FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1925, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

SCHOOL V. KIWIS. The School met the Kiwis on No II playing field at ‘2.JO. the ground being heavy and damp. The School had a somewhat easy win. 32 to 8. the whites handling a greasy ball far hotter than they did the previous Saturday on a dry field. One white who usualily van be depended on to give a good display, and who failed badly last Saturday was on bis game on Saturday and shone out prominently. Mr A. Sumner was the referee.

WK'STPORT V. HOKITIKA. The West port-1 lokit ika game was placed on Cass Square on Saturday alterimou at 1.30 o'clock, the day being overcast with a cold southerly blowing, ami No I Held being sodden and sloppy. When both teams line up it was seen that tbev were pretty evenly matched, as far n- weight and age were concernmi and some of the spectators were building up hopes of a rattling good contest, but this failed to matermli-e in the first spell, which was character-i-ed hv a great deal of mulling and fumbling by both sides. Some ol the local enthusiasts’ spirits were dropping to zero when the spell ended, as the opinion was that Westport with the wind in their favour would put it all over the locals as (he hacks were making a terrible mess oi it through the very greasy nature of the ground, some ,f them not being too sure oi their lent : ,i ;dl. For the second spell tin* position of the local inside backs was allered and this seemed to work the miracle for they bandied better, ran belter, ami the forward* worked harder and played with greater confidence. The West port backs never bandied l lie ball in a passing movement in the second soell. being content to gu solo and in use the boot. 'I lie blue forwards ■vote a bard working bit. but they lacked i lie dash 'am'! finish of the Inca!*, with few exceptions. _ Something unique in the way of lain ily football records inolub teams is held be the visiting Westport team. ij vt , brother* playing for the blues on Saturdav. their lather also making Hu journey 'from Westpm i lo see I hem in action. I’ughv will not g" hack il the example of M r Webster and Ids family is followed. Westport kicked oil - and shurily alter they secured a mark and was preparing to have a shot at goal when Free charged it down. The red and blacks went to the attack and Preston crossed at the corner. Howe’s kick falling short. Hokitika 3. Westport 0. Shortly alter some very uninteresting pk>y. If owe had a shot from a penalty, the ball failing sh |-1. Westport earned play no licit I. and alter several attacks and counter attacks Westport were awarded a penalty in a good p -silion. but the ball glanced oil the kieser s foot. After several attempts by hath S ts of backs trying lo handle the hall, the WeMpori half got the hall from a si nun and sent it out. all th h.-us.s handlin'' nieclv until it reached the winger who was caught, the hall going out. After some desultory play Westport were awarded a penally, which ('inTiigh convened with a nice kick.

Hokitika 3—Westport 3. Wes! poll forced play to the home territory, where il remained for some minutes, until a tree kick brought *it hack to neutral, the line being found. From a 'crumble after the line out play was carried well down the field by Baird who secured and pas-ed. Inti the ball was knocked up by a blue player, and Baird set tired again and kicked to the bl no full-back who tumbled, tit*' red and Hacks coining down on hint like a ton of bricks, when Leslie secured and forced his wav over. Free converting. Hokitika S- West port 3. Shortly after O’Brien secured and punted the hall, but it was obsl meted and a Westport forward kicked il to Howe, who tumbled. Westport getting the ball away from hint, and following over a blue player scored, beating three or four red ami blacks who pounced to touch down at practically the same time. Ihei ry was um •liveried. Hokitika B—Westputi ti. Play was in neutral territory |ir S.OIII • I into lint il West port set a rtt-lt going wit mb Rowe tailed to -log. and to prevent We tp >rt ■< .trim., St; ihad to bool the ball I'rottl .1 }■■ , | distance to over iho dead line, a solum re-tilting. l-'r: u 1 lie scramble Tainui got tb ‘ ball and passed to Montague. to lies-, to Fleming who lo.f I:: i - i e 11 . yi-iip an lie getting the 101 l away from th- auk and carrying it

down the field ly utilising the dribble. | when it went mil ittst over half-way. and time Moulding with the sc.;'''."-. I!" kit ika S, West j,o l (!. i Frnm a Westport kick F. Pfahlert got the hall and dodged bis way through the opposition nicely, a WeslI pert player neatly marking ins kick*. The next incident wa* when (t'Biieu I. go! the hail from the .scrum and sent it on to Pfahlert. in Tamili who pret ! lily swerved several bines and then passed to Staines, who ei'o-.-ed, Rowe's : hi.-k failing. Hokitika 11. Wed pari 0. ' Westport next had a shot from n uen-

