SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 4 June 1930, Page 3

SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

AUSTIN BANNER AND EASTON CUP COMPETITION. OHAU WIN OPENING GAME. The Levin District High School Rugby team journeyed to Oliau .pu Saturday and played the first match in the above competition, the game taking place on Elliott’s ground, against the Ohau Jjchocfl representatives. The teams were as follow: Levin.—Hudson, Goldsmith, Coombes, Standen, Coles, Allen, Davies, Laing, Goldsmith, : Wallace, Blcukhorn Vealc, Hunter, Cole, Pringle. Ohau. —Ellison,. Wylie, Seymour, Piper, Tamihana, Wehipeihana Thompson, Piper, Batt, Royal, Gibsou, Tana, Kuiti, Wehipeihana, Tc niwi. Both sides were evenly matched for weight. Ohau won the toss and played with the sun and wind. The first move of the game was in Levin’s favour, the backs handling weil, but failing to complete the movement furthoi than live yards from the goal-line. Ohau cleared; and took the ball to the Levin line: after they had pressed for a little while, G. Royal stored from a serum. Levin now took the aggressive and Ohau forced. Subsequently until halftime play was willing and located in midfield. Up to this stage Ohau had had the better of the game. After the interval the Levin backs again got the ball, but they failed to complete their movement. This was followed by a breakaway by Hudson "(Levin) who was taken' by* Ellison, the opposing full-back, so Ohan’s blood was saved. The home side -took the ball up-field, where Piper gave an exhibition of a dribbling rush—another movement which was" not completed. Levin gained the better of the play only to have Tamabana nip their probable score in the bnd ns he cleared the Ohau line. The tactics of the home team were now confined to a gradual aggressive movement, by which they worked their way up the line. Twice Similar movements were crowned with success, tries being gained by Thompson and G. Boyai. The whistle confided with the score; Ohan £>, Levin nil.