FOOTBALL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 June 1924, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

w* CLIFTON DEFEAT STAR. CliGon kicked off, and instantly carried play into Star’s twei*y-five, \\heie Jenkins was given a busy time. The clever Star full-back came throuo-li * n a credit-able manner, but the ieliow forwards were so persistent that the Blacks had eventual.lv to force down. This relieved the skua--1011 for Star, and after a while Clifton m their turn were forced to detend. However the game did not remam long in this quarter, for the Yellow pack got the ball at their feet and took play to Star’s line. A series or serums followed, and at length Chiton uere awarded a free kick. J Jones put the ball over the bar Clifton 3, Star O.

r ,tf om , lll< T lr °' vn twenty-five, the Clifton backs started a missing rush, but were penalised for off-side plav when near half-way. Jenkins took'a p ace-luck, and succeeded in .equalising matters. Star 3. Clifton 3. The Cli£ ton 101 wards set to with a vengeance and when dose to the Blacks’ twentviive line, Bayly picked up the ball and passed to liruce. The last-mentioned player made a spectacular run and when opposed passed in-field to Maiene, r 10 work of crossing the hue. The try was unconverted. Clifton o, Star 3. Bayly, who was one of the most prominent Clifton forwards at length succeeded in breaking awav with, the ball at his foot. He was closely followed by Matene, and when lie overran the hall the latter neatly picked up and scored the most brilliant try of the day. Jones failed to convert. Chi coil 9. Star 3. Short ly -after lali-hme sounded.

A few minutes after- the kick-off F -) r ,;. lon , attempted a drop-kick- from a duimull, angle, hut. Star’s luck was out - A number of scrums followed, and the Clifton pack. succeeded m heeling the ball the majority of times, yet the backs, through selfishness, failed to gain any benefit from this. Repeatedly the Clifton forv, aids, Lhrowgh -peer bn,locking, took play to Star’s line, but throw away the opportunities by kicking too haul. Jenkins eventually got a good kick in. Later Star were given a penalty kick, and .Tanks ns brought their score up to 6. Clifton 9,. Star 6. Clifton soon forced Star behind their 2o line, and T. Young attempted a drop-kick. The kick failed, but J. Taylor followed up closely, and before Star realised what had happened ho fell on the ball. ."J. Jonos converted. Clifton 14, Star 6. Star perpersistently tried to cross Clifton’s line, but the- weight ot the Waitara pack told. At the end of the game Star were still on the defensive. Mr L, Goodaore was the referee.