FOOTBALL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10638, 14 April 1906, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

SCINDE v. KAITI CITY.

11l the match Scinde v. Kaiti City this afternoon Mr Hallamore acted as referee, and Messrs. J. Rae and J. J. Martin as line umpires. Scinde won the toss, and Bayley (Kaiti City) kicked off facing a strong sun. McVay returned the ball to Gisborne's 25, and when thrown iu a short tussle ensued, from which .Taylor and Pufflet did some smart passing work. A little later McVay secured the ball, which passed almost to centre mark. Poiilsen was then responsible for some fine forward play, stopping a smart rush, and the ball was eventually worked into Napier's 25. Here Taylor took the ball from the line and made a good run, but Jailing to pass .early lost a splendid opportunity. Shanks and Hansen got away with a good forward rush and took the oval back into Napier's 25, where some nice passing took place between Pufflet and Sharp, the latter being eventually collared. A few minutes later Pufflet secured a mark right in front of tlie goal, froth which Erekana kicked a good goal. Kaiti City 4, Scinde 0. The ball was set in motion again and play was taken to the local 25 and a mark by Tomlinson further* improved | matters, play going into the line. Tho blue and black cleared their line, Bayley showing up in the van. Scinde indulged in some passing and from a hard •kick by Hay Tomlinson obtained a mark and kicked out. From Napier's 25 Russell made a- nice run, but threw forward. For offside play Gisborno was awarded a free kick. Some fine passing ensued between Kaiti's backs. Sharp.passed out to Poulsen, who transferred to Hansen, and the latter raced oyer and scored. Erekana placed a neat goal. Kaiti-City 9j Scinde 0. Play worked back past the -'centre, but Scinde came back agaiu in the Kaiti 25. Breingan showed good work on the line, but Tomlinson was there, and marked. Holder 'stopped a dangerous rush very cleverly, and Turei showed up with, a* fast run. McVay took the ball und looked very dangerous, but had hard luck in the ball going out. Some pretty passing between Smith, Humphries and Russell took .place, the latter running the ball right-on the line and.Kaiti City forced. Scinde again attacked and Pufflet gained relief for his

side by marking. Kaiti City wore again forced by a long kick. Smith showed excellent form in kick out. Play centred. For offside play by Bayly Kaiti were penalised, McVay sending out to the 25. Bayly and Sharp worked the oval back to centre and Hansen further improved the position by fast following up, The Blue and Black forwards were showing better work in loose rushes, Hansen and Newton ancl Harcourt working hard. Half time was then called with the score Kaiti City 9, Scinde 0. McVay kicked oh". A scrum was formed at centre. The ball was passed out to Poidseu, who made a neat ran, but was interrupted, and Scinde -worked up the line. Some good passing between Tomlinson, Russell, and Humphries ensued, tho latter getting over at the corner. McVay failed to convert. Kait-City 9, Scinde 3. Scinde again attacked and worked to the line. Play now became exciting. Tho Scinde banks throwing the | ball about were almost on the point of scoring on two occasions. Keeping j at it Tomlinson secured from the scrum ' and pushed through across the line. McVay converted. Kaiti-City 9, Scinde 8. Play centred, and some hard graft on both sides took place. The Kaiti-City forwards broke away, and aided by u kick the ball went over,* Shanks nearly scoring. Scinde forced. Kaiti-City backs now put in some good passing, the ball going from the scrum out to sharp, who was collared just fxs he! looked like scoring. From a long kick Kaiti-City Avere forced. Scinde attacked strongly, but Kaiti-City hard pressed obtained relief by a free kick. Russell attempted a pot, and Kaiti-City again forced. Poiilson got away from centre, and kicking, •Shanks. Avho followed up smartly got possession, and dashed over. Erekana failed at goal. Kaiti-City 12, Scinde 8. From loose play between Kaiti-City backs, Sharp got away with a nice pass from Hay. taking. tho oval to near the line, where he ■transferred to Pufflet, ivho raced in unmolested. Erekana converted. Kaiti-Oity 17, Scinde 8. Tlie blue ancl blacks were now having the best of the play, and . attacked strongly. Harcourt made a great dash through, and just fell short of the line. Loose play took hostilities to Kaiti lino, where a free kick was aAvarded against the blue and blacks in a handy position. McVay failed to improve. Scinde rallied, unci attacked, and Avere nearly over on several occasions. From a scrum Scinde heeled out, and Tomlinson got over. No goal. FINAL: Kaiti-City ... * 17 Scinde .... ... ••• 11