FOOTBALL.

Mataura Ensign, 2 July 1914, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

Eastern district contests.

V : colw-? aStern District Sub-Union's-T 'l ■* *L™ ™»t»»w, the ground being jfc-ft fir c Wlnfe to tlle r « cent heavy rains. »r° first K fade contests Mataura had ■hJnt y . Casy ., * in ov « r Edendale by 31 V™"* -to ml while Pioneer only suc--1 tert In ****** Wyndham on the lat- ' er s ground by three .points to nil.

MATAURA (31) v. BDEXDALE <0)

Val i , Rame between Mataura and cf<Zl ' played on *»e former's tb« a \ Wa& vcr ? even] v contested in tht M ♦ S ' Pel1 ' ' but on «-*angifl|s over « aiataura players ran completeZ over th eir opponents, -who ptayWi, ° D r e man sh o r t throughout. «>tb forwards and " backs playing * '? st > °P«n game in wlrch many Passing movements wro cleverly - off, and f *s immediately carried plav to toeyolors 25, where passing betweeen wamvan and Brett lee the latter over, out the T>aU was called back for an inmngemerit. Several oassing rushes hy the Mataura backs, out the Edendale backs were defending strongly and on several occasions smartly cut off passes and turned de, tence into attack. From a line-out at their own 2o the Edendale forwards- . oroke a'way in a fine dash to *he opposing,-", where the Colors were awarded a free kick. Moore made a capital .ettoivt to convert, the ball striking one .« Uie uprights and rebounding into the nef(t. of play. O'JRourke relieved the tension with a smart dribble, and a poe krck to Mataura placed the latter «i an attacking position. Mat-aura were taking every opportunity to make the game open, and) Patterson from some jP«* play sets his backs in motion, but jtabmson intercepted a nass and transjered p',ay to the Blues'" 25, where the triors' forwards rushed the ball to ■Mataura's goal line, but .McGregor, saved .with a smart litie kick to the 25 yards flag, From a line-out McGregor, Hayles and Adams became associated in a passing movement, but the lastnamod knocked on and Edendale booted out to the Blues' 25. Brett and iMaley set Mataura away on a strong attack, and passing "between McGregor, Hayles, Adami and Maley looked promising, but the last-mimed ■was smothered when attempting to cut m. A bad pass to, Sullivan next spoilt an easy chance of scoring. Offside by Ktught enabled Edendale to find the line at balf-way, but Hayles omeback m a fast ran and cutting in cleverly a score looked certain", but Malev missed tae pass from the Blues' five-eighth. In quick succession McGregor and! Knight just missed scoring by inches, and from a free kick within easy distance Patterson failed to find the uprights. From loose play in the Colors' territory Jardine. picked* up smartly and dashed off down the touclfline. but was PVfihed out when looking dangeriiiis. / Aflß a brief attack iby the .Colors -M'a(wng again assumed the, upper hanc[, between McGregor and .Tardine, who-made a strong run, gaining a lot of ground. 'Just on baJf-tirae McGregor set the Blues' backs in motion, the iball going from Hayles to Adam, •who cut in cleverly. Hayles, who had • come round smartly, was in time to acoeot Adam's transfer and score a capital try close to the posts. Maley easily converted, tlie spell ending: Mataura ' ... o Edendale 0 On changing over- Mataura set up & strong attack, and .passing between the Blues' backs saw Jardine lose the ball right on the line. Maley, However, was bandy and successfully touched down. The scorer failed 1 with the kick, -which resulted in a poster: M-itaura R Edendale 0 A passing nish by the Blues in which forward's and backs participated carried the" leather right to the Colors' line. wlw|re Knight narrowly missed scoring. From a line-out McGregor secured and sent on to Hayles, who cut in beautifully before transferring to Adam, but the kstnamed fell when a s:ore seemed

certain, Moore finding the line in neu-

tral territory with a well-judged l kick. Mataura again attacked strongly, and o''Rourke scored at the corner, but Maley failed to enhance the score: IWataura. 11 Edendale ... 0

