FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1922, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

_ THE CUP COMPETITIONS. ; t SOME CLOSE GAMER VABIING WjEATHER CONDCHONS. The Taranaki cup competitions reacted a further stage on Saturday, when tte third series of matches in the first round were played. There were some very close contests. The weather conditions varied in different parts of Taranaki, being fine in South Taranaki and wet in Central and Nonh TaraBESULTS AT A GLANCE. . A Senior. Tukapa 10 v. Clifton 8. Hawera 9 v. Oka law a 3. Patea 5 v. Stratford 3. Kaponga 9 v. Waimate 3. B Grade. Old Boys 11 v. Okato 3. Star 0 v. Inglewood 0. Eltham 9 v. Lepperton 3. “A” GRADE. TUKAPA (10) v. CLIFTON (8). The steady rain which fell prior to and half-way through the Tukapa-Clifton match did not deter a good crowd of enthusiasts from attending this popular fixture at Pukekura Park. The new playing field was in excellent condition, and »ne game—fast, willing and full of incident —kept the spectators interested from the start till the final "Whistle. Tukapa kicked off and both sides got busy from the start. Play ranged up and down field for the first fifteen minutes, neither team gaining advantage. From a scrum in midfield the Clifton pack broke away, carrying the bail well within their opponents’ twenty-five. Kingston failed to field a rolling bail, was smothered, and the leather was | kicked over the line, Campbell touching down. ■ Colman converted. On resuming Tukapa set up an attack which compelled the visitors to force. Clifton were aggressive from the drop-out, timely marks by Hurt and Allen, bringing relief to the home side. Tukapa rallied and carried play to their opponents' twenty-five, where Hooker had a couple of shots from penalties, narrowly missing the goal on each occasion. The next few minutes saw the Clifton men attacking again. Stohr checked a businesslike rush by the Clifton vanguard, and a little later McAUum was compelled to kick over his own line to save. From the ensuing scrum Oliver cleared with a good kick. Securing the ball from the scrums, Ross started his backs moving on several occasions, the ♦passing being very creditable considering the greasy state of "the ball. Jones and Hickey, the Clifton wingers, made some dashing runs down the line and all through were a source of trouble to their opponents. The first spell ended: Clifton 5, Tukapa 0.

The weather had cleared at the etart of the second spell, making conditions more

comfortable for spectators and players alike. Clifton were aggressive from the kick off until, following a fine return by Kingston well fcfilowed up by the blue forwards, play

was transferred to Clifton territory. From a scramble Brown secured and sh»t the leather to Hooker, who ran into a geod position and potted a neat goal. Both sides were stfll putting plenty of vim into their work, and play was transferred from one end of the field to the other with great rapidity. Hart was conspicuous for a fine run, kick- , ing when blocked, and in the race for the ■ ball a Clifton iman got there first. The next incident was a dash do.wn the field by Hickey, , he being collared by Kingston when looking I dangerous. Although not securing the ball ! from the scrums Brown succeeded in setting the Tukapa backs in motion on several occasions, and they brought off some good • passing bouts. The solid lacr.ttng of the Clifton men, however, prevented them from making much headway. Ross was injured and left the field, Colman replacing hhm behind the scrum. A great onslaught on the blue line by the Clifton forwards had the former in difficulties. From a scrum close to the line the ball was heeled out to Colman, who worked the "blind” side, passing to Hickey, who was not marked and had no difficulty in scoring. Colman’s kick was wide. This reverse livened up the home side, and a good run and kick by Oliver was the means of putting them In an attacking position. Hickey and then Goodwin were called on to stem the determined rushes by the blues in quick succession. The local boys were out for a score, and McAllum led an irresistible rush which carried the ball right on to their opponents’ line, where Allen picked up and forced his way over. Hooker’s kick was charged down. Tukapa were now having the best of matters, and Clifton tad a strenuous time keeping their* line intact. From a serum in midfield Brown set his backs in motion, and a fine bout of passing ensued, Stohr, the speedy winger, putting the finishing touch to a pretty piece of play by scoring In the corner. Kingston failed to convert. Tukapa kept up the pressure and Kingston had an unsuccessful shot at geal frdm a penalty. Clifton had succeeded in working their w»y to halfway when the final whistle sounded with She scores:— Tukapa 1® Clifton 8 Mr. A H. Guy refereed. / . f i j HAWERA (9) v. OKAIAWA (3). Hawera and Okaiawa unet at the latter club’s ground under fine weather conditions and with the ground in good order. Tno game was very fast and was strenuously contested to the end, the struggle between the two sets of forwards being a great one. Okaiawa forwards proved as good as their opponents in the loose, and their backs, tackling well, it was not until well into the second spell that the Hawera team were able to gw-in the upper hand, and even then they did not have matters all their own way. 'Hiey, however, made use of their opportunities. The backs on both sides at times threw the ball about, but the passing was very -patchy. Hawera kicked off with .the sun in their faces and against the wind. Their forwards at once attacked, and got close to the line before McClymont stopped them. Hawera backs opened out, but the tackling was good and Johnson cleared nicely, and in the resultant play marked, having a resultless shot at goal. Okaiawa backs now got moving, and Roberts just failed to find touch at the corner. Baek came Hawera., headed by Murphy. West and Sutherland, and a passing bout saw Wilkinson just beaten over the line oy MeClymont. who forced. Play followed fast up and down field. West Laving a shot from a penalty, which struck Burne. Good play by Martin, Guy and ■ >n had Robertson and Hughes in trouble but a free kick

