FOOTBALL.
THE RUGBY GAME. CUP COMPETITIONS CONTINUED KAPONGA defeat hawera. The cup competitions were continued on Saturday under fine weather conditions. Principal interest centred in the matches in which the three leaders were concerned. Kaponga showed complete reversal of fawn by defeating Hawera. who are thus practically put out of the championship running. Tukapa gained a narrow victory over Waimate, who brought up a weak team", but were strengthened by the inclusion of Hickey, the New Zealand threequarter, and Coleman, of Clifton. Okaiawa completely defeated Opunake by 13 points to nil, whilst Patea narrowly defeated Stratford. In the B Grade, Old Boys and Inglewood, the two leaders, were successful and maintain their positions. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. The results of the senior matches are as follow: A Grade. • Tukapa 17 v. Waimate 12. Kaponga 13 v. Hawera 10. Okaiawa 13 v. Opunake nil. Patea 6 v. Stratford 5. B Grade. Old Boys 12 v. Leppcrtor. 4. Inglewood 11 v. Eltham 6. Okato 6 v. Star 3. POSITIONS OF THE TEAMS. A Grade,
A GRADE. TUKAPA (17) V. WAIMATE (12). Tukapa were expected to have a walk-over In their match against Waimate, but the game turned out to be one of the hardest of battles for supremacy that have been fought out at Pukekura Park this season. Waimate played several juniors, but their back division was considerably strengthened by the inclusion of the two well-known Clifton players, Hickey and Coleman. But, making due allowances for this, the visitors’ forwards gave a splendid display, and, towards the end of the game, had the Tukapa pack well beaten. It was only Tukapa’s strong back combination that enabled them to run out winners by 17 points to 12. The initial advantage rested with Waimate till H. Oliver made an opening for the Tukapa backs, who swept down into Waimate’s quarter, where Hooker was penalised for holding on and Waimate lined well up field. R. , Oliver and Stohr got moving, McLeod, the Waimate full-back, missing the latter’s kick: I but Hickey saved, Coleman bringing play back ito half-way, where MeAllum picked up and I mad a dashing run. Waimate had to force; ' then Mcfay brought play back past half-way, j the forwards pressing Tukapa, who cleared with difficulty. A free-kick to Waimate Was taken by Coleman, who drew first blood for the visitors with a well-placed kick. A little later Hooker took a kick from just inside halfway, the ball falling slightly short. Brown made a promising opening for his bAcks, wha were crowded out, and the ball came back via Hart to Stohr, who crossed the line, but the whistle had blown for a prior infringement An unsuccessful penalty kick by Hooker was forced, and Birchall and McKay led the visitors back to Tukapa’s territory, where a forcedown resulted. Following the drop-out the ball came to Ennis, who streaked down the side-line, but Hickey laid him low. From a scrum near the Waimate line Brown got the ball, put In a short run and shot the ball out to Stohr. who scored in the corner. Hooker’s kick was wide. H. Oliver kept Waimate on the defensive, and MeAllum marked In front of the posts, kicking an easy goal and putting Tukapa in the lead. Allen and McCallum made things lively for Waimate, Hickey and then McKay saving. A bustling run by Hooker, McCallum and R. Olli ver looked dangerous, but they were cramped for room. Play hovered round the half-way line. Hooker taking a kick from about 40 yards back, and kicking a splendid goal as half-time sounded with the score: Tukapa 9, Waimate 3.
