PLAINS FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4832, 20 May 1925, Page 3

PLAINS FOOTBALL.

LAST SATURDAY’S GAMES. NOTES ON THE PLAY. Showrey weather prevailed cn Saturday last, but there was not sufficient lain to interfere with the inters club football matches though the various fields were very slippery and the ball difficult to handle. Wins were secured by the Ngatea and Turua tennis in both the senior and junim’ grades and by the West senior team. Turua won the third-grade match. Each senior team has now played four matches, and each junior team three with the exception of Ngalea, which has not yet had a bye. Following are the points :— Seniors : Ngatea 7, West and Coast 5. Turua 4, Kerepeehi 2, Waitakaruru 1. Juniors: Ngatea 6 (4 games), Waitakaruru and West 3, Turua 2, Kerepeehi 1. PLAINS WEST V. COAST. This match was played at Pipiroi, and was a keen, friendly game, evenly contested, and very clean. The ground was slippery, and the play was mostly among the forwards. The West paeir was the heavier. Following werej tae teams :— 4 Coast.—G. Jones, P. Clark, H. Whelan. L. Jepson, E Hooper, B. Wallis, J. Knox, W. O’Neil, S. Dalgety, .1. Ivan, E. .Gill, D. Dalgety, L. Peckham. F. Taylor, H. Wallis. West.—N. Costello, G. Elvidge, FCostello, R. Wallace, G. Paton, Silvery, B. Nolan, J. Garry, D. Cowdrey. P. Buchanan, R. Benny, E. Cowdrey, A J McDonald, F. Woodbridge, R. Penny. From the kick-off at 3.15 p.m. Coast took play to West’s quarter, where a penalty was awarded. No score resulted, and the ball was forced. An interchange of kicks followejd the drop-out until Hooper found the line at halfway. By line play West gained ground, and play centred about Coast’s twenty-five line. A penalty kick well followed up took the West forwards to near their opponents’ goal, where a penalty gave the defenders relief. After a passing rush a long kick compelled Coast to force. Play was in neutral ground at the change over. Play went to midfield from the kickoff until a break away by the Coast forwards compelled a force. West worked up-field, and another force was recorded. Coast then had a hard time defending. West still attacked. and from a line-out near the corner a scrum ensued from which Coast forced.

On resuming after half-time Coast worked to the other twenty-five, but a long kick returned the ball to midfield. More close work by Coast took them to neai the posts, where tlie defenders relieved with a free kicK. From the throw-in nearly got over, and Coast committed a breacn in a scrum, but no score was registered. The visitors immediately returned to the attack and Woodbridge and Penny were, responsible for the first try. The kick failed. Coast madi great efforts to even up the score, and several times almost succeeded. Fast play eventuated in West’s quarter ibr the remainder of the quarter. In the final round West worked uofield by line play and maintained their advantage by close play in, the home team's twenty-five. With only about 10 minutes to the end .of the game L. Peckham, a Coast forward, received a deep cut over the eye, H. Hale takiiig his place. There were several scrums and line-outa within Coasts’ quarter until a long kick sent play to midfield, where more tight play ensued, West eventually pushing their opponents back to within the quarter-way. A mark sent the ball to the line and time was called. Mr J. N. Anderson was referee. Tn the other matches the, players were as follows :— x

Kerepeehi Seniors. —O. Moore, W. Murphy, J. Connor, R. Steedman, W. Pratt, M. Murphy, W. Kidd, T. Rapana Killgour, T. Oneroa, Nathan, S. Hira, Li. Hira, T. Renata, N. Tlpa. Ngatea Seniors. —C. Wilton, li Cotter, tlillespie, R. Harris, F. Nicol, C. Molloy, G. Birkenhead, Phillips, T. Alderson, J. Baker, L. Lipscombe, P. Leonard, R. Hawera, Cook, O. Cleave. Mr D. G. McMillan was referee.

Turua Juniors. —GL Johnson, R. Madgwick, L. Scott, G. Porteoujs, J. Jones, L. McCoid, A. McDonald, A. Hayes, J.- Spencer, W . White, H. Baker, W. Dailey, E. Boys, W. Bell, L. Zeiglar. Waitakaruru Juniors. —G. Rhiud, Bloomfield, Coxhead, Hayward, McPherson, M. Caie, K. Caie, Christian, Greathead, Scott, Death, Hogg, Benz, R. Nui, A, Craig. This was another of those, giimes that has given rise to the statement that the juniors are this season playing better football than the seniors. Many of the players were over-anxious and had to be penalised, but on the whole the standard of play was high. Two tries were secured by Turua and a penalty goal by Waitakaruru. Mr G. T. Davidson was referee. Kerepeehi Juniors. —T. Connor, D. Murphy, J. Connor, P. Reti, B. Moore, M Carson, M. Carson, P. Randall, G. Hayward, T. Totaea, S. Nicholson, P. B. Anderson, T. Murphy, T. Renata, T. Baggs

Ngatea Juniors.— -Ngapua, Hayward, Skeiker, Reti, Courtenay, Netherall, Sbwerby, D. McKerchar, Ivan, Phillips, Dodewald, Soloman, Hutchinson, Tan - naki, Martin. This was a good exhibition of clean, fast, open football. Mr A. H. McClean was referee. SCHOOL FOOTBALL. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY.

The following fixtures have be&n made in connection with the school football competition for Saturday Netherton v. Hikutaia, at Netherton, at 1 p.m.; Convent v. Karangahake, at Karangahake, 9 a.m. The Convent team will leave by th 2 8.7 a.m. train to Mackaytown, returning by the 10.10 a.m. train. On Wednesday, May 27, Paeroa A will play Paeroa B at the Racecourse at 3.30 p.m.