FOOTBALL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3542, 2 August 1920, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

TAIHAPE V. HOROWHENUA

The rep. match between Taihape and Horowhenua was played on the local Recreation Ground on Saturday before a fair number of spectators. The following were the teams: — Horowhenua (Blacks). Full-back, W. Marshall; threequarters, J. McDonald, N. Winiata, J. Moynihan; five-eighths, R. Ford, T. Winiata; half, T. McDonald; forwards, Heremaia, L. Dixon, Hunter, R Moynihan, Broughton, Dalziell, Wilson; (wing), Stratford. Taihape (Reds). —Full-back, T. Bennett; threequarters, R. Collier, Ongley, Dockery; five-eighths, McAuliffe, Cowie; half, Rose; forwards, J. Sinclair, O'Connell, J. Collier, Batley, Tuke, Hay, C. Murphy; (wing), D. Healey. Horowhenua won the toss and elected to play with the sun at their backs. From the kick-off play went to Blacks 25, but McDonald secured and sent to Ford who isprinted and transferred to T. Winiata, who sent the ball down to Bennett, he quickly returned and play hung in mjdfield. From a forward scramble Healey broke away and started a passing rush, but Collier missed and play now hung in Blacks 25, where Bennett had a pot at goal but missed, the Black's forcing. Shortly after resuming Reds were awarded a free but Collier made a poor attempt. The Blacks sent the ball back and Reds were sg?.:n awarded a free for off-side play, b f Bennett failed to reach the bar. The Blacks quickly gathered up the ball •and started a nice passing rush down the field and took play to Reds 25. but McAuliffe returned, finding the line at the halfway. Unfortunately McDonald was hurt, at this stage ami left the field, being replaced Davis. From the throw-in Blacks broke away, but their passing rush was intercepted by Ongley who booted up the field and the forwards following up quickly had the N Blacks defending. However, the J defence was too solid and play hung in the 25 for a while, when the Black forwards broke away and took play to Reds 25, Rose saving with a mark, but O'ngley failed to find the line and the Black backs returned to Reds 25, and were awarded a free, but Winiata failed to get the ball between the posts. Bennett returned but failed to find the line, and Ford started the Black backs going but they failed to get beyond Reds 25 flag. The Reds were kept busy defending for a while until their forwards broke away from a line-out and" took play to neutral (territory, where Rose put in a nice line kick and found the line in Blacks 25, but the Black forwards got away and rushed play into netral territory where Ford, who was plaving a splendid game, set the backs* goinand had the Reds hard at it defending" whe n Rose gave relief by a good long kick, but the Reds were penalised for off-side and the Blacks took a scrum from the place where the ball was kicked, thu s Putting the Reds again on the defensive. Reds got the ball from a scrum and Rose kicked, and Batley and Tuke smartly followed up and play went to Blacks 25. Plav j gradually worked back to neutral ter-

ritory when Rose got his backs going but the Blacks saved by good tackling. Blacks were awarded a free but Healey gave relief by marking. Exchange of kicks between both backs, neither finding the Hue, till a kick by Ongley was smartly followed up which took play to Blacks 25, Marshall fuvii:g by finding the line at

half. The play was now confined to. the forwards, the ball going up and down the field, Blacks gradually forcing play to Red 25, but relief came from a mark, the ball going out and the whistle sounded half time fcyith no score on either side. y««s

On resuming both teams were cut to score, Blacks being the first to» show up with a nice passing rush, McDonald sent to Ford, on to T. Winiata to N. Winiata who mulled. Red: forwards then took the leather up the field to Blacks 25. Here Reds were awarded a free, but Bennett failed tonotch a goal, Blacks forcing. On resuming the Reds were quickly on the attack again, but Bennett, instead of kicking hung on ad what looked liketrouble for the Reds was averted by McAuliffe making the kick and finding the line at half. From the throwin Tuke broke through and took play to Blacks 25, where from a scrum Rose secured and set his backs in motion, McAuliffe, Cowie. Ongley, and Collier handling, the "" latter getting across in a handy place, the kick failed.

