RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2882, 12 May 1925, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY'S RESULTS. SENIOR. Shannon 1-1, Foxton 3. JINK »RS. .. wahou li, Tokoma ru li. Foxton li. Muufoa. (i. NORTHERN. Weraioa 5. Foxton (.). FOURTHS. I.evin D.H.S. 12. Foxton 0. SHANNON U v. FOXTON 3. Shannon seniors mol Foxlon on he Recreation ((rounds on Saturday and for tlie second time secured a decisive victory. Foxton s team appeared to he heavier than . i,ai of last season. Shannon's cam wifh Hit* exception of Fulwell nd Johaiisen was the same as that •.-, hid; met 1!• ti Mai tin: previous Saturday'. The men mentioned took la- pla.-e- of Sturgeon and Mat-iio-yy.-, the latter having sprained llis ankle. The game, though lacking brilliancy, was a very hardfought one, and the pace praeficaly throughout was fast. Shannon's forwards in the loose excelled the opposing forwards, while the honour.- of the hack divisions were • 11111 11 \ divided. Foxton made their only- score in the first hall, while shannon secured their tally m the -ecoml half. i'o.xlou playing against the sun opened the game by attacking, and in setting out to force mailers went dangerously dose to scoring’ earl;, ,n the game owing io Lenihan kinking the hall over his head resulting a Foxtail forwards sweeping down to the leather, when if was 15 ,;,rds from Shannon’s line, a serum being ordered, saving the situation. Mioitly after from another scrum Caldwell broke away with the hall it his toe. carrying play to centre, i 1,.. Shaniioniles gradually working .im leather Io the 25, where they were ayvarded a free kiek. Ivopala iiad a shot at goal, hut failed. Fo.v----(ou now made several bids to regis-i.-r i lie first ,score, and finally from fine passing bout on the part of i heir hacks, Fuller scored at the corner: Ihe full back 111- Taylor), failing lo add the extra points. Shannon backs then got pos--.-ion of the ball, and a -.me passing movement which carried play well down the lie-id, was .[mill, by Ropala being too fur awav to take the pass. .1 lie spell .■ailed yvit 1 1 Shannon attacking. Soon after the start of the see-

ami -pell from a dribbling rush mar PoXlon’s line Dalzell evened mailers by scoring. This was I allowed up by Runsfield snap)ring up i lie hall and sending it on to Williams who a Her beating .several men, passed it. hack lo Ransfield, who raced across the line and scored, ]luiii taking the kick and landing it safely between the bars. On the hail going into play, Shannon a-

gain had Foxton on the defensive, the outcome of which a free kick was awarded to Shannon. Hunt was entrusted with the kick, but was not successful. A little lalei Sheehan, getting possession, cut in and passed to Lcnihun, who sent it on to Williams, who scored near the corner Hag. Hunt had t-lie shot at goal, missing by a narrow margin. ° hannon still kept up the pressure, finally being forced. Just beioic -ail of time Shannon were awarded tree kiek in Fox ton’s 25 for deliberate oll‘->ide, which Hunt con--.erted. The game ending Shannon 11. Foxton J. Mr Davies had control of the game, his rulings giving L-r.v satisfaction.