FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1036, 29 August 1911, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

FOXTON v. HUI MAI. This match was played at Manakau in glorious weather with a fair attendance on Saturday, A close game was expected after the fine showing Foxton made against Levin, but such did not prove to be the case, for Hui Mai exerted themselves from the word go and put up the highest score of the season —2B points to 7. Foxtou won the toss and played up hill with the sun at their backs, a slight breeze and down hill gave Hui Mai the advantage. For a time the visitors attacked strongly but were repulsed by a fine kick by W. O. Sevan. Hui Mai forwards then broke away with a fine dribbling rush, which ended in Cobbler scoring between the posts. N. Bevan adding the major points. From a scrum Cobbler seized the leather and scored his second try. No goal resulted. Foxtou then lost heart, their backs letting them down by bad collaring and weak fielding. Hui Mai now started to throw the ball about, and quickly added three more tries, Cobbler getting two and Whareo one. N. Bevan converting one. The first spell ended; Hui Mai 19—Foxton 0.

The second spell opened with Foxtou attacking, but were again driven back the ball going out near Foxton’s line. From a scrum W. Bevan passed to Cobbler, who again scored. The kick at goal tailed. From the kick out Reid took the ball to Hui Mai 25, where Rore picked up the ball and potted a beautiful goal. This spurred Hui Mai on again, and they quickly added two more tries, Cobbler getting another and Bob George one. The kicks at goal were failures. Just before the call of time Bowe crossed the line and scored Foxton’s only try. The shot at goal was unsuccessful. The whistle then sounded uo-side leaving Hui Mai victorious by 28 points to 7. REVTN v. SHANNON. The Revin team travelled to Shannon on Saturday, but the local club failed to get a team and the match fell through.

At Wellington on Saturday last the Taranaki “reps” defeated Wellington by 23 points to 3. A feature of the match was the place kicking by Stohr. At Christchurch, Canterbury defeated Wanganui by 19 points to nil. At Masterton, the Wairarapa “reps” defeated Manawatu by 19 points to 5. The Maori touring team were defeated by Otago on Saturday by 20 points 10 8. At Greymouth on Saturday, West Coast defeated Buller by 20 points to 13.

HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION.

A short meeting of the Management Committee of the Union was held in Revinon Saturday evening. There were present Messrs Easther, Karauti and Burge.

In connection with the senior championship it was decided to cancel all remaining matches and draw Reviu-Wauderer to play Hui Mai at Manakau on Saturday next to play off for the championship. The team winning this match will hold the shield for the year.

A letter was received from the secretary of the Wairarapa Rugby Union asking that a visit be payed by this Union’ reps to that district. It was decided to send a team and September 9th was fixed as the date.

The Wellington Union wrote verifying September 2nd as the date of the inter-Union junior rep. fixture. It was decided that the team should travel by the train leaving Ueviu at 8.40 a.m., and return the same evening.