FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3990, 29 August 1929, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

lIOROWHiENUA DISTRICT COUNCIL. The weekly meeting- of the management committee of the Horowhenna Rugby District Council was held in Levin on Tuesday evening, presided over by Mr. W. tC. Hannan (president). PINES IN RESPECT OF FOOTBALLERS’ATTIRE. With reference to the junior match, Wanderers v. Foxton, played at Foxton on July 20th, and the complaint by the latter club that several members of the Wanderers team were wrongly attired, the Referees’ Association secretary 0 v. Phillips) handed in a letter which he had received from the refetree, Mr. McGregor, in which he stated that he had thought that the Wanderers only had a “pick-up” team on the date in question, and that the matter complained of was therefore not worth reporting. He named-four players who were in the wrong colours. As to his haVing refereed without a jersey, he explained that he had been asked to referee in the absence of Mr. Bevan through sickness and did not have time to get his proper clothes or to notify the secretary that he was without, them, but he had asked another to do so. Mr. Phillips said that Mr. McGregor had only been appointed at the last minute. The Chairman pointed out that it was previously reported to the Council that eight players were wrongly attired, but the report only mentioned four. He moved that Wanderers ho fined 10/- in respect of the four players reported by the referee. The motion was seconded by Mr. McLean, and carried.

FIXTURES. Owing to the junior rep. match Manawhcnun v. Wellington, being sol down for Saturday next, at Levin, it was decided that the junior knock-out games be postponed till September 7th, when the fixtures will be: Otaki y. Waikanae, at Otaki; Shannon v. Foxton, at Shannon. NASH CUP CONTEST. The- secretary announced that Foxton were out of the Nash Cup competition having defaulted in respect of two games. On Saturday next 'Shannon will have a bye, and Hui Mai win by default from Foxton. The remaining Nash iCup match for that day is Wanderers v. Otaki, and it was resolved that inquiries he made to ascertain whether it would be possible to play it as a “curtain-raiser” to the juniolr rep. match in Levin, and that in the alternative it be played at Weraroa.

EANFURiLY SHIELD MATCH

WAIRARAPA DEFEAT CANTERBURY. Wairarapa and Canterbury once again did battle for the Ranfnrly Shield at Masterton yesterday, under ideal weather conditions and before a crowd of about 8000 spectators. It was a, ginielling and fast game and Wiairarapa proved Canterbury’s masters by a margin of 5 points. Canterbury owed their defeat to faulty tactics. In the first spell, when they had breeze and sun behind them, the forwards gave tie backs plenty of ball, but time and again, when the backs were sailing for the line, Oliver parted with possession by stab-kicking ahead. With two such dashing wingers as Steel and Hart, the Southerners would have scored several tries in the first session had they given their v’ingefi’s a chance to move on the open side.. IContrary to expectations, the Red and Black forwards proved superior to their rearguard. The Canterbury pack went well in scrum, line-out, .ruck, and loose. They also moved their feet and brains quicker than did the heavier Wairarapa seven, and had the backs supported them better another story might have had to he written. Cooke's genius was once again the dominating factor in the contest. The Wairarapa captain was liege, there, and everywhere, both on attack and defence, and his speed enabled him frequently to break in upon attacking movements, and send play in the opposite direction. His potted goal was an instance of his opportunism. Mill, though cldsely watched by .Scrimshaw, did signal service behind the Wairarapa scrum, and Roach performed soundly at full-back, though lie is weak at kicking with the left foot. A feature of the game was the solid tackling on both sides. The Wairarapa forwards appeared slow in comparison with the Southern vanguard, but made up for this by solid scrummaging and honest work in the -ruck. The going was hard throughout, and that the Wairarapa fifteen was the rnggeder was proved by the fact that they saw thu strenuous tussle out to the end, vniilo two of the Canterbury team —■Lillnirne (the captain) and Baird (one of the forwards) — had to retire owing to humps, and were replaced by Hay and W. Thompson. Hay worthily filled his captain’s place at second fiveeighths. IDs field goal was a neat bit of work, for the opening was but momentary.

’Wlairarapa once again proved that tkeiu team wotrk is very sound. Though Canterbury fielded a larger number of All Blacks, the shieldholders combined better, and Cooke’s generalship was superior to any leadership shown by the challengers. The scores at half time were 5 all, each a converted try. In the second spell Cooke potted a goal, Irvine scored and Fuller converted

and Gundy scored and converted his own try bringing Wairarapa’s score up to 17. Mill scored an unconverted try and Hay potted a goal for Canterbury, bringing their total up to 12.

SECONDARY SCHOOL GAMES,

TRIP TO HUTT

On Friday afternoon last a combined football team from Foxton and Levin District High 'Schools, and a basket ball team from each school, journeyed down to Hutt to play the local high school. The teams from the visiting schools were billeted there, and the games played on the 'Saturday moirning. Following were Foxton representatives :

Football. —Davey, Hirini, Chrystall, Perreau, Yorke, Alexander. Basketball.—M. Yorke, A. Roore, P. Booth, N. Browne, E. Rout, M. Barron, J. Crowe, H. Thynne, and G. Coley. Mr. JDoel accompanied the local pupils. Unfortunately it was rather wet on the Saturday morning, and play was somewhat spoiled, the basketball games having to be played in a gymnasium that was rather small.

FOOTBALL. As the teams lined out it was seen that the Hutt boys were the heavier, and as the game started it seemed that victory would go to them rathejr easily since they played with more understanding and combination than the visitors, who were playing as a combined team for the first time. Nevertheless, Penteeoste of Levin, broke through and (scored first, putting the visitors 3 points in the lead. Five minutes after the Hutt boys forced play down again, and smartly picked the ball up and scored well out. The kick failed. iFor the rest of the spell the Hutt boys had the advantage, but could not score. On resumption the visitors played a much better game, and had slightly the better of it. Each side scored, Penteeoste registering a second try for the combined schools, and the game ended in a draw: —6 —6. BASEKTBALL. Levin A v. Hutt A. —This was a real good game but would have been much better had the weather permitted of its being- played outside. Hutt won —11 —7. Foxton v. Hutt B. —-The Foxton girls were not able to reproduce anything like their usual form in the new environment, and although Patience Booth scored the first goal, at was the only- one the Foxton girls got, and Hutt ran out winners—9 —l.

Both the football and basketball games were contested in an excellent spirit and considering the adverse circumstances play was of a fairly high order. On the Friday evening the visitors were entertained by the Hutt teachers and pupils at a social held in the school, and a most enjoyable time was spent. The teams returned home again by train on Saturday evening, having thoroughly enjoyed the trip. It was also a delight for the teachers accompanying the local representatives to see how excellently they conducted themselves while away from home —the pupils being a credit to their school, their parents and themselves. The staff desires to express its thanks and gratitude to Mr. G. F. Smith, Mr. Roore, Mrs. Rout and Mrs. Devonshire, who conveyed the local pupils over to Levin free of chati'ge on Friday afternoon and enabled them to catch l the express.