FOOTBALL.

Mataura Ensign, 21 July 1914, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

I? jgELSO v. WHITE STAR. betWfeen' Kelso and Wljite played on. the Tapanui ground liuxday feist and proved one of the BOEitclies the season (writes our Ejjl correspondent). The weatjher BflLiltogether favorable, but there number of spectators prcs■h# ground was in capital coiidihall soon became so greasy list ho handled with any ■W-accuracy. , Kelso were quick-

Ked on the defensive .but the ■<finally retaliated, and Fo&ter 3 brilliant dash scored for Kelso, hij additional points were not addFJjfn u resuming after the interval became very fast', the {Jreons ntakLgrcat effort to wipe off their degreat struggle took place on |g goal line, hut over anxiety on rnfi,of the Greens lost them a good t&fiscoring. Finally Berry broke B&lho defence and crossed! the

iMortin took tho kick and con- [ advantage. was gained l>y Tin; Blacks got well up is'.goal lino where a great cd i.n Smith crossing the i-e again the kick at goal , on time Coupertlnvaifce t run and narrowly missed whistle sounding immediwitli the score: Kelso. 6; 5. Kelso played a good ;bout, C-ouperthwaite, Kit- , Foster and' Crawford he- ; eohspieuour;, while for the (Martin, Hlaikie, Miller, Berry played well. Mr J. 8 referee.

BpiOT v. TAPAXUI

and Tapanui teams met ground on Saturday Tapanuj wrrcsp-nrlcni). Aiafter play started flftd Tapamii defending and .from n 'pliiv on tho goal line Barton ,first score I'm Heriot. The kick sl failed. Shortly afterward:; Jfaricqred tho hall from u loose .sc-raiii-iyn-d crossed tiie line, McKiiciiie Mtting. Tapanui livened uji and inI Heriot's. 25. but a force save,! Situation, j'ln the second spell the h was open-but Heriot held the Jacfc scored another try lojiot, but the hick failed. The ♦ended: Hfrrittt, 11; Tapanui, 0. IV. R.. Quin had control of the