AT MILLERS FLAT.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5969, 14 August 1912, Page 1

AT MILLERS FLAT.

On Saturday u ' sovetj-a-sid, tniinia mrul was hold at Millcs l-lai. uixl.-r tho auspices of the l.iral football I'lub. There was a 1:0 ml aUendm.ee of tho public, including u number of Indies, tho sum of I'm ~4.1 beintaken at the gale. The morning was fine and looked promising in: a rood afternoon's play, but short \ alter noon a I'jOrlh wind commenced to blow across the ground, which maiiU; it rather disagreeable. About a' o'clock tho wind went down and for a time the weather conditions \\<r, almost perfect for foatb dl, but before an hour liiad elapsed a cold south wind sprang up, 'bringing with 11 h.-aw rain. There was a general scatter of tho spectators fo|r shelter, leaving the ground abxiost deseiled. Tin.- spoilt what promised to be a good aflernoor/s gport as several oi the teamdefaulted after the storm came on. There were four school, three jui ioi. and six senior teams compiling, some good games being witnessed. The Rox burgh' school-boys.again as-'-rte,l their superiority by winning the raps, and in the junior.-, Millers Flat ha! both Alexandra and Roxburgh, (lew winning the medals. In the seniors, which was Yankee tournament -tvle, U<>\ burgh A. and Coal Creek' were level for the final, but the latter defaulted lowing to the ram. Mr 1). Silhirs had [control of tho sohool game-. ~|,j [MrG. Smith l.i.uwronee| the .iinuior I and senior competitions, and ilcir decisions gavo satisfaction to all. The afiicials all wo,i'k>i*l hard to make Uiis. their last tournament a success, and it is a pity tho weather tinned out so rough towards the liuisli. the- marling, (what would havo iliecn a ver\ enjoyable afternoon's outing. The ticket ratio and place kick were postponed till the date of tho South Tuapoka match at Millers Flat. 1-ollon-iug are the results : SCHOOLS. First footbal'. cops. Four entries. Roxburgh A. beat Millers jri tl t. A. ; Alexandra A, boat Millers Flat I',. Final: Roxburgh A. Vie at Alexandra A. ■IUNIOUS. First, silver lr-'dals. Three entries. Millers F'at A, beat Alexandra. Final: Millers Flat A. beat Roxburgh A team. Inthelirst half Bowden scored far Roxburgh, but the kick at goal [poor. In the second half Wealln-rall scored for Milleis Flat, the kick failing to add the extra points. Time sounded with tho scores even, plnyim* on. Millers Flat had Roxburgh' in I ■djifficulties near the latter's line," whore from a scrummage Wonthcrilll /got over jjfhl scored, Millers Flat thus winning by 6 poirita to three. SF,NIORS.~First Round. First, gold medals. Six onirics. Millers Flat A. v, Beaumont A. This game, which was verv evenly contented, ended in a draw, neither side being able to score. Roxburgh A. v. Coal (hook A. In the first spell Roxburgh bad (•

