MANAWATU DEFEATS HOROWHE. NUA.

Shannon News, 8 September 1925, Page 3

MANAWATU DEFEATS HOROWHE. NUA.

GREENS RETURN TO FORM. A howling westerly gale made cun ditions very unpleasant lor the return match between the . Manawatu and Horowhenua representative teams at Foxton on Saturday, and considerably affected the attendance. Ihe match resulted in Manawatu turning the tables on the Horowhenua team, to the extent of 10 .points to 5. AN EARLY SCORE. Manawatu won the toss and Jacob -kiuked-off, ’ the ball landing in the arms of Jackson, who centred, for the Horowhenua captain to. mark. Following llie kick, McDonald led his forwards on a crusade which ended in a line-out near the comer. ’lhe red forwards worked play to guar ter-way where a penalty relieved and the green forwards led by Reid and McDonald, attacked again. From a line-out,, the ball came to Jacob, who., threw it past Winiata to \\ ilson, hut the latter mulled and Paltrier heat him for it. Near the goal-line he stumbled and the leather rolled out of his reach for Hunt to force.

Shortly afterwards, Darragh .accepted a punt and left Wilson standing with a cut-in to pass the ball out to Palmer, who raced down to the line and then .returned the pass in-field to Darragh to score a good try. Feeder's kick went wide of the posts, and the score read: Manawatu 3, Hotowlienua 0.

From a scrummage, the ball came out to Rangi, who passed to McKenzie, to Mullins, but tlie last-mention-ed handed a, high throw to Feeder, who failed to grasp the leather and tire ball went out. From me line-cut the hall landed in Palmer's arms and he essayed a drop-kick, the hall being carried over the bar by the wind. It was, perhaps, a lucky goal, but it certainly was a good one and Manawatu led 7—-0.

The greens returned to the fray and McDonald and Reid looked uangerous with a dribbling rush, but Corby fell on the ball and his comrades gradually relieved the pressure. The red forwards, led by Jacob and Moynihan, invaded the Manawatu territory where a series of short kicks on the part of the opposing hacks ended in a line-out near the corner flag. From the scrummage, .Hakaraia dived for the line, but McLean held him back and in the melee, Tuna gained possession and scrambled over with three greens hanging on. Jacob had no difficulty in making' the score: Horowhenua 5, Manawatu 7. Manawatu attacked from the kinkout and Reid broke and make a, dash for the goal line, but a five-yards' serum eventuated, followed by a freekick to the defenders. Palmer attempted another field goal from the kick, bpt the ball went wide and into the N > dead-ball area. Following tlie kick the bail came to Mullins who passed to Rangi and the latter, after giving- a double dummy, passed wildly to Feeder and the reds cleared to half-way with a serum. The Horowlienua. forwards, led by 'Moynihan, assumed the attack, but the hall rolled out near the twenty-five. Tlie reds pressed toward the goal-line, where the greens' defenders were sorely pressed, bijt they cleared to the twenty-five on the call of the interval. THE SECOND SPELL. A red passing rush was terminated by Leeder intercepting a wild pass from Wilson to Johnson, but Leeder's pass to Mullins was in turn Intercepted by Bryant, who raced downfield and tried to hurdle McLean, but he was well collared and McDonald found the line.

Reid, Anderson and McDonald broke away from tlie line-out with the ball at their feet but when near the goalline, Hunt stemmed the onslaught and Jacob booted to. safety. Moynihan, Jacob and McLean (Horowhenua) followed the example of the green trio, but Darragh and Mullins held them up. The green forwards battled hard, but tlieir opponents were not to be denied and slowly the play worked to the corner flag,‘where, from a lineout, McLean procured possession and centred, Jacob marking thirty odd yards in front of the posts. His kick at goal was a good one, hu,t the wind carried it a few feet outside the uprights. Slowly the Horowhenua forwards worked their way into Manawatu ter ritory and there made “sledge-ham-mer” attacks, but the defence held until McLean, with a sensational “spec,” found the line past the 25 flag. The greens kept up tlie pressure and a continued tussle on the goal-line resulted. From a five-yard scrum, the ball came out to Rangi, who passed to Darragh on the blind side and tlie-latter transferred the ball to Palmer who raced for the corner where lie touched down. Ranges kick went wide and the scoreboard read: Manawatu 10, Ilorowhe-

nua o. At this stage, Jackson was injured and went off, Smith taking his -place, Within a minute, Jackson was oack again, but it was sometime before Smith was recalled and during drat period, curiously enough, the reds attacked’ but it was not for long and Manawatu returned to the fray and when time was called \ play was m the Horowhenua quarter. Mr J. Randall, of Horowhenua, controlled the game.