FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1925, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

JUNIORS. Kanieri JO, Tiarihari 0. Aruhura N’t, Kumara 12-. Excelsiors 8, Kiwis 3. Ross 17. Kokntahi 3. THIRD GRADE, Excelsior 7, School (i. SCHOOL V. EXCELSIORS. There took place on Saturday afternoon at 1.30 o’clock one of those games that one never tiros of watching, this being the School versus Excelsior match which resulted in a win for Exfeslsiors hy 7 to 0. Excelsiors points were a nice potted goal hy Hughes from a wide angle in the first spell, and a try by Pearson in the second. School's points were compiled hy Marks crossing after a good passing bout whilst Hamilton scored a nice try in the second spell. The Excelsiors who were the heavier and older team played good heady football and good passing during the first fittoen minutes until the School had gained i mdidenco and then for the remainder of the game honors were even. It was a hard battle, and great credit is due to the School for the magnificent light they put up against the champions, who have an unbeaten record over two seasons and are thus the winners of the Rose Howl. The forward rushes of the School were good as were also some of the individual dribbling displays, and if they keep on improving as they are doing the Newman Shield should conic this way again. Ihe hack dii ision also gave a splendid display, while the individual efforts ol several playcis were a treat to watch. The red and blacks also played good and heady loothall, especially the back division, some fine individual displays being given, whilst some ol the bnwa.ds showed that they knew their business. There was just a little faulty handling at times on both sides, hut this was caused by overeagemess. No doubt the hoys were impressed with the importance of the occasion, because if the champions were defeated it would have been a great performance for School, hut the effect would have been the opposite for the Excelsiors it defeated. so both sets of boys were out to do their best, and they did do it to ihe delight of all concerned. The School must he congratulated on thenvery spin and span appearance on the field, which also produced a very pleasing ell’ei-t. and was somewhat of a striking contrast to the ragged appearance they presented on taking the field some time back. The Excelsiors should take note and try and make their shorts a uniform colour. They play good football, so why not look alter tlcii- appearance too. A word o( praise is line to lhe coaches of both teams, their valuable work being rellectcd in the piny of the hoys. Mr \V. Wilson was the relorce in charge of the game.

KIWIS V. EXCELSIORS. The K iwi-Exceisior game was played on No I playing field at 1.30, hut had very few. if any. spectators at times, owing to the third grade game monopolising their attention. Alter a display which was somewhat ragged al times, Excelsiors rail out (he winners by 8 to 3. For the Excelsiors Rossscored a try which Stevenson converted. the latter a!-o kicking a penally, ■e, 'nil- 1 for the blues L. Hahn was the scorer. Mr .Melver manipulated the whistle. KAN I ER 1 V. 11 All 111 ARE The K allien-1 larihari junior game was played on No I playing field at :t o'clock. the 'omlitinns for play being ideal. Flay siatted oil at a sharp gait I lie hall going no and down the field, until {ive or six ii'iituli'.- alter the commencement llowat: drihbh-d the ball from half down to the do where he secured and outpaced the opposition. Free's kick missed. Kauiori It, Harikari U. I larihari next took play to Knnieri territory, the latter being compelled to force. L, Robinson next had an iiusuet o-s| ill shot from a penalty, I lie a ogle being ddlieull. Eon I broke through. Rooney saving nicely. !he llaiit.iri forwards again rushed pl.iv up ihe field, when a penalty stopped. ' lar.kal i's kick again aiding. E. I’l'ah-

•i‘rt ii• •x I nipped a I! arihari oM'ort. which linked like even tun Ii ug in i seure. l>y kicking nvcr, a scrum ivsilititin;. !\aiiicri carried piny ii|> held, but Ford relieved liv kicking mil. Sum.’ 111;;V iu which Wbib’V and K. Plahlort were prominent resulted in a free kietc lor Katiieri. but Free's attempt »a< a niter on:*. After some give stiul till:? o|,.y I'mal soured ami covered a I**l 'if ground ky n good rim, lull Ifaiissinanu stopped will) a good tackle. The next incident was wlion 11 own t again kicked away from akoiit tlie half wav pop. tlie ball bouncing over the llarihar! lull back’s head and llowat who had billowed rip at a great pace, secured and scored hciwoen the 1 it>- 1 •. lioyd’s kick being successful, tlie spell ending shortly alter. The spell was fairly even with mo very noticeable indications that Ilarihari would collapse the way they did, or that the Katiieri boys would surprise the natives by throwing the hall about the way they did. I'Yom the kick Kanieri rushed play into I iarihari's territory and from n line-out near the goal line 1.. Robinson secured and kicked to Fleming who came round and had a successful drop kick at goal. Kanieri Id, Ilarihari 0. Ilarihari were next awarded a penalty in a good position, lint Kanieri charged it down, not being aware that they could not charge, Robinson again h:fing another nop, so Ibis time the Kanieri hoys jumped and were sueoessfui in obstructing the kick. Some give and and take play resulted, a couple of passing bouts being indulged in iy both sets of hacks, which were spoiled by the outside men dropping on failing to reach a had pass. Porson got nutty hut was nicely stopped liv I lau-nui'm. Shortly alter llaiisniann was again called imaii to stop a Ilarihari plnv-»* which he did by a good taetde. O'Connor next stopped a Ilarihari rush, whilst for the amber and bind; T/.