brought relief. FaH-ir- by Radford (Okaiawa's full-back) saw F -*wera swarm round, but the iocal men u:-. . a each man as ho took the ball, and Toro, Ike and Martin rushed play to the other end of the field. The ball was rushed up and down field by the forwards, but the full-backs cleared, and then Roberts had a shot from a penalty, which was forced. Hawera, both backs and forwards, pressed hard, but good tackling by Okaiawa and over-eagerness gave a penalty and relief, whilst Radford and again Johnson saved cleverly. Hawera tried hard to score, West and Martin being hurt temporarily. Osborne then made a good opening, but Johnson cut In, and with Guy and Roberts, carried play to the visitors’ twenty-five. Robertson fumbling, Martin and company were right on Hawera’s line, but missed the ball, Hughes lining. Here Radford had a shot at goal, which failed, and Hurley was nearly over. Okaiawa pressed hotly, and after several scruacs cioee on Hawera’s lino

the ball was kicked too hard and forced. Okaiawa were attacking as half-time sounded with no score.

On resuming Hawera at once attacked, and from a free kick Hughes failed to goal. Okaiawa retrieved the position, but Hawera were back again, and Osborne made a good opening, but Wilkinson was off-side. Later Hughes tried io pot, but the ball did not rise. - Hawera kept up the pressure, but handled the ball badly, and ultimately McClymont forced. Failure by Manu to take the ball put them in a good position, and Whittington, by clever play, set his backs moving Atkins, Osborne and * Purcell handling nicely. Then the ball came across o-n the i other side, and Sutherland scored. West failed to goal. Okaiawa now pressed, but a pass by Guy was intercepted by Wilkinson, and a Hawera forward rust' was not cheeked till close to the line, where Okaiawa were given a free kick. Hawera backs threw the ball about, but secured and cleared. Then Radford threw the ball out to check a rush within two feet of the line,, and Fogarty, taking the free kick, just put the ball over tte line and fell on it—a very simple try. West failed to goal. This roused Okaiawa, and they rushed the ball to <ffie other end of the field, where from a scrum Mauu< . passed to Johnson, and the ball travelled via Roberts to McClymont, who scored. Taylor failed to convert. Atkins set Hawera going, and Osborne, Purcell and Wilkinson took part in a move that saw the latter collared by McClymont when very dangerous. Taylor and Roberts set Okaiawa to the attack, and Guy made a good opening for Laurent, but Robertson and Osborne saved. Failure by Hughes to take the ball looked dangerous, but Whittington cleverly marked. Okaiawa still pressed, but Hughes lined twice in succession. Then the venue changed. Atkins shot the ball out via Osborne, Robertson and Purcell to Wilkinson, who ran behind the posts and scored. Robertson's attempt failed. Play still continued fast, though both teams were 1 tiring. Wiitilngton was within an ace of ; scoring, but there was no further score, the game ending:— Hawera . 9 Okaiawa ...... 3 Mr. G. Meuli refereed. ' PATEA (5) v. STRATFORD (3). Patea added another scalp to their belt by defeating Stratford on the Stratford ground by 5 to 3. The match was played in soaking rain, which made the ball difficult to handle. The teams were as evenly malched as possible, and the result was uncertain to tie last. Patea kicked off against the wind and im- | mediately attacked, but Stratford's defence . was sound. In a long scramble at midfield Wilson (Stratford) was severely kicked in the knee and limped throughout the game. Hard but interesting play in midfield was relieved by two neat marks by Coulton and a passing bout among the Patea backs. Stratford then livened matters up, and forcing play to the Patea line. Masters took a pass and dived over. SLarrock's kick at goal was a good ! attempt considering the greasy nature of the ball, which struck the bur and fell back. Patea then came strongly, and from a scramble near the line Laurie Hunt got over and was successful In converting tis try. From that point until half-time Stratford had the advantage, Court being prominent in a forward rush. Patea were compelled to force, and were several times hard pressed. At half- ’ time the score was: Patea 5, Stratford 3.

