FOOTBALL.

Taihape Daily Times, 13 October 1919, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

' RAETIHI V. TAIHAPE. 3 Saturday afternoon . saw the last. 'repl'esentative match of the season when Raetihi tried conclusions with Taihape before _a fair attendance. Again theifallacy of late foo’;ball was proved by both sides going on with scratch teams. It was 4 p.m. before lTaihapc had got a team together, and it was decided on account of the lateness of the day to play two 30’s.' The; play needs little description, ‘back play being out of the question. The match resulting in a hard forward game. Both packs playing with vigour. For the local backs Toby Beninett and Kingi stood out, while Hew!itt and Owens proved the pick of [the visiting backs. The following took fthe field:--RA_ET_IHI. ’ Fullback: Owens; thr-eequ'arters_.. Clark, Morris, "Hewitt; five-eighths,-~ Bera, Callaghan; half, Eaton; forwards, Abrahall, Beard, Jackson, Eria, Scarrow, Wilson,’ Tansey, Climo. TAIHAPE. Fullback, Kingi; threequarters, Sin- ‘ clair, Bennet, MeDonel; half, Rose; . five-eighths, G_ Sinclair and Maher; forwards; Kelly, Sera, Rowe, G. Murphy, C. Murphy, Chase, B. Murphy D. _ Hay. From the kick-off Raetihi took the play into the local 25, where some hard forward play took place. Raetihi were pressing hard when Toby Bennett‘ snapped up and saved by sending the ~ attackers hack to midfield. Here play i swayed, both packg playing close and‘ hard. «X hrrak away by Taihape car—ried the game to Raefihis’ line where‘ the visitors were compelled to force. The vi.~:i'ors now liven-3d up and carried play t) 'l‘aih:xp<~.:’ 25 whr-re some _ close fO1'W:1:'l play took place_ Taihape were defending when the whistle sounded h-rlf tim with no score. On resuming Taihape rushed play to the visitors line where after some rough and hard forward play Rowe» scrazrbled across and drew first blood. g sounded half time with no score. Taihape Raetihi 0 - V On resumption Taihape again press—ed hard and Carried play to the visitors 25 where both packs were striving hard. From a serum on Raet’ihi’s line Kelly slipped across. Chase took the kick but failed to matcralise_ Taihape Raetihi 0 Play now livened up, the visitors rushing play to Taihapesf 25 WhereBennett again saved by a fine line kick and sent play to midfield. Rae-~ tihi Came again and carried play to the local 25, pressing hard. From some hot pray Hewitt got possession and after a good run scored a neat tryThe kick by Clarke failed. Taihape - Rae ....__...... 3

From now on play went up and down the field, and ended with Raetihi pressMr Kelsall acted as referee.