FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1925, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

SENIOR'S. Stars 9, Kiwis 6. United 25, Excelsiors ii.

JUNIORS. Kanieri 28. Kumara G. Excelsiors 30. Kokatahi J. Kiwis forfeited to Hnrihari. Arahura v. Ross, postponed

THIRD GRADE. Excelsiors 22, School 3.

SCHOOL A". EXCELSIORS

'Excelsiors 22, School 3

The third grade game School versus Excelsiors was played at 1.30 on No 1, playing field. Excelsiors fielded only fourteen players, hut they were a t erv solid combination, being much heavier ami faster than the School, who scent- , ed to have a day oil', and did not give j the bright and nippy display that is usuallv the case. Several of the whites win, usually play a dazzling and heady game were right oil colour, and seem- | cd to he able to do anything but tho right thing, some throwing forward whilst others gave erratic passes and sometimes failed to hold a pass. All ~f the white forwards gave good displays, hut they did not seem to play with their usual pep, although at times in the second spell they put more ginger into their attacks. In these day- wh'-n good dribbling displays arc entirely absent from games witnesscd on the Square, it was good to see some of the "bite forwards giving exhibitions of the dribble, and two players, individually controlled the ball very well, giving an indication that with a little more practice they will ho tough propositions indeed. The fielding of the hall hv the school was not up to their usual standard and this got them into trouble more than once. The Excelsiors* have very useful acquisitions in the three players from the Arahura road and they all gave outstanding displays. Their lorward- oil Saturday were heavy, last and solid, but the school pttL up a very creditable performance against t|, ( ,'„i. Tin? Kxcels.ior hack division <r a v t . a <_*ood display, some nice puss in £ movements. ground being lost: at times though, being witnessed as were some good runs. The Maori boy's display all round was good, his tackling being especially so. the only fault la ■ i,|._, ; his tendency to run round, gaining practically no ground, and sometimes losing it. instead of going straight up, seeing lie has a good swerve and can pass the dummy. Ihe Ijjtlc Excelsior full Imck Mas called upon on several occasions to extricate his side anil lie usually did it with coolness and cleverness, always coining up smiling. Ilis brother large proportions gave a splendid dis play in the forwards pis work in tilt* serums, line outs, loeso and ruck being lirsl rate, whilst his goal kicking was a feature and quite put in the shade some ol tin* dismal attempts sometimes witnessi.l in senior and junior 'matches, flis first- kick was a ,-oi-ker, using a papular saying among the hoys, the hall being kicked from practically on tho touch lino at the 25 peg. imt it lot the far pest- high up, showing that there was plenty of fn-it behind it. Although tho game was a hard fought out. it was not- without. it- interesting point-, and if school are on their game the next time they clash with the Excelsiors, the whites will give them tin* time of their lives, big an 1 all as the red and blacks are. .Mr (.Saylor i.ad control of the game.

JCNIORS. KANIERI V. K IMARA. The Kaiiicii-Kumaia game was played on No. II playing field at 3 o’clock cm Saturday afternoon under ideal condtiuii--. the day again being perleet. After a game that wa- very ordinary and devoid of a single piece "I -narkling play, or even one thrill, Kanieri ran out the winners hv 28 points to <>, compiling clave in the fust

.spell, whilst Kumara got their G in the second, being a try mid a penalty

coal. The old saying that it you don t speculate, you'll never accumulate was not borne out hv fact in this game because' Kuinaru went oil speculating and Kanieri -did the accumulating. If Kumara had not been so load id the hoot in their efforts to stem the Kanieri rushes the score of the latter might not have boon so large. Both teams had some of their regular players ahsent, but Kumara had the biggest sprinkling of raw material which needs knocking into shape. 'I he largeness cf the Kanieri team’s score does I,at indicate that they had it all their own way. but it was through tho speculating tendency of the reels that allowed Kanieri to get tho majority of their tries. Some 1 ot the Kumara players when they got the hall did not seem to know what to do with it. Others on numerous occasions hung on too long, spoiling their chances, whilst several times one of the inside backs took upon himself to go through all his opponents instead ot passing to his winger who could have played tho halt to better advantage. Wild kicking when near the goal line was alscj indulged in hy Kumara which nullified some of their attacking movements. .lust after the commencement Kanieri were awarded a penalty in a good position and Free converted with a nice kick. Kanieri .‘i, Kumara 0. After some forward rushes hy both sides in which play Kumara wore the more aggressive, tlie- rods carried play over the Kanieri line where Whilo.v was compelled to force smartly. Kumara set no the attack again but H. TTalilert picked up nicely and passed to Rooney who knocked on. From the serum Kanieri got Lhe hall, and after the hacks handled tho hall went to TYhiley who crossed, but h roe’s kick from a difficult angle went wide. Kanieri (5. Kumara 0. Some forward play took place until K. Bfaldert kicked from the' ruck and going up fa-t secured and scored at the post. Browcot t converting. Kanieri 11. Kumara (I. Shortly after a Kanieri forward rush, carried play up the field to near Idle' Kumara 25 when an infringement resulted, hut Orowcntt missed a fairly easv shot. Kumara. more by good luck than good judgment, carried play right down to the Kanieri goal line, the hall going out al the corner, hut they could not break through the Kanieri defence and the home team gradually worked play to the 25 where a scrum resulted, the first spell ending shortly afterwards with the score Kanieri li. Kumara 0.

