AUSTIN BANNER.

Shannon News, 18 June 1929, Page 3

AUSTIN BANNER.

FOXTON AND OHAU DRAW,

On June Bth the Foxton school’s first fifteen ■ plalyed its first, mat oh away from home. On arrival at Ohau it was found that owing to the recent rains, the Ohau ground Avas unfit to play on, consequently the match wa3 transferred to the Kuku ground, which Avas not in the best .of conditions. From the commencement of the game the play by both teams Avas loose, neither rorwards packing too ivell, but Foxton managed to keep the play Avithin their opponents’ half, and often .within the twenty-five line. The Ohau backs Avere, bower or, in good defence form and it Avas while Foxton was pressing that the ball Avas kicked into S. Taniihana’s hands (Ohau wing-three-quarter), and he made an exhibition run clown the length of the field scoring near the side line. The ball was hcaA’y, and the try Avas not con\ r erted. Ohau 3—Foxton nil.

' Short!j' after the kick-off Foxton again pressed Ohau, and keeping the ball at their toe, Foxton forwards'took it across the line, and Croon fell on it. The ball again proved to be too heaA r y for kicking. Foxton 3—Ohau 3. Until half ..time the play Avas very even. " Changing round, even play continued until Foxton fonvards kicked the ball into the Ohau backs’ hands. Royal made a good run, sold the dummy, and succeeded in crossing the Foxton line. The kick failed. Ohau 6—Foxton 3. The kick-off AA r as followed by a forward rush by Foxton, and froni a lineout the ball was given to N. Walls, Avho evened the score, the kick hitting the cross-bar. Ohau 6 —Foxton 6.

Despits the enthusiastic support of the Ohau barrackers, Foxton made the play very exciting with forward rushes, from one of which K. Coley managed to put Foxton in the lead. Foxton 9—Ohau 6.

There was now five minutes to go, and both teams fought well for the honours.- Eventually an unsuccessful line kick by Foxton was picked up by Paipa (Ohau), who evened the honours. Foxton 9—Ohau 9.

Bob George held the whistle. At the reception held in the Olwiu school, Air Procter on behalf of the visitors, thanked Airs Connor and the girls of the Ohau school for their efforts in providing the morning tea. The Foxton beys showed their appreciation in the usual manner.

On behalf of the Ohau school Air Connor (headmaster) voiced his appreciation of the splendid spirit in which the game was played, and hoped that the Ohau boys would be able to!make tlie game decisive when they visited Foxton. The reception closed with cheers for the girls who had assisted, and also for the visitors. ..

Trial Teams FIFTEENS TO PLAY AT SHANNON. Following are the Manawatu A and B teams to play at Shannon n -xt Saturday: — A Team. Full back: S. Bramwell (Feilding O’d Boys). Three-quarters: Strange (Kia Toa), Fletcher (Old Boys), Elliott (Feilding). Five-eighths: Heise (Kia Toa), N. Bramwell (Feilding Old Boys). Half: Thompson (Kia Toa). Wing Forward: AT. Waldin (Feilding Old Boys). Hookers: Boldt (Kia Toa), Crawford (Kia Toa). Lock: Miles (Oroua). Supports: Conrad (Kia Toa), AlcKcnzie (Woodville). , Back row: C. flight (Feilding), Ncild (Old Boys). Emergencies.—Backs: Mullins (Kia Toa), Shaplc-ski (Feilding). Forwards: Robertson (Old Boys) and Guy (Old Boys) - B Team. Full back: Wasley (Kia Toa). Three-quarters: Page (Old Boys) Do we (Feilding Old Boys), 11. Darragh (Feilding). Five-eighths: Onnond (Athletic), G. Darragh (Feilding). Half: Pacev (Old Boys). Ilokers: Snell (Old Boys), 0. flight (Feilding). Lock :Lvnch (Feilding). Supports: Galpin (Old Boys), Baker (Athletic). Back row: Wells (Feilding Old Boys), W. Parsons (Oroua). Emergencies.—Backs: Pawson (Feild

ing Old Boys), Robb (Athletic), Cochrane (Fcilding Old Boys). Forwards: Heard (Fcilding Old Boys), Simpson (Fcilding), Smith (Woodville).

HOROWHENUA REPRESENTATIVE 1

HOROWHENUA A TO • PLAY MANAWATU A

Ryder (Wanderers), Robinson (Foxton), Stevenson (Foxton), Taylor (Fox ton), S. Graham (Wanderers), L Sevan fllui Mai), W. Parata (Wander ers), M'. Mete (Foxton), Pratt (Shannon), McDonald (Wanderers), Sather ley ' (Shannon), Tatanar (Wanderers) Hanna (Shannon), Dalzell (Shannon). Parata (Wanderers). Emergencies.—Backs: J. Broiightoij (Hoi Mai), Bull (Hui Mai), McKenzie (Shannon). Forwards: Moodie (Shan non), McDonnell (Wanderers), Pavnc (Shannon). The B team is as follows:

Johnson (Otaki), J. Broughton (Hui Mai). Bull (Hui Mai), R. Broughton (Hui' Mai), Wallace (Hui Mai), McKenzie (Shannon), Barnes (Foxton). M. Hakaraia (Otaki), Hoodie (Shan non), Andrews (Foxton), McLean (Hu: Mai), McDonnell (Wanderers), Payne (Shannon), Pine (Foxton), Eparaina (Foxton). Reserves. —Backs: Pickard (Shan non), Wall (Shannon), Bryant (Wanderers), Thompson (Foxton). Forwards; Beattie (Hui Mai), Renata (Foxton). Ransficld (Wanderers).