FOOTBALL SENIORS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1930, Page 3

FOOTBALL

SENIORS

BJaketown 15, Rivals 3 Cdbden 24, Kiwis 0. Excelsiors 29, Stars 5. bmuai 22, .Brunner 6.

JUNIORS,

Kiwis 23, Arahtira 8, Rimu 3, Ross 0.

EXCELSIORS V. STARS

This game was p-iuyed on Cass Square .11 Saturday -a: ter noon and resulted in a win for Excelsiors /by 2:* mis (0 iries. one being converted, and a penalty goal) -to i/ poims.ui goal from a try.) Excelsiors again included their three disputed men in their team, so that there is bound to be further action by the West Coast Rugby Union a.t its next meeting.

The game was marked by the Star team being weakened by the loss of three men. A quarter of an hour after play had started when attempting to stop a rush that resulted in Excelsior’s first score Stars had the misfortune to lose the services of Coleman who suffered "an injury to his collarbone. Before half-time O'Connell (SVars) was" ordered off the field for disputing; the referee's de-' sion* and ha-if'way ’ through the second spell ( Hali .was ordered, off the field for using had language.

1 Tie Ntn.r.s snowed to advantage ih 'the opening quarter of,,an,hour -and fi nil a i-'ssing run Foiig got possession and giving, .the.- dummy success-, fully cut Tn hhid, passed to Johnston who scored a' good try, which Foiig goiiecl/ihaking the scoi;e‘s to 0. Excelsiors at once attacked and a passing run started !,y Martin carried play from half way and finished 011 one opposite side of -the field at the corner, booh scoring. Here Coleman was hurt and left the field. Martin failed witli the kick. 3—5. Soon After, the Excelsiors went away and R. King passing to J. King, the ball went to Davidson, who handed on to Freitas, who scored and Martin converted. B—s. A fie? against. Re'ds 'iil ;i!he 1 sci s uir-'wfis r followed.'% Laii'rie ; 'bi'eaiUmg a'way; 1 where _ Alar tin failed with at -free sTtct uf goal: Agaiil !-a penal'y' wa’s ' givehf'‘‘blit Martin raghin ■’ Was sucbessiill.;' Then fiom a scrilni kit smartly'and Treating tseVeral Uieii seiii ■ ou; ii' pass ; ;to*R. ■ Kiivg. ! whp sco'fed -at; •T?e' ! corhei'.- : ;i Maßin I ' Fguii fdiled'- • to; ißpibve; - IT—sy ! A‘ Red" rush” saR ■ -Freitas' iield '%' uhder;>He posts.' 'and from a five yAtib scrum, aiv offside pMi-al ty ywtis '*giveto agaiiist. 'a- ' Star forward, from Sdiibh 'Martin kicked a goal, making the score 14—5. It was at this juncture a Star man way ordered" off. The bell then rang fop •half-time. •

S.ars jesumed with only* 13 men and Excelsiors had 'the upper 1 hand ■■ throughout, ' the'-' slio'rtage spoiling Hie 'lnterest in the garakff 'From the kick oil'ffto-Star mail gct :: obv’iausly : offo;sid'e'- aml : -Aiart-itf ■ kicked- - a ■; goal. 17iLr>r ;;: ITf/les o'into ‘i'eahlaHy- '-and 'Davidson scored-'from-' a ;; -scRim-' near tlitoHiUeE' 'Then Hall 'fvaff ordered off * and’-' the sdoriiig beearfie faster- -Tries ’ ; werd bhtitiiied : by : Martin twice in rapid succession:, 1 from ; passing runs, in whiclff niPst-of tliP hacks tebk- part, ''but the place kicking failed'.to- improve, and the. game ended in. a win for 'Excelsibrs' Iby 29 to s‘. ■' As stated above the chances of Stars were nullified by losing three men but in any event the Excelsiors w ere much too . strong both forward and back,. though Fong, Star’s cen tre, gave the best exhibition, of the a -Hrnoon unde r difficult- conditions Mr J. Moniwas referee.

