FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7569, 23 May 1914, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

TO UK A Bit AT STAB. I.NCLiiJIIi.NT WkATiIBK. | The third round of the Kugby I mutches Was played on Thursday under disagreeable weather conditions. ! 1 bo overnight heavy showers wvre supIplemenled by intermil ten;, rainfall j I liroughon L Thursday. 'Pin; grounds were therefore in a greasy condition, making snpei'ior football impossible. The condition of the Temuka ground was fair up to 2 o’clock, but rapidly |deteriorated under the disturbing indue,ace of the ld(l living hot engaged in the iunior and senior games, i TK.MLKA (A), STAB (nil). I The senior match attracted' a good crowd of spectators, for such is the fascination of the national pastime that rain, sleet and piercing winds fail to subdue the enthusiasm of Iho multitude. The grandstand held beIwren 11(10 and 810 persons, whilst a few 'inora reckless spectators bra veil the elements in tlte opening. Thu gam;; was late in starling and consequently lute in liuishing. When referee Tamer called lime shortly after 5 o’clork, there were still three or four minutes to, go; hut darkness was descending ra; idly •, rain was falling heavily, andi it was impossible for the spectators to follow clearly the movements of pJuyws and the ball in the Held. The increased fumbling of the leather by the players showed that they too were hoiug bafll’ed by the conditions. In the lirst spell Temuka had much

(he. better of the play, the ball hovering almost conliiiual'v in the visitors’ Urritory. Str appeared to lank initiative, and Teoiuka, by enthusiastic at lack, managed to keep them busy on the defensive. Teauika’s attack kicked llnish, however, and all but one, of their many opport unities were imnvailed of. Star’s defence was as Kgiiiled ns their attack was weak. In the si corn! spell, the name degener-j tiled into a scramble, of which the visitors! had decidedly tho better. iThey infused a lot of (lash into their play I in tin’s spill ; so much indeed that the | concensus of unprejudiced opinion was] that Teinuka were lucky to get oh.■ with a win. I Under the condirions mentioned,' the jfusne scarcely calls for detailed' description. Marly in the play An- • di rson secured the .leather towards th i (I,'sc of a strong forward rash, and’ running doggedly lie shook oil the re-j s! raining hands of two opponents who! failed to tackle low, and got within 1 live yards of the posts; here he trail :-l f(>rre;l to i/ock Henry who sprinted; i.cross unopposed. W. Spidane tailed p with a kick that, under ordinary con-j ditions, would have been easy. (Te-■ muka 11, Star nil). T’emuAa eoiilimi-J e:I I heir attack, and from (riv kicks and a marie, Dave Scott had three j itv lie Lual but splendid drop-kicks at! coal from lial.’-way. j’fhe linal, atlcmp j ' raised 'a pn'mature cheer from' iho 1 spectators ; under the prodigious iin- * pelus of Dave’s toe the • ball sailed j low and straight for the posts, bull die force being' spent, it dropped sad- I lenlv, and sailed between the posts a| out below the crossbar. On two oc ( ■asions Star carried the play into 'l'e- I, nuka’s territory, and on -one occasion' mv looking -decidedly danger ms who i l.aivoinbe ran smartly across hold, uid snapping up the leather found .he opposite touch. The second spell vas noteworthy for Star s sustained ] scrambling rushes, during which Teuuka’s defence was pricked dangerous- . y on several occasions. Scott, lunvn'H', was invariably within call, and , 'tar had the mortification to be again and again nonplussed when the . elusive score seemed to be within .heir grasp. The “nearest thing ’ nose out of a scramble near the. .ouch in goal : .the ball, rolled over | .he line, and two Star players were , a the act of descending upon it when ; I’. llorgan, with a well-directed specuatorl shot the leather out of bounds. , )n two or three occasions T.-muka ] ■allied vigorously, and near tho close , if the game a scramble over Star s ine saw .Star and lemuka players ouch down the elusive leather alteri.atclv, a Teinuka'player finally cir.mnd , j j 11*. The referee, however, awarded j i force down, for what appeared to. 'be . the Jirsl, fair touch down by a Star > dayer. Tin l crowd cheered triumphihanllv. laid subsided into disappointid silence. I*niiii Hie pavilion, how;ver, the referee’s award appeared to ie ejuite just Thu game ended, in •ain and d irkness as mention d above j with the sco.se unaltered '■ Tcuuika 11, Star nil. Mr 11. 11. braser, albiul a little food ,1 the whistle, made a good referee. * O f Hl'-It HI'ATCJJTrS. t Pirates unrapoctedly defeated Celtic I >y It points to ‘J points. The cx.'ilemenl wets high, and ■ until the dosing stages of the game tel tic apicared to have a safe lead. Cockroft davod a ling game for Piiates. Star juniors drew willi 1 einUKa iuniors at Temuka ;y no score result mg i lie game was largely a scramble and keenly contested. Star played three mm short. /Ilagan third grade defeated Star (the bitter playing ten mun> in a ouesjtcll match by IT points to nib Teinuka fourth grade beat /angari )-,y 11 points lo nil. Irics v.eic scored by Scrimshaw, Radford fd) and Clinch, one of which Story convert ud. Star fourth grade beat keltic too. d by h points to i\tl'.;k-isi,.\.\’d match. S.C. SKI. IT'TOR A.lM’OiN’fMl). WKI/btNtTfoN, May dd. The Management Committee of the New /calami Rugby Union met last night. and considered the arrangements for the North v. South Island

match. The date' -was fixed for duuo al Wellington, and tin; following selectors wvra appointed North Inland—Messrs .1. Lynskcy (Wellington), 1). Ilallaghcr (Auckland), and Malone (Taranaki) ; South Island— Messrs S. F. Wilson (Canterbury), 11. Harris (Otago), and ('- F.. II assail (South Cant-rburv). Nominalions of players arc due with the secretary of (lie New Zealand Union bv dun'. Illi.