SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1932, Page 3

SCHOOL FOOTBALL

NEWMAN SHIELD FINAL. . . : WON BY WESTPORT. On Cass Square yesterday afternoon tliew final .game between primary, schools on the West Coast was played between Hokitika and Westport' teams .resulting in a win for Westport : by 14 points (4'tries .one' converted) to IN 1 points (three tries and a penalty goal)."

In tlie opening stages Westport at. once showed &'■ '“siipea'iority .aha ’con-' fidence, in marked contrast to _ the feeble attempts of ’• the local' team. Wesport got the ball from the scrum and a smart pass out by tlie fialf, who played a fine game throughout, let, away the backs and'. Lay field with a splendid dashing run 'Badiy beat the defence and scored a fine try which iwas not improved on. The play continued in favour of Westport. and from a loan© rush in which .tbe defence was 1 very poor Stolley went over to scare, which Nieholbpn ..convert-efd with a good kick. 8-0. Elay ’ continued'at, midfield, and' then went' into,,, tlie Wespor j quarters,' where from a," penalty Rowe kicked a good'goal,, from well out in front. • 8-3, Boon after from about midrield LayfieM macTe : another fine run to score near the yorner. Nicholson failed to improve. 11-3. Half time was called sooji .after. In the isecond half play took, place •it the cen.irie. Hokitika . then attacked and the . play .;,,, went to the visiting line where ; -a ; sHrum Thorn picked up and .dgshed over,. The kick failed. ILK, play came back to Westport and. after. ,(i. .hard fight near , th© ; ling Xh'pi'rij .goqd, - ;f griC ?l . .failed to improve. 11-5), The attack in Westport quarters continued and there was some hard., fighting among the fcrwArclu, Hokitika having the >■ better-of-,the loose play. Frdm the ..rpek','. Thorn again [picked up and'erifissed the lihq ;neg,ri't|[fe_|orii'er. The kick failed. 11-12. With some five—• miriuteduto go—Westport ■risked off and the play went to Hokitika quarters, where a failiire ltd clear with a kick let the Westport forwards away to croAs the line arid score. The kick again failed. H-12.-Tn tlr&Tsfet f«W minutes ' Hokitika, attacked hut the defence held and play went to the centre when time was ■ called with Westport the winners with two points advantage, the isecond half having been a much- brighter exposition. ■ ' ■" 1 Mr A.' Cutbusli was feferde. i •