FOOTBALL.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 19 May 1922, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

SUB-UNION COMPETITIONS. SENIOR MATCHES. MARISTS 29; NORTHERN NJLMarists. —F. Lundon, G. Lufidon, J. Fljfe, M. Remedy, M. Meefan, J. Kennedy, S. Molton, J. Brylin, J. Hanafen, W. Flemftg, J. Tw«ney, L. C. O’Conjjer, S. QJComor, M. Healy- _ , Northern. —Baker, Brain, Chamber lain, Eade, Harrison, Garland, King, Alridge, Hutt, Hall, Bishop Runciman, Wilds, Harrison. Good and Hunt went on later owing to Baker and King meeting with injuries. A great deal of interest was shown in this match, which was played in Victoria Park, bu tthe play of the Northern team (blue) disappointed its supporters. Marists (green ( had their opponents out-classed in every branch of the game, they being far superior to the latter team in both the back and forward lines. The game ended in a simple walk-over for green, although there were one or two bright moments in the Northern play when they had the Greens on the defensive. Northern commenced the game with one man short, and during the progress of the match lost the services of Baker and King, who had to leave th® ground owing to injuries. Marists’ play was marked by many brilliant bouts of passing by the back division, though they were sometimes marred, however, owing to th® slippery nature of the ball. The forward pack were very heavy, and pushed Northern every time, allowing the backs to secure the ball from the serums. The ground was in fairfy good order.

The back division of the Marists all played well, Hansen being exceptionally brilliant Twomey is inelined to be a selfish player, but M. Healy, as full back was very safe. The forwards carried out everything expected of them. On the Northern side Alridge was a tower of strength in the forward line, and Eade, King and Bishop were the pick of the backs, all playing a very safe game. Baker, until hieing compelled to go off, was also very safe and made the most of his opportunities. The Play. Marists kicked off, and the ball was fumbled by Northern. From a scrum the ball was secured by the Green backs and a lucky run by the five-eight resulted in a seore within three minutes of the opening of the game. The kick at goal was unsuccessful. Marists 3; Northern Nil. Play was taken to Green territory, but Healy, with a good kick sent the ball into neutral ground. A passing rush by Northern was intercepted by Breslin, who was unsuccessfully tackled by Bishop near the line, and he managed to down the ball beside the goal post. The kick was again unsuccessful. Marists 6; Northern Nil. Give and take play followed, until the ball was secured by O’Connor, who with a go.od kick took play down to Blue’s twentyfive; and Marists had Northern on the defensive. The pressure was temporarily relieved by a force. A passing rush by the Green backs was intercepted, and the ball was returned to the Green position. Here Northern seemed to rally somewhat, and pushed the attack until a timely kick saved the situation. Play returned to the Green’s ground through the Blues smothering a kick but Healey relieved the tension.. Marists then pressed, but Bishop found the line, giving relief. Foley secured the leather and looked like scoring, but Bishop again saved, taking play to the half-way. Baker, with a speculator, took play into the Marist twenty-five, when Marists played a strong defensive game. A penalty kick at goal by Northern failed. More give and take play followed, and another attempt at a penalty goal by Northern failed. Play returned to the neutral territory for a while, when Baker hooked the ball and made a fine run, only being downed a few yards from the line. The field followed a fine run by J. Flynn; and Greens pressed until Northern found the line. Howevre, Green soon had the ball again, the backs doing some pretty work. Eventually M. Meehan got over, the kick tailing. Marists 8; Northern Nil. Shortly after the Marist backs again got the ball, and after a fine piece of work S. O’Connor scored. The kick was not converted. Marists 12; Northern Nil. After further play in Northern country, Breslin secured the leather and ran over the line, the kiek again failing. Marists 15; Northern Nil. A series of kick- followed, from which C. O’Connor secured, and with a good run, crossed the line just before the call of half-time.

