FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4451, 13 May 1930, Page 4

FOOTBALL

WANDERERS V. OTA TCI. There wns n good attendance al Ihe W'nnderers-Otaki Senior nuifeh. The game was fast and in <loul>l l ight U]) to the call of lime. Otaki lacked off against the sun and attacked hut offside play allowed Wanderers to return to Otaki territory where a hard kick sent; the ball Over the dead ball line. Otaki attacked again with a dribbling rush headed by Tuna and Ogio.r, which finished in Wanderers territory where a penalty allowed Johnson to open the score with a beautiful kick. Otaki 3, Wanderers nil. From the kick off, Johnston relumed to midfield where R. Broughton go I possession and after a short run sent the hall into touch near the corner flag. From the line-out, MeMinn kicked and Merwood following up hard, dribbled lo halt, way, where he seized the ball and outpaced the field to score an unconverted try. Otaki (i. Wanderers nil.

On the bn.ll going out, a fine passing movement was started, J. Broughton, R. Broughton and \V. Pa rat a taking play to Otaki’s line where Merwood grassed J. Broughton, and Johnson cleared to touch. Shortly afterwards, Westwood worked his wav through but was downed before lie could get rid of the hall. From a. serum, \Y. Pa rata dived over but was ruled offside. A movement by Wallace, Robertson, Grey and Ogier went well down when Haiku rain picked up and scored, Johnson failing lo tind the posts. —Otaki 9, Wanderers 0. Wanderers set out to reduce the lead. Following a serum, MeMinn collared W. Pnrata without the ball, and the penalty allowed Wanderers lo move to the corner flag. Scrum followed scrum but the defence held. Otaki cleared to midfield where a free kick sent them lo Wanderers 25. The advantage was lost through a penalty allowing W. Pnrata to relieve to halfway. Grey dribbled back and linkaraia picked up to be grassed on Iho line by Bryant. Grey, however, picked up and went over but an infringement allowed Wanderers to (dear as half time sounded. Wanderers soon had Otaki on the defensive on resuming and from a scrum W. Par,ala, working the blind, set off for flic line where he lost i:he hall and a scrum followed. S. Graham made the next attempt but was collared and « line loose dribbling rush by Otaki went the length of the field before offside play stopped progress. Wanderers returned ami from a scramble on the line Palmer scored, S. Graham missing an easy one. —Wanderers 3, Otaki 9. Quickly hack again, Wanderers made repeated attempts to get over and phi.y be.eamd fast and exfiling. W. Pnrata obtained the ball from a serum and sent to S. Graham, Westwood and R. Broughton, who lacked, and following up hard, heat Johnston to make Wanderers (i, Otaki 9, Wanderers came again but offside stopped, and Otaki swept downlield to be stopped by J. Broughton kicking Lo touch tive yards from the corner. Johnson next attempted a drop kick, and McDonald, following up, dribbled over, to be beaten by J. Graham, who forced. Wanderers made a determined attempt, to equalise, but Wsillfiee, with :i long" lack upfield, cleared as the whistle sounded. Air W. Pnrata had charge of the game.

JR > ROW HEN li A V. MAN A WATU

The sole selector (Mr M. Wininia.) has chosen the following players to represent Horowhenua against Manawalu at Levin on Saturday next: —

Johnson (Olaki), Roberts (Shannon, Bull (11. M.), Taylor* (Foxton), West wood (Wand.), Bevun (ELM.), PiWil.n (Wland.). Pavata (Wand.), Filzgernhl (Slum.), Hakaraia (Otakij, McDonald (Wand.), Robinson (Olaki), ({option (II.AL), SalherJey (Shan.), .McDonald (Olaki). Reserves: —Procter (Foxlon), Graham (Wand.), Gray (Olaki), Roddick (Shan.). Practice will be held at; Levin on Tuesday anil Thursday evenings. The team to play the British leant will be selecled next Saturday. POSSIBLES V. PROBABLES. The Possibles v. Probables match will be played on the Palmerston N. showgrounds 1 o-morrow afi.ernoou, commencing at 2.J0 p.m.