FOOTBALL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 14 July 1924, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. GROUP LEADERS MAINTAIN POSITION. Of the senior matches set down for Saturday, Patea-Old Boys and ClirtonInglewood were postponed and Waimate forfeited to Kaponga. The leading teams in the two groups scored wins, and thus maintain their positions! Stratford, who have been showing con-, sistenily good from, won from Star, and are still only two points behind Hawera. Eltham, with one match less than Tukapa, are four points behind that team. Results were as follows : Hawera (18) v. Okaiawa (0). Stratford (8) v Star (3). Tukapa (14) v. Opunake (5). POSITION OF THE TEAMS. Group I.

HAWERA (18) v. OKAIAWA (0). The game at Okaiawa was not a brilliant exposition of Rugby, but never- : theless there was a good deal of interest attached to it, as it was thought at the outset that Okaiawa would at least make a good showing. As it turned out Okaiawa failed to add the finishing touches to their , play, and although with -the wind in their favour in the first spell they had the best of the play •they did not score. In the second spell Okaiawa was only. dangerous once. Hawera kicked -off, and with, an exchange of kicks the ball went"'out at half-way. Okaiawa worked down the line until they became dangerous from a five yards’ scrum. An infringement allowed them to claim a kick, but iuki s effort failed to reach the posts, and from the resultant play Chadwick cleared The home backs then got going, but Rangi Phillips was sent out \ n , l . e corner. A few minutes later Atkins took a free kick, but it resulted m Hawera forcing. Okaiawa kept up the pressure and D. Johnston attempted to pot. A promising movement was launched by the Okaiawa half, who m, nt the ball out to Purvis on the wing, the latter streaked down the line until lie was well tackled by the Hawera fullback, Jar vie, who picked up and cleared to the touchline. The Hawera pack then ■ took a hand, 4nd after launching an attacking movement McGregor and Lay were given an opporThese two gave a really good exhibition, and after exchanging short passes the leather was transferred to Hick Paterson, who raced across and scored. Cameron converted. Hawera f’ Okaiawa 0. The Okaiawa forwards bore down on the line, but Jaryie cleared B. Roberts made a good attempt to score, from a drop-kick. For an infringement' in the scrum D. Johnston attempted a kick at goal from Anothp a nit nothing eventuated. Anothei Okaiawa attack saw D. Johnston run round and send out a long but the bitter could not leach it, and the ball rolled out. Ik e made the next attempt from a free kick but again no goal resulted. Matters looked dangerous for Hawera. when the I boll g l 0n f fl f ld D - Johnsto » raced for the ball, but Jarvie got there first and cleared to the touch line. An attempt wo D r J° hnston t° goal from half-way vas fruitless-B. Roberts made an opening, and Okaiawa swarmed on the hue, three five yards’ scrums resulting gr-V ? I ? ared - . T «ki failed to goai fiom a fairly good position on tlm 9.5 oVbp'v f° w , as entrusted with an- ■ 1 flee kick, but nothing resulted ir a(e an °P en ing, but Okail ? ' s tac bhng was too good. The home backs came again, the hall being transferred from Atkins to Johnston, to B. wbin r +l’ i U n tie movement ceased rp, n the ball was sent out to Purvis. Ihe second half opened with Hawera indulging in passing rushes, and a score came when Chadwick sent out a shoff Am t 0 fodder, who put in a shoit kick and then picked up again and transferred to McGregor, round and scored. Cameron converted 10 ’ ? kaiawa Nothing of un ;,w P k Pen f d unt,L -V Paterson picked , p 1 11 the loose, and with a 1 good nos?s gh V rUn SC ° red just ov, tside the postis. Ciimeron again converted. Hai+L Okaiawa 0. Hawera kent up the attack, and a series of marks in the vicinity of the half-way line followed. Malcolm marked in a handv position, but his kick was a. ooster. A pass mg rush saw Whittington over in the thebail bl F tle [f "' ere , two hands Ha Jitn J u° rn tbe resultant scrum the out S i?, got tbebal l and sent it out to McGregor, who cut in and faikm 11 u e! the posts. Cameron’s kick faded. Hawera 18, Okaiawa 0. To. wards the dose Okaiawa rallied, but wfs °, n i‘ V 1 rl' e } he - v became dangerous hid f'l al ‘ S,OW ™ ade 3,1 opening, thß f *“ * iMr J. Christie was referee. KAPONGA V. WAIMATE.

