FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, 30 July 1920, Page 3

FOOTBALL

CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL. CLIFTON (C) BEAT TUKAPA (0). The match between Clifton (winners of the Saturday competition), and Tukapti (winners of the Thursday competition) to decide which is to have the honor of representing the Northern Division in the play*-ofl for the provincial championship against Hawera, the Southern Division winners, took place-at Waltara yesterday in perfect weather and before a very fair attendance of spectators. The game, which was not a brilliant display of football, proved a very even contest, Clifton gaining the verdict by two penalty goals kicked in the first speil. The Tuknuu pack stood up surprisingly well to their heavier opponents, who had matters by no means their own way, each side also obtaining aboat equal possession of the ball. Neither set of backs ma'de the game as open as one would have liked to see; Clifton particularly being weak in this respect. This appeared to be partly due to the fact that in the early stages each team was afraid of giving the other any opportunities, and also that the forwards were very fast and adopted spoiling tactics. During the first spell Clifton had, if anything, the better of the game, but. in the second spell, save for a few moments at the commencement, Tukapa had the better and a draw would probably have been a satisfactory finish of the day.

Clifton won the toss and elected to play with a strong sun behind them. . Crone set the ball in motion, George returning to touch near the 25. G. Hooker obtained possession and kicked high, and Coutts and Goodwin fumbling,, matters looked dangerous until Coutts gathered up and kicked. Priar obtained possession, and had a pot, the ball being forced. Almost from the klck-ofl Clifton were awarded a free kick, but Colman failed to find the line at the corner, and Tukapa wero forced. After a little up and down play, Whittaker shot the ball out, but Hurley was caught off-side, and the free kick was followed up smartly by the Clifton pack, until "an infringement near tho line gave Tukapa relief. George then set his backs moving, but Colman was smartly collared. Whittaker picked up from the scrum, and being penalised, George landed a nice goal. Clifton 3 Tukapa o A knock-on by Roy Hooker gave an advantage to Clifton, and then George had another shot from a penalty. Clifton were now having the better of the argument. Hart was Just In time to force in front of J. Taylor and Soffe. The kiok-off was returned too hard by (i. Taylor and Priar forced. Tukapa were next awarded a free kick, and then Oliver smartlv gathered up tho hall and kicked, down the Held, getting close to the line before Pennlall. stemmed. Features of the next few moments were free kicks on either side, and tnen Coutts nicely lined. Whittaker next, shot the ball nut, and Oliver and Hart handling nicely, the ball came out to Hooker, who dropped It'. Goodwin tried to get through, but was upended, and from the scrum Clifton were awarded a free kirk. Tuliapa forwards headed by Ward, Hurley, Crone and Atkinson came with a great burst close, to Clifton's line, where from a penalty. Hooker had a shot, which Coutts marked and lined. Tukapa kept up llio pressure, the hall coming across to G. Hooker, who centred. Hurley gathered It up quickly, and streaked for the line, being held up when very close. Clifton forwards again shook matters up, hut the blue backs were handling well. Hart shot out to H. Oliver, who lined nicely. Then from off-side play by Clifton, Oliver had a shot whi.ch failed. V. George lined. Another free kick to Tukapa for lifting in the scrum was followed by Hurley making another dash. Tukapa were next penalised Tor lifting In the scrum. Good kicks by Colman and Oliver saw the latter line past half-wav, where a weak kick by R. Hooker enabled G. Taylor to mark. Ward was prominent for Tukapa forwards, and with R. Oliver. Hart, and O. Hooker transferred play to Clifton's 2.'