FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4734, 6 August 1924, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

POLAND CUP COMPETITION. PLAINS V. PIAKO. 1 lie match at Te Aroha on Saturday between the Hauraki Plains and Piako i epresentatives proved to be, one of the best matches of the season in this district. The teanip were fairly evenly matched, and the game was fast and interesting throughout, quickly changing from attack to defence. The field was in good order, and there was a sfignt, steady wind blowing. The players were :

Piako-. —J. Magill, S. Goldsbury, J. Samscii, F. Miller, Stewart, Voysey, N. Gray. F. Goldsbury, McCarthy, N. Young, J. McLaren, Mcliines, Rosen - feldt, Benjamin, Wyborn. . Flams. —W. Molloy, J. Adlum, C. Stretton, C. Molloy, A. Otter, F, Nicoll, E. Masters, E. Ryan, L. Derney, K. Fox, C. Clark, J. Millington, E. Cowdrey, D. Cowdrey, B. Wallis. Pla-.ns kicked off facing the sun and wind. The game opened with fast open play in midfield, and in a few moments Piako had a free kick with which Miller failed to score and Plaids forced. The drop-out was returned to the line, and from the throw in Rosenfeldt secured and sent out nead the visitors’ corner. A free kick relieved, and open play ensued in neutral ground. After an interchange of long kicks the Plains forwards secured from a line-out and Wallis got to the home team’s lino, where the attackers were penalised and Piako returned play to midflled. A long kick by a Piako back was picked up by Molloy, but he dropped the ball out near the visitors’ corner. A free secured from the throw-in and advanced to midfield. Piako forwards worked back again and failed to score with another free kick. Haiti close play followed in the visitors’ quarter, but the defence prevailed. Just before changing over Piako had another unsuccessful attempt at a goal. Early in the second quarter a long kick by Ryan was forced by Piako. With the.sun and wind in their favour the Plains men went on the attack. The home team again failed to score with a free kick. A dash by the Piako forwards got to near the Plains posts, but a free kick relieved. An interchange of kicks terminated m the visitors’ favour, and Masters secured and kicked over the line, Piako forcing. Shortly after the drop-out Strett'.n made a good run to Piako s line, a free kick relieving. The ball wa- returned and followed up and the attackers were awarded a penalty kick which Molloy converted. Plains 3, Piako 0. From the kick-out the visitors got in some good work, both the backs and forwards taking their part well. Masters secured from a line out and the forwards followed up the kick, taking play into Piako’s territory, where Nicoll secured and passed to C. Molloy, who got to the line before transferring to Wallip to score. Molloy failed to convert. Plains 6, Piako 0. Fast play in midfield followed the kick-out, Plains eventually gaining the advantage and getting inside Piako’s twenty-five line. Miller secured and made a good run, but was overhauled by Wallis. The spell ended with play in midfield.-

On resuming after half-time Plains attacked from a line-out and Pihko forced. Miller again broke thtough and reached Plains territory, but the visitors worked back to the other end. Molloy took a shot at goal and Piako returned the ball to the halfway flag. Piako attacked, but Masters saved by lining Ryan broke away but lacked support and Piako isent out well down the field. Defensive tactics quickly changed to attacks at this stage, and some particularly fast play was witnessed A fault in a scrum within the Plaine quarter gave Piako a free kick and Miller sent the ball over the bar. Plains 6, Piako 3.