The Tukapa forwards followed up the kickoff well, Hickey lining. -<Jukapa made things 4 lively, keeping Waimate the line. | Hart was nearly over, but his was : net taken. Then Ennis cut in try, . Hickey stopping him. The ball came bactesto H Oliver, who ran round to score an easv try. Hooker failed with the kick. R. Oliver ' returned the kick-off to half-way, Coleman , securing and making a breakaway run, but he lacked the requisite pace, and Ennis over- I hauled him near the line. Birchall, however, had followed up well, and picked up the ball, scoring without opposition behind the posts. Waimate backs opened up, but the passing was indifferent, and the movement broke down. Hart put his side on the attack once more. Then McLean, with a lone-hand effort, brought play near the Waimate goal-line, but could not get across. The ball came to Murphy, who dodged several opponents and, grounded the ball over the line. Hooker goaled. Another promising Tukapa move ended by McAllurn being bumped out. Hickey, with a good run, brought Waimate back, but kicked too hard, and Loveridge forced. Waimate pressed the home team hard till Brown, Allen and MeAllum broke away. Hickey, however, with a run and a kick, sent Tukapa back. H. Oliver brought temporary relief, but Waimate came back, Langford nearly scoring. After a strenuous struggle on the Tukapa line, Phillips dived across, failing to convert his own try. With the score 17 to 9 in favor of Tukapa. Waimate set out to decrease the lead, and though In point of general excellence and unity of effort Waimate were inferior to Tukapa, yet their vanguard, working with rare dash and vim, were outplaying their opponents. Hickey set Waimate going again, Loveridge lining just in time. After a hard tussle .n the Tukapa twenty-five, Burke, the Waimate wing forward, dashed over the line with the ball. Phillip’s kick failed. Waimate kept up the attack. Loveridge being injured in stemming an onrush, and retired. Stohr dropped back. MeAllum taking his place on the wing, whilst Quickfall went on to fill the vacancy in the forwards. After five minutes’ exciting play Tukapa were saved by a free kick. Baek came the visitors, Ennis marking in a dangerous position and setting Tukapa once more on the sttack. Hart tried to '•pot” a goal, but the ball went wide and was toreed. The end to an exciting game came a minute later with the score: — Tukapa • * Waimate Mr. A. J- Papps refereed. SENIOR A. KAPONGA (13) V- HAWERA (lu)< Kaponga gained a very meritorious Haiven on Saturday, though last year s chamnions were hardly at full strength, the absentees including Paterson, Robertson, Os **?rne, and Bunt. ®atth WM played at
Kaponga in the present of a good crowd of spectators. The game throughout was fast and open, and some good passing was witnessed by the backs and forwards of both sides. Wilkinson was given very little chance, and West was smothered at every opportunity, the whole of the Kaponga team playing above its usual form, Malone being a tower of strength to his side. Hawera won the toss, and from the outset attacked. Whittington found touch, and from the line-out Fogarty secured and scored. West's kick went wide. By fast following-up McCarthy carried play to Hawera's goal-line, where Hainmersley picked up the ball and scored. Malone made no mistake with the kick. Kaponga 5, Hawera 3. Hard forward play saw Hawera gain ground and, for a time, Kaponga were kept on the defence. For off-side play West made an attempt to drop a goal from nearly half way, which fell short. Anderson marked almost under Kaponga’s goal-posts, but made a poor attempt at goal. The Kaponga backs threw the ball about with good effect, and Kilpatrick marked after an interchange of kicks. From open play Maurice Lynskey made a good run up the line, but was collared on Hawera’s goal-line. The ball came out to F. Brown, and he had no difficulty in scoring. Malone kicked a good goal. Kaponga 10, Hawera 3. Half-time was called with no further score. On changing over, the Hawera forwards forced the pace, and from loose play Wilkinson secured and put in a great sprint up the field, but just failed to get there. The Kaponga van rallied and held up the onslaught on their line. The ball was sent back to Whittington, who was collared before he got in his kick. For a while Kaponga kept Hawera on the defensive, when the Hawera forwards broke through and carried play into Kaponga’s twenty-five, where Houghton kicked high, but the ball was soon returned to midfield. At this stage the ball went out to Kilpatrick on the wing, who found touch well in Hawera’s twenty-five. The Hawera van. with Fogarty in the lead, forced play Into Kaponga’s twenty-five, where Haughton dropped a good goal. From a serum, Kaponga forced, and from a forward rush down the line Briggs scored, but Malone’s kick fell short. Kaponga 13, Hawera 7. Soon afterwards, for offside. West kicked a good penalty goal, raising the Hawera points to 10. Kaponga were pressing in Hawera’s twenty-five when time was called, the scores being : Kaponga 13 Hawera ........ 10 Mr. M. Lynskey refereed.
