SENIOR A WESLEY IMPROVE

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 148, 25 June 1934, Page 15

SENIOR A

WESLEY IMPROVE

HUIA OUTPLAYED

Karori A proved themselves completely at home on the heavy ground at Karori Park by defeating Huia to the tune of 7 goals to nil. The score largely. represented the excellent finish of the Karori forwards, amoug whom the right wing, S Roberts, was outstanding. Most*.' of the play from ' the Karori backs went.' out to Roberts, and he sent in'some fine centres which were readily avWed of by-the inside fOl wards, Af'ims in paiticular being deadly with Ims shots at goal The first spell ended with the score 4-ml in Karon's favour, but. the play had not been onesided, Huia: pressing on several occasions but falling pi the twent>-fi\e and circle against the keen Karon defence, to which Hull contnbuted his full share During most of the: second half, Karori held the advantage, but towards the end of the game Huia rallied and.'there word interestmg exchanges betoie the final whistle sounded Adams (4), R Watchman (2), and Spiers were the scoiers M J Coopei, the Huia centie toiwaid, suffered a se\ere hnger injmy in the his>t spell which affected his play and consequently made a considerable difference to the Huia attack.

Mcssis W A. Scott <ind W. Kejs were the uinpnes

Wesley shouid a good deal of impro\ement against Kaion B, and although the} ueie beaten bj 1 goals, to ml they might easily ha\e made a diawn game o£ it M.ilonej, i New Plj mouth pLijci, was in the ccntie forwnid position, and his inclusion in the team was undoubtedly a strengthening factor. It uas expected that Kaion B would ha^e a comparative!} j easy win, but when the intend! was taken ■with their opponents only one goal behind it was evident that the game would ha\e to' be taken senously Both teams grve of their Best in the second spell, in which there was some spirited play notwithstanding the greasy surface which militated against clean stickwwk and spoilt combined efforts to a considerable degree. Karori's secon'd and decisive goal came fairly eaily in the spell, but Weslej maintained a stubborn front which earned them a full share of the honours. . Gapes scored both goals for Kaion The umpires were Messrs. B. Ginger and W. I'mves