FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4426, 12 June 1922, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE. SENIOR. KOMATA 0, WEST 0. SUBURBS 6, NETHERTON 3. TURUA 11, NGATEA 4. PATETONGA 3, KEREPEEHI 0. JUNIOR. EAST 6, NETHERTON 0. SUBURBS 15, KOMATA 11. TURUA 14, NGATEA 6. PATETONGA 9, KEREPEEHI 6. THIRD GRADE. SCHOOL 8, WEST 8. NGATEA 18, TURUA 0. The club competitions were continued on Saturday under good football conditions. AH games in the three playing centres were marked by their evenness, with the scores »n sympathy, the biggest difference being six points in the East v. Netherton junior match. Two contests ended in draws, neither side scoring ia the Komata v. West senior game, and School and West third-grades scoring eight points each. KOMATA V. WEST. From the kick-off the ball was kept moving in neutral territory for some time, and then West got going with a loose rush as far as Komata’s fullback, who was penalised for not getting rid of the ball. Dean's shot missed and Pitts cleared to the twentyfive flag. Schulze headed a for-warl rush for Komata to the other twentyfive from the throw-in. A strong attack by Komata was upset by Schulze getting off-side. Komata immediately returned and Moore marked in a good position, but failed to convert. Komata renewed the pressure, but bad handling by the backs allowed West to clear to 'half way. Tukekino picked up in the loose and carried down the line to well within West’s twentyfive, where he was collared. Hamilton kicked out to Royal, to Moore, Who threw forward. The quarter closed with West defending.

Early in the second round O’Grady got possession and made a good run down the line (into West’s territory. From a scrum Poland sent out to Royal, to Moore, to McLeod, the latter being stopped within a fow yards of the line. Another determined push by Komata saw Schulze brought down on the corner post, and receiving in< juries which caused him to retire from the field. West relieved from the line-out to midfield, where fast, open play was indulged in fon some time. With Komata putting pn the pressure West suffered a penalty, but Moore had bad luck wiith the kick. From tight play in West’s territory Komata backs started to move, but. broke down, the defenders clearing to the other twenty-five. Komata followed up the kick off in the second half and looked dangerous. To make matters worse Pivott attempted to speculate and missed, but, luckily for West, Komata committed a breach which relieved the situation. Both sets of backs indulged in a few passing bouts, play moving up and down the field. Pitts marked in midfield and with a good boost sent well into West’s territory, where Pivott was penalised. Moore again had bad luck with his attempt at g’bal, ths ball hitting the post. West carried play to the Other end of the field by loose rushes, but after an exciting few minutes McNamara and Moore relieved to mid-field,, where play remained until change-over. The last quarter was very willing. All over the field the ball was sent, mostly by the use of the toe, until L. Ber.ney was hurt and had to 'retire. Dean failed with a penalty kick an Ko >n ata’s twenty-five line. West went on the attack and kept up the pressure for quite a while. After a number of scrums in the corner Komata forced Komata carried on the dropout with loose rushes, to West’s line, the defenders being penalised in the corner. Moore again failed with the kick. After loose play in neutral territory O’Grady took up to West’s line at toe, a scrum five yards out eventuating. West broke through and sent out near the other goal-line, when time was called. Mr. E. Shaw was referee. SUBURBS V. NETHERTON.

Tne Suburbs v. Netherton match was played at Hikutaia, Mr. R. E. Bramley in charge. Alfter a close game the home team won by 6 points to 3. JUNIORS. EAST V. NETHERTON. East travelled to Netherton and beat the. local team by 6 points to 0, Ellis being responsible for two tries. Mr. R. B. Penlington was referee. SUBURBS V. KOMATASuburbs and Komata played on the No. 2 ground in the Domain, the former winning by 15 to 11. Mr, J. Walmsley had charge of the game. THIRD GRADE. SCHOOL V. WEST.. A drawn game was the result of the School v. West match, the scores being 8 all. S. Hamilton and J. Verran scored tries for West and M> Anenv converted the first try. For School Killgour, and Mclptyre scored and Garry converted Killgour’s try. Mr. Bert Neil was referee. COMMENT. Although the game played on the local ground between Komata and West was fast and open, and at times exc'tir.g, taken on the whole it was poor football. The mere fact of the play being open only showed more clearly than in closer football the great need of team work—and a coach. Senio; football is not improving bi the Paeroa Rugby Union’s aoa simply because the men do not know how to play the game, and it will r.ot improve until they learn. On Saturday the players were wandering rll over the field, anywhere but in their proper positions, interfering with each other, one taking another’s bail, others colliding and mulling betwe.M them, anl altogether "murdering” the game. A few times the backs did

