AWATERE (13), WAITOHI (5).

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 119, 22 May 1911, Page 2

AWATERE (13), WAITOHI (5).

Owing to the unsatisfactory train arrangements the Waitohi team did not reach Seddoir until, about 4 o'clock, and consequently it was fully twenty minutes later before the'game was begun. Thus two short spells of half an hour each had to be played, and then the matcli was; finished in the dark., The first spell ended with Waitohi five 'points to the' goody Halligan scoring a well-earned try between, the posts* by evading all the Awatere backs in great style. • Gibb converted. When the team's changed round, Awatere forced play, and kept Waitohi on the defensive for a time. A good passing rush, originating from P. Casey resulted in Daly scoring in the corner. O'Brien failed to convert. Awatere repeatedly attacked, but good defensive play by Ryder, Gibb, and. Easton stalled them off. Waitohi turned defence into attack, but this was only momentarily, as the Awatere backs, were set in motion, and Daly scored his second try in the corner. O'Brien showed his kicking capabilities by placing a good goal from a difficult angle. Brilliant play was out of the question, as it was becoming dark. Waitohi had Awatere defending, and a, certain score from a forward rush, with Randall Bros, in the van, was .spoilt by knocking on. From the scrum that followed,, Healy, the Awatere wing-forward, took the ball at his toe, and went right through the Waitohi backs, and scored under the goal. This was an excellent exposition of the art of dribbling. O'Brien converted^ This ended the

game, Awat^re^i?^; by 13 to 5. C^'Costel^'O'Biien, »a^d Daly were th& ptofc W ttefpiiiningibacks, while ije>aly'> was the^iek dpbhe forwards. ScKw^ss"Bros. rendered^ valuable assisifehce. Gibb, EasW^ Ryder, Ross, and' Law afraid goo&%ork among the Wai,tohi backs, while Godfrey, Randall Bros., and Halligan were hardworking forwards. Mr C. N. Fisk was referee.