FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1924, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

•JUNIORS. AIUIIUU 13,.K1W1S 5. Arahura 13, Kiwis 5. excelsior li—nr.MU o,

'J in-, above teams met on Cass Square at :i p.iii. Near the end of first spell .Mills sustained a broken nose and Cor- | son filled his place. The game opened up at a fair pace, both sets ol forwards doing good work, whilst in the serummages honors were about even, the ball coming out frequently. The ball was carried up and down at a good pace, both teams attacking and defending alternatolv in their respective home territories.' IJoth sets of backs tried to get going, but each attempt was spoiled by erratic passing. -Knell side missed an easy shut at goal. About hall wav through the spell, 'then the 1.-. ..-el hors u -re p. e.-si.ig Hcuiu. be:!., managed to secure and get over, but Ait Icon’s kick missed, l’lay was then fairly even for a period, when Excelsior/ were awarded a. penalty. Aitken converting a nice goal. ,?| "iu now tried to even things up, but the spell ended Kxeelsiors <i. Kimtt 0. When the second spell opened the Excelsiors forced J *iinti into their 2u and were tel,' ( lose to notching a try on several occasions, but penalties against them saved. Inin n no"' took a ha.nd and drove the Kxeelsiors tip the field, but when they had good chances to score off-side play and had handling spoiled them, or the hall went too far. Kxeelsiors forcing.

p’roin a twenty-five kick the Reals ear

lied the ball into liimu’s territory, and from about the twenty-five mark the hall was carried in a rush, Shaw. Preston, Thompson and Williams being prominent and ending in Ihompson touching down. The kick failed. Rimu now forced the Kxeelsiors and though they were close to notching tries, Aitkeii. McDonald and Williams saved on several occasions. Play went down to the half-way peg where it hung for a while until the Rimu forwards broke through, and got to within an ace of scoring again, a serum saving. Ihe Rimu got Kxeelsiors down to the 25 when time was sounded, and the ball seemed to be kicked out by Rimu. but this could not have been the ease as

the Reds .secured, kicked, and by fast following u[) and dribbling, carried the bad down the field, finally being handled'hv the Reds/ and. eventually going to MacDonald who scored behind the posts. Aitken converting. Kxeelsiors 14. Rltim 0. Although the Kxeelsiors indulged m some passing bouts in the second spell, thev were' spoiled, either by enatit passing. or through the failure of the players to run more or less direct. On two occasions the lmll came from the serum to the' half who sent it out to the live-eight and three-quarter lines, but the end of the run was several yards from the point where it commenced. Rimu gaining the advantage each time. 1. p and under was the tule oil Saturday, and it was quite a change from previous displays. Although nearly all the players seemed to he out to do their best. Rooney (Rimu) was the outstanding back of the day. his talking, taking, kicking and following up all being good, whilst he extricated li is side from difficult positions on several occasions. Woolhouse, Hovd and Free also played well tor Rimu. For the Kxeelsiors the forwards were good, whilst Rutland. Williams and Aitken were the most prominent of the backs. Mr A. Askew very capably controlled the game.

THIRD GRADE. KIWI A. I-") KXCKI.SIOU 15. tb The Kxcelsior R. and Kiwi A. met at 1.3(1. the Kxeelsiors being able to muster only 13 men. Shortly alter the (■ommeneemcilit. tries came for the Kiwis, T. T.oc-k and (biylor crossing the line. The Kxeelsiors then held their opponents till the end of the spell with no alteration in the More. In the second spell play was up and down the field, the hovs at times making good use of any opening. .Some cl the blues initiate:! some good movements oil two or three occasions, which

were good to see as show bur that tooy are' alert as to how to make use of an opening, and although they may not have been brought to a successful issue ii' the Reds had had a full complement. the idea was there. Tries were scored for Kiwis by Stopforlh l!., I'ear.son and .J. Lock. The game was a very interesting one to watch. and from a football paint of view, was far ahead of some of the senior games, although no brittle of giants.

