FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18850, 13 April 1931, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

WAIHI v. HINDS. A friendly game between the Waihi . and Hinds Clubs was played on the j Winchester ground on Saturday after- i noon. The Hinds team arrived two j men short, and F. Sherratt, and J. 1 Hewson, of the Waihi Club, played for | the visitors. Hood kicked off for Hinds. From a , scrum at half-way Earl secured and j sent O. Quirke, Higinbottom and Wood j away. Good tackling by Hood and 1 Keenan and a liner by Richards re- I turned play to midfield. D. and J. Callanan, Stewart and Opie worked the play to Hinds’ line, where Hood took a clever mark, and booted the ball out past halfway. Townley, W. South and D. Callanan. with a good rally, took play inside the Hinds’ 25. Holland replied with a hefty kick up the field. A forward movement by Dell, Husband and Low placed Waihi on the defensive, Turner (full back) eventually relieving with a beautiful liner to Hinds’ 25. Earl, securing from a scrum near midfield, sent Quirke. Higinbottom and Patrick away. Patrick raced over the line at the corner. Turner’s kick failed to find the uprights. Waihi 3, Hinds 0. From the kick out, Johns, Sherratt, and Low headed a movement down the field. ' but a long kick by Turner soon had j the visitors on the defensive. J. and j D. Callanan and Opie worked the ball i to near the Hinds’ line, where Lister ' relieved with a timely kick past the i centre flag. Earl secured from a scrum ! and gave to Quirke and Higinbottom j and D. Callanan. Callanan sent the j ball back to Earl, who went over for j a fine try. His kick at goal added the I major points. Waihi 8, Hinds 0. A I forward rally by Townley, Opie and Lane worked to Hinds’ territory. D. Callanan secured the ball from the ruck and sent a pass out to Wood, who lost a good chance of scoring by dropping the ball. From a rush at the 25 flag, D. Callanan picked up and went over for a smart try. Turner’s kick failed to find its objective. Waihi 11, Hinds 0. Shortly after half time was called.

On resuming. D. Callanan and G. South soon had the visitors busy defending, Hood eventually relieving with a magnificent kick to Waihi’s 25. Palmer. J. Callanan and Opie headed a rush to Hinds 25. where Earl secured and sent Wood away, the rush culminating in a try at the corner. Turner’s kick went astray. Waihi 14, Hinds 0. Bad fumbling among the Hinds backs kept the play near their line. Earl started Quirke away, but nis pars io Higinbottom was dropped. Shortly after, Opip picked up smartly and went over lor a try for Turner to convert. Waihi 19, Hinds 0. From a scrum at halfway, Earl sent a long pass to Quirke, who raced over the line. J. Callanan failed with the kick. Waihi 22, Hinds 0. Hood. Low and Lister kept the ball inside Waihi’s territory till D. Callanan secured and ran up the field. When tackled he passed to G. South who was thrown out when near the line. At the halfway flag, D. Callanan sent the ball out to Quirke. who showed a fine turn of speed to score at the corner. Earl’s i kick went outside the uprights. Shortly after time was called. Wtihi 25 Hinds o Mr G. uxlovcr was relc FOOT PROTECTION FOR FOOTBALLERS. Wise footballers do not handicap their play by inferior boots—they wea* the “O.B.” Both foot comfort and protection, so essential to good play, are provided with outstanding success by the “O.B.” football boot, with its patent aluminium plate which distributes stud pressure evenly and keeps the inner sole always smooth and level. Price this season reduced to 23/6 a pair. If unobtainable in your district, write M. O’Brien and Co., Ltd., Christchurch, for nearest retailer