FOOTBALL.

Shannon News, 2 August 1921, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S

MATCHES. SENIOR. Hui Mai 10, Shannon 0. Wanderers 5, Kuku 0. Foxton defeated Tokomaru. JUNIOR. Weraroa S, Wanderers 0. HOROWHfeNUA REP. TEAM. The following team will represent Horowhenua against Manawatu at Palmerston North on Saturday:— , Fuil-back, Marshall; three-quarters, T. Moynihan, N. Winiata and Porter; five-eighths, Reid and Ford; half, T. McDonald; wing-forward, Jacob; forwards, Sands, Bevan, R. Moynihan, W. Winiata, Dalzell, Wilson, and, R. Broughton. Emergencies:. Forwards. Tana and M. Robinson; backs, r. Winiata and Kelly. WANDERERS (5) V. KUKU (0). Considerable interest was aroused in the meeting between Wanderers arid Kuku on Saturday, and both teams had strong coihbinations in the field. Wanderers may consider themselves extremely lucky in-.-snatching victory within an ace of time, for they cannot by any stretch of imaginalim be* said to have had the better of a stolid and not very interesting game. The ground was in excellent order, and conditions generally were favourable to good football, but the ancient axiom that two well-balanced teams mdke the spectators tired was in evidence for 1h ; - greater part of . both spells. From the kick-off the Kuku. forwards made things willing, and led by the' two ■' front-rankers Tana and Bevan, they forced the pace, keeping the Wanderers’ backs busy finding the line. The Black pack was by no means idle, however, and in the gentle art of spoiling good back plaV they showed their opponents a point or two. Thug, the first spell passed with few purple patches to rouse the enthusiasm of the spectators, passing rushes on both sides being spo ! either by wild throwing _or deadly tackling. On one occasion the Kuk“ backs broke through, and a score tl a* seemed certain was spoiled by a forward pass. The second spell Avns largely a repetition of JTie first w ; the odds slightly in favour of Kuku. ■who, however, seemed to lack just that little something to put the finishing touch to a good attack. '■ other hand, the Wanderers were Icm often within striking distance of the coveted line, but more often dangerous when near the line, and finally Ford,' after a clever piece of work, got over, and Jacob converted, the game ending, Wanderers 5, Kuku ml Mr W .Thomson refereed with strict impartiality.

HUI MAI (10) V. SHANNON (0). Hui Mai added another win to their list on Saturday by defeating Shannon by 10 to nil. Shannon was unfortunate in not scoring, as they ha-i the best of the first spell, and got; near the Flui Mai line on several occasions. Once it looked like a certain score. T. Moynihan, after a great, run, lost the ball when a yard or two off ihe line, the ball went over, and Wakefield touched down, but a scrum was given for a knock-on. Hui Mai did aF their scoring in the second half, when they registered two trie . and Porterpotted a fine goal from the field.. The game opened with a strenuous bout of forward work, Shannon (re k carrying the ball to the Hui Mu ’ (green) end in good style. A rniskre’ nearly got the Greens into trouble , the invaders only being kept out by the strenuous work of the defending forwards, who carried on to halfway, and Porter lined inside the Red twenty-five. The attack was not pushed home, and Prain removed to neutral ground. The Reds were doing good work in the scrums, and from the line-outs Rewi Moynihan threw-out to the backs and opened up some good passing rushes. From one of these the ball went to Prain, and then to T. Moynihan, who beat 'human and raced for the line. When f few yards off be dropped the ball and Wakefield followed up and touched down, but a knock-on was given. From the ensuing scrum, Hui Mdi

worked to mid-field through goo ' work by Dalzell, Martin and George Porter was given a shot at goal with out result. R. Moynihan continued sending out the ball, and. passing between Marshall, Sands and Wakefic 1 moved play again to the Green quarter flag. Here Hui Mai was penalised but Kelly’s shot- at goal failed. The i Mai pads set up a hot attack Pm the drop-out, and well supported by their backs, got well inside the Re ’ area>. where Buckman stopped the on slaught by marking, half-time being called a little later without score. The game was kept .at a lively ba' on resuming, and line-ldcking by Johnson and Porter gained the Shan non twenty-five, where Joe Ropata made a great effort to drop a goa’ from the field, only missing by inches. Shannon continued to throw the bar about, a knock on hv ,T. Moynihan spoiling a promising rush. Rawir? who was playing well behind the Green scrum, cut in and was pullo'' down a few'yards out from the Re ' line. ,In a loose scramble in the. corner, Dalzell picked up and bat lied his way over. The try was nol converled. Hui Mai 3, Shannon 0 This success spurred the Greens to greater efforts', and they kept up" a strong attack. Play was in the Shan non twenty-five when Porter took Ihe ball and neatly potted a goal. Hui Mai 7, Shannon 0. Thereafter followed the best piece of play of the day. Ropata secured about half-way, and sent a pass infield to Porter, and from that '.the..ball, travelled through the hands of more than half the team, finally reaching Johnston and Martin. The latter “dummied” and dashed across to score a good try. The kick again failed, leaving the score 10—0 In favour of the Greens. The game ended without alteration in the score. Mr J. Rhodes, of Levin, refereed.