FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1931, Page 2

FOOTBALL

■seven-a-si>de tourney. SPOILT BY WEATHER. The Westland -SuD-ynion were unfortunate on Saturday when the annual Seven-a-side tournament was held as the weather proved of a very cold and inclement nature. There was bright sunshine at 8 o’clock promising a fine day. By ten o’clock there were showers, and then it cleared somewhat and play was decided on, several of the shrimps and bantam games being played before lunch. The weather was cold and showery in the afternoon and about 3 o’clock a heavy hailstorm was experienced, the clouds darkening and making the appearance of approaching night, with a bitterly .cold atmosphere. Those playing while this was on had no enviable job. The clouds then cleared and halt an hour later the sun came out, and the rest of j? the afternoon was fine, but it si-ill remained bitterly cold, unpleasant ooth | for players and spectators. Throughout 1$ the day the greasy nature of the ground t and ball prevented the expected exhibitx ton of fast passing rushes, most of the f games developing into loose rushes and * too much kioking, the passing suffering ■ considerably, and only being of a modevi ate nature, while the place 1 kicking 4 generally was poor. L The games between the various shrimps 5 r and bantams suffered much from the Lf, wet conditions the small fry in their bare * ” feet being. unable to show to such an as they can on a dry ground, the ' bantams the Convent team easily showed best form and won their 1:-section after a e)<wo *gama with Rimu in the final. In 'the shrimps, State School C played out the final with State A, winning by 3 to 0. Jn this team Master W. Douglas was awarded the special prize as the ■—“ ...-'fad giving the best exhibition on the day. i The junior competition provided some games. Rimu A on ther play Titian the earlier rounds.were looked on as but the third round they went ,4: down to 'Kiwi A, and the latter in the had their colours lowered by the ) Cobden A team, after an interesting contest. V The senior competition also provided T 1 good fare, which would have been much classier if the conditions had Ven better. f; Excelssjor A had an easy win over the n B team, and then Rivals A and United •7 (Grey) had a fast game, in which the ■, general combined ■ play of Rivals showed to advantage and they won by ai try secured after time had been called. ; In 'the final between Excelsior A and Rivals A, the former at once set up an attack, but after Martyn had an un- ; : successful shot at goal, Rivals attacked and had all the best of the play for the remainder of the first spell, but without scoring. On changing ends Excelsior 7 started throwing the ball about and get- '■ ting possession far more often than Their h‘ttd N the better of the play.' Near the end of the spell a fine passing effort saw -Excels'-ors beat the defence a capital try being scored, which Martyn ■» foiled to improve, and a minute later the play tncled with Excelsiors victorious. ...This was the last game of the day, and Immediately the President of the Sub-Union (Mr J. Stafford) addressed those present from the front of the pavilion, Mr Stafford said he regrett-d the weather had been so unfavourable- for the play, but trusted in spite of that \ those present had enioyed the tourney. He -specially thanked the sports who had taken the- field, turning out under such unpleasant conditions. He congratulated the Cobden team on thpir -success in the junior competition and the Excelsiors in v the seniors and proceeded to present the trophies won, congratulating the winners on their success, as follows: — Bantams.—A football, to Convent team. ». • Shrimps.—<A football to State School C team. -Mr H. Kortegast's silver medal for the best player on the day in the shrimp ' and bantam classes.—Master W. Douglas of tfie State -School team. Juniors.—Mrs Preston’s silver cup, to be held for year.—Cobden A team. Seniors—Mr A. -H. Nancekivell’s silver cup; (to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals) —Excelsior -A team. The referees for the day who carried uot what were unpleasant duties during the cold and -inclement afternoon * were Messrs E. Be-st, D, 'Heenan, A. Cutbush, D. Breeze, Reeves, Stapleton and Hughes. The resu-lts of the various games are as follows: — bantams FIRST ROUND Convent 25 beat -School 0. SECOND 'BOUND. Convent 3 beat State A 0. State D 14 beat State F 0. Kokatahi 17 beat State- B 0 -Rimu 22 beat State E 0. THIRD ROUND. , Convent 3 beat Rimu 0. ■Kokatahi 3 beat State D 0. FINAL. Convent 3 beat Kokatahi 0. ■SHRIMPS. FIRST ROUND. State A 11 beat Rimu 0. State C 6 beat Kokatahi 0. SECOND 'ROUND. State. A: 20 beat Kiwi 0. State C 22 beat Arahura 0. FINAL. State C 3 beat -State A 0. 9 JUNIORS. Ifl; • FIRST ROUND. Kumara B 8 beat Excelsiors 0. Rimu -A beat Kiwi B 0. c 13 beat 'Rimu B 0. Kumara A 21 beat Kokatahi 0.

