HERBERTVILLE.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 300, 23 June 1909, Page 6

HERBERTVILLE.

[own correspondent.] Wallingford played Wainu* on Saturday under very favorable weather conditions. The last match between these clubs resulted in a win for Wallingford by three to nil. This time, however, things wero reversed, Wainui winning by Bto nil. The local team jre now —at the end of the second round —leading by one point, and if the team hold together they should be able to maintain their position and get their name inscribed on the. banner. The game on Saturday' was keenly contested, and ' although the score fairly represents the team's respective strengths, still Waione were often hard pressed, and had to battle hard for their victory. Wallingford. were naturally playing under disadvantages, being on a strange ground, " and having to ride thirty miles prior to the match. Grant and Marshall got the points between them. 'White, Burgess; Powell, Hickson and Ropi'lva were the most prominent amongst the Wallingford players, while for the local team Somerville and McVinch played their usual sterling game in the forwards, and in. the back division Hos■lep and Marshall showed improved [ form, and Grant at full-back fielded ' THie ball accurately. The latter, however, sliould get his kick in first and indulge hi "gallery" play afterwards, otherwise lie will yet land bis •side iv troub2e. Hastings play East Coast on Satur- _ day next at Porangahau. The fol- | lowing team have been selected to play for East "Coast: Grant, Sargisson, Kitchener, Webster/ Waiinarania, Tete, Heslop, Somerville, McVinch, J. Grant, White, .Fearnley, Ilenata, Heath and Hunter. .'. Universal surprise has- been • expressed at the exclusion of Burgess from this team. This player stands out alone as a lock, and his line-out play is of the first order. It cannot be expected of a lock to show out in the loose, as he is the last to leave the scrum. It is a positive injustice to leave Burgess out and experiment by. putting a' man who is new to the position. ..