FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1929, Page 3

FOOTBALL

EXCELSIORS V. OLD BOYS (Westport.)

This game took place on Cass Square on Saturday afternoon before a small attendance. The ground was in good order with a heavy southerly blowing. Tile game was a very onesided one. Excelsiors playing with the wind at their hack started off scoring in the first five minutes and .tries came regularly till at half-time the score was 34. to 0. In the second half the visitors managed to- score two tries and Excelsiors added a further 17 points, the tally at no side being 51 to 6. The visitors were a weak lot/ hardly above junior form. For E-xcelsiors thirteen tries were scored, R. King (2), Thompson, Davidson, Nightingale (4), J. King, Freitas, Dougherty, Houston and Kelly. Hughes converted two, Davidson two, and Dougherty two. For Old Boys tries were scored by Findlay and McCrae. Mr A. Outbush was referee. JUNIOR GAME. The junior game between Rinni and Excelsiors was a much more oven game the play travelling up and down the field in rapid succession, the game ending in a draw, 6 all. Tries were scored for Excelsiors by Gillooly. (2), and for Rimu, Growcott, Agnew kicking a penalty. At Arahura after a very hard and interesting game Ross defeated Araliura by six points to five. BRUNNER BEAT STARS. Before a very meagre.attendance at Victoria Park on Saturday, Brunner defeated Stars by 17 to nil. j i ’ NEWMAN SHIELD. A fast, open game delighted the spectators when Grey Technical and Hokitika High Schools met to contest the Newman Shield. After a hardfought struggle in which both sides were responsible for some fine football, Grey retained the’ Shield, the score being Grey Tech. 9, Hokitika 3. RANFURLY SHIELD. WAIRARAPA DEFEAT AUCKLAND (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) 1 MASTER-TON, August 10. 1 At Carterton this afternoon, before, an attendance of nine thousand, Wairarapa retained the. Ranfurly Shield, defeating Auckland by 17 points to 14. The visiting team were unlucky in meeting defeat, for the Auckland backs played a superior game to the Wairarapa rearguard, and the forward were; equal to the home pack. It was a fast, strenuous game, and well up to provincial standard., Fuller won the match for the Shield) holders,, kicking four penalty goals., and converting Frame’s try. OLD BOYS AVIN CHAMPIONSHIP. CHRISTCHURCH, August 10. To-day’s Rugby- footbaH games were played in splendid weather. The grounds, were soft after overnight rain. Results were Old Boys 26 beat Merivale 12. Linwood 13 beat Albion 8. Varsity 40, beat Technical 12. By their victory to-day Old Boys are practically assured of the championship, because Albion were unexpectedly beaten. WELLINGTON MATCHES'. . WELLINGTON, August 11. Yesterday’s senior Rugby results here Were:— Varsity 19 beat Marist 6. ' Athletic 21 beat Old Boys 6. Oriental 15 Ibeat—Wellington 0. Poneke 32 beat Petone 28. Berhampore 11 beat Eastbourne 0. DUNEDIN CHAMPIONSHIP. DUNEDIN, August 11. In yesterday’s match, Varsity A beat Kaikordi by 8 to nil. Kaikorai, however, have won the premiership. WIN FOR NORTH OTAGO. OAMARU, August 11. In a fast game to-day, North Otago defeated Ashburton by 27 points to 14. HIGH SCHOOL MATCH. TIMIARU, August 10. Waitaki High' School defeated Timaru High in' the annual match today by nine points to eight. SEDBON SHIELD. NELSON, August JO. After a hard forward battle, Nelson to-day retained tile Seddon Shield in a match against the Buller challenge by 11 points to' six. Nelson won a similar match; last year by the same score. - • The Bhller forwaTdß were superior to Nelson throughout tlie game, but the visitors- had no backs to finalise their' work. Hold'er scored a brilliant solo try for the challengers, and Graham kicked a penalty goal. Towards the end of. the game, the home backs improved, and as the result of good passing, points were scored for Nelson. Wells gained a try frbm half way after a good run and R. Fowler converted it. R. Fowler also kicked a goal from a mark.