FOOTBALL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5966, 3 August 1912, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

STAR v. CORONATION. The return match Lawrence Hilar v. Coronation was played at Beaumont on Wednesday last. Coronation kicked off and at once ibecame aggressive. Play was very even till well on in the first spell when S. Shaw secured the ball and kicking high to the full back and following up his own kick secured tho ball and raced over the line. The kick was entrusted to Aitken who landed a good goal. Star 5, Coronation 0. Coronation then woke up and tho came was very interesting tifl half-time was called. Coronation had three attempts a t goal, Hut H. Patterson failed to place the Wall over the bar. Th e second spell was very fast the bail travelling: up and down the fold. Jered took 'the ball from a long kick by Patterson and raced down tho line followed hy W. Dick, a nd through kicking hard enabled Paterson to force, A good forward rush headed by Turnbull. 'Pome-' roy, and Borthwick was stopped by Aitken finding tne line in Star's '2">, The whistle soon after sounded time, without further score, For the visitors Tyler, Corcoran, W. Christie, Aitken, and Roughan were the best, while Turn-bull, Pomeroy, Patterson, and Borthwick played well for the home team.

The North Island touring football team defeated Southland on Wednesday 'by (J points to ; 3. The around was Jieo,v-y and sodd*n and all against good play, The lirst part of the game was all in -favour of the home team ami it was only towards the end that the visitors secured the lead.