FOOTBALL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 479, 3 July 1912, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

WAIMIHA 3 v. MANGAPEHI 0.

The Mangapehi team journeyed to Wairoiba on Saturday last,, and played their second round match on the latter's ground. 'The match was fought out in the best of good feeling. The game was very fast and resulted in a win for Waimiha by 3 points (one unconverted try) to nil. Mangapehi won the toss and defended the eastern goal. The first spell fairly even, attack and counter attacks taking the ball very rapidly from one end of the field to the other. Mangapehi got the most of the ball from the scrums, and Brumby, as balf, gave his backs plenty of work to do. Good tackling by the Waimiha backs, however, nullified all the efforts The spell ended with no score. On changing round both teams made determined efforts to score, but it was not until one of the Waimiha forwards broke away with the ball at toe, that the line was crossed. No goal resulted — Waimiha .3, Managapehi 0. The Mangapehi players now made determined efforts to score, but the attack always seemed to break down right on the opponents' goal line. Player after player picked up the ball and hurled himself at t'he line, but the defence was too sound. Brumby, the Mangapehi half, put in some specially good work at this stage, and was within an ace of being over several times. Waimiha gradually forced play down j to midfield, where the game ended with the score—Waimiha 3, Mangapehi 0. For the winners G. Sturmey. .as balf, was a host in himself. The.other backs were very solid in defence, and tile forwards all worked hard. For Mangapehi ail/ played well, with perhaps J. Reid, Cbarteris and Dobson as more prominent than the rest. An unfortunate incident was that the referee ordered J Moonev, a Mangapehi forward, off the field for obstructing an opponent. Mr Kemp, of Waimiha, was referee. MANIAPOTO RUGBY UNION. A committee meeting of the above union was held in the Chronicle office last evening. The Kaeaea and Pio Pio clubs forwarded their affiliation fees to the Maniapoto union. Thirty-one players were registered for the Pio'Pio club and thirty for Kaeaea. Correspondence was read from the secretary of the South Auckland Union.—Received. The Waiptt Union requested the Maniapoto Union to play a rep. match on July 13th, and asked for a return match. —It was decided to accept this date, the first match to be played at Te Kuiti. • Resolved that an effort be made, to play a union match between Otorohanga and Waipa juniors as a curtain raiser to the senior match. J. Poland and M ata were registered for the Mangapehi club. The King Country Rugby Union asked the Maniapoto Rugby Union to play them on July 13th. —It. was resolved that a reply be sent asking for another date, as it bad been de cided to play Waipa on the 13th. A letter was recived from the Taranaki Maori amateur touring team, asking for a date as they passed through Te Kuiti for Rotorua.—l( was resolved that further information be obtained as to when the team will pasa through and that July 27th be suggested as a suitable date. \ . Resolved that the sum of £2 2s be forwarded to the South Auckland Union.

The secretary waa instructed to write to the' Hamilton and Rotorua Unions asking them to visit Te Kuiti.