FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 996, 25 May 1911, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

The fixtures for Saturday next are : Senior,—Levin-W. v. Foxton, at Foxton. Dr, Adams. Tainui v. Shannon, at Otaki. Mr T. Parata. Hui Mai, a bye. Junior.—Tainui v. Weraroa, at Weraroa. Mr Kelly. Koputaroa v. College, at Koputaroa. Mr D. Musgrove. Hui Mai v. Foxton, at Levin. Mr J. Rose.

The match between the local Club and Levin-Wanderers to be played on the racecourse should be

one of the best games yet played on the local ground. Levin is looked upon as one of the strongest teams in the Union, and as the Foxton team that takes the field on Saturday will be a greatly improved one Irom that which was beaten by Hui Mai last Saturday, a very close and interesting game should result. The Union has fixed the admission fee to senior matches at one shilling, ladies sixpence, and it is to be hoped that those who witness Saturday’s game will “part up’’ at the gate, and not get a tree show by sneaking through the fence. The Union has found it necessary to make a charge of one shilling for senior matches in order to be able to meet their obligations, the expenses of running football in such a large district as the Horowhenua area, being particularly heavy. We feel sure that the local people will willingly pay the increased admission tee under these circumstances. A good senior game is well worth a shilling and spectators are promised that Saturday’s match will be a good one.

The Foxton seniors have gone into active training and are being coached by Mr W. J. White, who when in Wellington coached the St, Patrick’s College players for a number of years. The local players are fortunate in having the services ol such an excellent tutor.

The championship shield which was purchased at a cost of £2s subscribed by supporters of the game in the Horowhenua Union’s district, is at present on view in Mr Healey’s window. This is the first year that the shield has been played for. The shield is to become the property of the Club which at the end of seven years, has won it most times.

It was a great surprise to local followers ot the game to find Luke Perewhiti, who last year played five-eighths for the Albion Club, playing in the front rank of the Hui Mai scrum. The Hui Mai selectors must have a big opinion of their backs when they put a man like Luke into the pack.

Referee Burge on Saturday gave Foxton a free kick because one of the Hui Mai players was smoking a cigarette whilst playing. The rules of rugby do not provide for a tree kick in such cases, and apparently the correct thing for the referee to do would have been to refuse to allow the player in question to come on to the field until he ceased smoking, on the ground that by his smoking there is danger to other players. The local juniors will meet tonight at the Herald Office at 7.30 o’clock to make all necessary arrangements for Saturday’s trip. Another practice by the seniors will be held to-night, when it is hoped every player will put in an appearance. In the senior team to play Levin-Wanderers on Saturday, which appeared in Tuesday’s issue, the name of Reid in the forwards, was omitted.