FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2741, 5 June 1924, Page 3

FOOTBALL

PRIMARY SCHOOLS SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. WON BY FOXTON SCHOOL. The King's Birthday ..was celebrated by the local school’s seven-a-side Rugby football teams in Palmerston N. where Foxton A team successfully competed in the annual tournament held under the auspices of the Manawatu Rugby Football Union on the sports grounds. That they were successful in defeating representative teams from all the large schools in the Manawatu district is no mean distinction and proves that there is to be found in Foxton the requisite material for the making of first-class Rugby footballers.

In 1023, the local boys, under adverse circumstances, were runnersup for both the Challenge Cup and the Pirani Shield; hut on Tuesday although they met foemen worthy of their steel, they eclipsed their previous good performances by bringing home to their native town the much-coveted “ashes.” Spectators were load in the praises for the high standard of football attained by our primary schools,"and the clean, healthy spirit of rivalry that was everywhere in evidence is significant. of the excellent training that is being provided for the future citizens of the Dominion. That the teachers of the Manawatu district, are striving in school and out of school, to give to the rising generation of their best was evinced by the large number of teachers working on the football executive. That their activities are not confined merely to an official thousand'hours, is certainly true.

The following is the record of the team’s play: — First Round: A bye; ’ Second: Foxton A: 12, College Street A. nil. Third Round: Foxton A. 14, Manchester Street A. 3; Fourth Round: Foxton A. 11, West End 3; Final: Foxton A. G, Terrace End 3. The following are the names of the team:—A. Stevenson, .T. Potaka, R, Roore, R. Ball, E. Ball, Cl. Rankin, W. Hirini. Throughout the contest, Stevenson, the captain, proved himself a veritable tower of strength to his team; with judgment he distributed the players and mustered his forces and was untiring in his zeal to lead attacks. This boy has improved considerably since last; year and it is probable that liis performance will earn for him a place in the representative team to play in Wellington at the close ot the season. Rex Ball proved a veritable puzzle to his opponents, who must have considered him as an “elusive pimpernel.” Hirini frustrated, by his hard tackling, many a. dangerous attack levelled at vulnerable points and played consistently both in attack and defence. Rankin was always a willing worker and-with more speed added to his pace, will prove a formidable obstacle in the near future. The play of the whole team was very satisfactory. At the close of the tournament, Mr Hannay, in presenting the Chftlenge Cup and medals to the hoys, congratulated the hoys on their hard-fought for victory. Mr Davidson, first-assistant of the local school on behalf of the team briefly returned thanks.

On behalf of the members of the local school teams, AH Davidson, aeting-lieadmaster, desires to express sineerest thanks to Xlessrs A. Stevenson and B. G .Gower, who kindly lent their cars for the conveyance of the local school's teams also to Mr Roore Rangiheuea for his kindly assistance.

Over 20,000 spectators at the Athletic Park, Wellington, on Saturday, saw North defeat South bj 39 points to 8. This is the most crushing defeat in the history of in-ter-island encounters. North proved definitely superior leading by 25 points to nil at half-time—tries by McNab, Hart (2), and M. Brownlie, a potted goal, a penalty, and three conversions by Nepia. In the second spell Hart and M. Brownlie scored for North, Nepia converting, and Hart kicked a field goal. For South Parker scored. Richardson converted and also kicked a penalty.

TH Id ALL BLACKS. TOURING TEAM SELECTED. and the places op the men

The team chosen and the places mid weights of the men are as fol-„ lows: — Pull-back: Nepia, T 3.1 (Hawke’s Bay); three-quarters: Steel, 12-.7 (West Coast); Hart, 9.12 (Taranaki), Lucas, 10.4 (Auckland), Brown ■- 11.7 (Taranaki), Svenson, 10.12, (Wellington), Robilliard, 11.8 (Canterbury); five-eighths: Badeley —, (Auckland), McGregor 10.6 (Canterbury), Paewai 11.8 (Hawke s Bay), Cooke 9.12 (Auckland), M. Nickolls, 11.0 (Wellington); halves: Dailey, 10.2 (Canterbury), Mill, 10.12 (Hawke’s Bay); wing-for-wards: Parker, 12.7 (Canterbury), Porter, 12.8 (Wellington); forwards M. Brownlie 13.13 (Hawke’s Bay), C. Brownlie 15.0 (Hawke’s Bay), McCleary, 13.1 (Canterbury), Irvine, 12.12 (Hawke’s Bay), White 12.6 (Southland), Richardson, 14.5, Stewart, 14.0 (Canterbury), Harvey, 14.8 (Wairarapa), Munro, 11.12 (Canterbury), QDonald, 12.6 (Wairarapa), Cuppies 13.12 (Bay of Plenty), West 13.12 (Taranaki), Masters, 14.0 (Canterbury).

SATURDAY’S RESULTS. SENIORS. Weraron 8, Shannon <i. ' Wanderers 32, Rovers 0. Hui Mai 11, Foxton 0. JUNIOR, Koputaroa. 14, Tokomaru 11 Shannon 12, Miranui 3. Raliui 0, Paraparaumu 0. Ilui Mai G, Otaki 3. Foxton a bye. THIRDS. Otaki 0, Hui Mai 3. Hawke’s Bay defeated Wairnrapa at Napier on Tuesday in the Renfurlv Shield match by 30 points to 14. Before 6000 spectators at Wanganui on Tuesday, Wanganui reps defeated Taranaki by 17 points to 3. The closing scene in the selection of the All Black team for England was enacted at Athletic Park on Tuesday afternoon, when Possibles and Probables, minus the majority of the sixteen players who had already been selected to proceed to England, tried conclusions, and gfu-e a most creditable display under the most adverse conditions. Bitterly cold weather, with driving showers from the south, rendered (he ground heavy and the ball greasy. Probables defeated Possibles by 16 to 8.