LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Franklin Times, Volume XXI, Issue 58, 18 May 1931, Page 8 (Supplement)

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

papakura club games

SATL'RDAY'S GONTESTS

Both Papakura League teams were | in action on Saturday, the juniors at Mangere and the fourths at Papakunn Both teams gave excellent displays, hut were not quite good enough 1o defeat their more experienced opponents. In Hie match again Mangere (green and black) the first juniors (red) won the loss and Mangere. who ax erased over t i stone, kicked oil. In a twinkling !h*‘ reds were almost over. In the ensuing melee Ruki was injured but recovered. Resuming Papakura were almost In again ! Mangere cleared and Ivan Wilson, with a ‘'speculator” gained advantage. With the reds pressing, the greens transgressed and A. Johnston opened the score. Papakura 2 Mangere 0 Tn open play Litl received what was meant for the ball and both sides had a breather. With fast snappy play Roy Johnson gathered in to score a brilliant try under the posts which the referee disallowed. Litl made a great run. but the pass in-field was gathered in by Mangere and a moment later D. Young streaked across at the corner. The kick failed. Mangere 3 Papakura 2 J. Clarke made a fine dash but Mangere returned and F). Young hit the corner flag in ' a good dash. Papakura cleared and following fast, the bail was kicked a little 100 hard and rolled dead. Half time arrived with the score, Mangere 3 Papakura ~

With the ball in motion again D. Young made one of bis dashes and a moment later Robert cut in and scored. The kick went just outside the posts. Mangere 6 Papakura rts« rw .. 2 Rack to play, Mangere were penalised for kicking out of the scrum and A. Johnston made no mistake with the kick. Mangere ® Papakura * A scrum was ordered and Mangere broke away and the ball coming out to Paul, lie cut in nicely to score behind the props. J. Wilson used his trusty boot to widen the gap.

Mangere 11 Papakura Play was in the centre when .1 Clarke was badly mauled by severe

players ancl carried off. Playing slioi t handed the reds were greatly cheered by the spectators for their movements. Ivan Wilson gathered in a long - kick and made the best dash of the day. He in-pasosd io Francis, who travelled all out with Wilson in support. The latter was glaringly interfered with and a gift try to Papakura was lost. Fortune was rapidly changing and D. Young gaining possession was weakly tackled and breaking away scored in the corner. The kick failed. Mangere I'* Papakura 4 A. Johnston had another kick but the angle was too great.. A moment later Johnston was receiving attention and had hardly recovered when Lilt was down again to be followed by Hill. The opponents’ play was very rough and vicious now, as PapaIcurn were doing everything but score. W. Smith broke away and kicked and was only smothered on the line. Mangere returned but Osborne gathered in at half way and wended his way through and by sheer determination and pluck went over the line with three big Maoris hanging on. The Icicle missed.

Mangere Papakura 'j Back came the reds and Francis got possession and actually went over the line but could not touch down. With the scrum the ball was crosskicked and Papakura were unlucky as the ball rolled dead. The game ended with the score unaltered. Mangere 1/1 Papakura 7 Avondale fourths heat Papakura hy 10 points to 5.