1 ally near half-way, the bit 11 falling I short. Leslie ttexi got the hall and put in a ‘ good run. passing to Baird, to Tainui to Staines, who missed, and Tainni looked like storing when a serum l relieved. The next score for the red 1 and blacks enne when I’falilcri smart- ; ly picked up. cut out several opponents .ami passed to Tainui, who also made hacks of several hint's, and I’faldcrt who came round lor Tninui’s pass, ; (■rus.-ed, lie converting hi* own try. I Hokitika 10- Westport 0. The home ‘ team worked play up the field, but the I bines retaliated, and it good kick took play right down to the Hokitika goal , line and from the line out Tainui forced. Free, Montague and Ross carried ! play up the field, lmt a good snecula- - tor by Westport saw Hie ball out at half-way. O’Brien and Baird were next prominent, but a mark relieved. The blues attacked and brought play to the home 25 and from the line nut ami scrum Ross nicely dribbled the ball it]) the field in an irresistible rush. Baird carrying on, a penalty relieving. Some desultory play followed until West port set up tut attack, bill a hard kick sent the hall over. Rowe forcing. The red and blacks now went to it, and Tainui carried play tt]) the field, per medium of the boot, ami troiu a scramble on. their line, Westport was compelled to force. From a line out near (lie 25. a Hokitika forward rush -aw Stopforlh go over to score, but Free missed with the hick. Hokitika 10— Westport 0. After some play which was mil of advantage to either side iTalilei t dribbled from half-way a good distance up the field, a scrum resulting, from which O'Brien went round the blind and pa*sed to AVhiley who crosse. Free missed with the kick. Hokitika 22 We-a port 6. Just before time Tainui picked up from the fuel; and putted a nice goal, the final score firing Hokitika 2'i—West port 0. i Mr Gavlnr manipulated the whistle.

KIWIS V. KXCKLSrOUS. Tin l Kiwis mill Excelsiors clashed on \o I ( jluyin*.r field at d o'clock on Sn- ( up lily afternoon, the ground being muddv and sodden after the first game, i;ul eevcrlbelos- the ce.ntest was excceiliiiEily fast. and st ton anybody's game light up to time. There was a pood attend;!!;' a of the public present, and ri’en.!-'. after tie' commencement ; ,r se'M’ul sped rain began to tali i;, t |,j, net drive many of iti" spectators away, as the closeness ul the t -nte-t and the exciting loose rushes near the finish kept attention inverted. Until teams were out to win and some hard play was the natural consequence and at different stapes of the panic there were several knock-outs, some of the lighter players especially catching it. The Kiwis kicked off and the blues went to the attack, a penalty relieving. Wright returning the ball to halt-way. The red and blacks next attacked, and Dougherty carried play to the 2d. by a nice ribblinc rush, a free kick, scrum and force down resulting. The Excelsiors were pressing the Kiwis when Duncrafr. intercepted a pass and gave to Stopforih who was caught, a scrum resulting. The blues continued to press, a force resulting from a hard kick over. Shortly after McClearv got the hall from a scrum, transferred to Devauev. to Xeihcn who was doored prettily bv Dowell, the Kiwis continued to press, when Dowell relieved with a nil e kick, the half going nut at the 2d from a dangerous position. The blues went at it again, hut Wright went down to it. Shaw compelling him to force. Play hovered in neutral territory for some time, and then the Excelsiors set up an attack, and then I

the blues retaliated. One dangerous bltio rush in which Walker. Baird and Shannon were prominent was stopped by Afoyniban who picked up and passed back to Wright who outed. Shaw next got away, Wright again outing at the 25. The play which ensued was in the Kxcolsior’s favour, when McAlinn kicked away and went up fast, the ball going out at the Kiwi 25. From the line out the hail went to Walker who tool; play to well over the half-way peg. Front the lino out a forward rush by the blues culminated in Griffon registering the first try. Walker’s shut missed Irotn a difficult angle. Kiwis 3K.vcolsiors 0. Some up and down the field loose, rushes took place when a penalty was awarded the Excelsiors. Dowell's kick, which was a long one. failing. Gridin secured from tt line mil. and passed to McC'lcary to Walker, lo Dcvaney, to Breeze, who missed, a

