FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 58, 28 August 1911, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

i THE SECONDARY SCHOLS TOURNA-1 I MHNT. I I PALMERSTON 27 v. NAPIER 0. Another interesting anil attractive game of school football was witnessed by an appreciative crowd at the Recreation Grounds on Saturday afternoon, when Palmcrston met and defeated Napier by 27 points to nil. The match counted for the triangular shield and Poison banner. For the . former, both Palmerston and New Plymouth have a, leg-in, and much interest ■will attach to the meeting between Napier and New Plymouth this afternoon. The Poison banner is for competition between Napier and Palmerston, and the latter will thus retain it for the year. Palmcrston had much the better of the game, the combination of their backs being excellent, and as the forwards were evenly matched the back machinery was able to do effective work. | Individually, several of the Napier players did good work, but concerted play was lacking. Their defence was fairly sound, and they played a plucky game to the end. The Rev. J. B. Scott (Kaponga) refereed. Palmerston kicked off, and, attacking from the jump, Napier were penned until Parker with a fine kick up field relieved. Munro made a fine opening, but Kerr failed to take a pass, and Hannah getting in a nice kick, transferred play to midfield. The Palmerston backs came again, but fan! ,y handling saw Hannah intercept, and he was just taken in time by Irvine. Good kicks by Fawcett and Chegwidden brought Napier into the Palmerston 25, but it was very brief. Luxford kicked out near mid-way, and from the throw-in Young passed to Muiiro. The latter put in a fine run, but was grassed on the line by Reed, and from the scrum a force gave relief. ! The kick-off found the line at half-way. Stubbs passed to Young to Munro, who held on too long,: and was smothered. A free kick gave, Napier a- breathing ; space. Palmerstdm.:,still attacked, but Hunter'forced) K ivndr:a r'little later MciCarthy, ihesjtatingyrTwas' collared on the line. . From the, sor,njn,' however, Napier ; .yjoredv.ami'Gedd«s.nbroke away with a - nice ruii to*, centre. ... ; Loosc play in ■ nehitral, termtory,,;»ndi Hannah .streaked for'theiline. jHie vyfttrhoivever, brought flbtfn by Irvine'.whfjn rn a handy positfonftV Butler, fine footwork, beat the NapienJ-iaJf-('Hunter), and play , was again inrneutral'girftind. A passing' movement betweernNMuflro, Kerr, Young and Swainpoji sattu^lie'latter up-ended by- McC|ejlaiul:i .N*pi«r backs got rnov- 1 ragj Hunter* PrnfrcivaHd -Fatvcett throwing the bajl «ih<»ifc r :,JJUfcj,the tadklingwas clean. ,A longfikic&yby-'Hahnah found Lroxford,wanting,! ball reached' touch ctosei f: ,toiiitHeir>PalineTstoTi line: Napier .rushed-<tl» hall: ;.over'!ihe-'i line!, ahd twOfhlawks* dfred >for it, and missed. The' Mjib ,aim\ .whitSSfho-wfever,' rabidly | transferred ithe other ; ehd,j ■ whpre,Gill kicked highland following up' ■ well annexed 'three [points.'!' Swainson v • iinaile a fine attenspij(i> tte''ball ftlllm'g-' ■.sforfrt., „Pn ;(jl•esv.l»^ng,;;!;P»^ , ker, , ' FftwSfett i ■wMn 'Ktit''.aiknooHronfi«at,M«Sd | -jit l scrum."- From Un* .'and-Chapmam ! '--pawed. -jfp Youngj wh*iUeait all tlie-op--' posing, ibacks,, and, iltfnning' round scored 1 jlish3hd,.iihe ;3£«i!r: did'the heedful' ■A'Fth t)iq.