FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1923, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

DULLER V. WEST COAST. A DRAW—3 ALL.' The ji'hove game took j>l fife on Victoria. Park. Oreynioutli on Saturday afternoon before record attendance, nil round the linos being one living mass. Bullcr, judging by the uproar at times, was represented bv a goodly number of followers, who gamely barracked against a tremendous opposition. The Coast entered the Held strong favourites, considering recent results, but soon after play started it was seen they would have a hard tussle. The Duller forwards with McLean Bros., in tin; vanguard, proved too heavy for the Const pack in the tight, and were not -low to got rway in the loose. Duller, from the outset, adopted forward tactics and gave Coast few opportunities for any exposition of back play. ’1 he Bullcr hookies tailed to hook the call in the majority of eases and when they did held it in the hack ra.uk and the forwards carried it through. Coast in the pack hooked the ball continually, but the backs .teemed to he f-motho’vd bv the opposing forwards, hut when the opportunity came. Palmer opened out nicely, and the backs combined well and were unlucky a couple of times in not crowning their efforts with a trv.

F<ir fitiHer, Tutmieliffe was up to Irs usual standard, and with Gardiner was always there in tlie loose. Omnlal! was the hast fnrwaul in the visiting pack, showing out in the 100-e attd always \ putting m good work in the tight. 4 Stew it ft played a hard game, a Ictt:j tutv "I' hi- play lining his break ini' away in the line out and dribbling, f ('. .Mel.eati and .1. Mel.»an were the 1 stats in the light, and with Sehadirk ! kept the weight in the panic, and rame j through time and again. The forwards | till round were a heavy crowd, and in j tile louse as well as in the pack got ail i over the boast park. 01 the hacks. J L’idwell at, hull did a.ll that was asked l of him on defence, hut his fielding was faulty at tiinos. Orifliths at fiveeighths was always there tut defenre. but. on attack went too far and never gave his outside hacks much chance, hut his handling was gout!. MeKendry was sure, but did not get many eh 'Hires. Davis played a good game, his tackling being a feature. The star of the hacks was O’Hricn. the wing-thioc-C|itarf,,T. wlto played a great game, his fielding lining perfect, a remarktrhlc thing being his gathering the hall in while going at top speed. On defence, this player was a tower of strength to hi; side, backing up all round, and his handling at times was remarkable. Il<' also showed great dash. Tkeinton on the

Il| I'U'itO U ill-, showed II I'll;.'! tlini Ilf speed. mid although hi* iliil nut get Jimiiy cluiiHe.s. showed gtoat dash whenever :u i op port i: 11 i t came his way. Kearns. m full-hack, "as not 1 ■ ■ > suir. liis li tie-kicking being very |n>nr ami el i'll tie. For Coast the In oke,s did some gued work in the pack, ca|.luring the •in 11 in tlie serums a minority i.f times, only ! . re pushed, ever it by the iiei i.-ine weighty | ark. Dov.'iney showed i,ut in a couple ef Inc-e rushes, and appeared to he aiv.i.ys in the thirk of the right play. Davis putting in good work in the loose ; ilhough ini lined i; 1 i.ViT-siixiiitis tit times. This playe opened >i’> in the hit;■ o a cuuplo ill times rr.t'mr nicely, Bannister in leek "•I ■dm ntciii-tay of the | nek ami in * lie hiii - h-'ded the rushes, but did in.i have mueh .support. His line-oat work was especially goad, I..it he was 1 narl\ supported. Hurley and Hagaiput in some very useful work in the !■ i.-e. the forme-' I ring a- di-tin l Ids when having to .teti’itlirongh an injury ; nil being re- | laced b;. Deere v. ho wa s not n-cn nn!. appeared to he in the thick .-f ii. ,land- son and Wright played solid games

