FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3548, 18 July 1905, Page 3

FOOTBALL

By “Truk Sport.” T ast Saturday’s Cup fixture proved to be a preliminary canter for Awahou, who defeated Huia ■ by II points to nil. The blacks were never fully extended, although' spas. - m cdio dashes by Huh threatened trrubh on more than one occ sion For the v : c;fors, C. and Q. Robinso and F. Spiers scored trios, one of which was converted by F. Robinson Not, being an eye-witness to the whole of the game, I am unable to deal nt lei nth with the merits and deni(vits of the players, although I Obancul to observe that Charlie Robinson, Spiers and Carter were toiling hard for Avvahou. It was vith pleasure I noticed Jimmy Joe throwing the hail about. Huia seepi 'd to have hi tired feeling, Reh buna, Ibiuni. Mack Royal, and R m' being excep'inns. Mr Frew r-fei-Ged satisfactorily, whilst Messrs Moder and Har er h Q ld the touch-flags ,\t a meeting of the FjxeonMvc bald ut the Post Office Hotel last

night (Mr Frew in the chair), the Horowben.ua Union wrote asking for ri match with Fox ton reps, next- >' nturday, j\.t Foxton. The matterwas rn:;-; »v( rtf irngi'h, whnn jf events illy decided that the Cup fixtures be proceeded with, and that If'oroVJiipnria ho written to asking that their match be arranged fob a later date —lt wa : >, decided that jerseys ho UCght for the reps, the CiihV’.Vti and selection to be left to Mr Frew and the secret >ry.—ft was decided to engage Mr Jones as referee in the final Old Bays-Awahou match, and Messrs Jonhs and Frew were recommended as touch .judges.— Other minor husimsre, and votes of thanks to Hie chair, and to Mr Gray for thb 'use of the room concluded the business.

Hew Zealand made a draw (8 points each) with New South Wales at Sydney on Saturday last. Wairarapa beat Hawke’s Byf by 8 to 6 at Napier on Saturday.

It is said another football dinner is to be tendered the three teams by a well-known enthusiast at the Post Office Ho ! el shortly. (11 Boys have engaged tfcfl Public Hull for both Wednesday and Thursday nights of this anti next wetk. Lea Fnrrie has been chosen fullback to represent Manawatu against Wanganui on Saturday, whilst N. Barker has been selected ag a prob able player to tour the other island. TO-MOB ROW’S MATCH AT SANDON.

Fox ton will be represented by the following against Eangifcikei at Bandon to - morrow ;— ■ Full-back, Mack Royal; three-quarters, C. and F Robinson, Bert. Shad bolt; five eighth, Barker (cn.pt) ; half, George Robinson ; wing forwards, L Carter and W. Robinson ; forwards, Joe, S, Wright, Hanna, Eeihana, Jeffries, Desmond and Spiers. Jimmy Dunn was chosen, hut was unable to make the trip, whilst Marshall, P. Robinson and Hooker were not available for selec ion. Foxton wi'l i lay in blue and Mack, a number of (hose jerseys having IW.n purchased this morning The Old Boys chosen will please 'bring their own jerseys. White pants must be used. The tram leaves at 12.45 p.m , visitors returning by the 7 o’clock train. HANKINS SHIELD POINTS.

Foxton Hfctiox,

In the above table, a forfeit is counted as a loss.

Old Boys fi 4 1 1 9 A^iihou G 4 0 2 8 Hnia G 0 1 5 1