FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1925, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

SENIORS-. Stars 8, Kiwis 0. ; Fnited 20, Excelsiors J. ! JUNIORS. Kanicri ti, Kiwis 3. A rah lira won by default front Excelsiors. Ross 17, Ilarihari 8. KnknUhi forfeited to Kuinara. THIRD GRADE. Excelsiors 11. School ti. STARS Y. KIWIS. A very interesting game of football was witnessed on the Square o Saturday when the Stars and tie. Kiwis clashed. There was a. good attendance of spectators, the day being mild ami clear with tho playing ground in good order. .For about ten minutes play was fairly even, until Shaw got. the hall through, Coodall saving and getting in a splendid line kick. The next incident was when Goodall kicked to Walker who mishandled and Goodnil why wit.- following up fast just missed securing. If lie had done so there was none of the opposition near to stop>

him scoring, hut the blues rallied round, the hall eventually going out. After some up and down play the ball went to Walker who put in a into run and kicked to Goodall who returned to Nielson, who kicked to Turtill who

made a run along the line and looked like getting through when McCleary canto across and grassed Turtill beautifully. Mere lull'd forward play resulted when White get the hall away, but

Nelson cleared with a good kick. Steel then had a shot at goal from a penalty at a difficult angle and though the kirk failed it was a beauty nevertheless. 'The blues were getting the hall from the serum in the majority

i I eases, hut it was kept well in eoutis I hv the forward., end on those

occasions on which the umber and I,kicks secured, the spoiling tactics of the blues nullified their attempts at passing, Devaney. Duneraft and Medea ry getting in sumo good work, while Grillin was playing a better game than usual. From a kick by Nelson Walker put in a splendid run, going through the opposition, and then passed to Griffon who carried on till grassed by Thomas. The play went up and (low ti the field then to the end of the spell, which ended with honors about even, with the exception of the scrums which were decidedly in the I.Rmo team’s favour no score being registered.

The second spell opened with the Kiwis on the offensive, the Stars defending hard, with Goodall, Nelson, Thomas and Reynolds putting in some good individual efforts. McCleary then went round the serum and got the I,all away past several opponents when Shannon carried on, kicking the ball niil. Shortly after O'Connor secured and o"t in a nice run. then short punted and secured again, passing to Devaney who raced over strongly, scoring- a well earned try. White's kick missed. Kiv.js 3, Slats it. Some even play followed when Mcf'lc.ury secured and passed to Duncral't to Xcilson tvito was grassed, the hall going to Goodall who kicked out. The Star forwards now rushed play up the field when a free kick relieved. Another forward rush was stopped by S. Rrcr/.e taking a. very good mark. Some good individual play by Thomas and Nelson followed, lint owing to the spoiling tactics of the blues the .Star backs did not get many opport unities. The next piece of interesting piny was when Walker fielded well, kicked to Goodall and by following up very last, smothered Goodall’s kick, the rebound going back past Ci chill 1 it was hard luck for Walker llmi tlu- ball bounced the wrong side, giving time for aid to a>'j rive. The Stars carried play hack up I the held ami Walker got caught with the ball, which was sent- out to Steel to Reynolds, to Nelson who was grassed. Another forward rush by the blues saw Crili'eli and Devaney to the fore when Goodall saved by a good Imark. flay Mas neutral for some minutes u Inn Duneraft secured ml dodged bis way through and short p infed, the ball going out in the corio r. From the line out Devaney tried to : get over, then from a scrum Met'lea *y had a go. then from another .scrum MiClears- passed to Duneraft whose attempt was also unsuccessful, the amber and blacks being hard put to keep , them Inn k. Front the next scrum ]M< < learv got the ball and managed

i-i force In- wav over his jersey get ling j ripped in the proec.-s. White's kick i faded. Kiwis G. Mini's 0. j Shortly after Stars were awarded n • penalty and although Steel's kick l"i - 'sell it was a beauty for all Hint. Fran j-i v-runi Reynold- got the hall and

