Sport and Pastime.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 326, 16 August 1907, Page 2

Sport and Pastime.

FOOTBALL PIRONGIA V. OPARAU. The above match took place at Pirongia on Saturday, August 10: h Pir'*ngia won *he toss and elected to play with a airoug wind and rhe sun in their favour. The start was v ry aeu&atiuual. Oparau kicked and the ball was returned to Doyle, who mull ed, and it went out cluse to Oparau’-* goal line. L >oac play followed- tbe throw in, aud then Oparau were penalised in front o f their own sticks and Raudrap placed a nice goal. Pirongia 3, Oparau 0. Even play followed the kick out and then Pirougia got on a nice passing rush, which was well stopped by Tiw-i. Shortly after Randrup had ano-her shot at goal from a free kick, and Op-ran forced. Pirongia again attacked and another rush saw Oparau in trouble, and though Mana collared E. Forbes on ’ the line, he managed to struggle over Randrap again converted, aud the score read—Pirongia 8, Oparau nil. For the remainder of the spell the ball was in Oparau quarters; Mana and Tiwa did some good work in collaring and stopping rushes. Ones Pirongia wei i nearly in, but they were flung bjek, then Goodwin made a dash for the line, but was grassed on tbe edgu. From'a scrum five yards out Slater forced. Pirongia still attacked, but Mana picked up smartly aud found the lin°atthe2s. Shortly after the spJl ended. When the second spell started the wind dropped aud the sun went behind the clouds, which gave neither side any advantage. From the start Oparau worked their way to their opponents’ 25, where Rtngi got the ball and made a short run, bat was well gi ssed by Hira. Hard kicking among the forwards enabled the Pirongia backs to get the ball, aud they found touch well up the field. A loose rush close to Oparau goal line w?’ stopped by Mana, who picked up with tbe forwards round him, bat he punted over bis head and found touch the 25 line. Then Oparau took a hand in attack, but Pirongia worked their way back, though D. Coe did some good stopping. Then from a line out Goodwin got the leather and made a ran down the touch, bat was pushed over the corner flag by Perham, just in time. Fcom the drop out Pirongia rushed down the field, and the ball went into touch in goal, just as Jerry was falling on it. Then Oparao rallied and dribbled to Pirongin’s goal line, but hard kicking at the Fast moment enabled Pirongia to force. Time was called soon after with the scores— Pirongia 8, Oparau nil. Iu the evening Oparau was outer(ained with a smoko concert iu the hall. Songs were rendered by Messrs Raudrup, Ball, Doyle, H. Schrivber, Sparling, Grace, M Forbes awd Tony Ormsby. Tbe Maoris gave two hakus and after a most enjoyable evening the company dispersed about 11. 30 p m There was a most enjoyable danci got up on Friday night for the visitors which did not break up till 1 a m.