TAITA FOOTBALL CLUB.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 14, 28 August 1930, Page 6

TAITA FOOTBALL CLUB.

MARRIED MEN w SINGLE MEN. An annual event which is always

■ looked forward to with great interest by the football enthusiasts of Taita jis the rugby football match, Married Men v. Kingl'e .Mm, which, is played lit the conclusion of the club competition. Oh Saturday afternoon a fairly large crowd assembled at the Taita football ground to witness the match which is played for the Hewer Gup, donated for competition >by tl\e popular president, Mr. I<\ S. Hewer. Th* married men took the lield with, the i-x pressed intention of relieving the single men of the coveted trophy. Wearing new pink and gold perseys, donned for the occasion, the married jnen looked a formidable proposition. The single-men, ..wearing their club colours, -however^ were no less a forr midable side and odds wore even as both teams lined up: for the kick off. The teams were as follows:— Married.. Men. — J. Gorric, W. Moore, E. Foster; F. Gorrie, F. AVestbury, H. B.prra, J." McDotogall, - J... Searle, E. Ba'rtpsh, P. ;Bartosh ; V. Birkard,; V. Bcrtleson, .A,. Stella,' L. Bradock and F. Walters.

Single Men.—lo. Bartosh, G. Bean, J. Bartorfi. G, Gorrie, F. Hayes, P. Briee/ D^ ■■■ "Wilton, K. Pilcheiv X". Getting, J. Briee, J. Healy, D. McArtlmr. J. Ponrec^ S. Carter. ,; .

Mr. H. Pilcher was in pharge N of the whistli) and conducted tlie gainc with

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From' the 'kick off it Vas evident that the married men were going to make a strong bid for, the cup held by the single men and they kept up a hard -forward ; : ' attack" •.■throughout the first half, the single men being kept ; basfr- defending. From serivms urid line; ptvrts ..the married men gained much, ground and on several occasion went close 'to scoring, the ball however being forced down by the opposing full back. Nevertheless the single men drew, first blood. Prom a line out in the married, men's twenty-fivo, F. Hayps cut in nicely and transferred to Gorrie who gave an off-side pass back to Hayes who jumped over to score midway between; the posts and the,eorner flag* The try was allowed and Bartosh made;; no ■ mistake with the kick, making tie score: .Single Men 5 } Married Men 6. .Married men now came in with a determined forward rush in an endeavour to ptJi, up leeway., but couldnot ,pierce the opposition's defence. However the married men had the best of the game in the first spell,; keeping the v single men well down in their own twenty-five and were unlucky not to. score.

In the "commencement pf the second spell the single.men took a hand in the attack which, .finished in a goo 4 try being scored under, the' posts by '■.'¥,', Hayes. Bartosh failed with the kick. Single Men 8, "Married Men 3. From then on the married men tried hard to wipe out the deficiency but all to no. avail as the opponents'; defence; was too strong. On the day-s play, there was little between the: two teams .and the married men who; were not expected to last out the full time finished little the woTse after a h&rfl and

strenuous game,

SMOKE CONCERT,

. In the' eyening a . smoke concert was held in the Taita' Hall to celebrate the event! :■: ''Mr; _Stari Briee occupied the ;- chair. 'X -/ The following toasts were honoured r^-—/'The King," Chairman; '^Taita: .Football Club," Mr. W. Morrison, responded to by Mr S. Bribe; VW^ng'ton Rugby Union" Messrs: F. Gofrie -and' E. Bartosh; '■'' Wellington Referees' Association," Messrs :<jt. Gorrie and H. Pilbher; "Kindred Club and: Sports" Messrs T. Borrah, McDougali and- lipye; V Vice presidents responded to by Mr. McMillan. .

The President- congratulated the club on being the Tunners-up in the ."Junior Championship but regretted that through the lack of intercs't on the part of some of the juniors who failed to attend .practice, the championship had not been won. Several other speakers spoke in the same way and condemned the apathy which existed in the club. The president spoke of the good feeling which existed among the ■members of the Intermediate Grade and Was loud in his praise of the work done by the coach and the captain. ia. bringing this grade to suetb. effieieney. [c suggested that these players should

receive pxeferen.ee next year wjhen the teams are toeing, aeleeted. ;

The Hewer Cup, which, was again won by the single naen by 8 points to ■'3, was presented to the taptain of the team; also the medals for the various competitions won during the year.

An excellent' musical programme was supplied' by. members of the Maori Entertaitiers,;.Mr. Frank Halley playingthe aeoompaniments.. ......