FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1920, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. * SENIORS. >d CLIFTON v. STAR. 3. , After some trouble over the question of a ground for the above match, arrangements were eventually made on Saturday morning to have the fixture played on the Western Park Held, the Tukapa v. High School B match r " being transferred to the Racecourse. Unfortunately, the Star players, knowing their b- ground at tho Recreation Ground would not iu be available, on acoeunt of tho preparations ra for the Prince's visit, concluded that the ry match would hare to be postponed, tho Idea tit of changing grounds not having suggested ltie self. In consequence of this, and the fact y, that tho names of the team were not publish0. Ed on Saturday morning, the members concluded the game would be postponed, and * though Clifton came in with a full team, '" Which looked like a promising fifteen, tho ™ match had to be forfeited by Star, who had ?■ only about half-a-dozen men on the ground, s, ' J" OKATO (9) T. BAHOTU (0). The match between Okato and RDhotu f. proved very Interesting. Ploy waa mostly •y confined to the forwards, Sn which flepart- (. ment Okato proved superior and won by^nlno 3. points (three tries) to nil. The. rain which 0, fell early In the match made the ball flreasy ra »nd militated against back piny, k, ~P !tts ' opened very eyen until Walwlrl and Norgate broke away and carried piny to Okato's 25. where Eustace, checked them and "■ removed play to mldfleld, and a Httlc later »< smothering Rahul Mare, Eustace put In a •o . h „ anil was nearly over, Hohla bringing * relief by marking. Okato kept up the J' pressure, and as the outcome of a rush by L - Shotter and V. Corbett, a force resulted. Nor- ,.: J ate - Morgan, and Gleutworth Temoved play / to mid-field, where Eustace marked aad a ;" little later Rahul Intercepted a promising r- Okato movement. Okato forward? carried play back to the corner. Eustace securing s. from the lino out, dived over and scored, Vox ia failing to convert. Shotter. Sullivan, An1, dre.ws, and V. Corbett carried play right to 3, Rahotu's line, and after a little give and take ig Play, P. O'Sullivan scored from a forward 2, Gcramblo For failed to goal. Rnhotu now 9, attacked. Norgate, Kasper. and Walwlrl being n, prominent, and from a penalty Rahul Mare 1, made a weak attempt to goal and the spell Is ended soon after with Ckatn o', Rahotu nil Almost from the kick off V. Andrews and bhotter had Rahotu In trouble. Eustace made 0 weak attempt to goal, but fast following tip by the Okato vanguard compelled Rahotu tn force. Norgato, Glentworth, Morgan, and Kasper headed a hefty Rahotu movement, but Eustace checked, by marking, and J. Corhett hreaklng away with the ball at toe from i. nearly half-way scored for Okato, Eustace ailed to goal. Rahotu forwards carried play . to Oknto line, where Roberts nearly let his \ sldn down, hut Oknto forwards charged back McCarthy. Eustace, and Fox throwing the ball « i J.' ™ ahotn . haa another period of defence, • but Baker cleared Andrews essayed to pot • and Rahotu were forced. Rahotu were now making a better showing. but the Okato - defence proved too solid, and settln» up '>, counter-attacks. Okato were nearly over RaI, liotu forr'.ng The closing stages saw the » game more open, each side essaying to use y their backs, but no further score resulted the e, same ending Okato 9, Rahotu nil. Mr' W i- Roch gave every satisfaction as referee. ' lT OLD BOYS (9) v. UNITED (0). 4, ~ The above teams met on the Showground on Y .Saturday afternoon, and after a hard-fought ~ game Old Boys proved the winners by nine pobits to nil Sykes and Eggleton scored for _ Old Boys, Hughes converting one try and _- kicking a penalty goal. Mr. D. Johnson rI Coerced, e . '" THIRD GRADE. «• ~.H ! ?h Rd " wl A bM t Old Boys by 11 to 3 !l h. Kupn refereod. 1, High School B beat Tukapa, who played 1"> jr. men, by eight points to six, after a very it ( ' loae K»me. V. 0. West refereed. '; FOURTH GRADE. '- to ß l",ft» \ """! c b * nln ° Po'nts r Hl.ri.Si , K "£* P ma a Hoskln refereed. aft" n 'iV efMW Technical College .. a R. , 'Cer tl r n o g fer < e o ed eSt * nln6 P °' at9