FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1923, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

[ny TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WESTLAND V. DULLER. WESTPORT, Sept. 8. The representative match, Buller v. Westland, was played here this afternoon on Victoria Square in drenching weather. The field was in good order, hut slippery with the rain. The Buller forwards played with more combination and clash than the visiting pack. At half time. with' the wind and rain behind them, they had scored 9 points (penalty goal by G. Stuart and an unconverted try by the same player) to nil. On turning over for the second spell, the Westland team made a better impression for a time, and they looked like being troublesome to the locals, but they failed to use the wind lo advantage. and wore somewhat slow in following up. Buller came away with good rushes, and these were only arrested by the backs. Buller added five points (a try scored by B. Stuart, and converted by Davis), making the final score: Duller 11 ; Westland nil. For Buller, Tuiitiiclieff, Stuart T«ns, McLean, nan! O'Neill (forwards) were always prominent, Tunnieliffc especially playing a. dashing, beady game. The Buller hacks all played safely. Davis at full back being particularly sound in his work. Of the West Coast players, Hngnv Devaney, Bannister and Durham (forwards), and Wogan, Duneraft, Palmer and Ross (backs) wore most noticeable. The Wesilanders missed some easy shots at goal from free kicks. Mr H. Casey was referee.

XEW.WAX SHIELD. RF.EFTOX, So pi, 8. Tlie first match for the Newman Rnghv School Shield (competed for by teams chosen from the schools of Holler, Tnangahua, Grevmouth and Hokitika), was played nt Westport to-day between Westport Technical High School and Reef toil School, and was won by Westport by (! points (tries scored by Caldwell and Lee) to nil The game was played in heavy nin, and on a very muddy field, but tlio lads gave, under the circumstances, a good exhibition of football. There was little difference between the teams. N.S.W. BEATEN AG ATX. AECKLAXD, Sept. 8 The N/w South Wales team «'"•<> easily defeated by Auckland yesterday, the home team winning by ~i points to 11, In the first spell. Auckland, playing against a strong led by eight to six. In the socond half. ’ however, the Aucklanoem whose forwards were getting ihe came away and should have won by a larger margin. RAXFURLY SHIELD. "xaEIF-R, Sept. ?• Hawke’s Bay easily defeated Horowhenua in the Banfurly Shield match to-day, hy 23 points to 11. POVERTY BAY DEFEAT WATROA. GISBORXE, Sept. 8. Poverty Bay met Wairoa yesterday in fine weather, Poret-ty Bay winning by 21 to three.

X. WAIROA BEATS HOKIANGA. DARGAYILLE, Sept. 8 The last match for the Harding Shield was played to-day, when Northern Wairoa (holders) met Llokianga. Wairoa won by 10 4 points to nil. .M AX AW AT U DEFEAT WANGANUI PALMERSTON N., Sopt. i) Mannwatu B. defeated Wanganui B. on Saturday by 15 (five tries.) to 12 (four tries). WELLINGTON BEAT OTAGO. WELLINGTON, Sept. 9 Wellington defeated Otago by 20 to 6. The first spell ended: Wellington 10, Otago (>. Svensou potted a goal, and M. Xicholls kicked a penalty goal. The latter player also got a try. Foi Otago Scott kicked a beautiful penally goal and Stewart got a splendid try, no goal resulting. In the second spell Otago attacked strongly, hut the effort was not sustained. Wellington maintained their superiority until the end, vheir hacks playing brilliantly at times, the passing being exceptionally good.

CANTERBURY BEAT WAIRARAPA. CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 8 Canterbury beat W airnrapa by l-> points to nil at Lancaster Park today before an attendance of 4000. SOUTH CANTERBURY WIN AGAIN. TI.MARU, Sept. 9. South Canterbury yesterday beat Mannwatu on a dry ground by 17 to 14. JUNIOR REP. GA.ME. TIMARU. Sept. 9. South Canterbury juniors defeated Ashburton by 28 to 11. CHINESE TEAM IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, September 9. Tho Chinese Soccer team played Queensland before 15,000 spectators. The game was drawn, the score being 2-2. The visitors, who were leading one to nil at half-time, had the better of the exchanges, until the last 20 minutes, when Queensland made a wonderful rally and equalised the score. The Chinese outshone the home team in trickiness and combination.

LEAGUE GAME. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 8. The inter-provincial League football match, Canterbury v. West Coast reps, took place to-day. Canterbury by 12 points to 10. Sanders and Watt scored tries for Canterbury, both being converted ,alul Rowe potted a goal. Cost and A. McElwee scored tries for the Coast, one being converted, and Purnell kicked a penalty goal.