foi&P? Uga won by defi ‘ult, as Waimate ,V ed , to « l P!>ear on the former’s ground the place appointed for the <*ame TUKAPA (14) V. OPUNAKE (5). Considerable interest was taken in the above match, which was ulayed at Opunake. Ihe local team were not up to full strength, but it was hoped that they would prove a harder nut to crack than they did. Winning the toss, the {\ on ? e j; eam played with a heavy wind in + >avou , r - -Play "'as in midfield un- _ ,~ llba P a s hacks with a fine passing lush saw Jeffries secure the fii’st try. -Lhe kick failed. Opunake forwards then carried play with a dribbling rush to Tukapa’s 25, but the defence was sound, and defence was turned into attack by the sure handling of the ball by the visitors, and the greens were again defending. No further score was obtained in the first spell. With the change over the visitors soon had Opunake on the defensive, but C. Hohaia at full-back was not found wanting, and good tackling by him was responsible more than once for saving further scores. Opunake were awarded a. penalty kick, and an attempt to find the lme saw Stohr secure and rush across oear the corner. Ennis converted. Alter a few minutes Jeffries again crossed the line, but the kick missed. Opunake then attacked, and a smart run by Ifyo brought play near the line, and from a serum O’Rorke got across and touched down between the posts. Hohaia converted. From then the greens were defending, and with a few minutes to go Stohr again crossed. No goal resulted. Hr A. Neil son was referee.

STRATFORD (8) v. STAR. (3). The Stratford and Star fifteens met at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth. The soft nature of the ground and the greasy state of the ball made it extremely hard for either side to open up the game. From the outset, it was apparent that the team with the better pack of forwards would win, and although the Star forwards’ condition and persistence took them a long way the opposing pack’s weight proved too much towards the end'. Star kicked off against the wind,.and their forwards took play into the opposing 25, where Stratford were penalised. Jejkins succeeded with the kick. Stratford, attacked hotly from the kick-off and carried play into Star’s 25, where they in their turn were' penalised. Sharrock equalised the score with a fine kick. The backs were finding it almost impossible to handle the ball, but occasionally the Stratford backs, who were well fed from the serums and line-outs, treated the spectators to some open play, but their movements lacked finish. The score remained the same up to the last six minutes of the match, but it cannot be said that the game was without interest, and play continually fluctuated between the two twenty-fives. Jenkins, Loveridge and Julian were always prominent in the StaT back, line, while Stone-Wigg, Walters and K. and E. Meuli were responsible for some good work in the Stratford rear line. Play continued to see-saw up and down the ground, but neither side was able to score. The game continued in this manner until near the end, when the visiting pack made a concerted effort to score. From a line-out. a few vards from the line J. Sangster secured the ball and dived over. Sharroek converted. Stratford 8, Star 3. Air E. Gilmour was referee. V TRIAL MATCH AT OKAIAWA. Teams for the trial match at Okaiawa on Wednesday, July 16, at 2.45 p. 111., are as follows: Hawera-Okaiawa Robinson, Malcolm, R. Patterson, Hunt, Williams, Chadwick, A. Patterson, McGregor, Thomas, Whittington (Hawera), Peta, A. Thomas, Ike, Atkins, 1 Roberts, Tuki, Johnston (Okaiawa). Kaponga-Waimate—Malone, Briggs, Whalen, Paterson, Tremain, Kissick, Doyle, Evans (Kaponga), Christie, McCarty, Taylor, Birehall, McCook, McGuire (Waimate). Emergencies: Sutton Milner (Waimate), Guy, Evans (Kaponga). MOASCAR CUP MATCH. WON BY NEIV PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. New Plymouth Boys’ High School Rugby fifteen retained possession of the Moascar Cup at Pukekura Park on Saturday, defeating Wanganui Technical College by 9 points to 6 after a very hard, fast and exciting game. About. 