THE LEAGUE GAME.

Grey River Argus, 5 June 1922, Page 6

THE LEAGUE GAME.

SEVEN WEEK-END GAMES. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Kohinoor 1. (5), Blackball 1. (5). Runnnga 1. (18), Waiuta I. (14). Rival IL (17), Roa 11. (7). Runnnga TI. (14), Brunner 11. (0). Blackball 11. (10), Kohinoor 11. (0). Blackball IL (20), Runanga TI. (0). Run: nga IV. (10), Blackball IV. (G) The West Coast League. Centre had one uf its most successful week-end series of games on Saturday and Sun day fliat has yet graced its activities, and it is evident that the League game is striding forward very auspiciously on the Coast. The attendance at the Recreation Ground for Saturday's games was <;nite a. League record, there bring over 500 or GOO present, and tht onlookers were treated to some excellent football, especially in the Rival v lira game, despite the prevalence of a gale of wind that swept the field from end to end. The Centre has a wire barrier along the line, which keeps th'; crowd from encroaching, and the ground, except for slight unevennesu her'? and their, proved in fine condition. Four League games -were got off during the day, though the light was failing when the senior match entered it> final stages. Following are the results of the seven League games played dur ing the week-end: - EUNjINGA I (18) V. WAIUTA I (14) This game was anticipated to pro vide a iiiro exposition of toot ball, am the large crowd of Blackball resident: and others who journeyed From Nelsoi (.‘reek, Waiuta, Greymoutli and Runan ga went home well satisfied with th( exhibition. As a result of this garm there arc three teams, viz.: Blackball Runanga and Waiuta, with five point; each lighting for the 1-cad :n this grade and a sterling cuntest is sure to result As evidence of the amount of interns' taken in the match at Blackball, th: sum of £ll 0s 7d was taken in volun iary contributions at the gate. The ground was decidedly ('tli'?)'wise Waiuta may have reverse the position. As it was they playei with a certain amount uf ill-luck while their opponents were *- lucky Without detracting in any -way fron I Runanga’s performance, it may be sail that their scor.' was run up before Waiuta got going properly. When tlx latter opened up the game their ba<4<; were enabled to get on the mov-? tinu af'er time. For Runanga the scorers wert • McTaggart (2), Anderson and Farson I age. Duin-dl converted three tries 'For Waiuta the scorers were, Cutbusl (2), Williams, ami A. McElwee, A 1 M.-Elwee converted one try. Mr H I Neilson tvas referee. KOHINOOR I (5) V. BLACKBALL I (5). Contrary to expectations. Kohinoor’: by playing a good forward game in th.* second half against the wino, gavt Blackball a very even go. and looker | like winning till Blackball got a irv i n-ear th? end. At the outset the win' did not stop Blackball, ■who looked a: j if tiny had th * upper Land at once, til ■ Kohinoors, after a free kick, got on tlx I aggressive. Gerraty sent it after f scrum to Bimmer, from -whom a lonf pass went to McCrae oil the wing, am this play -i- ran in from the 25, beat i ing several. Blight missed the kick and also another shot soon alter. K'.' himrnrs had rather the better of the scrums, ami Mahoney was noticeai;i< ; tl ;1.- !.■'Se. while Henderson and Kort among blackball backs got in mucli work. One smart Blackball passinp run would have gained a try' only lot a faulty pass to the wing. Kohinoort tried passing also in the up ami down j play that followed, but it was badly judged. Rimmer was the most active Kohinoor back, ami while not handling I too well. 1.-' intercepted nicely. Both I halves tried too much blind side play I It was very willing till the ettel of the spell, but Kohinoors apparent failure | to use thi' wind better suggested Black 1 ball would prevail in -he second spoil : They did not, however, partly because Kuliinoors hooked it in .he se.e.m i GiUn-ey looked like scoring once, but ; was pipped at the last moment. Blight I was plaving hard, and Brown showed l up nmie. for the greens. Henderson ; then tried haul to get his men attacking, and they made it willing, so that I Kohinoors had a hard spell defending ; Then Steele was prominent in leading a Kohinoor attack, which ended m Gif I fine-,- kicking a penalty goal. BlackI pull fouml it hard to got going when losing the ball in scrums, but even i tinilly they did better towards the- end. \ free kick went out on Kohinoors 1 corner, ami a series of scrums on th. ' Kohinoor line m sued, from which a try I was "lit I’V Neilson in a forward ! se-emble. Stenhouse adding (lie major ' points. Blackball bad rather the bett,.r ~f the remaining play, which went or. in growing darkness, till the wlusilc sounded a draw. It was not a spectacular game, but Kohinoors did better

