THE FOOTBALL WORLD

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 75, 25 June 1928, Page 2

THE FOOTBALL WORLD

TARANAKI PLAY. COMPETITION CONTINUED. ** / STRATFORD’S CRICKET SCORE. | MATCH ACJAINST OKATO. The Rugby competition was continued throughout Taranaki on Saturday in cold weather with the grounds in some cases on the heavy side. In the northern division Stratford held their place on the top of the ladder by defeating Okato |by4o to nil. Inglewood gained a I last-minute victory over Tukapa, | while Star had a win over Eltham, and Old Boys drew with Clifton, SCORES AT A GLANCE. Stratford 40, Okato nil. Inglewood 10, Tukapa 7. Star 11, Eltham 0. Old Boys 6, CliDon 6. Kaponga 19, Waimate 8. Opunake 14, Patea 3. Okaiawa 6, Hawera 3. POSITION OF TEAMS. Northern Division.

s STKATFOEI) (40) v. OKATO (0). 1 3 3 HIGHEST SHORE OF SEASON. Stratford and Okato seniors met on Victoria Park on Saturday, tlie home ' team winning by the handsome margin of forty points to nil—which is the highest score put up in the senior competition so far this season. The spectators did not take the game seriously, and it was certainly not good football. The visitors were quite out-classed. They made play willing, and stuck to their job well, but this could not make up for playable weakness in both the back and forward divisions. * The teams were as follows: — Stjartford; Kilpatrick, Wynyard, Kivell, Bonner, Carter, Owen, Songster Fryday, Hinton Smith, Coleman, Walter, OKeefe, Bond, Penniall. Okato; L, Goodwin, L. Julian,, A. Goodwin, J. Goodwin, Roberts, Fletcher, Taylor, Roebuck, Coffee, Okeroa Whenare, W. Julian, F. Goodwin, J, Goodwin, J. Bright. first SPELL. Very early in the game Carter got the ball and set out full sail for the line in company wtih Fryday. Carter kicked and he and Fryday followed up, but the ball was over kicked and Okato forced. Just afterwards Fryday secured outside the visitors 25 and passed to Carter to Kivell, to Wynyard, who had no difficulty i n getting over near the corner. The kick failed.— Stratford 3, Okato 0. Play in neutral territory followed for some time, until from loose play near the line Walter got over, but the major points were not added.—Stratford 6 ,Okato 0. Stratford gradually carried Splay up the side-line and a dribbling rush took the ball over the line but it was kicked dead. A good kick put Okato on the offensive, and despite poor handling they took play to the Stratford line, the home team get- [ ting relief from a free kick. Owen opened up and passed to Cartel, Lho transferred to Wynyard, who !raced up the line but was pulled down near the corner. On the other wing Kilpatrick secured and passed to Bonner, hut the latter was pushed out. The home team continued the pressure, culminating in Wyn yard getting over. The major points were not added— Stratford 9, Okato Kivell and Bonner were associated in a pretty exchange of short passes near the Okato line, but Kivell was i pushed out very close to the line.

An exchange of long kicks left play near the Okato 25, but a good passing rush by A. and ,T. Goodwin

transferred the scene of play temporarily. A forward pass ended an

attractive Stratford passing rush, but just afterwards Penniall grounded the ball from a melee on the line. Sangster converted. —Stratford 14 Okato 0.

Stratford’s next score came from good work on the part of Kivell, who secured near mid-field and ran well into the 25, where he transferred to Owen, who sent on to Walter, who had no difficulty in scoring. The kick; failed. —Stratford 17, Okato 0. Half-time sounded shortly afterwards with the score unaltered. SECOND SPELL, Okato were forced soon after resumption, but good forward work transferred play to Stratford quarters, but the ball was soon back in the Okato 25. Here Walter secured and dashed for the line, but lost the ball. Stratford attacked on the other wing and a uice passing dash by Owen, Carter and Kivell looked dangerous for a time. The pressure continued in the Okato 25 and O’Keefe got over from a scramble, ■ Sangster converting.—Stratford 22, Okato 0.

The visitors played up. with the result that two visits were paid to the home 25. From a scrum here the home forwards broke away with nothing much to beat, but a knockon spoiled the movement. Owen made a good opening and passed to Carter, who put in a fine run and transferred to Wynyard, who was pushed out near the goal line. The pressure was continued. Fryday took the ball over, but lost it, but Penniall was handy and touched down. gangster added the- major points. —Stratford 27, Okato 0. The visitors came strongly, and Stratford were forced from a long kick. Play gravitated to the other end, where O’Keefe gave Walter a pass near the line, enabling him to score. gangster converted. Stratford 32, Okato 0.

