FOOTBALL,

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1923, Page 4

FOOTBALL,

THE NEWMAN SHIELD. HOKITIKA B—WESTPORT 0. The deciding game to see whether Westport or Hokitika would have tho great honour of being first to have their School's name engraved on the Newman Shield, took place ell Cass Square on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. The weather and ground conditions were perfect. There was a fair attendance of the public and. the younger generation were there in full force to .see their heroes defend the honour of their School. The ladies were also there in full force, mid with their harmonious tolouiings. the heaiitr.'ul summer's day, the sj eeia! occasion and the joviality throughout, made it one of the most pleasant occasion; on Cass Square this season, there, being not a discordant note struck. The tennis took the field, the Hoki-

tika lads eftrying on their mascot, a Kevpie. draped in white—their colours. 'l'o bring them further luck, ami at the same tint.- endeavouring to put the wind up tlie Westport boys, the team indulged,in a Ainori hnkn. When the teams wm-e lined up it was noticeable that the Westport lads had the advantage of weight and mi looks they seemed to he the likely winners. The whistle, and now for business. From the kick off th,. whites set

to attacking and kept the hi ties busy defending until about half way through the spell when the AVestjinrt hoys begun to gain the ascendancy, the whiles tiring through getting too much racing by the long kicks that were indulged in, Westport doing likewise, lint their forwards were able to stand up to it hotter. The Hokitika bucks were mulling the ball badly and were not if-laying with tlieir usual In illi-aiice, there being something amiss somewliete. The Westport boys were now playing the best football and tlieir tactics showed that they wer,. better coached ill tho fillet arts of the game than liar local lads, but tlieir execution wr.-t

too slow, especially when the majority m the whites wer,, watching what Rif. or Harry was going to do. when 1 hey had splendid oppm i unit ies lo score. The Western t forwards were still attacking and now ln-“ke through and although T.- 1 iii u i tried hard to stop them, lie missed, and Alacketiy.i,. whipped up Illy nut! get ever, there Icing no opposition to pa-s. Kiel; a! goal i list mis-od. I lie !•:>!! hitting the upright. Westport :t. Hokitika H. The We-tperi forwards again went lo the attack, and although lit. white backs tried te get going, they were spoiled, lim h sides were ec.-w’ indulging in a good dial of long kicking and at the mal of the spell We-.; pm i were still a Lt.’ie!, nig but good individual play of ■-nine . e ;b; white ! n-l.s kepi them at bay. th" -.pell ceding Westport it. Hokitika 0. <ut op.’} mill' as il locked a- though, ii tlie while back division did not get bu-y in tie- next oi .Ml that tlie West|ert boys would add to t heir score, because they looked Ik • fresher «.f the town teams at I a,, mid of the spell and being heaven- would he aide to stand up to it better. Ihe second ~q ■■ I! opened . VVo -! ]ml lot n little time holding the advantage. but t lieu the whites got their

w ind, the lighter forwards h. !d.ing tlieir own against the blues, wild-; the l.a-ks were toiiihiniiig and iiand--11 ug m tt'-li Letter i lia n in the ;i ;1 j cl! and also more frequently. Ahem bad!' | ih n ai" h the scelj one of tlq, AJ as n _ j oppoui.nts Licking. -C, uriiig and again i k 1 lie . follow el I the 1.. a! I .... r | lie ! i ::c j and Vm,. ,[ I loku ika'a !i - t 1 1 v. 'I hi re j Ve.e else r idling baud- «•! t , Wi'-tport Hokitika ;!. 'ldle whips now hdt the batmeetm- ri- iug. mid i'lmse tec ki.-li I hey rallied a- if elect rilied. I lorn a. mueber of let nips Hte white I'm wards carried the ball at t h"i| toe, • com nea r tlieir ow n i'A to a In lie c ,i V j ocer h.-iil'-w ay v. lien it a eel mu. I f | one missed the i e ms a -w.uiin tale., up his good work, and it was a. paralysing movmnmit for the Wc-tpm ' lads. From the thtov in. aiiothm pa e-. "I sensational play lolluwed. but it '■'ns tin- white backs taking a band thiatiol her across jj• |b hi. with clock like i re- i-i.,11, tin Spectators getting thrill of ihe (lav a- i hex v. :. t dieil thi;. brilliant v.m l-;, v lii.-h eii'min.ited again in one o, i !"c ALtsmis dashing eve: the lim- and dodging .several blues, imick•'d do •• u held ini ihe ja; - I The { j,,:,-j. tiha hey- were so ;cm up by thi- l ist t’. v toni i hey well- tl-iating m rll c air and mli\ dropped to earth again w lieu ■key saw th ■ hall, kicked by Ta in a i s.iuimm over the bar. 'Hokitika S. Wexil"u I The -i octal ors were tiFo (allied au.iy and (lane was ;1 ' v,| eli the a have epi-,,,|,. was enacted. 'M".I i'o t now h. gan to take a hand, "nd kept tiq. whites bu-i!y defending, hut there was a good deal of hwk m, belli sides. About (hirt.en minutes kef.ne time Westport had Hokitika near the -A mark v.hett they were awaiden a penalty opposite the po-ts and .Mackenzie again adtled to Westport's score

by font ert ing. a nice !;i,-k. i lo 1 ; i; i!-,a ! 8- AVi Mport ik The blues renewed the j the attack hut the whiles held them I although the piny was perilously close j l (l Ihe line at times, am! it was only j by i lie good work and judgment of j the Hokitika hacks that they u.qe able j to retain their lead, thus having tla- I

honour to he the first school to get it- i name inscribed mi the N'ru iii.-in Shield | and so elided mu', oi tile mo-.t pleasant | day's Sport that ha-, lakcii place this! .season. i

HAWKE’S RAY REA7EX. i -UTKi.AXD, (iii. n. j A return match Am-ltlaud v. I !:>■„ ke'sRay in aid of the AVer Al.-mmial Ai:.-. | 1-11111 Knud, wa- played i’l the Dmnaiii ! to-day. under ideal ("iiditi. a-.. •u -j., e, - a large attendance, Auckland on i 17 to !). ' | KOPrf.-.AR KEAA'ER C OAIPEITi lo\. i WElJ.lXi.roN. 0,1. ~ ; A Vote Was talo-.ii a-: lo i|,. .... , ; popular footballer here, and ii rc-idi" ! | 11 . E. i u linger" ) Ni.-iini! . i !-. tone i 1. j •E Troy (Afarisi ) .- m ,] ,raci;-ui j : ('Varsity) d. j 1

1 SOCCER. i ADELAIDE. October 7. In the final Soccer test match the ' ■''-•suit was a draw. China and Australia ■ each suning two goals. WELLINGTON, (t.-tober 7. j < A’- sr.cier yesterday Wolgaseo met j , A ,M.( .A. in the < h;ititri<■ ;is 1 1 ;;>. and de- j i'cujtod tile North reps i„ the Chatham! 4 C it]) contest by two goals to nil. j Til the junior championship. Marist j Old Boys beat J’etone. two goals to nil. 1 .Maifist Club also won j];,. fourth Soccer cup filial.