FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1346, 19 June 1911, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

By Half Back

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. The championship matohes were continued ou Saturday in excellent weather, and before a lnrge attendance of spectators. The. Eia Toas easily defeatad Paliherstou in the senior gsrne, and the junior game Kia Toa v. Old Boys, wbb won by Kia Toa by the small margin of sis points. The third-olass matoh was won by Palmorston against Athletic. Ou High School ground the Ashhurat team was defeated' by 64 points to 3, and ou the Sportsground Kia Toa tbirdß beat Feilding. The Palmerston juniors defeated Athletics at Feilding. The following ate the results of the games:— SENIOR. KIA TOA 22 V. PALMERSTON 8. The Kia Toa v. Palmerston senior game was a poor exposition of football, and after the first half an hoar was one sided.' Shortly after the commencement of the game Stalker got possession and scored first blood for Kia Toas. O'Oonnor failed at goal. Both sides atcaokeil in turn pntil O'Oonnor obtained possession and raced over the line and scored. MoKewen converted. Kia Toa 8 v. Palmerston nil. Palmerston got a froo kiok and Brisooe kicked a pretty goal, and registered what proved to be the losers only score. Just before oall of half time MoKewen paßsed to O'Oonnor, who transferred the ball to Stalker, the latter sooring. Ward failed at goal, the spell ending Kia Toa 11, Palmeiston 8. In the latter stages of the game KiaTcs ran over Palmerston and added another eleven points. Those responsible being Stalker (MoKewen converted), Mnllins, and Ward. The game ended Kia Toas 22, Palmerston 3. For the winners O'Oonnor, Stalker, MoKewen, Baigent, Ward and Outtrim were the pick while for the losers Brisooe, Egiinton, Walsh, Harknefs. Drew, Lambert, Brown, and Grey were the urnst oouspicuous. Mr E, Nnsb waa referee. JUMIOR. k.JM KIA TOA 16 v. OLD BOYS 10. The Kia Toa-Old Bojs junior matoh wasa'good game to watch and was very fast and exciting, [|uoth sides playing well. The referee did not nse his whistle very much,whioh made the game attractive to watoh. The game was very even, neither having the beßt of it and both .sides attaching in torn. Iu the first spell Redshaw scored a pretty try fitt failing with the kiok, and Geof. Tremaine scored a try ond Lucas kicked a fine goal for Old Boys. The first spell ended Old Boys 5, Kia Toa 8. In the second spell, Redshaw again scored for Kia Toas, Fitt addiog the major points. Soon after this U'itt scored but failed at goal. The next soorer was Dalton, Todd adding the.major points makiug Kia. Toa 16, Old Boys 6. Just before the call of time Mexted scored for the Old Boys, Lucas converting, the game euded Toas 16, Old Bays 10. For the winners Sheerau, Roband, Redshaw, Baigent, Rex and Daltou were most oonspiouous; while for the losers Tremaine, Sheerin, Oliver, Mexted and Luoas were the best. Mr Murray was referee.

PALMESRTON 8 v. ATHLETIC 3.

The Falmeistou juniors journeyed to Feilding aud deieated the home tenia by 8 pouts toB, after a most interesting match. Stagpoole and Crawford eoored (or the winners and Hiotis converted one try, while' Chapman scored tor the losers. For the winners Basel,. Crawford Stagpools, Kelleher, Hjoks and Horn were the tpcsfc couspiouoos and for the losers Chapman, Thompson, Johnston, Parfeer aud Hnbnor were the pick. Mr A. MoMiuu wan referee. THIRD CLASS. PALMESKTON 14 v. ATHLETIC 3. The Palmetston-Athletio third class match played on the Showground was won by Palinerston by 14 points to 8. for the winners the scorers were;. Dolph (2 1 , and Runsell, and Vernon the' latter kicking a penalty goal and converting one try. Mr Fraser was referee. . HIGH SCHOOL 64 v. ASHHURST 3. The High Shool walked over Ashhnrst to the tnne ol 64 points to turee. All the players of the winning team scoring. Mr Dnthie was referee. KIA TOA (i v. FEILDING 0. The Kia Toa thirds defeated Feilding ou the Sportsground by six point; to nil. Mr Mnudy was referee 1 FOURTH CLASS. ( Kia Toss beat High Sohool by 8 points tn 6 after an exciting game, and some real good football wbs witnessed. Athletic v. Feilding jjame played lit l<'eilding n salted in an easy win for Athletic bv 18 Pirani was referee. A match was played at Cheltenham between Cheltenham and Rangiwahifl and resulted iu a will for tlie foimer by 18 points to nil. NOTES. THE COUNTRY REPS. The following players have been nominated by tno Mauawatu Rugby Union hi the Now Zealand country representatives' tearn ißaoSs: O'Connor, Stalbor (Kia Toss), and JacobSsii (Athletics). Forwaris: M, Carmil (Athletio), Ward (Kia Toa), Harknesa (Palmerston). MrFoote ffill bo referee 1 in'the seuinr match Te Ante Oollega v. Wanganoi, on the Showground on Wednesday. The Kia Toa senior team are tryinp to arrange a matoh with Woodvilla for Saturday next, SOCCER. CELTIC 3 v. JAOKEYTOV7N 3. The Soooer matoh between Oeltios and Jackeytown resulted iu a draw, both sides scoring two goals each.

RANGERS 2 v. FEILDINQ 2. The Rangers journeyed to Feilding on Saturday with a weak teani.boing without the sorvioes of Shoebridge, Del Tobb, Taberuuolß and Morton. A strenuous game ended with honours even, two goals a piece. The game was fait from start to finish. Rangers startetl off with a forward rush and from some good play on tho left wing Taylor centred nicely and Wagstaff scored for Hangeis. Feilding rallied and after some good play their contre eqnalisad, with a hot shot whioh beat the goalkeeper. Both teams pressed alternately and presently Feilding forwards broke through and scored again. Feildinu 2, Rangers 1. Half-time Bonneted without further Boore. Ou resuming Rangers pressed hard for another soorp, but without avail, the FeiMing defence being vory sonnd. Feilding was awarded a free kick for "hands," but White oloared nicely. From now onward Rangers maintained a stubborn attack and finally Wogstaff nipped in and put the ball botween the sticks. The whistle went for time shortly afterwardis-Feildiug 2, Rangers 2, leaving Rangers still an undefeated team this season. Mr Forbes was referee. A FEILDING VIEW. A PROTEST TO BE LODGED. . In connection with the matoh between Feilding and Rangers, writes our oorrespondent, the Feilding team express some dissatisfaction with the refereeing.aud intend lodgingaprotest with the Association for a penalty appealed for and not given in the seoond half, and also an off-side goal given to the Rangeis. It is also alleged that the secoud half was continued nome time longer than the first half. THE REP. TEAM. The following will represent Manawatu against Wellington on Thursday next at the Showgrounds:— Bristow, Slom.an, Shoebridge, Wagliorn, Moxou (captain), Malley, Greenwood; Hearsay, Riohards, Hughes. Tabernacle; reserves, bristow, Del Tosa, Randal, Harker, Morley.