FOOTBALL.

Shannon News, 16 June 1922, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

NEWS AND NOTES,

The Wanderers will meet Weraroa on the Domain on Saturday, other senior games are Old Boys v. Hui Mai at Otaki, and Shannon v. Foxton at Foxton.

The draw between Wanderers and Hui Mai last Saturday places Foxton one point in the lead of the senior competition, the two first-named teams being level a point behind the leaders.

Porter’s accident in the match against the Maoris on Monday is a misfortune for Hui Mai, as their clever and resourceful five-eighth is a host in himself.

Foxton is playing a good class ol football this season, and their record last Saturday—wins for their seniors, juniors, third and fourth grades—will take some beating. The opinion is freely expressed that if Horowhenua puts the same ginger into the next match with Rangitikei as it did against the Maori team, the Bebbington Shield will soon be back in this district. Horowhenua seemed to have a day out against the Maoris, whilst the forwards were playing with rare dash, the backs handled the ball like All Blacks, and made no mistakes. For a team £ott together at five minutes’ notice, their performance will stand as high as That of any previous teams that have worn the Horowhenua rep. colours.

Up to the time of his accident, Porter’s performance classed him as the best back on the ground. Owing to the hurried arrangement ol the Horowhenua feahi, the Union called on the services of some of the younger players, who made their first appearance in rep, football— Robertson and K. Ranseld, of Hui Mai,- and Rose, ol the Wanderers, and they performed like veterans. Nepia Winiata, who is playing specially well this season, showed some of his best form on Monday. Like good wine, Nepia seems to be improving with age. ( i Tom Moynihan put plenty of dash into his work, and his try at the close of the game was one of the best.

Johnson’s play at full back was one of the best performances he has given on the local ground. Among the visiting forwards, Rangi Broughton and T. Bevan played up to their best form, and it will not be surprising to see both selected for the more important games of the tour. An amusing incident was witnessed during the match. Jacob was collared; by ian opponent, but continued to stand up, and turning round, threw the ball out. His tackier held on tor some time, and Jacob had to inform him that the ball had gone before he would let go.

At the conclusion of the game, Jacob, who had decided not to make the Australian trip, was induced to change his mind, and left on Wednesday morning to join the team in Wellington, and took part in the match there in the afternoon against the Wellington reps.

It will give a deal of satisfaction to well-wishers of the Maori team at the great game put by them against Wellington. The city team was a strong one, and the Maoris’ showing against them speaks well for their success on the other side. Followers of tht game in the Horowhenua will wish the wearers of the silver fern every success in the tour they are undertaking. The Union has arranged three repmatches so far for Horowhenua. against Manawatu, Rangitikei and Wanganui.