FOOTBALL

Otaki Mail, 30 May 1930, Page 2

FOOTBALL

BRITAIN DEFEATS MANAWHENUA LOCALS OUT-CLASSED. In a game which must be considered to be- the best exhibition of the three which they have so far played, the British touring team on Wednesday defeated Manawhenua by 34 —S. Particularly in the second spell they d monstrated an amazingly versatile and speedy rearguard working ia exci Hear co-ordination with a powerful forward pack and both fore and aft dominated tlie game. But Manawhenua, though beaten by 26 points, was far from disgraced and could taka no discredit in being beaten in such a manner by the British, side. As at Wanganui and New Plymouth, there were periods when the home side more than held its own but before advantages could bo pressed home, the visitors would be turning defence into offonco and carrying the battle into their opponents’. territory. £I4OO GATE. The official estimate of the attendance at the big Rugby fixture en Wednesday was 12,000 people, and the gate takings amounted to £I4OO. School children who paid for adinittines numbered 2815. SHANNON v. OTAKI. The Boston Herald states: "A- good attendance at Otaki on Saturday afternoon witnessed the Otaki-IShannon game. There was little to choose between the two teams. Shannon scored two tries one of which R-oddiek converted with a beautiful kick, and Otaki scored a penalty goal and two tries, the last of which was registered within two minutes of time. Mcnrood I made a dash for the line and the Otaki j linesman raised his flag by the corner. I Ou being questioned by the reforco ho reversed his decision thus giving Otaki a win by one point. Mr. Jack O'Connor controlled the game. PRINCE OF WALES CUP MATCH. The following list of players of the Taihauuuru team for the Prince of IVales Cup match v. Waipounamn, to be played at Christchurch on June 3rd, has been presented: Full-back, M. Johnson (Manawhenua); three-quarters, R. Watson (Taranaki), IV. Neera (Taranaki), iR. Pelham. (Wellington); fiveeighths, T. Robinson (Taranaki), C. Hohaia (Taranaki); half-back, W. Parata (Manawhenua); wing-forward. T. Parata (Manawhenua); forwards, W. Pine (Wanganui), P. Pari a (Wellington), H. Whnanga (Wairarapa), D. Tatana (Manawhenua), O, Robinson (Manawhenua), U. Williams (Taranaki), P. M. .Smith ( Wairarapa). Reserves: P. Pataki (Wanganui),, W. | Ttvpa (Wanganui).

The Otaki seniors win their mutch against County by default., The following junior players will assemble at the domain on ..Saturday at 2.).i p.m. sharp, when some practical hints of varying forward and back play will be given by an old and experience* player. Prior to the commencement of the game at ±45 p.m. sharp, the team will be selected from the following:—Abeam, Everett, Noble, Cook. P. Harper, Hawea, Maliimti, Marsdcn, Merwood, Honrys, Bcvan, Kuti, Kiddie, Fafeita, Fielding (2), Butt. Pederson, Half, Eh oka and AVinterburn. Senior players again failed to turn out l'or practice except the consistent, quartette. This is a regrettable factor when their opponents for Saturday are still an unknown quantity.