FOOTBALL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3520, 6 July 1920, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

SAT UR-DAY ’S G AMES.

NOTES BY ONLOOKER.

The junior game was hard fought, both teams being fairly “even amongst the forwards but the back division of both were starved. Knox »-at half certainly did his best but. bad picking up of the ball on his part prevented him getting the‘ backs going. The bookers for Mataroa require more practice; in fact the forward pack could all do with some scrum practice. Huia playcd a forward game which was their best course as the forwards were a fair pack and the backs were not too safe. Mataroa, with the backs they had, should have made the game open and tlll'o\vli’tlle hall about, instead of kicking. If they are fortunate enough to have the same team next Saturday I would advise them To make the game open. -»

E The .~:enior gzuno created most intergesf, and was certainly :3. hard-fought ganxo, but like the junior game was ’mostly confined to the I:'ol'ward.~:. This suited the Hnim, and cost Pil':lf;<2s the match. It was a pleasing sight to we the H11i:‘1 yxzu-k forcing H 1031; ‘way down ‘the field. and the defence of the Pi--I'2ltus un. H 1950 o<:<:a.~:ious was good, 'othol'wisc the .<cox'e woufild have been v.nol'c. Most of the Huia players seemed fo be h:li'9ing -.1 day out and were x11;1k::“_'_' HlO most of it. Tll9 fol‘\\':ll‘ds {XS :1 pack played exceptionally well, but Bollis.-:~‘_, B:1r1c-_\'V. Sully, Ly.~:n:n‘ of the puck, and ;\f(:-Laughlzlxl as wing were the 'pi'("l{l. ,»\pp;u'ently it was mot‘ i\lzLhe3"s (Fat.fy) day out as I have seen him play better. I think more "practice would be of benefit to him, R. Malmr played :1. solid game, but was not bl'il]i:lnf. Ongley appal'entl_y .<h'uck fol'm again. as he played {L good hoafly gmno. The other bar.ks- were weak, except Bennett". who played :1 good‘ gmno, bnf would assist. his team more if he ooe:l.<i:mnH_v took ‘the ofi'en.~‘ive§ when oppox-I:2n’.t_v allowed insl':e:lfl of‘ kicking the ball out of touch. Thei Pimte pack were «-.ol't:xi.nly outclassed! in the for\vm'd.< 011 the day. and Why‘ “On1ookm"’ cannot. .<n_v, as the pack! genera‘.]-ly is a. good mm. However, I think that D. Healy should he bronghtl up, as he is a gmftcr and wonlci prob-{ ably have been the tul'ning‘—poin’r- on! Saturday. Cowie should bu the Pirate; back in that position. Up is safe and! has the pace. so that when oppxorfun-j ity offers he can rush up and got fhe backs going. (‘folfier should be made to play a. less sc]fis}l 9:11:10. The P_irates P-:'lvn> tho back d‘}\'i.<ion if They! are get goin9,' but mosf. most of their} efforts are spoilt by C.ollier 11-anging‘ 01-I -

mo long. “Onh»okc':"" <_-_.'-}m.lof' indivi. duulisc any or‘ the Pirate team on SaturHay’s play with the exception of )I‘.-Xulifl"e who put: in some nice line kicks. My advice to the Pirates is make the game open. This can bedone by theg.-plagaierg following up, and when a playor is &zo‘l&_=_"-d f}:vre should‘ be zinother behind tx(§‘s>::eive the ball’. who wolll’él-.tx'm:sfer it out or center it.._ If this was adoptod the game would‘. bu oponed up and suit the Pirate team. On Saturday ’s play most of the :Huia fol'Wa.l'ds must -get :2 place in the reg. team, but the most collsisioont'play.el?s should receive consideration. However, further comment is withheld until the names of those selected areptlblished. “Oniooke:-” wonders if the Taihape l,'m'on can only boast of two referees. Slll-el.y this matter needs attention, -as both these men may be shifted anti. then) —————. ‘ _.._......._.....- 4.-; ;, RUAPEHU V. TAIHAPE. The following are the players select» ed to represent Taihape on Saturday, 17th, at 3 p.m.. when they will meet the Ruapehu team on the Taihape Ree--I'eation. Grounds at 3 p.m.:—— reajtion Grrounds:—— V Three-quarters: R. Comer, Cowie,

Doekery. ‘ Five-eighths: Ongley, McAulifl"e.

Half: Rose.

Fm-wards: J. Sinclair, %~u‘.‘;iva.n, J. Collier (lock). W. Bailey, Luke, Lysnar, C. Murphy. Emergencies: -Forwardq, ‘ O’Conm9lll‘, Wlmke_. McLaughlin; lanelcs, R. Healy.. R. Maher.