Junior Competitions.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8105, 4 June 1906, Page 6

Junior Competitions.

| Kin Toa v» Fdldi'riKDithrif? tlio journey to Feildmg,. tint p>lo Of the conrev&nce in which i,hc Km xoa. t<!«.m travelled broke before Anahuri wait ireached, and emisithsrabkt. delay took -place before repairs could be i>JE«iet<?d, However, the ustun* lined out at U. 45, and a litart wa* maxta. The grown (I was in n dread Jul condition and wan literally a quagtnire.: There was a nuinoi'ou.i ntfendunee of itpee. tutors and their conduct wax »urh that it is probable no further mate best will be played on that ground under the Manawfttu Union at any rate. Within ten minutes oil the commencement Kia Toa, ;pcr medium of Crawford,, drew first blood, as the result of a line dribbling rush, but no goii was kicked, and ; the score read S—(). dust before half, time* Younger was in warded a try for Feilding, and the so,mo fan? bek-i the kicker.-—: I !— The " play " was of an even nature during the second spell. Kilt Toa, per medium of Govan, crossed the line, and the referee, lirst awarding them the try, afterwards altered his decision and gnve a live-yards serum. With the exception of Urn incident no other score were registered and the game was given a draw by the referee.

Crawford, Edgeeomb and Jlodgins were the pick of the* Kin Ton back*, but no distinction can be in ado in tho forwards —all played well. The Fcilchng backs all plnvcd well, Douglas Owltj nnd I'rior perhrpH beiu« superior to the others, whilst Gilchrist, Mandnhl and Younger were the pick of the forwards. Mr Mundy was referee.