FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1929, Page 3

FOOTBALL

DITTMAN SHIELD. WON BY WESTLAND. REEFTON, July 21. Westland Rugby reps, defeated those of Jnangahua at the Reef ton Racecourse on Saturday'afternoon .by 14 to 5 before a large attendance of the public, in the match for the Dittman Shield, widely Jjiangahua had held fei the past three years. The conditions were ideal for football, with only a slight drizzle of rain at the conimencement of the game. Mr T. C. Irving was referee.

Westland won the toss, and elected to play with at their hacks. Kelly kicked olf”' Pfahlert accepting .and punting upheld. Play then centred at halfway. Two 10 minute spells were being played, and at tin; commencement there was a light drizzle of rain, with the sun shining through. Kelly, Clarke, and Hepburn were prominent in a movement at halfway, the last-named finding the line at the' reds’ 25 with a well-judged ’kick. Kelly marked from a 'line out at half way. Alex King returning. Gallagher secured from a lino-out, and kicked do'wnfield for Freitas to accept, the latter being penalised for hangin ,r on; and Kelly’s kick at goal just fell short. Then Stevenson broke away, but a good save was effected by Hoy the ;fujj-hack, Westland pressed, and play was transferred to the yellows’ 25. 3. King from an awkward posi-'tion'failed'to-goal from a mark, Hepburn- forcing. Clarke' received from a lino-out, and forced the hall well down fit- the rods 5 25. Kelly was penalised for 'an .infringement in the scrum, hut from the free kick the hall was returned to Houston, who passed to Freitas, who sent- on to Pfahlert, who was forced out at the yellows’ 25. Again Westland pressed hard, and indulged i.ll a mini her of passing bouts amongst their hacks, hut could not penetrate the defence. Jnangahua returned play to rods’ 25, where from a line out' it, was advanced to halfway, where Hepburn took possession and punted over the opposing forwards. The backs mulled, and Hepburn again puid”) the ball going over the line for S[ Smith to score after a melee among the forwards, in a handy position. W. Kelly, added the major points. .Inaiignhua 5 . Westlhfu! 1 0 1 »i" iT J-’.'; U ; ■ 1; Inangahua,, ,wbo ; . were now having the hotter, ( of the game, held their sVals oyer tlieil- sh'ato of the halfway. 'From' a line out at halfway, Hunter 'secured, passing; to Sara, who gave to Clarke, but lie fan in and spoiled. a good opening, in attempting to pass out,, lie gave the hall to King, who broke away, hut his pass went forward. Stevenson had a: shot at goal, hut failed, play being stationed in the yellows’ 25. Inangnhua were now defending hard, and nothing hut bad passing mulling the reds’/chnncos of scoring. "Westland combined" in a forward movement, but the Inangnhua captain, Hepburn, wbo was playing a sound defensive game, saved by a mark. At halfway, from a line out Kelly secured and found the line well down at the reds’ 25. The backs indulged in to and fro kicking, and from a mark the hall was punted over the line for Hoy to force. From the 25 kick out, Freitas .secured, passing out to! King, who just failed to cross at tlie corner, being well tackled by Hepburn. From a line out at yellows’ 25 Jnangahua forwards started a forward rush going to reds’ 25. where Davidson broke away, the ball passing right out along the line of hacks to Stopforth, who was chased bv Clarke and effectively tackled. Tnangalma were penalised in front of their goal, but from the easy position Stevenson failed to goal. Half-time sounded with the Inangahua team leading by 5 points to 0.

