Football.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43095, 21 May 1907, Page 3

Football.

WAIHOU Y TE ABOHA.

[Our own Correspondent.] The second cup match under the auspicious of the Piako Bugby Union was played at Waihou on Saturday last, when the Waihou and Te Aroha teams met to try conclusions The day was fine, and the ground was in good order, but the attendance for a Waihou-Te Aroha match was small. The Te Aroha team was- the same that beat Morrinsville the Saturday previous, with the exception of T. Aitken, who took Lipsey’s place in the thiee-quarter line. Mr C. Mettam of Paeroa had charge of the game, and gave every satisfaction, while Messrs Heathcote and Buchan acted as line umpires. Te Aroha (blue and whites) won the toss and ’ defended the northern end. Waihou (maroon and gold) kicked off and the ball was smartly returned to Waihou’s twenty five Hawkins- the Waihou full back, made a mull, and T. Aitken, who followed up fast, secured the leather and dashing over the line scored a try for Te Aroha within a minute from the kick-off. The attempt at goal was a failure. This seemed to p-‘t the Waihou boys on their 11 ,ettle, and play fer the next few minutes was fast and furious. 1 Fro.-a a serum at half way Shine, the ! Waihou half whipped the ball out to St. | George, who beat bis man cleverly and passed w E. Timmins, the latter found the line with a good kick well into Te I Aroha’s twenty-five. Here the Te Aroha ' team were penalized several times for ] offside play and White had a couple of ! shirs at goal without success. Soon I after a free kick was awarded Waihou in j a g ■ -<i position and E. Timmins this time being entrusted with the kick, land \ ' ed a beautiful goal, bringing the total points to three all. Soon after the Te Aroha backs started flinging the ball about, and good passsing by Paddy and J. Hogan, Aitken and Btpnan resulted iu the last-named player nearly scoring, i The whistle sounded half time shortly i after, the scores b-ing Te Aroha ihiee J points, a try; Waihou three points, a! penalty goal. spell —McSweeney set the ball rolling for Te Aroha, and the forwards j smartly following up, play remained for a few minutes in Waihou’s twenty-five j when E. Timmins smartly intercepted a j pass and found the line at half way. ; , Play was quiet now for a few minutes and gradually the Waihou forwards : worked their way to Te Aroha’s line ; where the blue and whites were compelled to force. From thp kick out. Waihou ! were attacking again, but good play by P. Hogan and Aitken cleared Te Aroha’s line. Not for long, however, fo? Waihou ! worked the leather back to Te Aroha’s j line and almost scored, a line ball being i the result. A scrum was ordered, and ; the ball coming out on the blind side. ! Alex Johnson snapped ii up and dashing ■ over the line scored a good try. For a breach of the rules the kick at goal was From the kick-off the blue j and whites turned their hands to attack- ! ing the maroon and gold’s line, and od ; two occasioi s nearly got over, the Waihou full-back, Hawkins, cleverly saving his j side on each attack Soon after the j whistle sounded leaving the Waihou team victors by 6 points to 3 For Te Aroha the two Hogans, Aitken and Brenan were Ihe pick of the backs, while Wilson and McPike on the wing, and Cribb, Everett, McKee and Popple did good work in the forwards. For Waihou the shining lights among the backs were E. Timmins, J. O’Grady, Shine and St. George, and the forwards . who stood out were White, Cummerford, ahd Eooney. The teams were captained by D. Shaw. Te Aroha, and D. Borrie, Waihou, and ; both kept their men well in hand. Next Saturday Waihou meet Morrinsville at the latter place.