. Play hung about, midfleld until Hurley again got off-side. Colman, with a long kick, transferred play to Tukapa's 25, hut Hart, using the bl'ud side of the scrum, gained considerable ground. Pennlall, however, gathered up and kicked high, but Priar marked in face of the charging forwards and play went to midficld. J. Taylor came through, ball at toe, hut was checked by R, Oliver. Clifton forwards however kept moving. Colman set his hacks going, until R Oliver intercepted and kicked down the field. Goodwin secured, and kicking high, followed up fast. Priar failed to take and Tukapa had an anxious time until R. Oliver smartly marked .in front of the goal. Clifton, headed by Taylor, Graham, and Cain, kept up the pressure, and from a scramble under the post, a Tukapa'-back hung on, and George had no trouble in landing a nice goal. Clifton c Tukapa ■... o Play now moved very fast, both teams handling well, whilst George was also lining well. Hurley, with a-great run, carried play to Clifton's 25, hut Clifton brought It back to midfleld, where Geojrge made another great, but resultless, attempt to pot. Like n flash, R. Hooker and Atkinson brought play back right to Clifton's line, where a free kick gave Clifton welcome relief, and halftime sounded soon after with the score:— Clifton 6 Tukapa , o Colman's kick-off was returned by Hooker to the 23, where V. George shot the ball out, but Colman kicked too hard, and Tukapa were forced. Pennlall just failed to find the line at tho corner, and H. Oliver drove the ball back to touch at unidflcld. Infringement on the line out, gave Tukapa a free kick, which Pennlall returned. Priar, however, took cleanly, and kicked across, but Gooowln cut in, and with a characteristic run that brought down the crowd, boat two or three men, A bout of fast play in midfleld saw R. Hooker called back for off-side play, and then Colman trying to find touch at the corner, the ball was forced. Clifton pack aided by line kicking by the backs', .kept the blues defending until Hart cleared by lining past the 25. Clifton, with Coutts in the lead, charged down, but H. Oliver gathered up smartly and lined, Clifton for a while kept moving dangerously closo to the line, where Colman shot the ball out, hut Coutts failed to hold, and a chance went. Then Hurley broke through, and Goodwin failing to check, Tukapa got right to Clifton's 25. A moment later, Priar was called on to defend, lining beautifully, and Tukapa following up fast, carried play past half-way, where Tukapa hacks got moving, but interception by J. Taylor let Clifton through, and off-side play undetected by the referee saw them again hotly attacking. ANJllfton forward was too anxious to score, and Tukapa had a free kick which failed to find tho line. Tukiipa were compelled to mark twice to save/ Then Goodwin made an electric dash, but was collared. R. Quickfall broke through, but Fuller, Taylor, and Graham were tack again Priar being lucky to line. R. Hooker then beat his man badly and lined. H Oliver also gained ground for his time, but' Hurley cot off-side and Colman was able to line near half-way. Belts, Cain and Co. then came ( down with a rush, that Tukapa were just able to check right on the line by imarkini? Fas following up by the blues saw Taylor smother G. Taylor, and then from a free k ck near half-way H, Oliver had a. shot which went jyst under the bar-hard luck for Vnt kapa who were now playing In great itvU Whittaker tried to set his backs moving laylor was able to Intercept. Then n Oliver Picked up beautifully „„ d sailed down the l>t but was collared by George when haVkht possibly have beaten him had he cu" inflfW The ball then came across to G. Hooker »lm gave a wild pass to his brother, and a chance went. Pennlall. with a dodgy rm, ,vns responsible for Clifton again attacking.' and Crone just orced in time. Within i moment of resumption, Tukapa wero again fos' Then Leary and Atkinson led the forwards , 0 half-way, where Hurley took char'e and headed a rush close to Clifton's Z£ P e „ mall-coming round and lining, Ho"ker an peared to mark In front of \o goal but escaped the referee, a'nd Clifton were ■•he to s w r R mt"' !rT r ' fast '"'tal n v«L Ke , r i ? 0 wlth °"> "all, but the referee awarded a free kick for off-s de nlav A bout of kicking between the backs S followed by Clifton pressing. b lt P aa-hered up and lined beautifully T nß „ Ward carried the ball along nicely but off side play enabled Clifton to take J L?,„ near half-way. where Goodwm pu't In nn r'th, £ ,du V* the loral sued L . „ r Vhere „ a nn,sin ' ! »<"« enTivnr i fieor " e ' Co,mnn ' Col '«s, and Jfc .. „' ',';" , Hart broke through 'Y™'; '" nonl:ei '; "' ,lO mtM - Both sets of forwards appeared to be tiring, find nlav was mostly confined to the backs- nif on tffiY.Vj?, l Ih-Ti • . J'"-t. -"' ,0 " lde(I in keening the c.t del intact. Exchanges between Whittaker and Colman saw the latter line at rne 2-. , a co r „ : S !