FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4460, 3 June 1930, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY'S RESULTS. Senior. — County defaulted to Otaki; -Foxlon defaulted to Shannon; fTiti Alai defaulted to Wanderers. Junior. —Foxton Id v. Shannon U. Schools. —Foxion 20 v. Shannon nil. BRITISH TEAM DEFEAT W AIR A RAPA. TEX POIXTS IX TEX MINUTES. Ten thousand spectators witnessed lhe Wairarapa-Bush team bold their own against the British team at Afasterioii on Saturday to within 15 minntes of tlie close of the game, when Britain rattled on ten points. The game ended Britain lfi —AYairnrapa ti. From start to Imish there was no let-up and the pace was a cracker, the visitors having more left in them at the conclusion. At half-time the score was 3 all—a penalty kick by Fuller for Wairarapa and a try by Welsh for Britain. In the second

spell, until ten minutes from the end, the score stood at 9 —ti in favour of Britain. Not once during the mniclt did Wairarapa cross the British line. Fuller opened the score for Wairarapa wifh a penalty goal and Welsh equalised for Britain by crossing, but the kick failed i,i mill ilie major points and the first spell ended 3 all. Shortly after the opening, Xovis scored in the corner and (Black failed to goal— Britain (i —-Wairarapa 3. All the British backs participated in the next scoring move which ended by Peeve racing over. The kick was charged— Britain 9 —AYairnrapa 3. From a penalty, Fuller found the uprights amidst the wildest enthusiasm — Wairarapa fi—Britain fh From then on to within 10 minutes of the end, play was Cast and exciting. Brii.ain threw the hall about and a reverse pass to Knowles who sent i,til, a long one to Alorley, saw the latter streak over for Parker to convert— Britain 14 —'Wairarapa ft. A few minutes before time Spong ian through nearly half the Wnirarnpo team and was pulled down on Die twenty-live. Here the hall came out from a tight serum to Spong, who side-stepped and

-.vened hi-- way over, and touched ;!i.v ll near the posts with half a -hizcc of his team in close attend;ic c. Pndker converted, and the 1 imi 1 whistle went soon afterward, with the score:— Britain 19 Wairarapa f>

PROGRESS OF TOUR. RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED. v. Wanganui—Won. Scores: Britain 19, Wanganui 3. v. Taranaki—Won. Scores: Briciin 23, Taranaki 7. v. Afannwhenna —-Won. Scores: iv- 11 ain 31, Manawhenua 8. v. AYairnrapa—AA’on. Scores: Britain 19,-Wairarapa 17. FOXTON dl XTORS DEFEAT SHANNON.

Foxton and Shannon juniors placed a competition match on Easton Park on Saturday last, before a fair crowd of spectators. The local team ran out easy winners, scoring- 19 points to Shannon’s nil. The game opened up raggedly, the Shannon forwards depending on kicks and rush tactics, which were easily stemmed by the Foxton backs. The locals were attempting in open ii]> the game, bid were some time in settling down. Anderson was over once under the goal posts, bid was held up. and Shannon got oui of a dangerous position. Croon ihcn kicked across and had Williams held the ball a try would have resulted. The yellows kept up the pressure, and Stevenson punted through. A Red wing-threeqnorter foiled to field the ball, and Hull’ shot through to score in a good position. lie added the extra ponds. Foxton r -Shannon nil.

haniioii then had a spell of at

In,-king, the forwards kicking tliroiu: li, oulv to lie driven hack by Stevenson. Smith then broke away at the head of a Yellow rush, but an infringement saved Shnnon, and half-time sounded. The Yellows took no time to get going, and in a few minutes Anderson scored after being on the ball hioiighoul the game. Immediately following, Williams shot over. Neither of these tries were converted. Foxton 11 —-Shannon nil. The Yellow hacks had now found I heir . !. and Huff gathering the leather from a line-ont, sen! il on to Williams, to Chrysfal), who pul on the and scored in a handy posiiion. Unit* converted. 10 lo nil. Shannon made a brief attack, and •Ing awarded a free kick, Cribh made an unsuccessful attempt at goal. Hartley started a likely passingl rush, hut Williams was blocked when he I rind to cut in. Immediately following an all hack passing rush was capped by Croon scoring wide out. Huff missed the difficult kick. Smith was then prominent with a solo run, but the ball wind out, and shortly afterwards lime sounded, with the scores: Foxlon *l9—-Shannn 0.

U'STfX BANNER COMPETITION. Primarv school football in the Hoi'owliemia district commenced on Saturday, Foxton playing Shannon at Shannon. The match resulted in an easy win for the visitors bv twentypoints to nil. Foxton won the toss and quickly went on the attack. The forwards were breaking through quickly and catching Shannon out of position. From a melee near

the Shannon goal line, T. Prentice secured and dived over. The kick by Coley was short. Foxton kept up the pressure and from the rush Coley potted a fine field goal. Shannon now woke up and kept Foxton busily repelling attacks. Bills and Coley were responsible for some tine defensive play. On Shannon tiring the 1)1 ue forwards took the ball at their loos for Colev to go over near the posts, lie converted his own try, and half time found the score foxtail 12—Shannon nil. The second half was one long attack by foxton, tine collaring by Roach and Reiter alone keeping them out. Bills and AlaePhail both scored ttie.-,, Coley converting one, leaving the game foxton 20—Shannon nil.

Special arrangements have been made for a record attendance at this evening's Surf Club euchre, to he held in the Town Hall supperroom. The winner of Die football competition will be announced during the evening.