Football.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 173, 11 July 1894, Page 3

Football.

Tutaekara v. Eketahuna.

This match was played on the Hawera football ground in the presence of a good sprinkling of spectators who were rewarded by witnessing a good game. Play started at 3.20 p.m., Meyer kicking off for Tutaekara. Eketahuna won the toss for places and eleotod to play with the sun at their backs, which gave them a good advantage over their opponents. Meyer followed his kiok and passing the opposing backs orossed the line after kioking the ball over but failed to touch down. Williams kicked off for Eketahuna and the ball was immediately taken into the Tutaekara 25’s where, after a good deal of scrimmaging, A. Lucena relieved his side by a long punt up the field. After a certain amount of give and take J. Lucena kicked the ball over the Eketahuna line and following up smartly looked like scoring but the ball struck a spectator and was declared dead. Eketahuna woke up and pressed Tutaekara closely until half time but without scoring.

In the second spell Nickolson kicked off for Eketahuna and the forwards following up quickly looked like scoring but the back play of Tutaekara proved too strong and they were prevented from scoring. Tutaekara was forced down by too hard kicking on the part of E. Polling. Udy kicked off for Tutaekara and Williams returned with a long kick into touch. From the throw in Birnie got the ball and running well was ouly grassed by N. Bodmin about twoy'ards from the line. Shortly afterwards Nioholson got the ball and took a pot at goal; the ball struck the post and, counting back iuto play, was taken by A. Lucena who, although surrounded by opponents, took his kick and relieved his side. Tutaekara now endeavoured to score, and, from a series of scrums, managed to work the ball iuto the opposing 25’s, where Ross 1 kioked into touch about five yards from the liue. From the line out Wollan got the ball and crossed the line but the ball was called back for hand ball and a sorum ordered five yards from the line. Both teams worked like Trojans and the whistle was going Incessantly to renew the scrum. L. Brown secured the ball and was grassed just outside the line. If falling ho threw the ball forward and a fresh scrum was ordered at the usual five yards when J. Wolland secured and transferred the ball to J. Lucena who fell over the line and scored a try for Tutaekara, amidst oheers loud and long. A. Lucena took the kick from a difficult angle but the score was not increased. F. Felling kicked off and by quick following and short passes by the forwards took the ball into touch close to the Tutaekara line. X. Bodmin relieved by a long punt up the field and Tutaekara following up looked dangerous when the whistle sounded.

Amongst the winnners. X. Bodmin, as fullback. A. Lucena and Udy, at threeluarter. Wolland. J. Lucena, at half, played splendidly. Ross did not play up to hi# usual form. For the forwards, G. Smith. G. and J. Griffiths, L. Brown, and Connelly were prominent. On the losing * de Iggnlden played at full for the first spell, but was relieved by Williams in the second spell, who was ag 9afe as usual. T:.e ether prominent backs were E. PellBirnie. Iggulden. and Xicholson. Tne refe-ee had to put two of the opposing players off the field of play for wrangling shortly after the game started. Mr B&illie acted as refereee and gave everv sa::»?action. Messrs Luers and B. Williams acted as line umpires for Tutaekara and Eketahuna respectively. Tie following team will represent Pahiatua against Woodville at the latter Club’s ground on Saturday in the Junior Cup contest: — F ull-back—Yule. Three quarters —Wells, Crosbie, Dais. Halves—Skinner, Naylor. Forwards—Greville, Dawson, Baucke, lorns. Reo henbach, Vile (2), Gregory, McCardle. Emergencies—Back—May. Forward—lorns.