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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 26 February 1914, Page 5

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HAWKE'S HAY v. WAIRARAPA

Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa pel., representatives met at Tc Ore On yesterday afternoon, and fpr the second time the visitor* proved tlioiisuperiority. The weather cOiylitior.'S were ideal, ,„and the ground in last order. There was a good attendance of spectators, inclining a large number of ladies.

The game was much more interesting than 011 the previous day, thi local players seeming to benefit by the first day's play. The visitors had the best of the pTliv n<* a rule, but at times the Wairarapa men showed very good form, and kept their opponents very busy, From a spectacular point of view the game was quite exo-ting and exhilarating. The first spell opened quietly, but soon the visitors got into their stride and made matters hot for the local men. Good play by McKenzie and Nelson resulted, in the former scoring cleverly. Stead followed with a second goal a few seconds later. "Early in the second spell the visitors pressed hard and good work by McKonzie and Stead saw the latter find tho goal, giving Hawke's Bay a three points lead. A good rally by Bennett and Williams gave Wairarapa a chance to score, but the ball hit the post. „ The third spell saw many hot exchanges. both sides pfejiJig a. bard and fa.';t came. No score was registered in this spell though both teams went close to the coveted goal. 'lhe fourth spell saw McKenz'e notch another goal for the visitors, for whom Stead and McKenzie were playing a rattling game. Wairarapa now took a hand, and a good rush by Riddii'ord enabled this player to penetrate Hawke's Bay's defence and score their first goal. • . Riddiford and Bennett played well in" the fifth spell, and as the result of somo smart play the former scored Wairarapa's second _ goal, . and making the scores 4—2 in favoni of the visitors. Immediately afterwards Stead put pi one of bis characteristic 1 runs aiul scored Hawke s Bav's fifth goal. In the sixth spell Bennett received a spill off his mount and had to retire, Buchanan going on in his place. McKenzie and Nairn Mere the means of adding t\vo further goals to Hawke's Bay's score in this spell, as the result of fine combined plav. The-final spell saw the local men at their best, Williams, Riddiford and Buchanan putting in .a lot of good work. Buchanan broke away from midfield apd piloted the ball safely,,through the posts with a fine effort.' Soon after Williams added another goal to Wairarapa'«s score, and when time was called the visitors were leading by seven goals to four, but n.s a handicap of six was conceded, the local team emerged victors by ten goals to seven. Mr 1?. Harrison was a capable umpire. .