lito farmer especially putting in sum good solo work. Alouatt did not rtp f to l lay Ins usiml roving game 1' ‘iiiit-M’ .'i li;i!I‘ tool; a let of gnielliic .1 oi e .| .i|i in I: il. w.i, up ii.r'iins i'.- v- itn tin- Buimr ioi wards hioakiui tin digit, lint It is In idling v. a.s fault'l.-- • \\ lienovor r.u oppurimiii y i.tnio In it]u , !n-il out. hi- tiiekim~s iclievct l'oa-t lion. 'I lie* five-eighth- »o'i goo I, AieKay, idauva gelling rid o, tlio hull, and Warm’.- pkiyed a hrilliaid game. his fielding and kicking la-in;. client. although |h- spoilt a i on] Is i f p-as.-.iiig ri:-m, through throwing, mil V. ilil |;t's-cs. NrU.il t iv* 11 1 i'i* jiil in Mini'.' go«:.l work, nitltongh his passes In Aloynilian :il limes were eiratie. Tilt- wing- lilaj li'-.V eppol tllllll ies, hut Steel put in. sonio pood work on de-b-nee. and proM.'d a .-■liaio-W'ill. Aloynilir.n v. In. pot. a knock in the eariy stapes was always there with the dash w reliever all opening occurred. Goodail played a. groat game. and made very fe'.-. mi.-lakes all day. his line-kicking and lellnwing ill) ) being very good. Tile hicks as a. whole did well and showed combination when the opportunity inn,',', hut the heavy opposition in l lie forwards smothered them. The teams were as follows:

lJullor- Kearns. Thornton. Davis. O' Hricn, (irilfilhs. AleKondry. [‘id-vell Watson, (iaidiner. Tmmieliil'e. ,1. Air f.(':ui, (loodall, Stowarr, (. Al< l.eoi Seliiidiek. West Coast—Gorillall. Steel. Nelson Aloynilian. Warm-s. .McKay, Palmer Alouatt. Devil iiev. Davis, Bannister. Hurley. Hagai-, Wright Jamieson.

rill-: IT.A V. Coast defended the southern goal and kick oil'. The return came to Nelson wlio punted high, the Coast forwards following up fast took the hall to Boiler 'Jo, win re from a serum Palmer sent, the hall out and all the hacks handled to Mouiihnn who made a great dash hut was pushed out when he looked dangerous. PTi-m tile lineout. the Biiller forwards came through and relieved. .-Ton alter West Coast were awarded a penalty and Steel laid a sliol. 'halt the kick went wide and Bailor .forced. From the kick out, there was some tight play in mid-field and Buller were again penalised. Steel Having another shot, hut the kick fell short. The Buller forwards now seemed to liven up and in a loose rush took the leather from their do to Coast line u heie they pressed hard, hut a s; eeulator hy Steel relieved. One of the Coast forwards was penalised near the line, and Buller had a shot at goal in a handy position, but the kiek was charged down, anti still Jlullet- forwards pressed, only good work by Palmer and Aloynilian relieving. The iorwauls broke through again hut were stopped hy Palmer. From an ensuing «cruni palmer sent the ball to McKay, who cut in nicely and passed t-o Wm-nes, who took the ball to half-way. hut threw out a wild pass to Nelson and spoilt a nice opening. From a scrum I O'Brien received and put in a good j line-kick. Soon rafter Palmer picked j up from a loose rush and opened to j Nel.-on who sent it out to .Steel, but I the- pass went forward ami a sure try was spoilt. From the serum Buller j forwards got away, hut Wurnes saved with a nice line-kick. The Coast forwards how- charged down the field, and from a serum Palmer opened up. hut sound tabling nullified their eiforts. Davis picked up in the loose and passed to Palmer, who missed it. and the Buller forwards took play right down the field, where Steel saved with a nice line kick. I’iom the line-out a Buller forward broke away and was just pushed out near the corner. Coast were here penalised and Buller had a shot from a good position, hut the kiek was a. poor one. Coast took the hack to the centre of the field, where Alouatt took a mark and had a shot- at goal which fell short. Coast forwards now

pressed hard, hut Griffiths relieved with a nice kick. Bailer forwards came away again, Goods!! saving when they appeared dangerous. In loose play thatfollowed Nelson broke way, but held on too long and the forwards returned play to mid-field. O’Brien put in a good run, and cross-kicked, hut Moyniban saved. I*l try was- then up and down field. After a- series of scrums in neutral territory Coast were penalised and Bullet- had another unsuccessful shot at goal, and McKay returned the hall to ludf-way where give and take play took place. Here Burley was injured and Deere replaced him. Steel put in a high punt hut sent it too far Bullet- forcing. Front the kick out Schndii-k led Bitller forwards to Coast terriofcry, Moynihnn kicking out. Nelson missed a pass in a rush, and Davis (liulli-r) picked up anil kicked, hut

