MATCH AT MAKURI

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10891, 19 July 1928, Page 2

MATCH AT MAKURI

JUNIOR GAME. The above game was iplayed on Mr D. Butcher’s ground on Saturday in fine, but bitterly cold weather, a cold, isou-westerly wind sweeping across the field making it unpleasant for the large attendance of supporters of both clubs who were present. The game throughout was a good clean one. At times the game wa-s fast arid furious and exceedingly exciting to the spectators. The game was mostly a forward one. The kuri peck was bv far the heavier one, hut tliev did not appear to use their full weight in the loose and ruck. The Eketahuna vanguard.

amongst whom there are some very fast men, who when a rush was started nearly always forced through the opposition, with the ball at toe, played a great hustling game, and on several occasions Makuri was compelled to force down. The most outstanding of the Fketahuna forwards were Ross, Duff and Gourdie, who were ably backed up by the rest of the pack. Ross shone out well in the loose, but appeared to shirk the heavy going. Duff played a good hard game and was always there when any hard work was to be done.

The king forward position was filled by Gourdie. This player diet not protect his half enough with the result, on occasions, Fafeita received hard knocks.

For Makuri. Smart and the. Rutherfurd Bros, were outstanding. The backs were fairly even. The Makuri men, however, did not combine as well as Eketahuna, but some clever individual movements were witnessed. Once a back rush was initiated by either side, it did not last long on account of bad, passing and gaulty handling. Fafeita played his usual hard game as. half-back. He received the ball out of the majority of serums hut failed to feed his backs as he might have done. During the game he played a lot to the blind side, which movement usually came to an abrupt termination by the ball going out, and with no advantage to his side. Had he fed his backs on some of these occasions a try or two might have been the fruits of such a. move. Qliphant again was a great asset to his team by his. great linekicking. On numerous occasions he got his side out of scrapes by his powerful line kicks. C. Oliver came in very handy in this department of the game and throughout played good football. Mason also played an excellent game. For Makuri Day and Bennett played well for the Makuri rearguard. THE, PLAY.

Makuri (White) kicked off against the stilt wind and a b.e. (.leiiow) player, in endeavouring to pick up, Knocked on. Jjrcm nio• s. iam White pressed hard, leiiuw were awarded a tree-kick from winch \i lute were forced back to then o. A scrum was formed trom tiie line-out. the ball was marked by a. \\ kite player, from which, after some nice nippy play, the White forwards, in a loose rush swept- up-field, Makuri was awarded a penalty for obstruction, the ball going out at halt-way and from the loose Mason picked up and passed to Gli,pliant wile attempted to pot a goal, which went close and White forced-down. From tile kick-off Oliver returned the ball, winch went out. Another scrummage occurred from the line-out and trom a short kick by a White man Johnson marked well out and with a great kick goaled. S. United 3 Makuri 0

A scrum was formed from the kickoff. White being penalised, Olivant attempted a kick at goal but the ball hit the marker, and the W hile forwards broke away in a dangerous manner, but were sent back by a good kick by. Oliver. The same 'player again received from a line-out And kicked, up-lield. the ball going out. Yellow: was awarded a penalty kick from which play was again transferred to White's 25 and stayed there for some considerable time, then Yellow being forced back to hallway. The play was now very fast the tackling of both sides being deadly. The White forwards broke away from which Stevenson (tor White) secured, and after fending off several Yellow men was pppulised (for a .jforward pass.. Yellows’ forwards swept the play back to Whites’ line and they were compelled to force down. Soon afterwards they Were again compelled to force. Yellow was new: having the better of the game and kept the Whites pooped up in their 25. Oliver secured and kicked down the line where a melee occurred from which the ball came into the open for Meads to pick up and score a somewhat lucky try. Olivant, converted. S. United 8 Makuri 0 From the kick-off White made the pace lively for a time, pinning Yellow in their 25. Olivant eased the position by lining the -ball with a great kick, almost the length of the field, near White line. Fafeita secured from a scrum and passed to Meads, who kicked. Duff carrying on the good work by dribbling over the line, but was unable to score and White forced down. From 1 hen on Yellow had the best of the game, although the play was very willing. White forced play back to half way and half-time was called. In the second spell Makuri livened tip considerably, making the game more open. Back rushes were a feature of this half, but as stated above d'd nor get very far. Makuri bad slightly the better of the game in this spell, hut on several occasions were extended by the lightning movements oif the Yellow forwaids. Makuri’s only score came when Yelllow were hemmed in their 25. a White player receiving and evading several <«i the opposition passed to Day. who missed, and kicked the ball over the line to score. The attempt at goal was not successful, and time was celled shortly after. Mr H. Luoni refereed.