FOOTBALL

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 490, 15 July 1919, Page 4

FOOTBALL

Results at a Glance : SF.XIOK. Pukekohe 9, v Tuftkau •' Waiuku 1 v Bombay '> ju.vroK. Pukekohe beat Tuakau by default Championship Laddek. Senior.

*Drawn games. (Sexiok Tho Franklin Rugby Union's championship was reached a further stago on Saturday in inclement weather and notwithstanding this fact a fairly large crowd of spectators assembled to witness tho contests, botli at I'ukekohe and at Waiuku. The result of Saturday's matches practically gives Waiuku tho championship as it is not anticipated that Tuakau can defeat the blacks. Waiuku are leading Pukekohe by one point. In the junior championship, Pukekohe has established an unassailable lead. Pukekobe; 9 v. Tuakau f>

The Tliakau team composed of I t men journeyed to Pukekohe in torrential rain, to try conclusions with the home team. From the kick off the reds attacked. J. Blake secured, opf ned up and transferred to Sutton wli) scored a brilliant try under the a minute after the rimmencempnt,. J. Forhes was entrusted with thf kick hut the oval hit the cross 1)8

Pukekohe 3; Tuakau 0 Play was confined to the forwards for the remainder of the spell which ended with no further scoro. Soon after commencing the second pptll, J Forbes got sway, and dribbled tho oval past the visitors full back, Joe Adams who was following up, beat Lis nun for the bull an 1 touched down. (J Wilson's kick failed, Pukekohe returned tho drop out and C Wilson headed a forward ru'<h, he booted over the iine and J. Forbes who was close up notched a good try. C Wilson failed to add tho major points. The scores now st< od at 9 to nil in the reds' favour Balf time sounded soon after without any alteration to the score. During the next two cpells Crawford notched a try and Pivott kicked a penally goal for Tuakau. The ground was in a bad state and the leather particularly greasy, making it absolutely impossible to handle. The game ended aa above. Mr J O'Malley refereed. i Waiuku, 13; v Bombay, 3.

Bombay journeyed to Waiuku. and suffered defeat at the hands of the home team by 13 points to 3. Mr E. Pollock refereed. JUNIOK.

Tho Pukekohe junior 15 travelled to Tuakau to meet the home juniors. Upon arrival there, it was found that the Tuakau club had obtained a referoo from Auckland, without first consulting the Secretary of the Franklin Rugby Union. This action was sevorely criticised by tho Pukekohe juniors, as well as the Secretary of tho Union It uppoars that the Union had appointed Mr Joe Reynolds to referee tho match, and with this object in viow ho journeyed to Tuakau. A heated argument eventuated. Tuakau would not play under tho Union's referee, while Pukekohe would not go oil tho field to play under Crichton, whom they had previously experienced. Pukekohe thus claimed the match, because Tuakau would not onter the lield under the official referee.

A meeting of the Franklin Union will be held to-morrow night to consider the matter.

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