SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2017, 19 August 1919, Page 3

SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

On Saturday a seven-aside team and a fifteen from the Foxton school visited Palmerston North and Rangiotu respectively, the former team to cjompete in the annual seven-a-side tournament under the auspices of the Manawatu Schools R.U., and the latter team to play a combined country team from Himitangi, Bainesse and Rangiotu schools. This game was won by Foxton by 13 points to 5. Tries were scored for Foxton by S. Thompson (2) and McMurray, and the former converted two tries. Grammar scored for the combined team. In the seven-aside tournament the local boys were up against a hard proposition, but they played their way through mud and slush into the final, and after a very hard tussle against Terrace End on a greasy quagmire of a ground, with torrents of rain to keep them cool, they managed to beat the Terrace End boys by a force to nil, after the game had gone extra time to decide supremacy. Good football under the conditions was quite impossible, but both teams handled and kicked well, some short passing runs even being attempted. At the conclusion of the final, the Pirani Shield was presented to, the Poxton team by Mr Buchler, president of the Manawatu Schools Union, and in a brief speech congratulated the Foxton boys upon their game. Cheers were given.for the winners, and after Kere had returned thanks on behalf ' of Foxton, cheers, were given for the losing team. The Shield will be held by Foxton for twelve months. Hitherto it had been held by Campbell Street School for the past six years, this being the first occasion on which it has left Palmerston North. The following schools took part: — Campbell Street, College Street, West End, Terrace End, Catholic (P.N.), Aslihurst, Foxton. The preliminary rounds resulted as follows: First round. —Foxton beat Ashhurst, 8 —0; Convent boat College SI root B, 13 —0; Campbell Street beat College Street A, 3 —o; Terrace End beat West End, B—O'.8 —O'. Second round: Foxton beat Convent, 3 —o; Terraco End beat Campbell Street, 11 —3. The headmaster wishes to thank Messrs Geo. Coley Senr., and 11. Gabiles for their kindness in lending their cars for the trip to Palmerston, and Mr Win. Ross for (he use of his motor lorry to convey l-lie team to Rangiotu. The (hanks of the scholars is also due to Messrs C. Petersen, C. Simmons and ‘ F. Robinson for driving and assistance in oaring for the welfare of the teams. The following hoys comprised the winning loam : —K. Robinson, C. Francis, W. Christie, K. Hirhu (oapt.), W. Walls, R. Burnett, G. Westwood.