7-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1925, Page 1

7-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT

A. VERY SUCCESSFUL DAY

The Westland Sub Union were favoured with a. splendid day yesterday for tlie annual sevcn-a-side tournament on Cass Square. The - ground also was in splendid order and there was no wind. There was a large attendance of the public, the gate being nearly £47, and a. capital day’s sport was given, hi Ike limits especially were the games good but the best football was provided in the filial o* tlie Third grade when School \ and Kiwi A gave a very fine exhibition Binii sides played the passing game and thiev handled Wonderfully well, in marked emitra.st, to the- handling of tlie older players and it was. only, the fact that tlm School sustained their passing lo a sueeessiul end that gave them victory. In addition the school place kicker gave a very line exhibition, easily the best of the day and in four attempts kicked a penally goal and converted three tries. The Shrimps also had their admirers and generally they gave a capital account of themselves, tlieir play being marked with clean ii nulling, and good tackling. The .junior games were hardly up to the standard and several of the games were very poor in contrast with the oilier play. Tlie senior games only numbered three, but tlie final was a very line wind up to the day's play. From the start the play Hashed old and Kiwis in tile first minute with a combined rush went over to score a good fry. I lie play continued up and down the field with Hashes of individual play and then from a clever cross kick Wogan got posseession and ran from halt-way to score. There was a hue contest tor the balance of the allotted time with Kiwis having a little the better of the play. Time was up with the score even and then play had to continue to Jim! Die winner. Up and down tlie play went with Kiwis attacking and ultimately MeCleary went over to score and win I lie game. The referees during tin- day who got through their various tasks well and promptly were Messrs Melvor. R. Dowell. Sumner. IFeenaii. C'utbu&h, Onylor. Hughes. Cotibon. IV. Wilson and Askew.

After tlie conclusion of the play Mr F. McGregor ( I'resident of the SubUnion). congratulated the players on tlie splendid exhibition given during the day. and thanked ihe donors of the special prizes, especially mentioning the Ladies Hockey Club who donated tin- handsome cup that was won outright by the. Kiwi Senior team. Tlie prize winners as follows were then presented with their prizes as follows. Shrimps—-School B team, a football presented b.v the Suit-Union. Third Crude - School A loam. a. silver cup presented by the Sub-Union. Junior Hnrihari team, the Hunter silver cup (to be won twice in .succession. or three times at. intervals). Previous winners Araliura and Ross. ■Senior—Kiwi A team, silver enp presented by tlie Ladies Hockey Club.

DETAILED SCORES. SHRIMPS. FIRST ROUND. School A, 21 beat School E 0. School JL 17 heat School D, 0. Excelsiors 0 beat Kiwi 11. 0. Riiiin 12 boat Kiwi A, 0. Ross 8 beat School C. U. SECOND ROUND. School R. II beat Rimu 0. School A. 10 heal Exeebiors 0. Ross a live. SEMI FINAL. Ros- (i heat School A, 0. FINAL. School IL !> beat Ross 0. THIRD GRADE. FIRST ROUND. School B. 11 beat Fxcobinr B. 0. School A. It beat Ross A. 0. Kiwi A. o boat Araliura 0 on protest. Kiwis being awarded the garni for Araliura player being over age. Kiwi R. bent Excelsior A. on protest for duplicating a player. Rimu a live. SECOND ROUND. School A. Hi beat Kiwi IS. 0. Kiwi A. 8 Celt Rimu O. FINAL. School A. 18 heat Kiwi A. 3.

•TFXIOTI. [•'i ifsf norxn. Kiwi A. li» Ix'at Kiwi 15. A. Arahura. 15. (i t>oa 1 Kxivlsior A. 0. Kanieri A. 1A l>oat Kokniahi 0. Kiks 15. (i boat Knmara A. llariliari A. A boat. Kanieri 11. <>• Aruhiii'o. A. beat Fa< olsior 15 li.v furfoll. floss a bye. SKI 'OX 1) ItOKXTK Araliura A. A beat ]!<>ss A, 0. Kanieri A beat Ross 11. 0. | laribai'i A. H beat Arnhnrn 11. 0. Kiwi 0.. I>\e. SKMI FIXA 1.. Kanieri A. A boai Kiwi A. R. Ilariliari Hi Wat Aralmra 0. FINAL. Hariliari A. boat Kanieri .5. A. S KM OKS. FIRST KOrXTK Kiwi A. L? bear Kwi'lsior R. n - Kx-eelsier A. (i beat Kiwi 11. 0. FINAL. Kiwi A. ti boat F.xrolsior A A after a tie at tiine. play being continued for nearly ton minutes before Kiwis scored the winning try.