FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3665, 14 July 1927, Page 2

FOOTBALL

THIRD GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP.

The following is the position of the teams in the Third Grade Championship at the end of the second round: —

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Shannon and Foxton have yet a game to play,.this game being postponed on account of floods. AUSTIN BANNER DRAWINGS. The drawings for the second round of the Austin Banner competition are as follows: — ' July 16. —Shannon v. Otaki, at Shannon; Foxton v. Ohau, at Ohau; Levin a bye. Wednesday, July 20.—Shannon v. Foxton, at Foxton; Levin v. Otaki, at Otaki; Ohau a bye. July 23. —Shannon v. Ohau, at Shannon; Levin v. Foxton, at Foxton; Otaki a bye.

July 27. —Foxton v. Otaki, at Otaki; Levin v. Ohau, at Levin; Shannon a bye. July 30. —Levin v. Shannon, at Levin; Otaki v. Ohau, at Oliau; Foxton a bye.

HOROWHENUA RETAIN BEBBINGTON SHIELD.

DEFEAT BUSH BY 20 to 14,

The challenge match for the Bebbington Shield was played in Levin yesterday afternoon between Bush Union and Horowhenua. Heavy showers during the morning made the ground slippery, but play was not affected. The honours were with the Bush forwards. But they tired towards the finish and the Horowhenua vanguard kept going. The Bush backs failed to rise to the occasion.

The game resulted in a win for Horowhenua by 20 points to 14 (five tries, one converted, and a penalty, goal to Bush’s four tries, one converted). A number of local enthusiastics witnessed the match.

MAORI TEAM DEFEATED BY BAY OF PLENTY.

Whakatane, July 13,

The Maori touring team played the Bay of Plenty representatives here to-day, before a large attendance of the public from all parts of the bay.

Bay of Plenty won by 15 points to 12. The game was fast and exciting. _ A heavy shower fell just as the match started, and made the ground slippery. The scores represented the real difference between the 'teams. Bay of Plenty excelled in their tackling ability.

FOXTON FOOTBALL CLUB,

SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL.

Members of the Foxton Football Club and their lady friends assembled in the Masonic Hall last night in good numbers on the occasion of the second of a series of socials, inaugurated to cater for the social enjoyment of members. The hall was artistically festooned with streamers in the. club colours, yellow and black, and neatly designed goal posts surmounted with a ball on the ribbon cross-bar gave an added and appropriate finish to the decorations. Mr. H. Hutchins president, in extending a welcome to those present, explained that as the club members provided the strenuous work on the playing fields, it was only fitting thAt the social side should not be neglected. He was pleased to see so many present and hoped they would all enjoy them-

selves. He especially thanked the ladies' committee for tlieir assis-** tance in helping to promote the welfare of the club, both socially, and financially. Games, competitions and dancing were then indulged in. The music was supplied by Mr. J. Newton, assisted by Mrs. Ross. During the evening Miss Rosie Munn contributed an acceptable vocal item. A tasty supper, supplied by the ladies was much appreciated. The competitions provided by Mrs. Ross, who was accorded hearty thanks.

PLAYING THE GAME.

Commenting editorially on the Ranfurly Shield, game played between Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay on 'Saturday, the Wellington Post says: “To count the game above the prize” is one of the high ideals which Sir Henry Newbolt has glorified in his poems of school life. There is no doubt that some of the players in the Ranfurly Shield match on Saturday lost sight of this ideal. Eagerness to retain or regain the prize led them to forget the high code of sportsmanship which has been the pride of Rugby. Play which infringed the rules and was even more an infringement of the spirit of Rugby was in evidence almost from the start, and it had finally to be checked by ordering two players from the field Most men who succeed in sport retain their modesty; but.a few are opt to suffer from swelled head — j| and to think that their caps or badges give them the right to defy the rules of the game. Experience and hard battle should lead the champions to set an example in conduct as well as in play, if it does not, the champion must have his lesson. The second remedy is the application of that corrective which Magistrates know is necessary in the administration of the civil law. A tendency to laxity and an increase of offences must be visited with quick" and certain punishment.) It is generally agreed that if drastic action had been taken early in the. match on Saturday the standard of play would have been different. We do not blame the who evidently sought to avoid unpleasant incidents. But the course of events on Saturday should be a guide to action in the future. On the first sign of wilful breach of the rules let the offender be punished.”

The gate takings at the recent Ranfurly match at Masterton totalled £I4OO.

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THE VICAR’S COMPARISON. TOO MUCH “GUSH AND GIGG-LE”

“It is appalling to think that a football player is worth five or six' thousand pounds, while other men are contributing their' life-blood to the nation at 40s or 50s a week — less if they happen to be vicars,” said the Rev. J. M. F. Dumphreys, vicar of St. Philip’s, Camberwell, recently.

‘.‘What,” Mr. Dumphreys asked, “would our forefathers have said about these sartorial monstrosites who represent our modern youth, with’ their imported foreign ideas in regard to girls and chewing gum?. There is a premium to-day on gush and giggle. Down the Old Kent Road you will find the mother doing the dirty work while the daughter goes out dressed in what is called the ‘latest.’ We have got to get back to the old dignified English character.”

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