Football

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 13 August 1926, Page 4

Football

*i VINCENT 15 v MANIOTOTO 3. Vincent Retains the Topp Cup. (Dunstan Timeß). Vincent combined play was better than . Maniototo ? s. Vincent deserved tbeir win. There was not much difference between the teams; Vincent's play being perhaps a bit more finished The weather was gloriously fine and there was a record attendance at the Clyde ground—£64 being taken at the gates. The teams lined out as follows — Maniototo—Full-back, Hall; §, Forrester, Donnelly, Nicholson; fiveeighths, Leyden and Niven; J, T Clouston ; forwards, M Clark, Pringle, Allan, J Clark, J Donnelly, J Redding, W Small and Kippenberg v Vincent —Full-back, R Campbell; J, Scbieb, V Jolly,. Hannay; five-eighths Hayes, Townsend; i, Clark; forwards, Thomas, Elliot, Carline, Campbell, Anderson, Sutherland, G Larking, A Marß lin (capt.) Vincent, playing with" the sun in their eyes, -kicked off, the ball being fumbled, Thomas immediately put the visitors on the defence. Leyden Baved. Townsend made-anice run, but bis pass in went astray. The Maniototo forwards were ''inclined to get off-aide, and they were penalised, Townsend missing a shot at goal. Pringle showed up in a good rush by the visitors forwards. Bob Campbell sent them back, and good play by Marslin saw Townsend and Han nay come into b good rush, in which the latter just failed to score. A force brought relief. Niven intercepted a pass intended for Townsend; and after running to Leyden who scored. .Donnelly mißsed an e'a?y kick.

Maniototo 3 Vincent 0. Schieb, who was fielding splendidly made a_good'dash up the touchline, and bb the result -of a nice opening by Townsend a score looked likely, but Hall saved. Cloustqn and.Hall esch unsuccessfully attempted to kick ptm 1ty goals. The play was fast and inter esting 'both sides throwing the b<-II about in gcod style. Vincent's first score was a penalty goal—a roagnifi cent kick by Hannay from just intiji halfway. VinceDt 3, Manictoto 3. An exchange of kicks between the full backs ssw Campbell race up the centre wiib the ball in his possession He beat a couple of men and then pa?s ed to Townsend, who ran straight, a: d then handed on to Hannay. That p!?.y erdasbed over at the corner to s-enre a fine try. The kick at goal rriifsed and half time went, with the score Vincent 6,.Maniototo 3. The second spell opened with plenty of dash, the home side gradually work ing down the field.. From a scrum i/i front of the visitors goal Towns?nd i e cured and potted a nice goal. Vincent 10, Maniototo 3. The home team continued to attack, and made some good rushes, Sutherland on one occasion gaining a lot of ground on his own Marslin, who was playing a great game, secured, and centred well, Townsend beating two opponents in a scramble for the ball. Hannay goaled. Vincent 15, Maniototo 3

, Tom Clouston was injured shortly after the start of this spell, ard Churchill came on. Play was fairly 'even for a spell, the next incident of note being a great dash down the line by Hannay. He was thiown but of touch and' in the spill he had the bad luck to injure a wriat. He went off and Booth came on. The new man wi»b no sooner on then he made a big bid to score. Frank Donnelly made a good but fruitless attempt to kick a penalty The game continued bright and inieres ting,., but there was do further score and the game, which was played, in a very friendly epirit, ended.. Mr D Cabill made a splendid referee. N For Vincent, Bob Campbell was «a safe sb a house at fullback, his kick ing being of great service? The threequarters all played well, young Hannay being particul&rly good. He is fast developing into a top-r.otcoer. Townaend, however, was *a3ily tha daddy of them all aDd the best back on Ihe ground Marslin played very well at wingfir ward, while of the pack Elliot, An-i. r son, and Sutherland showed up most. For the visitors the backs were all safe, Leyden being the best. In the forwards Pringle, Redding and Jack Donnelly were the pick. In the evening the teams were en tertained at a Fmake concert in the Li brary room, Mr W A Harlow of the Vincent Sub-union) pregi ding over a good attendance. "The uau al appropriate toasts ware honoured. A daoce held in the Town Hall was also very well attended. Tba following team has been selected to represent the combined VincentManiototo team—Backs, Miller, Frank Donnelly, T. Hayes, Townsend, Ni ven, Clark, W. Campbell, V. Jolly, Leyden,. Hannay; forwards, Pringle, Thomas. Redding, D. Campbell, Donnelly, Bell. Anderson, Carline, Suther land, Small, Marslin 7 (captain).