WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 9 May 1925, Page 11

WAIMATE.

(From Our Own Correspondent). FOOTBALL. The Waimato Sub-Union’s competi- j tions were continued in idoiil weather on Thursday at .'.Victoria Park in the presence of a good attendance. IMarist seniors'suffered defeat at tho hands of Northern, who were badly beaten last week by Southern: - The game was keenly contested throughout, and Northern thoroughly deserved thenwin, which was mainly duo to the fine spoiling tactics of their forwards. Clarke, White, and R.apsey wero always prominent, the former especially so, and theso three constantly worried the Marist rear-guard. Tho work of the Northern backs, with tho exception of Campbell at full, was very tame, and lacked cohesion. Campbell, who played for High School last season, was very safe. The Marist pack, with the two Kenned vs, and Boland showing out at times, worked well, but they found the opposing seven a tough proposition. Foley, who played five-eighths m the first' spell, and wing forward in the second, made some characteristic dashes, which, for the most part, were met' with solid tackling. Jones was the best of the Green backs. L- e y?| at half shone occasionally, _ as also did Twomey, who, however, still insists on flicking the ball one-handed to his outside man. Playing at Willowbndge, Southern seniors easily accounted for Huimai by 2U points to 3. . ; The position of teams in the senior grade is as follows: —Southern played 2, won 2, lost 0, points 4. Marist —2 —l —l —2. Northern, 21 —I—2.1—2. ) Huimai, 20 —2—o.

NORTHERN, 11 v. MARIST, 6. Northern kicked off, the return going out at half-way. Kean removed play to- Marist 25 with a nice kick. Foley picked up, and mado a strong run before lie was well tackled by Campbell. Northern were quickly back in their opponents’ territory, where from a mark Kean’s kick at goal was charged down: Bustling work by the Blue forwards had Mariste.in trouble when Twomey saved by finding the line. A nice centre kick by Mclver ffiid Marist busy defending, and a weak kick from O’Connor placed his side in a dangerous position. Twomey secured possession, and punted .up field, and a strong Marist attack ! was btemmed by Campbell. Shortly after the same player snapped up a mark, and removed play to half-way. Mclver picked up, dodged passed O’Connor, and kicked to the Marist full-back. The later fumbled, gllowing the ball to go over the lino, and White, dashing up, touched down at the comer. Rapsey mado a poor attempt to convert. Northern 3, Marist 0. The Blues kept up the bustling tactics, and were nearly over when Keyes smartly forced. Eoley and Jones parried the play to Northern ground, and .from a scrum Eoley made a dive for'the line, but just failed to get there. A scrum followed, and Keyos shot tho leather out to Twomey, who handed it to O’Comlor. Evading a weak tackle, O’Connor crossed well out, but Jones failed to increase the score. ’ Marist 3, Northern 3. Northern lieeled from a scrum at the Greens 25, but their backs indulged in wild passing. Marist rushed towards their opponents 1 goal but were cleverly ped by Campbell. Clarke, intercepted a, pass from Keyes, but his subsequent pass was not cleanly taken, and Manst forced. Clarke was again prominent in a neat bregk from a scrum, but was brought down by Jones a few yards from the. line. The Blues kept up a, hot attack, and from scrambling play White dived over near the . posts, Rapsey converting. Northern 8, Marist 3. Half-time sounded with the Greens on. the defensive. • On resuming, a Marist rush waspulied up by Campbell marking. 0 Connor was cauglit in possession, and Clarke headed the Blue forwards into tfie Greens’ 25. Twomey saving with a speculator. A high kick from Jones went down the centre of the held. A ragged passing rush, in winch the Green forwards and b t acks participated, gained little ground. Fox dribbled over the line and the ball beat Campbell, but a forced resulted. . Marist pressed, but bv kicking too hard, allowed Campbell to find the line. Play rpnyund-tor a time on the Blues’ side of half-way, w ith Marist making strenuous, efforts to score. Twomey, picking up smartly, transferred to Jones, to Healey, w was well grassed. Northern worked their way into, tlio opposition Jo, where Jones marked, and removed the play to mid-field. Weak passing between tho Blue backs allowed Jones to obtain' posse&smn, and pass to Fleming, whose in-pass went astraj. Phv was taken towards the Blues line, and from tho loose Twomey wliip- ' ped out to Jones, who scored near the posts. His own kick missed. Isorthern steadily worked their wav into their opponents’ area-, and. play became very keen for a while.. Several stoppages bad to be made owing to tempoiaiy injuries. Melton headed a Blue rush Xch was stopped by the Manat full-back. Harrison worked m midfield and essayed a drop kick, winch was charged down. A free to Northern saw tho ball go out at the Greens 95 Northern secured from a serum, and the hall went out to Cuthhertson, who short punted. The Marist -fullback fumbled, allowing White to come up and score liis third try. Rapsev’s kick went wide. Time was called shortly after, leaving Northern winners of a. hard fought game by 11 to G Mr J. Monzies refereed.

JUNIORS. Humiai drew with Marist —no score. Mr L. Penman was referee. ; Southern G, defeated Northern 3. Mr F. Lundou refereed. , Athletic 31, defeated School 0. : Mr C. Kibblewhite-refereed. When the bell signalled the close of the Huimai-Marist junior match neither side had scored, and tho former were in the act of making use of a pemdtj kick. Several'onlookers urged the Maori boy who was taking tho kick to “give it a go,” but the dusky ulavcr, apparently not liking lus chances, called out: “No fear; they might beat us if wo puc it up. lie then turned, and booted tho Icatliei well into touch.