COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1349, 22 June 1911, Page 2

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

TEAUTBv W4NGAMOI. i A GREAT STRUGGLE AND AN ELECTRIC FINISH. ■ In the long series of matches between these twu eplaudid football schools, To Aufca ami Wanganni, the senior match t f yesterday will live as Imviug provided tlio most oxcitiug finish of the series—wo have really never seeu anything more dramatic on a football tifld, than thcs3 list seven miuntss. Waugauui School had oomo down iu a body and barracked manfully—or boji'ully. Aud the fathers, brother?, sistere, ojus'ius and aunts were there in hundreds, while the fences wrre liued. with old bojs. Te Aute bsgau by gcoriup a try early, aud then attacked throuhgont the spell. They oontinned to have the bott of the secoud spell till just wheu people wore settling down to regard it ub ail over the dashing Hives stretched out and ooubiu't be overtaken aud the try was converted. Bnt Waoganuites were hardly fettled back iu their seats when Te Auto's friends were jumping and yelling upon theirs for Te Ante was in again. But no goal oanie. Only three minutes to go. Te Auto's barraokers—aud they were the majority beamed aud then— Hives-Hompbrejs again, and Wuuganui had won. Then grave aud reverend "Uitl Boys" of the river side school simply beoarae so many dancing dervishOß and their friends likewise. The best tauin on tho day hadn't won, but it was a great victory—the victory praotioally of an individual player, Hives, who waß carried shoulder high to the stand amidst an indesoribable soeuo of excitement. • THE JUNIOR MATOH. WANGANUI 11 V. TE AUTE G. From the kiok-off Wanganni pressed, bat good back play relieved tilings and at naif time the soore Qtooii at 11—3 in favour ot Wauganui. For Wauganui Salmoud, Elder and Oowpor scored. Salmond converting Ilia owu try. In the second half tne game was much more even, and if anything in favour of Te Aute. The red forwards indulged in saveral rushes: and pressed strongly, bnt could not equalise. At the call of time the score was Wanganni 11, Te Ante 6. Mio again scored for Te Aute. The feature of the Wauganui gamo was the fine play of the Katu Lala, a Fijiau Priuce, at fullback, which praotioally won the game for his side. SENIOR. WANGANUI (White) 8 v. TE AUTE (Red and Black) 6. Te Acte team attacked from the ■start, and a forward rnsb pressed Wauganui hard, but a line kick relieved. From a forward rush headed by Nepia, the Reds locked very dangerous, but due defensive play by the White backs saved. Te Ante were peualised for an infringement, and from the ensuing sorum, a passing rosh between Faber, Hives. and Humphries, saw Wanganni attacking. For a time the Whites made things very willing, bnt fine defensive play by Te Ante backs, particularly Jacob and Potaka, stalled off attacks, and Te Arte forwards got going, aud from one of these rushes, Hiki snapped up, passed to Tutere, thenoe to Tipi to Nepia, the latter sooring. It was a fine effort. The kiok at goal failed. Te Ante ... 3 Waufcauui ' ... 0 From the ensuing 25, Wazganu'. pressed, but Larkin saved. Both teams indulged in forward rushes For a time play remained in midfield, when Wauganui's half, Herbert, who was playing a great game, snapped up the ball aud instituted a passing rush between Kiuder, Hives and Humphries, but again flue collaring prevailed. Half time saw pby'in the Wanganni 2!i. On resniniug Te Ante) attacked straightaway, and lor a tine it appeared as if they would soore. Wanganni made several passing rushes, principally iustitntsd by Herbert, with the assistance of Fab;r aud Hives, without result. The White forwards then took matters in hand and headed off with some fine rushes, but Jacobs and Logau smothered them anil kept Wauganui back until less thao ten minutes remained. I'hen.trom the Iocs) Wanganni backs indulged in a passing rush, and from tho ensuing sorum Hives snapped up, and with a sensational daßh floored right beneath the goal posts, Fab:r oonverting. Wanganni •'- To AM • „, 3 Te Aute determinedly strove save the game and pressed hard. Oarlyou, who had not done well iu the flftt spell, showed his metal in colhriug, but Te Ante forwaids got a passing rush ana Nepia again soored, the kick at goal failing. Te Auto ~, g j Wanganni ~. 6 With a few minutes to go it appeared all over, when Hives started another of his dashes aud transferring to Humphries the latter soored. The kick at goal failed. Wanganni ~. 8 To Auta ... 6 From the ensuing 25 To Aute pressed, but the whittle saw Wanganni wiu by 8 points to (5. Mr Foote made a rucst efficient referee. THE TALLY. The lvsult is uow:—Seniors—Seven wins each. Poiutß scored: Wanganni !)6, To Ante 122. Juniors—Wanganni 5 win?, To Auie (i, 1 draw. Points scored: Wangauui 73, To Aute j25. THE TEAMS. WANGANUI. Senicrs.-Full, E. T. Oarlyon, 9.8; •throe-quartors, T. H, Kinder (capf,) 10.3, R. Humphries 11.4, J. 0. Hives 11.4; five-eighths, R. 0. Faber 10.11, L. M. Abraham 10.12; half, B. L. HorbeitiU; forwards, H. B. Hiudlo (wirg) 11.4, W. Ormoud 118, E.

HardiDgHll.3, IB." Siawn'tJ'l2.o,? J' Orraoud 12,0, F. ti. Knight 11.11, F. Barnard Brown 11.(5, H. B. Williams 11.7. Juniors.-Full. 0. W. Lala 12.3; thrce-quartera. Owper, S. C. Williams (capt.) 10.7, P. Elder 9.11; (ive-tightlis, K. 0. Salmoud 9.9, P. N. Baddeley 9.13; half, E. D. l-ryce 9.12; forwards. E. Ghtunells (wing) 9.11, N. B. Williams 10.8, L. T. Davis 10.9, H. Hutchison 12.2, M. Spencer 10.9, Epili Uauilnu 12.13, A. McGregor 12.1, D. H. Stewart 12.4. TE AOTE. Senior?.—Full, Ngeue; threequarters, W.j Hingstou, Larkin, 0. Potaka; five-eighths, Jacob, Louau; •'Mf, Matthew; forwards, Hiupston, Tornia. Tutere, Kaipuke, King, Nepia, Hiki, Tipi. Juniors.—Full, Awhito; threequarters, Mio, Tati, MoAndrew; five-eighth, Kahutau and Het»; half, Kipa; forwards, Paenga, Kipohau, Sim, Walker, Whare, Raugi, Mapu, Goldsmith.