COUNTRY FOOTBALL.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 18, 16 July 1920, Page 15

COUNTRY FOOTBALL.

WAIANIWA ( 11 ) , ""WRIGHT' S BUSH (0). . On Saturday last the Waianiwa football team journeyed to Wright's Bush and in spite of the determined opposition of the latter team were again successful in defeating their opponents. In spite of a wet ground and a difficult ball the play was generally fast and open and many dashes of spectacular play were withessed by the numerous spectatorr-, a 'large proportion of whom were ladies. In the opening stagcs of the game Wright's Bush were compelied to force down many timec in succession owing to the vigorous attack of Waianiwa forwards and also partly to injudicious kicking near the defending line. Half way through the first spell D. Wilsoa smartly fielded the ball and after a strong clean run scored in good position. The play coursed up and down the field and halftime saw no alteration in the score, Wright's Bush then attacked strongly from the jump, and Waianiwa spent an anxious fifteen minutes, jnst managing to

resist the vigorous rushes of their opponents. The play then shifted back to halfway and W. Tovsnsend s«cured and dashing dcwn the liuc scored a fine try in the corner. E. Galt narrowly missed the posts with a fine kick. The crisis was now passed and Waianiwa re timed to the attack with renewed vigor. From a scrum ne^r half-way J. Lindsay sent the ball oo t to D. Wilson, who transfered to McCaw. The latter after a strong run was tackled, however, and D. Galt securing dashed over and scored near the posts. J. Ewart goaled with a well-judged kick. Waianiwa 11, Wright's Bush nil. Shortly after time was called with no further alteration in the score. G. Carter, Ryan and McDougall, in the forwards, apd Rogers, Cameron and Slaughter, in the backs, were conspicuous amongst the Wright's Bush players; while Ei'ic Galt, -W. Wilson, J. Ewart, D. Wilson, and J. Brown at full-back, were the outstanding members of a doughty combination. Mr A. McLeod controlled the game in a very impartial manner. After the game both t-eams adjoumed to the hall and did arnple justice to the good things provided by the hospitable Wright's Bush ladies, who deserve great credit for the large share they took in the afternoon's entertainment.