SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL.

Shannon News, 19 June 1923, Page 3

SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL.

RESULTS OF MATCHES. SENIOR. Wanderers 3 v, Weraroa nil. Shannon 23 v. Foxton 3. Hui Miai 11 y. Otaki 8.. JUNIOR, Rovers 11) v. Weraroa 3. Hui Mai 11 v. Otaki 6. Te Horo v. Paraparaumu, not played Tokomarui 17 v. Manga,re 8. Koputaroa 7 y. Shannon 5. THIRiDS. Shannon 9 v. Rovers 3. Hui Mai 6 v.-Kuku 3. Te Horo 27 v. Otaki nil. « SENIORS. SHANNON 23 v. FOXTON 3.

in the presence of a good attendance on Saturday, these two 'teams gave the best- exhibition of football seen on the Shannon ground this season,. Foxton was at a disadvantage owing to four of their usual players being absent. Shannon were strengthened by the inclusion of the two Rowlands Bros., who; have been graded Senior players from the Tokomaru juniors, both of 'whom proved to be an acquisition to the home team. From the start Shannon made the pace and had Foxton on the defensive . practically right through the game. The handling of the ball by the hack divisions of both teams was a, feature of the game and provided many exciting moments. Several fine pieces of clean’ passing and head work were witnessed,, The Shannon team played with better combination than their onoonenfs, the Foxton hacks not receiving much assistance from them . forwards. who with the exception of Moffit' arid Stevenson, are a very poor lot. The Shannon, forwards, as, n whole played a splendid game, their serum work and following up being good. , Although the margin n,f defeat wa.s fairlv substantial. Shannon did not have it al] their own wav. fhp visitors playing determinedly to the, end, hut lacked combination. Shannon proving too much for thp™ in the attack, Plav-opened on a sodden ground with Shannon forcing- the game and within a few minutes of starting- were forced twice in wrick succession. They kept up the attnek amd Rowlands, securing the'leather in Foxton’s 25. kicked and followed un. again got, possession and drew fi l blood. Kelly added the maior points Soon after from a* scrum Robertson bv a clever pass to. Kelly enabled the latter to score. Kelly failed with the kick. Foxton now got busy with the ball among their backs and carried play to Red territory, but Shannon by ai series of dribbling rushes worke' 1 play back to Foxton 25 where from r s'criim Lenihan (half) secured the b-ril which was passed on to McKenzie then to Holden, Kelly and Moynihan. the last named scoring an, easy try Kpllv’s kick did not increase the score After some play in mid-field Holden snapped up the ball and sent it on to Kelly who made a fine run around 1V opposing backs, being closely, followed Mr T. Movnilhan, who cutting in t™ l ' the pass from Kelly and scored under the posts. Soon after the spell ended : Shannon 14. Foxton nil.

The opening of the second port 1 or of the game saw Foxtou again on me defensive and from mid-field a fin* ■passing rush by Shannon backs. th p whole division taking part, saw nlav pa within a few yards of Foxion ,c line, where Holden nea.rlv Scored Shannon now had Foxton hard pressed eventually being forced. A fin p kick bv Taylor (Foxton) sent the ban web up the field, where Praia finback) secured ■ and feigning to kick nns.<ed to Rowlands. who missed an’ 1 Poxton following un and kicking too hard were forced. Play was re turn p ' to Shannon’s 25-. where from a scrimp. FoVton’s half secured the hall and whipped it out. among th~ hack 6 ;. Taylor crossing the line ratheeasily. He took the* kick, hut I■'1 ■' i lyd toi increase the score. - Play then shirt ed to Foxton 25. where through a fine effort on the pari of .Holden hv He 1 --, ing •'cross the field, Kelly was-enapleo are register another try. He took- fi>'\ kick at goal hut the ball struck tn* cross-bar/ This was inrmediatelv fed lowed by a nice piece of play, among the Foxton backs, which carried ular to Shannon territory, but it wan only momentarily as by a series of dribb ling'rushes on the part of Shannon tlie'hnll was returned to within a, few yards of their opponents’ line where from a scramble Sands scored. kick at goal failed. Another similar rush from half-way starter? hv R Moynihan and when near Foxton’ line looked dangerous, hut a knock-on hv Tohi saved the situation. Play fo" several minutes was now up ann down the field ending in Kellv snap , ping up hall and passing to Rowlandwho hv -a fine dash for the line score 7 at the' corner. - R. Movnihan’s km 1 - Vn«sed. Short!v after the wbrd.re ' wept for lime, Mr Sciasciascontrollcd the'gajme.