kick ill goal for oll'-sidc hv Kirkwood bin the luck was chare,.,! down. In tliu second half Kirkwood hail u shot lit, goal irom n mark i,, Roxburgh twenty-live, l)iil 111,, kick went wiilu. This game übo end,.,l in a draw, neilhe. si.l,: Moling. Roxburgh li. v. Alillers flat It. Shrilly utter tin. start, in,in a Inn, out, a passing rushbetwecn ('idlings Butler n iidi Itninlmm ended.in tin- latter scoring, lull no L'oal i<*-n 11• -iI. From tin- kick-oil ])lav was tnki'ii Id .Millers Flat tin,., a force down resulting. On changing O v, T Millns Flat tf-ok may to Roxburgh Iwcii., live where Roxburgh were awarded a Ire,, kirk for an illegal laekle hv kleehcr. .Millers i'lni. again look phr. to Roxburgh line wllelc the. 1.-itu-i- forced. Roxburgh worked hocli to Mill ts Flat iine, hut tliu latter cleared. Time sounded wild the 5,.„,e lioshur-li :i points, Mi 11,.,-* |.'| lvl „i|. SKCOM) lltllAll. Roxburgh A. v. Iseau t A. This was the best game oi l,|ie ftiVl'llooll. Soon jiiler (lie k'n-k oil Roxburgh t,,„k |,lav to IVaumonl I wen . liU', where Urr |iolte,l a good goal. I'liu for the rest „f the .|„.|| was very ev,-n, the hall bcine taken up and dow,, ihe held. Son, ■ ....,,1 kirk ing along lln- 11 in - was milium.,! n i,\ the opposing |,aeks, ~nd the -pell , h ,iI'd with |il:iv in .miiHieUl. tin eliai g ing uier. play was in licaumoiit hall for a while a nd llu-n it went up ami unit down the li, Id. The It,aumoni full hack nii-se,l Ihe hall and Roxburgh nulled it inci lie- mnii, •■'- line where Cordon pressed d,,un. i.,, }fo,ll resulting. I'Yum sim-h- ,'ive and lake play got |„,-<. -5i,.,, and scored another Irv. the kick at goal hoing short. Tinie sounded short li after wilh the score in Roxburgh'lavotir by 11) points lo nil. l'oal Creek n. Millers Flat 15. Coal deck rushed pla> lo near Mil lers Flat line, where it went out ~i play several times. The latin -hated play In neutral ground, whrc from a pa-sing rush by t.'0,,l I'r, k. Falconer raced over and scored behind the |» sis, Kirkwood's kick being wide. For tliu rest oi the game plai W< up uiul down the field, -tiitl when the .vhisllc .-onmlcd time the score was l'oal Creek II points Milk isFlat nil. Roxburgh 15. v. Millers Flat A. I'luy was kept in Roxburgh ball wh r, from, some tight work r,cai' the hit ter's line llridcfUi) scored, butSniiih'.kick was poor. iMilleis Flui iig..ii, took tlio bull to the Roxburgh -Jo, where Uloli tpcculutoil mi,! .ira1',,,,,. gettirg poissession, seoreil, but the kick was ufain poor. On chung.u,.. over .Millers Flat again too,, play ■ to near the Roxburgh line wlii'le ( ollillgs saved by u good run mid linding the line. From a .suununng" near Miller's Flat twenty-live Itainham got possession and Iraling the fiemci's bucks scored a good Ir\ . but tiny kick was wide. Roxburgh k.pt play near Miliars Flat line, where some warm work took place, but th ■■ Were unable to s'ij,-, the game end ing wilh the scores Millers Flat li points, Roxburgh H points. Third Round. Roxburgh A. v. Millers Flat 15. liii'medialelv alter the kiek-oli it, Cordon got the ball and in,, down Ihe lino and scored, but, the kick failed to increase the score. ,\s B ~. suit of some passing loirdon again scored, the kick being wide. Shortl\ ailer Tiinubull scored the third i,y, n , goal being registered. On changing lover play was mostly in Millers Flat quarters, but no furlh, r -core was gained, lime sounding wilh the scores Roxburgh U points, Millers Fiat nil. Coal Greek A. v. Millers Flat A. Tljfl game was in hea\'. I'uin', Coal Creek huving the best of tho gamo in the first hiilf, Falconer registering u trv. but, the kick was poor. In the second half Millers Flat aided by the wind, kept l'oal l'n.-k busy defepidinc, their line, Inn wonunable to score. Scores. Coal Creek:', poinls, .Millers Flat nil. Koxblirgh 15. defaulted lo I'.eallllKllll . Final. Roxburgh A and foul Creek A being equal il was decided lo pla-, ~l'i in the rain, but on Roxburgh limn.. out Coal (reek defautied. thus al lowing Roxburgh to win the in ,:la's.