HOROWHENUA VICTORIOUS.

Shannon News, 11 August 1925, Page 3

HOROWHENUA VICTORIOUS.

MANAWATU OUT-CLASSED. It was a happy day for Horowhenua on Saturday. Any doubts of the wisdom ol' amalgamating were dispelled by the visitors' victory of 16 points to 6. The light pack kelded by Manawatu was imable on its own ground to hold the big Horovvhenua forwards. Ilorowhenua, ably skiopered by Jacob, who played a great game, also predominated in the rearguard actions. Combined -the reds were superior in every department except in the loose forward rushes. MANAWATU LEADS 6—o. HOKOWHBNUA SCORES NEXT 16 POINTS. JACOB BEATS GREEN OFF OWN BOOT.

Horowhenua opened the. attack and after Law stopped a L>'i e nia.de Ai.uiawatu fans unhappy by a wild puss back to space, oorby and Mginton got in' quickly and dribbled through but McDonald ran back in time to force. When Manawatu crossed half-way for tlm first time, Brophv-Mullins-Law were shaping nicely 'when Procter terminated proceedings and Hunt was enabled to take a long pot that pointed to his being a dangerous man. He gave a taste of his defensive v qualities next collaring Law beautifully out on the left wing. Builey Again. Play veered across to the stand and Eyre neatly set the chain in action. When Bailey got possession he had 40 yards to go but did the distance in pretty close to even time, shaking oft Hunt en route. The Feildingite scored a fine try, the goal-kick being nullified: „ Manawatu 3 Horowhenua ; 0 Manawatu Six Up Against Breeze. Play had fluctuated when a weak kick let Horowhenua in to attack. Winiata setting Wilson twice. The centre shamelessly dummied his way through the Manawatu defence and when Tie eventually let it out to JMcLean (the star forward bf the day) a try looked good but Brophy saved magnificently. Hunt had an unsuccessful penalty shot and the reds’ backs were having a fly when a pass from centre to wing was intercepted by Broph> who kicked across infield. Johnston was in a position to save when Hunt ran back and picked-up the ball which had been touched by his winger. Hunt was obviously-' off-side and it cost Horowhenua three points, Mullins kicking a neat goal:

Manawatu ” Horowhenua ....a 0 Reds Square Account. Jacob had a long shot, the. direction being a trifle out. He succeeded a few minutes later with a pretty shot: Horowhenua 3 Manawatu 6 Bailey pleased with a long kick and follow-up, catching Johnston in possession. A pretty run by Brophy was nullified by lack of support, Aloynihan closing on him from behind and lacking to touch after securing from the Alanawatu crack, who was vicing with Williams for the blue-riband. A good piece of passing followed, from Eyre right out to Bailey’s wing;. Last year’s champion neatly passed-in bui Alullins did not accept. AlcLean arrived and broke through, Cowie having a man’s job on in stopping- the big Horowhenua support. A sensational breakaway ? by McKay and Staite saw the pair dribble from halfway. The Te Kawan representative flew over after McKay’s last kick but Williams headed him in the touchdown by the merest fraction. Wil-liams-'Wilson-Johnston looked certain to score after a passing bout.. Wilson’s flick to his winger letting Alanawatu out of three noints. They soon came as Jacob immediately kicked another good goal from a penalty: : Horowhenua • • 6 Manawatu • • 6 AlcKenzie-Law-Mullins-Law raised Alanawatu’s hopes again and Ransfleld dashed them with a great tack.e; ho. was giving the New Zealand All Black a hot peppering. The reds put.

m a mgr spurt ar me icuuwuuv,. the spell, thinking the strong ■ s mtherly breeze would necessitate their restarting with six or eight points to the good. Cowie, Eyre and McKenzie stemmed successive red onslaught?, McKenzie having something to do to hold Tuna. Bailey’s defence here, too, was the best Palmerston North has seen from him. Hunt closed the spell with another pot and a tackle of Brophy when the latter burst through. _ . .

N The Turning Point. Horowhenua immediately applied the pressure and Winiata tried a Jimmy Millser, hut was grassed a few feet only from the line; a free-luck getting Manawatu relief. Hunt next foo'.ed the field badly, Nepia couidn t have done it better, cross-kick and all Corby, however, foolishly rushed in' well off-side, to Law and got knocked-out on the winger’s knee Palmer replacing him. McKay, haa hard luck not to score from a sortie which he led—he was spoiling his own big stunts by sailing too hard when the horizon loomed up. After Mullins had missed a fairly easy shot, McLean opened it up for Horowhenua backs and every-man-iack of them went like the deuce a beautiful passing rush ending, by Cowie > us>nm - Johnston into touch five yards /totp the corner flag. The wind had now d : ed away and the greens were nrnus compensation for the extra poundage which the Horowhenuas were carrying. After Williams with a brilliant mark had turned the greens, Cowie had some defending to do. the reds got over h m and Eyre came to rescue Hr ran behind and was coming out. the open tn kick Williams was too smart tor {he Manawatu colt and charging his Vick down scored despite a .J* ll6 of Cowie’s to save the day Jacob made no mistake at close

range: , 11 Horowhenua “ Mj MoynihaTi’s final th settled Manawatu, though tne greens made a ip^^efieit ttC Penblcs SUMS** ner and their Sl de prem turely- for a score by the woou leader, the referee orden « „ •' vards’ scrum for “held-ball ■ j s Mnnawatu’s lucky star had set Mullins again missed ft om a flan. position. Tuna and Jacob led Hmo ' whonua well on the way •_ . Brophv momentarily stoppedthe vnneo hut the right flank failedtotmn the attask and the reels. renewed It strongly. Moymhan scoring froxn , scramble close to goal. Jacob lm proved again: in Horowhenua afanawatu ®

From now on the game was even and ended with no further Mr. Bert Hands work, as reiei was eulogised at the amalgamation supper.