INTER-SCHOOL GAME.

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 40, 15 August 1918, Page 10

INTER-SCHOOL GAME.

What would have been a very interest ing match, had the weather allowed it to .be played to a finish, was that arranged by the headmaster of the Porirua School and Mr. W. W. Rowntrce, of the Worser Bay School. From tho start of the game Worser Bay took charge of matters., and combined play by Shackleton and Telford on the left wing carried the ball up to the Porirua end, where Harrison (outside right) opened the scoring. This reverse woke up the country boys, who attacked strongly, and came very near to equalising, the ball just grazing the top of the crossbar. Porirua kept up the pressure, and shortly after, Barnes, left-half, equalised, and Windley soon added another goal for Porirua. Both teams were now working very hard, and a rush by Worser Bay nearly ended in them scoring, but the Porirua custodian was very safe. The ball was quickly transferred to the other end, and a goal looked certain, when Masters, the Worser Bay full-back, saved the situation. Just before the half-time whistle, Windley, for Porirua, added another, and the teams changed ends with the score 3—l in favour of Porirua.

The weather here took a hand in the proceedings, and the second half had only been in play for a few minutes when the rain came down in torrsnts, and put an end to matters-for the day.

It was decided by the masters to replay the match at Seatoun on Monday next.