DULLER, 5 v. COAST 3. This representative game took 1 lace at Greymouth on Saturday last in glorious weather for good. fast, ami open football, )>itt the display given was very disappointing in this respect. The forwards on both sides, in their ilcpuitment. gave a very good exhibition, but Lite backs on both sides were very disappointing in their handling and passing, which was veiy erratic and "ild, with very few exceptions. The inside hacks were inclined to hold on tar ton lung, especially, the Coast liveeighths, who very seid'im gave their outside men a chance, although the half got the hall away well in a majority of cases, the live-eighths held on until grounded and thus .spoilt many a promising movement. The Duller liveeighths were very nippy, although I'oor Coast tackling encouraged them, and usually they tried to do too much, and consequent ly when they got rid of the lull, it was in rather a wild pass at times. The Duller full-hack "as very •sale, although at times he fumbled rather Inidly. The wing three-quarter* were very sound on defensive, although nil ofiensivo they did not get very mainopportunities, Moynihan appearing to he the more dnsliy. Davies at centre, "as a pleasure to watch, his fielding and cutting in being a feature, his try being the iexalt of very clever picking up and tt dive over the line. The fiveeighths, Corby and Griffiths, were sound individually on defence, luit on attack they held on too long, especially Griffiths who was smothered several times, hut Ilk clean handling saved his side. Anderson, at half, was solid, hut ho never got the.chances of the hall from the scrum as many times as the opposing half, who. consequently, showed out hotter. The forwards a.-, it whole played solidly in the tight, hut in 'the loose their opponents held the upper hand.' Schadick. Stuart. McLean and Tunnicliffe appeared to head every movement. Schadick and Stuart .putting in some good work in the line-outs. The wing-fonvnrd, 0’ Neil was Very keadv. hut lie had very little on

“Brick” Hager, who kept him very hard at it all through, and there was very little between them. The Coast forwards played well, hut Duller, in the tight seemed to have the upper hand, the Coast having the advantage in the open play, being the faster, O’Regnn playing an especially fjfie game for Const. The hookers were superior. getting the hall from the scrum the majority of times. Jamieson. Perhnm and Hindmarsli were gcod in the open work. Bannister, as lock, was a tower of strength to the pack, holding the forwards together all through. Reynolds, at half played a good game getting rid of.the .hall in good style,' and putting in good work on defence) The .fiyereighths, Warnes and Thomas, were "'enk. Warnes had a day off, his handling boing rather poor, nnddiis'

passing was wild. Thomas was very nippy, but hold on far too long, not giving his outside men a chance. Freitas, played at centre in the first half, but wont out to wing in the second half’. He was too slow for his outside men, but on defence put in a couple of good saves. Nelson and Steel were solid, but never got many opportunities on offensive. Steel showed ho had still a lot of his' old dash left, and on defensive went down to cveryI thing. Goodall was a tower of strength to his side, his handling being very good. He fumbled a couple of times, hut always cleared, and got Coast out of some difficult positions.

THK PLAY. The teams lined out as follows: ■Duller —»S. Davis, King, Davies Moynihan. Griffiths; Corby, Anderson, T. O’Neill, Tunnicliffe, Mumm, McLean, Schadick. G. Stuart. 'Watson and Grice. West Coast—Goodall, Steel, Freitas, Nelson, Warnes. Thomas, Reynolds, 1 Rigai. Dell. Bring, Bannister. O'Regan l’erham, Jamieson and Jlindmarsh. Duller won the toss, and Coast who played with the sun in their eyes kicked off. l’lny went up and down for u while very fast, the Coast forwards being superior, but Duller forwards came away ami carried play to Coast ‘25, but had handling by the hacks spoilt a good .opportunity. .Bannister cleared with si good kick, which v.'ns returned and Goodall fumbled, and after give and take play. Duller were awarded a free kick. Schadick had a shot, with a good kick, "hicli went a