SECOND SPELL. At the commencement of the second half, play remained in midfield. The visitors were getting the ball two to one from., the scrum, but their openings were few and far between. From a line out at the yellows’ 1 26, Freitas broke away and. scored at the corner Stevenson failed to goal. Jnnngahua 5 Westland v 3 Inangahua took play with a series of forward dribbles to the red line, where a penalty was incurred, and Houston relieved with a good line kick. Play was taken past halfway, where Hoy effected a good save. The rods passed/and were unlucky not to score on two occasions. Inangahua were penalised for hanging on, but Stevenson’s kick at goal went wide, Hepburn forcing. King broke away, passing to Stevenson, who got in a kick to Hoy, who saved by finding the line on the full from his 26. King secured, and with a strong burst of speed almost crossed, but was well tackled bv Hoy. 'Westland wore now on Tnangahua’s line, but their mulling spoiled many openings. A free kick for Inangahua relieved the tension, and play went to halfway. From a line but, Houston secured, and broke through the defence to the full back, but Hoy again effected a good tackle. Inangahua forwards broke away at reds’ 25, but Nightingale was there for the occasion, and saved with a well judged line kick. Inangahua returned to attack, and hemmed the reds in their 25. Westland were penalised for offside play, Kelly’s kick at goal failinc. Freitas returned, the ball coming to •T. King, who found the line well downfield. Another attempt at goal by

Kelly failed, Freitas finding the line aL halfway. Westland pressed, and Stevenson passed to Nightingale, who was forced out. Westland pressed from the liny out, and from a scrum on the line Inangahua cleared. Freitasbroke away from a line out. hut was grassed from behind hv Clarke in front of the goal. Freitas was next penalised for hanging on to the hall and ; y< Hows cleared to the 25. A scrum ■ ensued, and Pfahlert. picking up, ’ diced over to score in a handy position ‘ for Nightingale to convert. 1 Westland 8 ' Inangahua .• 5 1 From a scruni at the corner, DavidI son, the visitors’ half, scored, and heat all the opposition, to score a fine l try. Hughes’ attempt at goal just missed. Westland IT Jnangahua. 5 ;At Inaiigahua’s 25, King passed t" Pfahlert, who transferred to .Stevenson, wlio failed to cross, being forced but at the corner. Sara was penalised for offside play, and from a handy positoin Hughes goaled. Westland If Jnangahua 5 Nightingale broke away with tic hall at his toe, hut knocked on in attempting to pick up. Then the final whistle blew with Westland victorious by II points to 5. WEST COAST TEAM. The _selectors, .Messrs T. P. Rvan D. Dowell and T. Irving, after Saturday’s Dittniaii Shield match, chose the West Coast representative team to visit Nelson on Saturday next in order to fulfil tlie Union’s challenge for the Seddon Shield-Full-back: Nightingale (Excels in |A. Thrne-riuaii’ters: Greer (United), Fong'(.Star l ), Pfahlert (Kiivi). Five-eightlvs: Mason (BWketown). Houston (Excelsior! viio-'-aot. Half-back: Dav’dson fE 'celsior). AYimr-forward -. Hagar (Kiwi). Hookers : Bell (Brunner)' cant., Wilson (Stars). Trick: Dougherty (Excelsiors). Sides: Froil as (Excelsior), Birs(Magpies). Back row: Hughes (Excelsior), Ferguson (Magpies). Emergencies: ForwH"ds—V. Wit son (United). J. Even I'Fxrelsiorci • backs, a. Kennedy (United), J. King (F/Xcelsio'A. The oniemonrios are not neeossnrilv in tlie order given The team leaves Greynionth for Nelson early on Thursday morning. G-T?EV .')TT v TOR PEPS. r i’he following Grev hiniov reo team has, been sclented to 01-iv Hokitika at Grevniooth on Saturday next:— Full-back: Lindhom (Cobden). Thrro-oun'ters: E rrrr elton fGobdon) cant.. Hni" (Star®). "Ra'd'H” (UnPcd! ■ Fi-e-oi-diths, Taafc (Cobden). Gordo” fFo’-den). Ifoir-lwk: Hvmlnwn (OdidenV Wing forward: Saunders (United). Forwards: Sonrks (Blnk.otown) vie” : ft-jn-or H’tni-s). F’uness (Stars). Wilson (C obdeid, T evdon ('Kumarai. Quigley (Cobden), Shuttsleworth (United). Em erg: basks. Olsen (Bk'kotovrt), Sorenson ('Brunner); forwards. Dun-, wo-'dio (Brunner) and O’.Donnell (Stars).

