FOOTBALL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8889, 8 August 1907, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

Press Association.— CopyrightSydney, August 7. alism in camera to-mgat. iC w . , *-n they have certain information ni c 1 lead to drastic action. , Q ■ fSyjUfET, August 8. After the Rugby last night satisfied he Conucil oUbc jou Qf _ there tvas n< l crs of the Now sioualism on w HOr ou the Nev , hoitth Walt. 0 f the AusSliin team f ich Now Zea“lPrior tW”S a ? tu / 0 1 Scelin »’ iu ’ rlir ,, ,j,, n icd that lie was one ffXrAtor* of the New Zealand professional team. Ho said the stateLmt was a gross lihcl. He was approached on the matter hut that was all They could take his word that the list of professionals cabled from Kf cr Zealand was almost entirely wrong. It included six of the team ■it present in Australia and this was ‘„ot so. There might ho perhaps one, but no more. The whole team had hooked passages for return to New Zealand. Seeling announced his intention to retire from football for <n) od and did not intend to take any niore risks. The team all suffered in health in Sydney and in Brisbane P vory member had dengue - fever or influenza.

Per Press Association Auckland, August 7. At a meeting of Auckland Rugby pnion to-night it was decided to suggest September i t as the date -for tiio Wan<ramii match with Auckland instead of August 17, which date is unsuitable. Taranaki Union applied for a match in Auckland and Sept. 21 was suggested.

Horowhenua v. Manawatu. A Drawn Game. (Times Special Reporter.) r Teams representing the Mauawatn and liorowhonua Unions met at Levin yesterday. The ground was in fast hard condition but a strong breeze blew right down the ground, though neither side derived much practical benefit when playing with it. 1 Manawatu kicked oil against the wind and their first force down came quickly, Skelloy sending her out to Hewitt who kicked hard over the line. Winiata found flic line with his kick out. From a mark “Brum” Smith kicked ’nigh and the forwards followed up and put Horowhenua on the defensive. Xing gave temporary relief from a mark and the forwards "went down to a scrum in the home 25's and the latter got the ball. Carroll intercepted a pass but made no headway. After Parata and Martis had exchanged kicky Winiata secured the leather "and streaked up the line, Memo checking his career. Horowhenua forwards broke through with ball at too. The rush was stopped by Carroll who found the lino. From a scrum in midfield Horowhenua forwards, headed by ■Winiata, came through and Anslow marking, Skelloy sent her well up the field. Horowhenua came again and Phillips led a good dribble and Hewitt, whipping back, ended it hy picking up and finding the line. ManaWatu now made frequent attempts to force the pace. Carroll was just getting steam up when he tripped and knocked on. Then Shadholt broke away but hard kicking gave Anderson a chanco and ho put in a serviceable kick. After Anslow- had marked cleverly, give and take play followed iu midfield. Marawatu essayed a passing effort, Waldograve sent it out to Hewitt and ho to Martis, but Keho grassed the last-named near the 25 flag. From a line-ont King caught the ball and kicked her out to Eawhiri, who streaked down the touchline, but Hewitt snapped him at the half-way flag. “Brummy ” Smith ticked high and hard down field, a collision between Cook and Anderson when going for the ball nearly caused t rouble to their side. Mai tin swooped down and was almost over, but Horowhenua got relief from a free kick. Shortly after the home side were penalised mid Hewitt landed a fine goal, making the scores—

