FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 54, 25 August 1911, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS. I NEW PLYMOUTH (17) v. PALMERSTON NORTH (8). There was a very fair attendance at the opening match of the secondary schools tournament on the Recreation Grounds yesterday, when New Plymouth met and defeated Palmerston North. The game was a very interesting one. The visitors had the better of the early part of the game, their backs playing a fine open game; but the nippy work of the local forwards, who were heavier than their opponents, wore them down, and was responsible for victory resting with the. local lads. Mr. P. Skoglund refereed. Kerr set the ball in motion. Adlam failed to take cleanly, and enabled the visitors to carry play to ihe local line. The Palmerston backs were throwing the ball about well, and the local lads were called on to defend. Kerr had a shot from a free kick, and a force resulted. A scrum ensued from the kickoff. Chapman got the ball, which was transferred to Young, to Munro, to Kerr, the latter being collared by Bruce. The local forwards, headed by Mulloy and Goss, carried play to the visitors' side of half-way. Here Irvine put in a good run. but was brought down by Grant. The visiting backs were playing attractive football, but the local tack- - ling was very good, although on one occasion failure by Kerr to take a pass spoilt a certain score. A good kick by Adlam. well followed up by Bruce, saw the ball out at the visitors' twenty-five. Here play remained for a few momcits, and a pass from Bayly to Box, well I taken, saw the latter nearly over. Box, however, had a free kick awarded him, j and notched three points as the result. jThe local boys shook things up on resuming, and Palmerston were kept on ithe defence, a force bringing relief. A j scrum followed on the kick-off. Pal|merstdn hooked the ball cleanly, but (gained no advantage, and the local fqr- , wards rushing through, Little smoth'e'i'e'd' 1 the full-back, Liixford, and Bayly, followjing up well, gathered the ball up and : scored. The line umpires' flags went up j for Box's kick, bufyjthje. referee awarded Ino goal. Clever play by Adlam saw Palj merston again defending, but a good run by Young and a useful kick by Munro [gave neededruelief and'took play to neuitral territory, from whence Crone re r j moved it with a long kick. Chapman,) Youngj Jlunro and Kerr gained a lot of j | ground 'withn passing rush, which Br,ucc ' terminated by upending Kerr, .',He,ruhyng.;, jstfh 1 was flrouffnent.in a drjbbling, rugft, 1 arid. CnapriVaii securing a, clever jnart;, [ gSlHet'miicli* more ground.' ' Grant' n'ejffc: ', st'reak'cfd, Ijut Tvai' taken ,by ifvine, v , l T)j,(j- 1 ■visitors gradually gaineil ground, aM 's■. ifi'ea'dy kick' by'lrvine' fotmd' v ,t'he„ lin£, : close to the cqrner. .Kefr took ,a.#riot .from' a free, kick, the ball bitting■ the, j centre of the bar 'and'i-ebounding ; aTrn{>s.V I into Buchanan's hands saw him set his J backs in motion. Kerr had another inleffective!AhW"frb'in'<£' mafic, ; a 'force resulting. On kicking off, some pretty j pasSmg .-ensued =&iiieng' the visitors, and iiSeur "gathered, the ball under his aijra. ,'wfd eet-.saii; only to'be'taken by Bruce.' | Eyed play 'ensued until Box- dfecijr'e'd! |ind kicked high. ' ,'j-rU, but-Liixford was able to'ge*t there .fti'st and/force. Half-time' 'followed 1 :Oo itdditionhl'score'. ' ' '"* :'• "

Ij ' £>n resumption the'local boys attacked;! iftnd from, lirilirie.ou't' close W 't'hV'Hnle' jGrey got over within two minutes of the mtfy.mii! failed "to convert' " A Hong kick by Bruce, well followed up, !had Palmerstori again 'defending, but Kert-;- with: a Irmg'line kick, retrieved, land from the line'out Chapman set his 'backs in motion, but a knock-on spoilt jthe effect. ' Ariother passing 'rush was (checked by Bruee r -fliKl-Grmw! lined in neutral territory. From the line out Bacon, (Joss and Potts headed a rush iwhieh carried the ball over the line, |but a force.rcgujtej.. Jrom the kick-off Ithe local boys essayed a passing rush, jiji which Adhmi, Box,' Gran Baylytook part, the latter being collared twitjhin five yards-bf the desired Ma-vciv.-' (Several scrums ynsuqtj, culminating in a Jine=put.* local b'acks iiig, bu,t Kerr intercepted.' He, \i<j\r&[e% t( tofic'lv'dron.aiid.'sp'qilt a, go'od;a'ttockingii m6vemen't. The locals'were throwing the ball about well, and kept up the pressure. ,A. badly.-judged. kjok -.bof'ißox, however/ 'saw the'visitors' force! The next score, however, came soon. Box secured the ( ball from.Adlam, and working his 'jvay;.'.through his. • opponents sc'ofed another three points. He' faileir; to convert. A passing movement, followed up by a' free kick," compelled Crone to force. On resuming, the visitors backs |ot in motion a.ftilpufj:tjiei locals on the defence, the ball going out near the twenty-five. Tlie visitors'-efforts were rewarded with success, llunrp. .scoring is the result of a passing rush, in which (papman, Young and himself had taken part. Kerr/failed to convert. This encouraged/Palmerston ■ to iurthctf ; 'efforts, ft'.passing rush, in-which''all the backs took'part, 'caTriedplay to'^ T ew Plymouth's twenty-five. Here St'ubbs 'sjtarted a forward rushj from -Which he' scored. .Kerr converted. -This - reverse' simple the locals together, and the game/ liecame ..ray-fasty play'Wvellin'g ail' dver-the field. The visitors' passing; Wa? nullified., by'itha: locals'.deadly- tackling-' ajndf/orwnr'd'rushes, the latter ulti-mke'-' ijf -placing the 'visitors on the defence,' arid from, a scrum.Adlam handed to ; Box: The latter made a fine and' phssed to Bayly, who put the finishing 1 tjmches. Box converted. From this to the end the local lads had the better ojf the game, but no further score re-.', suited: ;