In the second spell Kanieri kicked off and took play into Kumara territory, but the reds immediately retaliated tend carried play by a forward rush to mid-way between the half-way peg and the Kanieri 25 where a penalty was awarded them hut the shot at goal failed. Play remained at the Kanieri 25 for a little while until Kanieri brought it to within 10 yards of the half-way. where a penalty was awarded to the reds and although the attempt at goal tailed it was a good one, nevertheless. Front the 25 kick play still centred about it. when play was taken to the Kanieri goal line, a scrum resulting, Kanieri eventually forcing. Front the 25 Free's kick bounced out about ten yards over half, from where the reds carried play back into Kanieri territory where a scrum resulted, after ' which Boyd got the ball and after beating half a-dozen of his opponents, (passed to Fleming.

who was caught hut after the resulting scramble Free got; over to score, but Boyd’s kick missed. Kanieri 11, Kumara 0. Front the kick Kumara carried play again into Kanieri territory, Kanieri bringing it back to halfway where it remained for a while when Boyd kicked away, a Kumara player making a terrific swipe at the hall with his foot, missed and Boyd who went tip fast, kicked again, but another red player was more successful with his spec kick and the ball went out, thus ending one of Boyd’s hurricane rushes. Kumara brought play again to the Kanieri 25, where a serum and a free kick for Kumara resulted, hut they failed to convert a fairly easy kick. Shortly after the kick Glass secured and carried the hall down the field where lie passed to Wiiiley, a serum resulting. Play now centred in Kumara territory where there was another scrum Iroin which a > Kanieri forward attack was set tip, culminating in a try through tile [ Kumara trying to stem the tide with I mighty speculative kicks instead ot its- | ing the well-known orthodox methods. Fleming converted. Kanieri lit, Ktnnj nra 0. Front the kick Kanieri carried j play into Kumara territory and then ! the latter attacked and took it to I Kanieri territory where a penalty was j given against the latter in a good posi- ; tion, hut Beimm’s attempt at goal j was poor, the ball being returned to I the Kumara wing, a serum resulting, j From some tight work about midway between the Kumara 25 and the hall j Ga 1-dyne secured, outpaced his opponents and crossed, hut Mornings shot lat goal was a dismal failure. Kanieri 22, Kumara 0. Kumara. went' to the | attack and a red player took a mark I and had a long drop at goal which J missed by a narrow margin although lit was a good attempt. Front a Kum- ! nra rush and scramble near the Kan--1 jpi-i line the reds managed to cross, | thus registering their first score, hut I the kick at goal failed, the angle beImg difficult. Kin fieri 22. Kumara 3. j Shortly after Kumara were attacking ! when Kanieri infringed and a .Kumara ! player nicely converted. Kanieri 22. I Kumara G. Some up and down the I field play took place per medium of • loose* rushes, when « Kanieri player 1 marked. Kumara marking the kick, a I Kanieri passing movement taking play I into Kumara territory where l‘ree ! broke away and scored hut his kick ! failed. Kanieri 25, Kumara li. Front the kick Kumara went to the attack. J hut Kanieri retaliated, time sounding with play on the red goal line, hut Kumara kept the ball in play and went to the attack, Kanieri retaliating j and tin 1 hall going across tin' field to ' AYhiley, who put in a long run lor the i line, outpacing the opposition and 'scoring in the corner, but the attempt ■ at gaol was not taken and the game ended Kanieri 28, Kumara G. I Mr Mi Ivor was the referee.