Tailor and Raiiiham ran strongly into

the Blues' quarters, tbut Sullivan drovs tbem ta'k with a strong line-finder. From a penalty Robinson 'had a shot at goal from midfield, ibut the distance ■was too great. Fast following up ay McLeod caught Moore (the Colors' full- ■• t back) napping, the latter boing.xol'.ared • Ifefore he could get rid of the ball. The Mataura forwards rushed the leather on to the line,! where Richmond dropped across- for another try. Maley , agam failed with Hie kith: / - Mit-aura 11 'I • 'Edendale 0 -?' ~ Edendale's defence had now crumMed ?• -v to nothing. Tlie Blues were quickly back into an attacking position, a ceils' % tain score being lost by a had pass from '- Patterson to Sullivan. Immediately \ * afterwards Sullivan secured and set off -dosra the touch line, and when blocked '% « Jbt*across and set his other backs away Ik- 'lakWlifds" the opposite corner, where ?»"''*s»vle9 after making a clever opening $ ' eave Maley a clear run in behind the *■ ■ posts. The scorer had no difficulty in £ registering the extra points: j Mataura 19 '.l Edendale 0 V From loose play in front of Edendale's "fljonl Moore (the Mataura fullback) secured and potted a. ca'pital goal: Mataura 23

?., Edendale 0 ;•' An excellent passing rush by the '~~ Edendale barks was unfortunate in not J*. resulting in a score, and this proved to '"■' be the Colors' last chance. Sullivan \ as „est to score, the Mataura three- ■"' ouarter getting possession at the Colors' 25 and after a particularly fine ' V j, ; n which lie bumped .three or four would-*e taeklers off, successfully grounded the ball. Maley failed' with the kick: . Mataura ... 26 _ Edendale ... 0 Just on time the Mataura baeks jurain broke away and Maley cut in and gtjred'under th'eposts, the scorer add- ' the extra noints. Time was called ' »■ ' jfflTcediately afterwards with the score: V Xataura 31 '" Edendale 0 -• • Mr V- Wallis, j\m., controlled the %■' game impartially.

Plomtr(flj% WyndSiam (0).

Pioneer journeyed to Wyndham and succeeded in deflating the-local team by three .points VP nil. Both, the ground and the baJl were very heavy, concequently iplay was mostly confined to the forward's. syndham -set the ball in motion and G'Sullivan returned play to midfield "with* f long punt. Pioneer .immediately set*-iu.p a strong attack, and .a minute af|el' the commenceanent ctf play saw a forward rush in front of Wyndhaim's goal posts wGiicli resulted 1 in Murray sc'orhlg- Keenan failedwith an easy kick. From the kick off Wyndl- - carried play into Pioneer's territory 'hut the attack was scon repulsed 1 and the Blues were compelled to force. Pi-ay »t this stage was very even, the game heing mostly confined to the v.iicinity of .the halfway flag. • From, a mark by Keertan, Murray had ail unsuccessful shot at'goal. Wyndham now took a hand at attacking, ihnt a parsing rurjh instituted, (by O'Sullivan brought relief for the Reds. Play was carried close to Wyndham's line but too hard kicking resulted in Wyndham forcing. The Reds continuedi to press and Wyndham .just managed to clear their line on several occasions when Pioneer were on the point oT scoring. From a scrum close to the Blue's line the Wyndham forwards secured tip leather, eventuaJly finding .the line close to the halfway flag. Half-time iwasi then called, the scores reading: Pioneer ... 3 Wyndham 0

