FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4487, 5 August 1930, Page 2

FOOTBALL

BRIT ATX DEFEATS XORTTTERX TEAAL In a sparkling game in which the visiting hacks dominated play 1 hrougliont the major portion of the contest, Britain defeated the combined! Waikafo-King 'CountryThames Valley representatives at Hamilton Rugby Park on Saturday by 10 —Hi. There was only one team in it in the first spell when Britain 1ed225,d —5, hut on resumption Combined infused more dash into, their work and up till mid-way through the second half had Britain defending strongly. The local backs opened out and with a determined forward pack I rented the terraces to some bright exchanges. It was not: until a few minutes before time that the pace set began to fell to let the visitors through for a succession of three tries.

IT OR 0 WHEX U A JUNIOR- REPS 1) RE EA T AT AX A WTI EX UA.

Th:e junior representative match was played at Levin on Saturday to enable the selectors to choose the combined representative team for the curtain-raiser against Wellington juniors for the fourth Test mulch. The selectors job was not an enviable one. Both teams were iibout of equal standing, and though llorowhenua were lucky enough to win, a draw would have been a truer indication of comparative values. The game was a good one. Of the forwards the t.wo packs were about equal in all phases of the game. Alaimwain liiicks ill row the hull about hotter, Imt it. was often noticeable that fhough the ball went the length of the ihrecquarter line there was no ground gained, and sometimes lost. llorowhenua was represented by the following".— . llorowhenua (red): Alorris (ILAL), Croon (!•'.), Swainsoii (11. At), Gee (Shu.), Worn I a (Wan.), lli.tr (R.), Hartley (E.), Piki (Win ii.), I'alicia ((>(.), Moore (11. M.), Bevan (Of.), Newman (Sim.), Hobson (Kop.), Corner (Para.), McDonald (Kop.).

Alanawiilii kicked off with the sun behind their hacks and within a few minutes Oossill went over from a lino-out, O’Keefe raising the lings. Alanauntil f> —Hornwhenna 11.

llorowhenua forwards with AIoIhumid at the lead made a rush for the line where a penalty for obstruct ion saw Swainson open red’s account. Maimwata f>—lTorowliemm 3.

Play ran up and down field for some time until from a line-out the ball went down green’s three-qunr-ler line and in the movement lTanc:.ck sent Peimian oyer on the corner, O'Keefe failing to goal. Ala nan aI ii S—TTorowhenua 3. A man in front at the kick-off

saw a scrum in I lie eenlre from which greens obtained a penalty for off-side. The hall failed lo find touch and Fa fie! a punting back, secured ihe ball and scored heIween lhe posts, Swainson finding Ihe kick easy. Manawatu S—Hoiowhemta 8. AFler the lemons greens marked from the kick off but the trail went lo touch in their own half. Huff sent his men away, Gee carrying ihe hall to touch in the 25. Green forwards brought the ball back to half-way where red forwards returned to touch by the 25. From ilie line-out McDonald crossed but o live-yard serum was ordered. Greens attacked hard and Holden went across to be held up by Croon. A penalty to reds from a five yard scrum saw Swainson kick to O'Keefe who fumbled (he -ball, letting it roll to touch at half-way. Greens returned to lhe attack but •Swainson sent the ball well up and from the ruck Fafieta ran away, passing five men to score between the posts. Swainson's kick was a certainty. Tlorowliemin 13 —-Mali awn tu S.

Greens now tried to equalize but the attack was a failure, McDonald sending to Gee who found touch in green territory. Greens came again bul ihe defence was strong and Fafieta kicking- hard went to the line before being overhauled. A free, kick to greens saw the ball come to Gee who found touch by the corner flag. IJorou henna were unable to go over and greens pressed slowly back until Kells with an excellent run sent Waugh livin’. by the posts. O'Keefe converl ing. Tfoi’owhenna .13 —Maim wain 13. Greens now went to the line where a penalty saw O’Keefe miss ,nd red.- touched down. From lhe kick off Hartley intercepted a. pass oml look I lie game up, .McDonald completing lhe movement with a good kick. From a scrum in green's 25 Croon scored, the kick being charged down. Llorowhcnna 1 (i—. Manawatu 13. No further score was added when Mr. I*. Mr Leaver blew the whistle.

\! AXAMI IMX FA JUNIOR REPS, TO MEET U'ELLINGTON.

The following junior leant has been selected to represent Maim - v henna against Wellington on Sal - mi la v: — Full-back: M. O’Keefe < M.) : three-quarters: Kells (M.), Swainson (1T.).. Gee (11.); live-eighths:

Bradley (M.), and Huff (H.) ; halfback: Waugh (M.); wing-forward: Guard (M.); hookers: Vareoe (M.), Moore-(H.); lock: Deven- (H.); side row: Fafieta (H.), Comber (M.): back row: Tau McDonald (II.), and Cossill (3VL).

Emergencies.— Backs: Morns (IT.), Hancock (M.); forwards: Newman (ID), Hobson (II.). (M. - denotes Manawatu, H. Horowlienua).