Deere returned the ball, O’Brien racing round and saving with a line-kick. A Coast passing bout was spoilt by the inside backs hanging on. Soon after Bullet- were penalised near hnlf-wav anil Warnes had a shut- at goal and put in a beautiful kick which sent, the hall lair between the posts. This opened the si-oiing account. Const H. Bullet- nil. Bullet- forwards Imaded by Gardiner and Mi-bean broke away from the kick out and Goodall saved by forcing. Steel sent the kick out right -to Bailer 2b. Fretn tho lino-out O’Brien relieved but (ioodall ret tinted. Half-lime w.-t.-s then called with the seme- Const 2. Bul'er

Bailor kicked iff and play lingered in mid-field and find resolved it sell into a fnnyaid tii--*(.*. the Bullet- fi>rw;irtl.s (inning thi'eiigh and took play to Coast :.’b. but a- penally relieved. From the tiiie-out Coast were penalised, hut Palmer relic, d with a mark. Duller I'orv.;i;ds i ressed hard and some passing between the forwards took plate but a tad pass in front of the goal spoilt a, good opportunity. Me Ken dry had a pot from the field, hut this missed, Cm;,t furling. Mnynihan broke away, mil Kearns saved. Motmlt marked and same tight forward play took place about half-way, Bannister and AVright tloing u-el’ul work. Bitller backs sinned a rush which was spoilt by bad handling. From a serum Palmer worked the blind and let Macltay and Moy--11 jlt a u away, hut they were tackled and Tin. i-u t ;ui reit it rut’ll the leather and the Duller lorwaiils cariied it nil. a spet-u lator hv Goodall saving. Stuart broke through from the line-out. with T’nunicliffe, bill the hall went mil. Hagai took the hall and came through, hut o’lirien saved, kicking for the line, I-Voni a serum Coast- hooked the ball, and i alniei dummied nicely and punted. Bannistc-r missed a enrs-kiek and there was some fast up and down forward play in which Bannister. .Kimieson and Ha.gar wtM'e promi.iienl, took place. Aflet a series of serums Devancy broke away. Froni a line-out a parsing rush viK handled hv all the Coast hacks to Nelson, who sent, a had pass to Moynihnn. In some loose play that followed (lager picked up am! made a dash, hut was unsupported. Several scrums ami lino-outs tool; place, ihe forward., having s-iuo haul tus-les. S:eel had a pot from the field, hut fCeanis saved with a line-kick. Davis I

(Bulk-id intercepted a pass, hut : brea- li saved. lit a passing rush Nvl-nn again | ass-ed wild to Moyniiian. a g- o-l oppm-tunit v being mimed. Bitller f"iwards again rushed play to (’' :t-■!■ 1?-”. ■hut Will-ties saved. Griffiths pul in some good work, and ike Duller leewards curried the hall to Coast lino where there was a. line-out. Goodall I-.-,-ived the ball. broke through and M-ored n good try in tin- corner Davis' kick wa.-, unsuccessful. Duller A, I cast Ci.iist forwards nov. put some d:-h into their work an I there was suitto very willing play. A penalty wa-i •tWiirtlo:l ( nasi in an easy position, but Steel'* kick went wide. Kearns mb--.oil the catch ami C ea.-U forv.aid* charged, a forward ue-*le taking place in In nt rf the goal, but the Duller forwards biolethrough and i-elieved. MrKt-mlry look a g.-.-.al truik when ( mist forwards cairnagain, and iidit-ted. The game walin', .- very willing, the Ceasi foa.rds .sitev. i;,g more dash than lin-y hud show n in tiit- early stages of the game, hut the opposing forwards wore ecpial to the or; si-'ion. O’Brien matked and had a slini ai g'i a I 'which fell short and play ',',;i i'lca s-.-nt In Duller teriitory and a nice opening wa.> made b,\ Warnes win p;'--cd in Nel-on. piip-iilg In S:-w! w In; put in a good run hut wi- • tackled j live yards I’rotii the line. Steel. a [ little h'C-r received the hall from in-| field, and pill ill a gnc-.l inn, bill the tackling ms sound. Coast now pre-s----od hard, lint Duller foi wards ke; t them back, a penalty i elieving Bulb-;. V penalty to West Coast soon alter gave Wurnrs another shot hut the ball jusl hit the pest and bounced into the field, a Duller bark relieving, flay ret in tied to centr M I leri'itory. where after a scries of scruiiH, tin-.e was called with the score a. ik aw -We-t Coast ,'i; Duller il. \YK*T COAST I’BI.MABV .St Until. R KIM! FS i:\T.\TI V I-:-.