A good run by W. Goodwin took play very near to the home line, but the ball went out and the hom e team relieved and play went immediately to the visitors 25, where O’Keefe got over. The hick failed.—Stratford 35, Okato 0.

The visitors made it willing in the last minutes, but were outclassed, and after a sharp tussle Walter secured and ran round to score under the posts. gangster easily converted. —Stratford 1 40, Okato 0. , ■ r,

Straggling play in Okato’s quarters followed till time was called with the score unaltered. Mr F. Webb refereed.

CLIFTON V. OLD BOYS. After a fast, open and interesting game at Waitara, Clifton and Old Boys drew with six points (two tries) each. The New Plymouth team played up to the form that has been expected of them Ibr some time, but has been so rarely forthcoming. The backs, even without Brown, wer c a very dangerous combination, and soon got into their stride. Old Boys’ two tries came as the result of brilliant back movements. Their forwards' held the doughty Clifton pack well, Drader being always prominent. Petersen, Agier and Williams wer e the pick of the home forwards, but the Clifton backs were not at their best. Clifton scored first when the Old Boys defence fumbled, allowing Ogier to touch down. The hick failed. Webster scored in the corner for Old Boys after a fine back movement, and at half-time the scores were equal. McParlane scored Clifton’s second try, and Old Boys soon afterwards equalised when Webster again scoied after beating several men. Mr O'Grady refereed.

STAR v. ELTHAM. Although there had been some heavy rain showers during the morning and also shortly before the time for commencing the first match at Pukckura Park, the ground was in good order and the weather during the afternoon, except for °ne light shower, was bright and sunny. Star and Elthara took the field nearly 20 minutes late for the first match and were obliged to play two spells of 40 minutes each, with a very short interval in order not to unduly delay the second match. The game was of a straggling and disorganised character and showed little combination except on a few occasions when the Star backs got possession and attempted some attacking moves. The Blacks were without Morris, the full-back, who is

in Auckland, whither he is going ■permanently in about a fortnight Eltham’s team was by no means up to full strength and the game ended in Stars favour by 11 points (three tries, one converted) to nil. . Bltham played against a trying sun in the first half. It was some time before the home side made much impression upon the visitors, but within five minutes of the end of the first half Hunt and Kendall oacf-% scored tries, one of which was converted by McLean. The second half opened up in a very straggling style, but Star notched another three points through a clever piece of play by Hunt, who, after 'securing ball from Billing, ran infield and drew the defence and then handed out to Wolfe, who was in support. The latter crossed near the corner, but the try was not converted. The remainder of the game was contested in, neutral territory, with the advantage slightly in Star’s favOV. Mr G. Hooker refeered.

TUKAPA v. INGLEWOOD. Inglewood turned defeat into victory against Tukapa at Pukekura Park. Teh minutes before the end the visiting team had not scored, but within a space of three minutes they put- on tWo tries and converted them, winning by ten points to seven (an unconverted try and a potted goal). It was an exciting finish, .and that was 1 the one redeeming feature of the game, which, as far as the backs on both sides were concerned was a succession of mulls and dropped passes. The game improved '‘•somewhat in the second spell, when Tukapa began to develop an attack with some >, sting in it, but just when everybody was discussing how well they were playing and what they might do to Stratford when they met, they broke down, letting the visitors score two brilliant tries in rapid succession. Coutts’ unerring bbdt did the rest and Inglewood, when they had been almost prepared to lower their colours, marched off the fi—d 3 points to the good. Tukapa west to the attach early and Petty soon after Lho ,= ret j **mded the 1 ball on the to the twenty-five, and..j too*, a kick; almost in the same 1 movement, but somebody, probably a spectator called “mark,” with the result that the ref roe blew his whisale as Petty kicked. The referee immediately awarded a goal.- For the rest of the spell the game was more or less of a scramble. Inglewood’ got possession from most of the scrums, but the backs took- all their pastas standing. Soon- after the spell Bllncoe broke through a determined! Inglewood attack ahd carried play to the other end, where the hall went out at the- twentyfive. From the line-out McLean scored for Tukapa and Petty failedto improve: Ten- minutes before time Inglewood had not changed the position. Desperate thrusfs at Tukap'a swung back to the attack, but fruit, and’ L. Ross crossed near the corner, following a useful run* by his brother. Coutts converted: Tukapa swung bac kto 5 the attack-, but }I. Oliver dropped a pass. Henry Brown had" the ball in'- a flash and burst away With only Petty ahead.The Tukapa full-back- got his man, but the inpasb sent- Gudgeon on. He had too’ much pace for the opposition.' and scored a fine try in from- the corner. Coutts converted* ahd’ Inglewood held the upper hand until the end: Inglewood 10. Tukapa 7. Mr F. J. Eggleton was referee.

