FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1924, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

I.CC AH I’. F.SC I. IK. Hokitika Bb Uceitmi Shop Assist cuts o. West; oi l 21. I! ok it 'ka Ilb HOKITIKA Y. BEEFTOX. Th" Reel ton Shop \ sMstnnls Jrd grade learn versus Hokitika Mas play ed on Ca's Squate at I I and it prove a very fast and interesting game. Slmitlv after th" ' omniem einent Imm a In ise rush 11. I’l'e.-.-nu followed met and scored, the kb k failing. Reelton now took a hand and legistered a try v. hioli Mrs ((inverted. Just helore half time Cnt'iiish kiiked and following itj) fast sc ■ini’ll again ami let out to Aitkeu .ho passed to Staines, the latter (leasing. Ail ken's kick failing. 'I no .spell glided. Hokitika*’fi. lieelton

In the second x; ell the game wa again fast ami tin Hokitika forward were werkii’g willi a will, Klevi-nsm getting In Mime good work. ( 11 11 > il>l let out to Aitken who crossed, hut I) Breeze’s kick missed. Hokitika's nex joints came when Aitken |,otlcd a goal Just before the linisli scores were re lined tor Hokitika, by Kelly am •Staines hiitli being good tries, tin linal stores being Hokitika Ilk Reeltoi The line mils were good, Reeltoi nlwavs being on the alert' and hiiik of (it,- “throw ins” were cxeeptiona as (iiinpared to tin- red and blacks Cut hush g- t in some very good work', he never losing many opportunities b oj on iij> the game, and he kicked with judgment, whilst he introduced the dummy and the swerve when o|>] ortunity offered. Both teams jilayed with a will and although there was not any luilliaiit play, they never let tip till tin- whistle.

Mr A. Sumner cold ruled the game WKSTI’I iBT V. HOKITIKA. The Westport v. Hokitika jmiini game took place on Cass Sipiaie on Saturday al'tcruocii at II o’clock in line weather and good ground condition' but tlicio was a still' sunt lierly blowing. West fort kicked oil'. | laying against the wind, am! shortly alter, 1). Taipui gathered in a’. out the 2o peg, put in a good run and stored in the coiner. B',.vo’x kick tailing. Hokitika again w< ii( ta the attack, and Breston narrowly missed a try. a tone resulting. A lew minutes al’ti r. Butland let out from ill! ruck to (I. Talimi. to I). Taioui who pa's-ul on to (Igg who ].ul in a ire.id straight, run, the store being again registered pear the miner. Rowe again missed with the kick. Westport now went to the attack and broke through, hut Rooney saved with a good mar!;, l'ley was centred about We.stpolt’s 2o for a while until Rooney secured, hilt was grassed. He was up fjiiiekly and getting possession again let. out to Shaw who put in a strong run mid got over. White iouverting. Westport worked play up into Hokitika tenitory where it centred for a few minutes until ButliMiil relieved with a nice kick mid going up last heat his man through the latter fumbling badly, and