Wanderers' Waterloo

Shannon News, 30 June 1925, Page 3

Wanderers' Waterloo

BEATEN BY FQXTON. BY GOAL FROM PENALTY. •Wanderers met their Waterloo at the Levin Domain on Saturday, going now'll to Foxton, the latter winning uy a penalty goal to nil. After die heavy rain, the Domain was in a very singly condition, arm play had not been long in progress i.etore it was a veritable quagmire. Wanderers adopted “dry day” tactics in playing me passing game, when kick and follow up should have ueen the order of the day. Taylor’s winning kick was an excellent effort. From a difficult angle he piloted the greasy hall safely over the oar, amidst the Foxton supporters’ enthusiastic jubilations.

1 Owing to th e visitors’ belated arrival tile game did not start until 3.35 p. 111., and consequently finished in darkness. It was raining steadily when Foxton kicked off. Wanderers immediately attacked, working into Foxtoai’s territory, ana, gaining an advantage from the first scrum, they swarmed on to the Yellow and Blacks’ line.

From some tight work T. Winiata endeavoured to come across field, hut was hemmed in, and finally kicked the bail well over Foxton’s line, allowing Taylor plenty of time to force down.

The Black forwards still kept up the pressure, and a defending player was penalised for obstruction. Jacob's attempt to open the scoring narrowly missed. The kick out did not gain Foxton much ground, and a series of line-outs saw. the 81-acks still on tlie offensive. Short broke away smartly with the hall at liis to;e, hut in trying to evade the Foxton full back, kicked too hard, and the leather went Into touch in goal.

Wanderers’ backs now tried some -passing rushes, but the greasy ball was all against accurate handling, and from one of these movements Moses, who was playing well on delenee, put his side in an attacking position, and for the first time the Yellow and Black forwards set up a determined rush, which T. Winiata just stopped on his own line with a good mark. Graham then sent his forwards up field with a high kick, and a fine movement saw Short and Kuiti malting for Foxton’s line, with a clear field ahead of them, but Procter came across from the wing with a rare burst of speed, and got to the leather first to force down.

The Wanderers’ pack were spoiling many promising movements with offside'play, and the Yellows gained relief time and again from these infringements. It was now that the referee caused some mirth by measuring his length in the mud. Wanderers were gaining .possession in the scrums, but the Foxton pack now exerted their weight, and gained a lot of ground with tight rushes,

but just as they got within striking distance. YV iniata once -again checked them by marking. From the relieving kick, the Yellow and Blacks.’ rearguard set up a passing rush, but ine bail was too elusive and Nicholson smothered the movement, and sent into touch, as half time was called. Play hung around the centre -of the. held tor some time after the interval, until McArthur dribbled right through the opposing pack in brilliant fash-

ion, and the Blacks worked into a g’ood position. Offside play once again iieid them up, and, alter several unsuccessful attempts by Jacob to battle through on liis own, Foxton cleared their line, and a rush by the Yellows saw. Wanderers racing back to defend.

From a scrum in the Blacks 25 Lang gave Winiata the ball. This player dummied ins way past two Fox ton men, and passed to Nicholson, who sent on to Wilson, the latter reaching the full-back before being stopped. It was a great effort that may have proved fruitful on a ary ground. ;

After Jacob had another unsuccessful attempt, play became very exciting, first one side and then the other attacking in turn.

The Yellows were now holding more than their own, their forwards using their weight to good advantage while defending. Phillips was penalised for playing the ball on the ground, and Taylor kicked the winning goal, previously mentioned.

it was just about dark at this stage and it was practically Impossible to follow the play properly. The only figure that was easily discernible was the man with the whistle, and his near-white jers.ey.

The Black forwards were making strenuous efforts to avert defeat. The whole pack swept up field in an irresistible rush, and Foxton were called on to defend sternly. Try as Wanderers would they could not break down the resistance put up by Foxton, Moses being especially prominent in keeping them out, and this player finally cleared to half way. Time was up, and the game ended with the ball going into touch at half w;ay. Mr li. Sloan refereed.