SECOND ROUND. Kiwi A 0 beat Kumara B by a forcedown. Rimu A 8 beat Cobden B 3. Cobden A 11 beat Kumara A '5. THIRD ROUND. Kiwi -A 3 beat Rimu A 0. FINAL. Cobden A 3 beat Kiwi A 0. . SENIORS. FIRST ROUND. Excelsior B 12 beat Rival B 0. SECOND ROUND. Excelsior A 11 beat Excelsior B 5. Rival A 3 beat United 0. FINAL. Excelsior A 3 beat A 0. NEWMAN SHIELD. GREY TECH. DEFEAT HOKITIKA HIGH. At the Technical School ground on 'Saturday, the Greymouth Technical School fifteen defeated the Hokitika District 'High School representatives in the first Newman Shield match of tne season by 15 points (five unconverted tries) to nil. The- ground after the heavy rain was in a deplorable state, while there were several downpours during the progress of the- game. The play was consequently mainly confined to the forwards, though the home team opened up the game frequently. Their backs handled the greasy ball with surprising accuracy, all the- tries being scored by the backs. The Grey boys were by far the heavier team, especially in the forwards, and they wpre seldom in really serious trouble, beddox shield, DULLER BEAT MOTUEKA. (By Teleg'rnph—Per Press Association) WESTPORT, August 1. In wintry weather, with the field swept by cold showers, Duller, holoers of the -Seddon Shield, this afternoon defeated the Golden Bay-Motueka reps by 11 points to n.l. Duller had the advantage of the wind in the first spell, and they did most of the attacking, principally in forward rushes, Ooodall scoring a try, which Graham converted, and Graham kicking a penalty goal. The first sp'll ended : 9, Bays 0. The second -spell was a spell of thrills, now one side having the advantage, and now the other, with sweep ng forward rushes up and down the field. Just one time Buller backs got away, Griffiths cutting out his me.ip and giving an opening to Holder, who cut through the opposing backs to score an unconverted try, making the final score : BULLER 1} Bays u Outstanding players for the winners were Griffiths; Graham, Goodall, McNeight, Gregory and'-•■■MoKenzi e-Simp-son, and for the visitors Smith, Timm, McLean, -Askew and Spence were- the best, TARANAKI BEAT AUCKLAND. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 1The Taranaki ’Rugby representatives defeated -Auckland to-day by eleven to nine. Though the play w-- VU : n"+. it ■was perhaps as bright as could be expected on a gronnd rendered very heavy by recent rains. There was no rain during the match, but the ball was elusive, There was little difference in the strength of the teams. Soloman scored two tries for Auckland, the first being merely a race for the ball in which the Aucklander won; and the second one having much more- merit. After half-time, Guy scored for Taranaki, and Collins converted. -SatherPy from a loose rush scored to increase -Auckland’s score to nine. None of the ■ northern team’s tries were- converted. A | penalty goal, kicked by Collins, brought I Taranaki within one point of Auckland, and play was very exciting in the last quarter of an hour. Taranaki became definitely superior for a time, and a meritorious try was scored by Kinsella, giving Taranaki the- victoiy by two points. CANTERBURY BEAT WAIRARAPA. CHRISTCHURCH, August 1. Canterbury beat Wairarapa in the Rugby rep. match to-day by 28 points '(seven tries, two of which were converted, and a penalty goal), to 14 points (one try converted, and three penalty goals). The visitors were at least the equal of' the home team in the forwards, but were outclassed in the backs. The Canterbury backs, who were faster and better combined than the Wairarapa rearguard, won the day. The Heal forwards showed more dash than against Southland last Saturday, and won a majority of the scrums, burthey were, overshadowed in all other departments by the heavier Wairarapa men, who used .he.r weight to ad van ta K3 in the tight work, and prevailed in loose rushes. v Oliver, Day and Hart were the strong points * in the Canterbury attacks. with Innes 4 going well at'd Roberts showing better form in stopping rushes. String fellow and iTinvjna were the pick of ‘.he visiting backs. The last ten minutes were all in favour of Wairarapa, but- the r attack was not so convincing and decisive as that of Canterbury had been. CHRISTCHURCH. August 2. In the Rep. Rugby match, Wairnrapa’s score was 17 points, not 14. The final try for Wairarapa was scored by McGregor, and was not converted.

. IKAMATUA BEAT WAIUTA. Jkamatua Juniors defeated Waiuta yesterday i)t lkamatua by 15 points to nil, in a competition match. N.S.W. BEAT QUEENSLAND. SYDNEY, August 2. Tn the Rugby Union Test match yesterday, New South Wales defeated Queensland by 37 points to six. IN OTHER PLACES. DUNEDIN, August 1. In the Ainge Shield match, Kaikorai runners-up for the championship, beat the champion University team by 14 points to 4. The team met three times during the season, Kaikoraj winning the first game, Varsity the second to even the championship, and Kaikorai the third game, to-day. Metropolitan 21, beat Combined C'ountn 8. WELLINGTON, August 1. Rugby results were : Hutt 11, beat Wellington 9. Marist 16, beat Eastbourne 8. l’oneke 16, beat Old Boys 5. Oriental 18. beat Petone 3. University 52'beat BfhampoYe 11. HASTINGS, August 1. Rugby results are as follows; Hastings 17, beat Napier Technical College Old Boys 5. Hastings Old Boys 14, beat lamatea 5.