The fo.'kwing team will leave ini Ciu isu-iiiin ii on Sat unlay August Kill !•> lake par! In the Inter-lTiion tour-

nament to he held in Oil istcliuivh fnmi .Monday “7 th. August to Saturday 3rd.

'M'P t. : Full-hack—Mi-Masters (Grey State Seluml). Tlii"'o-f|iiarters- Mason (Hokitika), ITerworth ('line!tun'), O’Bdien (Grey Almistl. Five-eighth--- C'airney (Grey. Al.-iri-t) Alatihews (Grey AlatisP. Half-back- Brow ii (Grey Slate). Wing-forward- King (Hokitika). Fm w a ids ■ (VCrn nor (Grey Alarist); ■ luekson (Grey Alarist); Gtoume (Grey .State): Sharpe (Grey State); Slr.ittle-wi.-ith (Grev Stale': l.awry (ReoJtonL O'Neil (Grey Afari-t). Fiilergeiicies will he picked from:T; (Tleefton), Boucher (Gn\ Slate): Forward- .Marks (Hokitika). -Ah lie (Coliden). Walsli (Cohdeiil. Steel (Grey Skate). SCHOOL TF.AAI.

On Saturday after the team was piekeil, a wire wa> receivetl hy the President of the AV.C.I’.l’. t!).-u the weight limit is not 8 stone, as locally, but Sst. 7lh. Thus tlm team is likely pbe altered. SCHOOL GA A tl-kS. [ry tki.kodAnt —run rnuss association.] TIALART-, Aug. IS. The Rugby annual inter-school games Wiiitaki College v. Tiinaru Bovs' High School were played on Saturday i:i fine weather. In the junior game Timaru won hy 18 to 7. In the senior game AVaitaki heat Timaru hy 15 to 11. The latter was a groat contest and was the finest Rugby seen lor many a day.

AFCKT.AXD COLLEGE GAME. AUCKLAND, Aug. 19. Yesterday at Rugby Te Auto College heat Grammar School by eight points to three. WELLINGTON DEFEAT N.S.W. . WELLINGTON. Aug. IS. Wellington defeated New South Wales to-day by 29 to Hi. before a crowd of 14,090. The game throughout was fast and open, with the local team superior both in the hacks and the furwards.

The visitors kicked off against the sun. and soon Wellington w ere pressing hard in the visitors’ 20. From a scrum, H. E. Nichoils gave the backs a chance and each handled in turn. Broglty scored near the earner. AI. Nichoils' kick failed. AAT-llington 0. N.S.AAT nil. flay for a time was confined to the forwards in midfield, but 11. E. Nu-hclls from a scrum, seal Marl; Nichoils away. The latter put in a good run. and then passed to Til.vard. who scored under the po.-ts. and M. Nichoils goaled. A\ el-li.-igton S. N.S.W . nil. The visitors attacked after the kirk off. and AYellington were penalised for lifting in the scrum. Buntiue lucked a fine goal. B—3. After a brief sally by the visitors. Wellington again attacked, and Harold Nit hulls, after making a good run. scored near the cornel 1 . M. Nichoils’ kick failed. The next fry came soon afterwards. Malcolm fielded the hall and passed to Mark Nichoils. who scut it on to Tilyard. and (fie latter on-;! under th- posts. Mark XioholK converted. Ul—3. New Bout It Wales hacks were now trying to throw tin- ball abect. but bad handling terminated their eifort-. Tlt'-re was a great passing juovenn-.ii just before the end of the spell. In which the three Nichoils Brothers, Tilyard and Thomas took part, ii ended in the last-named scoring near the posts, and Mark Nichoils ((inverted. The spell thus ended, AVelliuglon 21. X.S.AY. 3.

