Tuapeka Football Tournament.

Mt Benger Mail, 16 September 1931, Page 3

Tuapeka Football Tournament.

The annual Seven-aside Football Tournament in Tuapeka was played at Millers Flat on Saturday. Excellent weather prevailed and the two grounds being in line playing order a very successful day's football was the result. Thirtv learns entered and every team took the Held, this being the largest number of teams taking part in a tournament in Tuapeka for some years back. The play in each grade was well up to the standard of football ot previous years and some very line games were witnessed during the day. I'he tournament was concluded with the •minor final being play just as the bgk. was beginning to fail, but this was not the fault of the officials, the reason being that the senior teams held up the tournament through not being on the ground when required. A fairly large number of spectators were present, the gate receipts amounting to £3l iffs. which must be considered very satis factory. The referees, Messr.- J. George. T. Waigth, T. Stoekdiil. J. Turnbull. D. Gahili and F. McDonald had a strenuous day and d<scne >pe c ai thanks for their sen ices. The tournament was concluded sv;! hj a verv successful daitec heid in the Millets Fiat Hall at which a very large number weie present. Hie rnn-u- tor the dance was provided by Slno-han’s orcltesira. file results of the toiirna men! are as follows: - BANTA MS. Fnder II Years. Sir. er Medals. Four Fnt r es. Fir-t Round. Roxburgh Millers Flat A 0. Alexandra lv Mill.os Flat IF l>. Se.-ond Round, le'xluugli Mtilers flat B. •!. Millers Flat A 'F Alexandia o. Third Round. Alexandra 'i. Roxburgh A. 1 Fat AI F Fla; B A \fter placing .toll other Millets j A Alexandra, and R-nxlungh j w ere lev <-l wit !i two w ins and a loss 1 .-ach. and a playoff was necessary. I Roxburgh again met Mi br- Flat A 1 and again beat them, til s time by A t.■ I The final wat hen played bet wen | R-.xburgh and Alexandra. I'trs match j IjOaxcd very exciting, bat both teams | weje showing the effects of the 1 pie ! v ions ganos. this match 0.-mg R>.\ burgh's fifth. and \bxamlra'- fourth, j The first spell ended with M-sandra | leading by AO. In the -,‘ron.i sju-ii j ; Roxle.ugli had A examira on t h.- run | I thl -pel! bet ifc !1. e V mod aJ «v Uii I I der !he post v il K mi- ton won 1 1..- j 1 get tln * bad ox er th bat F-i !;<■■ j I i.,1; g!i, t )te final --..re being AA. in fav follow. ; A Wa gth, II Kliui'toi; F, i S-nian. li Martin \\ Hun a;. . B Ab x | andra. J. Bat ton. S* ! lOi >l. iHI 'i S. S'.! vC! Ml dais. G-dd I An! i es. 1-A.nr Fnt ro-s. First Round. Alexandia 9. Mil In- Flat Roxburgh I!. iitt r. k n. Second Round. Ai . xand i a l.’d, Mil e k o. Roxburgh 'F Mffer- I‘iai u. Third Round. R’o xiuiigh FA. Alexandra 0. Kttrick d>•lauded ... Miih-rs Fiat. ; Roxburgh w nti.ng ' three gam-• became the winners. In the r ;e! I mate’ll with Aii'Mii .Ha who had two I wins, the Roxburgh -even proved tool good ‘a ail 'cpai i meat - d th. game, i scoring 1 A |-.Pits !:■ th-ir opponent-’ j n). Roxie.itgh Sever.: J, .Nieli-bi.n I K. M«dr. 11. I’. Dunluy. J. j t'ampbeii. 11. Roberßon. 1 > Kobeit -••i;. IFMoRS Fndei Js Veals. Sliver t. hips N ne Fa! lies. First Round. Kttriek A, Alexandra 0. Second Round. W.vkoikoi s H.-ne! *'■ R.D.li. School lev ict ti Ciomwejl A. Lawrence th httr.-k A, Mdiets Flat ". In liu- game iti'-re wa- no -cur. at time, but in the extra two sped- pray j >-d Kttriek scored a convened try. Semi Finals. j WaiWkoi -A, Cromwell o. R’.D.ll. School A, Ft trick A. Final. i Waikoikei \ defeated R.D.li. School Tins was a splendid game . nw-hich the winners were fully extended by the school boys who wet.- much smaller and lighter I him the big Waiku.koj seven. The winners were the hist to score but the school boys made the store A till before lime went. Two extra spells were played in which weight told it- tale and Wuikoiko; scored a converted try. The losers put up a very plucky light against the | w imers and played line open foot bail | which had Wuikoikoi busy the whole game. Waikoikoi Seven: J. McKern Me, S. McKenzie. C. McKenzie, W. Reid, B. Dynes, A. Spittle and G. Cooper. SEN BARS, Silver Cups, Thirteen Entries. First Round. .Millers Fiat A A. Roxburgh A 0. Ueriot Iff, Tapauui 9. t.’lyde i-1 Kttriek B 0. Coal Greek A 14. Alexandra A. Cromwell A. Kttriek A 3. Second Round. Ueriot 15 Millers Flat A 0. Clyde 11, Coal Creek B (t. Coal Creek A iU, Millers Flat B A. Cromwell A. Roxburgh B 0. Semi-finals. Clyde lt>, Cromwell 0. ileriot 0 Coal Creek A 0. These two games were played at the same time and most of the spectators watched the Creek-Ueriot game which proved a hard, strenuous tussle. Creek threw the ball about well, but were well watched by Ueriot who made no mistakes in their tackling. In the first spell from rucking play on Creek line Berriam just got across in a tackle a Creek player still hanging on to his jersey'. In the second spell R, Aiteli - son ran clean through from half way to score Heriot’s try and although for the rest of the spell Creek had the up per hand they could not score.

