JUNIOR MATCHES.

Northern Advocate, 22 June 1925, Page 3

JUNIOR MATCHES.

! I HIGH SCHOOL v. TOWAI. At Hikurangi, High School defeated Towai after a good game by 19 points to 9. The School team played better football than they did on the previous Saturday, and although in the first quarter they had 9 points to nil in : their favour, the Towai forwards, by! keeping the ball close at toe, put up a fine battle throughout the rest of the/ game Their backs, however, lacked the combination of their opponents. Tilly and Meßae scored tries in the first I quarter and McKay kicked a penalty goal.

The enly score in the second quarter was a tiy for Towai, scored by Ford, who with Reeves, played a fine game throughout. After the interval McKay kicked another penalty goal and Sullivan ,thn High School full-back, landed a fine goal from the field. After that Towai livened up. Rameka kicked across the School line and Reeve chased after;, the ball and scored a try, for Towai in an easy position, but the kick at goal failed, the spell ending with the score lii—6 in favour of High School.

Early in the final period Going scored a well-earned try for Towai, and heartened by the success the country players made a number of attacks full of vim. Maekie, however, sent the ball out along the line of backs and Tilly scored the final try, leaving High School winner l ' by 19 points to 9. Mr' W.' McKenzie controlled the game ably.