IN THE SOUTH. In the Southern Division Okaiawa had a narrow victory over Hawera, winning by a margin of three points, while as was generally expected Opunake accounted for Patea without trouble. Kaponga had a good win over Waimate who were defeated 1 y 19 to 8. PLAY ELSEWHERE. WANGANUI. Pirates 8 v. Marist 6. Old Boys 14 v. County 0. Kaierau 8 v. P'atana 3. BUSH DISTRICT. Hukanui 11 v. Pahiatua 0. Konini 9 v. Mangatainoka 3. Manawatu Juniors 9 v. Bush 6. INVERCARGILL. Star 11 v. Invercargill S. Pirates 23 v. South 3. j

MANAWATU. Palmerston North Boys’ High School 12 v. Wairarap'a Boys’ High i School nil. AUCKLAND. | :! Grammar Old Boys 11 v. Manuka 1 j ; 3. I Ponsonhy 28 v. City: 6. j ’Varsity 14 v. College Rifles nil. i Marists. 16 v. North Shore 3. Grafton 8 V. Training College 6. I King’s College 11 v. Grammar 5. !j CHRISTCHURCH. ! ’Varsity 25 v. Merivale 6. j Old Boys 20 v. Linwood nil. j Christchurch 33 v. Albion 15. j DUNEDIN. j I University A 11 v. Southern 3. ; Zingari 3 v. Taieri 3. Pirates 23 v. Dunedin 8. Alhambra 22 v.: Union 11. Kaikorai 14 v. ’Varsity B 3. i WELLINGTON. Senior A. ; Petone 3 v. Wellington 8. | Athletic 9 v. University 9. I Old Boys 14 v. Poneke 21. i ■ Berhampore 27 v. Marish 8. Eastbourne 22' v. Oriental 12. Senior B. - Hutt 8 v. Wellington 3. Sehvyn 3 v. University 14. Oriental nil v. Training College : nil. NAPIER. Pirates 14 v. M.A.C. 9. Celtic 10 v. T.C.0.8. 8. REP. TEAM CHOSEN. MATCH AGAINST WELLINGTON. The following Rugby team has been selected' by Mr W. A. Guy to represent Taranaki in the provincial rep, game against Wellington to be played at Hawera on Wednesday week (July 4): Full-back: G. Morris (Star). Three-quarters: C. Hunt (Star), PL W. Brown (Old Boys), W. Hohaia (Opunake). Five-eighths: D. Johnston (Okaiav/a), E. Owen (Stratford). Half-back: S. P. Riley (Hawera). Rover; A. Guy (Kaponga). Back Row: J. Walter (Stratford), W. Baldwin (Patea). Supports: R. Williams' (Clifton)-, A. Kivell (Stratford). Lock: Ike (Okaiawa). Hookers: W. Robinson (Hawera), 0. Murphy (Patea). Emergencies: Backs, K. Fookes (Old Boya), Court (Star). Forwards: R. Smith (Stratford), C. Wills .(Patea).

r/1 B Pts. d Sh’ o d to a d < V d d o £ cS ■u OQ O m M 4-J S Cj ■d S o -1 Ph d U Stratford 9 9 0 0 194 17 18 Inglewood 9 8 0 1 81 21 16 ) Star 9 7 0 2 96 39 14 J Clifton 9 4 1 4 64 72 9 Tukapa 9 3 0 6 96 73 6 Old Boys 9 2 1 6 63 108 5 Okato 9 1 0 7 35 159 2 ®ltham 9 1! 0 8 19 159 2 Southern Division. Ckaiawa 8 7 0 1 98 60 14 Opunake 6 6* 0 1 104 27 12 Kaponga 8 5 1 2 103 59 11 Hawera 7 4 1 3* 72 43 9 Patea 8 2 1 5 42 76 5 Waimate 8 11 1 6 39 99 3 Athletic 7 0 0 7 56 150 0 * Denotes a game won •>r lost by default. ;; ul 1 'M