BLA.KETOWN V, RIVALS

A iragged game of': rugby- wa.,- wit-nos-ed Iby: spectators, at ;the A. ground at Victoria Park -on. Saturday afternoon. when Rivals (Hokitika), play; ed Blake town. 1: The scoring, account 'of -the ' home - team was opened froiii ■the;; kick off and thereafter some mediocre -play was seen.. The score to near the:close of. the game was nine points:' to. three • in:' favo.Ur of 'Blake--townVnvhci: were- pot -.-." having the best; of matters by 'any"means, Until 1 Dun” shea “. broke'. away aud scored a pretty try: Btint' also" making a dU'sh short', ly afterwards which again resulted in a score. The handling of the visitors’ backs was very ordinary, whilst their forwards more than held t,hoir. own with the opposition, Rivals hooking the ball on practically every occasion. The handling of the homo team’s {backs : wa;s 'practically fault less, they giving a good display which was■ somewhat limited by very little sight of the leather. The homo ■forwards all played exceptionally well in. the loose. Neal, Dunshea, McEnaney and Sparks were the mast prominent Blaketown forwards, whilst Demin. Negri. Hamiam and Mason were "the nick of the backs; Houston and Pfahlert were the visitors’ best hacks,- Carter.; abo.playing a safe game at full back;; Fleming, Monk, Pearson and Wilson were the most prominent of the forwards. The result was Blaketown 15 (5 tries by Neo*!. Ne’jri, Sparks, Dunshea- and Bunff to 3 points (a try by HoustenV

KIWIS V. COBDEN

The above game- was played at Cobden, it being the first senior fixture on. the Cobden ground, and no doubt as the season advances these fixtures will gain in publio favour. Cobden won bv to nil. Saturday’s fixture was viewed hv a fair number of spectators. whose enthusiasm -was at a high nitch Throughout. The game, which was played at a fast and willing pace

throughout, was. of a very high stanUiwu «.«.a contests of this nature augw for a vc®'v successful season for the W.C.R.U. Kiwi (hacks failed to get going, their ‘main factor (being theii hard l working set of forwards. Cobden ■ owe their 'success to, their superior combination and betttr condiition. Cobden’s score consisted of 6 tries, Eggleton (3); Sharp, Mead, Riminer, three being, converted by King.

• UNITED V. BRUNNER. United and Brunner met in tlm senior competition on the B ground at Victoria Park, on Saturday, andafter a good display, United won by 22 points to 6. Bell and Mclntosh were Brunner’s most prominent for*' wards, whilst Spiers also Was saf< in tlie back division. Wilson and Ferguson were United’s outstanding forwards .whilst Walton, Jamieson Baldwin, Gallagher and Bunt .played best in the United bsicks.

KIWI irV. ARAHURA. . This game was played on Cass Stem re and resulted in a win for Kiwis by 23 to 8. Tlie winners had the best of the iplay and deserved their win.. Trios were scored by L. White, Davidson, Wright (2), Stapleton (2.), who converted one try, am D. Diedrich kicked a penalty goal. Mr D. Keenan was referee. RJMU V. ROSS. Rimu travelled.to Ross and provensuccessful by 3 points, to Cb ■THE SHRIMPS. The State School and 1 St. .Mary’s ■shrimp teams played Hat a half-time. State Sch' ol winning; by. two trio. 4 tc nilv Mr Hayhittle was referee. * ■-. •

SOUTH TARANAKI RESULTS

P.v mj.b ..press Assoeiat-ionV

HAAVERA, May 11

The south division of the Taranaki Sen*or Rug-tor compbtuton results y pt: terdav were:—Hawerti 14 beat Athletic 9, Okaiawa 8 heat Koponga 3; Patoc 9 boat Opunakfe G, Waimnte 21 beat Eltham ni1..)!., ;• p.r- .. . .

CANTERBURY: RESULTS-. ,i. ■ >

' | ; •• ’May 11. ;' I Yesterday’s- results in .the. • Rnghv ttnian:. Competitions ; church j.J\j[priV!ile mil. ill 'he?t Yrirsity-?.^,,!sP()enlb-m> { 8 heat ■ West f ’Cliri stqhurch 3, , Limjrood "l-T. be:?; Te?hn«ihi p. SOuW’.TSUAND/y* \h;y. {1 b. 'r The 'Canterbury selectors, luive- no ruinated the' following players for the South Island p'o:siJt>leiS v. probable" match, prioivto the selection of tlm' New -Zealand- teqm;: T *B.aolcs, ..fy. ... RCarleton, C. D. ..Tnnefl, J. 'Harris, Nn,.'; H. Lilburne, G. Hart* Dailey, and. C. Oliver,; forward!--,.: -Ay J. Cotterell, -T. B'u-rowes, ' G... Scrimshaw, ,R.. St- wart, J.- Manohesf-; 91- ; '... A *'*“•> - j, Harris,.P.JSerra and Toby Robi-iy.; ton- jiayo.. been ..added...to,, the.: player?; selected to train for the Canterbury team against the British;side,