FOOTBALL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 70, 4 August 1927, Page 3

FOOTBALL

OUT OF Till: PICTURE. SOUTH CANTERBURY BEATEN BACK AND FORWARD. TARANAKI WIN BY 27 TO 9. The first representative game of the season to he played in Stratford took place at Victoria iPnrk yesterday when, in the presence or! a large crowd, South Canterbury and Taranaki teams met. Overnight rain made the ground greasy, militating against good footwork. The play was not up to representative standard, though some fine individual work was done. The .visitors gave some pood displays of passing, but generally these broke' down through being too slow. Some of the Taranaki tries were very simply scored, and in the sphere of defence the Taranaki foam showed much superiority. Specially good work was done bv Kivell among the Taranaki forwards, while Owen was undoubtedly the best hack on the field. Tl'e visiting captain, Strang, scored all his sides points with find kicks, and among the visiting for- ' wards Dwnn and Bergin were prominent. The team?, were aa under: SOUTH CANTERBURY. CONOLLY A, LAWSOX, TROTTER, i FORRESTER STRANG (Captain), G. LAWSON

THOMSON DWAN McBRIDB, SOUTHGATE DOYLE' STEVENSON, " McKENNA BERGIN l STEWART. TARANAKI. PETTY BOURJKE, BROWN, DINNIS C. HOHAIA, OWEN LYNSKEY WALTER YOUNG ROBINSON O'KEEF'E WARD KIVELL WILLS, ESPIN. From the kick-off Thomson found toucn at the corner and from U.e throw-in Lawson received and punted backwards towards the goal, where Dwnn was almost over, Petty oeating him by the narrowest margin. Smart foliowing up from the kick-off saw C. Hohaia send over to Brown, Dinniss and Hohaia, Lawson intercepted and cleared. A fast run by Strang and a long pass made matters look awkward for a moment, but Brown broke through, and, supported by Owen, the Greens' quarter was reached, where McBride knocked on. From the scrum Dwan got off-side and Brown had a futile shot at goal, the ball going into touch at the corner. The scrums wore fairly evenly balanced, despite the Southerners' greater bulk. Hard play followed at the greens' 25, until Dwan found touch at the opposite flag from behind the scrum, Petty being beaten by the bounce. A great kick and dash by Trotter and Forrester led to a brief visit to Taranaki's quarter, but Owen wriggled through and handed to Dinniss, who gained much ground. A pretty niece of passing by Brown and Owen was met by hard tackling and the greens assumed the offensive. A great run by Owen gave relief and raised prolonged cheering, but his pass to Dinniss was

j missed, and the ball went into touch. Owen again broke away at midfield, and cutting out Dwan and Southgate, sent fficrclss to Hohaia, who cut out a man and gave to Brown. Connelly got him by the ankle, but could not llo| d Him and he fell over the line for a score. The same player just missed the goal Taranaki 3, South Canterbury 0. ' Alter hard forward play on the left wing; Lynskey sent out from bohind the scrum to Walter, Owen and Hohaia, who dummying beautifully by feinting a pass to Brown, cut in to centre and scored comfortably under the posts. Brown added the goal.—Taarnaki S, South Canterbury BREAKING THE SCRUMS. The Southern forwards were breaking through the packs and the rushes gave Taranaki a few anxious moments. From one passing rush Dwan sent bis backs away., Forrester mulled and the chance was lost. Petty relieving to half way. A smart breakaway by Walter was followed up by Young and Owen, but Strang saved by sending to touch, Southgate eventually broke through and reached Petty, who made no mistake with the tackle. Owen picked up, and corkscrewing down field, readied Canterbury's 25 before being hauled down. Dwan marked in front °f the posts, and from the return kick a fjreait passing movement ! ; ensuod between Hohaia, Brown. Owen, and Walter, a return pa,s s being intercepted. Sweeping across the Taranaki hacks the ball reached Brown, who seeing Hohaia well marked, punted for the corner, where Connolly kicked our into Owen's hands. The latter, with a tricky swerve cut thromrh n weak opposition and scored. Brown miss-

ed the goal.—Taranaki 11, South Canterbury 0. A bad pass from Lynskey behind the scrum went over Owen's bend and Dwan was almost over at the corner. A pretty passing bout ended in scrambling play on the opposite wing, where for off-side by O'JCcefe, Strang kicked an easv goal—Taranaki 11. Soul h ('anterbury .'i.

FINE TARANAKI RUSH. A magnificent passing rush from wins to wing saw Dinnias grassed at the eoi ■■'. ■■ ii •■■-„ '.(iio lC( ■"-.'! i"? v : ) J . and !;;;<•"' were both demonstrating their superiority. From a loose torward rush near the Canterbury line, Brown dived through, but missed the ball, but Wills, coming round, scored in a good position. .. Brown missed an easy goal.— Taranaki 14, South Canterbury 3. Another flashing dribble by Waiter, Kivell and Ward completely beat the Canterbury defence, until the corner was reached, when Bergln was put into touch. Connolly kicked well out, and from a penalty Potty steered the ball over the bar for a beautiful goal.—Taranaki 17, South Canter, bury 3.

