SATURDAY’S FOOTBALL.

Shannon News, 12 June 1923, Page 3

SATURDAY’S FOOTBALL.

RESULTS OF GAMES. SENIOR. • Wanderers 5 y. Hui Mai 3. Foxton 23 y. Weraroa 0. Otaki 6 y. Shannon 3. JUNIORS (Southern). Paraparaumu .12 v. Hui Mai 3 Rovers 6 v. Te Horo 3. Otaki 17 y. Weraroa 3. (Northern). Shannon 8 v. Tokomaru 6. Man,gore 14 v. Foxton 3. ' THIRDS (Southern). Otaki 11 y. Paraparaumu 9. Kuku 11 v. Te Horo 5. (Northern). Foxton 9 y. Rovers 3. Shannon 6 v. Weraroa 3. JUNIORS. SHANNON 8 v. TOKOMARU 6.

This match was the centre of attraction ,a,t the recreation grounds at Shannon on Saturday. The teams were known to be well matched and a good game was looked for, and the spectators were not disappointed in this respect, as it was the most willing seen on the ground this season, the issue being in dount right through. In the second half play was very fast and some good football was witnessed' The last five minuites of the game was played ini the dark. If Shannon can keep up Saturday’s form! they should go near to winning the junior championship.

Tokomaru. kicked off with the wind behind them. 'Play for the first ten minutes wias up and down. A forward rush by. Shannon which looked like a score was saved by Judd finding the line. Tokomaru returned the attack Terry stopping by finding the line.. Tokomaru kept- oh hammering at Shannon’s defence and from a forward rush Williams' (Tokomaru) gathered in the leather and scored. Whyte was entrusted with the kick, but it fell short, Tokomarui 3, Shannon nil. A few minutes after the kick off a free kick was given n' Y " Tokomairu. Buckman had a shot at goal but missed. . Shannon kept up the attack and Tokomairu were compelled to force. Shannon in quick succession obtained two free kicks in their: opponents’ 25, but each failed.. Shannon kept up the attack and from a scrum near the line Gray, sen., worked his way through and scored, Napier failed with! the kick. Tokomaru now turned 1 to the attack, Da,lzell scoring, Whyte had the kick but missed. From the kick-off Shannon took up the aggressive and nearly scored, a penalty against them bringing relief. Shannon came again and apneared to score but the referee gave a five yards scrum, where Terry (Shannon) securing the leather and beating .all opposition. scored. Napier converting a beautiful goal. From now on. play was willing and the call for time went with Shannon messing hard. Mr Seymour controlled the game.

MANGORE, 14 v. FOXTON 3

This game, on the. whole, was of a very uninteresting nature. From the commencement it was apparent both teams, lacked combination, although Foxton’s back division gave some very ■fine exhibitions of passing, but with the ■ exception of two or three players their forwards gave a very poor display, which was mainly responsible for their defeat. Mangore took advantage of this weakness and making it a forward game had their rivals on the defensive most of the time. Had Foxton thrown, the ball about more among their hacks, who are a nippy lot, the. score would probably have been more'even. The game opened .with Foxton attacking and after an exchange of kicking Mangore secured a free kick near Foxton’s 25. The attempt at goal missed. Mangore then "had; Foxton defending their goal, where from a line-out fiye yards from , the line Keenan scored. Middleton failed to add the extra points. A good deal of play in midfield followed, where Keenau, by a fine kick carrie’ play to Foxton territory. From a scrum the Foxton hacks secured the leather, and the whole division handling it nicely, carried it right down the field and. looked like scoring, but lost the ball near the line. They were now pressing, their opponents hard arid s°on after were forced. On the ball going into play again King (Mangore) by high kicking and following up brought play into Foxton’s 25, where the spell ended.

The second spell opened with the ball travelling up and down the field' for some time. Eventually, while r Mangore’s 25 the Foxton backs secured possession and a fine passing rush saw C. Proctor draw first’ blood for Foxton.. 'Huff’s kick failed. An exchange of kicks followed, the ball finally going out near Foxton’s lim where from a pass-in Tregurtha crossed the line atnd scored, Middleton adding the major points. Foxton. then made a determined effort to ' even things up and after having Blues defending their line for some time werp forced. From this out Foxton fader away and from, a series of dribbling rushes by Blues Torrey scored. The kick failed. Soon after from a passing rush by Foxton backs Reed (Mangore) intercepted and by good nm down field) took play _into opponents' 25 where Carter scored. Mr Randa 11 had charge of the game.

THIRDS. SHANNON 6 V. WERAROA 3. This wa,s a very willing game, the teams being evenly matched. Win 1 bore scored a try Tor Weraroa, Bui l failing to add the extra points. Stoke; and B. Holden securing tries for the Shannon boys. Mr Randall refereed

REFEREES FOR SATURDAY.

SENIOR. Shannon v. Foxton, at Shannon, Mr J. Sciascia,. Wanderers v. Weraroa, at Levin, Mr E. Bevani. Hu,i Ma.i v. Otaki, at Otaki, Mr T. Pa rata. JUNIOR, Weraroa v. Rovers, at Levin, Mr C,

Burrows. Hui Mai v. Otaki, at Manakau, Mr K. Davis, Tr. Horo v. paraparaumu, at Paraycivauniiu, Mr S. Parker. FAvinri v. Moutoa, at Foxton, Mr HNeville. Tokomam v. Mangahao, at Shannon, Mr L. Randall. Shannon v. Koputaroa., at Levin, Mr F. Sevmouir. THIRDS. Foxtou v. Shannon, at Foxton, Mr R. Rangiheueal. Rovers v. Weraroai, at. Levin, Mr T. Wehipeihana, Kuku v. Hui Mai, "ait Kuku, Mr Borneo. Te Horo v. Otaki, at Te Horo, Mr L. Udy. F’OURfr:HSi. - School v. Foxton, at Foxton, Mr W. Neville.