, and eontrolled the game efficiently.