FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1925, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

GREY V. HOKITIKA. 1 A team of Wednesday players journeyed from Hokitika to Greymouth yesterday to play a Grey town and after an interesting game Grov wero returned victors by one point tho scores being 11 to 10. For Grey tries were scored Irv Melrose, Jamieson and Turtill, Negri converting one, wliilo for Hokitika tries wore scored by Steel and Eager, and Tainui potted a goal. SOUTHLAND SCORE A WIN. [by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PALMER STON, August 12. The first official team of the newly amalgamated Manawatu-Horowhenua Rugby Union met Southland to-day. '] ! h c visitors combination was the deciding factor, together with their superior hooking and tho clever half game by Kclby. The combined led by 9 to 8 at half time, but the fin a score was: —Southland 28, Combined 12. The scorers for tho winners were Preston (2), Alloy, Bell, Kelby, MacDonald and Rice (tries). Ohio Was converted by Richardson and Kelby, the last named also kicking a penalty goal. For the losers, Gropliv, Corby and Rnnsfield got tries and Jacob a penalty goal. Gropliv, Winata, Kurpa and Jacob were the outstanding Manuwhcnua players, Gropliv making beautiful openings, but several were spoilt through hanging on. Manawatu juniors (23) beat Bush (16). WA Hi AR A PA v. CANTERBURY. MASTERTON, August 12. In fine weather and on a dry ground Wairarapa defeated Canterbury touring reps, by 14 to 12. Wairarapa had the better of the play, especially in the second spell, when the home forwards surged through tho southern pack, and gained many advantages for their hacks. The latter operated consistently, and only the resolute defence of the Canterbury hacks kept the score down. Canterbury's combination was faulty, and several mis-handlings cost them several points in the first spell. In the second session, when Wairarapa forwards took charge, they Inst their commanding lead, and wero unable to retrieve their fallen position. Nixon placed tho visitors six points up with two splendid penalty goals. Then Ford with a beautiful dummy, scored in tho corner, Nixon not goaling. G land scored for Wairarapa, and F. Booth converted. The score at hit If time was Canterbury 9; Wairarapa 5. A runaway try by Talbot early in the second spell put the visitors further ahead, but the inconsistent Wairarapa team, rose brilliantly to the occasion. Tries' by Gundy, F. Booth and R. p,oo|h (the last shortly lieforo time) trained a well merited victory. TARANAKI MATCHES. HAW-ERA, August 12. As a. curtain-raiser to the Rangi-tikei-Taranaki B match to-day Centre Taranaki played South Taranaki Midweek Half Holiday players. The result was a win for Central by 14 to 3. The inter-provincial match resulted in a. win for Taranaki by 14 to 12. The game as the scores indicate, was closely contested, with little between the teams. In the second half Rangitikei had tho advantage. It was a good exhibition of football. N.Z. LEAGUE REPS. DEFEATED BRISBANE. August 12. Toowoomba League team heat Now Zealand to-day by sixteen points to fourteen. At half time Toowoomba led by eight points to three. Tt was an exciting, fast, hard game. The New Zealanders were unlucky to lose. The New Zealanders gave their best display of the tour. Relgrosso and Avery scored two tries each, and Duftv kicked one goal.