SATURDAY’S RESULTS

Shannon News, 4 August 1925, Page 3

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

SENIOR. Hui Mai 30, Otaki 0. County 14, Wera.roa 5. Wanderers 5, Shannon 4. JUNIOR. South Heps. 9, Nortli lleps. 6. THIRDS. Weraroa 9, Fox ton 8. Kuku defaulted to Shannon. FOURTHS Shannon 17, Foxton 8. WANDERERS DEFEAT SHANNON. home team just misses. \ Great interest was taken in 'the above match, which was played on the Recreation Grounds at Shannon on -Saturday, and as a result, tuc attendance- was a record ior a Clue match in shannon this season: Among those present was a large contingent of the Wanderers' supporters from Levin, including a nuumer of ladies. The game was one of the most strenuous and interesting struggles on the local ground and the visitors, by their win of five to four, still hold their one point lead of Hui Mai for the championship. The game opened with Wanderers defending the northern goal and during the spell they had the local men hard pressed throughout, beating then , in all departments and giving the impression that it would he a one-sided game, hut on changing over Shannon who in the first spell were content to 'make it a forward game, changed their tactics and played a back game, with the result that the - spectators were aroused to excitement by the way Shannon turned the tables on their 'Opponents, who were compelled to play a defensive game throughout die speli to maintain their jsmaJl lead. It must have been a great relief to them when the final whistle sounded. From the kick off a series of exchange Hicks followed, Wanderers working play to Red 25, where it remained for a while, the Shannon forwards by a dribbling rush returning to over the half \vay line, but this was only momentarily. Jacobs by a long kick returned to 25 where play hovered for some time. Ransfield, getting possession broke away and passing to Mackereth, the latter centred, but Wanderers quickly returned with a loose rush, relief coining to Shannon who' obtained a free kick. Jacobs returned the kick compelling Shannon to force. Wanderers kept up the attack and from a scrum Lang got" possession hut, lost the leather near the line and shortly after Shannon were compelled to torce twice in quick succession. Wanderers still attacked in Reds 25 and eventually were awarded a free kick for obstruction, . but Tatana failed to open the score. Soon after, from a mark. Will iatu had a shot' at goal but failed, the visitors still pegged away and another opportunity was given them to score from a free kick in a good position, but once again Tatana failed toi register a score. Finally from a scramble near the tine Jacobs drew first blood and was (successful in adding the extra points. it now looked as though Wanderers were going to put up a big tally, but the local men rallied and Sands 'and Movnihan with the bail at their toe took it down the line past the half way flag. Shortly alter from a mark Jacob’ returned to 25, where the visitors’ backs opened up and make two attempts to cross, but the defence was too good. This tight position was relieved by Hunt, who getting possession, opened up play among his hacks ky sending it on to Mackereth, then to Williams who returned it to Macthe latter kicking well over the half way line where the spell ended.

On resuming Shannon turned the tables by a determined attack on the visitors’ line a-line kick by Ranslield going out near the corner flag. This was soon after followed by a series of passing bouts by Shannon backs who were handling the ball in good style and on two occasions the ball being lost near the line. Jacobs gaive temporary reliei by_a fine kick well down the field, but Shannon quickly had them defending, during which Ransfleld had a kick at goal from a mark. Wanderers gradually worked their way to midfield where play remained for a while. Mackereth, by a long kick eventually removing it to the visitors’ territory, where i-lunt soon after potted a line goal amidst loud cheers. On the ball going into play Williams, by a good kick had tlie visitors on the defensive, during which Sheehan secured a mark, but \vheui f the ball was placed, lie was too dong In taking ids kick and Wanderers charged and his chance to kick was lost. The visitors followed up with a rush, but Marsh with the ball at bis ton took play back to half way where Reds were awarded a free kick and as a result the Wanderers again were defending their line, and once, again Hunt essayed a pot at goal, missing bv a narrow margin. This was followed by the visitors gettingtwo free kicks in quick succession, each of which Shannon returned with strong attacks, keeping their opponents busy. With Vj minutes to go with Shannon fighting hard to register a score, Wanderers, owing to over-eagerness, had a free kick awarded against them for taking the ball out of the scrum. Hunt was entrusted with the kick, and as the result of the game depended on the attempt, it was a gieat disappointment to the Shannon supporters, when the kick, which was a good one, missed by a narrow margin and thus, ended the best senior game played this season in Shannon. Mr T. Parata very ably controlled the game.