FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 May 1920, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. SATURDAY COMPETITION. The competitions were advanced another stage on Saturday in fine, but windy weather. The results of the matches are as follow : SENIORS. Hii'ion (27) v. Old Hoys (.'!). Tufcapa (15) v. Star, (0). Rahotu (!)) v. United ((I). TUKAPA (15) y. STAR ((11. The senior (cams <v~ (he above Huh* tried conclusions at Western Park. The day wi>s not n I'avor.iliin ran- for first-claw play, n high wind, which blew fr.im corner to corner right down the field, took a great hand In ihe p'ay and made accuracy either in passing or kicking weil nigh impossible. Notwithstanding this severe handicap (here were some good exhibitions of form, the forwards on both sides playing in solid packs, with perhaps slight: advantage to the Stars, while the backs showed their ability to throw the ball about in open play. Some changes were made in both teams Prlar and Crone replaced Andrew and Burns In the Ttikapa fifteen, and Brldger, Dea:\ and Haldanc were brought up from emergencies for the StaTs. I Ttikapa kicked off with the wind behind I them, and at. once began a. vigorous attack which Stars were hardly prepared for. Play I Tor a little while was eondned in the blacks I '■jj, and in the comer to which the wind persisted in carrying the hall even- t'ime. It wont up in the air. Play, suddenly shot across the field, and from an opening made by O Hooker, his brother scored the first try, which, however, was not converted ■' After the kick-off play was a«ain soon In the Black's 25. but off-side, play brought temperary relief. JenMns finding the line past the half-wav flag. Prom !ho lino out. however, the Blues • returned in within their opponents' territory, and from a penalty Hooker placed a. good goal which gave ],j s S |,! P . 1V le(ld ol six points. Prom the kick-off Star became more aggressive, and carried the leather into the Blues' territory, and from a. mark Jenkins made a good attempt to register a goal, hut the wind proved too strong an opponent. '

On resuming play after the spell. It was seen that the Blues' team had been changed about in several instances, and Prlar. who had been playing on the wing was placed in Us accustomed position at full-back.' where he always plays with safety „ n d judgment' rr'in, ,ii , f " rwa i' L ' m! " ] o i splendid attack rom tlio kick off. and with the wind behind U Mi and a score of six points ohiillenglng them they made things very lively. Spence ,-'?„ ,'',°, en "!" yll,E » flno em\e In the «'.?o J« i tl "' nu - ho »t- <•»"-.« with a. rush and w.s nearly across, and tlio Blues were oblited to force. This happened twice In •lose succession and then play was taken to the opposite end of the flelil. where, from a ■no opening made by Davis.. Qntckfall who ha. been brought up to the forwards, scTr d a try. Hooker had the kick, but was unsuccessful, and the score now stood 9—o AlTuk r?n^o! eiy f "■'• "" > ki< " c -° ff ■'" ai « tho itikapa; pla-ors got going again, and a passin? hom. between Oliver. Crone, and Tavlor ..t;d be.ng well supported by Oliver, the two k -S--"r^r^,^y 5 ,erHt„,. " "? w «'™»Cht back Into the ilet. to drop kick a itoai. hut the ball fell ' 1 in? C? tl "V inr - Shorll V »«<■>• V* he i*'f ""-! the ga,„e ended vi - ou. .nr.nor score. Mr. B. Petty was referee

