FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2759, 17 July 1924, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

POSITION OF SENIOR TEAMS

FOXTON SENIORS A’. ROVERS. Fox ton met aml defen led Rovers fl,i Saturday on Hie Levin Domain V IS points to s—a drop Icicle, one' ctMiverled and one iineonverted Irv. Foxton won by superior combination in all divisions of the team, keeping tlieir opponents guessing. all the time. Rovers on the other hand, despite a good start, failed at concerted work and could only struggle pluckily to keep the score as low as possible.

Rovers opened the score, when Phillips centred from a forward rush. Carpenter found an opening and scored in a handy position, Phillips converted. This was the end of Rovers efforts, however, and from this on they were with a few exceptions, kept, yn the defensive. Bryant, playing wing three-quarters drew first blood for Fusion by a well taken drop-kick and following with a try which was converted by Fuller. Westwood took both penalties. FOXTON !) V. SHANNON NIL. The above game was played on Easton park op Saturday and the local Juniors put up the best exhi bition yet witnessed locally this season. The home team had (lie best of the game throughout. The game was fast and Shannon suffered defeat by two tries and a penalty goal to nil. Although Shannon were without the services of Cole, Taylor, and Jamieson, they have no excuses as there was no doubt that Fox toil had the better team and deserved victory. ’fhe Shannon hoys give praise to the referee, Mr J. Dunn, who gave every satisfaction to both (earns. Huff, Kirkland and Andrews scored for Foxton. >

The combined team from Ilorov. liemia and Mann wain to play against the All Blacks at Palmerston North on Saturday week will he seleeled from (lie following 22 players the day before tile match : Backs: —Horowlienua : Johnston, Tnhiwi, O”Atli. William?.; Maimwatu: Cowlc, Law, Bailey, limpliy. Mullins. Earle. Forwards: —Horowlienua : Jacob, Movnihaii, Broughton. MJlcrron, Haknrnia, M’Lean: Maim wain : McDonald, Carroll. Anderson, (loibard. Sly, Dobbyii. The 22 were empanelled on Monday at Levin by Mc-srs J. IL Mar die tMaimwaIu) ami Knilii Meliipeiliana ( lloj'owhciiua). The men are to go into training on (he Palmerston N. showgrounds under the direction of Mr Jus. Ryan. The team will be selected only from those players attending the training courses.

~T. 7: ~ be r ~ = ■ r "5 >. a C3 c f. — /• r £ £ Wanderers 10 s 2 0 141 .14 in Otnki 10 7 2 1 90 47. 15 Uni I\Fai 0 7 1 1 107 21 15 Wernron 9 5 2 2 1 IIS 7.2 12 Shannon 9 2 0 1 7>0 79 5 Fox (-on 9 2 (i i 1 19 111 5 Rovers 10 0 10 0 27. 219 0