5000 people watched the match, which was played under good conditions. Wanganui we re captained by M. Winter, while W. Alexander was captain of the High’School team. Play was fast at the beginning, the High School backs opening out with a pasjjfng rush immediately. The game centred at half-way, 'and in a fine movement the High School backs swept up the- field, but Wanganui forwards relieved the pressure. School forwards carried play into Wanganui territory, Winter finding relief with a welljudged kick to touch. A good kick from Fletcher carried play into the visitors’ twenty-five, where Fookes, who burst away, was wMI taken by Dixon when a try looked 'imminent. An exciting moment followed when Brown sent the ball up, the bounce beating Petty, oh High School’s line. The visitors were awarded a -penalty for off-side play in the scrummage which followed, and Brown kicked a fine goal. Wanganui 3 High School 0 Thompson and Cutel?: were prominent on the left wing, \v4jere High School ,were again penalised, Brown’s kick at goal from half-way being charged down ; Wanganui attacked hotly in School’s territory. Read and Bleakley, however, headed a forward rush into-. Wanganui’s quarter, hut Ruahine found touch at half-way. Wanganui were soon attacking again. Two successive marks by Crawford, on the left wing, stopped their progress. High School later forced a long kick from Ruahine. High School attacked hotly, and from a lineout inside the visitors’ twenty-five Fookes made a great dash for' the posts, but was tackled in time. From the serum the ball was whipped out by Mason to Alexander. Crawford came up fast on the wing, and,, taking the hall nicely, dashed over near the corner, Petty failings to convert. Wanganui 3 High School : 3 High School again took up the attack. School were penalised at halfway, and Thompson made a good attempt to drop-kick a goal. The School forwards, with Tiplady, Ennis and Gibson prominent, worked hard in the loose, wnile in the scrum the forwards were hooking with precision, giving their backs plenty of opportunities. E c.r off-side play High School were again penalised, and Brown went near to goaiing. The School backs combined in a brilliant rush from half-way by Fookes on the left wing, where Crawford went near scoring after a great run to the corner. Half-time sounded with the scores still even. On resumption, High School attacked immediately, but the local boys twice in succession were penalised. Mason was feeding his backs well, a*id despite the slippery ball they swgpPjpto Wanganui territory in 'a lntej Mhawford showing great dash on the Mft wing. Wanganui were, however,'good on the defence. A series of scrummages and loose rushes found Wanganui gradually working to the High School goalline. Petty relieved the pressure with a good line kick. Mackay, fielding a kick from Tabar, made a great .run. G'utelli was conspicuous in the loose rush which Stiver led right to the High School goal-line. High School were lucky to escape, but almost immediately High School were penalised, and Brown again goaled. Wanganui 6 High School 3

