SPECIAL FOOTBALL EDITION.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 179, 13 July 1912, Page 6

SPECIAL FOOTBALL EDITION.

NORTH v. SOUTH MATCH. Doell was able after being knock- ■ ed out to play just in time to save a s score. flay ensued evenly, with i some capital kicking and line play > on both sides. , The backs showed up well, Rangi Wilson and Roberts being especially prominent. The Whites attacked, hut a free kick saved close in front of the j Black’s goal, and play moved back to midfield. A splendid line kick by a South Island player sent play into the Black quarter, and Alexander . following up scored a fine try. Doell i converted. South Is'nnd 5 •j North island 5 'I McGuffog (South Island) received ia hard, knock, and play was temporarily suspended. On resumption, play returned to the Whites’ territory, and dangerously close to the line. South Island being compelled to force. They gradually gained relief, and a free kick sent the North Islanders to their twenty-five. The game hovered in front of the Northerners’ goal, but again relief came. A free kick drove the Whites back, and som • brilliant passing took place across the field. Line kicking alternately moved hostilities up and down the field, until a free kick by the North Island was followed up by a capital passing rush, and the Whites were again in difficulties in the right-hand corner. Off-side play by South Island gave the Blacks a penalty, but Stohr’s kick at goal did not increase the score. Play centred in White territory, when Lynch relieved with a fine run. In a few minutes South Island, by a fine forward rush carried play into Black#’ territory, and again Alexander crossed the line. Doell’s kick at goal failed. South Island 8 North Island •> Following tlie kick-off. the game centred in the North Island terriI tory, where the Southerners secured a mark, but the kick at goal was futile. The first spell ended with activii ties in midfield. SOUTH ISLAND 8 NORTH ISLAND 5 SECOND SPELL. On resuming, the Northerners made the pace warm, and Stohr slipped across the line. O’Leary’s kick was unsuccessful. South Island 8 North Island 8 From the kick-out, the Northerners were again aggressive, and the Whites were compelled to force. A scrum five yards out followed, and relief came per medium of good linekicking, shifting play to half-way. The Blacks were driven into the danger zone, but relieved in fine style. Even play’ in midfield followed, and 'then O’Leary got into the Whites’ territo’X with a magnificent line kick. South Island were forced into danger, and play was stopped immediately by a knock-on by Uray. A passing rush shifted hostilities across the fin’d. Whites being still in close quarters. From a scrum in front of the goal, McKenzie gained possession and potted a goal for the North Island. North Island 1South Island 8 North sland renewed a strong attack, and worked down. McKenz:e made a fine run.-and some sensa’.iim al following-up by the Wh.tes en jued. A score looked likely, but the position was reversed by a splendid J Black line-kick. _ i Play again returned t > V, Idles j quarters, and the far corner was ■ created a danger zone. | A wild pass enabled the Whites Io: save, but a fine passing rush by the Blacks again carried the ball oser | the line. Whites were aga..i c 0..- | pelled to force. i | After gaining relief, the Southerners were once more tolled upon to forefe. A line kick eased th? pressure, ami play centred in mid-field. Kaipara (X.L) then got to wo.k -md parsed to Stohr. who made a j t splendid kick at goal, but failed. I l iie Whites were put in grave dan ! rer l.’V a fine passing rush, which Javed )y Black, who was hv.rt.| and suffered a Broken and dislocated collar-bone, | Good open play followed. Stohr | had another try at goal from the i field, but failed. I The Blacks were hder put on the | defensive, but a good mark saved j them impending’ trouble. Piay eml- I e din midfield with the scores.— | NORTH ISLAND 12 j SOUTH ISLAND 8 [ Black. of the South Eland | team, who was disabled, vas ie- j placed by c hurch. ,