Final. Heriol 3, Clyde 0. The final was a poor ending to the tournament in so far as that Clyde was unfortunate enough to have only s..\ men after the first two minutes, one of their players having to leave the field with his shoulder out. Horiot was not prepared to let Clyde put on another man ami despite this handicap Clyde had Horiot fully extended right through the game which resulted in a narrow win for He riot by 3 to 0. '1 ho losers are to bo congratulated on the fine game they put up with sis men against their opponents' seven. Tlcriot Seven! W. Pattemm, M. Walker, &,

Aitehison, D. Porriam L. Pcrram. R Oliver, N. Aitchisou.

I Ticket Race. —Ninety entries. Winner, J. McPherson; ilrawer. J. George. During the day players Had spectators were able to secure refreshments on the ground, the catering being in a ihe hands of the Millers Fiat Bibleclass Building Fund Committee and they did a brisk trade during llie day with afternoon teas, pies and saveloys. On Saturday, September 19th. the final seven a side tournament will take place, when Vincent will have their annual tournament at Clyde. As is usually the ease a nninboi of sevens from Tnapeka will be competing. The “Topp” Cup match with V ucent, which probably wono! have iteen p’ayed at Millers Fiat on Saturday of •hj s week will not now take place on hat date owing to Vincent having ended to hold their seven-aside t urn:, i-ii! ..01 that date. A suggest.si uaie r the (Lip fixture is ,it! tlli> follow nit; d.ilurday. September 9Guh. but so fa ..dhiitg ■! Unite has In'en arranged. I'ill-i TEST MAT''ll. Aid. BLACKS PLAT Till', W A 1,1.AP1 I,S. The T> si Mat .'ll I*•■ tw . i'll !he \ UsDalian touring I log by Bad ball ten in ttni tl’o' \i Black lean;, p'ayed a! \in - kland oti Saturday, resulted in : > iclory !■>: the N.Z. playei- by go •oinls !■> l.'t \t the end nf tile lifsl peil (lie U allaid.- led. 1 M 11. In the Old 'pell the;, fad' d to add to tie. u '•lni witeteas the \ll Bim-ks add-, one po nts, The A!! Black- ’ seme in .ad ed four penalty goat'. I’he Wal i ladjc- ’ -core in:;s 'l' d „l three tlies tWo of w!i oh w ere coil'. oM ed. AUSTRALIAN TMAM’S FIX Id b'i.S j S' jiietiii.i r Pi \. Tarat.aki. Septembej !!) v, Hawke's Bay. Septembei _d. v. Waikato, ut Haiti | 1 ton, i RANG! IDA SHIELD MAD 11. { The < Mag- !-Hiring team signal v j tali l d : n lie ir e(To,! -a Sat .Malay : • j depi i \ <'.iiiteriniry if the Ranfnrly j ! Sim id. At the .-..n--in' on ~f piny Ho i so 1! es read <’a a terbllry 17 p-nuts. j Otago " paints. S lira! <■ ‘ tin- (Mag. i piayei.s uric -offer :ig from iallnetr/a I and Iw« of the p a;, ri - W ere ordered t- !