Manaivatn ... ... 3 Horowhenua ... ... ••• 0 From the kick out Cook missed his catch and the ball went out at centre. From a scrum Kins marked, and found the line. After loose play a nice bit or passing was indulged in by Horowhonua backs, Phillips, 'VViniata, and Fuuvhui having a hand in it. illomo nipped it in timo by fetching Haivbiri. Skelley from a penalty kicked hard down, and ihompscm dropping a catch let Manawatu down, tho advantage gained being somewhat nullified hy burgess Knocking on. iho Greens quickly returned to tho attack with a good combined effort, the oval being transferred from Anslow to Carroll to Hewitt and then to Martis, whom Anderson bowled over just in the nick of time. Cook, Eawhiri, Winiataand Potts responded for Horowhenua with a similar combined effort, tho ball going out at halfway. Cook and Potts marked at brief intervals, and Hughes put in a good return from the hitter’s lack, finding the line. Horowhenua came again, and a great rush was made by Phillips, Koro and Wilson, which Skelley went down to and ended. Play continued to be exciting and quickly changing from ouo end to another. At this juncture Manawatu’s prospects of increasing their score cume chiefly from tho efforts of Skelley, Martis, Burgess and Shadbolt, the Last named making an especially vigorous onslaught. Kauaii'and Wiuiata however came to tho rescue. After line play Thompson kicked hard up the Held, Hughes returned and ceasing down spoilt Parata’s kick. From the thrown out play became centred and the visitors came again and by excellent combination a score looked almost certain. Burgess set tho ball in motion, Skelley got it next then Martis and Hewitt, the last failed to work away from the line and got bumped out over tho corner flag. " Cootes relieved the pressure with a useful kick. Skelley marked but his kick was smothered and Parata snapped up tho tell and dashed towards the goal line. Alter beating several ho whipped the leather right out but there was no one to receive it- Mauawatu gradually (linve their >.pponents back. Horowhenua had their back to tho wall and from a loose scramble Burgess dropped over and scored but tho referee disallowed it aud ordered a serum live yards out. Play worked bad; to midfield where Carroll snapped up the oval and quickly getting into his stride put in a slashing run. He beat all hut tho full-back and passed to Hewitt but the latter failed to accept it. Halt time then sounded with the score Manawatu ... ... ... 3 Horowhenua ... ... ... 0 SECOHD SPELL.

Soon after resuming Eawiri for Horowhennu had a shot at goal which failed. Shadbolt, Carroll and Burgess at short intervals kept Slanawatu’s end of the slick up. Hewitt dropping a high catch from Thompson’s kick let Ilorowhenua down and I’arala put in some good footwork, Hewitt eventually affording relief by finding the lino. Horowhenua soon had the visitors defending again, McKenzie, Potts and Thompson putting in an excellent combined effort, but Potts’ pass to Eawiri was not accepted. Hewitt marked cleverly, hut “ man in front ” caused a scrum to be formed close to the Greens’ line, but Brum Smith and Wingate broke through with the ball. Thompson and Eawiri came again, but the advantage gained was minimised by a serviceable kick by Momo. _ The home team kept at the attack, but did not seem able- quite to penetrate the visitors' defence. After Ilorowhenua had slung the ball about for some time rather aimlessly Potts marked cleverly close to the goal posts, but the same player missed goaling from an easy r position. Shortly' after resuming Codes dashed away' with the hall, then Thompson carried it on a bit further and finally Eawhiri chipped in and ne managed in a bumping melco to scramble over close to the corner flag. T. Parana made an excellent but unsuccessful attempt at goal and play was continued with evgp pegging.

Manawatu ... ... ••• Horowhenua ... Homo P.nd Martis were now responsible for nice clean work in catching and finding line and then Shadbolt made a grand charge down with the oval but Anderson grassed him. Horowhenua forwards responded, Carroll, however, went down to a solid rush p.nd ended it. Nest Shelley, Hewitt and E. Hooker stood out prominently in an attack on the home line, but could not get right through, IViniata did some good work but Hughes made a line catch and found the lino with a beauty. The aggressiveness of Thompson and McKenzie saw Horowhenua attacking again, and some fierce scrums took place in the visitors’ 25. Anslow picked up smartly and whipped round the scrum and then gave the ball to Martis, who transferred again to Skelley, who found the line. The greens came at it strong again to try to get the ascendancy, Hooker being prominent with a good dribble, which Winiata checked. The progress thus made was quickly reduced bv a fine line kick by Horovrenna, full back, Henderson. 'lbis let the homo team down again. M. Vfaldegrave r-> i lieved the situation by a smart dribbio up held and into touch. Lino out- and scrum formation then followed and from tho Latter Anslow broke round and his i good work was supplemented by Martis, » Shadbolt and Skelley testing Horoi wheaua’a defence severely. Tho visitors Were, however, unable to get over and tho r thistle eouaded '' no side ” with honors even,