On changing ends Pioneer set up ,i hot attack, but Palmer saved with >a' good line kick. From the i throw-in the Reds secured the leather, and a strong forward rush taxed Wyndham's defence, but they were equal to the occasion and their deadly tackling removed any chance of Pioneer scoring. A good line kick by Palmer brought lelief. Soon afterwards Baldwin, made a strong run up the line, but was pushed into touch after heat in . several of his opponents. A determined rush by Pioneer was saved by White marking ji front of his own goal posts. Fumbling by Pioneer backs gave the Wyndham forwards a chance to break away, and from a free kick Palmer had a shot at goal, the kick going, wide. An interctiange of kicks followed, "which eventiuated in- M'sArthur breaking, away, but he was collared before he got far. A great run by Byron of .more than half the length of the field followed, which almost resulted in a score. Pioneer were now making the pace very hot and several chances of scoring were spoilt- by Thomson kicking instead of passing out to the three-quarter line., A strong rush by Wyndham headed by Palmer and White was saved by Keenan, who got in a clever kick to touch. The Wyndham forwards were now playing with more dash and looked dangerous, but the score remained unaltered, the game ending: Pioneer 3, Wyndham li'l.

Mr M._ Fitzgerald controlled, the game satisfactorily. 3 , ,

SECOND CRADE,

PIONEER v. SEAWARD DOWNS,

Pioneer and Seaward Downs met on the showgrounds yesterday and a keenly - contested game .resulted in a win for the former by 8 points to 6. Many forecasted defeat for the Pioneer team at the hands of the heavy Seawaftl Downs teasiij but the former proved equal to the' -occasion and crossed their opponents' line on two oceasibns. In tho first- spell Seaward Downs had rather the better of the game, Pioneer being in several tight corners. Just before the end of th e first spell B. Palmer (Seaward Downs) scored in a good .position, but the kick at goal failed. Shortly after the start of the secondl half Tue-kie (Pioneer) secured fcoin a . dribbling rush and scored in a sw>d : position, and enabled Hicks to convert. A little later from, a- passing rush Blaikie scored for Pioneer, but Hick's kick failed this time. Seaward Downs worked down to Pioneer's line where H. Palmer scored near the coiner, but the kick at goal was fruitless. Mr. H. MacGihbon was referee.

HIBERNIAN (6) v. ALBION (3)

The f.nme between Hibernlm aivd AXjion attracted a good deal of interest, and a very even contest resulted in »• win for Hibernian by a margin of three joints. In the- first half no score resulted, and the play depicted nothing of any particular brilliancy. Both teams were compelled t<> force down on two occasions, and Hibernian missed an excellent opportunity of scoring from a penalty in p. pood position. After changing .ends Hibernian had. sligliitly the better of the eame. With, play in Albion's quarters 03iimody .picked! up the ball and scored \n a fovorable mosition. but the try was; no'J converted. 'Shortly after, Sullivan obtained the leather from a passing rush and scored for the Greens, the kick .awain failing;. Immediately afterwards' Watlis (Albion) picked up the ball from a dribbling rush audi got over near the corner, but the try was not converted. After the kick out Albion worked the leather back to Hibernian's lino where » score iwas narrowly averted). The whistle sounded shortly afterwards:' with' the scores, Hibernian C, Albion 3. Mr. D. Small wan referee.

THIRD GRADE

Albion defeated Hibernian by 21 points to nil. Mr W. McLay was referee. < ►

Mataura won from Pioneer by 14 points to nil. Mr J. E, Wiiisloe controlled the game.

OTHER MATCHES

INVERCARGILL GAMES

The following are the results of the Galbraith Shield games played at Tnvercargill vescterdav: —Star (161 beat Southern (31: Athletic (16) beat W.nton (6).

THE GAME IN CALIFORNIA

WELLINGTON, July 1

The New Zealand Kugby Union has received a letter from the Controller of the University: of California, stating that the University has no thoughts of returning to the American game, and) that the recent cable to t'lrat effect referred to the University of Southern California.

"ALL BLACKS" v. WELLINGTON

WELLINGTON, July 1

Fifteen of the "All Blacks" representatives who are to visit Australia played a Wellington representative team at Athletic Park this afternoon, and were defeated thy 19 points to 14 points, after a fast and open game. The New Zealand' team was not by any means up to its full strength, as a large numberof •the players have not yet reached Wellington.

THE LEAGUE GAME

SYDNEY, Julv 1. The English footballers at Bathurst defeated "Western. Districts by 42 to 3.