FOOTBALL

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 156, 17 May 1909, Page 2

FOOTBALL

Bou Rata, Tuhedia Hetet, A. Pontawerea, Tohe id-araucrio, Eur?.. Auiatahi, B. Anderson, Hoki Anderson, Gemming and Warihi. TE EUIII. Blutcher, F. Kerr. Kcwsrth, Williams, Spragge, Elaaii. Taylor. Puiford. Pitcon, Rothery. Batcher. Cuileom Rothery, Thcrburn ar.d Hansen. Te Kuiti v;or the tees, and had the advantage of a very strcrg wine arc also a strong sun a: their caeiis. idearancke kicked off for the d'AitireuiwA A the ball being well retutwe i. and Z. Hetet received a::d gained a A: :A ground by a lengthy hieli into truth. After a good passing run hy the Nehi's. Black marked, and Spragg feme tit: touch line. From, tht lino cut tee Te Kuiti forwards ruslted ei-m Toe field, but Tuheka saved aT'-eely. and the Te Kuiti forwards attain reed: a strong effort to svere.: the l.alliteieg carried over, but no try was sterem After a good deal of sere nt marl: me Te Kuiti forwards attain get sion, and H. Rothery smredth: nest try, Spragg converting front an ■: a reposition. Shortly after may '■-■■-?.- ee--1 sumed the Nebi team, for ted tie game ! into the Te Kuiti"; eA and frt.t". a ' tree kick awarded to the Aolei'- d. HcI tet made a good but unsuccessful atj tempt at goai. Tne :. iatd-: and j'.A forwards at this stage itcd Te Kuiti i penned up on their own line., an. d ce 'several occasions should have -■.. red. The Nehi's were again awarded :. dree kick for offside piay on. the ' aa: :" At Kuiti, the kick being returned y Spragg, and fielded well i;y Pro'vmvdtt found touch. The Nehinehinui ft r v -a: A s made a strong rush down, rice field. Blutcher, the Te Kuiti full da A: stul te pluckily, but in doing so. received r-. injury and bad to leave tit: nth Thomson took his place, dhcrtly after this, a free kick vas giv-.-r. re ... Nehi's and J. Hetet tailing the AAt landed a beautiful gcal. To Kuiti". Nehinehinui 3. Front tite Alt cA the the Nehinehinui forwards tua.de several strong rushes in one of which .-Aragg was hurt and was a.sett far strut time. From a line tut the a. "?s passed to Rou Rata, -Ace made a. stt.e--did run into the Te Kuiti dA •■•■lter: a free kick was awarc.ed tt tut AeelA for obstruction on the tart A a. Tt Kuiti man, but J. Hetet fade a tv u.ts kick at goal. A series cf scrummages followed and the Te Kuiti forwards worked their way to the NAci li te. Tuheka cleared with a kick int: tauAt. Te Kuiti kept up a hot attack on. A.. Nehi line, and had them hard nrcsst d but a free kick gave them relief, da Kuiti forwardsstiil continued to pre.--. and were awarded a free kick for e.eside play on the part of a Nehi player. Spragg took the kick and. frcm an awkward angle made a splendid attempt at goal, which only just failed. From the kick off a series of scrum.; followed, and the Nehis were awarder. two free kicks in quick succession, the first being for picking out of the scrum and the second for offsdie piay en A . part of aTe Kuiti forward. From a loose rush in which Rothery was urertinent, Spragg picked up the dad: an - scored. Spragg made a good, attempt at goal but misssd the mark. Aatr.A after this half time was called vita. the scores standing: Te Kuiti mures. Nehinehinui 3 points. Shortly after resuming play Te rAit. | were awarded a free uic.c wtttce e-m i well returned by J. Hetet, tut taure. ! touch in the Te Kuiti 2". A semes tt { loose rushes followed, tite :.a.. arewe.- < ling up and down the held at a gtt | speed. The Nehinehinui's gat ucs- • session and after a good passing run carried the game into the Te Kuiti u A where several scrummages :n tue centre of the field took place, ane tee ta.. coming out to Rou Rata, tuts p.aye: made a fine run from half way. ana scored, J. Hetet failing to :::u er:u though the attempt was a eg ecu. an:, Te Kuiti 8, NAAnehAai -. cram the kickof?the N'ehi threc-auarrer gained i possession and the a a., vm.s mote mare i taken into the Te Kuiti '_•:. -U.e game ■ was confined to cim acuvocu.s ttr s:nt; time, and soma hart, scrumiru.ag.s cccv ; place, the Aehinehinui tcrvaras -r;a-i----fence work on the part or tue _e mute. goai. Aehinehinui . . de y: ;.-,"• After an excuar _■: : t m .-a. yue got possession a: d nta.u ■- mm .ua u the field. ttt.tiuutd t: press, and tv ito.u t.te --: --tut: mat ; on the defence, .t su eat time act cm ' call of time Tuheua meu-u up smart.y and scored, Jacle Hetet a game ended Nehinehinui 14 points. To Kuiti b.