FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 18 July 1923, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. , SENIORS l Shannon v. Otaki, at shannon (Air. Burrows). : L'oxtou v. Weraroa, at I'oxton (Air. i Neville). Wanderers v. Hui Alai, at Levin (Air. ' Be van). JUNIORS Paraparaumu v. Hui Alai, at Mauakau (Air. Wohipoiliaun). I’o Horo v. Rovers, at Levin (Air. Karauti). Otaki v. Weraroa, at Ota-ki (Air. Davis) L'okomaru v. Shannon, at Tokomaru 1 (Air. Remingson). Uoutoa v. Kuputaroa, at Wcraroa (Air. R. Kingi). THIRDS !.i oxton v. Shannon, at l'oxtou (Air. Eangiliuia). Rovers v,. AVeraroa, at Levin (Air. ! I'. Seymour), 1 i’araparaumu v. Otaki, at Paraparaumu | (Mr. L. Udy). To Horo v. Kuku, at Te Horo (Air. S. Parker), PARAPARAUMU r. HOVERS. Tins was one of the keenest and most friendly games ol the season. Mr Davis was referee and applied the advantage rule to tine effect, making it a crisp interesting game to watch ■iml kept- the players going at top aIL tbe time. i Paraparaumu Jed off with a line " I'orwartl rush led by Gordon and Lynch, but Stoker saved by a timely kick into touch. AlolUson (Rovers) was next conspicuous witii a nice run, 'breading his way through several of the opposing backs. i>ut hung on too long and lost a fine chance to score. Play was very fast at this stage, the ball travelling from one end to the other with great rapidity as first one tide and then the other made a. determined effort to score. From one of heso forward rushes Lynch, who was handy, fell on the hall and scored, the only try of the game, no goal resuitProm half wav. Williamson, Wildsmil.h and Frechfling broke away with a good forward rush, but were stopped by the Paraparaumu full-back, who was penalised for lying on the ball. A fine kick remitted in a poster and the spell ended with Rovers attacking . sf rongly. The second spell saw Rovers determined to equalise the score. Bishop. Coker and Short making dashes for , the line, the last-named getting over but being penalised for a knock-on. "araparniunn's defence was sound, i kitchen ending near the Rovers’ line. Good pla.v by Weal. Tantrum and . Red fern took the. leather into me | home foam’s territory and a strong at- i lack ended in Paraparaumu forcing- , the kick-off. Gordon broke away , end l.vnch picking up in a loose , -raiotile potted, a beautiful goal. Time , sounded shortly a Her. the game end- j | lug Pavaparnunm 7. Rovers 0. Anonunm-i tea was provided by the , ’.-.dies mul greatlv appreciated by the visitors, three hearty cheers being 1 dven for the hostesses. i Otaki thirds v. T'araparn-mmi on Sal- 1 erdav. (Bw to leave at 1 pan. sharp A : .—Cook. Petotv. Rikihann. Watts, Piki, ( Royal. Bennett. Bevrni. P. Cornish. *. , Watts. Arika. Baker. Coutts, Dcbre- ■' eony, -Mills. Emergiencie.: Waaka. ' Cornish, Bergh.