FOOTBALL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 1 June 1914, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

WAIMATE I. (3.6) v. KAPONGA I. (3)

Fine weather prevailed at Kaponga' when obese unbeaten teams met on Saturday. There was a record gate, about suu spectators being present, liaponga won the toss. Young kicking off ror Waimate. (Joiman, with a good kick, found tho line well down. Give and take play followed, with an advantage to Haponga until Meuli put in a good return. Kapongga kept up the attack and both teams of forwards were playing well. A free kick to Kaponga resulted in a lot of gained ground, the kick finding the line in Waimate territory. S. Cameron made a nice dash and A.-. Patterson, marking near the opposing goal linej enabled D. King to put the ball over the posts. Kaponga 3, Waimate 0. From the kick off Jack Kissick returned well and Kaponga forwards set up a strong attack. 0. Young headed the Waimate forwards in a, counter attack but offside play nullified the advantage, and D. King had another shot at goal. Waimate were being pressed and a free kick relieved the pressure; Then the visiting forwards got in a fine rush and Kaponga were on the defence Good play by S. Cameron sent them back and after an unsuccessful shot at goal half-time sounded without any change in the score.

From the kick off in the second spell Kaponga made the pace and attacked strongly. Ag^in, however, a breach of the rules spoilt their chance. Waimate then retaliated and only hard kicking spoilt a score. Keeping up the pressure, however, Waimate.put in a fine passing rush and G. Meuli, got over the line. Col^ari faiied with the kick:—Waimate 3, Kaponga 3.

Waimate forwards kept their opponents' backs busy, and Colman had an unsuccessful shot at goal. Shortly after Kaponga were forced down as the resn\b of a long kick. A strong Waimate rush nierced the home line of defence, and Lynskey got over the line.. No goal resulted —Waimate 6, Kaponga -3. Good rushes by the visiting forwards kept Kaponga on the defence, and only a. throw forward saved Kaponga. The ball came out to the Waimate bocks and G. Meuli galloped down the line and scored in a good position. Lynskey converted-^—Waimate 11, Kaponga 3. Again Waimate set up a strong attack, the T>all passing through several hands and Lynskey securing, dashed aacross, co lverting his own try. No side s^nnded soon after, leaving WaiPironWKamvgc Jiff- —?—?—?—? mate victors after a hard fought and well contested game.

Both teams of forwards olayed well, Youne: and Winters, for Waima+e. and Jack Kissick, N. Patterson and Murphy (Kaponga') being most prominent. Among the backs, S. Cameron (Karvonga) plav^d a gr^at ?anje and A. Patterson q.lso rilayed well. G. Meuli was the best of the WfiTrm+e bocks.

Mr \. N«il!=/>n refereed and gare general satisfaction.

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