FOOTBALL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 86, 27 June 1930, Page 6

FOOTBALL

STBAITOKD v. CELTIC.

The game between Stratford and Celtic firfet juniors on Victoria Park was fast and interestiug. With a strong' southerly breeze in their favour in the. first spell, Celtic kept play in Stratford territory for the best part of Hie spell, Stratford getting to the Celtic end on very few occasion's. CHric did not fully reap the benefit >£ .this territorial advantage. Their for-

wards had it all :.t, i t«:i way, but

mistakes among the backs lost mav.y scores Stratford infringed

twice just outside their own 25, and

ifn this occasion Juries sent the

nail over the bar. Towards the end of the spell, Stratford took a more decided hand in thing-'. Following several determined buck

movements put Strafford :.; a goou attacking position, and from a tcramlJlo in the Celtic 25 a movement by Lfchmann and Blackmore ended in I/hmann touching -Jcv.n, \\ collms converting. Th, si'oil

ended with the score: Celtic (J P Stratford 5. Th 6 tables were turned in the j«~6nd half. The Stratford for-

wards were superior in the loose, and the backs Avere enabled to open up play. Lehmanu scored twice, one try being converted by P. Collins. Then I). Collins scored from u me out in the C3ltic 25, P Collins again converting. Stratford's final score was made by Blackmore, D. Collins converting. Mielson' and Celtic'we shrdlu cvmfwypaoln made Celtic's final score. He followed up from a punt and secured the ball again from the resulting scramble. Th e final, score thus was: Stratford 23, Celtic 9. Mr J. Carlson refereed. MIDHIUST v. TABIKI. It was a hard, |solid game at Midhirst,, when Midhirst -beats Tariki by 8 to nil. Midhirst won the toss and played with the wind and the slope of the ground in their favour, and they kept play in Tariki territory, but were unable to cross the line. Withia ten minutes of the start Boniface kicked a penalty goal for

Midhirst, but the rest of the spell waa without noteworthy incident. Just before half-time TariKi had a short period of. attack, but no scor< resulted.

The wind died down in the second spell, and Tariki were again on the defensive fo r the best part of The Spell. Back play was noticeable by its absence, arid speculator kicks were much in evidence. Towards the end of the game Bottirt, who had played well throughout the day came through the scrum with the ball at toe, dribbled over the line and scored. W. Adlam converting. Midhirst's full hack, S. Adlam, played a good game, saving his side time after time. Mr W. J. Aitken referred.

CESTItAL DIVISION JUNIOIfS.

YESTERDAY'S GAMES.

In fine weather yesterday the second round of th e ' Central Division junior competitions was commenced. Results of play are as follow: First Junior. Stratford 23 v. Celtic 9. Midhirst 8 v. Tariki 0. Eltham defaulted to Toko. ! Third Grade. Inglewood 24 v. Celtic 3. I School 34 V. Midhirst 8. Fourth Grade. School A 9 v. Stratford 0. Inglewood 2S v. Eltham 0.