-. kicj«. (liAJjwMt'-tmmedititcly -isefinipi ftm fi-ttacki. NapieV,' however, .iC'eprrM l , „a»)d) a; long kick i. by ■ Packer, ,g^i^edL ( !»H»}h)!»ground-.i -From - " a" free: kick.; Alciellivnd aitsmpted l ito pofc,a< gows vnfflnjtimgrin a "lorepv ' W&pier-.were. ■ Kern \jijasi.ju,st7> ( in«tknjß!«n'' one);flc<Jt«Tdn ( -t&-prevent, aiWttO}. -."He-jput ifn a'-ltfng : Ikrclcj j which was well fielded bv Reld! Dcdi*litful, foothill'twisutd*. The PalmerJ i =stoil- backs wqre'throwing the baH'abonl<' ■-vfhwi -Il'iiinnshj.■in'teju'epteU'. ■-Hl' .streaked' for I 't!]i!e.,line, both tteithis-in'full'cry rind only 1 the, fulMjiflek, to-beat. The jatter', howc'vta.fiqllatfedrißahilali 'D.y.Jthe' l Joo%, i.tiiU, nLpne. being Juwdyto taWhis piiss,' ; 'a »Bbthiteamseit>pre> '!Mr»l'lifc,the-,|Vik!l[«\wll, 'hilt -bawtv "did". 'OtlHi'gk, hflld ' of. "the; ■blilb before' an-tip'-" ponent lfiin. . 'Half-tim<e! went soon kffjeri; withi; PalnMrston attacking' strongl}V!,ju: uyr v.m'jl i ■<!.[,:■; '"<■ •'■(.•<•'' '> '-TSCapjer, ../attaeW torn ...the kick-out; and Irvinfi) *(iili.?giotp : Btop a .rush 'theball wint out close to PalmerMon'i'Jine," > ;iwJSpre pjaav„r«namp<liifori'n while;" ■' ffhe i 3Palt»eistow .foiwiffltd&'.igradunilly-.olwtK-eA.i'j Barke it i n tqr i [aiut; iFa.\tcet t : open ed" ftif t i anojrtusing „jnKjyeinaut,n'twhich.' StulAs- : eji^ktea*;ii?nd.ifkiflfei6fe>'high.i.smottiP*ed'' ißdil. i whei<o''A ; ; i .ilmpsi «*J>sßj9d,ii but .'a. force "re- 1 r&jjitdd. ..ilßalpajersWii Tiack* cam6 ;t again ,'- aJli-h«Td« ; ,taking but a throw 'fW J ' • wartl»orjbug]i.tii' final vfty.v;--F*biri' the''ffee ll and'i-Kerr 'cOV*red r •mSJchi ;roi>nd ( 7 b.nt ■ Hie flatter Was' We'll . tak«n> sy,ißes, ivLSteWHaniiah interce'pti and kicked'-welJ ■■ : ißitoijjt. j Stubli? imtdj'iEtitler broke a.Way 1 Napier' on' , i|h» liow'eVeV,' ; «s)fiar«ll' temporarily, as j ■ rMuhrfoigavh,er«di uh',lilie."lwill; and'when j to Ydting, ' 'wlm-,-tflti..Hi(!?Wl>li!»Seri.'!idverr, with'a Ivicb • kick tlt*iflc«j;ei in 1.1. -Napier-at-' tftcfecd,'a-,aijfe •ifnri. , by!!McCaftliy raising ltis.i.«iirjporter(S''Thopps/;''When near tlie 'line-.He'passed totfidddes, Wi'o' dropped tbei jbnlTv. ..AfcGlditby-iseeured again, but \V«ts" eo|JftT*di>n«ityiiOie'-' > line. ' Butler, Stubbfe :a»d.ilk'CSLeHand cleared, and 'carried the-ntber end' of flii? field, 'wjicrej B)eid--;eaveirt nbntly. Almost im;mcdi*tel\' : ft-oni.'lt 'passing rush Muiiro scored: behind' tile : posts; -Kerr converting. Neither sjtle JmdiJnitc'nvarfvantage on re-1 silmirig until "Ssvaiflson with a good kick found'the. linoi in-the" Napier So. From the tbrow-in. RirtieeAt broke away, and (tided .ibyw-MoCn+thy.- and f'ullen. carried piny l down the 'Palmer-ton headed a couater.-jittacfk, which culminated in Bead' •boiingithr-own- off his feet when aJiout to kic'k. .]«md 'A':- Young follnw-in-sr up scored: anpJlliQr-j.tey, which Kerr did not convert.-, •, L Phlnwrston' kept up the attack,! 1 and;,'were' only robbed of a try by an! infringement on Hie line. Shortly after from a loose scrum in the Napier 25 A. YoungipiCkcd up. although off-side, and beating two opponents scored. Kerr again failed to coiivcrt. From fbis to the end Palmerston altaekeil. was robbed of a certain ti'v through Fawcett obstructing him. Tin l referee also thought, so; and awarded the try. Swainsou failed with the kick. The whistle sounded immediately after.