FOOTBALL

Te Aroha News, Volume XLI, Issue 6604, 26 May 1925, Page 5

FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S GAMES RESULTS AT A GLANCE SENIORS Terriers 3 v. City nil. Waihou 11 v. Manawaru 8. JUNIORS Waihou 27 v. Manawaru nil. Terriers 11 v. City nil. THIRDS Terriers 10 v. St. Mark’s nil. THE PLAY TERRIERS v. CITY SENIORS Football in the Piako district was advanced another stage on Saturday iast and some very keen and exciting games were witnessed. The football was of a good standard and promises well for the representative fixtures. The senior game between Terriers and City, both local teams, was played at Te Aroha before a large attendance, and a good, open, fast game resulted, Terriers scoring their only try soon after the commencement of the game by *A. Watson touching down. City tried hard- to equalise, if not improve the score, but were still minus the three points at the end of the game. 1 • F. Goldsbury and N. Young were missing from the Terrier team, and A. Gemmell had to be carried off soon after the game started, and nearing the end of the game they lost the sdfwices of O. Stace.

City were playing without the aid of G. Miller in the early stages, and if he had been there Terriers might not perhaps have scored when they did.

For Terriers S'. Goldsbury, Hughes, Biddos, Porter and A. Watson wer’e the pick of the backs, Dodd, Sleep, Dalton and Mace being perhaps the best of the forwards.

For City Hall, McNeill and Shanley were the best of the backs, and Grattan, Morrow, O’Donnell and Grice were the pick of a hard working pack.

Mr O. Barker controlled the game and gave every satisfaction.

WAIHOU v MANAWARU SENIORS

The game between Waihou and Manawaru seniors, played at Waihou, was of a sterling character and delighted those in attendance. The pace was fast all through and was a duel between the Waihou backs and Manawaru forwards. Some clever pieces of play were witnessed, the handling of the ball between some of the Wai hou backs being a treat to watch. For Waihou Voysey, Stewart, L. Johnson and the full back played good games, and P. O’Donoghue, Capner and Southie were the best of the forwards.

For Manawau J. Magill at fullback played a splendid game, and was ably assisted by Semmens, J. Wright and B. Tretheway. P. and T. NcLaren, P. Magill and Allen Grey in the forwards showed up well. For Waihou the scorers were Capner, L. Johnson and Southie, and Southie converted one try. For Manawaru T. McLaren scored a try, which was converted by P. McLaren, and the same player kicked a penalty goal in the last few minutes. Mr T. Turner ably controlled the game.

WAIHOU v MANAWARU JUNIORS

In the junior competition Waihou had an easy victory over Manawaru, scoring nine tries (none of which were' converted) 27 points to nil. Allison scored 5 tries, Bunion three and W. JHubert one. Manawaru could make no impression on Waihou, who dominated the game throughout. Mr W. Jonas controlled the game.

TERRIER v. CITY JUNIORS

The Terrier v. City junior game played at Te Aroha was another good exhibition of football, Terriers winning comfortably by 11 points to nil. Lane scored a try which was converted by F. Mace, who also kicked a penalty goal, and a penalty goal was also kicked by A. Lipsey. Lane, Tremain, F. Mace and Crawford were the best of the Terrier backs, and the forwards all worked hard.

For City Heathcote, Pilkingt.on, Holmes and Roach were the. best of the backs, and the forwards were hard to individualise, Biggs being prominent.

Mr A. Whatford had charge of the whistle. -

TERRIER THIRDS v. ST. MARK’S

In the third grade match Terriers v. St. Marks the former won by 10 points to nil. Tries were scored for the winners by K. Munro and R. Watson, and T. Goldsbury potted a goal from the field. Mr F. Miller conn oiled the game.

PIAKO RUGBY UNION

ORDINARY MEETING

A meeting of the above L‘ nion was held in the Fire Brigade ooms on Saturday evening last, Mr W. C. Kennedy .president) occupying the chair. Members of the executhe present were Messrs F. Lockyer, J. Heatheote, H. Petersen, G. Jenkinson and Bullen, Whatford and Turner (Referees’ Association), L. Allen and R. Woodroffe (Terrier Club), W. Ryan (Waiho-j), P. Magill (Manawaru), J. Roach (St. Mark’s) and A. Mikklesen (junior selector). Correspondence was received i'r'Sm the Thames Rugby Union notifying

that a junior representative team from Thames would accompany the senior representatives to Te Aroha to play Piako representatives on the 3rd June.

Messrs F. Lockyear and J. Heathcote were appointed delegates to meet the Borough Council in regard to allotment of grounds and percentage therefrom. . . The president reported on his visit to the Hockey Association in regard to amount allowed -them for delivering up games to Rugby Union, and his action was endorsed by the executive.

Re Birch Cup a notification was received from Thames stating that challenge had been accepted, but Hauraki Plains were the first challengers, and a day for Piako will be allotted later. In regard to the trophies won by the winning teams in the seven-a-side tourney it was decided that tie pins up to the value of 5/- each would be obtained for each player in each grade, Mr Mikklesen, of Waihou, for the juniors, and Mr R. Woodroffe for the third grade making up the balance required to purchase them. The matter of entertaining the visiting teams on June 3rd was left over until next Saturday’s meeting. It was decided to play a Probable v. Possible third grade match on June 3rd at 10.30 a.m. The matter of referees for theThames v. Piako matches on June ,3rd was left to the local Referees’ Association.

It was decided that all third grade players are to be weighed before next match. *

The following is the draw for Saturday next, May 30th: — *; . Seniors: Terriers v. Manawaru, at Manawaru at 2.30; City v. Waihou, at Te Aroha at 2.30. ' Juniors: Terriers v. Manawaru, at Manawaru at 1.30; City v. Waihou, at Te Aroha at 1.30. Thirds: Terriers v. Waihou, at Waihou at 1.30. 'Notice was received ' from the Thames Valley Rugby Union to the effect that Dr. Lawrence had been elected a vice-president of the New Zealand Rugby Union. Mr Bullen, Waihou, was appointed a delegate from the Piako Rugby Union to the Thames Valley Rugby Union.

It was decided that at future matches a table with an open box with change be placed at 'the entrance gates with members of the executive in attendance to collect admittance fee.

Several accounts were passed for payment. Notices are to be sent out to the various clubs requesting that goal posts in their districts be padded before next Saturday’s matches. Mr Barker, referee in the City v. Terrier senior game at Te Aroha on Saturday, reported to the Union that he had to order a player, O. Stace, off the field for using obscene language under provocation. Stace was cautioned and warned not to let it occur again.

Mr Lockyer, secretary to the Thames Valley Rugby Union, reported on the business done at their meeting in Paeroa on Tuesday last, and was accorded a vote of thanks. A vote of thanks to the chair closed the meeting.

REFEREES FOR SATURDAY

Referess who will control the various Rugbv games oh Saturday next are as follows: — SENIORS Terriers v. Manawaru at Manawai'u, Mr A. Whatford. City v. Waihou at Te Aroha, Mr T. Turner. JUNIORS Terriers v. Manawaru at Manawaru, Mr W. Jonas. City v. Waihou at Te Aroha, Mr F. Miller. THIRDS Terriers v. at Waihou, Mr J. Cummings. REFEREES FOR JUNE 3rd Thames v. Piako Seniors, at Te Aroha at 2.30, Mr A. Whatford. Thames v. Piako Juniors at 1.30, Mr T. Turner. Third Grade: Possibles v. Probables at 10.30, Mr J. Cummings.