FOOTBALL

Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 577, 1 June 1925, Page 5

FOOTBALL

Till E ALA NAW AT G COM P ETI - TIONS. SATURDAY’S RESULTS. Senior Feiiding 32 v. Western Uni led 3. Kin Ida 17 v. Woodvilie 3. .1 unior—Western. Foiled 10 v. Jnckcylouii 8. 1 ’.N. H.S. 13 v. I.inlon 9. P.N. H.S.o|{. 21 v. Runnytliorpe 9. Kin Ton 8 v. Woodvilie 3. 'J’liird Grade — Ivia Ida fi v. Fci filing H.S.O.JL 3. P.N. H. 5.0.8. 31 v. P.N. Tech. 0.8. 3. Fourth tirade — Western United 9 v. Kin Toa fi. Jar-keytown II v. Woodvilie 3. P.N. H. 5.0.8. 8 v. F< ilding 3. v SENIOR. EEILDTNG 32 v. WESTERN 3.

In tin l presence of a larger crowd than usual, augmented by the Saturday half-holiday. Eeilding played with the wind in the first spell on a splendid turf. The hall went at once to Western's end, and from a scrum it was passed along the Eeilding five-eighth line to Bramwoll. who punted in field. Benge took from a Red mark and after cutting in prettily handed to Darragh, who was already playing nippilv. Mason helped the attack, and Western were caught out of position in slaving it oli’. Benge had a good kick - , hut barely found the cross-liar, and Western forced. The Rod forwards showed they were equal to -Eeilding in the serums, and pressed over (he hall, hut the Red hacks were no good at all. When lie could get it, 'Mason was handling well, but several movements came to nothing through faulty work by McLean on the left wing. The Red forwards broke down the opposition and sent the had to Morris, who made no mistake, and Ryan headed a tierce offensive, sending hack to Red 2d. Morris had a gallop and punted hard, tin’s causing Western to force down. Opening out again, the Eeilding backs were set in motion and the hall rone Tied Bramwoll, who dropped his pass. The Reds secured from a sci mu and essoM-d to send the ha ll along I heir line, when Rouge dashed in. intercepted with great rudeness, ran straight, kicked. look the rebound, and went on and scored a lovely try, which he larled to convert.—-Fend-ing 3—o. Patterson, in splendid form, led the next charge, and from a line out the hall was handled by Bowler, Mason' and Bramwoll, the skipper cutting across like lightning and grounding in the corner. Benge kicked a magniliceni goal. Eeilding B—o. This alter 10 minutes’ play. Darragh was the next Yellow jersey to do something. The Reds had it and were exchanging it when Feilding’s second five-eighth suddenly materialised out of the space-pervad-ing ether and racing fo r the line. After a magnificent- run he passed to McLean, hut the latter had got ahead and .Eeilding were penalised, fmmcdiato'jy afterwards the Rods were penalised for obstruction and Benge had another shot which added nothing. The home hacks were next set in motion by Mason, and Bailey and Bramwoll made a great run. Rods retaliated. Morris was naught out of place, Bramwell’s defence was lacking, and the Reds got close to the Eeilding lino, hut overran lhe hall when they were close to scoring. Mason and Patterson helped to turn defence to attack, then Bongo and Bailey carried on, hut Bailey cut in instead of feeding his wing. From a penalty against the Reds, 1 Bongo goaled.—Eeilding 11 —-0. Bailey and then Ryan led a Eeilding charge to the Red fullvack, and here Lawrence hung on too long, but Eeilding returned to the attack, only to he repulsed by the Rod forwards. Bowler tore a way through, and Morris being called on gathered up neatly and sent hack to Rods’ 25. The Red forwards made n magnificent charge with the hall at toe to Eeilding 25, where Darragh failed to take a pass and Bailey next got ahead. Very fast forward play saw Benge pick up and punt out, hut Reds marked and soii( out on the . line. Eeilding were penalised, hut the Rod kick dropped short, Fcildjng attacked. Reds fought like tigers, then suddenly Benge- got through with the ball at his toe. sent) it on down field, heat the Reds and kicked it on again, and over the line, and it looked like a cert, when McLean and Benge, either of whom could have gob it. collided in field and knocked each other down, Western forced. Darragh and Bongo continued their dashing game, and had . Rods in trouble again. Mason gave the ball to Benge, to Bailey, who hung on, but Western could not stop the attack, and being penalised, Bongo kicked an easy goal.—Fcileliiig IT—0. Evan and Lawrence, then . Pat-

terson and Darragh got into the pic Lure. Near the Red line, Darragh waiting for something to turn up saw his • chance, grab hoc I some one c-lse’s pass, and dashed over. Benge ■goalee].—-Feiiding 19—0. Darragh. Benge anel Lawrence carried to the -Red line, hut Feiiding suffered a penalty, tlie Rds intercepted, and took- the attack to the Feildng line. From a serum, Benge got the hall on his toe, dribbled down field, (he Red defene-e was rollon. Benge lucked up and oassed In Bodily. Bodd\ sent it hack- to Benge who missed the pass,- hut Pa tier.son was Handy auo kicked it over and scored under the posts. Bunge converted —Feiiding 2-1 —O. Half-time.

Spence, who had been playing well, led the first attack in the second spell, and passed to Bailey, who was collared. Benge earned on. hill Reds seen reel and athicked to tin Feiiding line. Feiiding had a penalty kick", hiij then Mason got alien' and was penalised, and the Reds had a free, which Maekav tailed I e do any good with. Alaekny. e*asil.\ the best of the Red forwards, led an onslaught to (he Feiiding line, and Feiiding were compelled to force. Further Rc-d pressure was slaved oli lIVIIV M urris. Spence sc I up anolho: attack, then Brnimvell. Mason. Benge, Bailey and Ale-Lean carried ouj n line piece of Rugby to Lie. Red line. Darragh and Bailey had a little movement and handed to Benge, who essayed a drop goal, but his direction was bad. From a line-mil at neutral the Reds go) a penalty, and tried a goal, and Darragh set up a charge and made at opining h)|- Bailey. Bramwoll was suddenly calhal on t<> delcnel his wing, and smashed the at lack. Ma son began a movement, which i>r,r Yellow forwards continued to Reds 25. Here Benge look a mark Im could nop locate the posts. Bailey, Brnimvell and Bailey again handled neatly, and from a serum Mason whipped mil lo Darragh, who «/ossed and scored. Benge lailed.- F‘-ild-ing 27—0. Spence and Might, stopped a Red charge. bill the Reel came again and Feiiding forced. Patterson got away with lhe bai and carried to neutral, where Cobc'roft intercepted a pass and made the best Red run of the day. getting to 1 lie Feiiding line, where Morris stopped him. Feiiding silt ('erred a penally and But h r goaled Feiiding 27 3. Darragh gave I’.ai Icy an opening and the Itier made a gronj run. High! and Benge ear riecl on. then Bramwoll, Spence. Ryan and Lawrence took the hall to I be- line. where Lawrence scored. Benge converted.- Fildmg 52 -3. There was only one more incident. Reds had a pen.-:fly right under tin posts, hut the kick was a poor ami the game ended.- Eeilding 32 - Mr Low ably eonlroll'd.