Football

Northland Age, Volume XII, Issue 43, 5 August 1943, Page 4

Football

The Rugby match between the Air Force and Awanui combined agajnst Kaitaia and the local Home Guard as part of the entertainment for the welcome home of our boys returned from overseas resulted in a draw, eleven points all. It was unfortunate that the match arranged with the Bay of Islands team had to be cancelled at the eleventh hour but the local teams put on quite a good show. The gate totalled £l3 16/-, and playing conditions were ideal. The football was hard and keen, a draw being a failindication of the merits of the two teams. The northern side scored three tries under the uprights to convert only one, while the Kaitaia team secured their three tries wide out, the conversion of one of these being a fine effort by Iki Harrison. Kaitaia opened the scoring with all their backs handling for winger Ben Harrison to cross near the touchline. His brother Iki, as mentioned previously, converted. Air Force retaliated when the nippy five-eighths, Ted Allen, intercepted to run from the quarter way and score between the uprights. It was a good try. Max Werner, playing halfback, scored Kaitaia’s next try—a beauty, which had to be seen to be believed. Running strongly ?' the sideline with only inch. . i : issed several defendt n just inside the cornel . before half-time, Air For dised when the forwards carried an jfore them for Andrews to head off the opposition just inside the dead-ball line directly behind the posts. This time Hawthorn made amends. Ten minutes after the interval Air Force took the lead when Finch repeated Allen’s effort in an excursion to the Kaitaia line. It was only in the last few minutes that Kaitaia managed to make up the leeway. Fiom a scrum which collapsed right on the line, Wilkinson was awarded a try. The Air Force forwards rucked with a will, and though with the exception of big Ted Smith were lighter allround than Kaitaia, Andrews, Atkinson. Turner and Blight were continuously prominent. Amongst the backs Allen. Tyford, and Hawthorn showed excellent form while Syd West, Awanui stalwart half-back, one of the guests of the day provided his own entertainment and right well too. if Kaitaia over shadowed Air Force anywhere it was in loose forward play, for there were far too many of them looking for the bright side. Iki Harrison C. Wright and Gordon Wild were frequently seen breaking away while Glen Williams did valuable work in the rucks. Among the backs Werner, Jameson and Hoskin stood out. Frank Masters in the second half left the forwards and proved what a good allrounfler he is by playing an excellent game at first five-eighths. Mr. Sowter refereed. * Fixtures for Saturday 7th August Air Force v. Kaitaia Home Guard at Waipapakauri. Kaitaia v. Awanui Home Guard at Kaitaia.

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