I sent out it) Nelson, to Thomas, to Turtill who put. in a good run for the j line, hut was pushed 001. The Star j hacks again gol the hall and after a number of them handled nicely the leather went to Steel wno got going, j lint he was nicely grassed by (irilliths. ■After more give and take play (htod- ; all received the hall and he went tip field a little ami had a pot at goal which wax unsuccessful. The Stars forced matters for a while anti when their bail; machine was .getting into motion. Dimcraft beautifully cut in and intercepted a pn«s and after beating several opponents passed to Shannon who sent it along to Shaw, but lie failed to hold. Stars rushed play tip file Held and Walker made a pretty save by scooping up, beating several players and after recovering from pretty near a stumble got bis kick in and by fast following up very near •secured again, but (loudall cleared. I lie Kiwis now forced play down into Star territory, when a free kick was awarded against them near the goal line, and another beautiful kick by Steel, brought play to the half way mark. Stars now forced the play and a tier Reynolds, Thomas, Nelson, handling, the hall went to Steel, who strutted about with the blues all round him. hut as they tailed to floor him he ran hack - a, Lit and they went o to annihilate hint, bolus bolus and while they were thus preparing for the final onslaught he saw that lie had drawn the enemy, so lie let out to his Imeks on the unprotected side and

they It milled very nicely indeed. Thomas, Nelson. Reynolds and Halliday taking part, until the hall reached Turbid who had unite an easy proposition to get over. Steel’s kick missed. Kiv.is 0. Stars 3.

j I lie hi ties went to the attack, hut I hoinas saved with a good mark. The Stars now began to play up hotter while the. Kiwis seemed to he falling J off, their spoiling tatties earlier in the game not proving quite so effective, hut perhaps this was accounted for by the light failing fast. The Stars again brought play up near the blue’s line hut Walker saved with a nice kick to touch. | From the throw in by Steel the hall went to Reynolds who passed to Nelson who was forced out. From the line out Reynolds again got the hall and passed to Holliday who transferred to Xelsou, to Steel, who brushed aside all the opposition nearby, and scored a very nil e try close to the corner, vhich lie converted with a beautiful hick. The game ended a few minutes after with the -cores Stars 8, Kiwis G. Walker gave a line display at lull hack hi-, fielding, kicking, and following being good to see. whilst his judgment was not very mneli amiss in the majority of eases. A good many times he turned defence into attack, and with a little more help lie will yet secure a try. It is a pity that his qualities as a full back were not tried out sooner as he might have saved the Kiwis a few heartaches in past games.

Duncraft played a better game than bo lias done lor a long time, some o' bis efforts being very nippy, his defensive work also being good. MeOlcitrv played a better game than was the ease against the Excelsiors and bo -should give a good display the next time the bines meet the red and black forwards. Xcilson and Griffiths did not see much of the ball, the latter getting Steel on several occasions. 1)<vanoy was the heat forward of toe day, knowing and playing his game, while Griffon and O’Connor gave their host displays for some time. Perham, Shannon, Shaw. White and Carter worked hard. Saturday’s forward display was the best that the Kiwis have given for a long time and if some of them would only use their feet with better judgment they would make it exceedingly difficult for their opponents. Stevens and Breeze could have played with a little more confidence, but Breeze did exceedingly well seeing that be has just been promoted from junior rank. The reorganisation of the Kiwis made a marked improvement in their game on Saturday, and before the season is over some o\<orient games should be witnessed. Of the Star back division Goudn’l. Thomas, Nelson, .Reynolds :ml Ilalliday gave good displays and in the majority of eases the ball was cleanly and nippiiy handled in the passing bouts, lint there was nut a great deal of ground gained and cn any occasion that tlie ball was going out to Steel the blues intercepted the pass or otherwise spoiletl and if it went to the other wing' Turtill was crowded out or floored. Steel did not see much of the ball, but any time That lie did lie always did the right tiling with it. bis line kicking being beautiful. Sherlock again outpaced the rest of the forwards and Bring got in some good work, hut ailhotig.li all worked hard enough the blues were by far the best, getting the hall in three serums out of four, while the Stars efforts alscrewing the scrums did not culminate as they migliL have done with a nippier set of forwards. Mr AY. Wilson bad control of the game.

