FOOTBALL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 158, 24 May 1909, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

o Mokauiti v. Neheheheniii. On Saturday last tne Nehenehenui team jiourneyea to Aria and played the ioca. (.earn, surrenr.g tfteir first defeat 01 tne season by 5 coints to nil. Tne -\eiie team won the toss an*l ejected to play against the wind, rrom the kick-oft the Mokauiti team maoo tr.mgs interesting, the forwards wor.-:mg nan:, completely outclassing the Nehe xorvrards. ShortSv after the com-Ence-ent Hurley following up a gooc ,:ick, which was taken by Cole .-.no ir.ougnt he was out of bounds, *he leather from the latter, anu ±e.u over the line. The shot at goal proved fruitless. Mokauiti 3 points, Nehenehenui nil. From this c --■ ---h a. i time n. a v was of a very even character, ihc cecon" na:i was very even, notn tearr.? working hard, play continJ, . : ? a:.'Oj-. na:: way xot scout twenty minutes. For =eme of:=:c"e rdav Mokau;t; were awarded a free kick. Following up smartly. Man.s-u scored, and Coburn. taki-g tne kick, resristerextra Mokauiti ? points, Nenenenenu: n:.. ine b-er.e team then rs:.:cc. ano some good n-assin? was indulged in by tne backs, but "to not s,a "' c-0.-ar-ng ot tne:r opponents being too sure. Alter a series of scrums near half way, in which Mokauiti forwards were prominent, play ended, the scores being: Mokauiti 8 points, Xehenehenui nil. Mr Elliott acted as referee. For tne winners, d bourn, at threequarters. p;ayec a nr.e cashing game. Of the forward little need be said, a all pi aye a a nam game, ana as a whole outclassed their onponents. Mangu, however, is deserving or special mention, as ne p.a yen tut nest forward game on the del 1. For the Xeltc team. J. Kctet. Tuheka Turei, and 3r: wn.-layod sterling games and show-.-i go;:: derm and Nor* man Coie. a; dud back, played a fair game ana mow; prcm:se of becoming a good p:ayc:\ ::•; .ticking at times being v.;ry neat. Tne ride of 24 miles seemed toted or. some of the forward, especially the second spell, and couiu not play up to form, mere v.-as no combination in the forwarcs, arc tr.o backs could not get any chances in attack.

I Oparure v. Te Kuiti.

Notwithstanding tr.e threatening aspect of the weather on Saturday the above nxturc was p.ayer and to the astonishment of those v.-ho ventured out to see the game- it ::roved the best played on the ground for some time. Contrary to the opinion of most enthuj siasts the Gparure mayors p laved a ] dashing game an.c. r.sc they been in • better form the scores -voxd not have i been 24 points to £ points. Immedi- ; ately atter ti'.e wr.tst.e was blown the i visiting team made a rush for their ! opponents' line, auditor some time it , was thought that the slack and Whites were in for a sound drubiting, Some fine play by Rotnery brothers., Innes Kerr and Sprang, tool-: the bad into their opponents' 23. -"here a breach of the rules gave a free kick to the Oparure side. Captain Gray, the miniature (-skipper, Kic.-i-.r.g :\r. t g Oj.-artjrg i 3, Te Kuiti n:.. umts score meant re- | newea erfort and :m i: • 1 play on the i part or tne " jCsrccns tor tukv twenty j minutes, but the To Kutii boys rallied ! and scoring a ::rst try seemed encouri aged to better ortort. Though they scored 24 points in ad it cannot be said that the score :s a true indication of the game, form was shown by Innes Kerr, wh.3 played his first game this season. Henry and Will. Rothery were always there when wanted, while that ••packet Hercules," Spragg, and "Bruiser" Black, were continually applauded for brilliant play. Last year's !.■ Kuiti captain —little Harold ause - donned the jersey for the r.rst time this season, j and justified tit: g::d opinion by plavj ing his usual dashint? game, j Fcr Qparure it wotbd'be unfair tq j say that any single player was iacki ing. It was surprising to see the comj bination in tin- first half particularly, j Some of the- leaping players would do i well to take a lea: out of the book of i Gray, who V.-C.S an o eject lesson in | that usetu: department of the game—--1 finding the line—by his splendid kicking. V> aikato p.ayeu a wonderfully heady game as t breed darter, while the Oparurn tub back snver. his side rej peatedly. With attention to training j many are of opinion that the "MaI roons" w;ll ma to a itard bid for the ; caps. i Mr N. E. )d.;s:t. the solo selector fqr |the Maniapoito Kb. gov "Or; ion/ j picked the following ana "B" i teams to piay a match at Te Kutii qq ! Saturday next, so that he will be enr 1 abled to maee itus ttnal selection of a : team to go iu EsmiNc:; a:t sth June. > t ••.•..' TBAM. i Back: Burned, rdokaalti; ihreti- ! quarters: P.ou Baca. Nehe, Tuheka, ' Nehe, Black, !'• Kuiti; five-eights: ■ Moir, MekaulG. dpragg. Te Kuiti; half: Vamscp Tc Huki: mg: H. h' ry, Te Ktdtl: rwttrd; ; Sullivan/ MykauilJ, dcaran c.-te, Nehe. Smith, Piopio, L'att Gray. Opgrure, P. Coburn. Mol-tauui. Ttttes Kerr, Te Kuiti, F. Gemming. Nehe. "B" TEAM. Baclt: Jco Taylor. Ie Kutii; three - ouarcers: Grey Pcutawere, d. Ilctet, Nehe. Karris. Nehe; five-mights: Turei. Nehe, Herbert; halt: Gparure halfback Wing: Hira, Nehe : form amis : Williams, Tc Kuiti, M&r.gu, bl-kaair:. Nctkoray, Te Kuiti: KirGtlno, < pa: are. Kdir-.thhi, oehe," Siic-ock. Tt kuiti. i-eei.i. Mokautri; Waikstm Gnnram. Emergen, cies : Hcwartr.. Tc Kuiti, Thorpe. Te Kuiti. riteom Te Kuiti, Rako. kiottauttt jriumganam Mokaq* iti..