FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3652, 16 June 1927, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS COMPETITION.

The Primary Schools’ lingby competition for the Austin Banner was commenced on Saturday, when the Otaki team visited Levin and defeated the home team by 12 points to nil. The fixtures for the remainder of the round are as under: — June 18. —Shannon v. Otaki, at Otaki; Foxton v. Ohau, at Foxton; Levin a bye. June 25. —Shannon v. Ohau, at Ohau; Levin v. Foxton, at Levin; Otaki a bye. July 2. —Foxton v. Otaki, at Foxton; Levin v. Ohau, at Ohau; Shannon a bye. July 9.—Levin v. Shannon, at Shannon; Otaki v. Ohau, at Ohau; Foxton a bye. The weight limit for players is Bst. 71bs. in football clothes, and the time limit for the games is 30 minutes. - . - ‘ f At Thursday night’s meeting of the Manawatu Rugby Union, two players representing Woodville and Feilding teams who came to blows during a game on Saturday and who were ordered off by the referee were cautioned. An irresponsible person has circulated a rumour to the effect that the Foxton-Miranui match was punctuated with rough play and bad language. This statement is without foundation in fact. The game was certainly strenuous and was played, except for one incident, in good spirit and neither team used unbecoming language. AUSTIN BANNER COMPETITION FOXTON AND SHANNON PLAY DRAWN GAME. Yesterday afternoon the local primary school fifteen journeyed to Shannon to play their first match for the Austin Banner. Leaving Foxton at 2.15 p.m. they did not arrive at Shannon until 4 o’clock, chieliy owing to the “Noah’s Ark” doing duty as a ferry across the river, refusing to work. Consequently only two twenty minute spells were played, the last one being played in semi-darkness. After a very even game, the result was a draw, no score on either side. The. game was chiefly a forward one, the backs on either side, owing the heavy ground, being unable to get going. After the match both teams were entertained at afternoon tea by the Shannon girls. 'Before leaving, Mr Procter thanked the Shannon people for their hospitality, and the boys gave three cheers for their opponents, and three cheers for the girls who provided afternoon tea. Mr White briefly replied on behalf of Shannon. Next Saturday'the local school play Ohau-Manakau at the racecourse, at 10.30. The following will be the local team: —M. Gardner (captain), B. Coley, R. Riekerbvy JEL Gardner, J. Hirini, Iv. Matthews, R. Coley, W. Graham, I. Marshall, B. Gardner, H. Rossiter, P. Easton, L. Thompson, E. Hofmann, M. Adams, M. Symes. The public are cordially invited to be present. The local boys wish to thank Mi 1 J. Coley for his donation to their travelling fund.