FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 4 September 1922, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' CUT. I'ORIiiUA {s) v. OTAKI (3). Lc\in Wanderers and Otaki, and i'orirua and Levin Rovers were set down to play for the Licensed Victuallers' Cup at Otaki on Saturday, but aueithcr of the northern teams armed, Otaki and I'orirua met. flic tormel pinyinc, under protest. Ike visitors, a hefty lot, were much heavier than the local boys, and at first it appeared aif a big -.--ore would be registered against Otaki. 'Che light blue*, despite the absence of four of iheeir best men, played splendidly, and the gam..- proved om ol the best seen locally this seasou. ITnfortutiately, howevei P«?rirua player- were inclined to roughness, and one or two -.liould certainly Lav* been compelled to have left :!.» held. In the first "pell there was no -core, but early in the second half Ar.anui scored and converted, Porirur J. Otaki v. Then »y -ame -man. play, after a loose rush, Araputa scored for Otaki, but Subritzky failed, to convert. Later Katcne scored for the visitor., but Wi Nfeia i failed at goal, »—3. From this to the ( end oCtile --p'.'jj pß.y was. of an biter esting nature, and Otaki frequently attacked. Ouee 0. Lima grasped the ban from :< loose rush and dived over the Hue,, but in doing so the ball was kicked from his hands. Later Subritzky beat the opposition, and crjssed the line under the bar. but a five-yard strum was ordered. Several other times the local- were near scoring, and their attacks were vigorous and full of gin ger, but should have eventuated earlier i in the game. for Otaki, most of the- backs did ( well, while the forwards workcrd hard. j The I'orirua vanguard proved a solid 1 lot. but the packs were patchy, hand- ; , ling the ball badly. Mr T. Parata was ' referee. ; It i. probable that Porirua and Ko- '

.•r- i'L,eviu) will play next Saturday. but inui-'h depends on. thi protest \vhi';h '.>:ll be settled to-morrow night, SATURDAYS EKStsI/TS.. . X.X. 'Var-i-it, 2i. v. Sydney ""srs.ty 31. Wellington 19, -.-. Auckland 31. Otago 14, v. Southland 10. Canterbury IT. v. Taranakj 13. tfanke's Boy ::_ v. Bay or Plenty 16. Waaganui ' 17; v. ilotueka^Oolaei. Bmv 0. Giving evidence in the Supreme Conn at Palreemoa North, a stock agent of 22 jctue' experit-r.e'? stated that -(here f.a'i been a f&lling-ofi of 25 pet eest ix the attesdasce Gj». tke pub-1 2io a: -toik sales. Ir seemed to him that the public too); more interest in a, football match in centre than it a sale. Formerly, vrhec the ecnatry enjoyed more ftnaa. eial prosperity thar. was the case to-' day. a sale would have attracted a larger crowd than a football match. To ray niirid there is a snre remedy. Have no sale* &2 focrtaD days, sad a . £C , advem=e that Bciis Jones er 1.,x s*i= rr'ul~T. ve di?r.lt.y a* how .■-,' break is a wild three yea? o.u. r "* r * - s iinle esaitfemeat into it. aid vooll -e: the era*-*?)