FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1922, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

SOUTHLAND BEAT HAWKE'S BAY. A GREAT FORWARD TUSSLE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Invercargill, Last Night. A bright sun and no wind prevailed when Southland beat Hawke's Bay by 11 to 3. It was a great forward tussle. Southland had the upper hand in the first spell and during the last ten minutes of the ga«aie. For Southland Robert. Oughton (2), and Scott scored, Agnew converting one try, and for Hawke’s Bay Batchelor scored, Yates missing with the kick. WELLINGTON DEFEAT MARLBOROUGH. SUPERIORITY OF WELLINGTON. Blenheim. Last Night. Wellington defeated Marlborough by 20 to 8, the visitors putting on 17 points in the second spell to the home team's nil. The Wellington backs showed magnificent combination and were extremely safe with the ball. Tn the first spell the visitors’ efforts were nullified by deadly tackling by the Marlborough forwards, but as the game wore on the local forwards tired, and In the final stages Wellington had things prettv much their own way, superior condition tellinr. Wellington’s score comprised tries by Murray and Glhaon, both converted hr Murphy, and an unconverted try ’by McCabe, a penalty goal by Muryhv and a potted goal by Gibson. Marlborough's score comprised a try h'* '"'onolly, converted bv R. O’Brien, and a penalty goal by R. O’Brien.

ALL BLACKS IN FORM. EASY DEFEAT OF MANAWATU. Palmerston North, Last Night. The All Blacks played their first mateh on their return from Australia he’’? tn-day against a Manawatu team, reinforced hr four We’linzton ’Varsity men, Siddells, Trapski, Malfroy and Troy. Manawatu opened rlgorotislv. and Slddelis •corer within two minutes and Swainson converted. Over-eagerness caused Manawatu to be penalised, and Fitzgerald jroaled. Siddells secured another try shortly afterwards, but Swa’nson’s kick missed, making the score: Manawatu 8: All B’aeks 3. The All Blacks got going properly after this, the forwards, with Be’iis in the van, giving a great display nn the damn ground. There was a succession of tries. White got home and Nicholls’ kick nn’”E*d. and then Cuppies and White scored in ou’ek succession, Nicholls converting both. The AH Blacks IS Manawatu Donald was injured in the ankle and was rerdaced by Williams. The second spell was marked bv a monotony of scores bv the All Blark-r. broken by a great da«h by Leeder. who intercepted a pass from BelHs and scored. Tries fn» New Zealand were obtained by Ford IS). Btfhardson and Cuppies. Badddev converted two. M. Nicholls two. and Bell one. X’ehr.Hs also-kicked a penalty goal. The final 80 Ail Blacks 45 Manawatu 11 AUCKLAND’S TOUR. BEATEN BY SOUTH CANTERBURY. Timaru, Last Night. The Auck’and touring team opened its South Island Itinerary at Timaru to-day against South Canterbury, losing a hard and closelycor tested game by eight points to six. The northern Lacks were smart and clever in defence, but the local forward* overran them.

The northern attacks lacked sting and th?y showed an inclination to hesitate instead of pressing home their advantages. Thomas, after a fine combined run by the backs, crossed, but Ifwerson failed with the kick. He scored with a penalty goal later. Ward scored both the local tries, converting one. WANGANUI BEAT HOROWHENUA, Levin, Last Night. The Wanganui Rugby representatives defeated Horowhenua to-day by 15 (three tries, one converted, and a field goal) to 11 (three tries, one converted). STRATFORD v. HAWERA. The following team will represent the Stratford seniors against Hawera on the Stratford A. & P. grounds on Saturday: Collins,, Jans, Gray. Rev. McKenzie, Fowler, Cameron, Thorpe, Coulton, Corbett. Aiken. Walters, Chard (2), P. Casey, Connell; emergencies, Reeve, Clemow. Lehman, Johnson, Boon. PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ REPRESENTATIVES. Th? Taranaki primary schools* representative football team defeated the Technical High School team on Victoria Park, Stratford, yesterday, by 14 points to 3. For the winners, tries were scored by Taunt (2), Goodwin and for the school. Mr. G. Collins refereed and Mr. T. Smith provided the representative team with lunch. The team leaves for Wanganui on Friday and play the Wanganui representatives on Saturday, returning that evening.

Mr. Boy Ifwerson. who has been one of Opunake’s most prominent and popular footballers during the past season, has left to try his fortune in the Argentine. Prior to his departure his fellow-members of the football team and his many friends entertained Mr. Ifwerson at a smoke concert at the Town Hall supper-room. Mr. F. Julian, president of the club, presided, and during the evening took the opportunity to present to the guest a travelling companion as a token of the esteem in which he is held bv the local boys. A lengthy toast list, freely interspersed with solos and popular airs, passed a most pleasant evening. THE KASPER CUP (From Our Own Correspondent.) The presentation of the Kasper Cup to the winning football team attracted the largest number of Maoris and pakehas on the coast this year, between two hundred and fifty to three hundred being present to witness the ceremony. The holders (Parihaka) and the winners (Puniho) hired the Warea Hall on Wednesday. August 8. for the occasion, and although the hall is one of the large*- 1 ’ on the coast there was not nearly enough room. Tn save cases visitors . were obliged to sit three deep. The football teams had decorated the hall very prettily with native shrubs, and the Maoris proved themselves splendid entertainers. the few whites (about 50) having j nothing but praise for the evening’s enjoyj ment. Dancing occupied the greater part of th? time to Messrs. Parker and Norris’s music, whilst the M.C., Mr. Will Laurence, assisted by Fred. Hill and G. Wills, kept things moving in the usual style. Misses S. Julian, Taylor, and D. Awhitu. and Messrs. Courtney, Starling and P. Barratt obliging with extras. Songs were given by Miss Hill and Mr Tonga, and Messrs. Conray Bros, and Wai] as a trio all received and responded tn encores. The supper was an important featr-e. a whole host of good things being provided. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clarke were in charge of the supper room. It was after five o'clock before the dancing was brought to a finish.

During the evening rhe cup was handed to the captain (Mr. F. Hill) r-f the Puniho team, by Mr. Ngaia. the captain of the Parihaka, jmfa .ojyi? >7 Mr. Kabul.

the Parihaka manager, and Mr. P. Plto, the president, and by the manager and president of the winning team. The cup was honored in the good old fashioned way after supper. Mr. W. Gray, on behalf of the Maoris present, thanked the pakehas for their presence. The Rev. A. Coleman suitably replied on behalf of the whites. The names Gf the winning team are: M. Mason (full-back), C. Manu, H. Brennan, W. Lawrence (three-quarters), Taru, F. Hill (fiveeighths), Rua (half). Putt (wing-forward), Sullivan, Taylor, D. Hill. L. Carey, B. Wharey, S. Hill, Winerl (forwards), J. Hinga and Haw (emergencies), Dick Hill (manager), J. Roma, and S. Hill (joint secretaries). It might also be mentioned that F. Hill and Weneri were picked to play in the senior Taranaki rep. team and Stan, and Dick Hill in the B reps, all members of Puniho team. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. The Manaia and Pihama schoolboys met In the semi-final at Kaponga on Saturday, when Pihama won by 38 points to 3.