The game was more even in the second spell, with both sides showing a great deal of enterprise with the hall. Louden fielded a kick from Tilyard. and alter Leaking .several men, passed to Erasmus, who transferred to Ferguson, who scored. Buntiue failed to

[- (oiivert. Ii —21. Almost immediately ,j afterwards. 11. E. Nichoils s-.-nt hi-, harks away, and the movement . nded in Harold XicliolL scoring. .Malcolm's . kick failed. 21—(i. Boon afterwards i ( Mark Nichoils, with a heady kick, aliC" lowed AA'ellington to get pio-.session. j 1 Thomas pii kod up and passed to Swain i e wlio scored. Makolni converted. 29- 9. ' i_ The visitors were now gelling the I , better of the game. From a line-full. I Thorn broke through and scored. Dun- ; I lino-goaled. II - -29. Alter a spell of ! " give and lake play. George ini ial.-d a j line movement. in u hi- ! i Eliii.-I. Devi., | ki ami Thorn handled in turn, ike lust ej, named scoring. Duniiiie goaled. the ii j game ending Weiiingl;)!! 29: vi-ulots : ■ I 10i- LA.XTERBI'RV lb v. N EI.SIX. it s NELSON, A tig. 18. 1 ;) In the Rugby fool bail matt It t Li-, , I altci'iioaii. alter an exciting came. Can- : ’ leri-ury defeated Nelson 'by seven mi >ix. a try and a potted onal to a try j and a penalty goul. l-'ive of the Nelson ! ior.vanls had to he replaced owing in I i! 1 lie*---*. hut in spue of this handicap. - I Ihe local p.nT. showed a superiority in : , j the loose. The viators slewed more mi advantage in their hack division. Tin re j i was sunny weather, Ind the ground wa, ■ ' Tic game right through was icry en n. j and the last live ininules were very <- •- ] • citing and strenuous. 'i Jit* vi-itui"-,’ \ i | heavier fnrwai'ds usually gm the ball j . I from the scrum, bai p.o al tackling by j , I the local learn, and s-ma Pi ring forward j I ; play, broke up of their ■ nvdug j . ! niovi-iio-iits. In the first (|iiari-.-:" ni an , | I'm- ( •aiitci-lnn-y. aril towards tin- end of j - I tic- spell Everett Kt-ored a try lor . id- j ' son lictwccn tin- pusir. In tin- ■ i half S.'iiai grass, fur N'-l-aa. '■ r- | Robin son"scored a tty ,-u Ike visit: . i l pro', hires f-u- •>I year;. ■j' \R \N Aiv! ft. \ . man AAt ATE. ! BAI.MKRSVtLN F.. *ma. lib j | Ats' a hard la., jci: by ;■ -. and. • j j (ItT. amd Ai.-inav.'i.ta by i:| mA. l-'or | | two. F-r lie lusi Mu ah ■ red a try, j | thill wa- euiivm-G-d by Aim-;. ! c\NTf-:iii:i rv r;. ’,’! M-D. In the iiiit i it!' rep. L'ngbv matc'i < '.*i t:-lerbtti-.r l.aat Otago !... H t-i nib Thera ! j tla* scciaid spell ( u* -Hairy fn-hi Die j.- | (ij u r hand ail t lit'.iu as I’.-h c-. (21. ; I i ;>--(. and Slit Hi rv S'-nivd tries, two being converted. AI'CKI.AXD DF.Vb WA IR A !b\ AFC’KI'.AN IL An;.:. 19. ! At Rugby, Auikland dcl’catcd Wanganui hv .'as to nil. 'I im visitor-, wire ! HI ll 1;. ah j . J.,. \, | . land I being lb- -i.lcdiy siu-eri -. | Waa-raniti 1n:",',,"- -Is dg| pond vrcH; in , in t ho lease. !