FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5339, 15 October 1928, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

LAST MATCH OF THE SEASON. THAMES JUNIORS BEAT PAEROA. . The Paerqa football, season wa,s brought to a close on Saturday, when the Thames junior representatives met and defeated the Paeroa juniors, at the local domain by six point;-;, to nil. The game waSi well contested, but •was not up to the standard expected. Although both sides did spmei good /work, play at times was, very ragged and generally lacked finish. The better team won, and thq spores give a fair indication; of the merit »f the opposing teams. The following were ,the telains : — Thames!.—R. Buchan, L. Adams. G. Wenzlick, C. Skelley, S. Inglis-;, F. Vedder, D. Skelley, G. Lambert, R. Darrah, C. Darrah, Strange, Smith, Le;tford, Darw.ajll. Paeroa. —-Fraser, Rare, Masters, Wilkinuon, Moore, Pqland, Mead, Niald.'Flatt, Ashcroft, Stewart, Carnick. Denize, Vercoe, Currie. Thaiqe's. kicked off and 1 shortly afterwards. Buchan put in a good r.un down the line, but the advance was stopped on account of a throw-on. Carrick brqke; away from the «.crum and entered Thames’ territory, a defender saving the situation by kicking hard to the dead-ball line. From the five-yard):; scrum Thames worked out, and ih loose play gained a penalty but failed to spore;. A forward rush was well stopped by Fraser, and 1 Pae-, roa worked o ( ut to new teirritqry. Is open play Rare kicked hard over the line and the; Paeroa; supports were just' beaten, for the ball. Thames rushed to the other end and almost got oyer, but from a five-yards scrum Paeroa relieved. Considerable midfield play endued in the sec,on,d quarter,, wlith plenty of kicking bouts. Thames gained the advantage, which resulted' in a force Flatt brcjke; away from a line-iout at, half-way and entered: Thames’ terri-, tory, ’end in open play Denize took a mark but failed to e.cqre. Another interchange; of kicks gave Thames the advantage, and from a lin.ePo.ut in the home team’s twenty-five R. DArrah went over the line. Adams, failed to convert. Thames 3, Paeroa 0. Thames returned with a loose tush, which was pulled up thrqugh a knock-o>ii|. Play was tight on Paeroa’s line when the. bell went. Paeroa pressed after half-time, but Thames, worked out agatin in loose play. The ball travelled between the two, twenty-five lines, both teams passing well and tackling Roundly. From a scrum Fraser, who had changed to half-back, sent out to Rare, who made a nice dash before centring, but the kick wai?, a little too hand and Thames forced. Wilkins,on made a guodj run! dq,wn the line and had a good opportunity, but used his boot and Thames marked. The visitors worked down the field and were attacking when the quarter ended. In open play Paeroa gained ground, and! a njee passing rush reached the corner. Masters, had every ichqnce t® score. bu,t when the ball reached him he hesitated and was lqst. Thames prevailed, and ip loose play Mead missed with a speculator, and Wenzlick snapped up and dashedl unopposed Over the-line. Adami;, failed to convert. Thames 6, Paeroa 0. Play went to Thames.’ territory, and Mead set the hiome team backs away, good passing terminating iq Poland being pushed out in the corner. Play was close on the line, and wqrked/ .qcross the field, the visitors, eventually forcing. Nq further score resulted, ’qnd the game ended Thames 6, Paeroa 0. Mr Spraggen. was referee;.