Stratford opened the second spell with a powerful rush, but Patea were equal to the occasion and gradually forced their opponents back, fast play ensuing at the half-way. Still pressing, Patea looked dangerous, but their effort was nullified by an infringement, which gave Stratford relief. Again Patea came down in a swanm, only to be sent back by another penalty. Stratford then woke up and started a rush that went the whole length of the field and temporarily overwhelmed Patea, who were in turn saved by a penalty kick. At this stage Thompson, the Patea full-back, was severely kicked on the head, but although bleeding freely he pluckily carried on. Play being forced back to Stratford ground, Patea had two shots from penalties, but the ball went wide. For some time Patea hovered in Stratford territory, but were slowly driven back. Stratford were awarded a free kick In a handy position and the spectators held their breath while the result of the match hung in the balance, but the ball was greasy and the kick failed. The whistle sounded with the scores :

Patea 5 Stratford 3 KAPONGA (9) V. WAIMATE (3). Kaponga and Waimate met at Manaia in i fine weather. The game, whict: was mainly confined to the forwards, was closely contested, Waimate being reinforced by several ■ old players. Waimate generally obtained possession from the serum, thus preventing, the Kaponga backs from getting going. Ma- ; lone opened the scoring account for Kaponga : by landing, a penalty goal, and a little later i scored a try from the Ilne-out. Then, as the 1 result of a cross kick, Daly scored for Wal- ' mate, the spell ending: Kaponga 6, Waimate ’ 3. Near the finish E. Scott scored another j try for Kaponga, the game ending:— Kaponga .................... —»- 0 Waimate ................. 3 Mr. E. Burke refereed. “B” GRADE. OLD BOTS (11) v. OKATO (3). The match between Old Boys and Okaw, at Western Park, resulted in a win fur the former by 11 points to 3 aftef a keen game. The first incident of the opening stages a kick at goal by Dolle (Old Boys), but this had no result. Ensuing play hovered about the Okato twenty-five line. Old Boys soon demonstrated their superiority, in the back division at least, but owing to the greasy nature of the ball there was not much opI portunity for passing. Aided by good kicking lon the part of Roberts and quick work by tie forwards, the Okato team worked into a handy position, from which Roberts kicked a penalty goal. Just after Doile had a ’ chance to even up tie scores from a penalty (at a spot about the Okato twenty-five, but he had no success. Old Boys assumed the • upper hand, and Sykes, charging a kick by | Andrews (full-back), he scored from the raI bounce, Martes converting the try. Subse- , quent play wavered; two kicks at goai ny ! Marks did not add to the score, but just i before half-time Doile landed a goal. Tite j spell ended: Old Boys 8, Okato 3. Rain which had marked the first half of ‘he came held off in the second spell. Old Boys’ backs got going on several occasions, keeping Okato on the defensive. Sole set them in motion from a scrum. Little, Sykes i and Marks being prominent. The latter, I however, lost possession. Dolle had another ’ shot at goal without increasing the score, i Old Boys kept up a hustling attack, and Andrews, the Okato full-back, tad a busy time. ' A kick by Sykes was well followed up by the 1 forwards, and R. Blundell, who headed the rush, touched down. Marks had no luck j with the kick. Okato forwards made a de- : termined rally, L. Shutter keeping the ball ' at toe, but Valentine, at full-back, was very ' safe on the defence. Old Boys retaliated, i and McGregor was nearly over, but Roberts onarked in front of the attack. The Okato i forwards, Roebuck, Corbett and O’Sullivan, were at the bead of another determined rush, which was again stemmed. An attempt by Doile to increase the score from a kick at goal was unsuccessful. There was no further score, and the game ended: —■ Old Boys 11 Okato 3 Mr. L. Goodacre refereed. During the second spell an Okato forward was ordered to stand down for rough play. INGLEWOOD (0) v. STAR (0). A scoreless draw was the result of the meeting of Star and Inglewood at Inglewood. The game was played under caer weather cQndtttonn, uvtednfi te a* . jeturc j

of bright, attractive football being out of the question. Thus it was that the game resolv-. ed itself tmainly into a tussle between, the opposing forwards, what back play there wasbeing mostly a series of solo efforts, as the wet ball and slippery ground made combined back moveme.nts almost .impossible.

During the early part of the game play ranged freely up and down the field. On one occasion Star was within an ace of scoring, but Inglewood defended strenuously and transferred play to the other end of the field, a spirited attack culminating in Sutherland racing down the side-line with the ball, only to be collared near the corner. A back .movement initiated by Coutts a minnto or so later saw Sutherland again almost cross the line. A period of desultory play followed, during which Baier (Ingfcewuod) essayed to kick a goal from a mark in. front of the posts, but the ball went too low. At halftime there was no score.

