SATURDAY’S FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2738, 27 May 1924, Page 2

SATURDAY’S FOOTBALL.

SENIOR

Weraroa 29 v. Foxton 0. Shannon 17 v. Rovers 0. Otaki 3 v. Hui Mai 0. JUNIORS.

Foxton 8 v. Ivoputaroa 5. Weraroa 3 v. Paraparaumu 0. Otaki 4 v. Rovers 0. Awahou lost to Shannon by default. THIRDS. Weraroa 0 v. Foxton 10. Shannon fi v. Weraroa 6. Otaki 12 v. Paraparaumu 3. Te Horo f> v. Hui Mai 0. FOURTHS. Foxton 8 v. Weraroa 6.

SENIOR MATCH. WERAROA 29 v. FOXTON 0. The Weraroa-Foxton game oil Saturday played in Levin Domain in heavy rain was an uninspiring exhibition of football, (lie Weraroa learn, as the score denotes, being so much better than the local team as to make the game dull. The ball was heavy and greasy and neither side attempted to handle, except in rare instances. The game was won by the Weraroa forwards who beat their opponents in every department of the game and were ahlv assisted by the backs when the finishing touch was needed either in defence or attack. The scoring opened for Weraroa with a splendid shot carrying the goal with plenty of room’ to span*. Ten minutes later Hopa, for Weraxoa, repeated the shot. Shortly afler Udv got over, the score standing at half time as follows: Weraroa 9 Foxton nil.

As it was raining heavily it was decided to play on. Foxton made one or two good attempts on Wera-i-oa’s goal line, which were frustrated by Marslin’s sound defence at full-hack. The scores were piled on quickly after this, Hopa, Mackeretli, Cole, Udv and Rangi Brought on scoring. Mr R. Kingi was referee.

POSITION OF SENIOR ThftMS.

ROIT.TI RUGBY. PA HI AT FA ACCIDENTS. Paliiaiim, Last Night. Frank Day. whose parents live at Makomako. broke a leg at football. s. .McLaren, a married player, of Poiigarna me! with a similar accident. this being the third case of tins kind ibis season. The referee, Mr Siddells, of Pahiatua had -a small hone in his ankle broken 'and was assisted from the field. ,A,section of the spectators at Uukanui took umbrage at the referee, Mr O’Dea, ordering a player off for striking another, and hooted him. The game was described as very rough.

7) •** a .9 '■i3 r C! 0? a c 5 i a o X £ X X a" — ■5 £ —i c (itaki 5 4 0 1 67 15 9 Weraroa 4 2 0 2 72 21 6 Wanderers 4 3 1 0 30 0 6 Shannon 4 2 2 0 37 34 4 Foxion 4 1 3 0 20 67 2 Rovers f) II 5 0 9 98 0