FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2724, 24 April 1924, Page 1

FOOTBALL

IQ A TOA BEAT FOXTON THIRDS. At the Palmerston North Showgrounds mi .Saturday, the third grade representative's of Ivin Tea and Foxton elulis tried conclusions, victory passing to the home team liv 1!) points to six. In the opening half Kin Tea playing with (he breeze at their barks carried the greater share of the attach and early opened their account per medium of Whaley, who dodged over from a pass front a scrummage. Fox-ton made periodical invasions, but could not penetrate. Kin Ton added their second tVv, Wasley finishing off it rearguard movement by cutting in and grounding between the posts. The hick failed. Before the spell ended Wasley added his second try, Weston adding the major points with a good kick, thus giving his team 11 points advantage at half-time. On resumption, the game became a forward struggle, with Fox ton assuming the aggressive. Kin Ton. however, worked up-field and Weston narrowly missed a try. slipping as he cut through the last line of defence. A free kick against a defender followed and Weston found the uprights. The visitors rolled flic invaders hack and Bruce, in repelling an attach, came into violent collision with Shaw, an opposing player. Both were compelled to retire, hat Bruce later resumed. With play in home territory. Wasley kicked well down field and failure to field clea'nly enabled Weston, who had followed up fast, to badly heat two opponents and drop on tile rolling hall. He added the major points himself. The visitors narrowly missed scoring on two or three occasions, while Huff made a good lful fruitless attempt to goal from a penalty. However, a few moments later he wa- presented with another opportunity and made no mistake, giving his side their first three point-. A breach of the rules gave Huff another shot at goal, which he made full use of. Time was called by Referee A. Gordon with the scores reading: Kia. Ton ID. Foxlon fi.