FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1925, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

1! WA KE-s RAY V. ( OAST. The Hawke:- Ray versus West Coast gaum was played on A ieloria ! all, ai (t rev moil t h mi Saturday, before a large crowd 111 line weather, with a snutlierls wind and the ground slightly muddy in places. The visiting backs were good.

lull (!,<• mn.-t promt lie II t rtMUIIO Was till' coniliin:ition <>l' 1 ll<* Hay lorwurds in Hi,, loose. but ill iho scrums the West Coast hookers had the advantage. Winning the loss, the visitors chose tin- southern end Olid the advantage of the wind. W:\rnes got the return kick :l nd made o good run post the Ray -0, passing to M. Jamieson. wlio dodged through ;ilid crossed the liny line, hut lost possession oi the hull, instead oi grounding it ai once. Ihe lii-i cnine lor ihe Hay when Son t h ran through the Coast inside hacks, and sent Tail over to score, Nopm eon--vei-iing. Slant Iv after. South, soeiir--1.1., ;,g ;l in. diiliilllied his way out to Barolav. ttho. humning (loodal! out. o! hi, v, ay. ran in to score a try hut Sepia iailed to eon yen. When tlm v, iin I began to tell on 1 lie Coast lor wards Cert'hiell led a Hay rush, when ~ .. .mu resulted and Mill, working the liliud side, sent Tate over again, after heating a couple ol men. With a beautiful kick front ihe line Xopia eonverl cd. It.-ll led a red rush, and from a serum in lie' corner. Medicare, workin.; I lie blind side, sent It. Jamieson ,to score. A good kick by Warne--was nullified h.v the gale, five rninu,cs 1,.-lore tin- end of the lirst spell, nv.iii" lo ii weak defence. Ha relay drili--1.1.. through to score. Xopin again lignin lidding the major points with a ill!,, kill,. lust mi time from a serum Met ieary got across to score in the corner, another good hick hy AVarnes failing to convert. Hie spell ending with the 'cores : ~ llawkes Hay t*. West Coast (! - |ll the second spell Coast opened the scoring account when .Mosley made a nice run. and passing to Steel sent the latter in to score in the corner, no goal being kicked. Repeatedly the visiting park assaulted the Coast. line and Ctemmel broke away from a kick, passing lo Johnston, who wont on to score. Xc],la's kick .iii't failing. As tlm spell was nearing tlm close the effect of the hard play was noticeable, play having slackened considerably and the game ended: -■ llawkes Hay ->l. West Coast '■> .Mr W. Williams was the roferoe. JI'NIOE RKI’S. A vorv good game was provided by Wesi land and (H ey junior rep., the wind being the deciding factor. ihe lirst spell (troy with the wind .cored 11 points, tries being scored by Meggam. Negri -.2.-. and Ferguson from nice passing movements, one l.e{II,, converted. Changing over, the West landers were at tacking from the jump, and by the aid of free passing. trie- were got by Robertson, r-eopforth. Wliilev and Forsun. one being convened, while Robertson kicked a penalty goal. Westland thus won by 17 points to IJ. The Ro-s and Timed juniors played a hard game on the R ground, ending ;,i ~ v. S all. For Tinted. Furness and (fivi'v scored iries. Jones convertin- .mi', while T. Tord and !.. Green -cored for Ross. ITnulahan converting one of the tries.

ACC 17LAND v. WELLINGTON WELLINGTON. Sept. 26. Auckland defeated Wellington by 2-6 points to 11. The weather was wet and the attendance 6000. WELLINGTON V. MaXAWATF. WELLINGTON. Sept. 27. Before a small attendance Wellington rep. team defeated the combined Manawatu-Horo'.vhemia team by 38 to 12. The Wellington team lacked many prominent players who were included in the team defeated by Auckland. The standard of play was not of a very high order. The game ended Wellington 12 Ma it a wat u-TToro'.vhenu a 6.