The last quarter opened with a Plains attack, backs and forwards combining well. Molloy failed to score with a. penalty kick and Piako forced Piako had a lengthy upell on the defensive, a long kick eventually clearing to within the visitors’ twenty-five. Piako looked dangerous, and the spectators were much elated until. W. Molloy kicked from one end of the field to the other, the ball going out near the corner flag. More hard close play ensued until Miller relieved. A kicking bout then took place, but neither side gained advantage. Piako forwards with the ball at their feet worked play up the field, but Ryan secured and carried back to midfield, where .play remained until the call of time, the game ending Plains 6, Piako 3. Mr T. Turner was referee. COMMITTEE MEETINGS. PAEROA RUGBY UNION. The weekly meeting of the Paeroa Rugby Union Committee was held in the Dressing Shed last evening, there being present: Messrs P. E. Brenan (chairman), F. G. Otter, C. T. Mettam, H. M. Shand, and C. H. Potter. Apologies for absence were accepted on behalf of messrs J. Clarke, W. Pennell, and C. H. Butcher (secretary). The chairman stated that he had been in communication with the chairman of the Piako Rugby Union (Dr. 7 awrence) and had endeavoured to have the junior representative game, Paeroa v. Piako, played at Paeroa, but he had been advised that arrangements had been completed for the match to be played in Te Aroha and the proceeds handed to the Plunket Society. Mr Otter was appointed manager of the team and was given authority to incur the necessary travelling expenses PROTESTS. A protest was lodged by the East club on the East y. West match last Saturday, the grounds being that the West club had played Hagen, who was believed to be a registered senior City player at Cambridge and had not obtained a clearance from his club. The Karangahake club also protested on the Karangahake v. Netherton match on the grounds that the referee

appointed to control the game was not eligible to act. It was agreed to defer considera--tion of both protests until Monday evening next, August 11, and that the clubs concerned be notified to that effect. SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. Seniors. —East v. Suburbs, at Paeroa. Juniors. —Paeroa v. Piako, at Te Arolia. Thi’d-grade.—East v. School, at Paeroa. at 3 n.m. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. The following junior players Have been selected to represent Paeroa against Piako at Te Aroha next Saturday. and are requested to be at the railway station by 12.15 p.m.: Full-back, Swami ; three-quarters, Wells. Moore, Jones; five-eighths, Nield, Mead; half-back, Hardman ; Rover Treanor; forwards, Thorp, Williams, Shaw, McLeod, Smith, Neil, Buchanan. Emergencies: Backs, Rackham and McKenna; forwards, McKee and Hay. HAURAKI PLAINS UNION. A meeting of the Hauraki Plains Rugby Union was held ■on Monday evening, Mr J. Costello presiding over Messis M. Leonard, H. Green, W. Mc--1 lines, E, Bertelsen, G. T. Davidson, and J. N. Anderson, secretary. The fact that the cows were coming in and it would be extremely difficult for some of the representative team to gel away to play unless some arrangement was made to have their, cows i Hiked, was stressed by the pre-' sidem, who urged delegates to do their heist to get some other footballer to do the milking, so that the union would not be let down at this stage-, when it had a reasonable chayice of winning in the various competitions. There was no doubt that the Poland Cup competition was of little use to the Hauraki Plains Union, but it would be a pity to have to drop out at this stage. Delegates promised to do what they could in the matter. Accounts totalling £l4 Ils 4d were passco for payment. The payment of car hire accounts for the Piako match and the expenses in connection with the trip were also authorised. The secretary was instructed th convey to the Piako Union the Plains Union s appreciation of the treatment accorded the members and players at Te Aioha. The question of whether a player could be a delegate to the Union was discussed, and it was agreed that no objection could be found to this. The secretary was instructed to make all arrangements in connection with the Paeroa match on August 16. The financial statement submitted by the secretary showed that all putstand’ng accounts could not be met at the present time. The Ngatea club had been the only one to pay the third of its gate receipts regularly. Some of the clubs had not paid anything this season. The secretary reported having submitted September 6 to the Thames Union as a date for the Birch Cup. REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the Hauraki, Plain.; Referees’ Association was held at Ngatea on Monday evening, Mr G. T. Davidson presiding over an attendance of six. A letter was received from Mr S. M. Hovell, president of the Thames Valley Referees’ Association, complimenting Mr J. N. Anderson, through the association, on the very able manner in which he controlled the Waikato v Thames Valley match. His showing throughout the game was very satisfactory. It was decided to leave the appointment of referees to the committee, the names to be.made known as early .as possible. The secretary was instructed to convey to the Piako Referees’ Asso-i ciation the association’s compliments on the way Mr T. Tasker controlled the match on Saturday last. Accounts totalling £3 5s 6d were passed for payment.