° n ' mer " m 0 OTS Mlle,i n ' m ' «'« Clifton ;., c Tukapa '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. o referee P ' r ' Ue mr " °* er> ' sntlsfl "' tio " «» - THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL, .. The final between Clifton and Hawera will be -played at Hawera On Saturday, August 7. SECOND GRADE. STRATFORD (11) v. TOKO (8). riaylng at Toko, Siratford defeated Toko by H points to 8 after a very strenuous aid interesting game The winner* scores one

losers one Iry, converted, and one penalty goal. Mr. J. IT. Thompson was referee. THIRD GRADE. STRATFORD (3) v. STRATFORD D.H.S. (3). The match between Stratford and Stratford District High School, which was nlnvetl at Stratford yesterday, resulted In a draw, each Bide scoring three points, one uncouvertirt try, Becured by Grant for the town team, and Davis for the School team. Mr. N. F. Thorpe was referee. PRIMARY SCHOOLS COMPETITION. At Western P.ark, on Monday afternoon, Convent and West End B played a. fast, and interesting game, which resulted in a draw, no score. Yesterday, West End B defeated Vogcltown somewhat easily by 24 points to nil. In 1 the first spell the game was very even, Sugden scoring a try for West End. In the second spell tries were scored by .7. Taylor (2), B. Knott, ,T. Morris, Murphy, Christiansen and Sugden. Mr. C. Hoskin refereed in both games. « SATURDAY FOURTH GRADE. Following are (ho fourth grade fixtures fnf to-morrow, both games starting at 1.30 p in :—■ High School C v. High School D, Mr. Ryder; Star v. Technical College, Mr. t? ; ;arle. . TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. SENIOR. Old Boys v, Rahotu, at Western P'.rk. at 3 ,T. Eggleton, ,T. Whittle, C. H. Wynyaid, R. Fuller, B. Hartmnn, C. T Smit.i, R. Brokenshire, R. Boon, J, G. MeGhie A. Ridge, D. Saxton, D. Doile, T. Corkill, A. \. Other. The Rahotu senior team v. Old Boys at 'New Plymouth to-morrow:—Hohaia (4), Max (2), Grahame, F. Baker, Glentworth, Gllhooley, T Naiwirl, N. Morgan, Borrie, Tal Coffey and M Gibson. THIRD GRADE. Old Boys v. Lepperton, at Western Tark a' I.3o.—Williams, 0. McHardy, F. I'atss.-son.' G S. Crimp, C. Kyngdon, .1. Renaud, R. Howell I! Fox, J. Khapman, R. Blundell, H. Gilder n' Bellringer, R. McAulay, Tt Brookes, V. Wri'"h(' N. Hamblyn, and V. Eay.'y. ' af C i' ft M' ,;1 ', 113 ""««'■•'■'.» Groundsat 3 p.m.—Jenkins, Fal*nss<r, Hurley 'Wrv .Johnston; Tunhridge, D,«.,.;, Jackson', Clarke Lincoln, Hoffmann, Mills, Uncles, Initv'more' Clareway; emergenoi-s, Johnston, Sturmey, McKei zie. ' Rahotu juniors v. Okato, at Okato:-R. Lusk, G Cook, ,f. Coffey, K. Ngaia, Kcttlewell, Hoskin Chapiman (2), T. Ngaia, P. Nay H oilT*& Glorer.'B. Hopkins,' .A. Tolikn, Hunter and T. Knhul. ■ FOURTH GRAM. .Star v. Technical College, at I.lO—G Morns K. Webb, C. Russell, .1. Butler A Hal<lane, L. Smith, J. Wiley, E White, H HofTmann.- C. Morris, W. Klnlneh, W Stroud N Berge J, McKenzle, J. Francis; emergencies 8 Phipps, G. Cleaver, R. Berge. emc ' co,lcl( ' ! '' DOMINION RUGBY UNION. THE SCHOOLS,COMPETITION. ; By Telegraph.—Press Association. „. ~ Wellingtcn, Last Night Inn nn,!'r K Tr"! ent Cnmmittee of the Now Zealand Rugby Union, met to-night It was decided to urge that the South Island In er-college .tournament, to be held at Dunedln next monti* should be included In the Moascar Cup competition. A similar request so be made in connection with tho Auck Zi %TT f hool -New Plymouth Boys' STEMS'' whlrh ia t0 be * ,ajed Ail 7™ uniciltl ?n ffra the old boys of Te a „»£ eBe < Isklne1 sklne fov Permission to play a game against a Sydney University Van. at Watisanul, was forwarded to vDe TJoiverS Council with a recomjnenflano. t„? it 2 considered favorably * " 6e THE ASSOCIATION GAME. By Telegraph.-Press Assn.-Copyrlgut )' »! ;, Wa J c3 Po °t b !ill Association, Is ),»£, 4 negotiate for financial support for a LK t hsh soccer team to tour AustralasLi tot j i season.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn 1