FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1927, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

BULLER V. COAST. BULL HR WINS. WESTPORT, July 9. In a very strenuous game, played under line weather conditions, Duller snatched a victory from the West ( oast reps, in the last few minutes of the play, winning by I t points to Ig. In the first spell Hahn, Freitas and laiiiui scored unconverted tries for \) est (.oast, while Sherlock and Alley scored tries for Duller, the spell ending 9 to fi in West Coast’s favour. On turning over, Duller with the advantage ol the wind, had much the, hotter of the game, and -McCabe, gaining a try, brought the scores level 9—9 utter strenuous play, in which Duller peisisently attacked.

West Coast made a dash into Duller’s -L and from a free kick Dell kicked a goal. West Coast 12: Duli’er 9. Some last open play- ensued. Then, close on time, Weston got possession ol the ball, cut in. and passed to Ttinicliffe. wbo scored, and Caldwell, with a fine kick, converted the try. giving Duller tin.' victory by II to 12. In a curtain-raiser. Xgakawau delon tod Old Hoys bv 5 to 9.

. WEST COAST V. IXAXGAITUA The above teams played a match at Recfton Racecourse yesterday afternoon, when the visitors won by If! to 8. 'I lie game was a bard forward tussle, and the Coast gave a better showing in that section than at Westport the previous day.

JUNIOR REP. MATCH. HOKITIKA (12): OREY (9). The first junior representative Rugby match this season took place at Victoria Park on Saturday, when Hokitika met and defeated Grey by 12 points to 9. Tint game was fairly evenly contested until tin' later stages of the contest, when the visitors’ forwards made better concerted efforts, and took advantage of openings left by Grey's rearguard. Hokitika had a slight advantage in weight, hut the scores give' a fair indication of the respective merits of the teams, and Hokitika’s win was well deserved. Grey too showed heller improved combination in the second half, hut there was too much dribbling by built sides. The kicking was very poor : no tries being converted, and scarcely a good line kick was witnessed throughout the game. The visitors’ tally was made up by two tries by Staines and one each by Davidson and Gardync. Grey’s score was made up b.v two tries secured in succession by .Martyn. and a free kick by Negri.

SHIELD REGAINED. DV HAWKE’S DAY. (By Telegraph- -Per Dross Association.) .MASTER'TOX. July 9. Wairarapa's tenure of the Rugby premiership expired to-day, when they lost the Ranfurlv Shield to Hawke’s Day in a memorable encounter. The weather was line, and the attendance totalled 10,000. Doth sides

were in rlic pink of condition, and the game proceeded till the final whistle at a killing pace. Hawke’s Day were superior in their forwards, who gained the ball from i 0 per cent on the scrums and line-outs. Consequently, the holders’ hacks wore penalised through seeing little ot the hall. The tackling on both sides was deadly.

C>. Donald and M. Brownlie were ordered off tlm field half-way through the first: spell for handling curb other on the side of the serum.

Roach opened the scoring for Wairarapa with a try under the posts, which Gundy converted.

Hawke’s Bay squared the score with n try in the corner by Jluxtahle, after a fine opening by Gronsido. The latter goaled the try. There was no further score in the first spell, which ended 5 all. Early in the second spell' Gronsido kicked a penalty goal lor Hawke’s Day. Then Cook scored a try under the posts for Wairarapa, after a great run by Candy. who cut out the whole Hawke’s Bay team. C'undy goaled. Wairarapa 10: Hawke’s Day 8.

Barclay placed Hawke’s Day ahead with a try by the post, after a dribbling rush, and Gronsido goaled. Hawke’s Day 12: Wairarapa 10. Swain then scored an unconverted try for Hawke’s Day from a loose rush. Hawke’s Day 10: Wairarapa 10. Enter Unstable gained bis second try from a beautiful combined move, and Gronsido goaled. making the final

HAWKE’S HAY -R WAIT? A RAP A 10 MAORI TOURING TEAM. AI'CKI.AM). July !). The Aucklaml Rugy Representatives defeated the Maori Touring team in the first mateli oi its tour at Eden Park hy 31 points to (>. Tlio match was played in heavy rain, the state ol the ground militating against good hack play. There was an attendin'; e of about ">OOO. CTIRTSTC’H ERCH GAMES. CHRISTCHURCH, Jui'y 10. The surprise in the Rugby football yesterday was the defeat of ( hristchurcli, who have already won the Senior Championship, hy the Albion Club, which for the last two seasons has been showing an improvement. The score was: — Albion 11 : Christchurch 8. Other matches resulted : Merivale cM’l beat Technical Oh! Roys (13). toll Rov> (31) beat I,inwood id).

MARLBOROUGH WIN'. BLENHEIM, July 0. Marlborough met and defeated Nelson to-day by ltl to 11. after a hard even game, where the home forwards showed just sufficient superiority to counteract excellent play hy the visiting hack.--. The scoring throughout was remarkably even. Phillips opened the scoring with a try which was converted. Snodgrass was responsible for evening the scores. . Phililps put Marlborough ahead again with an uneovorted try. fenodgcass a minute after again equalised the score, which, remained eight all till half time.

Nelson had the best of the greater part of the second spell. After twenty minutes’ play. Washington kicked a penalty goal for Marlborough, but Wallace directly after scored a try. and put the teams again on even terms.

len minutes from the end. the Red forwards made a final effort. Washington scoring, and Phillips converting. The game thus resulted in Marlborough avenging their recent one-point defeat at Nelson.