OKAIAWA (13) v. OPUNAKE (0). These teams met at Manaia under fine weather conditions, the ground also being in. good order. The game was a somewhat disappointing exhibition, being mostly confined to forward rushes and interchanges of kicks, marks being frequent. The Opunake forwards infused considerable dash into their work, and their solid tackling nullified the work of th? Okaiawa backs, who did not get going until well into the second spell. Okaiawa won by 13 points to nil, and there was no doubt that they were the superior team. Indeed, had their wing-three-quarters been given more chances, the score might have been greater.
Opunake kicked off with the sun in their eyes, and after a quiet period Okaiawa pressed, Johnstone and Brien being prominent, but Lusk saved. Then the Okaiawa backs started passing, but the tackling was too good, while on another occasion B. Roberts hung on and a force resulted. Okaiawa kept up the attack until Bowman and Mcßeynolds broke through to half-way, where R. Roberts checked and set his men again attacking. B. Roberts was here injured and had to retire, being replaced by Tuke. A moment later Harris came through, ball at toe, and scored, two Opunake men failing to force. R. Roberts goaled. Play was now fast up and down field. Tuke and Lusk, the respective full backs, had plenty to do. Brien here marked in a good position, but failed to goal, and Lusk lined at half-way. Then Okaiawa backs opened out and the bail travelled smartly to Roberts, who cut in with Rye waiting on the outside, and was collared by Hohia, and in the .resultant. forward rush the dead ball line was reached. Opunake forwards, following up fast, smothered Okaiawa backs, and with Lusk and Ifewsrson carried play to Okaiawa’s twenty-five, where King and O’Rorke marked. The latter had a nocharge shot, but the ball failed to rise. Rye broke away, but was collared, Opunake returning to the attack. Lusk just failed to goal from a penalty, the ball being forced. After a further period of defence, Okaiawa forwards broke away and their backs started throwing the ball about, but Rye lost the ball and. using the other side of the field, a solid Okaiawa rush ended in a force. Johnson stopped the Opunake forwards, and Okaiawa were again attacking as half-time sounded with the score : Okaiawa 5, Opunake nil.
The second spell opened quietly, but Guy kicked across to Rye, who could not reach the ball, and Hohia cleared. Then Johnson shot the ball out to Roberts, who cleverly feinted and cut in, but lost the ball. A moment later he just failed to goal from a penalty. Again Okaiawa attacked, but Roberts was collared with the ball, and the Opunake pack attacked until Johnson smartly marked. Opunake pressed hotly, but gradually Okaiawa cleared. Then a move by Johnson, Roberts and Guy saw the latter thrown out of touch at the corner. A lengthy interchange of kicks ensued, and then Johnston headed the pack up field again. Free kicks let Opunake gain ground, but Tuke saved several times by marking, and then Guy and Brien, by a great burst, carried the leather over Opunake’s line. Hohia just forcing in time. A further lengthy interchange of kicks saw Johnson line neatly at Opunake’s twenty-five, and after he had made a fruitless dash, Hohia secured and broke away, but was collared bj- Taylor, and offside play by an Opunake man let "Tuke land a nice goal. Norgate led the Opunake pack to Okaiawa’s twenty-five, where Lusk had another resultless shot. Norgate and HOhia were responsible for Opunake again attacking, but Atkins saved by marking. Opunake pressed hotly with a series of loose rushes, but could not penetrate the defence, and then Roberts set his men going, and with Taylor and Guy carried play to Opunake’s twenty-five, where Okaiawa backs opened out, handling the ball well and also cross-kicking to Rye, who was well watched. O’Rorke marked and cleared, but a moment later Okaiawa, led by Martin, Harris and Brien, were attacking again, and Atkins was nearly over. Roberts was also well tackled after a characteristic solo run. Gradually Opunake relieved the pressure, but after another series of kicks Okaiawa again attacked. Twice in succession Opunake were forced, and then Johnson kicked across to Rye, who gathered up nicely and ran round behind the posts. Tuke added the extra points, and time was the score: Okaiawa -W !•’ Opunake Mr. A. F. Neilson was referjp.
