WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 August 1919, Page 7

WAITARA.

CLIFTOX v. OKATO. (From Our Waitara Correspondent.) August 12. The football match between Clifton and Okato, played at Waitara on Saturday, wivs not a brilliant exposition of football, though Clifton gave some good passing rushes at time*. The Clifton forwards did not get tho ball as much as they should have done, though they appeared the heavier team. Okato played with the sun in their eyes the first spell, and as the score was only fl at half-time, it looked as if in the second spell Okato might even things up; but Clifton scored more freely in the second half with the sun against them than they had done in the first half, Goodwin. by n dodgy Nln, scored the fimt try from n pass by Kupe. No goal resulted. Fuller scored the second try, which was also unconverted. The third try was scored soon after the spell for half-time by Stewart, who grounded the ball in a good position, but again the kick failed. Clare, who was playing a good game in the forwards, then attempted to cnoes the line, but was brought down, but not before lie had passed the ball to iStewart, who again Bcored. George kicked a splendid goal. This made the score 14 to nil. Goodwin, by a dodgy run, scored the next' try, from which George landed a goal. The points were now 10 .T, Taylor, from a piece, of good following up, scored' the next try, from which ..George again kicked » goal, making the score 24. Okato then attacked strongly, and a rather easy try wa? scored, from which Eustace kicked a goal. The game ended with the scores: Clifton 24, Okato 5.

For flip winners Kupe, S. George, V. Tate, \V. Lash, Goodw.in, Stewart (bnclis). .T! Taylor (rover), C'laro, Puller, rti(! A. Irtish (forwards) wi.e most conspicuous.

Tho monthly meeting of tlie School Committee was lield last night, but there was no business of any importance to transact.

The Seaside euchre party and danec held last night was very poorly attended only 1-1 tallies beim; filled. Tho lu.'l.e* 1 prizes were won by Mrs. R .Tahnson and Mrs. Anns respectively, A p.iir «.f candlesticks, donated by R. Gribbon, and half a dozes cups and saucers, donated by T. Buchanan, were the ladies' prizes. The {rents' prizes were won by Mr. A. Sampson (a slb tin of tea) and Mr. W. foreman (a tin of biscuits donated by Mr. Button). The music was supplied bv Mr. J. Taylor and Mr. A. Hawkins was M.C.

The Seaside Society is holding a social soon. ■

The s.s. Arapawa is still on the beach, and operations to refloat her are to be carried out to-morrow, under the direction of Captain Hammond,

Mr. .T. Lome, who has been harbormaster here for more than two years, is going to join the Napier Harbor Board staff, and expects to leave about the end of September. Mr. J. Laing, who lias been pilot for a number of rears, has been offered the position of wharfinger, pilot, and secretary at a salary of £2OO a year.