FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5334, 3 October 1928, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

POLAND CUP FINAL. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. The play-off between Paeroa ahd Waihi in the Frank Poland Memorial Cup inter-union competition will take pl;n®e at Waihi on Saturday. The teams selected are as, follows Paeroa. —Full-back, Rare ; -threequarters, McQuarters, Niehl. Watene ; five-eighths, Lockett, Mcßae ; halfback, Masters ; rover, W- Taylor : forwards, Morrow, Fitch, Southby, Carrick, Frost, Johnson, Killgour, Emergencies ; Backs, Hake, Wells, Burke ; forwards, Poland, Neil, Brown. Waihi. —Full-back, Johns ; threequarters, McDermott, Garvey, Thornton ; live-eighths, Dillimore, Saunders, ; half-back, Sncdigrajss; rover, Price ; forwards, Craig,.Radford, Peaco.c,k, Walters, Rolleston, Robinson, Hume. Emergencies: Berryman and Pankhurst.

THE PEACE CUP MATCH. 1 f LAST SATURDAY’S PLAY. 1 On Saturday the Paeroa, team—the, ’ lapt challengers: for the season- -suf- ' fered defeat at the hands of the Morrinsville fifteen, in a contest for the 1 Peace Cup. The game was fast, open, 5 and exciting. The visitors decidedly 1 had the better: of the first quarter and : practically held their own in the sec.1 o,nd quarter, but after half-time the ' holders of the cup forced the pace ! and gained a distinct advantage. ' The teams w©?e as follows :~ ! Paeroa. —Full-back, Watene ; threequarters, Rare, Lockett, Me,Quarters ; : five-eighths, Nielfi, Mcßae ; half-back, Masters ; rc-ver, Taylor forwards; ’ Morrow, Fitch, Southby, Carrick, Frcst, Johnson, Killgour. Morrinsville.— Mallett, Anderson, Robson, Campbell, S'. Thomas, Mulcahy, .O’Brien, Howard, Leeson, Welch- ■ C. Cameron, F. Th cm a,s, A. Cameron, Brqwn, Hewitt. Morrinsville kicked! off facjn:g the sun and Thomas missed the reium. Following up, Pa,eroa rushed and Killgour scored under Taylor failed. Paeroa 3, Morrinsville O'. Paproa attacked, Lockett being pushed c : ut. Still pressing, Paeroa failed with a penalty kic,k, and Play was very exciting in Morrin.sville’s twenty-five until Thomas kicked well down the field. Paeroa pressed hard, an[d Mcßae had two penalty kicks at goajl, the- sec.ond of which hq converted. 'Paeroa 6, | Morrinsville fi. Morrinsville livened I up and play was even until Thomas cros|s-kicked and put his side on the attack, but the visitors were collaring wqll and stemmed the r.ujjh. Campbell, Mulcahy, and Rc ; bs,on were combining well and broke away many times, only to be checked by solid tackling. The sun was; a great handicap to the home team. On the change-over Morrinsville, playing with the sun, gained ground. Frc-m a scrum Campbell had a great opportunity but knocked on. Paeroa. cleaned, ap(d during the, ensuing play the backs broke away only to be, pulled up by Campbell with a splendid tackle. Robson and Campbell figured in many passing bouts, and eventually Thomas, Robson,, and Campbell started off for the latter to score a brilliant | try, Thomas; failed with, the kic,k-Pae-rqa 6, Morrinsville 3. With Morrinsville s.till on: the attack, and with | close play on the visitors’ line, the j btull travelled right along the chain H of backs, but a try was frustrated I . through a kno,ck-'on. With no relief i for Paeroa, Anderson just failed tq h cross; the line. Although Paeroa re- i l.ieved from a scrum, the Morrinsville ] backs returned, an,d after they had 1 all handled the ball Anderson passed I inf to Robison for a try, which was; not i converted. Paeroa 6 1 , Morrinsville 6. i

