LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume XV, 31 July 1931, Page 4

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

PROBABLES 31. v POSSIBLES 11 The above match, played at Ngaruawahia on Saturday was arranged to give the selectors an opportunity of choosing players to represent ths North Island against the South Island to be played at a later date. ! There was a good crowd of spectators who thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the game which was particularly bright, and some pretty work was initiated by both sides; but the blues gave the most finished display. Taken all round, the match was a bright exhibition of the League code, a feature of the game being a deadly tackling by both sides. The blues owe their win to better combination, but the black forwards held their bulkier oppon--nts all the way.

The Game. The teams lined out as follows: Probables (red, white and blue) f. Hill, Whorskey, G. Rayner, G. fittleton, Tremain, Karina, Abbott, Stevenson, Menzies, Trautvetter, Jackways, Timms, Mcßurney. Possibles (black and white)—W. Abbott, Dwen, Wilson, Kelly, Garry, Fittleton, Robinson, Hogan. Wm, Fittleton, Farrell, Payne, Belcher, Jones. Jones kicked for Possibles and from a scrum 'Probables broke away to Possibles line, a free kick saving the position. Probables came back again and Whorskey scored at the corner, G.'Tittleton failed with kick. The blocks ware awarded a. free

that was followed by a great passing rush by the blues in which seven men handled and ended in Whorskey scaring a converted try under the posts. The blacks pressed hard and Walter Tittleton scored a good try. The kick failed. A good run by Wilson just failed

to materialise, and a passing rush by i the blacks ended in Robinson scoring J at the corner. Wm. Tittleton failed j with the kick. The blues attacked and after a period of fast play the blacks were com- | I’elled to force. Shortly after a breakaway by the blues ended in G. Tittleton scoring for Jackways to convert. After the kick off Possibles made

a determined effort and Kelly just 1 ailed to get over, a free to Possibles relieving. At this stage the game was held up on account of two players receiving iajury. Halftime came with the blacks on the blue line.

Second Spell. On resuming the blacks set up a passing bout that ended in G. Tittleton scoring well out, but he failed to goal. Soon after the kick off the same player scored and converted another try. Tremain was the next to catch the eye with a fine run to score a try under the posts which Jackways goalG. Tittleton dashed away to be upended by his brother, and then the : blacks took a hand and after some bright passing J. Wilson scored and Jones goaled. A vigorous onslaught by the blacks ended in the blues forcing and the former started an attack that Hill brought to end and set the blues going for Menzies to score. Rayner goaled. Aggressiveness by the blacks caused the blues to force twice in quick succession. At last the blues cleared and Timms scored a try which he converted, and the game ended with the scores, Probables 31, Possibles 11. Mr. Hill was referee.