Football.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 August 1912, Page 3

Football.

roMBINED LEVIN D.H. SCHOOL ( oi) v ; WEIIAKOA THIRDS (0).

This match was played on the .Recreation Ground, Levin, last Saturday. From start to finish tho combined team played brilliantly, the ibnekts doing some splendid passing. Throughout the Weraroa team was completely out-classed. Weraroa kicked off against the wind, the Combined forwards soon returning the ball to half-way. Erom a scramble near the Weraroa 25 line, the ball went over the line, and Stansell raced over and touched down. • Broughton converted with a line kick. --5 to 0. 1' rom the kick off the Combined forwards came away with a rush. From a scrum near' the 25 line. •!. Cooper secured possession and forced his way through and scored a try. r lhe resulting kick failed. At halftime the Combined led by 8 points to nil. On the resumption, the Combined backs started throwing the ball about in fine style. From a passing rush Smith got over, and Broughton converted.-- I.'l-0. The next score came from the result ot a dribbling rush by Rose and Cooper, the latter dribbling the ball over the line and Rose touched down, lie converted with a line kick.—lß-0. From a smart bit of passing Broughton t-corcd another unconverted try.—2l-0. A free-kick was awarded to the Combined team in front of the Vieraroa goal, and Broughton sent the ball between the posts.- 210. There was no further scoring when time was called. Mr Wi reforced in the first, half and Mr To a Winiata in the .second half. Both gave the utmost satisfaction. Throughout the game the Combined backs played splendidly, Broughton playing an exceptionally fine game. Sutherland at full-back made no mistakes, getting in some line line kicks. Rose. France, Stansell and Cooper of the forwards made the pace willing by fast following up. For Weraroa. P. Lee. B. McDonald and W. Bignall were easily the best, saving their side repeatedly.

/It'XTOR REPS. (13) v. SHANNON SENIORS (8). The above era mo took place 011 conclusion of the school match. Shannon wore minus throe forwards and the pin cos wore filled by L. Dixon, C. Sciaseia and Tim Close. The Shannon hoys aro to he complimented on travelling to Lovin to piny this match, once again proving that Shannon play for the sport of the game and not wholly for glory. The .junior reps, aro a solid forward combination, jind are to lie complimented on the way they bent the two Levin hookers for the ball. The hacks are patchy: they possess a good half-back and five-eighths, but the threcquartors, especially the j wings ;iro very weak. Ferris, at full-back, was not at his best, and let his side down badly when Perry scored. t: Rilly M Moynihan played a- hard game throughout, but his efforts were nullified by poor support. On several occasions bo broke away with Sciasein and left his side practically standing. The best forward on the ground was Jacob: he was in every rush and scored the two first tries for his side. Next year this player should li(> a prominent senior player. Konndy. Sands, and IVitman also shone out at times. It is hoped to get a match for the juniors again next Snttrday. and if it takes place the team should he very iit to meet the "Wellington junior nrps. 011 the following Saturday at Levin. Mr J. Smith controlled the L'amo. NEXT S.VITI!DAY'S MATCH. Oil thi' Levin "Recreation (Ground next Saturday afternoon, the game between the " Have Boons " and the winners of the senior championship shield for the present season (LevinAVandorers) will take place. The old "Have Boons'' rn'o "tipped" to win. and a.s the proceeds are to go towards the improvement of the Recreation o round, a big sale of tickets should bo assured. REP RES KNTATrVE R FOBY. [per press association.] AYELLTNOTON. August 5. The North Tsland Country team met nnd defeated the South Tsland team by LI to 3. The game was played on a field of mud and in constant rain. After play had been in progress a few minutes the players' colours weir indistinguishable and after the ball had boon kicked off at half-time (four twenty-min-utes spells wore played) the whistle sounded and the game was abandoned owing to the persistent downpour. CHRTSTCHFRCH, August 5. Canterbury beat South Canterbury by 17 to 8. The game was played during a. sriowstoTm.