FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1929, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

SENIORS. Kiwis 10, Stars 6. Blaket.own 16, Excelsiors 13, Unitoils 24, Brunner !). JUNIORS. Ross 3. Kokatalii 0. Excelsiors 6, Arabura 6. Kiwis 6, Rimu 3. * THIRD GRADE. School 16, Arab ura 0.

BANTAMS. School 9, St. Mary’s 0,

During the half-time interval the bantams. School v. St. Mary’s played their two five minutes spells, resulting in a win for School by 9 points (3 tries) all scored by R. McDouga.ll, to nil. Mr Haybittle had control of the chicks.

KIWIS V. STARS. There v|is perfect weather conditions again for football on Satin day. Cass Square was in good order and there was no wind. The Kiwi team started with 13 men, but reached the full complement shortly afterwards. '|be game ended in a win tor Kiwis by two converted tries (10 points) to one converted try (5 points). Ibe Star forwards appeared much heavier than their opponents, but they were generally beaten especially for the hull and in the loose. The ball was in the hands of the backs on both, sides for a good proportion of the game but the handling generally was extremely weak and there was baldly a passing run that did not break down through faulty passing or faulty handling. Stars 'showed to slight advantage in the early stages and Brown scored. Stevens converting with a, neat kick. Near half-time from a scramble on the Star line Movnihan scored and Webster converted. In the second half Star forwards tired and the Kiwi team also found their condition running out. The ball came out to the backs and following a series of faulty attacks, one went through to a finish. Stopforth ending a passing run with the best individual effort of the day and scoring the winning fry, which Webster again contorted. The play continued up and down the field hut generally the exhibition was a poor one. Mr A. Outbusli was referee.

BLAKETOWN V. EXCELSIORS. At Grey mo nth Blaketown defeated Excelsiors by 16 to 1.3 after a fast exciting game. The play was keen throughout and interesting. Blaketown opened the scoring Paseoe kicking a fine goal from well out as the result of a penalty for obstruction. Houston then scored for Excelsiors. Blaketown attacked and McEiiancy scored. Paseoe converting. Shortly after Negri scored and Paseoe again converting, Blaketown led by 13 to 3. Almost immediately after the kick-off Excelsiors attacked and Davidson scored, J. King converting. Another score soon came McEnaney again scorino- for Blaketown and half time came with the score 16 to 8 in favour of Blaketown.

In the second half the play was even for a while after which Excelsiors made a fierce attack which resulted in Houston scoring and Stevenson converting. This 'brought the score to 16—13, and though Excelsiors made many attempts to equalise they were held at hay and Blaketown won hv 16 to 13.

UNITED BEAT BRUNNER. Played at Taylnrville ITnitod defeated Brunner by 24 to 9. Brunner’s total consisted of e two tries scored l,y Powley and Cut bush, and a penalty goal by Bell. The United score was made up of tries by Kennedy (2), Jamieson (2). McKay and Warnes. Walton converted one, and War lies potted a goal.

ENGLISH CUP FINAL

WIN FOR BOLTON

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LONDON. April 27

The Association Football Cup final was played at Wembley in fine, weatiier. before 93,000 spectators, including the Prince of Wales, to whom the teams were presented before the start. Bolton beat Portsmouth by two goals to nil. Butler and Blatkmoie scored in the second half for the \\ inners.

A RECORD CHOWD

(Received this day at 8.30. a.m.) LONDON, April 27.

The Cup tie occasioned a remarkable invasion to London by excursion trains of which the first arrived at three in tin* morning and brought fifty thousand people from all over Britain. loitsmnutli and Bolton brought their own hands ami hundreds ol individual supporters carried mouth organs, concertinas and even portable gramophones. A cup t it' crowd is one ol the noisiest and jollies! in the world. The day broke wet and depressing hut the conditions greatlv improved. An Irish (Wards hand led community singing, terminating with Abide With .Me.” . When the Prince of Wales arrived lie was received with deafening cheers. Alter the game the Prince handed tne cup to Heddon (Bolton’s captain), ;iikl medals to the other players. A telegram from tin- King aeknowledged the Football Assoeiation’s good wishes and regretted he was unable to he present. Portsmouth played the better game ni the first half. Only Bolton’s de-

fence, through the brilliancy of Haworth, the right back, prevented a score. Bolton rallied in the second spell, showing greater dash in team work and scored twice near the end of the game.