FOOTBALL
NOTES. J
(By Koata)
FOURTH GRADE. The kicking, passing, dribbling' and tackling in this grade were, if anything, below primary school standard. Much practice in these departments is necessary to success. In kicking, the general desire was to send the ball forward without aiming tit tin objective and often anything happened. When kicking to touch by all means find it, and when kicking somewhere within your opponent’s territory, it must he high enough and far enough to allow you to reach its destination simultaneously, otherwise loss of energy results. In passing much skill and plenty of solid practice are necessary '’before a player becomes proficient. The act of giving the pass is more difficult to. perform than taking the pass, and the ball is often dropped through the negligence or inaccuracy of the passer, though some players lay themselves open to being the recipients of bad passes by not properly backing, up or by over-running the deliverer. In ordinary short passes the ball should be thrown so that it does not —•V turn or twist while being transfer- ) red, and to effect this it should be delivered with both hands. The ball ought to he propelled by the swing of the arms across the front of the body, keeping the hands above the height of the hips. It should be aimed so as to strike the receiver at the level of the hollow that exists just below the ribs, and should, if possible, be still on the rise when"" it reaches him. It is easier to catch in this manner than when falling, towards the ground. Due allowance must lie made for the speed of the runners and the wind, if any. This knowledge, of course,' can only be acquired by practice in the open. The pass should generally he given so that the recipient has to spurt a little to reach the bqll, and so take it, while going at full speed.
In dribbling the hall is propelled along the ground in front by little nudging kicks and is transferred by one to another by a little kick known as a foot-pass. When foot-passing do so with the inside of the foot if possible, gently knocking; the ball with outside leg in the direction of the recipient of the pass. In tackling, plenty of practice is necessary in order to reduce it to a fine art. The method of diving and grasping an opponent about midway between the knees and the hips is very effective in bringing down a Jh player. Beware of going about it ' in a half-hearted manner and trying. to escape injury. Those that do this generally suffer, as the knees of . the runner often get in the road. “Trooper” desires the club’s immediate assistance in the matter of i requiring every player within the age-limit, irrespective of any aptitude he may have for higher grade, to help the fourths this season in defending the trophy. Without assistance “Trooper” cannot see his way clear to continue, and in order t o harmonise the smooth working of the club, the higher grades will assist by reducing any player who is within th£ age-limits as required by the conditions surrounding the fourth grade competition. THIRD GRADE. “Bunny” yt full-back may, yet, turn out a good one. He has plenty of kicking force but displays a certain amount of doubt in taking the ball on the full. Instead of preparing a coup for the ball to rest in he holds out his hands as in the act of taking a eriket-ball. The two wing-three-quarters wall do better by chopping out the “hesi-tation-run” and thp tendency to get within arm’s length from the centre.,., B.v standing deep both will prevent J over-running the centre and wiD receive the ball at top speed. They will be well advised to reduce touting for the ball to a minimum except by code. “To forewarn is to forearm,” and this saying should apply to what happened on Saturdav.
Procter stood out on his own. The'others could not do better than foil ow bis example.
Huff bad been seen to better advantage. A few hard knocks will no doubt mould 'him.
Hirini will never improve so long as he uses a set of compasses cm the field. If the lad will only run straight what a lot of anxiety be will create.
“William Clarke” was the most successful player on Saturday in bea ting the ball. He was ahead of it so many times that one could easily lose count. If he could only be advised to let the ball win he would undoubtedly assist in keeping the slow ones to come up to serateh. Mcßreaty is a “Gloaming” but he does not use himself enough. SECOND GRADE. ('. Procter excelled himself in fielding the hall, kicking and tackling. Shortt deserves special mention. \\. Christie was a tower of stren gth to his .side. . “Jimmy” Christie, as of old, left no stone unturned. “Clnrie” was brilliant on the defence. _ Baker. Currie and King played up to expectations. REFEREES FOR SATURDAY. Senior.—Hui Mai v. Foxton, at foxton, W. Neville. - Junior. —Wanderers y. Foxton, at Foxton, J. Sciaseia. Thirds.—Foxton v. Shannon, at Shannon, L. Randall. Fourths.—High School v. Foxton, at Weraroa, W. Thomson, Foxton v! Training Farm, at Farm, J. Casey. ’
■, The following team lias been se- ■}\ rr'. lecled to represent Foxton- Third Grade against Shannon, at Shannon.
on Saturday next. Players are requested to meet at E. Ball’s Hair'dressers shop at 12.15 sharp: — Full-back R, Burnett; three-quar-ters; C. Robinson, F. Procter, F. i Robinson; five-eighths, J. Huff, J. Hirim; half, H. Walls; forwards, R. Morgan/ A. Neville, F. Lockwood, Barling, Reny, P. Mcßrearty.- G. McIvnight; wing- forward, H. Mclver. Emergencies, A. O’Reilly, G. Enven, F, Neville.
The following will represent Foxton Juniors against Wnnderers, at Foxton on . Saturday:—Procter, Short, C. Coley, Westwood, J. and ! W. Christie, King, Kere, Baker, Cummerfield,. Green, Desmond, Burr, and Ried. Emergencies, Green and Bowe.
The Foxton Seniors to play Hui Mai, at Foxton on Saturday next will be selected from the following—--11. Taylor, Moses, C. Bryant, H. Robinson, P. Kauri, F. Moffattj J. Moffatt, S. Barber, W.. Baker, J; Batchelor, N. Hunt, S. Austin, Jewell, A. Thompson, H. Reid, M. Robinson, Royal.
The following are the Third Grade fixtures for Saturday.;— Rovers v. Weraroa," at Levin. Foxton v. Shannon, at Shannon. All Third and Fourth Grade matches will commence at 1.30 p.m.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2427, 11 May 1922, Page 2
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