The misty rain temporarily ceased as the players took the field again. Following a quarter of an hour's uneventful play. Star set up a strong attack, and, after ah excusing tussle on the Inglewood goal-hue when it seemed that Star must score, the Inglewood forwards cleared. Inglewood, finding attaca -the best means of defence, raided Star territory. where the backs, receiving the ball from the scrum, gave the best exhibition of concerted back play seen during the game. Faulty handling, however, spoilt a promising movement. Shortly after Coutts had two unsuccessful penalty kicks, one just missing th* posts and the otter, from near half-way, going wide. Inglewood seemed likely to tcore * towards the close of the game, but the game :ended:— Inglewood . 4 Star . 0 Mr. Fred Hooker refereed. ELTHAM (9) v. LEPPERTON (3), The Eltham seniors played Lepperton at Elthaun, Eltham winning by 9 points to 3. A slight drizzle followed the game right through, LLe ball and ground being greasy throughout. Eltham won the toss and elected to play against the wind. From the kick off the ball found Eltham’s twenty-five, where Eltham attempted a passing rush, but the Lepperton forwards, who played well during the first spell, stopped it, and the attack was etanged into defence. Lepperton kept Eltham penned, and from a loose rush Atkinson dived oven, The kick at goal failed. Play was for the most part up and down field for the remainder of the first half, several penalty kicks being taken by both sides without result. Eventually Eltham broke away, and H. Greig, dashing over, scored just on half-time. Carlson’s kick failed. The spell ended: Lepperton 3, Elthais 3 On resuming the rain came on heavier, spoiling any back movement. Elttam took a

hand, ” and with the wind in their favour, kept play in Lepperton's twenty-five throughout the spell, the latter having to force continually. From one of these forward rushes H. Greig fell on the ball, giving Eltham their second score. Carlson's kick failed. Later W. Greig marked in front of Lepperton 's goal and drop-kicked a goal. From then on the game was a forward scramble, and at the call of time Eltham. were still pressing, the game ending:—• Eltham 9 Lepperton 3 Mr. Kiley refereed. The Eltham Pipe Band was in (attendance and rendered enjoyable items. N(fkTHERK DIVISION. JUNIOR. Star and Urenui met at Western Park and played a drawn game, there being no seora. High School beat Clifton by M points to 6. THIRD GRADE. Star and Old Boys played a drawn match, 3 all. Francis scoretN for Star and Frethey secured the try for Old Beys. Okato met High School at Okato and were beaten by 11 points to 3. FOURTH GRADE. High School C defeated Clifton 21-3. Star and High School D played a drawn

Old Boys beat Tukapa at the racecourse. CENTRAL DIVISIONTHIRD GRADE. Playing at Stratford, Midhirst were defeated by Stratford by 16 to nil. SOUTHERN DIVISION. JUNIOR. Hawera beat Alton by 14 points to fl, THIRD GRADE. Hawera. beat Okaiawa by 17 points, to 6. For the Winners Tait scored two tries, Jarvie, Brown and Hall one each, Jarvie don- ; verting one. For the losers A- Ward kicked '•r. penalty goal and Poole seared a try. Mr. -S. Radford refereed. FOURTH GRADE. Waimate heat Hawera by 14 points to 3. Hawera Technical School beat Okaiawa by 1 17 points to nil. PRIMARY SCHOOLS' COMPETITION. Central Schoo! met West End in Western Park on Saturday and won, after a hard contest, by 6 points to S For the victors tries were scored by Boyle and T. Taunt, while Petty scored for West End. Mr. Kingston referred. ASSOCIATION GAME. NEW PLYMOUTH v. STRATFORD. At Stratford on Saturday New PlymouUJ drew with the local team, each scoring one [goal. J. Fitzgerald obtained New Plymouth's score. Democracy now is the mountebank’s game, A vague and ambiguous catchword 1 for cranks, The cry by which rogues angry passions inflame, To stultify truth in political pranks. Democracy does not relieve our distress Or aid us thro’ sorrow and pain to endure; And even its votaries frankly confess, They all prefer Woods’ Peppermint Cure. “Not an ache or pain left, although practically useless before.” Booklet free to sufferers. Dominion Rheumatic (Jure) Pty., Hellaby’s Bldgs., Auckland. 5 A sudden chill may give you cold in the head, inflamed throat or bronchitis. Remember! if you should take a chill don’t wait until you are laid up, but use Nazol freely right away. Thousands know its value.

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