WELLINGTON B v. HOROWHENUA VICTORY FOR THE INVADERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 58, 6 September 1909, Page 3

WELLINGTON B v. HOROWHENUA VICTORY FOR THE INVADERS.

[BY TELEGRAPH — SPECIAL TO THE POST.] LEVIN, 4fch September. Nothing could have been more pleasant, both for the footballers and the spectators, than the conditions that favoured ths match between the Wellington B representative team and Horowhenua' s representatives at Levin this afternoon. The day was perfect, fine and snnny, without wind, and the ground was beautifully dry. The Wellington team induded H. Roberts, who played against Auckland, Thomas (full-back), Shardlow, Tilyard, and Flanagan. The home distiiot was strongly represented. Welling ton opened with the sun in their eyes, and for some time were defending against strong forward rushes. The three-quarter lme, Duncan, Kinvig, and Marshall, proved rather weak in defence. The game was very fast, even, and open, and

for th« first part of the spell neither side had much advantage, though both lines were often , imperilled. One Wellington rush penetrated nearly to the line, but Murray's pass was intercepted before it reached Duncan, and Horowhenua saved the position. Two minutes later Harry Roberts, who was playing brilliantly, feinted through the Horowhenua defence and passed to Kinvig. Duncan was waiting for his pass, and got over at the corner. M'Farlane failed to convert. A beautiful individual run by Kmvig from a pass by H. Roberts'also reached the Horowhenua line, but there the player was collared .and lost possession, Duncan failing to regain in time. Cook, of Hcrowhenua, was prominent with a retaliatory dash, which was also cut short. Rapson followed up a useful kick by Marshall, and got over. Thomas converted. Wellington now did most of the attacking, and there were some very prettyruns by Flanagan, Kinvig, and Marshall, but no* further score came until a passing rush, headed by Kinvig, drew the defence towards the' goal, and the ball coming out gave Duncan an easy opening, from which he scored. M'Farlane kicked a goal. Half-time was signalled immediately afterwards. Wellington I 3 Horowhenua 0 j The first ten minutes of the second spell brought no further score, but snowed several pieces of neat individual work by Flanagan, Roberts, and Marshall. Flanagan ran half the length of the field, but fell at the end, losing the ball. Ropata did some creditable line-kicking, giving his side advantages which the> failed to use. Still they attacked strongly, and maintained the attack. N. Winiata had an unsuccessful kick at goal from a penalty given through Kivell being off-side. The Horowhenua backs then showed better work. Cordello, Rawiri, and M. Winiata being prominer.t. Tims took a nice mark m a good position, but W. Winiata failed with the kick. At last Horowhenua were rewarded. Cook picked up neatly, and swerved past TJhomas, scoring a. well-deserved try. W. Winiata made a good but fruitless attempt with the kick. The same player just missed the posts from, mid-field from a mark taken by Were. Horowhenua were certainly having the best of the spell. Cook had a certain try before him when the referee penalised him for a knock-on. He lost the ball, but before it reached the ground i he recovered it and had a cleat opening. It was distinctly hard lines. Wellington Adiyered a final attack just before the v.-histle went. Wellington ' 13 Horowhenua 3 Mr. H. Parata was referee. PETONE (26) v. HUTT (0) The newly-formed senior club at the Hutt, composed of the Kia Ora, winners of the junior championship, and Epuni, made a debut against Peione, at Petone, on Saturday, and while' badly beaten, put up a showing that was not without promise. The new seniors minus Dennehy, Tannahill, Slater, and other, did well to hold the redoubtable Petone fifteen down to 9 points in the first spell. In the second, the local backs beyai irthrow the ball about consideran.'v^ ani the combined teams were out-pointed and outplayed. For the winners, fisher (2), Ramsden, Joe Ryan (2), Daly, and Price scored tries. Ramsden kicked a penalty goal and Jim Ryan converted a try. Mr. J. Mahoney refjre^i.