CUFTOX |2T> r. OLD BOYS (3). «.Ji'? m '- trl ', ,)Cf , Be,,n ' Clifton and Old Boys iUa ™, fnlrl - ««". »■ innKPd in,e belnc a close contest hut the acsrress.vc tactics of u.e dashing Cl'lfri, nn. ' ! » VS.! ., 5 :,' 11 ', we " in ,h « i!,, t«tJr am Iin!l " lelr fllll strenctli CHf ton wore without the services ,2 t , Ooodwln. whilst flld Boys' park wa ™ ake dW ataH " , ° <* IWetoii, Corklll "nil down the field. ' ThVww rem Vile reednm from scrums, whilst. ),]/««' s.yed passing bouts. Neither sained anv rdvantaje, until presently tho ClftoinS „' "' " ""nro to land a nice coal. old n.T' h i"*" S "? tnn n,,d H "f*«. sot ■ 'e v h,t H ot 't ere ' J , Taylnr ' " »™™ ><><*">£ ,-o „ , H " r tman failed to pick iin run bl!t sS, b „nt l , the ? Ulon »* I,aS »Sn" mil t,VKes marked. A nasshi" rush hj» p«i |»*n. Taylor, and Sheeha'sa '".he Tattir co" S Li V H " r ""« n let Clifton thrnuch ? Mil Sit,? 0 ' 10 . S ™ re(1 ' Colm " n io goal. Clifton, both pack and forivmi ««. now having the bettor o the ame t.HV T l ■ n ""' !i: I,v K - (;fi(, r«o enabled li J >rc „or to land a flno goal. The Of ton bu-ks' opened out, fleorse Colm n T via uieckeu them s. Oeorce had another shot wWrh " ,M - «»" " s < »' come or% fl™* o '™, T e i ns tlle <"«- im< .? US ', by Cfll "' Sl>ffe ' Graham. Boys nil ' tl,e s ' wll enJ1 "» : cllflo '' 9. Old OM Vrl! l,l ! , - !n *' Cllft ' on p,,ar * Nl 'l<"m ™ the ha bo™ ™V, nd <? fter ,on,B » assi "S *»uts n : L, H ? m ],y failltv liondllits, McDsvltt P^' 1 "," frrai j l f °"™«' "i« and passed to XI ' '"! ' ,c '", r(,d G,mr K 6 '»''<•<' to ROal A I' 1 *°, h0 K lf1 ;, ">"] Hutthes checked a J*" 1 " P ,, ,,J " 1 freaked for the line Wit condition told, and >he wns collared hv Penmall. Old Boys „„„■ removed ,ay o - HuKhes, Fussell, anS »ajlj he!ii S responsible, but it was nntv momentarily a, Clfftnn were soon h ,c. Colmomo t later, from a penalty. C. Txylor coaled. "S,. 1 * "I' the pressure, hut mod play by Sjkes and Sole kept them out, and a Re'tu i ?"?' r " ulled - Soffc. Cain. »nd r«l.i«, , d t d , 11 Cljfton nish ,0 the 23 ' whore Col.nan pcle,l up and cut In, hut was collarert. whittle and Sole carried play past they pierced the defence. Smith divine over, i.. Taylor failed to goa» Tlte ne*t play was of a sensational nature. Whittle kicked an followed up, collared s. Geor K e with the oan, which he picked up and shot across to hykes who ran over, the incident eliciting the tipnlause of all. Hitches failed to coal. In Ihe onnoludliic stages Clifton had all the better nr the came, and from a forward rush, firaham scor-d, S. Georee failing to coal. Clifton were soon hack acaln. and forced Old «oy», wljo throueh the medium of Bavlv and hykes staved off the attack for a few moment* out from another forward rush Belts catlieied up and diving over the full-back scored, Colman failed to Bon.l. A little later, from an openlnc made by K. fleorse the ball travelled to 0. Taylor, who scored a nice try. S.. f.eorce falling to eoal and the came ended with the score Clifton 27. Old Boys 3. D. nest cave every satlsfaollo-.i as referee.

RAHOTU (9) v. UNITED (0). At the Recreation Grounds, the Rahotu tenm defeated United by !) points to nil. Tim game was fairly evenly contested among the forwards, but the Itahotu backs were too fast and nippy for their opponents. Mr. I. Johnson refereed SECOND GRADE. LEPPERTOX (15) v. TUKAPA (3). The above teams met on the Western Park erounds in a somewhat unevenly contested tame, the weight of the eountrv players telliiiK against the lighter team of town bovs. rhey. nevertheless, played (tamely, mid did well to prevent a much bijreer score hpin; registered against the™. For the winners tries were scored bv \Vrl B lit, (I. Kranlc. Thomas, firayllnc and Openshavv, none of tliem belli; converted. Morrison crossed the line for Ti.kapa. Mr. E. Clare was referee. FOURTH GRADE. Star defeated Technical College, by fi to nil. It is understood that a protest is being lodged by the losers, on the around that Star played a boy over ace.