RICHMOND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 6 April 1926, Page 6

RICHMOND

FOOTBALL SEASON OPENED I I VVAIiMi:-4 V. KfV'AL j Wauneas: but lite e. untry eluh w.iloie In scratch up only a .-.anor 1,-am. ■ ~ iliit ihe Rival pniiors had their trip !'. r nothlne rather a . Usa pi ,i ill ing state , i :.hairs.' l„ soil,- o! ;i cold southerly wind, i lu'i .• was a i.or attelidauee of spi eta mrs. the most ponderous of these being i . diiiss ii ii'i i-i<;bt opposil e lie- e.-nire of Ihe llehl. It is to be hoped lids Will ate played. I,'ival won the I ors aiai elected loi play s:ih ihe wind, and lor the first few minutes apear. d to he going to play c,a\"oc with iheir lighter op}>onents. Weill' missing an easy penalty from t*ie 25 Wainiwi tliei; Look a hand. Wilkes being proniineiil in a strong rush. Ilowt'.ver, Itival r. turned to the ut lack Waimeas being forced twice in nuitk successe ii • and shoith after, from a forward scramble, Newton ,_cered. Wooll missed the kick at goal. W'almea now iivened up. and plav >vas np and down the li 'id till Kearns. the Waimea fullback, followed up fast, basiled the Rival hacks, and Sohwass scored. Ilarknesi converted with a go, d kick againsi ihe wind. Not. to be denied. Waimea returned to the attack, and Sehsvass again got, over, ifa.rktiess just failing io repeat Ids- previous pel' i'ormans e. I,'ival nov; Look a hand in a'.acking .and Wallace almost got away, being finely cellared by I'. Fowler just in tiie nick of time. Half-time sounded wi! h Kiv als near \\ aiiuea line. On nsiL'iiing. Waimea, found the benefit ci ihe wind, and althougli l(ivaln at tacked, they were soon driven back. Tin ii Wilkes on the wing secured the ball al half v.-iy and streaked for the lire, and after bumping off several op poiienls scored under the posts—quite the lines; try seen on the gi tid for mans a day . I lis kick v. en| wide. I'lay w,o- now vigorously contested, bill tii" Waimeas were having the best, i f the game. From a penaltv Wooll kicked a fine goal and the hopes ~r' the I'is'al supporters ware high. The Flues launched a vigorous a! tack and a score ba.-ked imminent. bin I'. Kosvler. who was playing a fine game, saved splen ■ iidly. \\ a.ineas now took a hand .and Ihe two honkers, Hart and Sehsvass. made a determined attempt to .-cure being stopped on the line, and after give and take play, the game ended .leasing Waimeas victors by .11 points to 0. In the Wainn-a forwards Sdiwass played a very fine game, being ablv ssiported by his fellow front-ranker. Ilarl. Mold ar-' young players, .and more should In- heard of them' in the liiture. Andrews aud St rnsv bridge did a lot of bald work. Among the back, mo'si of win m were young players, I'. Fowler was perhaps the best, being ably supported by Watson and Wilkes, while Kearns at fullback did all that was required.

Among ihe Rival backs Melhvraith played Ihe best hack game on the ground. Wallace, as usual, made some slung runs. Wo, If seemed inclined in argi'e with Ihe referee. a habit thai inusi be nipped in the bud when cup matches cuinmenee. otherwise \\j will probably find himself among ihe spectators i 11 Ihe tntloh lino. Mr Faslgale ably controlled the game. At 2 p.m. a team from Richmond School tried conclusions svilh last year's Old Roys, the latter winning bv 6 points t'o 3. For the Old Roys 'tries were seined by (i. Chapman and Pcogers. A. Chapman gaining a try for the present pupils.