serum resulting, MrMinti being prominent in the ensuing play, the ball going out at the blue 25, and alter some pressure by the red and blacks play waforecd by the Kiwis into neutral territory. where from a serum McCleary went round the blind side am! with a good run gained a slice of ground. Henderson bringing the hall back again with the dribble. Xlinw kicked away ami beat Wright, but McDonald relieved by kicking mil. the first spell ending kiwis 3--Excelsior* 0. Shortly after flic commencement of the second spell Ougieh broke away in a dribble, a free kick event tut 1 i ng. bill Wogan’s kick failed. Moyiiilmn broke away in tt loose rush when a knock-on spoiled and shortly alter Baird got away, but Wright relieved, by beating a couple of blues and kicking to Mi Oleary who outed. Dowell next got. the Gall and let out smartly to Henderson who did not get tip in time. \ free kick fur the Fxeelsiors saw Wogan’s kick fail. The red and blacks had bv far the la-si of the play up till now am! had Dm l ines defending hard ai times. Duueral't and Neilseu brought play away from the danger zone, the ball going out. tint the KxceUiors took it back again, McC'lcary relieving bv mating. Gavlnr being called upon shortly alter to stun a rush, which 1„. did by kicking mil. From some play In imutral territory Header.- oi secured and passed to W ogan wlm outlied a g Hid Git ol groom! and D’"U missed to Bannister who ni’v-ed. the

Kxceb-iors carrying on and going over, forcing Gaylor to kick o-ver the dead line, a serum resulting, front which Gibbon* gave I lie leather to Dowell who nicely dodged hi* way over. A rmld adding the maior points. Fxeelsiors •> . Kiwis 3. After some forward scrambles the Kiwi hacks handled and lost possession, and then Shannon kicked away lull Grceves stopped. From a serum McCleary went found and passed to Xoil.-.m who was forced mil. Mr('tctirv again got the leather and passed tm Dcvaney who missed, Dowell kicking out. The Kiwi forwards were now Inning slightly the better of it and had the F\oo!mois in a. dangerous position v.hen a free kick "as awarded the red and blacks, and Dowell with a heaulil'ul kick gained hall' the length oi the held. From a scrum later on McCleary got the 1 all and chopped out several opponent* nicety, passing to Wulkei. "ho gave to McCleary. ibe latter knocking mt and from the scramble the ball went out til ball-way where the blues earned the pin;, ill loose and tight rushes to near the Fxcelsidr goal line from \w.me Iron; a -et um Kioptorth .-mured. Walker r inverting. Kiwis S F.xvelsiors •>• Shortly after Dowel! bail a long shot at goal Ir 'tn near half-way. whit It mrs-ed. The Fxeelsiors went to the attack. Inti Duncraft stopped their race. Si me play in which honors were even took place for some minutes when Irotn a line-nut pcnali v was awarded Excelsiors. M ogan’s kick mbsiug. The FxccKiors from now on (tied to ratty, but ol to no at ail. and ill ldie ensuing play Diutcral't. Wright. Dowell and Gibbons were prominent in delensive work. Mr Heenati had control of the game. CXITF.D 13 STABS 5. The Fnilcd-Star match, played at (Bov. on Saturday al'Uri'unn. in cold bleak "I'aHier, with intermittent slc.ovi■ i, proved i : tm the sttrpri-e match ~f the sc;, oc Itm ’aucb as the Stars "ere hope'c-He out clas-nl l.y I’niled, it bn v. on bv 13 points fa potted goal, penalty goal and two tries) to 5. fa goal from a tryt. Howard potted a goal "ithin a minute oi the start, and a tolly goal was scored before the interval. In the soeitai spell two Du - were scored by Warm's and McKay, ‘■'bile rich! on I’m-'. II" mn- scored a tty for Stars with It Nelson converted. SFDIKtX SIIIFI.D. ISFI.I.FB BEATEN. [BY 1 f.1.f0 till'll —I'KK I‘UKSS ASSOCIATION.] BI.FNHFIM. inly 25. The tit's', mat ell of the season for the Seddon Shield was played to-day between Marlborough ami Bullet', and was won hv .Marlborough hv 15 points to 3. There wits record crowd present. tittd line weather prevailed. Bull -r relict! entirely on their forwards. who, however, were lighter than ttie opposing pack, hut the visiting pack' were extremely clever. As t It-, game progressed. however. the Buller hacks contributed to their style's defeat by their indiscriminate kicking no the field. As the result of thi*. their forwards wore themselves out chasing the hall Tim Marlborough forwards were able to get into action again and again. Only the sale tackling of Kearns, tee Buller full-hack, ami Ids übiquitous Baird, the five- 1 eighths, prevented Ma: ih rough putting un a big score. As it was, Marlborough sacred five tries, all in the second ha!;, but the heavy ball was a factor in the poor goal kicking, no try being converted The scorers were Connolly. Ilodson, .1. O'Brien. Philips and Washington. liuller's only score was a penalty goal by Kearns. NORTH ISLAND WIN. A MATCH IN MCI) AND BAIN". IXVFKCARG I 1.T., July 20. Despite atrociuus weather conditions, there was a large crowd lo see l lie North versus South Rugby •-.ititeh at Rugby Park yesterday. The ground had been saturated and it soon became muddy. There was a driving tarn practically throughout the game. Good play was out of question, hill the hacks generally handed the ball magnificently.

