THAMES V. PAEROA

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12071, 15 September 1902, Page 7

THAMES V. PAEROA

A WHS FOR PAFROA m telegrams.— conn ksito dest.] r,,, , Thames, Saturday. Ifae return football match, Thames v. Paev,V if ?, ce at Parawal this afternoon, out attracted only a small number of sperv Uw,' Jhe h f "' ruin of the las* two day* kh the ground in a very sodden state, and spoilt a good display of football. The Thames team was very weak, being without the serI£?V l J'" n : ;; ' f»»»ff, Kio'gbam, McPikc, "„„; Bra , !t K' and fom juniors wore called Ei ,i fill , th ° vacancies. Houghton capt,,l' PU ,: '° llcmc team and Flynn the viators. -

<J,i 'V' 0 ', 1 t! '° tois a,,,! <I,f »'- the northern h-i *!: "-' sun at thci '- hack,. A good -i;. iW* blowiri tcrosa the field. Thames Uekod off, and the play wan for the most « the game confined to the forwards. The woks found great difficulty in handling the Rieasy ball, and passing runs wero not fro- <!"'•:-. ii ! the first spoil, when the ball was near the Thames goal-line, Shaw took a pass ana scored for Paerca. Sorenson was entrusted frith the kick, but failed to add to the score.

. 'ii the second spell Coote made an opening and initiated a passing run, whirl, ended "i Ilynn getting over tho Sine and scoring the second try for Paerca. Moore took the kick and lanced a goal. No furthei score was made, Paerca thus winning by 3 points to ml. Thames had hard luck in not scoring on several occasions. Mr. I'. Ladncr acted as re I tee.

In the juiuoi cup contest Native Rose defeated True Blue- by 12 points to 3. For the winners Graham scored two tries, Thomas one, and K.eUsall one, and Mr-mies scored a try for True Blues. All attempts at goal were unsuccessful. h POVERTY BAY V. HLAWKE'S BAY. — i POVERTY BAY WIN BY 11 POINTS TO 4. [BY TELEGRAPH.— press ASSOCIATION'.] _, Giskokne, Saturday. The annual football match. Hawke's 'Bay v. Poverty Bay, was played, at Gishorne today, and was won by Poverty Buv by 11 points to 4. The game was fust and exciting, tho local men maintaining the advantage throughout. In the first spell Newton scored a try tor the homo team, and Balfour kicked a fine goal from a mark for the visitors. Haiae and Johnson scored tries for Poverty Bay in the second spell, one of which Williams converted, the game ending 11 points to *. Rain set in after the commencement, of the second spell, rendering the ground and ball greasy. Considering the conditions, the display was of a high- order, the excitement of the spectators being kept at concert pitch. The attendance was over 1000. The visitors- were entertained at dinner at night, and leave for homo to-morrow.

JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE MATCH AT WANGANDI. fur TELEGRAni.—press association.] WangajsXl, Saturday. The Lyttelton junior football represe'ntatatives bent a local team of juniors by 4 points to 3 to-day. The visitors were much too heavy for the Wanganui team.