Football

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5966, 20 August 1920, Page 2

Football

Local football “ fa's ’’ will be pleased to note that J. Gilpin aud F. Gold&bury have b°cn selected for inolnsion in the Thames Goldfields rep. team to play the South Island Country Unions' touring team at Thames next Wednesday. There is no doubt the two mentioned will give a good account of themselves Both are yonng and full of “ giuger.’’ The Paeroa-Piako reps, match last Saturday was not a very spectacular contest, play being mrstly confined to the forwards.

Paeroa rep. team undoubtedly include) some splendid forwards. Big, hefty, faßt and vigorous players, they made the pace and cracker for most of the game, bat some had '* bellows to mend ” before the final whistle sounded.

Ivo Grice is romarkbb'y good on the lineont and-in following 'up. Time after time bedashed down to the Paeroa backs and worried them. The same remat k applies to Shaw.

Mr T. Atkins gave every satisfaction as referee.

The Piako lep.-fbeamto p’ay Morrinsviile lc-morrdwj: travel by the 11.30 a : Snd return by the train leavihg Momnsviile about 5 pm. The gamo is timed to cunmence at 2.30, and Morrinsvilla Union is.noted for its punctuality. A 41 lady sport ’’ writes commenting on the local Union’s effort—or Wai it lack of eff rt ?—last Saturday to keep spectators behind the wire and adds the following caustic comments which we heartily endorse : ** Some conceited men folk, by tbeir actions, seem to think the game is being played entirely>for their benefit, for they persistently kept inside the wire and frequently stood light in front of u*, obstructing our view. One of our party audibly commented on their radoness, but they were obviously knot), and thus any remarks were superfluous.’’ Hear, hear. The Southwell (Hamilton) schoolboys should have beaten the local boys. Their play was better,. bat Bomehow the local lads bad all the luck. Young Muuro’s goal from the fie d was a beauty and he quite '* paralysed ” the opposition, who doubtless expected him to endeavor to dodge through. Brains again.

It is rema-kable the number of dodgers Te Aroha—and district—possesses, when it comes to paying for admission to a football ground. The names of some of them should be placed before the Union selectors —their ability in dodging should earn them a place in a rep. team.

Pat Gavin should have been entrusted with] all Piako’s kicks at goal last Saturday. His brother Joe was a better kick last season, but he is now out of practice. Pat’s two attempts, though unsuccessful, were beauties.