TAIHAPE 3 HOROWHENUA .. 0 Again in action the ball went out in Reds 25. From the throw-in Rose marked nicely, and after exchange of kicks Blacks were awarded a free for off-side play, and took a scrum back near Reds 25, but the Red forwards, who were showing good" combination broke away, Tuke, Batley. Murphy, and Hay taking the ball down the field to Blacks 25. From a scrum Rose sent to McAuliffe who sent out badly to Ongley, the ball going out.. From the throw-in Rose marked and' no charge was given, but Ongley failed. Red forwards quickly followed ed. Rde forwards quickly followed up the return kick and Blacks wereagain compelled to force. Blacks now rushed play to Red territory and' what looked like a certain score was missed by Davis fumbling. Reds saving by forcing. Play now liveriqjl up- | and was open and fast, both sides; j throwing the leather about, and play became fast, and furious, several good passing rushes taking place, but the tackling of both packs was deadly and no great advantage resulted to either side, until Cowie and Dockery raced dow n the field with the ball between them and soon had the Blacks busy defending, when the Reds were awarded a free, but Cowie missed with the kick. Blacks new rushed down the field but were pulled up by Dockery marking and finding the line well down field. From the line-out T. McDonald secured and hooted well down the field, but Bennett returned. ! Blacks were now hard at it defending when relief came from a free. Reds soon had Blacks on the defensive, and from a scrum Hay and oVConnell broken through and compelled Blacks to force. Fromthe exchange of kicks on resumingFord set his backs in motion, but their efforts was spoil by a forward' pass. From a scrum Blacks forwards; forced play well into Red territory, but a free to Reds gave relief. On resuming Blacks set out determinedly to even up matters, and had the Reds hard it defending, Healey saving by finding' the line. Time sounded with Reds defending, and the score still 1-,pirio*. . .

TAIHAPE g HOROWHENUA .. 0 J Mr Kelsal] had charge of the game. VISITORS ENTERTAINED. t \ ! J > j There was a large attendance at theFire Brigade Hall on Saturday evening, when the members of the Horowhenua team were entertained by ihe Taihape Rugby Mr Sep. Reid presided, and an extensive and appropriate toast list was gonethrough. Vocal items were given by members of the visiting team and by a number of others present, the items by Mr 'Hector McDonald being greatly appreciated.

In proposing the toast of the Horowhenua Rugby Union, the chaiman expressed pleasure tEat a Union such as Horowhenua considered: a smaller TJnion—a sub-union, in fact —to the extent of giving them a game. He welcomed the team, and everybody else was pleased to have them here. He complimented the visiting team on its sportsmanlike game that day. Mr Proctor (president of the Horowhenua Union) in (responding,, faid that it was about eleven years ago since the Taihape r£p. team visited them, but tho Horowhenua Union had not been financial enough to pay a re- , turn visit. They all knew that just before the war, football was aft a rather low fbb, and that praetieally no football was played (luring the war. Nowc. however., they had fceveriteen * teams playing in the Horwhenua Union, and he was pleased to be able to say that they were now financial enough to pay their old debts —and the match with the Ta'hape team was one which had been outstanding long time. He hoped to see the fixture made an annual one. a»d His Union was paving the way 3nd paying off their .old by giving return

matches tc these teams to which Ci'fev

were due. i Mr Winiata, sole selector of the Horowhenua team, also responded. Tlie entertainment was a great success, and was much appreciated by the visits, who left by the 12.45 a.m. express. PALMBRSTON COLLEGE MATCH. | PALMERSTON N., July 31. Palraerston High School beat St. Patrick's oCllege in a game for the Moascar Cup, after a good game, by three to nil, a penalty goal kicked by j Hbdder. AUCKLAND V. BAY OP PLENTY. i TAURANGA, This day. On Saturday, the rep. Rugby game resulted as follows:— Bay of Plenty 17, Auckland 10. NEW ZEALAND V. NS.W. SYDNEY, Saturday. The New Zealanders defeated New South Wales by 14 to 6. THE LEAGUE GAME. At Auckland on Saturday, the English team beat the New Zealand team by 31 to 7. At Wellington, Canterbury League team beat Wellington by 25 to 8.