FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 19, 23 June 1913, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

INGLEWOOD (G) v. ROVERS (3). At Inglewood on Saturday there was a fair attendance at the match between Rovers and Inglewood, which provided a very interesting display. The local forwards were much too good for their opponents, and it is to them that Inglewood owe their victory, though the inclusion of R. Nicholls and lan Grant strengthened their rearguard. Rovers' hacks did not play as brilliant as usual. their taking of a'high ball being faulty at times. Inglewood kicked off against a fair breeze. After a little desultory play, Bullock secured from the scrum, and a pretty passing rush ensued, in which R. Nicholls, lan Grant, Smith and lan Grant again took a hand, the latter slipping when a score looked likely. In a few moments two marks by Bullock gave Eggleton and Smith shot's at. goal, , but both failed, and Webster lined. Back came the local forwards, and their backs opened out, Grant and Hughes being collared close to the line. Lusk, Drake, Loveridge and Cargo cleared their lines, and a long kick by Thompson and good lineout work by Cargo carried play to midfield. Here Hughes claimed a mark off a rebound, and was rushed down. Rovers attacked now, and, being awarded a free kick, Thompson had a shot at goal, which was charged down. Being awarded a second kick, he made a fine attempt, the ball being forced. Rovers still at tacked, Bullock saving with one of his marks. Knoffloek, Nicholls, Chapman, Eggleton and George headed a dashing forward rush, but the first-named got offside, and Rovers had a free kick. Two. miss-kicks by Stohr, and the leather found touch near his own line. Inglewood hotly pressed, Hughes and Atu nearly crossing the line. From a. scrum right on the line Bullock passed to R. Nicholls, who hung on a fraction too long, so that by the time thehall passed' through the hands of Grant and Smith .' the latter was pushed into touch in ' goal—a narrow escape. Rovers gradually' ; worked the leather back, hut the backs' failing to mark high kicks nullified it. A free kick to Rovers and a mark saw ] Inglewood again forced, Rovers now attacked, and from a free kick and a mark made two attempts to goal, which both fell short. Lusk, Cargo, Thompson ' and Quilliam followed, the latter up fast, and R. Nicholls just lined in time. After numerous serums right on his line Bullock marked. The hall went out well down-field, but G. Nicholls was in front, and another serum ensued. Inglewood , broke away, but at midfield Thompson secured, heat a couple of men, and shot out to Grant, who took the leather at top and raced for the line. He heat the opposition and scored in the corner. Webster failed to convert. Inglewood attacked hotly during the closing six minutes, and could do all but score, scrum after scrum taking place on Rovers' line. Inglewood forwards invaded at once on resumption, and Tan Grant dashed for the line, hut was beaten by Stohr. Reid kicked down-field to Russell, who cut in and handed to Smith, who was collared by Stewart. Karalus, Eggleton, Olsen and George kept up the" attack, and Nicholls marking Smith had a shot which fell short. Webster failed to take the ball, and Knoffloek, who followeu fast, secured and dived over the line, falling j with a hunch of his opponents. A scrum was given, and a moment later Hughes was thrown out at the corner. Oil-side by the Blues, and Eggleton's shot just fell short. A long kick by Stohr brought relief, but tricky play by Hughes put Rovers again on the defence, and from j a line-out Karalus dived over, equalising the scores. Smith failed to convert. A I long kick by Lusk, fumbled by Grant, saw a scrum at midway. Off-side play let Thompson line at 'the twenty-five, and Rovers still pressing Inglewood were 1 compelled to find the dead ball lino. A moment later Rovers had to do the same, when Hughes elected to kick instead of using his pace. Soon afterwards, from a rebound and n scrambling rush, play was right on Rovers' line.' Webster touched down, hut 1:1 m hall was not over the line, and G. Nicholls snapped it up and scored. Smith failed to goal. Inglewood nearly repeated the