PATEA (6) V. STRATFORD (5), Patea defeated Stratford, at Patea, by the narrow margin on one point. Kicking off with the sun in their eyes, Stratford did good work among the forwards, who opened out to their backs, Coulton scoring and Masters converting. Patea scored a try in the first spell after a scramble* on the line. The try was not converted. The second spell was evenly contested. Near the call of time a Stratford forward was penalised and Patea goaled, making the scores:— Patea ® Stratford 5
SENIOR 8. OLD BOYS (12) v. LEPPERTON (4). Early tn this match the Lepperton forwards got moving and carried play into Old Boys’ ! *wenty-five, but Valentine relieved by lining. Tor offside plaj’ by Sampson, Old Boys were swarded a free kick, and Dolle was able to land a good goal. From the drop-out Lepperton attacked and Old Boys were compelled to force. Sykes by a good kick put Old Bovs on the attack, and fast following up saw Boon gather up and score a try in the corner. Dolle’s kick went just outside. From a scrum Sole set his backs going, and the movement saw Bertrand touch down in a good position. Dolle’s kick was unsuccessful. Up and down play followed until Old Boys were ■awarded a free kick, and Rowe drop-kicked a
fine goal. Half-time sounded with the score: Old Boys 9; Lepperton 4. Early in the second spell Old Boys’ forwards, headed by Smith and Blundell, carried play into blue territory and compelled them to force. Lepperton now commenced to attack, and the ball passed from Feakins to Atkinson to Barribal, who was tackled on the line. Shortly afterwards McGregor gathered up and raced half the length of the field before pass- ' Ing to Sykes, who completed a pretty piece of play by scoring in a handy position. Old Boys continued to attack, and were pressing the blues when- time was called with the score: Old Boys .« 12 Lepperton 4 Mr. L. Goodacre refereed. INGLEWOOD (11) v. ELTHAM (6). Inglewood and Eltham met at Eltham, Inglewood winning by 11 points to 6. Both teams played a number of junior and third grade players, and in the absence of the appointed referee, Mr. H. B. Gibson controlled the game. From the kick-off play came back to midfield and remained for some time, and then Eltham effected a passing rush which was brought up abruptly by faulty passing. Inglewood then broke away, and McSweeney relieved with a nice kick, which went out close to Inglewood’s line. Eltham kept up the pressure and attempted a pot at goal. Then Inglewood forwards effected a rush, but were checked by offside play when in a dangerous position. Play came back to midfield and after an interchange of kicks Inglewood infringed and had a shot at goal, again failing. Eltham kept up the pressure, but were again penalised for offside play, and Inglewood relieved to Eltham's twenty-five. Eltham then took play to Inglewood’s quarters, and looked like scoring, a nice passing rush being spoilt by faulty passing. Then Inglewood broke away and Lumsden scored, Coutts failing with the kick. Eltham, playing hard again, pressed, but Dean, breaking away, picked up, and after a great run scored between the posts. Coutts failed with the kick. Play In the second spell was of a very rugged nature, and remained up and down field for most of the spell. From a loose scramble McGuinness, following up fast, got across. Inglewood 6; Eltham 3. Later Eltham effected a passing rush, McSweeney scoring in a nice position, both kicks failing. Play now became very willing, and Sutherland, picking up, had only to run a little way to score Inglewood’s third try. Coutts was able to notch the major points, making: Inglewood . 11 Eltham .....;................. 