THE NASH CUP.

Shannon News, 5 September 1924, Page 3

THE NASH CUP.

SHANNON BEATS “WANDERERS. ! A further stage in the Nash Cup competition was reached at Levin on Saturday, when Shannon and'Wanderers met tQ decide who would meet Hui Mai in. the final. Conditions were good and the attendance large. Alt-er a keenly fought game Shannon emerged victorious with a well-deserved win to their credit,. At one stage the match appeared to be going against the local team, but they made a splendid rally and scored twice within a few minutes, amidst great excitement. The result puts Shannon in the final 'With Hui M-ai for the Nash Cup and this game will be played at Levin qn Saturday, During file game Williams (Shannon) was injured and had to retire, being replaced by an emergency. ■Shannon immediately attacked, their forwards being much heavier than tlie Blacks, and Wanderers were kept defending for about 10 minutes, buj; eventually sent play back to hall way. " •

From a line out the Black backs got possession and a good passing rush made things interesting. When a score seemed certain, however, a defending Shannon player was penalised for onside play, and Jacob kicked an easy goal. Wanderers 3, Shannon 0.

Play had not been going long when, alter a period of desultory KicKing between me opposing backs, Kerione (Shannon) received on the "wing ana sprinting down file line, kickea over file heads of the Wanderers’ hacks, and, following through, hustled the full-pack. After a scramble over the line a Shannon forward fell on the hall. The kick failed. Wanderers 3, Shannon 3. Play brightened considerably, after half-time and through fumbling by Shannon backs Sheehan broke through and Jacob carrying on, put in a great dribbling rush find scored, converting himj&lf. Wanderers 8, Shannon 3, Shannon appeared to be' beaten, but surprised everyone by dominating play with good forward rushes. From a melee in front Of Wanderers’ goal, a defender indiscriminately kicked across field rigid into the hands oi Keriona, who being in a handy posiscored a very simple try. Moynihan failed with the kick.

Wanderers 8, Shannon 6. Shannon were having all the best of the play now and as time was drawing to a close things got very, exciting. From a passing rush started by Eenihan, McDonald received and kicked down field. Koro, following up fast, iook advantage of fumbling by two Black backs and took the ball over the line. Hunt converted and the final whistle blew, leaving Shannon winners .by 11 to 8.

We regret that file above report was not available for the last issue of the News— an omission that naturally caused some disappointment to our .readers. The reason for its non-ap-pearance was that our usual football reporter toad been detailed to record the filial tuning-up of the Mangahao enterprise and the arrangements made to obtain a report Qf the football match miscarried. Perhaps we may be pardoned for thinking fhat the culmination of the great Mangahao undertaking was of slightly greater national importance than a football match. The fact can he put to our credit, however, fiiat our representative w,as the only journalist who has been on the spot at Mangahao during the past week and that his progress reports have been of so much interest that they have been re-printed in many other papers throughout the Dominion. In connection with this explanation we have received a letter from the Mayor in which Mr Murdoch makes the unworthy insinuation that petty parochialism was responsible for file omission of the football report. We assure his Worship that this was not the case. . As a matter of fact Shannon’s victory on Saturday was quite a popular one in. Levin as local residents who attended the match are aware.