Marists 18; Northern Nil. On resuming the game, play remained for a time in the neutral area. A pretty piece of passing between Twomey, the O’Connors, and Foley was stopped, and for a time Northern were the attackers. Northern were awarded a free kick, and Ead’s attempt at goal was unsuccessful. The ball was kicked up and down the field until a penalty kick by Green took play toward the Blues; and Northern were compelled to force. Blues stopped another paging rush by the Green backs and returned play to halfway by a, little passing on their own account. The Green backs soon got going again, however, until ;a penalty was given against one of them for holding on to the ball. Play then took place on the Blue line, and later Blues again had to force. Several more pasing Tushes by the Green backs were stopped only in time. From a forward rush G. Lundon se-, cured the baH and crossed the Northem line between the posts. F. Foley! kicked a neat goal. Marists 23; Northern Nil. Green soon had the Blues defend- ' ing. Bishop, with a useful kick, re-! lieved, but Green soon had the ball back near the Northern line. Passing* work by Good and King took play to the Green twenty-five. A penalty! kick by Green was well followed up, ■ and had Northern defending, a force! giving short reTief. Another good, forward rush by Green resulted in a f further try being added. Th e con-' verting kick again failed. Marists 28; Northern Nil.. After this, play remained in North ern ground, a series of forces on the part of Blues resulting. From a scrum at half-way Marists secured the ball, and it was passed to Foley, who made a brilliant run and succeeded in getting over. Again the kiek failed to add the remaining points. Marists 29; Northern Nil. Northern made a rallv with renewed energy and kept Marists defendmg; but the whistle blew for time shortly after. Mr W. Granger was referee. SOUTHERN 9, v. GLENAVY 6. A well centested and exciting game of football took place at Glenavy yesterday, when the Southern met the Glenavy team. The Southern team were slightly handicapped in that they played only fourteen men in the first spell, but the performance put up by the Glenavy fifteen was quite a good one and once they are in form the other teams m the competition will find that they are a force to be reckoned with. The game yesterday was mainly confined to the forwards and both teams worked hard throughout the spells. The result was Southern 9. Glenavy 6, Auld, L. Howard and Dench securing tries for Southern, while Me ullocn and T. Fleming carried the ball over the line for Glenavy. The ladies of the district supplied afternoon tea for the visitors, which was greatly apreeiated.

JUNIOR MATCHES. NORTHERN 17, V. SOUTHEHRN 0. Southern commenced play with nine men, but two or three more arTived as the game went on. The match was a very uninteresting one but there were several V 7 Play 011 the P art DenS ar! 4-., Stewart for Southern, Denholm, Wilce and Phillips doing we-e Same f ° r J Nortber “- Southern compelled to force several times

and altogether were ,uch inferior to their opponents. Tries were scored for Northern by Betten, Denholm (2), W. Philips and Lindsay, Denholm converting one of the tries. Northern had the opposing team on the defensive practically throughout the game though Southern made one or two attacks on their opponents’ line. The game ended Northern 17, Southern nil. Mr H. Bishop was the referee. LEAGUE OR UNION. SYDNEY PAPEP. ALARMED. SYDNEY, May 18. The Sydney “Sun” newspaper, under 'die heading “Maori War” states that a bitter fight, umvjomly and altogether obnoxious to decent people, is proceeding in New Zealand ever the proposed visit of a teu.rn of Maoris to Sydney to play a series of Rugby League matches. The paper continues: League in New Zealand is not so strong a tody as here, but it is progress ag. The Union on the other hand has solid support and a more solid ha?: king account, but it resents the intrusion of the 13-aside code. The reeult is that i bitter war is being waged between the two bodies. If it were kept in New Zealand it would rot matter, but it is spreading here. After referring to a cable received in Sydney giving Mi-. Parata’s report to the New Zealand E.igby Union, in which he states that the League code is not meeting much suecess in the main in the Nori : Islar.d districts, the paper states: The bitterness with which the fight, is being waged is obvious from, the message, but Sydney is not pertrubed. The New South Wales league secretary states that he has iaformation that more Maoris than are wanted are desirous to make the trip. The paper concludes: Be this as it may, this unseemly quarrel between the two codes in New Zealand is having a bad effect on the game. Fortunately the same bitterness has not been displayed here.