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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 68, 17 September 1936, Page 1

THE EVENING POST.

orowflenua districts, winning two out of the three matches, and being defeated by Horowhenua by only one goal. The team left Wellington on Friday morning and arrived at Te Kawau for lunch. The match was ■ played in the afternoon, and was much more even than was anticipated. Wellington handled the ball excellently and good team work allowed M. McMillan to score well -from good positions. Te Kawau lacked understand- ! ing of each other's play, and did well Ito secure 14 goals to Wellington's 20. Mr. Larkin controlled the game. Returning to Palmerston North on Friday evening, the players were the guests of the Manawatu Association, which had arranged for them to play Manawatu on Saturday morning. With several players who had the experience of Dominion tournament play, Manawatu proved a harder proposition for Wellington, whose defence trio were outstanding and kept the centres well supplied. E. McGie was most reliable. In this game, D. Rossiter scored seven goals, L. Thompson six, and M. McMillan four, the game ending Wellington 17, Manawatu 10. In the afternoon at Levin Wellington played another strenuous game against Horowhenua, seven of whose players had played at the recent New Zealand tournament. Right from the commencement, play was fast and. even, half-time, finding Horowhenua 6, Wellington 5/ When play recommenced, Horowhenua dominated play, and soon gained a four-point lead. From then on, Wellington fought hard, and determined work by all nine reduced Horowhenua's lead to one goal again. Z. Eames wasjresponsible for some good interceptions, and did yeoman work for her side. The final whistle went with the score at Horowhenua 13, Welling•fpWia.'--.. •,■.-." . .■^•..'. Presentation of Trophies. --dwing: to the .lengthy-season' caused through the wet Saturdays, the Wellington ■ Association has decided that this year the presentation ,of trophies will be; .made at the conclusion,of the seven-a-side tournament organised by the senior. B representative- team for next Saturday/ .The winners are: Championships.H3enior A, Wellington East Old' Girls; senior B, Newtown Old Girls; third grade, Furlor; fourth junior cup, Kirkcaldie's and Kia Toa; fifth grade, Thorndon; sixth grade, Newtown Old Girls. . King's Birthday Tournament.—Senior A Kia Ora; senior B, St. Patricks; Third grade, Olympic and Furlor; fourth grade, Taneariki A; fifth grade, Thorndon; sixth grade, Newtown Old Girls; club championship shield,, at. Patrick's. ' . , The final for the fourth grade championship will be played early on Saturday afternoon between Brymay and Empire Box. Saturday's Games. Both senior A unfinished games set down for last Saturday were defaulted, Kia Ora defaulting to Awatea, and Awatea defaulting to Wellington East Senior B Final.—Although they had a fair share of the ball, in the first half Woolworths' forwards were unable to score, and more accurate snooting by Newtown saw them in the lead by 6: goals to 1, before Woolworths succeeded in scoring again. The halftime score was Newtown Q, Woolworths •3.Newtown played a more open game, and more decided team work, and posi'tiohal play gave them a

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