FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9544, 22 June 1911, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

INTER-COLLEGIATE MATCHES

WANGANUI v. TE AUTE

The annual-matches between tho two schools were played on the Showgrounds yesterday afternoon in the presence of an exceptionally large number of spectators. Wangamii were victorious in both games after hard fought struggles, the senior game providing a line display, in which the finish was the most' sensational .yet seen on the ground. '..'.■ . .SENIOR. •■' ■ '

WANGANIH|B).v; ; :TE;AIITE,(6)/; ; Te Ante-at. once assumed the "ag-, i'ossivc and .for-' several minutes kept Wangamii on the defensive. Often the black and reds -were ~■ nearly across, but the Wanganul throe-quartw line, the strongest'in their, back division,' spoilt their passing; '.arid.dribbling rushes.' After several unsuccessful attempts Nepua .crossed(the;-;Wangaiiui line, but Logan .failed ..w'iththo. kick.—r Tc Ante 3, ■Wangaiuii.'.riili'.-.Te Ante had .much the hotter of,, the remainder; of this (lorn being able. to-.breakoutVol. their own half. . The ;:half ; ;proyided -a: fine display. .^/Towards;-the : ;'.end-;-play. became of the...;fa'st. a'n'd:?open,.nature, that usually characterises -these; school games, and some, iinc'/inclividuat,ancl collective' work was .'about this period; '. Wangaiviii.-. became ;more determined in their efforts,to equalise the .'score, 1 ' and .from'.-.a';,'good, savo.--.by. their.full-back the- ball wont; out to' Hives;''who, after-putting' in'a-; : gb.od run, ..had no difficulty in:.scoring:.between the ..posts. Faber.;.added -the; major '.-points. •. : ; Te' Aute';;«t -oiice.rat;: tacked : and Nepua g6t' : 'ovor;and : scoi'od;^.ti'y;. : which ; was; not;converted;;; 'Soon, after' the "kick' off,:-from:; O : He'rb(Br'£\oiif ai iiod r-tli e .;ball;: aiul ".lie; ;i ton : to ■A.l)i:a'bani;,sAyjip;. traiisrerr^l; : t(>. .Hiye^, : ,aii^aft^r ; .a : -;g'o;bdyunV^ Mcitomeht ;Tbc;tryVwa&; iiot convert:; ■fidi'-ahd' till?;-..'ganie/--..eritlocV;'s6'ori.fa'ftbr'' :witii : ■the^coi:es;;'Walig'a ; mii : ;S;- ; Te'; Auto % :>Takf it ; aii;::'tiifo ; ngh;..t:i , p'.' ;Autc- m .'.' theVi)i?st pi : tlie; 'smt\ ahVl' ;: tarfljliji *^bf?init- : -vycr^fiftiß;:;' ;Mr:; ; ffibte-Controlled tlie .giJiiie.... ■', .

; ; ---- : /^'JVNI(3'R-''eAM-JJi..- : ?■ lit>fhe junior match yesterjayx'fff I'A'ute ■■ jrit; ;Lonce .attackocl.:, anti'v .'after; for a few nihility [Patu&bt'flyei* at : th.6 corner;; Ire kicfe Miling.;. ■'WanghiHji then aesiiinccl th« 3: :dfensiv€v,ai)d i Eiu ler:.gpj> 1 er:.gpj> over, Balmon; ;cohvertiiig'-fhe "try, .After'jihi'y- being; ;opeh! fe.'sdme:. ini'iintcs. Selwyri.,,.:aficr ; : m excollniii paesiiVg rush, :g(>t 'bvor,: 'llie; kidtlaliins-sliort;.. lYaganui: mit; 'm xiucxcelieiit; : bj?t siljep : were';stopneftrby; Me collaring..hy the - le;:AiiM;Hacfe.' "■■ Several times; the f e, ; iA : ut6l>ack| were ri;erirlf oYer. lihings'by faulty .passing; . ancllt'onv a line■ goVovervS ; .'. ■ ■ ■..:■:;',' '<■'' V vOil resumintr, after. hal'Mme,. Tc..■Mk attae'ked;, hut' Wwigamii «ooii ; returned, niicl.i'p;rSp:yei:al;iniiiiltc)ktiiete ODiioheiits'. line w#iif ganger;,/:Altera ;play being in the centre of>;thft field, ■fdf-jsojiie 1 tiiiie/Te'Atite attackM/ :and;. ■frofii- a gofld Gpmbiii'ed riish •--.,Mi6v sborodrthe try not lveiilK.;coj\rei!ti?d., Ta-Ante ■continued'- to' attack,; 01,. 0 ft one occasion; .were fitln'n.'an...ace ; ..Qf: dint. Wbre ; sent' kck : .into thein ;i»vn'■feutttpy. Again. aivcl : ;again 'h ' Aivte'returned, hu'tcQulcl flOt:.get#ei';,. ■Blay : w-as in. micU'fjolcl -for several win-, lites, and with ''but- a; few minutes to: wt. B. AVijliaWs,. who Itad been 'sss- - ,a/, good; ■game, had to he ;car.n«l: off, '.having sustained an injury to his, ■ sltOillctor. The game ended ateiv afterwiti'ds with tire scores: Wan-; iga ; nui 1.1 v TV Ante (3, Mr Fraser.refereed.