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FOOTBALL.

MANAMA TU-HOROWHEXUA REP. MATCH.

(By “Touch Line.”)

The attendance at the rep. game played on Easton Park on Saturday last, was a complete answer to those carping critics who argued that a good gate could not he obtained in Foxton. „ The gate takings (as published elsewhere in this issue) were. £37 10/-, as ng-ainst £3B taken in Palmerston X. when tlie same two teams met there on June 3rd. Had the morning been more promising no-doubt (here would have been a much larger attendance. According to reports, all other grounds round about were simply pools of mud and slush, whereas the Foxton ground was as dry as possible, in fact, if could not have been better.

li is rather a pity, though, that the game was not pla/ed on the race course, wlyeli is a much heller ground, for it is not only as dry, hut is perfectly level, and on the right way for the wind and sun. Easton Park is uneven, and although this unevenness does not always apparently alTeel play, one glaring ease happened on Saturday. Taliiwi had made a brilliant rim, and had got right through, and only had (lie full hack to pass when lie put his fool in a hole and. although lie made desperate efforts to recover his ecpiiliht-ium, he came to grass right at the feet of Cowie, and practically a sure- try was lost right near the goal.

The two full hacks, Cowie and Meta Johnston, played splendidly, and notwithstanding the fact that they were called on again and again they did all that could have been expected of them. Cowie especially, was very cool and on the day’s play was good enough for any team.

The game was not a good exhibition of Rugby, it was strenuous and exciting, but there was not the handling of the ball that there should have been, and the forwards on both sides did the hulk of the work. Mnnawatn hacks' were much superior in tackling, and also in taking j.nd handling the hall. Wilson, Mollison, D’Atli and Mela Johnston were the. only hacks for ITorowhenua who really made decent efforts at tackling. Moses especially, was remiss and was below rep. form (it is only fair to this player to state that it is understood that he was far "from well, and should not have played). But in any rase, Westwood sliohld have had his position for this player is, without doubt, the best tackier in the Union and is also good in all other departments of the game. Seeker (outside of Cowie) was the pick of the Manawatu backs. He not only takes the hall well, blit is a strong runner, and uses his head; liis short punts when being blocked, could well lie emulated by many other players. Feeder also stood out prominently for. Manawatu and this player could fill any position on the field to advantage. Bailey and Law played well, hut nothing worth writing home about.

Earle at times was brilliant but at others made many mistakes. Carroll, of course, played a fair game; but more of a bullocking game than real Rugby. Moynihan and Broughton for Horowhenua played better football. Jacobs was sometimes in the limelight , but this player has become too much of an optimist and is averse to hard graft. Were he to <>et in form, so that he could buck in all the time, there would he no better player in N.Z. Tahiwi made some spectacular runs, bis intercepting being remarkably smart work: he7s better on attack than defence. D’Ath is the makings of a fine player. but lie needs coaching. TTe runs straight and strong, hut he does not seem to know what to do with the ball when being blocked, and he should take a lesson from Seeker in this respect. REFEREE. Mr, Burrows made a very impartial referee and his rulings were absolute! v accepted by both sides. Ho made two unfortunate mistakes, (bough, and that was in not allowing a goal to Tahiwi and giving a goal to Aknira. As far as Mr Burrows was concerned he was quite correct from where he stood, hut he does not stand in the right position to bo able to judge whether a kick is a goal or not. lie should stanu immediately behind the kick, taking the goal, ball and himself ill line and not on the line between where the try was scored and the halt. HOROWHENUA IvUtlBY UNION. The weekly meeting of the Hovowlteinta Rugby Union’s management committee was held at Levin on Tuesday evening, the president, Mr E. Nash, being in the chair. Also present wefe Messrs Runner, Dimock, O’Connor, Hutchins, Robinson and the secretary, Mr L. Carmichael. It was decided to make a grant of ,C 5 towards the funds of the Horowheituu Referees’ Association.

The Taihape Rugby .Sub-Uuiin wrote asking for a match during their proposed tour in July. The secretary stated that this Union owed the Horowhenua Union a. return match. The whole of July was open with the exception of the 27th, when there was the match ugainst Bush Union for the Bebbington Shield. Agreed to offer any date in July as above. REPRESENTATIVE SELECTION. The chairman stated that it was time that there was an A versus B game played in the Union. Mr Hutchins said he had moved

this at the beginning of the season and would now go further and move that such games be played before all rep. games "in future. He suggested Wednesday week as a suitable date for the first of such matches.

Mr Robinson seconded the motion which wits carried. The customary vote of thanks to the chair concluded the meeting.

The gate receipts at the Horo-whenna-Manawatu rep. match played on Easton Rark on Saturday totalled £37 10/-, compared with £3B for the same fixture at Palmerston N'. The financial result of the fixture should convince the TTorowhennn Inion that Fox ton has established its claim to future classic events.

AI the conclusion of ttie League fool hall match at Sydney on Monday, a wild demonstration occurred among the members in th° pavilion ami the referee, Mr T. McMahon, was assaulted. The trouble followed ihe ordering off of an Australian forward, Potter, allegedly ing an opponent. When the referee !efl the field lie was mobbed and a free fight? was narrowly averted. Pnflcr and Bacon, the latter an English three-quarter, went to the referee’s assistance, and with the arrival of a squad of police the I rouble cooled off.

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2750, 26 June 1924, Page 2

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FOOTBALL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2750, 26 June 1924, Page 2

FOOTBALL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2750, 26 June 1924, Page 2

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