bit wide. Coast forced, lint Bannister kicked ent on the full, and a scrum on the 2.*i ensued., prom a lino-out Coast received, but Duller forwards got the upper hand, and had handling by Coast hacks saw Thomas and Freitas speculate, right on the line and Davies the Duller centre snapped mi like a Hush and dived over to score an excellent try which Schadick converted. Duller 5. Coast .nil. Duller forwards pressed, hut Coast forwards headed by iHagar broke through. Griffiths relieving with a mark. Soon after a free kick was awarded Coast and Steel had a shot which missed. Kvon paly followed, hut had handling spoilt Coast backs’ promising movement. Anderson marked and relieved the situation. After a while Coast were awarded another tree kick. Mid O’Regan had a shot from a easy position, which just Jell shodDavis cleared. Soon after Coast wore awarded a rather easy kick, and Steel had another shot, which missed, and Duller forced. From a scrum. Coast received the ball, which went f<> Thomas who held on too long and spoilt a good movement. Line-outs and scrums i'ollowedj Steel received from a passing rush, and made a great dash lor the line, hut was tackled, and just missed a good try. Duller forwards cleared. Several scrums took place in Duller -’"), and Schadick relieved. Anderson took a good mark, but (oast forwards rushed [ lay to Duller where Coast "ole awarded a free kick and Steel converted this one. with a beautiful kick. Soon alter, half time was called with the score Duller 5Coiist 3. Duller kicked off. and Thomas returned with a kick for the line. From the line out llagar broke a wav and Corot forwards carried [day to Dullei line, whore a force relieved. Dannistei marked the kick out, hut soon alter Duller forwards broke through, a free kick saving. Several serums took place in which O’Regan and .Jamieson were prominent. Play continued very fast up and down the field in the torwiinls. Duller forwards came away, and Goodall tumbled, tilings looking dangerous, but lie denied cleverly to halfway. Davies intercepted a pass, hut (ioodnll again cleared. Duller piesseii. |,ut good work by Steel relieved. Soon after Freitas made a good save. Griititlis marked in front of the goal, lull missed an easy shot, hast tor" aid play ensued up and down the field, and Minn alter Coast, were awarded another free kick at half way. from which Steel had a shot, but the kick ju-i wcnl muside and Duller turned. Scrums and line outs followed, and Duller "ere again penalised. Hie Duller lorward In eke through, but Kudins marked. Davis lcturr.cd the -leather to Coast •_)-,, where Warm's saved, but bad handling by Duller backs spoilt a sure try, (loodall relieving. Warnes fumbled badly and Duller lorwards broke through hut Goodall again cleared. From a scrum Const hooked the hall, ami the live-eights were smothered liefore they got rid of the hall. Soon nfter. from a line-out, Bannister took the hall.to the Duller line, but Davis saved nicely. Duller forwards backing up. Steel then .secured, and made a fino dash for llic line, but. was well tackled, a.ml Duller forwards broke through, only good work hv Goodall saving. Several marks and free kicks resulted, then Nelson intercepted a pass, hrenking away, hut Davis saved nicely. Duller forwards again lushed

play to Cui'.-.l 25. Init solid del'ensivi

work !>v Gccdall. .stemmed the i-'i-slauglil. and a series of set inns and line-outs tool; place. Freitas came

through and carried the leather to past half way. "here Coast wore awarded a free hick, and Steel had a shoL which missed. Soon alter Darts fumbled and Coast forwards pressed, t oast being awarded another kick, Steel having another shot, "hicli hit the post

and bounced into play, a bcanlilul kick. Coast forwards pressed hard and Thomas missed a sure try by hanging on too long. The Coast pack were still pressing, near the Duller line when lime was called with the score—-Duller 5-C..ast 3. Air W. Williams had charge of the game. COMDLNKD BUI.LEE-WEST COAST TKAAI. The Select: rs announced on Saturday evening, tint the following team had been selected to represent the combined Duller-West Co. st team to play at Wellington on Wednesday:

Full-back. Goodall; Three-quarters; Steel, S. Davis. Moynihan; Fiveeighths: Griffiths and Davies: Halfhack:- Reynolds: Wing-forward: I. O’Neill; Forwards: Dell, Tunnicliffe, Stuart. Bannister. O’Regan. Schadick and Grice. Kmergeneies—Forward. Jamieson; Back. Corby.