FOOTBALL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15319, 15 September 1920, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

INTER-COLLEGIATE MATCH: GISKORNE ;* (12) V. NAPIER (5). The inter-collegiate Rugby football match between Gisborne and Napier High Schools attracted a large crowd to the Reserve yesterday afternoon, and, despite drizzling rain, wliich towards the closing stages miide the ball hard to hold and the ground slippery, a rather good game was witnessed. The teams were:— Napiei*: Fiebdiiiail. BtHtth, Smith, Alexander,- Hogg, Potaka, August, Duncan, Thompson, Edmondson, lluchanaii, Reedy, Hickling. Stevenson, and Franklin. . Gisborne: Hansen, Priestley, Mouat, Te Awarau, Pere, Bull, Hampton, Dods, Black, McCoy, Otfrson, McKeague, Frazer, Rangri, and Poynter. The game opened with Napier -on me aggressive, and for a while play was confined to Gisborne'*-' half.but finally a good! kick by _•_ Awarau, followed up closely, ' took the game to the other 25 line.: After a scrum here, Napier cleared with! a good- passing rush, and play returned to hiidfteld. where it alternated back; and forth*, for some time. Napier executed several good passing rushes, which the local backs blocked well, and. Pere; -.Priestley, and Tc Awarau advanced their ground with a quick rush, but also failed to get far, Napier's back defence showing, up fairly well. Gisborne pressed to* Napier's 25 with a good piece of following work, Mouat figuring well, backed by Pere, but Edmondson (Napier) secured and kicked upfield. Hansen re-, turned, and Gisborne pressed the attack, finally compelling the Napier backs to force. Play remained for some time m 'Napier* half, until a kick by August cleared. Hansen's (Gisborne) cool blocking and line-kicking returned the game to Napier's half, where forward passihjg by Te Awarau resulted m a' scrum. Play returned to Gisborne 's half again by a couple of excellent rushes by thu Napier forwards, smith (Napier) " finally being taken down within five yards of the back line by Priestley. Hampton picked up and cleared to centre, where tne halftime whistle found play, no score having beeh registered -by either team. On resumption of play, Gisborne immediately took play to Napier's homo quarter, Priestley showing up well. I-ler« the game steadied for awhile, a ser.es of kicks and rushes by the Napier team finally taking it to Gisborne's half, only to come back again tf ter a splendid kick by Priestley. Here a protracted struggle ensued, Pere finally breaking away and falling toy a --'swift tackle almost Within reach of the line. From a scrum pl&y worked across.. field, a rush, m which McCoy, Mouat, and Pere flgtii'ed, again bringing GlsbOrne clcsc : to the line, where, after a 'short tussle, McKeague succeeded tn getting over. Pere failed to convert. Gisoorhe 3, Napier nil. Gisborne again attacked, and worked close to the line. Here ah ' unfortunate fumble by the Napier ' back gave the ball into Moiiars hand, and a quick run by the latter 'secured "the" second try for Gisbdrne. Mduat took the kick, bul failed to) add the extra points' Gisborne G, Napier nil. From the kick, Napier advanced to' Gisborne's home quarter, and a likelylooking run was stopped by a fine tackle by Mouat, who succeeded m working the ball upfield over the side line. From a'lhie-dut, Mouat secured and passed to Pi'ieslley,. who made a fine diagonal run and got over on "Napier's right wing. Mouat again failed with the kick. Gisborne 9, 'Napier nil. Play : proceeded m Napier's half until Smith, Napier's left wing, got away on his own, a good run by Priestley falling to stop him hefore reaching the Hie. Smith's run was from the • 25 ■" line; And was very fast. Stevenson added" the extra* points ' froni it favorable position, dead m front of the goal. Gisboine, 9, Napier 5. A sustained and determined attack by Napier did pot benefit the attackers, and finally the ball came out at • the centre line to Mouat, who ran to the 25 and then passed to Priestley, who .beat the Napier jack's tackle, ami -got over. -Pere took file kick, but failed to convert. Gisborne Napier 5. Neither side added to" "its dcore during tlie few remaining minutes •df play„ time" finding the scores still— Gisborne 12, Napier 5.* Mi\ v Q, t Gillett. refcreed the' liiatfli. '••-* -• - ■; ," '. '•