BLACKWATER NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 November 1918, Page 2

BLACKWATER NOTES.

(Own Uonospoudeut. i LABOUR, DAY SPOftlS. In spite of the inclemency oi the weatuec on JjdDour Day «i very successlUi SUUl'bb lliectlilg Vvuo UtiiU. dt Uj.tX~.K--wacer. Great creuit is aue 10 tilt committee for tne. ewcieiH manner n. Wniuii Uiey CaineU oui, i>ii6ir ieligbilji programme, including a return loot . Jt n. (IIuWM OcWcvii Uiey V aim aeetloii. I'iie programme was u,s lo^luWb Chop, i2m. Log.—Ourry 1, „..0...gh 2. ...me.s ilaaa cap, 11)0 yaius — Ui.i

I A, Ol'ilCjjOuJc' O. i.A..«.uiC..p Cmm, j.2m. log. —Ourry i distil 2.

.li.tiJ'leU u-.Uieri i.t . i\.siuii jl, siva. M. RivJiards 2. The children's race Was a huge suioenb eveiy competitor winning i prize. i'irst Trot----, on by J. s user's cher iioy. ttcund lrot —Kearnaie's iiiz.w. riigh Jump for Horses —W. Itonchi's Macaroni.

In tb*- above Mr. T. Richards received a severe fall, owing cu hi* mount, Porky, baulking at the jump. Champion Cnop, loin. Log.—Wilson 1, Ourry 2. Considerable interest was displayed in this event owing to the amount of * stake money. r There were twelve entries, including Mac Donnell, a southern chopper, whose friends were somewhat disappointed as he jarred his wrist m setting up and had to retire. Third Trot—-W. Ronchi's Spagletti. A private trot between J. Kearnsie on Prizow. ind G. Minnotti on Polenta, resulted in a win for the former. FOOTBALL.

The match throughout was very interesting, the teams being very evenly matched. C. Topp captained the Valley and Jim Burley the Reefton team. The Valley won the toss. The first half was very even. A. McElwee secured the ball, and with a brilliant dash scorod between the posts. Reefton failed to convert. The first half ended Reefton 3, Valley nil. In the second half the Valley pressed Reefton, and it was only lack of combination that they did not cross the line. In the last twenty minutes of the game h situation without parallel was created by the Valley play. From a five yards scrum the Valley secured the ball and made a heroic attempt to score and for fifteen minutes five-yard scrums were the order of play. Duffy saved the situation for Reefton. Valley from a mark failed to kick over the line, and from a scrum Burley with a splendid dash beat four men and scored between the posts Reefton failed to convert. The Valley forwards had much the best of the game, and Reefton backs outclassed their opponents. When the whistle sounded the score was Reefton 6, Valley nil.