PRIMARY SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

Shannon News, 17 July 1928, Page 1

PRIMARY SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

AUSTIN BANNER. LEVIN DEFEAT FOXTON. , The Levin and Foxton team 3 met on the Weraroa Domain on Saturday and after an evenly contested game Levin proved the victors by the narrow margin of one point.

Foxton won the toss and Levin kicked olx against a strong breeze'.. Levin played strongly and safely from the beginning and had a territorial advantage early in the game, a passing rush just failing when Kingsbeer fell short. From the ensuing line out the ball came out to Williams who dived over. His attempt at goal failed. Levin 3, Foxton 0. Following the kick-off Foxton carried ihe play to Levin’s 25 and a passing rush by their backs looked dangerous, but Levin eventually forced. The outstanding feature of the play That followed was the work of the Levin forwards. Coley puf in a strong' run for Foxton, but was.pushed out. The Foxton half was playing well at this stage and saved his side on many occasions. Giye and. take play in the centre of the field was followed by Foxton attack 1 , ing. The . game was now fast and open, each side making a determined effort to score. From a line out Foxton were awarded a free kick, but Matthew’s attempt failed. Levin obtained possession from a scrum, but bad handling by the backs almost let Foxton through. Levin returned to "the attack and a good passing rush by Kingsbeer, Williams and Crisp saw the latter ground the ball a few yards from the line. From now until the end. of tin spell forward play predominated, ii: which Procter, of Levin, was. always in evidence and half time was called, with the score — Levin 3, Foxton 0. The second spell opened, sensationally. In • Levin’s 25 Matthews picked up from the ruck and Levin’s backs being out of place, he was able to run through practically unopposed and converted his own try. ” - . Levin 3, Foxton 5. Play from now on was fast and exciting, Levin holding the advantage, due principally to the good work of their forwards. After a series thrusts, Kingsbeer eventually scored ill the corner, but failed to add the major points. v . Levin 6, Foxton 5. Levin kept up the.pressure,..but were unable to increase the score and a good game ended with the total one point in their favour. ylt was difficult to single out any .out t standing player, but the work of the Foxton half is worthy of commenda tion and stamps him as a. player of prominence, while Procter stood out among the hard working set. of, Levin forwards. The result of the game puts Levin two points ahead of Foxton in the ag gregate. Levin have now .to play Shan non, and if they are victors, they wilwin the Banner., , Foxton’ have held the Banner fo several years, and the fact .that tin, Levin team have gradually improver to a point when they can defeat tin competition champions, is Striking evidence of the careful training they havi received from Mr McDonald, who hai had the team in hand. After the match the Levin team en tertained the Foxton players and vis! tors at morning tea, when; there wen present Mr F. A. Mason, headmaste of the Foxton School, Mr A. W. Hutch ings, chairman of the Levin School Con: inittee, and Mrs Hutchings, Mr. R. J Foss, headmaster of the Levin School the Mayor (Mr T. Hobson), Messrs .1 W. Procter and F. G. Roe, ana severe others. The Levin team-was 'eongraf slated' upon its win and a very pleas ant social hour spent. NORTHERN JUNIOR TEAM. The Northern Junior selector, Mr I Watson, has chosen the following to.-re present the North against the-South ii the Junior trial game at Levin"on Saturdav, 21st July: — " . / NORTH JUNIORS (Green and White, Picard (M.) Croon (M.) Ross (F.) Thompson (F.'. Stevenson (F.) Goodwin (M.) Hartley (F.) Gray'(S.) ‘Farrell (M.) Anderson (F.) ' Pratt (S.) Yertongcii (M.) Simpson (M.) Ngatuma (S.) Whyte (S.) ■ Reserves.—Backs, Huff (F,.), Mabev (M.): forwards, Worman (S.), Curran (SO .