FOOTBALL

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16309, 10 August 1917, Page 3

FOOTBALL

j VEST EU DAY'S GAMES. The weather was again perfect for the matches yesterday. At the Athletic Grounds the Star-High School match proved an interesting contest, High School eventually winning by 6 points to 5. The one point, however, does not represent the difference, between the teams on the day's play, as High School should have won much more comfortably. At Geraldine, after a very feist game, the home team defeated Zingari by 9 points to 3. In the junior competition Star and Temuka,, playing on the Athletic grounds, played a drawn game, each side scoring (j points. Zingari defaulted to High School. In the primary schools' competition Main School beat Marists by 22 points' to G. Following are details of the play:— HIGH SCHOOL (0) v. STAR (5).

Star won the toss and played with the sun at their backs. School pressed hard from the jump aud Star were forced. A forward rush by Star carried play into School 'twenty-five, where Lawson passed to J. Cook. This player put in n *u'co dodev run and went right through to M.*~Fahey who pulled him up inches from the line. A Star forward who followed up came through with the ball, however, and scored beside the posts. Cook easily converted. After >ip and down play School forwards transferred play into Star territory. Here Williams secured, and after feinting cleverly passed on to Aitken who in turn passed to J. Fahey who dived over in a good position. He failed with the kick. Koon afterwards Williams marked in a failposition, but J. Fahey failed with the kick. Ann ear got right away through a School back mishandling, /but J. Fahey brought off a brilliant save. Half-time was called without further scoring.

After a spell of even play School forwards headed by Stuart -came away with a forward rush, and passing by their backs nearly let J. Fahey over. School now kept up a continual attack on their opponents' line, but something went wrong at the critical moment and they failed to press their attack home. Offside play by Star gave J. Fahey a chance in a good position, and he kicked a- good goal amidst great applause. Time was called soon afterwards. Mr Smith was referee. GERALDINE (9") v. ZINGARI (3). The first spell was very even, and half-time was called with 'no score. In the second spell Spillane and Horgan scored tries, and A. Scott kicked n penalty goal. Lawson kicked a goal from a penalty for Zingari. Mr H. H. Fraser was referee.