FOOTBALL

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 23 July 1934, Page 2

FOOTBALL

BBS FIT S AT A GLANCE. Pa tea 0, Okaiawa 0. Tukapa 25, Empire 0.8. 17. Hawera 0, Opunakc 0. Stratford 15, Inglewood 0. New Plymouth 0.8. 11, Clifton 8. Star .18, Waimatc -1. •Kaponga (>, United 0.8. 0. BANFUBLY SHIELD. Hawke’s Bay !>, Canterbury 0. WANG AN UI MATCHES. Wu vorJey 1.1, Piiutes 1). Kaierau 12, Tech. 0.8. U. Old Boys 13, Marist U. POSITION OF TEAMS.

PATE A 11. V WADI ATE 11. Patca juniors defeated the Wainiatc juniors after a dull and uninteresting game by 9 points to 0, the score being made up of two tries scored by L. Huston and a penalty goal kicked by J. Gibbs. SCHOOL FOOTBALL, TRIAL GAME. As a result of the trial game played ou the local Domain on Saturday the following •were picked to play in, a Possibles v Probables match on Saturday next, after which the representative team will be chosen: Probables: Lund, Aiken, Smart, McMahon, Hopkinson, McLennan, Prout, McClemighan, Cleaver, Wilson, O’Leary, Oliver, Moon-,. Guilford,, Davies. Possibles: Sprat I, XT* well, Amoa, Morrison, Penny, Booker, Adlum, Clover, Luptom, Dickie, Horton, Armstrong, Bailtoiij Wytkin, Haddow. Reserves: Woidciibahm, Spratt (2), Sutherland, McKenna, Aitu, Fitzwatcr, F, Wills, Garnett, Foreman, Horton. PATEA V OKAIAWA. Patea kicked off, and Gudgeon was net long in setting his backs going, but a bad pass to Edwards lost a good opportunity. On a second occasion Millikeu got iCway and centred, but the wind took the ball bade. A bad miss by Hunt, the fullback, nearly let Okuiaw'a in, and for some tinio it looked as if a score was certain* but P. Bourko marked and relieved the pressure. Okinawa, intercepting Igain, looked like scoring, but Richards saved. Gudgeon put iu a good run, and was nearly over, but good tackling by Okaiawa saved the try. Play was then taken- to Patou’s territory, where a free kick for off side play was awarded the visitors, the ball just missing the post. A penalty to Patea relieved the pressure, and Patca attacked, Roberts being nearly over. A line bout of passing between Gudgeon, Bourke, Edwards* and Millikeu raised the hopes of the Patea supporters, but no try resulted. Bremer and Baldwin came through and Patca again attacked, but Crawford failed to take the ball, and a good chance was lost. Wills got the ball and attempted to bullock his way through, but was brought down dose to the line. A free kick to Okaduwa for ,off side play gave the visitors an* opportunity, but Crawford’s kick fell short. Another free kick helped the visitors, but Edwards relieved with a good solo effort. Richards broke away and raced for the line with Baldwin backing up, and a score seemed certain, but Baldwin failed to handle. Gudgeon next sot his backs going, and Crawford, dummying, beat his man, and passed to Edwards, who transferred to Zimmerman, the latter being brought down just in time. Millikeu put iu a good run;, but was well tackled. Patca wore leaving the better of the game and several times looked like scoring, but half time was called with no score on cither side.

lu the second half Patea hud things Hall tlicir own wny for the most part, Okinawa being called upon to defend their line again .a aid again, 'the scoring was opened by 11.I 1 . Bourko landing a magnificent penalty goal from between half way and the -o flag, the ball sailing over the centre of the bar. The next score came from a very clever piece of work. Edwards dla-shcd for the line with Mi Hi ken backing up well after passing and repassing to each other, Milliken went over near the corner flag and scored. The kick failed. Patea (i, Okaiawa 0. On resuming, Bremer and Uichards came through with the ball at their feet, Bremer finally kicking across to Zimmerman, who came through at racing speedy and gathering up the ball, scored near the corner, no goal bringing the score /up to Patea 9, Okalawia* 0. Encouivagcd by their success, Paten attacked strongly, but good defensive work by the visitors prevented further score. Edwards put iu a fine run and passed to Milliken, who was grass-

ed in time. Gudgeon next gave the spectators a taste of first-class football by dribbling the ball right through the opposing team and gathering it up as it bounced raced for the line, being well tackled when a score soenied certain.! The whistle went shortly after with no addition to the score. ■ THE BL'GiJT GAME. AX EXTE R T AIXI Xbt DESCRIPTION A writer in an Australian exchange gives the following entertaining description of the Rugby football game: football, he writes, must not be confused with boxing, There arc more players; and biting is barred in boxing. Football is so called because ■ when there are no opponents or referees handy the ball is kicked. There arc usually two sides and a referee; sometimes just sides. The player nearest the pub is called' fallback. It is the aim of the forwards to beat him to it. The others ere named according to their sizes, like hats, c.g., three-quarters, fivc-eighthsv etc. Free kicks arc introduced to satisfy Scottish players, and scrums are just like women’s bargain sales. Scoring is done by tries. Whoever trios hardest wins; the others try again. The main idea is to maim opponents' and (oar their clothes off. At exciting times the referee barracks with his whistle, but no notice is taken of him.

At cadi cud of the field arc yon';:, which represent safety zones. Players biting each other or throttling the referee in goal are allowed to go off the field after being cautioned. This is called "off side.” There are several different kinds of goals, such as a penalty goal and no goals, but they all look the same.

The referee decides when the game is over and therfore gets a good start to the railway station.

P It . L Points Ck. D. for ag pts Plltcu .... .1.1 9 1 1 144) 51 19 'Aikapa 12 9 2 1 .191 101 19 Stratford 12 9 3 0 .1G 0 75 IS Eltluuu 1.1 G o o SI G7 .11 Hawera 11 G o 2 130 S3 11 Opunakc 12 5 G .1 SI .1.13 11 Okaiawa .. 11 8 3 0 108 58 1G Clifton 11 ■1 G 1 Gl 09 9 Inglewood 1,1 3 0 3 SO .1.10 9 N.P.O.B, .. 11 5 G 0 127 131 10 U.O.B .11 O 7 1 8G 129 7 Wahuia.lc .. 11 O 7 1 7G 111 7 Star .... 11 3 7 1 121 125 7 Kaponga 11 3 5 3 Gl 73 0 Empire O.B, .1.1 0 10 1 70 225 1