FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5017, 23 August 1926, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

REPRESENTATIVES: Thames 28. v. Paeroa 6.

JUNIORS :

Paeroa 11, v. Waihi 0. Ngatea. 18, v. Paeroa 0

Ideal weather condiitons pi evailed for the local Rugby fixtures on Saturday afternobn, and the fields were in good playing condition. A fair crowd assembled at the local domain to see the Anal for the Sharebrokers’ Gup in ;the junior competition. The struggle for the coveted trophy was fought but between the Waihi and Paeroa representatives, and the game was a willing one from beginning to end. The Waihi team, which has held the trophy’for several seasons past, was out to retain the cup and the local fifteen were just as. determined that the visiterrsp should be forced to lower their colours. The teams were fairly evenly matched, the local team, if anything, being a little the heaviei. On the day the better team won, but the game was much more even than the scores —11 to 0- -indicate. The game, although w’Hing, was played in. 'the best of spirits, and the victors aswell as the vanquished were heartily congratulated. The following took the field:—

Paeroa. —Rare, J. Coholly, L. Potter, E. Potter, J. Rackham, H. Moore, R. Mead, C. Vincent, J. Lee, A. Nelson, W. Pennell, N. Neil, Love.tt, IV. Hargreaves, M. Brown. Waihi. —Portier, L. Walker, E. Furey, A. McConnell, C. Delamore, A. Worth, W. Steele, Berryman, Mathers, Walters, Fennell, Rowands, Fa,older. Me Ara, O’Neill..

The visitors kicked off, and Paeroa returned for Furey to clear to Paeroa’? twenty-five' line. Mead secured from the. line-out and passed to L. Potter, to Moore, who made a good run to the other twenty-five, where he sent out to the libe. Walters cleared from the line-out for Delamore to carry on. In the scramble that followed Rackham carried down before passing to Nelson, a force resulting. Worth spoiled a good chance for the visitors to spore from the kick-out by offside play and Conolly cleared. Walters secured the ball and" made a strong run, but the movement was negatived by a breach. A loose rush frrim a line.-out near half-way was stopped by Portier, who cleared with a long kick. A sprum followed, enabling Niel to gain possession. He made a good run and passed to Conolly, who carried on, but a breach relieved for the visitors. From tight play Rackham had an unsuccessful penalty kick af goal. An exchange of kicks' followed. T,n a loose rush Rackham sent out to Mead, who mulled the pass ai.d allowed Walker to clear. In tight play Rackham broke through and sent out to Moore, to Mead, the latter losing the ball as he dived-a force resulting.

In, the second quarter the kick-out was carried up by Paeroa, but offside play brought relief for the defenders. A loose rush, headed, by Hargreaves and Neil, w’as. negatived by Portier running across, and clearing. A period o!£ tight play ensued near half-way, when Lovett got through with the ball at toe. Neil joined in, and then Conolly, but the last-named was offside. The visitors took a turn at attack, and a loose rush in which Walker and Furey were prominent was upset by a breach and Rackham cle.ared. Paeroa worked back again, and near half-way Mead gained possession and sent out to Vincent, to Moore, to Lee, to Conolly, who failed to take the pass and a force resulted. Tight play followed, with Paeroa on the atta,ck. From a five-yards scrum Mead snapped up and registered a good try. Rackham failed to ’onvert. Paeroa 3, Waihi 0. Oil resuming after half-time Paeroa followed through with the kick-out, and in tight play in front of the posts Neil gained possession and passed to Conolly for him to sjeore. 'E. Potter failed with the kick* Paeros 6, Waihi 0. Keeping up the, pressure .the home side again carried up, and what looked like a sure score was negatived by Moore kicking to the dead-ball line. A few seconds later a good passing 'bout was spoiled by Lovett holding on too long, the ball eventually going out. A scramble carried play into Waihi territory, where a scrum was ordered from which Furey marked and cleared. Waihi followed up the kick, jjut Lovett cleared to halifi-way. The lineout was: scrummed.

Following the kick-out in the opening stages of the, final quarter the visitors carried into Paeroa's territory, where a. scrum was ordered five yards out. Moore cleared to the halfway flag. McConnell broke through from the line-out, but Lee intercepted a pass and quickly transferred play to the visitors’ territory. A brief spell of tight play in front of the posts was terminated by Neil snapping up the ball and diving oyqr the line. Rackham converted. Paeroa 11, Waihi 0. The visitors, made a valiant attempt to retrieve their laurels, and following a scrum inside Paeroa’s twentj'-five Furey marked in front o 4 the post, but his kick went wide and a force resulted. This was the only time the ball crossed Paeroa’s line during the. match. With play near midfield time was called without any ■further scores being added. Mr E. Smith was referee. PAEROA V. NGATEA. The Ngatea junior team journeyed to Paeroa and had little difficulty in defeating the Paeroa B representative tea.m by 18 points to 0. The visitors, who have, won the Hapraki Plains junior championship during the last three seasons, were the heavier, and were much superior in every department to the local team. The game was fast and open, and Paeroa made a good stand, although hopelessly outclassed.

Shortly after the kick-off MeKerchar scored for the visitors. No further scores were registered until the third quarter, when from a s,crum Phillips scored for Ngatea. A few minutes Inter R. Graham scored a co'uple of tries tor the visitors in

quick succession. Tn the last quarter Phillips kicked a penalty goal and also scored a try, making the final scores, Ngatea 18, Paeroa;. Mr T. C. Arnold was refere.e.