JUNJOH KNOCK-OUT. On -Saturday afternoon Kiwi and Excelsior juniors clashed in the first game of the Breeze Shield knock-out. The game resulted in a draw, 8 points each, and was a gooil exhibition of junior football, in the ‘first half there was no score but directly after renaming Hayward scored in a- bandy position for Excelsiors, but Schroder failed with the kick. Play continued up and down the field. Kiwis finding the E.-.-ce’sior defence too strong and from a loose scrum Butlnnd. secured and kicked well no the held and from a lucky bounce Hayward secured and passed to Sumner who dashed under the posts for a really good try; Schroder was successful with the kick. Excelsiors now had an 8 points lead and Kiwis started to retaliate, throwing the hall about in good style, and from a kick and a. fast follow up White was able to get over near the posts Breeze being un.successful. Kiwis kept pegging away at the Excelsior defence and eventually found a. weak spot and Dawson secured and run over almost under the posts, Breeze converting. There was no further score and the game ended in a drew, 8 points each. Mr Williamson ably controlled the game.

At Boss, Rimu were defeated by Ross by 8 to nil. WA'IRAKAPA WIN'S AGAIN. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association.) MASTER TON, July 20. The first challenge for the Ranfurlv Shield was played to-day between the holders (Wairarapa), and Hawkes Bay. The play proved well up to Shield standard, the conditions being ideal, except for the sun being against Wairarapa in the second spell. Wairarapa played a good game, and the Hawkes Bay team proved worthy opponents. The holders- scored within the first fifteen minutes of both spells, Randall Booth drawing first blood for the holders and Jury scoring a try in the second spell, Ixitli being converted with good kicks by Fuller. The Hawkes Bay scoring was confined to the first half, which ended in their favour hv six to five. South crossill" 1 Hie line for an unconverted try, and Ruru later kicking a penalty goal for the visitors, the final score bciiur. Wni'airnpa 10. Hawkes Bay 6. It is estimated that there were lon thousand people present.

NOTES ON THE PLAY. Details of the play showed that the Mill-Coolie combination was responsible for Wairarapa regaining the lead in the second hall, when the hallback, getting tne ball when the Bay team were scattered, passed to Cooke, who sent on, and Jury g t it to score amid great cheering. Hoc-lie (Wairarapa) quite overshone Yates (Hawke’s jjayj as lull back. Wilson, the Maori forward, on the Hawke’s Bay side, was outstanding, while Campbe.l was also good. M. Willoughby played well air the winners. Harvey and lr.-ine-were injured, but played on. Cooke played as well as ever, using fine judgment. Hawke’s Bay’s half was often collared in possession. In the loose the visiting pack were the better. Wairarapa made the game tight, with short lino outs.' Hawke’s Bay easily had the better of the play up till Wairarapa took the lead in the second half, but thereafter the home team showed better stamina- than expected, while the visiting pack did not last as well as was 1 anticipated. Booth did a. lot of work. Hum proved himself a fine back.

CANTERB URY MATCHES

CHRISTCHURCH, July 20. To-day’s Itugby football senior results were: Albion 11, beat Merivale 3. Old Boys 17, beat Limvood 3. Sydenham 9, l>eat "West Christchurch Old Boys 3. Christchurch 29, beat Technical 0. WELLINGTON GAMES. WELLINGTON, July 20. Hie -senior Rugby results to-dav were: Oriental-G beat Eastbourne 3: Ponoke 3. beat Wellington 0. Athletic 22 boat Berlia inpore 6. Pctone 14 beat Varsity 6.

AUCKLAND GAMES. The fields were wet to-day when rain stopped all Rugby games except one in wli'ch Varsity defeated Marist by 15 to nil. SOUTHLAND V. MAORIS. INVERCARGILL, July 27. Playing at Rugby Park on Patiwhrg Southland defeated the South Island Maoris by 15 points to three. The ground was heavy, but the game was always interesting. For Southland. Townsend and Pickering scored tries, while Diack potted'a goal and kicked a r-ennlty and converted a try. Bell scored for the Maoris.