THE AWARUA WANGANUI MATCH.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 7 September 1908, Page 5

THE AWARUA WANGANUI MATCH.

A DRAWN GAME

Special to " Chroinicle." By Telegraph. ■ I , TAlHAPE^September 5: .^ The Awarua-Wangahui . match was played in fine weather oh ah jgtound.* Shortly after Wanganiii's kick;o^E, pl^y 'weh| into), their I 25^; where Awaru^^p^'awkrded affreerMbk^Theri the baff* was tfaiisferred"tb the i: Hrie about the centre. A passing rush by Wanganui was stopped by Revel, wno found the line. From a scrum play was transferred to the home 25, but Williams relieved, and the Wanganui line was attacked. (Play was even, good passing and dribbling rushes being noticeable on botli sides. Strong kicking on the part of Wanganui set the ball in motion time after time, but was repeatedly returned by Revell. A forcible rush by the local men seemed likely to result in a certain score, but Dowe stopped and found the well away from the danger zone. The next interesting item was a fine rush by the visiting forwards, but they were stopped. After a free kick, centre play saw the Wanganui captain heading a fast passing rush, Slight and Richardson assisting. Mixed play ensured, Munro (Awarua) dribbling the ball, but failing to score. Wanganui made a big rush, but the Awarua forwards removed the game from their line to midfield. Scrums were now frequent, and as the result one D. Laehy dribled to the Wanganui line, where P. Laehy scored.

For some time after this the home team made the pace a hot one, but could

not break .through^ the strong defence ot the visitors. -•-•-= In the second spell the game was even f or> s<^nje "time until Wanganui traristerr^pi&y to their opponents' 25. H, Abfe^.-jya^ prevented from scoring in the 4)j& time, and Jones looked dangerbus-l-Mt the Awarua full-back prevented a;score. 'Wanganui, however, were not: tpj be <lemed, and shortly afterwards Anderson crossed Awarua's line, Ab-bbtt••^converting.;-,- ~■ A feature of the play now was the good line- kicking, by Hekenui. Willing play by Awarua forwards shifted operations to Wanganui- territory, P. Laehy failing to take a very low pass, and missed a certain score. Scrums were the order until Abbott, from a free kick, put the ball over, the bar from

With, only a few. minutes to go play became extremely willing, the home team trying hard to equalise the scores I As the result of splendid play Revell! crossed the Wanganui line after a pretty sprint,, and taking .. the kick himself j added the extra points. ■■ ! The game from this point was very' even, and the whistle sounded shortly afterwards with the score; unaltered I A spleasant feature of the match was .he friendly spirit existing. The spec-' hibit?on Were Please<l with the ex-; Mr A. W. Thompson'refereed satis- j factonly to both sides.