performance ' through Stewart and Stohr failing to j take a high hall. Thompson, however, was able to save.' Inglewood forwards! were playing a dashing game, and kept ' Rovers strenuously defending, Grant on one occasion being collared by his brother just on the line. Lusk, Loveridge and Webster set up a dangerous counter rush, which off-side play terminated. Thompson a little later secured and galloped down the field. He kicked and followed Tip, but the ball crossed the line and was ! forced. Karalus and Co. rushed play to Rovers' territory, where Sutherland centred right under his opponents' goal. ' R. Nicholls was off-side, and Rovers cleared, but only temporarily, as a moment later Q. Nicholls was'just forced out at the corner in time. Webssicr broke away, but was collared, Russell's 1 kick being forced. During the closing I stages Inglewood had the upper hand, > i and were hot on the attack all the time, I : but just at the critical time someone J' would get off-side, and Rovers would gel relief. Inglewood backs also threw the ! leather about well, but could not score. Mr. F. Spurdlc made an efficient Referee. I STAR (11) v. OKATO (5).., ' , The above teams met on the Recrea- : tion Ground on Saturday, in ideal foot- < ball weather. The play for the most < part was slow and uninteresting, with ' the exception of the latter part of the ' second spell, when both teams infused plenty of dash into their work. Okato played a forward game, and were wise : to do so, as their backs did not show to advantage on the few occasions on which : they attempted the passing game. Star ' is a much improved team, the backs ' showing up well in concerted movements ' during the dav. Okato kicked oil, and Ik r I rand re- ' turned to half-way* where play hung ' for some time. Star gradually worked' 1 the ball to near the Yellows' line, whore, I from a serum, the ball travelled from ' Jacob to Carroll, to Rickelhen, who put ' in a good run and was thrown out at ' the corner. Good work by Turner shifted play to Star's twenty-live. St':H' cleared, hut the Yellow forwards came ' away with a rush to the Blacks* line, 1 where they were awarded a free kick. ! Malone's shot at goui went wide. From the drop-out, Star followed up well, and ' Bertram! securing passed to Carroll, who transferred to Uickleben, the. latter vac- ' ing over at the corner. No goal resulted. Uninteresting play for the next ■ ten minutes followed, with a couple of rushes by the Black forwards. Turner and ifaione were defending well for : Okato. Star tried passing, and a good run by Bertram! was spoilt by a forward pass. The Yellow forwards took a turn, but Skipper relieved. Good passing by Star backs saw Riei;elben grassed when going strong. A free kick to Okato ami good work by Carey shifted play to Star territory. Bertram! saving when things were looking awkward for the Blacks. Nearly all the Star backs took part in a rush, but IJalone checked them with a fine line kick. The opening' part of the second spell saw Okato forwards pressing, Rickelhen relieving with a clever kick. The Yellows kept at it, and had Star in difficulties for a time. Okato hacks tried passing, hut the outcome \ was more profitable to their opponents / than to themselves. The Blacks cleared, and Carroll, by a good run. transferred ' play to Okato's twenty-live, a wild „

| spoiling a good opportunity to score,\ | the ball going out. From the ensuing 1 \ line-out the Black forwards carried the ' \ ball over the line, Stanley touching down. I Box failed to convert. Star were now f having the best of things, and from a scrum in mid-field the leather travelled from Jacol) to Skipper, to Bertrand, to Carroll, and back to Skipper, who cut in-ficld and finished up a pretty movement by scoring under the posts. Carroll converted. Mulling by Star hacks let the Yellow forwards'away, Surgeonor securing and, outpacing the opposition, ! grounding the ball under the bar. Malone converted. Star 11, Okato 5. Play was now very fast, and a good run and \ kick by Carey gained a lot of ground for Okato. Bertrand was conspicuous a line run right to Okato's line, Malone re- i lieving. The'' whistle blew shortly af- 1 terwards, with Star attacking. ]

Star 11 Okato 5