FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1937, Page 3

FOOTBALL

SENIOR RESULTS.

United 20, Excelsipp.9 Star, won I by default from Pirates.. Cobden 11, Blaketown 5. Ross 16, Kiwi 11, Celtic 9, Kumara 6. POSITION OF TEAMS. • . [ United 17. Star 16, Ross 14, Blake-j. town 13, Excelsior 12, IjUwi 12, Cobden 11, Pirates 9, Celtic.. 6, Kumara 0-

U NIT ED V. EXCELSIOR./ Playing without the services of their two best men and, several yacanc es. filled by junior players, Excelsior seniors lost to United by ,19 points to nine in a match played on No. 1 giound, Cass Square at 3 p.m. The visitors, had little, difficulty in securing a win having the best of the play all through the first spell at the end of win, li they' led by 13 points to 6. The second spell was more even, Excelsiors ketipmgtheir opponents on the defensive, mos.b . of the time and being unlucky not to register more points than they did. Fleming- and Mitchell were the most consistent in the backs, the latter at full-back being very sound Throughout, vyhije Tainui, Keys, and McCarthy ; ably, led the forwards. Mr J. Butland con r trolled the match. CELTIC 9—KUMARA 6. Celtic; played an even game with the home seniors at Kumara,. and won by nine points to. six. Scorers for Celtic were James, Collins and D. A. Reid,, whilst Simpson scored two tries for Kumara ROSS 16, KIWI 11. Ross proved more than a. match for. Kiwis, winning by 16. points to 11 in a game that was not very exciting. Mr T. Seebeck was referee. COBDEN 11—BLAKETOWN a. Cobden Seniors held the upper hand for tlie major part of their match with Blaketown at Rugby Park, which they, won by 11 points to five after leading by three points to nil at the interval. There were few passages in the match to provide any great interest, the play-■throughout being of a dour forward nature. For Cobden, Eggleton,; Manning,"and Gilmour. scored tries, one being converted. By Rdely. Fcyy Blaketown,' Pascoe scored /.and converted. ,

JUNIOR FINAL.

Flaying > on No.t 1 ground, Cass Square at 1.30 p.m., Arahura juniors met and defeated Kokatahi juniors by iz points to 9 in the final of the junior competition. Tlie game was a cioseiy-cont-ested one throughout, there being little difference between both teams and a iaLly good display was witnessed.

INTER-SoHOOL FIXTURES. The Greymouth Technical High School First journeyed to\ Hokitika on Saturday and comfortably defeated Hokitika District High School by 21 points to three. Scorers for Technical were White (3), Gilmore and G. Parry, R. Parry converting three. The . Greymouth Technical School's Second Fifteen were also successful, i ’’defeating the Hokitika District High j School by 17 points to 14. Scorers for Technical were Knight (2), Kyle, Tucker and Cooper, Liiidbom converting one. ■ On Saturday morning a match was played at Cass Square between the Primary School teams of Hokitika and Greymouth, for tlie Newman ’Shield Competit oil; -The Hokitika team shewed .tlie better forth, winning by 12 'points‘to 6. Rev Father O’Gorman was referee. CANTERBURY BEATS OTAGO. ■v CHRISTCHURCH, -August 16. Finding its. best form only in the last 15 minutes, Canterbury beat the touring Otggo team by 14 points to 6 in tho match, at Lancaster Park Oval on Saturday. .-It is the first time Cans . terbury lias- won the fixture since. 1933. Neither province, of course,, was at full - strength, each being well represented in the test match at Wd ingtonf For Canterbury. .Garrett, Whillans (2), and Parson .scored tries, McAuliif? converting one. Otago scoring two penalty goals by Bolton.