FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3789, 8 May 1928, Page 2

FOOTBALL

‘SATURDAY’S RESULTS. SENIORS. Shannon 15, v. Foxton 3. Wanderers 19, v. Wleraroa 6; JUNIORS. Shannon IS, v. Foxton 0. THIRDS. Shannon 14, v. Wanderers 10. Weraroa 24, v, Tokomaru 0. SHANNON JUNIORS (18) v. FOXTON NIL.

The junior match, Foxton v. Shannon, was played at Shannon on Saturday and resulted in a win for the home team by 18 points to nil, after a very ragged game. Foxton had to make up a team from the ranks of the Thirds, as several of their players were in camp and Royal was on the sick list. They were therefore a much lighter team than their opponents. The game lacked combination and consisted principally of loose rushes. For fully twenty minutes in the first half, with the wind and sun in their favour, Foxton had Shannon penned in their 25’5., but failed to drive home their advantage. Shannon then came with a rush right on to Fox ton’s goal line, and scrum after scrum was held on the line but the defence held good. Foxton subsequently obtained relief by forcing. Play then went up and down until half time without any score;

In the second half Foxton opened up the attack but Shannon rushed play back and Taylor, Foxton’s full back, was injured in stopping a rush, and retired for a time. Whyte found an opening and crossed well our. Shannon 3 —Foxton nil. Shannon again swooped down but Thompson headed them back with a strong run which came within, a scoring chance. Ragged and off-side play continued for a time. Mason and Pratt were prominent on Foxton’s line and the latter got over and the try was converted. Shannon B—Foxton nil. Play at this stage became a little rough and Findlay (Foxton) had to retire with a broken shoulder and Mason ('Shannon), was put off. Shannon were now keeping the upper hand and Warman broke through and scored in a good position. He converted his own try. Shannon 13 —Foxton nil, Shortly after WWman again ran through Foxton’s defence and. scored his second ;trv which he again converted, leaving Shannon victorious with a score of 18 to nil. Mr. A. George controlled the game.

The Juniors last Saturday were as follows: —H. Taylor, N. Huff (captain), W. Broad, Thompson, Burdes, Chipper, Hornblow, Anderson‘(2), Wright, Findlay, Hartley (2), Smith Rankin. ,

SHANNON v. FOXTON. The above teams met on the local Racecourse on Saturday, under unpleasant weather conditions, a strong cold wind blowing across the playing area, which made play difficult. Both teams were below full strength, several players being away at camp* Foxton were weak in the forwards, but had a strong back team, which showed plenty of combination, and had the latter received more support from their forwards the final result would no doubt have been closer. On the other hand Shannon forwards had best of it in all departments of the game, but the backs did not play as well as their opponents. Following were the teams: — Shannon. —Full back: J. Retter; threequarters, N. Robbie, Roberts, W)hyte; five-eighths: McKenzie and Marsh; half: Wall; forwards: L. Dalzell, K. Dalzell, A. Williams, Satherley, Hirst, Wlalker, Robinson and Moody. Foxton.—Full back: Taylor; threequarters: Westwood, Procter. Robinson; five-eigths: Moses, Fuller; half: Hirini; forwards: Pine, Procter, Ross, Coates, Renata. Huff, Hetter and Andrews. Shannon kicked off against the wind, a. scrum followed immediately’ and a little later Hirst, from a penalty had a shot at goal without success. K. Dalzell opened up the game for Shannon from a line out, the forwards carrying on to Foxton’s line, where Renata cleared with a good kick. Foxton, with a good dribbling rush, carried play to the Shannon line, where Wall with a good kick cleared. The Shannon forwards carried play back to the Foxton 25, but the latter’s backs returned it to the Shannon territory, the latter being penalised. Moses riiissed with the kick at goal. A good piece of work by the Foxton backs was spoilt by a knock-on. From loose work L. Dalzell passed to Walker who scored the first try of the game. Hirst failed to add the extra points. Good work by Moody and Williams took play to the Foxton end, but the latter’s backs by good passing went right to the Shannon line,. Retter being compelled to force. From the kick out Walls passed to Whyte, who made a good run down the line, being well collared by Taylor, the fullback. The next thing of note was a good jinky run by Wlalker, which enabled him to score his second try. He took the kick himself, but failed. Shannon 6, Foxton nil. The Foxton backs carried play to Shannon’s 25 and a dangerous movement was stopped by Roberts saving what looked a certain score. L. Dalzell led a good dribbling rush, which was carried on by Robinson and Williams, play travelling to the Foxton line, where Westwood by a

long kick returned to Shannon 25. From the. line out the ball went to C. Procter, which enabled him to score a good try. Taylor failed to add the major points. Shannon 6, Foxton 3. A little later Walls secured and passing to McKenzie, the latter sent it on to Roberts, who scored at the corner. Hirst failed again, with the kick. From the kick-off the Foxton backs took the ball to the Shannon line, Hirst returning to half way and the spell ended. The score being Shannon 9, Foxton 3.

On resuming play was up and down the field. Roberts finally breaking through and running to Taylor, Foxton’s full-back passed to Whyte, who appeared to score at the corner, but for some reason the referee would not allow it. On the ball going into play K. Dalzell initiated a dribbling rush, a number of the forwards taking part, which was st-oppel by one of the opposing backs. A penalty to Whyte, was the next move, in which he failed to increase the score. The . ball was - then kicked to Robbie on the wing, who made a nice tricky run, finally beating the wing and full-back, thus adding another try for Shannon. The kick at goal failed. Foxton then carried play to Shannon’s line, but A Williams, by good footwork, returned play to Foxton’s end, where Taylor saved. After the ball had traversed up and down the field for some time K. and L. Dalzell broke away with the ball in a passing bout ran up to the full-back, when K. Dalzell in attempting to pass to L. Dalzell, who had a clear run in, lost the ball. Foxton returned to the attack. Moses travelling a good part of the field, kicked over the Shannon line. A good race between Marsh and Taylor for the ball, saw the former reach it in time to force. The Shannon forwards started a good dribbling rush, when Walls secured and passed to McKenzie, who sent it on to Marsh and the latter to Whyte, the last named being well tackled by Taylor, Whyte getting a pass in to Roberts, who took it off-side. From the free kick that followed each team then took a turn at attack. Hirst finally forced his way through in the last j two minutes of the game, to score Shannon’s fifth try. Roberts took the kick on this occasion, he also failing to increase the score. Time was called with the score Shannon 15, Foxton 3. Mr. R. Sands controlled the , game. REFEREES FOR SATURDAY.

v The following referees have been appiinted for Saturday: — Senior: Foxton v. Hui Mai, at . Manakau, Mr. E. Bevan; thirds: '4 Foxton v. Weraroa, at Prouse’s Paddock, Mr. 11. Hemi.

The Hartley brothers well-earn-ed their places in the Junior team on Saturday. The loss of Findlay to the Juniors will be seriously felt. “Rupe” was one of the best battlers in the Juniors. As a result of head injuries, it is probable that Honi Taylor will not again take the field for the Juniors this season. Royal has again been confined to bed with pneumonia. His place in the Senior team will be missed. It is probable that he will be unable to take the field again this season. Mr. T. Tuna, coach of the local Thirds has now returned from the Palmerston North Hospital where he was seriously ill with pneumonia. He hopes to be about again soon.

Manawhenua will meet Wairarapa at Palmerston on July 11th, and probably a return match will be played at Masterton on September 16th.