INTER-SCHOOLS FOOTBALL

North Otago Times, Volume CIII, Issue 13652, 21 August 1916, Page 1

INTER-SCHOOLS FOOTBALL

TIUARU HIGH SCHOOL v. WAITAKI HIGH SCHOOL. The annual match between the Timaru Boys' Hieh School and the Waitaki Hoys' High School took place at Waitaki on .Saturday afiernoon undei' most unfavourable condilions. Indeed it is a pity the.match was proceeded.with. The heavy rain of Friday night, and the light rain which fell during the whole of the morning, converted the ground Into' a veritable quagiuir'n, and it would have been infinitely, better lo lijiyo postponed the match as it >vas manifest that any play on such a ground must inevitably dcvelope into a qnd such was nil that the game on Saturday jcould be called. ■ IV Timaru representatives, who armed by the first express, come down confident 01 winning the match, and were, accompanied by a largo body of supporters, over a'hundred of the school pupils with their masters and some outsiders making the trip. ■ The team slio\Yed a great dciiUienvior than the Vaitaking, and their" weight told against the local players throughout the whole, game. The following were the loams:— Tiuiaiu (Bluo and White). Full-back: «. 11. Robertson; three-quar-tefs: .1. Fabry, 11, Thomas, H, llorrisou; liveeighths: 11. Scott, H. (took; half: 11. Goodwin; forwards: ,1. Little, 1). Taylor, U. Fahey, A. Wing, S. Crawford, K. Scott .1. Jlrllojiaid (*»'S)- ' €' Waitaki (Red and Black). Full-buck: ,1. 11, Hardy; three-quarters: I),. C. J..Kerr, W. M. Elliotl;' half:'.lt.' Kldrr; forwards: .1. W. Cdstello. W. A. Johnston, (I. Hargrcavc.*, M. 11. Smith, 11. K. ilorrah, 11. Webber, W. A. Cooiiey, .K. Ball. The Play. Waitaki kicked oh", playing against the light southerly breeze. Timaru backs returned the ball to. the centre and began, at once to force the.play into their opponents' territory. A penally against the .Whites relieved the pressure, for .a moment, but the heavy South Canterbury forwards came back iiftain, this lime iflmost to the lied line where danger was averted by, a. nood kick by Hardy. The attack of the Timaru forwards, however, soon placed the lied line in danger again, a determined rush .sending the hall over and compelling Waitaki to force down. Here the lied backs livened up and'kept play for a while in neutral terriinrjy hut oll'-side'play gave the Whiles a chance which they made good use of, and from which I hey sent Hie ball over their opponents' line, and again compelled the .Herts lo force, For a while, the W'nitiikians pressed the Whiles somewhat, carrying the. play right into their twenly-tive., until Thomas secured lite ball and inaika delerminod rush through a narrow'opening, but lie had a short, life, being well tackled by Webber. A series of scrummages, followed in which the might of the Whites lold against their opponents and pushed them perilously near to their line when Hardy's kicking again saved the position, IVhen the learns changed ends Flder made a sniarl run right through' the Held but was uiiMipporled (ami was slopped at the Whiles' twenty-live yards mark. The. latter soon eamo back, however, and Thomas was just prevented scoring by a good lackle on the part of llcQuin, Hlijer found the line near the centre and from the line-out Whites were awarded a free-kick which tttey failed to use to advantage, and Hardy after a short run sent, the ball into Timaru territory. Tlio Whites came again, however, and a dangerous series of scrummages- on the Red line was relieved by Elliott's kick, which was followed up by Elder mid.Webber who .carried play lo the centre again, when half-time'sounded, Second Spell. : The Reds made a determhud atlael; from the start of the second spell, but a-free-kick awarded the Whites sent the ball right into the Wailaki territory, and from a series of, serums .near the lino the. ball was sent over and Thomas, in the course of a slide, was lucky enough to fall within reach of the ball nnd tonch down. H. Scott took the kick but failed to add the extra points. Timaru .. .. .. .'.- .. :i Waitaki o From the kick-off Webber again showed up and played opened out for a moment, but the Whites were relentless nnd carried or rather '•pushed" the play into their opponents' field, where from a penalty accorded right in from of the posts, Cook kicked a good goal, Timaru .. .. (! Waitaki ~ .. 0 Wailaki now showed more metal i,.t....-.-\ the state of the ground made it almost impossible for,players to keep their feet. A tussle took place on the White's line, but the Reds were unable to break through' and Thomas sent the ball out near the centre. From the throw-in Whites secured the ball, but Hardy Seal il back again and the Reds made a desperate attempt to, score. When the teams changed ends the game developed into an endless scrummage, and though the Wailakinns pressed their opponents the AVblte line was never again.in danger. Ily a good kick Robertson sent the boll nearly In mid-field where the. tussle was still in progress when no side sounded, and the game ended: Timaru (I (a try'and a penalty goal), Wailaki nil, Mr V. K. Doran was referee.