Robinson was doing good work. From now on Kanieri bad Harilmii demoral- c isod, ttie pare being too hot for the southerners, who did not seem to be 1 in very good fettle, whilst their oppon- ; cuts were in the pink as it were and j all seemed to he imbued with the spirit , of getting the ball and giving it to ; their partners, the forwards were pass- ] :ng and the hacks were passing, then , ■onic.ine would make a run and lose tin. | leather, hut someone would pick it up and pass, the ball being handed from cue It the other, in and our n 1 mend ( about, sometimes the forwards giving it to the hacks, the hitter handing it. back again to the former, such a galaxy of p.'us'.ng having not lico-i '.vituc.<.‘t-d for some time, and the southerners <■,<•••-,0,1 too weary to stop Kanieri now commenced to pile up their points. Free taking a cross kick by 1,. Robuison. ran some distance through, lii'iiiari and then passed to Boyd who crossed, K. Rfahlort’s kick failing. Kanieri 15, Ilarihari 0. I'roe next got the hall and let out. lint ini' pass was missed, but Hutchison secured and by some good swerving got. over, II msninnn converting with a good kick. Kanieri 2. Ilarihari 0. Morning nest kicked the hall over hut a lorcc resu.t----0.1. Kanieri went to it again and liowat picked up and passed to Rooney who transferred to Fleming nho crossed, hut Free’s kick missed. Ktv ieri ill, Ilarihari 0. Play was again centred in Ilarihari territory when, K. Pfahlert forced his way over, his Mck failing. Kanieri 2d, Ilarihari 0. Rooney next secured at the 25, and went over between the uprights. Ho yd cm verting. Kanieri HI. Ilarihari f. O'Connor next got the hall '>u‘ ! ' ihe half way mark and put a n run up the field, 1 raiisleia'ing L< h honing who crossed anil scored *n the posts, Free iiiis-.ing an ea- y i ; n k Kanieri .‘sl, Ilarihari d. Amither Ivm ieri rush saw play go up the I'ud.i at a sharp pace, the opposition being -or. y j overwhelmed and Cadiyne iieatin ; l"e full hack, scored between the uprights. 'Bovd converting, rigid on lime; :n<' final score being-- Kanieri HI), lia.rilnin I). A feature of the game was the ;;ma‘ number o| in! ringcmeuts by Kaeieii. tC 15. Ibiwdl controlled the g'.mc COAST- Is v. ISt'U.KU i>. OISKYMOITII. June 22. In the presence of a crowd of ahmP lifjeen huudi'.'d the lirsi inter-union . match of ill.' season, between duller [ nod West C.ai'i. look plum a l Vie-

torin I’.nl; on s-al urdny. m urc* v, eatl’ei'. The. teams will'll they tool; the field appeared in lie evenly matched, although, as the game progressed. B'llowers ol the n". rightly formed Foe opinion that the Duller forward' uen better than the Coast forwards, and dm Coast hacks were superior to lh‘ lII,Her backs. From the point of vi-v ,-r the -pi" lain! -, ihe game was no! up to i-epr-i sentat ive standard, the hookling. while iii favour of Ihe '-'east, seldom passed tlie hark rankers, consequently having the cli'.-c! ol making the game for the greater part a forward one; whilst had passing and failure to take the hall in the harks, es-

pecially on tile part oi the West Cna-t spoiled any .spectacular pkiy

(lint mn v h.'ivi' *■ V, hi- : i*>!, !•!!' tiling.; Nci 1 ,i expected from the A! lihirk. ,1. Sr.-el, in tin- lir.i'.Mii'.nrtc! Ini'; kilt ilunnp; l ill- <i:iiii'' lew ‘ !: 11 ' C-S ram, l his V.M.V. \VI li'i' hall .ii.i ivnrli liiin lie found 1 1 i isi'tl f i-r« >w i! i-i I v :u ti'.y lin<\ u it’n not sn!i‘n ii*nl ro:>>i kioi.in'.r, ;iml I: i*- itsiuillv "o:»il kii Uinv. hr apparent !\ hail a nil." Several vn.irj lipr.vment'- mi ll" l,:tit i'!‘ tCmi 1 liiuk- v.vr.' iiniliii'" l.y ’i 1 u'’: I '*' v.!": iried In heal lii, uppo-in.' held >''i n< ": sii>■ i'- nr' passion was huiieiitahlv weak Wnli 1 1 , • n,! v:i Mtn oe ni a lair wind n lin• ir lamin', (navi 1 1 ;'‘i tlm heller n the til-si spell, keepine Duller nil Ikdefensive. ain I their hi':-! sene I am.' I rein the llnkilik.i I'layer. U»e' Wa.ik-'I-. The hall hninmeil into hi: arms neat' the Duller line; hat li maile 'l' 'mistake ill clossni.n :l '" linielii'd iluivii liet ,vi ell the p i“thill Si eel failed tu convert. The m*i mil spell war mostly in lavour ol Duller, u hose first sc ire eanie I'rum O' Dro-ti win. ('l'li-'-kieked. allow illy, the Oil iVill.iw iii.'l up Tlioriiinn in score ni'h nut. Shni'l ly ait era arils. Wane's eie verly ci tide I hath Hiiller's and cciilre and si-n od a v. eM-deserveil try. iiii-slnin: e|| Ins acliievi'tneiii hy adiiiie; ike major point-', tints pultinst Coast ill the lead. t'ram then on short aee oi time debarred Duller lioat .ipialisine, althnneh Ooodall (1 iitl!■ •! > kicked a line penalty coal. (scores: Coast 8. Duller (i.