WANDERERS DEFEAT’ WERAROA

in the match a.ganst Wanderers on Saturday, Weraroa put up. Ifio best showing of the season, and although losing the game eventually by the narrow margin of 3-0, they had their opponents anxious right through the game -and until the end looked like scoring. . The Weraroa forward? especially played well together, and kept uu a sustained offensive. The backdivision'also were infinitely better in combination and defence work than in preceding games, and although their handling of the hail was not up to the standard of their opponent;'-, was nevertheless creditable. For the first quarter of an hour the game wa,s fast but uneventful, both teams playing a forward game and trying their weight out against one another, one incident being a nice run by" Wells who was only collared on the line. A series of passing rushes in which Jacobs, Jacob Utiku and Wil-

son figured, brought play down into Whites’ territory. Weraroa challenged and at half-way Wells again got the ball but was collared 10 yards from the line, the ball going out. From the throw in a free kick took play back to half way. Weraroa continued to press and a mark at the 25 gave Hopa a useful shot at goal, which, however, failed ' to come off. Wanderers in turn adopted the offensive Jacob getting the ball at halfway and .passing to Wilson, who threw to Tohi WTniala, who was collared and the ball going over the line among the forwards. Ferris forced. Wanderers continued to press and from a line out at the 25 Wilson took the ball and with a fine dodging run looked like scoring, but found Ferris equal to the situation. He transferred to Winiata, who was in turn collared, and play went back , to half way until half-time. The second,half opened with a spell of loosq, play, Wanderers gradually forcing Weraroa back. At the 25 long kick by Weraroa, was taken b\ Johns, who kicked up field and followed up fast. N6pia diving in and securing the ball, carried it across and scored near the corner, the shot at goal failing. Score 3—o. I Weraroa livened up and kept Wall- , derers defending in their 25 for the next ten minutes, Jacobs relieving by a kick to the line at- the 25.' From the throw in, another determined attack looked like scoring, but wa> saved by a fine kick by Kerione to half way. Wanderers in turn attacked arid Jacobs getting the ball at. bait way carried it for 30 yards, transferring to Wilson. Wilson threw out to Johns, who had a clear rim, but who failed to take the nasc. and the hall went out. \ connle of, nice parsing rushes by Wanderers, both started by Jacobs, followed, and looked like scoring, arid a nasty situation was relieved by a charge by the Weraroa forwards headed by Cole, which carried them down into the opposing 25. where Hopa got the hall and was only collared on th'e line. The most exciting spell of the game followed, five five-yard scrums : taking place within as many minutes. Jacoby eventually finding the line at the 25. Weraroa returned to- the attack and took the ball over, hut could not m-nyent Jacob . T’tiku forcing. For the remaining cmarter hour of the game. Wanderers had rather’the better of the Play, a series of passing rushes . keeiun sr WernrOf/ on the defence. The game here was fast and open, and solid defence on the nart.pb Wells, Ferris. Heta saved Weraroa rime and again. The light wa.s failing r>s the game pndn' l without, anv riiange of score. Mr F, Bevan refereed.

HOROWE-3ENUA REP. TEAM.

TO PLAY PALMERSTON NEXT SATURDAY. ' Mr J. .T. O’Connor, sole selector of the Horowhenua Rugby Union. h,a.s chosen the following team to play Mamawatu at levin next Saturday: Full back: Metu Johnston (Hui Mai). Three-quarters; Tidy (Otaki), Kelly Shannon), Wells ‘(Weraroa). Five-eighths; Batchelor . (Otaki). Read (Foxton). ■ Half 1 R. McDonald (Wanderers.). Wing forward: H. Jacob (Wanderers). „ ■ • Hookers: Sands (Shannon), Howell (Wanderers). ■ • .

Took: Tana (Hui Mai). Suinnorts: Broughton (Weraroa),

Moynihan (Shannon). Rock row ; Rhodes (Otnki), T. Gurdn pi- (Hui Mail.' . Fmero-encfes: Half: I.onihan (Sham non): hack. Baker (Foxton): forwards (hooker) Bahama. (Otaki). Campion (Wanderers), Marsh (Foxton).