FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 21 August 1922, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

OTAKI RETAINS THE CUP. For the third time in succession the Otaki Club has been successful in winning the Licensed Victuallers' cup. On Saturday last, they met the Te Hois team, and the hardest contest for the trophy took place. The visitors, comprised of several promising players, gave a fine exhibition, and from the

start it wlis seen the match was to be a hard-fought one. Immediately from the kick-off Otaki made a breach, and Morgan had a shot, from an easy angle. at goal. He missed. Play continued interesting, and Puti caused the hopes of Te Horoites to again rise considerably by making a line run. He outpaced his opponents and scored a wellearned try. Morgan failed at goal. Play hovered about mid-field for sonic lime. Eventually a free kick was awarded Otaki and Subritzky kicked a neat goal. .''—.'!. From this play favored Te Horo and Lima on being pressed speculated, missed badly, and allowed Marino to secure the bull and score. Morgan failed to convert, <>—3. The spell ended.

The second half was a well-contested one, and the visitors played splendidly, showing dash throughout. The Otaki (earn played stubbornly, and were rewarded early iu the speli by Ferguson securing the ball. This player dashed up the field Cor nearly 25 yards and scored. Snbritzky failed to convert, fi—fi. ('lay continued interesting and it was only by solid work that Otaki prevented Te Horo from again scoring. Xb further score was registered, and hence Otaki retained the cup. Mr .1". Httvdon was referee.

Ibning the game there were several minor accidents, while one player was cautioned for rough play. Next Saturday Parapa.rauimt and Oiaki will play for the cup, and keen interest is already being shown. The game will start at 2 p.m. The Golden Bay rep. team is due at Otaki shortly, and- arrangements are being made to improve the ground by rolling, etc. During the visitors stay in Otaki they will bo entertained. On Saturday the State School boys defeated the Convent team, B—o. Set'ton Mathie and Max Podevin scored tries for tho winners, one of which was converted bv Marie Nobis.

It is feared that Norlands, who met with a mishap in the Otaki-Tr- Horo match, has his collarbone fractured. THE HOROWHENUA TEAM. The Horowhenua team to meet Wai rarapa will be as follows: Full-back: Johnson (Hui Mai). Three-quartor*: T. Moynihan (Shannon). Moses ("Fo.rron;, Wakefield (Weraroa). Five-eighths: T. Winiata (Wanderers). Porter (Hni Mai). Half: Jacob Ut.iku (Old Boys). Wing forward: Jacob (Wanderers) Hookers: Bevan (Old Boys), Sands (Shannon). Lock: Tana (Hui Mai). Break-aways: R. Moynihan 'Sua;. now) and Rangi Broughton (Wcraroa). Back row: R. George and R. Robin•on (Hui Mai). Emergencies: Forwards—Ransfield and Koro; backs—Wuku are X. Wini-

If the team takes tie ue i,] a s selected, it should prove about the -trongegt that has represented Horowhenua this season. i- satisfactory to find Jacob ami Porter among the team, as 'her presence will add great strontrtb to th- attack. ALL BLACKS DEFEAT MAORIS. BY Z\ TO H. The Al! Blacks defeated Maoris by -1 points to 11, on Saturday. The formei were th- better side all round, and 'he Maoris nev. r looked like winning, though . they played a fa.-', vifiorou- tTfme. Trios were scored by ford (two). Steel (two; and Shearer (one), while M. eonverted two. Paddeley scored one for the Maori-, the buJk of whose soon;,;; wa? done in the second half, the score at half time being 16—3 in favour of New Zealand. Tries ■■■■■er, -cored by Barclay. .Mill. Bell and Gemmell, whil' Tangitu converted Mills' try. Th'iod, several players on both sides having to retire, rheir places beinji filled by emergencies. The Governor-General was present amongst an attendance of 12,U00. Mr T. Par&ta refereed. A CLOSE SCOBE. TAHANAET DEFEAT WELLINGTON

15 TO 14. Taranaki defeated Wellington by fifteen points to fourteen. The game was played as a curtain-raiser to thi: Xew Z'-dlan'i-M&ori match, and -K-a? last and open, bos the combination of neither *.va- very effective. The Wellington ;<.r--rards v.-cre superior, bat the visiting back line did clever and v.-or>. lost Wellington two tries in the rim spell which ended: Wellington 6, 'tries by Tho.-iiu->j.d Strain). Tartnaki 3 (a try by Wilkinson). fj-rrttn. and Shearer -eore4 in the =*cond itrell for Wellington, Wcgan converting Strain's 't?' Tor Taranaki, ll&lone and Enr.L= ftwo) 'cored trie? in the second =p&«. none being- converted, their ?core to 12. Towards the end of a great race for the bail, Hscmerofey fTaranaki) beat a bunch of opponeui and seored the winning try snii&st applause., giving Taranazi s. majority of one poi~t. The •■ Dominion " says:—One of the outs:ar.dir.g featnrw M the big Eugby foct'&ali match on Saturday bet-rferi the AH Black: and the Native teem was the refereeing. Ifr T. Parata at referee gave a demonstration of -wist coEtrci of a. £tr£e reeJiy meats*. Tier*

was never a moment during the whole of a strenuous struggle in which there was a shadow of doubt as to the dominating influence on the ground. Touring teams o-f first-class players get very cunning in little tricks and dodges to "beat" the referee, and the two | teams eugaged on Saturday were not . lacking in tnis respect, out Mr Parata j was too wideawake for them. Hj s , decisions were given with lightning ' speed, and with that unhesitating cor- ■ tainty that soon wins the confident | and respect of both players and speeta- | tors. A better exhibition of refereeing probably never has been given oa Athletic Park. The "Times" says: —Mr T. H. Parata, of Waiknuue, was the referee, and it is just as well to say that, although he is also a Mauri, he is only ;i V erv distant relation of Mr W. T. Parata ' the manager of the Maori team, and a fellow that has done a wonderful lot tor the Rugby game amongst the bevs "hose ancestors one owned New Zealand. This was M r Ton, p„ rata'* first appearance at Athletic Park as a referee—though, maybe, not his last—and m consequcnee he was inclined to be too particular with the whistle, lhere were many occasions on which Lc could Lave let breaches go by interpret.mg the advantage rule, and the (day would have been brighter than ii was, | Mr Parata makes the error of uarrvine the whistle in his mouth, which causes him to bl.nv prematurely. He mad* a mistake in disallowing Fold's first In- ' Ltit otherwise his decision, wore lair laud sound in iaw. But a referee, to .satisfactorily control a Ungby gait:,-. ' i must not forget what the advantagt , rule is put in the book of laws for.