THE PLAY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12603, 18 September 1905, Page 5

THE PLAY.

From the commencement the Reds made a big rush from the bully, Loftus getting.offside from the free hit. This was again rushed, but Martis and Humphries relieved. From the corner hit Trcwnseh drove up field. Goss found tho liny. Armstrong then drove to Thomson, who got into the circle, but Martis again found the line. McElv.ain and Trownsen got the ball up the field. Goss mulled, but Armstrong saved the Reds from a dangerous position. Tho Reds again pressed, but were penalised for obstruction. Soler relieved his side with a fine drive. After some open play Thomson and Campbell rushed, but Martis drove back. Loftus passed to Coe, who had a shot, but missed. From tho 25, Coe and Bell rushed tho circle, but Soler and William^ took possession. Reds drove to tho circle, but Christie drove up the field. Coo drove back, but Martin and Harris went up the field, to be met by Bassett and Campbell, who passed to Coe, then, to Bell, but Rogers and Trownsen tcok tho ball. Armstrong again relieved. Tho Green forwards now got to work, and what was a certain seoro was cleverly stopped by Sykes. Tho play now was very fast, the ball travelling up and down the field like an express train. The Red forwards rushed tho circle, but were driven back by Christio and Hugill. Williams bolted with tho ball, but Mayo sent back. Christie, Soler, and McElwain got in somo good play. Loftus passed to Ccc .across to Bell, back to Loftus, who mulled his shot. Rogers, Harris, and McElwain went up the field, and the Reds giving sticks, awarded the Greens r. couplo of freo hits in succession. Soles- passed to Harris, who, on getting liea? tho circle, was obstructed by the Reds. Soler passed into tho circle, Armstrong relieving the Reds. The play now got very warm round the Reds' circle. The Greens making several onslaughts, Goss relieved. The Red forwards raced up the field. Loftu shot a fine goal, which was disallowed o i account of the striker obstructing. Soler found tho line, the ball now tray-

oiling up and down the line. Martis eventually gavo a corner hit. Armstrong took the shot, but was cleverly stopped by Rogers. Soler and Rogers £oi; away, but were met by Sykes. Trownsen, Rogers, and Harris now got in somo vory clever lino play, Goss relieving tho Reds from an awkward po> ition. Hugill in driving back gave sticks. Armstrong passed to Loftus, vha found Martin in tho way. Soler then found the Reds' 25 line. Harris took ad'/antago of tho opportunity, but was stopped by Goss, the old soldier relieving with one of his old-time hits. Christie made-a vigorous attempt to score, but had the misfortune to kick tho ball. Mayo then got the ball, but Soler drovo to McElwain and Rogers, who wero stopped by Bassett. Coe and Bell took tho ball up the field, but Humphries was too good for them Thomson and Campbell got the ball, but Hugill and Martis were again there, who drove to the Reds' 25. Trownsen and Harris rushed the circle, but the valiant Sykes came to the rescue of the Reds. Williams and Soler, with one of their famous sprints, got into the circle, and what seemed a certain goal was stopped by Bassett, who was lucky in getting in a flying shot A succession of free hits were now awarded to the Greens, who kept the Reds on the defensive. They had their work cut out to keep back the strong attacks of the Greens, and wero only relieved by the whistle sounding half time, with no sooro on either side.

On resuming, the Greens attacked very strongly, Soler, Rogers, and Harris lea-ling, and things looked pretty serious for Wanganui for a while, until their backs relieved them from a perilon t position. Bell and Coe got the ball from tho circle, and Williams eared by finding tho line. From a good deal or line-play, Trownsen and Harris got tho ball away, but again saved with a beautiful hit. Tho same men again rushed, and found Gosa barring their progress. T.Y.M.I. again rushed, Sykes finding the line. Harris rushed; Mayo stopped him. Martin got the ball, Goss passed to Coe and Bell; Martin took tho ball from Bell, but was over-anxious, and mulled the shot, and Soler, wiht one of his splendid hits, drove up the field to Rogers and Harris, the latter getting a, good rush or, but was ruled offside. Armstrong took t'iie hit, which was stopped by Trownsen and Rogers, who were working together well by this time. Bassett drove down the line to Soler, who drove back to the Reds' 25. Armstrong missed his shot, but M. Loftus saved the position. Some exciting play between M. Loftus, Mayo, Soler, Humphries, and Williams took place here. The Greens spoiled a good chance by bunching together too much. Tho Green forwards got the ball out of tho melee, and made several successivo attacks on the .Red backs, who werci eventually relieved by Sykes. M. Loftus took the ball, but was obstructed by T.Y.M.I. Campbell hit across to "Bell, who spoilt with a one-handed stroke, Soler taking possession again, but gave sticks. Humphries, McElwain, and Rogers took the bail from a Red pass. Bell intercepted-them, and went up the field, but over-ran the ball. Coo then had a shot, and found the posts, but gave sticks, giving the Greens a free hit. Bassett got the ball from Soler, and passed to Campbell, who wai cleverly stopped by Hugill. Williams drove up the held, but Thomson got tho ball^and the Green backs opening out, gave an opportunity, but Martin, with one of his desperate rushes, saved tho situation. McElwain and Harris then went up the field, but wens stopped in the circle by Sykes. Tho Green forwards now got in some good play in the Reds' circle, Martin making another attempt, to be stopped again by Sykes giving a corner hit. Soler passed to Rogers, who shot, but Armstrong found the line. Trownsen and Harris rushed again. Armstrong took a flying shot, but missed, and but for Sykes backing him up, the Greens would have scored. Loftus and Campbell got tho ball, but Martis and Hugill saved and passed to Christie, who found tho line. From some exciting line play Campbell, and Thomson got into the circle, but Hugill relieved. with a corner hit. Armstrong took the hit. Soler " drovo to Harris, who was met by Mayo, who bobbed up serenely at a critical moment Williams drove back, but Mayo found the line. A good Red forward rush was spoilt by Thomson, who took two much time getting his hit in. Solev and Hugill got to work like greased lightning. M. Loftus passed into the circle, and Bell relieved Wanganui by giving sticks in the Green circle. Coe passed from the free hit to Campbell, who was unfortunate in kicking the ball, Harris got the ball, but was met by Goss with a line hit. Greens again forced things, Sykes saving, Coe getting the ball at half-way, bolted up the line like a racehorse, and passed into the circle to Campbell, who was following up well, the latter taking the shot and saored a beautiful goal amidst a perfect furoro of applause.—Wanganui 1, T.Y.M.I. 0. With only six minutes to go, things now began to hum. lho Greens made desperate attempts to equalise matters, giving the Reds r, happy time for a while. Martis drove to the 25 line. Rogers and Soler rushed the Red backs, but were intercepted by Bassett and M. Loftus, the latter passing to Bell, who spoilt a goodchance by getting offside. The game for the last two or three minutes was almost too fast to follow. • Martis relieved by hitting up the field to Rogers and Harris, who made. several repeated attacks, backed up by Christie and Williams, but the Red backs found the line. After some give-and-take play the whistle sounded time, with no further score. Tho Wanganui team now hold tho shield for another year, the shield still remaining, in the possession of Thursday players. Tho shield will bo on view in Mr. Goss's to-day.