FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13660, 31 July 1908, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

juniors. , Celtic I. v. Temuka II." (Mr Tlus match .was played on No. 2 Athletic 'Ground, and throughout the game was fast and willing. Thfe, backs of Doth tieams showed <greati pace and' frequently indulged in passing, rushes, rendered abortive by the splendid collaring of tiie opposing side. Temuka forwards were much heavier than- their opponents, wlio, however, showed much beuter form and pace and their dribbbng was a treatl >to witness. In consequence of off-side playby Temuka E. bulb van' placed a neao goal. Temuka then put great energy into i>heir play and the carried the ball at toe into the vicinity of Celtic goal where Gillespie snatched the ball up and scored, thereby - equalising the points. The kick at goal by Spiilane, although an easy one was, a failure. The game now became exceedirily fast and exciting. Celtic backs etaj!ted:'a passing rush and on the ball going- out lo W. Houbhan star player) potted a goal. From this till the end of the game-play shifted, rapidly-up and down the "field, but the score- was not added to, being at call of time—Celtic 7, Temuka 3. ■ - " Pirates v. Zingari (Beferee,- Mr Jordon). Pii-aties Jcicked oif with the sun jn their eyes and 2ingari, with a. good return brought play to the Blacks' line. Here from a short! passing rush Mitchell was suecessful in scoring. Now till tile first ,cail play was even, ■ neither side : exert--ing 'tihemselves very much. - In the second half Zingari bad to play ■ against the sun and brought out. a little, of .their .old form;. Mitchell, by fast following up was again successful in" scoring in. the first- few minut>es. Shortly afterwards -N. Darrochpcfrted a neat goal. Zingari were on . the attack most ■of -tiie - time . till" tihe finish, but did not increase their score and a very poor 'junior . game ended—Zingari-10, Pirates :;0. For: the -winners N.' Darroch played his usual - dashing game j 'Mitchell was very sure v on-- tihewing and Shields shQwed up in jthe forwards; while ior the losers Kilgour and Feaxon (forwards),' Cole and - EvSns '(backs) 'were the pick. . v :

Star v. Point (Referee, Mr J* O'Leary)—Star outclassed' their -opponents'/from the start, and in tie- first half did some pretty pasmg. Douglas was successful in-scoring three trie® and Housten one . try in tlie first: period ; Ellis and-McLean .converted one ea'ch.- In the second part of thei game Point, , mainly- through their sound halfback (J. Coles} made - a-better . stand: Star though still playing well in both divisions, obtained . only itwo ■ more tries, oner by. Spftng and the . other .. by • Robertson and tlie game - concluded^—Star 22, Point - 0- • ,I'. - v."■■ THIRD'GRADE. •

Celtic 11. v.. Higli School I--(Mr Dunne, Referee); —This match was played on -the 'High School Ground and an times ■ good exhibitions: of play were given., . ihe Celtic forwards were much- heavier u-an ihe Scliotfl forwards,k but they, appeared terribly blown and: in bad form; Celtic in the/ first liiilf played down liill ii'id 1 adthe advantage, and from forward rtthes Houlihan scored- two tries in quick succession. In ;.the second half High . i-cl col made things very fasti and as iLe result of. a. passing rush McKibbin scored and the kick by Donoghue added two pi-inte. Celtic forwards showed increased, energy after this arid- from a good rush O'Connor scored;, the kick was • a failure. •_ Shortly afterwards the game ended Celtic 9, • High School 5. - . 'Y'.'' r . .

.Celtic 111. v. Star lll.—This match was played on the Athletic Grounds and prov-. Ed rather an, easy .victory for Celtic, who had tiho advantage in weight, and , pace. The ? followingr scored for Celtic—D. Allan (2),' W. Feely,; R. Sullivan, and E. Burns ; the latter converting his ■ own try. The result, was—Celtic 17, and Star ml. The following team will represent Cricklewood,' versus Fairhe iat Cricklewood .to-morrow (2), .McKay. (2), Mcßeath, . Simpson) McV-ey,. Wright (2), Stewart, Kennedy, Corbetti (2), Bray, Slow. ■ ■ , ■ ■ - The Ashburton. High ,-School met the second fifteen of the -limaru High - School oh the Athletic (grounds yesterday. Play commenced- at 5 to: 1, Mr Pearson carrying- the Whistle. ;■ Early'in the game Ashburton kicked « penalty goal; and shortly, afterwards crossed ■ the local team's-Imp. There was no score nr the second spell. Tbo Timaru boys, ■ • though- much the lighter team, had" the b«6t of- the play, but the Ashburton" team .contained several heavy players, who- broke away at; times;; score—Ashburton 6,- Timaru 11. nil: The last match arranged in the schools' football Competition took,, pkoo yesterday afternoon when tire Main School. avenged their previous defeat by beating the MaTist- School' by 8 points to" nil. The boys

provided a veiy good.-game, the winners indulging in some capital passing, while the iorwards of both cides played really good fodtbalL I'lie . jjaliie. a *wy til well ail iii the second spell- Then even On©j aiid lio scotewas registered tuiMuure fccored for Main School, and Davie converted, ivhiie sliortly aftel - Duncan, after a good run, alpo crossed the Marist line. Mr Shirtcliffe gave his usual satisfaction as referee. The Main School and Marist are now equal at the head cf the eenior competition, and as all games - are finished, they will, require to play off, which they will probably do on baturday mornhig.