FOOTBALL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 212, 14 July 1914, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

The Rugby Game.

Hill secured a double win over Mauku tn Saturday, lha ssniurs winning by 22 point? to 0 aid the juniors by 9 points to 6. The position in the senior competition is that Hill are leading City by two points. If, when these two clubs meet on Saturday, Hill wins or makes a draw the championship honours will be theirs; if City wins a "play of!" match will have to take place.

HILL SENIORS 22 v. MAUKU SENIORS 0.

For the first time sinca their opening game Hill placed a full team in the field against Mauku on that club's ground on Saturday. The game all through was in favour of Hill, who won by 22 points to 0. Tries were scond by A. Bilkey (2), O. Bilkey, Lamonf, Leighton, and Stayte, Wilson and Leighton converting one each. Potter, Bilkey and Wilson showed up prominently in the Hill vanguard, but the backs, though doing good individual work, were lacking n combination. Haeata was the best back for Mauku, whilst the forwards were even. Mr R. Fultor, refereed.

HIIL JUNIORS 9 v. MAUKU 6. win over Mauku in the junior match on Saturday was secured through the gcal-kicking capabilities of Hait, who ki<ked three penalty goals. For Mauku Davy scored a try and C. Partner kicked a penalty go3l.

CITY 6 v. TUAKAU 3,

City Eeniurs travelled to 'l'uakau on Saturday. An even game ensued, City finally winning by 6 points (try scored by Pratt and penalty goal kicked by Adams) to 3 (a try).

The following will represent the Hill in their match with City on Saturday Holmes, G. Leighton, A. Bilkey, V. Rogers, W. A. Lamor.t, S. Fitness, O. Statye, J. Wilson, J. Kcane, T. Potter, C. Wilson, 11. Bilkey, 0. Bilkey, W. Burgess, Moffat. Emergencies—J. McShane, F. Graham, J. Steenson, iricotf, W. Crispe.

Association.

BKO I'HEHHOOU 1 v. PUKE KOBE' 0.

I'ukekuhc played ttiu Brotherhood in Auckland on Saturday, the game resulting in a win for the Brotherhood by one goal to nil. Although t' e grourd wa3 in very bad order the game was at times remarkably fast. At the end of the lirst half there waa no score, although l'ukckoho had tli3 town team hard I ressed and were within an ace of sccrirg on several occasions. Immediately after the start of the second half the town team scored the first and only goal. For the rest of the spell I'uktkohe were strongly apgressive, hut the defence of the Brotherhood goalkeeper was tno sure. I'ukckohe gi alkecpcr (Bnwil) had an easy timo and lind only to save on three occasions.

Pukek he hav-j >everal iuieTs.ir.i7 Hutches in view. About the mi <il of Augm ;s ma cli will be played on 1 e liom g' >•'!] i: ; with a team f' l m t'n.* H rhilorn 1, and a r£<fje?t has also cume to hand from Huntly asking for a gam?. To give lucal enthusiasts a chance of seeing a first match it is propofel to play a match at Fukekohe Litw-in two teams t'rat are in the final for the cup.

The fcllowing extract from the Auckland "Ster" shows the good opinion held of Pukekohe players in the ci'y. Writ's our cont mcorary :"A cluti tl.at deserves well at the hands of Auckland footballers is the keenly-enthusiastic Pukekohe Club. Their administration is a model to any flub, their football recoid is chan and one ti he pr- ud of, and their hospitsl;ty to the strarger is a by-word in football circles. No one evfr yet played at Pukekohe without enjoying the experience. The local players give a clean game and a s'renuous tussle, and after it is oveV they spare no trouble to make the visitirg players fee 1 at -'home. Every team that goes from town is entertained at tea by the Pukekohe Club before the departure cf the train for the city. This being ep, it is with a certain feelirgof sharre for some of our city players that ce l'arrs of instances cf thouehtlessness in their tr a'meit ut the Pukekovies. If a team cannot go cut to Pukekohe in its proper turn, the least that c= n be done is to give advice of the fact in plenty cf time. The most recent instance of default on the part of a town team that was booked to play at Pukekohe was the more unfortunate in that a telegram of inquiry sent the night before was cot even acknowledged. All arrangements fur the enttrtainmert of the expe ted visitors was made in the usual generous way, but the fukekohe Club was saddled with that expense without any recompense of a game with the visitors, who wculd have been made welcome, or even of an apology 10~, perhaps, unavcidable absence." The trcuble ment'o ed came quite through a misunderstanding, and a letter cf apology has been received from the deb in question.