FOOTBALL

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7751, 20 July 1916, Page 2

FOOTBALL

“HAS BEENS” v. WAIPAWi JUNIORS. THE TABLES TURNED. The second contest between i above teams took place on the la say Reserve yesterday, and again tracted a large attendance of tliefl lie, who were rewarded by witne* a keen contest. The “ lias Bees' team was somewhat altered ff the first game, the new blood, Hopkins, McFarlane, Raymond! Deck, putting in some fine on the line, and Bibby ft duced some of his old fora the loose. Yesterday Hie Beens” altered their tactics, m® more use of their weight in the I ward line and keeping the ball their feet. This handicapped ■ lighter opponents, who were thusl vented from slinging the hall ® as on the previous occasion. M theless the boys put up a solid | and some good exhibitions oi! vidual play were given. The p was of a very even nature in the! spell, neither side being able to* the line, the only score ing a goal from a mark, secured Aubrey for the “Has Beens.” On changing ends it was tbj the staying powers of the ft w r ould enable them to even up l score, but the “ Ha? Beens’ was too solid, although the ft through over-eagerness lost * looked like easy scoring From a fine forward rush " crossed the line for the “Hasß#* and shortly afterwaids McC* getting hold of the leather in. opponents’ twenty-five, ran fl through and notched another * points for the veterans, making score “Has Beens” 9, Junior* The juniors then made strew efforts to pierce the opposing hut were unsuccessful, the sounding with the ?cores as ** above. Of the individual play aiuongs juniors Coghlan Droved a to** strength in the back line, being , supported by Whaler, Anstis ano/j brick. As lull-back 0 ’Connor pfl a safe game and got his side <*< many difficulties. lie would be J however, to avoid taking chauc* , “speculators” and get down 10 ball on all occasions. . Amongst the “Has Beens, * dition to the new’ blood men l . Collett, O’Brien, McCleary ler put in some good work in*' , ward line, whilst the whole °. backs, answered all the calls ® them in a satisfactory manner, j Mr D. F. O’Reilly had chaff whistle, giving his decision 5 promptly. . ia ,f! A collection taken up in w Patriotic Fund totalled As both teams have n°* game each, a third match ; ably be played.