sr On resuming after half-time Paero.a, >. attackedi, but Thomas, who fiajd gone s tc. full-back, saved .agaip and tgain. The visiting forwards were playing a (j great game, and Lockett ;a.nd McQuarj ter£, combining well, nearly went diver, j Robson brought the ball rqund and the home team went, on attack. Campv bell, Robs,On, and Mallett made a rush, j but Nield returned. Howard crosss kicked to Mallett, who, put in a hard run add kicked over Mcßae’s head, but Watene came round ,apd) cleared e with a good linje-kick. Anderson re--turned with a effort, and play „ was in Paeroa’s territory for a long ' time, until, from a, flve-yardsi scyum, Lockett cleared. Another effort by Morrinsville saw Paeroa force. The ’ home teajm was in Paeroa’s twentyl five when a fine passing bout by , O’Brnen, Robson, and Campbell saw ’ the last-named reach the link before , he wap grapsed. and Paeroa again forc- , ed. Play wajs very exciting at this stage, the ball travelling from o!ie end of the field to the other. At the beginning of. the last quarter Paeroa attacked strongly, but Thomas relieved with .a, penalty kick. Paeroa c,ame again and, being awarded a penalty, Mcßae landed a goal. Paeroa 9, Morrinsville 6. Morrinsville then set up a sustained attack. After Paeroa had forced once, Robson sent out to Anderson, who fumbled the ball. O’Brien received from the scrum and worked the blind side with Robson, and Anderson for the latter to go over. Paeroa 9, Morrinsville 9. The home team brought the ball straight, down' the field again, and from a scrum near .the twenty-five liliei O’Brien, Mulcahy, Mailed, Robsqn, and Campbel? handled in turn, a hd the last-named wenjt over wide out. Anderson made a good attempt to convert. Morrinsville 12, Paeroa ?. The visitors.’ went to the attack ■ an(d carried play up-field!, but Mqrrinsville brought the ball back. Howard marked in Paeroa’s. twenty-five and kicked to Andeps'on, and the bajl travelled right back tq the other, outside man and Campbell scored after a. strong run. Anderson added the trimmings. Morrinsville 17, Paeroa 9. The heme side took the ball down- ■ field again with pretty passing rushes, , but from the five-yards scrum Paeroa worked clear, a; few yards, but. were penalised in an ensuing scrum, and Anderson goaled. Morrinsville 20, I Paeroa 9, Mulcahy secured and dribbled the, ball through, but Paeroa forced. The visitors forced: again immediately afterwards', when; Anderson

broke awafc' but kicked a. little too hard 1 . The game clcepd will no further score. Mr Buchan (Thames) was; the referee. NGATEA’S VISIT TO AUCKLAND The Ngtaea Club’s annual visit to Auckland eventuated on Saturday last, when a match was played against the Auckland Suburbs senior team at Avondale, in return for a match played at. Ngatea (some time I ago. Owing to the laten'es? ni the season it wa,s not possible for .the whole, of the Ngatea team to make the journey, and! the team that took tile field was as follows : C. Blacklaws, J. Thompson, R. Madgwick, Dillimore, J. McPherson, C. White, S. Dalgety, H. Kirkman, H. Martin, L. Peekham, Schofield, S. McKerchar, A. McDuff, F. Hamilton. The game resulted in a, win! for the Suburbs: team by 15 points to 9. After the match the Ngatea players were the guests of. the Auckland Rugby Union at ,the Ponsonhy-Uni-versity club fina.l, and in the evening attended the Suburbs Club’s annual smoke concert. PAEROA RUGBY UNION. MEETING OF COMMITTEE.

The management committee of the Paeroa Rugby Union held its weekly meeting on Monday night, the chairman, Mr W. P. Pennell, presiding oyer Father Taylor and! Messrs H. Tapis, M. Crosby, E. Fathers, an,d J. Pinder. TEAM MANAGER, i Mr Fathers, ,w'as appointed manager, of the team to visit Waihi on Saturday. PEACE CUP MATCH. The chairman reported o ; n the match, at- Morrinsville last Saturday, and moved that the secretary write and: thank the Morrinsville Union for .the hospitality shown to the Paeroa Union ’officials and the. playeirs. PIRATES V. WEST. Mi 1 Tams s.t.ated that a; mistake had been, made by the Piratesi Club in asking fojr a match against Suburbs on October. 13, and requested that the match be altered to Pirates v. Wesft. ANNUAL SOCIAL. The social secretaries reported en the work done for the annual stocial, which is to take place on Monday next. Tickets were distributed I amongst, the members of. the uniion for them to, sell. “A demon with power to do endless mischief.” —Crabbe. Such is the description of a,n ordinary cough or cold. Nip it in the bud by a timely use of Baxter’s Lung Preserver. Rich .and red, thick and warming. “Baxter’s” is pleasant to take, immediately drives; away the source M the trouble, and silences the cough. Excellent for all kinds of coughs and Colds, and all throat, chest and lung troubles. A splendid tonic, too, enabling you to resist further attacks more readily. All chemists and stores;. Generows-sized bottle 2/6, large family size 4/6, bachelor’s bottle 1/6*