FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2746, 17 June 1924, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES.

SENIOR. Wanderers 27, Fox-ton 8. Otaki 15, Rovers 0. Ilui Mai 6. Weraroa 0. -JUNIORS. Tokomaru 9, Foxton 3. Miraiiui 9, Moutoa 5. Shannon 25, Awahou 3. Ilui Mai 26, Otaki 9. Paraparaumu 9, Raliui 0. Weraroa 11, Rovers 6. v THIRDS. Weraroa 20, Foxton 3. Shannon. 6, Koputaroa 3. Paraparaumu 14, Otaki 3. FOURTHS. Foxton 9, Weraroa 8. WANDERERS v. FOXTON. 9 The Wanderers’ senior team came to Foxton On Saturday and tried conclusions with the Foxton seniors. the home team being decisively defeated by 27 points to-8. For the winners, Jacobs, Mollison and Wilson played well, whilst Stevenson and Thompson (in the forwards) and Westwood and H. Robinson (backs) were-the pick of the Foxton team, the tackling of Westwood being especially good. Foxtoniteg? dopped back into the old fault of kicking too far, and did not give their forwards a chance; no fewer than four tries scored by

the Wanderers were initiated from such a kick; the blacks easily securing the ball and starting passing rushes. Wanderers played a fine game, and threw the hall about at every opportunity and throughly deserved their win.

JUNIOR- GAME. Foxton juniors journeyed to Tokomaru and suffered defeat there by 9 points to 3. Want of condition told its tale. This team lias become rather elated with past successes, and consequently had not kept up a strict training progra mine. SHANNON v. AWAHOU. This game was expected to be an even contest after the close finish between the two teams on their previous meeting; hut the spectators were disappointed , as practically throughout Shannon had the visitors on the defensive, and in the second half, playing down the field, were successful in piling up 22 points; only ..one try being scored by them in the first spell. Awahon’s only try, which was secured in the first half, was obtained by ..Renata, who. intercepting a pass inside the Awahou 25, beat the Shannon full-back, and, racing the full length of the field with George in pursuit, just managed to reach the. line and score as George readied him. It was a splendid effort on Remit n’s part, as the goingwas heavy.

Tries wen* scfiVed for Shannon by Torrey, Hunt, Jamieson, George, Taylor, Wilson and Morgan.

Fonmis. The Weraroa team came io Eoxion .-ml played ilit* local fourths. As the visitors bad not put in an appearance by half an hour after Hie linn* for starting, the referee awariled the game to Foxton on a forfeit, but as the visitors put in an appearance later. Foxton, with a spirit of good sportsmanship, agreud to play them two fifteen min-, uics spells (when the ground was liijitired for the senior game). Foxton won a very closely contested gann* by 9 points to 8. Foxton's last score was gained only one minute before time, good play by Roore giving Garter an easy chance to score.

HOROWHKNFA v. AIANAWATU

REP. TEAM FOR SATURDAY.

The following players have been picked to represent Horowhenua against Manawatu in the rep. game to be played at Foxton on Saturday next, June 21st: — Full-back. —Meta Johnstone (Hui Mai.

ThrOe-quarters. —D’Ath (Otaki), P. Te Hiwi (Otaki), H. TJilson (Wanderers). Five-eighths.—Williams (Shannon), Moses (Otaki). Half-back.—T. Winiata (Wanderers). Wing-forward. —Jacob (TV underers), captain. • ■ Hookers. —Sevan (Otaki), Hakaraia (Otaki). Lock. —Mcllerron (Weraroa). Sides! —R- Broughton (Wcrai <ia j, S mith (Wanderers). Back.—R. Moynihan (Shannon), R. George (Hui Mai). EMERGENCIES. Forwards— P. Koro (Shannon), Gardner (Hui Alai). Backs. —Bryant (Hui Mai), Mollison (Wanderers).

POVERTY BAY BEATS MANAWATU.

TWENTY POINTS TO NINE. Manawatu opened their representative football season badly on Saturday, when Poverty Bay met and defeated them by 20 points to 9. The Manawatu forwards were outclassed by the heavier Poverty Bay pack, and badly served by half and live-eighths, were unable to get going. Manawatu started off with the wind at their backs, and for twenty minutes the play was even, but without brilliancy, Manawatu being in the Poverty Bay territory for most of the time, but never looked like scoring.

A strong forward rush by Poverty Bay opened the scoring, a splendid piece of dribbling taking the ball over the line. A good kick added the major points. Some smart forward,play by Manawatu was just unfinished, and a few minutes later another rush by the Poverty Bay forwards again scored. Poverty Bay 10, Manawatu 0. Manawatu opened their scoring with a penalty kick from a scrum, a difticult kick adding three points. The relief was only momentary, however, and Mauawalu’s tackling proving weak, Poverty Bay got a combined movement going and' added another score. Xureia kicked his third goal, the spell ending 15—3 in favour of the visitors. A change of location amongst the Manawatu backs effected some improvement in the second spell, and from a brilliant run Bailey scored, the kick failing. 15—6. A further try was scored by each team, Tureia converting for Poverty Bay, and the Manawatu kicking tailing. The game ended with Manawatu lasting well, butj unable to penetrate their opponents’ defence.