STARS V. TvIAYrS. The Stars and Kiwis elaslnd on Gass Square on Saturday alternooii ul g o'clock, the day being ideal a .1 the attendance of the public lair. *lhe game, was not a very attractive one, the Stars not seeming to put forth their best efforts. Ihe first hall elided in Stars’ favour by G to nil. Steel and Nelson each -'kicking penalty goals. The Hokitika score consisted of a try by Duncral't. who played an excellent game throughout. Ilis clinrt on tlie occasion of the score Mas a very creditable one. as be heat -cvcral men. No goal was kicked. Ihe other Kiwi score wa- a pi-naltv goal kicked hv Walker, m Idle Steel scored in the s. amid half for Star-.

UNITED V. EXCELSIORS. The Excelsiors seniors journeyed to Gieymoutb on Saturday and "ere defeated by United by 25 to if. Ihe first, spell was fairly even the -cores being United 7. Excelsiors 3. It was expected that the homo team would have, matters much their own way, hut. the vi-iting pack stood up against tli«*iii Vi ry well. Gugicli being prominent in the Hokitika lorwards. while Henderson stiood out in the hacks. Tho Excelsior pack several time- invaded United territory, a nil from one rush Gugieh got possession in a handy position, and lie rushed across to score a good try. Ihe kick failed. In the second half the Hokitika team failed unexpectedly, and the Unifcds added 18 points, while the visitors failed to add to their seme. NEWMAN SlllV.i.n. Tn a Newman Shield game the Grey State School easily defeated the Cobden School at Greyinomn. ARAHURA v. ROSS. It is understood that Arahura, who wore to have played at Ross on Saturday were unable to field a team owing to* some of the players being down through sickness, the match being post- ! polled. i LEAGUERS WEN. j [Australia & N.Z. Cable Association,] SYDNEY, July 10. A'eslordav aJTerno.'m in the presence of ten thousand people, and in line weather, on, a heavy ground, the New Zealand League Football team scored The initial win of their tour by (Ideating the Newcastle and .Maitland district reps at Newcastle by twentynine points to eleven.

The- game was patchy, and sometimes it was uninteresting. Newcastle's defeat was mainly due to their last opportunities and to their faulty passing.

A feature of the game was the New Zealand full-hack Huffy's goal kicking and his long line kicks.

Although Newcastle almost invariably won the ball front the .scrums, they handled it badly, and they were tillable to follow up their advantage. New Zealand forced the game strongly in the first half and they led at the interval by 1! lo la the second .-pi'll. Newcastle's tackling was deadly, but the visitor's superior wc-igliL told. The game was very fast in thi- spell, ami the local mc'ii acre holding the visitors well, the' .-core Itnven minutes before the vi-side whi-lle .'■mitided, being 11 to •i m favour of New Zealand. At this stage however New Zealand ran away with the game, and added IS extra points in the last ten minutes. The scorers of tries for New Zealand wore:—Brown (2), Hufty, Saunders. Wealherall. Herring and Avery. Hufty kicked four goals. The scorers of tries for Newcastle were Symc and Brown (2). while. Hodgens kicked one goal.

KARA MICA v. MURCHISON. WESTPORT. July 18. The Karamea and Murchison Sub Unions ot Buller met in a Rugby match at Victoria Square. Most-port, to-day. the weather being perfect. There was a large gathering of spectators. The match ended in a draw. 11 points each. For Karamea TunnielifFe. Win Stanley, and Ballard scored. Dean converting one try. The Murchison scorers were. Beard, S. Borkin (tries) and TV. Borkinin (a penalty goal and a converted try). HAWKKS BAY BF.AT TVAIRARAPA. MASTER TON. July 18. In glorious sunshine, but on a dead crround, Hawkes Bay defeated Wairarnpa by 29 to nil. The Ranfurly Shield holders gave a splendid exposition.

HAVTRES BAY B V. EU-SH UNION. NAPIER, July 19. Thorp were TOGO present at McLean Pari; yesterday when Hnwkes Bay B reps, defeated the Bush Union by 2d points to 9. NORTH ISLAND TEAM. MASTERTON, July 19. The following team has been seleeted to represent the North Island in the inter-island game next Saturday: Full-back. Nepia (Hnwkes Bay); Threequarters : Falwasser (Hawkes Bay); Three-quarters: Falwasser (Hawkes Bay), Blake (Hnwkes Bay), Collier (Wanganui); 'five-eighths: Cooke (Auckland), Langlands (Poverty Bay); half-back. Alill (Hawkes Bay); wingforward. Porter (Wellington); back row Syl (Wellington), Walter (Taranaki): sides, tlie two Brownlies (Hawkes Bay): lock. MeT.nren (Thames A T al!ev); hookers. Irvine and Kirkpairiek (lift"kos Bay). Reserves: Brophy (Manawntu) ; back. Kivell (Taranaki), iorward.