FOOTBALL

Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 7 May 1928, Page 2

FOOTBALL

RESULTS AT A GLANCE. The following are the results of the matches played on Saturday:— SENIORS. Opunake IT, v. Pa tea (3. Okaiawa 17 v. Hawora 13. Kaponga 11 v. Waimate 0. JUNIORS. Hawera 0 v. Patea 0. Waimate 15 v. Kaponga 0. Athletic 17 v. Alton C. Okaiawa 13 v. Opunake 3. OPUNAKE V. PATEA. WIN FOR OPUNAKE. Opunake defeated Patea on the local ground on Saturday by IT points to C, after a very keenly-contested and at times spectacular struggle. Some idea of tlte Vigorous nature of the game may be gleaned from the fact that play was stopped no fewer than nine times through injuries to players, Messrs. Pauling and Black, members of the local branch of the St. John Ambulance Association, having, quite a busy time rendering first aid. Fortunately no injury was of a serious nature, although Hunt, who had received a kick on the head, retired before the close of the game, Frank McKenna taking his place. Patea lost the toss and had to kick oil’ with the wind and sun against them and a free kick to the visitors enabled the latter to attack, but Wills saved by taking the ball at his toe up the held. Before the game had been in progress live minutes a pass by Cooper in front of the goal was intercepted by who transferred to Lusk, enabling the latter to cross the line, Sinclair landing a goal. On resuming Kerrisk, Crawford, and Wills were to the fore with some line forward play, taking the ball to the Opunake 25, where Patea were awarded a free kick, enabling Crawford to laud a fine goal. Opunake* ' 5 Patea s 3

The visitors rallied and attacked strongly, and as the result of a good niece of passing, Collins scored near the corner flag, the kick failing. On resuming Patea were awarded two penalties in succession, but both kicks wont wide. Shortly afterwards, as a result of some very fine work on the part of the visiting backs Conroy scored in a fairly good position. The kick, however, failed. Opuuake . II Patea 3 Half-time was called shortly after with no addition to the score. On resuming Patea, with the suu and wind in their favour, attacked strongly, Kurmk, Stanford, Murphy, and Wills putting in some good work, but the defence was sound. Hunt got away, but was brought back for offside play. Thompson, by a good kick, and a fast piece of following up, raised the hopes of Patea’s supporters, rut a force down, resulted. Later Crawford aud Hourkc were to the fore v- 1 • h a clever bit of passing, -which ended in the latter . scoring ivcll out. The kick just missed the post. Opunako 11 Patea 6 Play at this stage was very strenuous, both teams striving hard for victory. At length Collius got possession i’.mi running straight passed at the right moment to Hohaia, enabling that speedy three-quarter to cross near the, corner flag. Opuuake 11 Patea ! 6 Undaunted by the reverse Patea continued to press, but no further score resulted, time being called with the ball in Patents territory. Mr. P. Atkins refereed. ATHLETIC V. ALTON. ’ WIN POP ATHLETIC. 3. Playing at Alton Athletic had a decisive win over Alton after a good open game, winning by 17 points to (i. Tries were scored by Coleman (-), Beauchamp (1), Dodd (1) ; and I)y----moud (1). One try was converted by Lindrum. Alton’s score was made up of two penalty goals. HAWEPA V. PATEA. RESULT" A DRAW. Hawera drew with Patea on the latter’s ground, both teams scoring six points: In the first spell McKenzie scored for the visitors and Clements in the second. Tries for the local men wore scored by Willis and A. Thorburn. Mr. A. E. Stevens refereed.