j than before this season, and had, if anything the better of ii on the v hole. RIVAL II (17) V. ROA II (7L Great interest e-entered in this match, and Rivals quite surprised onlookers by outclassine; the solid team from the mining camp. Playing with the strong wind, the ■winners notched a dozen points in the first half, ami were the I first to score hi the second, making them 17 to nil, after which Roa got a try, and two good place kicks by Dando I made them 7. Rival forwards stood | well up to Roa’s i.iig pack, often hooking the bull, while, the nippier Rival | backs, especially McCabe, D. AlcGirr : and Johnston proved two smart. John- ' ston’s kicking, and his and D. McGirf s I following, kept Boa defenditig, while Fraser was also on the ball. Boa hookI ed it al times, but Skinner hung on, ! and McCabe goaled a penalty against him. Nimmo ami Stevens defended I will for Roa, but high kicks by John- ’ ston, McCabe and Brislano, followed i by .smart passing runs by four or five j Rival backs showed the blacks the right I game for the wind. A mark by JohnI ston saw McCabe land a goal, while a : puaalty against Fraser gave Roa a j kick soon after xvhen they invaded RiI \<il end, but Taylor missed with it. Bi- , vals then pressed hard for the rest of I Hie spell, and from a nice centre kick by I)'. McGirr, Rival forwards carried it over, Fisher scoring, and McCabe ’ converting. McCabe soon after made ' a tine run from near his own 25 through ! Roa backs, and scored. Rivals then . played all over Roa till half time. Roa attacked on resuming, and Skinner tried several times to dive over, ami though stopped, Rivals were at this i stage collaring weakly-. D- McGirr eased the pressure, and Brislano then saved a nesty position by- cutting in ' on a Roa passing run. Roa eventually forced the Rivals, and then Taylor got ■ well away-, while a Roa forward next 1 ran neatlx- over under the posts. After . another force, Roa came again, till marks by Fraser and D. McGirr relieved. MeC'.'tbe then did some smart dodging, and a good kick by Johnston was followed by D. McGirr, who seem- ’ ed at half way and ran in to score, McCabe converting. Roa, with 17 against ■ th-ein, were obviously flustered, and placed with neither combination nor a<-iurm-y. Rivals backed up each oilier excellently, but weight told in the wind. From a penalty far out Dando landed a line goal. Hansen. Dando, Nimmo and Taylor were, noticeable in ‘ lio-.i's subsequent attmt.s. but their 1 passing was too slmo and ill-timed. Thompson made a good run, but the I whistle went. Seven.' serums on Ri--1 vol line ended in Nimmo scoring, and Dando beautifully converting. There was no further score, and Rivals notched a meritorious win by .17 to 7. RUNANGA IV. (10) v. BLACKBALL IV. (5). I Having at the Reerer.tion Ground on I Saturday morning the Runangii fourth I grade team defeated Blackball by H ' points to six after a Rood even game in which some good football was shown I>\ belli s'.Jcs. ! Mr Thomas was referee. BLACKBALL 11. (10) V. KOHINOOR 11. (0). j This game w: s played immediately after the fourth grade game and resulted as above. The Blackball team showed better combination than the town team, who showed a marked improvement on their previous performances. , Mr Lawrelic was referee. RUNANGA (LI) v. BRUNNER (0). I The above te - ms inets on Saturday at Brunner, when the Runanga boys I proved superior to Hie Brunner team I to the tune of 1 f points to nil. BLACKBALL 111. (20) v. RUNANGA 111 (0). i Blackball thirds beat Runangi: by 20 I po uts to nil. Tri.-s were scored by . Mooreli.'iid (2), Mettrick, Whit", Clark. I mid Smith. Moorehead converted one I gmne was played at Blmikb 11 ' prior to Hie senior match, m>.l was lan easy win for the heavier team who notched many points towards the end uf the secund spell. MAORIS BADLY BEATEN. SA’DN E A’ GE T S C IMG] <E T SC(J R E. SYDNEY, June 3. At League football Metropolis bout the New Zealand Maoris by 77 points | to 13, in the prosein-e of 40,000 people, i 'l'lu* weather was fine. Tlx* visitors were outclassed throughout, their deI'eiiec seat tering like cha.il’ before a I .storm whcix'vcr the Metropolis set their backs moving. With thi? excejdion of three the local side were practically the K: ngaloo combination which recently returned from England. On the day's play they would have beaten any team. The Maori forwards were clever and determined, but the threequarter line was weak and patchy, though in fairness to them, it must be said that they were pitted against a (earn of greyhounds. Metropolis led by 31 to 10 at half-time. Tewhuta retired hurt shortly afterwards and the visitors played a man short to the end. Mctruj.’olis scored 21 tries, seven being converted, and the Maoris three tries, Paki getting two and Yates (who re- I pl: cod Ahumiro) one. Duffy and Gardiner kicked one goal each.