FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1930, Page 5

FOOTBALL

WAJi:At:AI'A'S LUCKY WIN

(Bv Telegraph—Dress Association)

XAPI KB, Juno 4

Wairarapa beat llnwkos Bay by IS to lti. Ten minutes before time the latter were 1 (.5 to 8, hut the visitors came with a hang. .Mill .scored and converted and at the hell scored again and Duller won the game by converting. The Bay had weak forwards.

SOUTH ISLAND AI AO II IS WIN

CHLMSTt III'KCII. June -I

The South Island .Maoris bout the North by 19 to .'5 in the Prince of Wales cup mulch, which was also a trial for the game with the Englishmen on July yth. The hall was thrown about lively but the Southern lorwaids were much too strong.

TARANAKI’S RUN AWAY

WANGANUI, June 4

Taranaki completely overwhelmed Wanganui by 53 to 5. In the first spell they led by 24 to 0. Lockett scored a solitary try for the losers, Eight or nine Taranaki men scored, Guy obtaining three tries.

AUCKLAND BEAT HAMILTON

HAMILTON, June 4

Auckland beat Hamilton before a large attendance by 7 to G, scoring a potted goal and u try to a try and a penalty.

DINNER TO BRITISHERS

PRIME MINISTER’S EULOGY

WELLINGTON, June 4

At the dinner to the •British team given by the Wellington Football Union last night, the Prime Minister Hon G. W. Forbes) and Hon P. A. De La Perelie were present. Air Forbes said: “When the first points went up, I thought we were in lor a heating, and wondered how I was going to speak at this function gracetully of the result. I worked out the theory that for many years we have been sending all the best of our butter ami frozen meat to England, and that on this account the British team should be expected to do pretty well, but when the match ended as it did, I could only conclude our men were closer to the source of the original supply.” Porter congratulated tne visitors on the fair game they played.