FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1923, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

.SCHOOL V. EXCEI.SIOKS. The above teams met on Saturday altermion on Cass Sijuare for the Imnl ‘-d the W-.s(!and Suh-l'nion 3rd. Grade Competition. The ground was in perfect c• > ll ■ 1 iLi llll with the result that a very interesting and special nig r display was witnessed. The School team were victorious ly Jt> points to 3 (a penalty). ’! lie Excelsior team had the

advantage in weight, ami heat their opponents in the tight work, but the School were far superior in the loose, their combination being excellent. Of the winning h ;l cks, the three Maori hoys. Mason (2) and Tniniii were always prominent, especially 11. Mason who gave a display of the dummy pass any senior player might envy ; Houston at half also gave a good display. Of i he forwards. Ogilvie and Kelly played well. For the losers Dale am! Nightingale in the backs saved their side a lot. Nigln ingple tackling well and kicking with good judgment. Of the forwards McEarlune and Hutchison showed to advantage. For School tries were got. by Stopforlh, Taintii (3). .Mason CD. Tainui converting one. I’. Butlnnd

kicked a penalty for Excelsiors. Mr A. Wilson was referee. HOKITIKA 12. GPEYMOCTH (>. I'be representative Hokitika junior team, which journeyed to Greymoutb cn Saturday beat Grey reps bv 12 to (i. For Hokitika, tries were scored by Habit, Butland, Preston and S. Breeze. None of tlie tries were converted. GOLDEN BAY DRAW WITH MARLBOROUGH. [by TEirciurn —per press association.] NELSON, Sept. 22. The final match for the present season for the Seddon Shield between Golden Bay and Marlborough. was played at Motueka thie afternoon in line weather, before a large crowd. After a rather uninteresting game the match resulted in a draw, nine points each. The game was mostly ■ unfilled to the forwards, the passing of both sides being faulty. In the first spell Phillips scored twice. None of the tries were i on verted. RANFURLY SHIELD. NAP TER, .Sept. 22. Hawke’s Bay reps, easily defeated the Auckland reps, to-day in the deion, e of ill - Uanfurly Shield, winning

b\ 2i; points to .“. It was expected that Auckland would prove a tough proposition but the Pay forwards gave remarkably lew chances to attack. Sometimes their hacks canto through but they did nut work together well. Warm spring weather prevailed, ami the attendance was 8000 or 9000. MANAWATU BEAT WELLINGTON. PALMERSTON N.. Sept. 23. In the inter-provoncia! Rugby match yesterday Manawatu snatched a victory from Wellington in the last ten minutes, winning by 10 to 14. after a fair game, in which all the interest was crowded into the concluding stages. The primary schools’ curtain-raiser. Wellington and Mauawatu. resulted in a drew—B all.