I" NITERS PI EXCELSIORS 3. P nited Seniors defeated Excelsiors (Hokitika I at Victoria Park by PI to 3. The game was fairly even ill the first spell, but in the second Fnited hacks proved too good for the oppositin and took their score from S m PI - i m t. their passing being the host exfiihiiiou seen this year. In this Warnes. lliiivarih and Walton slum! out, especially Howartb. who is a big acquisition to bis club. Hendetson stood out among the visiting hacks find played a groat game. The Excelsior pa k led by Bannister and Pre-lon were .superior to the opposing forwards, hut the visiting backs wenai! in • hei: h --t. Wright played srh iy ai full lee k. M. .Jamieson. Chard-vis anil I uebi-rf v. .re the lest of the 1 oi--1 to 1 park, while I’, .lamieson was as safe as a church at full-back. Hea-der,-:n seorei! for Ilokuika. K AN I Mil! V :,.V. IV. The Kanieri v. Kiwis game was placed on No I playing lield at 1 .30. leal it wa> not a very brilliant exposition of foetlmll, although Kanieri gave the best display. A had kick by the Kiwis proved an expensive

nil air by going out pfa tioall.v on their goal line, and in the throw-in. C’. Fleming secured and dropped over. Free’s kick, whi: h was a good one. missed. The spell ended with the -cores, Kanieri Kiwis fl. In the second spell a Kiwi player linked and YVhiley smothered, and A. Stn; forth who was following up fast Koi the 1 ;|| a wav and went over, but I! ’!i; ' I, failed. Kanieri 3. Kiwis 0. Alter sorm- desultory play Kanieri carriei! the ball down the field, a struggle la!.i:.g pl.i. e near the Kiwis line which ended in Glass forcing bis way over. 11 a its -maun',; kick at goal failed. Kanieri 0. Kiwis The game went no without further incident and ended without further score. Mr Askew manipulated the whistle AKAMFRA V. EXCELSIORS. ’The Ex. elsiors forfeited t i Vra.iu.-a owing to three of their best men not being able to play through unforce:’. circumstances, while others filled vacancies in the Senior team. So theplayers present played a short | rai l ice game. For two Saturdays now Aralinra have not played a game, Kokatahi forfeiting last Saturday. THIRD GRADE. The Excelsiors and School clash'd on No l! playing field at 3 o’clock, 'he red and blacks winning by 11 to far ■_N.uir-uf.rH —mat raiiss association.j •VARSITY MATCH. CHRTSTCHrr.CH. May 31. 'l'ln* second Varsity test match Sydney v. New Zealand, was played at Lancaster Park yesterday in line weather. New Zealand winning by 3.3 tn 17. Though the play was fast throughout. and scores were frequent, the standard generally was well below what was expected.

AVEI-Td NGTON M A TCTIFS. AVF.hLTNGTOX. March 31. Poneke ]O, heat. Retone 3 yes.crony after an exciting struggle between these old rivals. During the game Doc. Xicholls had his leg broken. For rough play during the game Smith O’oneko' was ordered off. Old boys 31. beat Selwvu G. Athletic 11 boat Hntt i‘-’. A'ar-dty 18 heat Berjiamjiore 10. .Mari-l In heat Wellington 8. SOCCER. SYDNEY, -May 30. Dp.' ards of AO.OOO ):eoj>le watched the English soccer team defeat N.S.AV, by 3 to 2 goals after an even contest, which Haltered tin- local players. The weather was ideal. The crowd were highly enroll)aged when Masters lor the h-als. headed into the net from Bourkc's cross kick within two minutes of tin* commencement .