6 OKATO (6) v. STAR (3)< Star journeyed to Okato, and after a very even contest were defeated by six points tJ three. The game was very closely contested, being mostly confined to the forwards, though there were occasional flashes of open play. The winners’ score was comprised of a goal from a mark by Roebuck and a penalty goal by Roberts, whilst Dowland scored a try for the winners, which was not converted. Mr. P. Page refereed. NORTHERN DIVISION. SECOND GRADE. High School (11) defeated Star (3). Foden (2) and Rickard scored tries for School, one of which was converted by Brown, whilst Sturmey \ kicked a penalty goal for Star. Clifton (27) defeated Old Boys (5). THIRD GRADE. Tukapa (6) defeated Lepperton (5), Star defeated Urenui. FOURTH GRADE. < Tukapa (5) defeated High School (3). Old Boys (11) defeated Star (nil). Star allowed Old Boys to play two or three third grade players to make up the team, and Star do not intend to protest. SOUTHERN DIVISION. FIRST JUNIORS. At Manaia, Waimate Juniors defeated Hawera Juniors by 5 points to 3. For the winners, E. Long scored a try, which Rae converted. Mr. Christie was referee. Okaiawa first juniors defeated Kaponga juniors at Kaponga by 12 points to 3. Tuki kicked three penalty goals, and Martin scored a try. M. Priest scored a try for Kaponga. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. WaPara defeated High School Preparatory by 7 to 3. West End defeated Central by 15 to 3. Morris scored an unconverted try for West End. Priar kicking the remaining points. Taunt scored an unconverted fry for Central. PLAY IN THE CENTRES. RESULTS OF SATURDAY S MATCHES. Wellington.—Petone 22 v. ’Varsity 8; Poneke 19 v. Berhampore nil; Marist 18 v. Old Boys nil; Oriental 9 v. Athletic nil; Selwyn 8 v. Wellington nil. Dunedin.—Pirates 11 v. University A 8: Zingari-Richmond 12 v. Kaikoral 11 : University B 11 v. Southern 5 : Dunedin 11 v. Union !3; Alhambra 6v. Taleri Rovers 5. The flag i points are as. follow : Pirates 18, University A. and Zingari 16, Kaikoral 14, University B and Alhambra 10, Dunedin and Southern 8, Taleri Rovers 4, Port Chalmers 2, Union nil. If University A beat University B on Wednesday, they will be equal with Pirates for first place at the end of the first round. Christchurch.—Marists 14 v. Sydenhara-Lyt- • telton nil; Christchurch 14 v. Old Boys 12; Linwood 3 v. Merivale nil; 'Varsity 20 v. Albion 3. LEAGUE GAME. HAWKE’S BAY DEFEATS WELLINGTON. Bj’ Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, July 15. Hawke’s Bay and Wellington representatives met in a League football match to-day, in perfect weather. The result was a win for the home team by 13 points to 5. The game was not of a particularly brilliant nature, though at times efforts were made to make play attractive. Says the Hawera Star: The fine game played by Wilkinson in the match between Wanganui B and Taranaki B greatly impressed the Wellington team, also Mr. Rangi Wilson, one of the selectors, who was with them, and a great effort is now being made by the Wellington players to get Wilkinson to agree to be transferred to Wellington if possible. Several offers have been made to him, and -it is gratifying to know that this player's worth is recognised by’ those who know a good footballer when they see him. Yet the selectors of the Taranaki representatives seem to find that they have too many better men before Wilkinson is given a turn. When a man of such football experience as Mr. Rangi Wilson hits upon Wilkinson’s worth and makes no secret of what he thinks of him, it is surely time the Taranaki selectors woke up.
2 . . g & £ == u o g Tukapa 11 10 — 1 21 Okaiawa 11 9 2 — 18 Hawera 10 6 2 2 14 Patea n 7 4 _ 14 Clifton 10 5 5 — 10 Kaponga 10 4 6 —. 8 Stratford 11 3 7 — 7 Opunake 11 1 8 2 4 Waimate 11 — n 0 B Grade. Old Boys 11 10 J — 20 Inglewood 11 8 2 1 17 Eltham 11 4 4 3 11 Okato 11 3 6 2 8 Star 11 3 6 2 S L* r .perton -< 11 — 3 3 3
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