Half time was then sounded. Upon resuming a series of kicking exchanges ended in Canterbury's favour, Petty slipping badly three times. From a penalty near the touuch-line Strang shot the goal but the ball fell short. Twice Petty B aved from forward rushes, and with a line kick Brown sent play past hah wav. Further ground was gained through a tricky run and punt by Owen, but the green forwards then came through beautifully and Dainiss missing the ball, a series of. attacks followed, but lacked stmg. Ultimately Walter broke through and tended his way to Canterbury's 25, but Dinniss missed hi s Pass and Strang cleared. At this stage W. Hohaia was injured in the leg and retired, and replaced by Court. MARK LUCK FOR O'KEEFE. Young was conspicuous for a fine dash. Brown kicked across Held, and after loose play O'Keefe, Walter and Smith forced through, O'keeiC picking up near the line and could have scored, but passed to an offside man. Strang kicked to halfway After a stop for an injury to Dwan Lawson, Forester and Trotter made a great line run, Court pushing the latter into touch at the corner. Brown gave timely relief with a grubber to touch. A bad miss by Petty a mull Ly Dinniss and off-su.e by Brown let Canterbury in, and

Strang missed with a goal kick Using the long throw-in from touch the green backs were almost over near the comer, when Brown bioke

through and gave to Walter, who ran to the corner, where Dinniss was well tackled, and in a flash play was transferred to Taranaki's line by successive waves of passing. Had Uwson had greater pace he must have scored comfortably. For oftside play by Ward almost in front of the posts, Strang added an eafaj three points.-Taranaki 17, South Canterbury 0. Following a great run by Ow-n and C. Hohaia, Petty did some tricky running, but, with a wonderful kiek, Strang gained, almost me length of the field and exciting play ensued oil Taranaki's line, where, after three serums, Kivell intercepted Dwan's pass and a great forward rush carried play to Canterbury 8 quarter, only to be returned by a counter-; ush to Taranaki's line. Walter, Kivoll and Ward, who were through, and after a pretty passing playing a great game, again carried V>m between Brown and Dinniss the ball went into touch. From tue throw-in Kivell dodged/over but was called e.ack for a taulty throw.

GREAT PASSING BOUT. From the next attempt the ball ra> : L< \ to Owen, to Brown, to Court, io Hohaia, back to Court, who gave a beautiful in-pass which Hohaia took on the win? and scored in a good position. Petty added the extra joints.—Taranahi 22, South Canterbury 6. Prom a throw-in in Taranaki s uarter Walter broke through, but '"awson marked his kick, his attempt rt soal failing. Walter, O'Keefe "ad Wills wedged their way through the green forwards, and, gathering"

suecd, were almost over, when I ':':.jiv' forced. Another brilliant j j-'iec'o of work between Court and i •: > ell ended in the ball crossing the veilow backs, Dinniss being grassid ~t the corner. From the throwIn the Taranaki forwards made a ma.su nmh and from the thick of thorn Young :.cored, Petty converting.-- Taranaki 27, South Canterbury 6. This was Petty's third successful kick. A s erica of passing movements' by the green hacks were too slow to he effective, but from a penalty, Strang kick an easy goal.—Taranaki' 27, South Canterbury 9. Lawson dummied his way down the field, but Kivell broke up the attack with a great run to the greens' 25, where Dinniss failed to give support. Two hard drives had Taranaki defending first on one wing and then on the other, until Lawson marked in front, of the posts, but Us kick at goal went wide. Owen, playing a brilliant game, broke through at centre, but a strong passing boat carried play to Taranaki's quarter, as the whistle sounded for time, with the score standing at Taranaki 27, South Canterbury 9. Mr H. C. Johnson refereed. "EveryDofly smokes now—man, woman anil child." Thus said Mr Barry Pain, the wel-known Loudon writer, in the last number of the "Windsor." Yes. we all smoke—bar cranks. Why not? The habit contributes more to the sum total of human happiness than any other. It soothes our sorrows and enhances our joys. Never mind what its enemies may say. The worst they can say is that the nicotine contained in tobacco may prove highly injurious. But that depends upon the tobacco. Imported brands it's true arc often so full of this poison that their free use may cause nerve and heart trouble. But what about our N.Z. tobacco? They differ in as far as their content of nicotine is quite negligible in comparison. And—note this --New Zealand tobaccos are toasted. They're the only tobaccos that are. Hence their delightful flavour and fragrance. And they're so pare yon. may smoke them with absolute impunity. They don't require rubbing and they don't bite the tongue. Even doctors recommend them. "Iliyerhead C ild" is mild, "Navy Cut" (Bulldog) medium, and "Cut Plug No. 10" (Bullshead) is full Try them.

OYKES CASE. TARANAKI UNION UPHELD. (Sped a] to Post) . AY ELLINGTON, This Day. Last) night Che New Zealand Rugby Union, upheld the decision <#J '.' :>riinaki Rugby Union, in the Dykes cast; in which a,s tiic result of a protost by Clifton. the Star-Cliitopi match |)layed on April ;K) was awarded to the latter club. The Star Club appealed to the N'.Z. Union against the decision. The Clifton Club's original protest was on the grounds ihat Dykes, a member of the Old Boy-' Club played lor Star.