FOOTBALL

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 49, 27 June 1938, Page 4

FOOTBALL

CITY DEFAULTS ; ANOTHER IMV.D.V WIN , ; \ '■ ' 1 ■■■ The football competitions' on Saturday were played iji .{^od :; weather conditions, •although' 1 ' the grounds were heavy. , The results were: — Third Grade: City had an easy win over Woodlands by 14 points to nil. Juniors: H.S. and Torero drew, 3 all. O.M.P. 18 heat Te Huiat 5. Seniors: City lost to O.M.P. by default?' P.W.D. 14. beat, Te Huia 11. ' P.W.D. v. Te Huia. V This game was played on the reserve and was a rather poor exhibition of Rugby. The handling on both sides and weak and the tackling was also very poor. The lilues (P.W.D.) kicked off with the sun in their favour. Two free kicks were awarded to the Blues in quick succession. The Te Huia forwards broke away and compelled the Blues to fol’ce. " The Blues hail a shot at goal in a good position for offside play in the scrum, but the kick was a poor one. The Reds forced shortly afterwards. The Blues were on the Te Huia line but a free kick g'ave the defenders relict, lv. Dolamere ran front the centre in his own. half near the side line and then kicked down the hold for M. Mokomoko to get away and ‘score. ' Te Huia 3, P.W.D. 0. Te Huia were soon down in tho Blues’ 25. From a fumble by the Blue hacks near the line the Reds secured another try. I’irihi converted. Te Huia 8, P.W.D. 0. Soon after the kick O’Connel scored at the posts after a number of Blues had made n hard attempt to get across. Apanui converted. Te Huia 8, P.W.D. 5. The Reds kicked down into the opposition’s 25. After a forward tussle the ball came* out of the side of a loose scrum. The Reds kicked: over the line and a force resulted. From well out in the field Pohipi secured and dashed right away from his would-be tackiers to score a, spectacular try. J. Pirihi converted. Te Huia 13, P.W.D. 5.

Hoihipi kicked too hard and the Blues forced. A shot at goal by the Blues from fVell out went very dose, and then Thompson scored for B.W. D. Wateni was mainly responsible for this score. The kick at goal miss-

ed. ; -J - : ) . Te Huia 13| y P.W.D. 8. The Blues Were soon down on the Red lilie andyafter exciting forward play P.W.D. secured a converted try. Te Huia 13, P.W.JX 11. The Blues were having the better of play. /A. bad pass to S. Welsh lost the Blues a certain try. From a scrum in the Te Huia 25 Apariui broke through cleverly to score a gocd try. The kick, from a handy position, missed. There was no further score and the game ended: , . P.W.D. 14, Te Huia 13 ;