some passing, but it was, generally ■iftei- the ball had been dead, and the player bad time to take up their positions, that this happened. Many times good openings were made for back play, but were Tost through bad handling. To tell the truth, we have (tew men who know how to take and give a pass. Of course there are many good individual players, but individual play when it spoils combination is bad football. Also there is far too much kicking indulged in : in fact, the game as played in Paeroa should be called “bootban” instead of football. It would do some of the senior players good to be spectators at some of the third-grade gamer, for they might learn something. The boys are far from being perfect, but without a doubt they have a better knowledge of how to play the game than many of. the seniors. Another thing that some senior players need to do is to buy a rule-book. Often when a player has been penalised for committing a glaring breach one hears "What’s that for ?” and even after the referee has explained the reason for. the penalty the player is none the wiser, because he does hot know when he is doing right, or wrong. Especially is this state of affairs noticeable in off-side play, and the referee is classed as “rougn” simply because he knows the rules and the players think they do—but do not—and therefore disagree with his findings. These failings will be remedied only when the players go in for the game properly and give time .to training and studying the rules. There is one other matter worthv of mehtion. Three weeks ago a senior representative team was selected to play in the Thames Valley inter-union matches. The first of these games is to be played next Saturday and these players have not yet practiced together. And we hope to reta’n the Frank Poland Memorial Cup! What is the Paeroa Rugby Union doing?

HAURAKI PLAINS MATCHES). .PATETONGA AND TURUA WIN. After two idle Saturdays the Hau raki Plains club competitions weie continued last Saturday, wins being obtained by Patetonga, who defeated Kerepeehi at Kerepeehi after an even game by three points .to nil, and by Turua, who were victorious over Ngatea at Turua by 11 to 4. The competition is now at a verv interesting stage. Turua and Patetonga are in the lead with five points (two wins and a draw) apiece, Waitakaruru next with four points (two wins and one loss), and Ngatea next with two points (one win and two losses). Kerepeehi, though not yet credited with any wins, have played several close games, and haye not been beaten by more than eight points. NGATEA Vi TURUA. The heavy nature of the ground did not permit of fast play, but the game wasffor the most part, fairly even. Ngatea were strongest in the forwards. but their, backs failed miserably, while the Turua back division threw the ball about well. Ngatea opened the attack and play was mostly in the Turua twenty-five in the opening stages. After the Ngatea attack had lost its force play was quickly transferred to the Ngatea end, where O’Carroll made a good opening and passed to K. Fox ,who scored, Thrupp failing to convert. Give and take play followed for the rest of the first half, and the spell arrived with the scores Turua 3, Ngatea 0. The third quarter saw two scores, one by K. Fox (converted by TJirupp) and the other by Thrupp, who failed to convert. In the last quarter Turin were visibly tiring, and Ngatea took the opportunity to press their opponents. A. Banks, securing the ball, ran to the Turua twenty-five, and with a good drop-Mick potted a goal. The game ended Turua 11, Ngatea 4. Mr. D. G. McMillan was referee. PATETONGA V. KEREPEEHL From the kick-off the game was very fast and l exceptionally even throughout. There was no score in the first half. With the opening o’ the third quarter Patetonga became aggressive and had Kerepeehi penned up in their twenty-five for about 10 minutes, during which time several Patetonga attempts to score were frustrated by the alacrity of the defending full-back. Eventually, however, J. Garry dived over a'nd scored the only points secured during the game. The try was not converted. During the remainder 'of the game play was faster than ever, but there was no further score and the game ended, Patetonga 3, Kerepeehi o.' Mr. R. Price was referee.

THE JUNIORS, TURUA 14, NGATEA 6. The Turua-Ngatea junior match was a very poor exhibition of'Rugby, neither team showing its usual good form. Turua attacked from the commencement, and Smith scored early in the game, the try being converted. Shortly afterwards Clotworthy secured f’rom a line-out and also scored. The kick failed. Ngatea showed a little improvement in the second quarter, and did a little of the attacking. Dunwoodie picked up from a loose scrum and sent to Harris, who scored near the corner. The try was not converted. The first half ende-1 with the scores, Turua 8, Ngatea 3. Turua were quick to score after the spall, one of the three-quarters obtaining a try, which was not converted. During the last quarter Ngatea were playing with a little more dash, which, however, was introduced too late to affect the result. They were successful, however, in gaining one try, which Cleave scored as a result of a line-out, and the game ended, Turua 14, Ngatea 6. PATETONGA 9, KEREPEEHI 6. Kerepeehi opened the scores with a try in the first few minutes of the game, but Patetonga evened up before half-time. During the second half of the game Patetonga secured two more tries, and in the closing stages Kerepeehi added one. During the last quarter Wilton (Kerepeehi) made a good attempt to drop-kick a goal, but the ball passed just under

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