FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3534, 7 September 1926, Page 3

FOOTBALL

SATURDAY'S RESULTS. NASH CUP. Wanderers 17, Hui Mai 0. Shannon 11, County 3. LICENSED VICTUALLERS CUP. Weraroa 18, Awahou 0. Miranui 12, Shannon 3. THIRDS. Wanderers 12, Miranui 5. Eoxton won from Shannon by default.

FOURTHS'. Shannon won from Foxton by default.

Hui Mai, last season’s winners of the Nash Cup, failed to repeat thSir performance, and in their initial game for the trophy, fell easy victims to Wianderers, who won after a rather ragged game, by 17 points to nil.

The play was of a more even nature than the score might indicate, but while Hui Mai’s .efforts lacked finish, the Blacks availed themselves of every opportunity that offered, and at no stage did there appear any likelihood of them beipg defeated. In the other game, Shannon prevailed over County by 11 points to 3, and will now meet Wanderers in the final. L.V.A. CUP CONTEST. WjERAROA JUNIORS DEFEAT AWAHOU. At the local racecourse on Saturday afternoon the Weraroa juniors defeated Awahou in the L.V.A. Cup contest by 18 points to nil. The Awahou team consisted of several Foxton club players. Weraroa also played one or two substitutes. The game was ragged throughout, so much so thatjnany of the spectators lost interest and left before the conclusion, had the best of the game throughout. In the first spell McKenzie scored under the posts and Phillips converted. In the second spell Roy Coleman after a great run from Awahou territory passed all opponents and scored, Phillips adding the major points. Tantrum shortly after registered another try which was converted and J. Broughton scored the final try which was unconverted, leaving the visitors victors by 18 points to nil. Mr. Hemi controlled the game.

MAORI ALL-BLACKS. ARRIVAL IN MARSEILLES

Paris, September 3.

M. Lery, president,'and M. Laurent, secretary of the French Rugby Federation, with many English and French sportsmen, including Mr. Cecil Wray, welcomed the Maoris at Marseilles.

Barclay said that the match arranged to be played at Marseilles on September 12 was not included in the original programme. The team needed two months’ haid training and would play a fast, open game, and intended to play good football.

Before an attendance of upwards of 5000 spectators, at New Plymouth on Saturday Wanganui representatives made a valiant attempt to averge the overwhelming defeat by Taranaki earlier in the season, the only difference between the teams on the day’s play being a penalty goal in a fast scoring match’ that never attained, any particular brilliance. Taranaki emerged the winners by 24 points to 21. Up to half-time Taranaki dominated the game, the score then being 14 to nil.' But in the secqnd spell the reorganisation of the Taranaki backs, combined with the facing of the dazzling sun, gave WanganuUa chance to show their worth. The visitors dragged the score up to 14 —13, but Taranaki broke away again to add two more converted tries. Wianganui fought gamely and reached 21 by two tries, one converted. The scores consisted of five tries each, three of which were converted for each side. Taranaki’s extra points being a penalty goal.