HOROWHENUA VICTORIOUS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2921, 11 August 1925, Page 2

HOROWHENUA VICTORIOUS.

MA XAWA TF OUT- CI.A SSE D. Tt was a happy day for Horowhemta on Saturday (Says the Chronicle). Any doubts of the wisdom of amalgamating were dispelled by the visitors’ victory of 1(5 points t o (i.

The light pack fielded by Mamiwatu was unable on its own ground to hold the big Hormvhenuii forwards.

Horowlienaa, ably skippered by Jacob, who played a great game, also predominated in the rear-guard actions. Combined the reds were superior in every department except in the loose forward rushes. THE PLAY. llorowhemia opened the attack and tt ft or Law stopped a rush Eyre made Manawaiu fans unhappy by a wild pass back to space. Corby and Eddington got in quickly and diihhlcd through Inti McDonald ran hack in time to force. When Manawatu crossed lmlf-way for the first

Lme. Brophy-.Miillins-Law were -haping nicely when Proctor terminated proceedings and Hunt was .. (tabled to lake a long pot that pointed to his being a dangerous man. lie gave a taste of his defensive qualities next collaring Law beautifully out on the left wing. Play veered across to the stand and Eyre neatly set the chain in action. When Bailey got. pes-es--ioti he had 40 yards to go but did the distance in pretty close even lime, shaking off Hunt on route. The Eeildingite scored a line try, the goal-kick being nullified Manawatu llorowhemia 0. Play had llactuated when a weak kick let llorowhemia in to attack, Winiata setting Wilson twice. The centre shamelessly dummied his way through the Manawatu defence and when he eventually let it out: to McLean (the star forward of the day) a try looked good hut Brophy saved magnificently. Hunt had an unsuccessful penalty shot and the reds' backs were having a fly when a pass from centre to wing was intercepted by Brophy who kicked across infield. Johnston was in a position to save when Hunt ran hack and picked up the ball which had been touched by his winger. Hunt was obviously off-side and it cost Horowhcnua three points, Mullins kicking a neat goal: Manawaiu (i, llorowhemia 0.

Jacob had a long shot, the direction being a trifle nnt. He succeeded a few minutes later with a pretty shot: llorowhemia 3, Manawatu (>. Bailey pleased with a long kick aml follow-up. catching Johnston in possession. A pretty run by Broph\ was mullilied by laid; of support, Moynihan closing mi him from behind and kicking to touch after securing from the Manawaiu : rack, who was vicing with Williams for tin l blue-riband. A good piece of passing followed, from Eyre right out to Bailey’s wing. Last ,car’s champion neatly passed-m ■»m Mullins did not accept. MoLean arrived and broke through. Cowie having a man's job on in hopping the llorowhemia support. A sensational breakaway by McKay and Smite saw the pair drhhio from halfway. The Te Kuwait representative Hew over after McKay's last kick Imt Williams headed him in the touch-down by the merest ft action. Williams- Wilson-John - don looked certain lo score a Her a passim;- bout. Wilson’s Hick to the winger letting Manawatu out of ihrcc points They soon came as -Jacob immediately kicked another good goal from a pommy: Itoro.vhcmia li. Manawatu (>. McKenzie-Law-Mull ins-Law ruled Mnnawatu's hopes again and Banslicid dashed them with a great tackle; lie was giving the New Zealand All Black a hot peppoiing. flic reds put in a big spurt for she remainder of the spell, tmaking die strong southerly broe/.c would necessitate their restarting wiiii six or eight points to the good. Cowie, Lyre and McKenzie stemmed successive red onslaughts, McKenzie having something to do to hold i'uua. Bailey’s defence here, too, ,vns the best Palmerston North has -ecu from him. limit closed the spell with another pot and a tackle of Brophy when tile latter hurst ihrough, llorowhemia immediately applied the pressure and Winiata i ried a Jimmy Millser, but was grassed just a few feet only from the line; a free-kick getting Manawaln relief, limit next fooled the Mold badly. Nepia couldn't have done it better, cross-kick and all. i'orby, however, foolishly rushed in, well off-side, to Law and got knoelad-out on the winger's knee Palmer replacing him. McKay laid Ifard luck not to score front a sortie which tic led —lie was spoiling his own big - stunts by sailing too hard when the horizon loomed up. After Mullins bail missed a fairly ensv shot. McLean opened it up for Horowhemia hacks and every-man-jaek of them went like the deuce, a beautiful passing rush ending by Oowie rushing Johnston into touch live yards from the corner ting. The wind had now died away and the greens were minus compensation for the extra poundage which the Horowhcnua were carrying. After Williams with a brilliant mark had turned the greens Cowie had some defending to do. The reds got over him and Eyre came to the rescue. He ran behind and was coming out the open side when forced to kick. Williams was too smart for the Manawatu colt and charging his kick down scored despite a tine effort of Cowie’s to save the day. Jacob made no mistake at close range: Horowhenua 11, Manawatu 6 That settled Manawatu, though

the greens made a valiant attempt lo wipe out part of the Peebles Bussell and McKay led the top corner and their side cheered prematurely for a score by the Woodville lender, the referee ordering a five yards’ scrum for “heldball in goal." Mnnawatu’s lucky star had set as Mullins again missed from a handy position. Tuna and Jacob led Horowhenua well on the way southway. Brophy momentarily stopped the advance but the right: think failed to turn the attack and the reds renewed it strongly, Moynihan scoring from a scramble close to goal. Jacob improved again: Horowhenua. Hi, Manawatu 6,

From now on the game was even and ended with no further score. Mr. Bert Hands’ work as referee was eulogised at the ammalgamati on supper.