FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 166, 13 July 1904, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

WAiUKTJ V. 1 UKEKOHE. A football match, played at Waiukn on Satuiduy, Waiuku Seniors v. I'ukiUoht', was one of the most evenly muulnd and yveli coult-sted matches that has ever been "played on the ground, but uuforunialeiy v very unpJt-asant incident occurred in the second spell, it was arranged taut the second spe.l should be one of. thirty-live minutes. At the cud of the lirxi spe.l iht.- sn.ro stood WaJuJcu 9, lukekohe 3. Ou play being resumed both sides went at the game with a will, and at times some real good play was shown, which brought forth appuuse from the sppct.Uois. Pukekohe was not long before they managed to yet ou even terms with the local team, rind then the excitement got intense. A short tluluy was caused by one of the visiting team getliug his thumb broken by a kick from his own side while picking up the ball. Directly after this another try was awarded to the visitors, and as s>oon as the kick at goal was made the whistle blew, being exactly twenty-five minutes from the time the ball was kicked off in the second spell. Remonstrance was made, but the whistle had been blown, and the frame was over. Result: Pukekohe, 12; Waiuku, 9. HIKTJRANGI FOOTBALL. A football match between Whangarei High School and South "Ward juniors took place in North's paddock on Thursday, Ttli inst.. resulting in a win for High School by ID to 5. Fpr the winners tries were obtained by G. Footo rJ), Alderton ll) and Stoipy (1). A. Murdoch converted two. aid kicked one penalty Ron!. For South Ward Pont obtained a try, which Wilson converted. MAKUJM.ARUA V. MERCER. This game was played on Saturday at Mercer and won hy Manimrmia by (ov.r roints (a dropped goal) to nil. This match finished the second round of the Whangamarino Rugby Fninn contest, and leaves Maramarua with a lead of two points. The game was Interesting, hut was most lg confined to the forwards, of whom Foote nnd J. Vincent, for Marumarua. showed pro- ■ uiinently. bnt everyone worked with a dash. For Alerter. Hunter and Armitage bnttlod well. The Marumarua backs were distinctlr superior to Mercer. Smith and Murdoch doing fine work. Menzios, for Mercer. se<*mert to be the only reliable back the team had. Some unnecessarily kicking and collnrinp; were indulged in