Mackay made a good attempt at goal just after, and play remained in Wanganui territory with the High School hacks attacking. Two fine back rushes wore stopped in the left corner by the soundness of Wanganui’s defence. Prom a line-out in the corner Cutelli broke away to half-ivay, hut Mackay made a clash to the right corner, where he was forced out. From the line-out Bellringer took the hall ami dived across. Potty just missed the goal. Wanganui () High School 6

From the kick out Tiplady made a great dash, which was stopped by Ambrose cleverly marking. Alexander sent Revell away to the left corner, where from a line-out the ball was fired out to Mackay who. racing diagonally across the field, was unable to fend off Brown. Alexander marked in a handy position, and was just outside the uprights with a drop-kick at goal. The pressure was momentarily relieved when Brcwn made a breakaway Up the centre

alone. Petty took him well, and Tabair, fumbling a long kick from Fooke.s, let High School in Wanganui quarters. The School forwards were letting the ball away to tjieir backs, but Brown, who was .very prominent among the visitors, cut. through and eluded four or five players before he was finally taken by Petty. Wanganui attacked hotly, and High School had some strenuous moments defending. High School were again penalised, and Broavn had another attempt at goal. A lineout in the corner gave Wanganui a splendid, opportunity, nut the High School forwards pushed them out past the twenty-five. High\School were defending for some time, till Petty saved with a fine kick, which found the line near half-way. Tiplady headed a forward rush into Wanganui quarters, but off-side play by Mason lost the advantage. The Wanganui pack were working brilliantly in the loose, but the opposition was almost as good. Stevens took a pot at goal from a mark, but the wind spoiled an otherwise good kick. The High School forwards swept down the field. In the loose in midfield Fookes gave the ball to Alexander, who. bursting through, sent Crawford away in a brilliant tlash, which ended in his scoring in the .corner. Mackay failed to goal. High School 9 Wanganui 6 School continued the pressure, but Wanganui vigorously defended. Tiplady and Alexander both went near scoring, and High School were still attacking Avhen time sounded, the scores being unaltered:— High School 9 Wanganui 6 Mr F. Julian was referee. PRIMARY SCHOOL MATCH. The following junior school football team has been picked to represent the Hawera group to play the Opunake and Kapuni groups: Full-back, *D. McCallum; three-quarters, Bannantyne, Morrissey, Jackson; five-eighths, Ngaia, Kennedy; half, McCax*thy; forwards, Eynon, Preston, Corrigan, Harrison, McCarthy, Church, Oldfield; wing forward, Lee. Emergencies: Backs, Rogers, Stratton; forwards, McCalman, Prestland. ' SECONDARY SCHOOL GAMES. It- is understood that there is a possibility of the New Plymouth Boys’ High School and Wanganui Collegiate School playing their annual match at New Plymouth next Saturday, but Mr A. J. Papps, of the High School, stated that no definite arrangement had been made, nor had a date been fixed for the Te Aute challenge match for the Moascar Cup. BUSH UNION DEFEAT NELSON. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) _ . . NELSON, July 12. Bush Union defeated Nelson this afternoon by 9 points; to 3. PLAY, IN THE CITIES. Christchurch.—Merivalo 19 v. Christchurch 6; Old Bovs 31 v. ’Varsity 3; North Canterbury 9 v. Linwood 6. ~ Dunedin.—University A 17 v. Dunedin 15; Kaikorai 38 v. Southern 0; University B 18 v. Union 6; Pirates 14 v. Zingari 10; Alhambra 14 v. Taieri 3. Auckland. —Ponsonby 14 v. Grafton G; ■ Marist Brothers 10 v. Grammar Old Boys 6; College Rifles 8 v. University 3; North Shore 6v. Suburbs 3. ENGLISHMEN IN SOUTH AFRICA. BY CABLE—PRI33S ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT ■ . . . CAPETOWN, July 12. The British Rugby team opened its South African tour against a strong Western Province town and country fifteen, excluding Capetown and the Stellenbosch Oniversities. Province won by 7 points to 3. The' British team had not the best of hick, otherwise they might have snatched a. narrow victory. The game was fine, and open, the English display auguring well for the success of the tour. An Englishman (Holliday) broke his collarbone shortly after the interval. THE LEAGUE GAME. ENGLAND DEFEATS AUSTRALIA. | BRISBANE, July 13. England defeated Australia by 21' points to 11 in a Rugby League testyesterday before an attendance of 25,000. England’s passing was fine, while the visitors were also better in the scrums. The half-time score was five tofouir in England’s favour. Play on resumption being strenuous, feeling was most tense, players arguing and using their fists, and Bennett and Gallagher were sent off. DISGRACEFUL SCENE. BRISBANE, July 13. The Rugby test between Ungland and Australia, ended with a disgraceful scene, the players fighting and kicking each other.

England indulged in illegal tackling and rough work. The Australians retaliated, and in a mass the players fought and kicked each other At one stage it looked as if the spectators would join in. At the conclusion of the game the two skippers exchanged jerseys, hut the crowd endeavoured to tear the Australian colours from Parlin, who was, however, surrounded by six policemen and safely left the field. Several hun-. dred people waited for the Englishmen at the| front of the stand.,hut they left by the back.

O >i c £ O o <*- 4-> ■73 cs C/1 c3 5 & Q O (-3 4-» bO < 6 Tukapa n 9 0 2 146 60 18 Jiltham 10 7 0 3 76 56 14 Kapouga 10 7 1 3 67 38 13 Opunake 10 4 0 6 36 63 8 Waimate 11 3 1 7 70 94 7 Pa tea ,... 9 3 0 6 44 70 6 Old Boys .*... 9 2 0 57 99 4 Hawera. Group 12 9 II. 2 1 126 53 20 Stratford ... 12 8 2 2 88 46 18 Inglewood .. 11 5 I 5 83 97 11 Star 12 4 0 8 60 : 97 8 Okaiawa. .... 12 3 1 8 57 84 Clifton 11 2 2 7 50 84 6