In the first spell, the .South. Island assumed the aggressive, and then held the upper hand practically up to half time. The South Island towards set up a sen,'- of dashing rushes, hut Xenia, who at all times was hri! iant generally managed to clear. Stcd lire. -ale. and h" put ill good : - lit • ■: i! 111 • ■ run it- -d al-o played a : I a - .' i i! i g 'jam ! a t' e second - 1 :. • 11. however, the North Island hacks asserted their superiority. am! they threw the greasy hall about at random. Cooke was ever on the alert, and he made brilliant openings. Mill excelled in the art oi getting the ball away from both the line outs and the serums. Xepia retired injured in this spell. Cooke going full hack. There was no replacement as had been agreed. Porter, Irvine and .M . Brownlie shone in the Xortli Island forward rushes. The hacks r,laved a heady game. For South Island, Dallev was great

on defensive work, and ho revelled in the muddy conditions. Richardson, Musters, Burt and Gerrard were prominent forwards always. During the first spell, (he South Island were awarded half a dozen penalties, some in front, hut all the kicks missed. Steel and Heed being the kickers. .Sepia also atteiuplcd place kicks for the North, hiu he failed, the wet ball being uneasy to propel accurately. The first scores can:,.’ within two minutes of the conclusion of the first spell. South Island scored first. From a line out on the North Islam! goal line, Richardson and .Masters fell together amidst a heap of North forwards. Masters was underneath, and was awarded a try, which Richardson converted, making the South island 7 to nil.

Immediately following the kick-off there was a sensational rush by th North Island forwards, which culminated in Cooke scoring under the posts and Xenia converting, malting th. scores five all.

Half time then sounded. In the second half, the North Island team went at it from the jump, and for a period they rattled the South line. Walters and Irvine finally fin ished off a dribbling rush by scoring at the corner. Xenia converted the try. North Island HI; South Island u. Shortly alter this, Kalwa.-e;er. the North Island wing, fielded smartly and sent a pass to Blake, who ran over to score unopposed. fhe kick at goal failed. North io : South 5. South Island then put in a temporary rush to the North Island goal, the North being forced twice in a lew minutes. The hall was then taken back to the South line, where Langlund.-. secured, and he dashed over between the posts. Porter mis-ed the kick at god. The final scores were North Island IP; South Island 5. N ./ WIN ASH KS. SYDNEY. July fid. In the league tootball t match yesterday N“W Zealand won the \shes. defeating New South Wales by 17 points to 111. alter New South Wales had been leading by I'd pools to iiv< at the interval. Twelve Minus;,ml people watched the Ufa tell.