Football.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 198, 3 May 1902, Page 3

Football.

[By Spectator.] The Waimate Football Club held the usftal practice in the Park on Thursday afternoon. m The Morven club have thrown in their rot with the local club, and several of the members took part in the practice; and the inclusion of some of them will -strengthen the club considerably. The game was very interesting, being fairly fast. Mr J. Mines was referee, and gave general satisfaction. ■ McLeish is a fine stamp of a forward, and grafts from start to finish. Alex Rattray played well, and is without doubt a " bonser " on the line. C. J. Goldstone did his share of the toil, is good in the loose, and will give great assistance to the backs. Hayes improves with every game and deserves a place in the team, but is rather too fand of the " kick high and follow up." Glendining played behind the scrum nnd did not get many chances to shine, but made the most of the opportunities afforded. Fulton played in his usual style. Bill Thomas showed that had lost none of his tricky ways. Eodgers played three-quarters and has plenty of speed, and when he getß a thorough knowledge of the game will b 9 a good man. ilout played in his usual place at five-eighths, and played a fair garie. A practice will be held in the Park at four o'clook this afternoon. As the team is likely to be selected, memb9rs are requested to attend in force. |

The following will represent the Waimate District High School in their match with the Temuka High School, which takes place in Timaru to-day : Fullback, Coulbeck ; three - quarters, McPherson, Hayes and Nicol ; halves, McKenzie and Adams ; forwards, Symon, D. Wilson, Humphries, Dyer, Frost, Gunn, fl. Wilson, Cameron and Duckett. HINTS ON HEELING OUT. The following is taken from an article on " Rugby Football" in the March number of the Windsor : Ajgreat number of forwards imagine that so loDg as they get the ball out to the backs, it make 3 no difference how, when, or where it comes out of the sorumma&e, and that once they have got rid of it, the responsibility is off their hands for awhile ; but this is very far from being the oase, for a great deal more depends upon the proper heeling out of the ball than mo9t people imagine. How often one sees the ball come out of the side of a scrummage instead of in the middU of the back row. How often, when it does come out at the back it is shot out like a rocket, and with a force that carries it yards past the halves, or else it takes, at the other extreme, about a minute to get through the various row« of legs that bar its way, giving the opposing halves heaps of time to creep round and follow it up. The baU must be heeled out properly, cleanly and quickly, or else the forwards dont give their halves and threequarters a chance. When the iorwards have obtained the ball and have got orders to heel it out, it is most important that they should still continue shoving. It is quite impossible and useless to heel the ball if the forwards are getting shoved. Keep shoving and send the ball back quickly, avoiding letting it touch the legs, if possible, and not giuing it violent kicks back. Of course, it is sometimes absolutely necessary to help it on its way back, but it should be done carefully with a push, so as to avoid driving it too hard for the halves to get hold of. Another excellent method is to shove straight when you have got the ball and work over it. By this means you give your own halves more time, while also placing the other halves on the defensive behind their own men. The great thing is, however, not to let the ball come out at tho side, as this does not give your own halves, who are following behind you, a chance, while it falls right on the path of your opponents. If a forward at the side of the scrummage sees the ball going out at the side, he must hook it back into the scrummage at once, and then the forwards must again try and heel it out properly. Never let it come out at the side. It is far better to wait a few seconds and have it done properly, than to think that the great thing is speed, and that it does not matter when the ball comes out. Personally, I consider, if your pack is strong enough, that the best way of heeling is the one I have just mentioned —i.e., of walking over the ball.