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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12189, 10 June 1907, Page 2

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Oieat interest u;n taken in tlm game, wlmli was ex|)eitcd to be a M'vy tough uj'p'lt — »i lid H wa-. The I'n\ite« played \Mtli tlie Mm in their eyes, in 1 lie first >-|)i 11. duvoit rclurnod the kick off out .it luih. ;iiul then kicks by Dowe and i .ikiii'.mg! look |»!<iy into 1 lie blacks' 25. Jovie ami Suiter by |>as->ing tyot close to t lie line, but \\ illiuutaoii stopped thei»' piogiess by good collaring. A mark and <i tiec to the Pirates relieved tempouiiily, but well-judycd line kick*, by Bellamy put the iiluckb in clanger again. A mull by Mitchell nearly let the maroons in, but a Jorce saved the Pirates. The black forward-., headed by DuMin and Reeling, now made a great da-.li, taking the ball to the niaioons" 23. Here the black backs got on some parsing, but Wilh.uiiioii knocked on at the critical moi"cnt. However, led by Irvine, their vanguaid swept the maioons back to the'r line, and then ovei, but the Kaieraus toidd very luckilj'. iicsumiiig. after some ])l.iy at centie Abbott got ])(i>^ession and showing jrreat pace got withm a tew feet <>! the lino when he wa-> ])ut out by Dowe. The Pirates attacked strongly, and their back-, had a chance, but lost it through knocking on, a force resulting. A big line kick by Mitchell was followed by -.onie passing amongst the blacks' rearguaid. but McFetiish spoilt the chance by hanging on too long, and lakarangi and Bellamy by gocrl kicks put the black* in danger owing to Diir-tin failing to take Bellamy's kick. The Kaiorau* now had a splendid i hanee to as Suiter got away with two or 'three others supporting him. When close to the line he sent out a >pleudid pass, light into the baud-. of — an opponent, much lo the relief of the blacks' support cis. This enabled the Punt*-, to clear their line. Dus'tin and Seeling being pioniilient m a l ush to the (cntic. A big line kick by Holland forced the m«u'oonh. The Pirates were having the best ol the play «o far, hooking the ball well. K -suming. Seeling was responsible ior some tine tackling. Ihe blacks got on «eveial passing rushes, but McFet-ri-.li lejieatgdly hung on too long, and Ilius loit more than one good chance. The maroon ■> then got on a passing rush, Dowe to Takarangi, to Joyce, to McKay, who booted nut at the blacks' 20. A splendid line kick by Mitchell drove the maroons back. O'Donnoll was penalised for ofthitle, and an exchange of kicks between Holland Ilogan wound up by the former putting out at the Kaierau 23. Williamson and Mitchell did some Hue work, but the maroons, headed by Suiter, Guscott, Baisett. and O'Donnell, broke away with the ball to inside the blacks' half, where Holland saved well and found line nicely. Williamson put ill a nice run, but Abbott was " obstructed, otherwise a score might hare resulted. A good line kick by Mitchell, and the Pirates looked very dangerous, but Dowe saved well. Bellamy by good spoiling work took play to midficld. At this stage Irvine, of the Pirate team, who had been playing a fine game, had to retire, ■haring badly hurt his arm. Hi.s place was taken by D. Corby. who had not previously donned a Jersey this season. A capital kick by Seeling was followed by Woon stopping a great black rush by marking cleverly and booting at half. Further ground was gained by. McKay, who got in a nice line kick, and then Guscott broke away with a strong sprint and got close to the line, where a good chance was lost to the maroons by, a forward pass. Again they looked very dangerous, but Mitchell saved splendidly. The maroons kept up the pressure, but were penalised for handling in the scrum. Bellamy made a? nice run, Jnit got offside, and Corby following up rast downed Suiter in midiield. A combined Pirate rush curried play into the maroons' 25, and some fast and exciting play took place, the Piiak-s attacking hotly and the Kaieraus defending ably. Once the blacks had a fine chance, but Williamson missed a pass and the maroons dribbled out. Half time wa-> now railed. On changing' ends the ifiarooin quickly got under way with ing rush, but a pans to McKay went over the hitter's head to Williamson, who ran up to the Kaierau 23, where Woon put him out. Corby and Dustin dribbled over, a force resulting 1 . Guscott then headed a Kaierau rush to the Pirates' line, where ♦hu inn rtMiiis uiiulo several attempts at

p.U -'11-JT. 'nit wuc I llisti.it 1(1 by y\'i hell .m.l 1!. .11.Hid. \II.I to the bUUrtht'.o.l. <v id Litkiii^' !>;, -Midlr'l] and >ei'lnig Ik .it 'i.k | k .iinitlni niiiriioii loiwtud lu^li, and Mit(ln-ll by clcmt play carried the lull lo ii di th" nun <on l.nc, wlii'ic a knock-on -t pji d tlu- lu-.11, Hcllaiiiy smuig neatly. V line hii" kick by Smith penned the KaiciMiis down on their line, «i:nl Holland h.ul .111 iiDMiccevitul ->hot from a flee. Dustin now liiitiatcd a passing .in., bat .Mitcliell was obstructed and the dango .iveitcd. A »<-rii.o of scrmii-. and liiv outs were now witiuaned in lu-ut ton (o '. Ihe Kaieran backs got undo 1 \ a<. \ it'i a pushing rush, but \\ illiau.ajii c. .'...d them and booted to tlieir 25, where Alitcholl did some splendid tackling. Ex citing play followed, the blacks making i»tuiuioiis ellorts to score, but a ioice relieved the maroon-. Give and take play followed, the ball travelling from one'end ol the field to the other fa«>t. Holland had a futile shot from a" mark at midhokl, and! Fowler al-o miw>d the uprights from the blacks' 25, from where shortly alter the maroons got the ball trom a scrum, and aJtfi a vcty licit Uit ol passing- licllamj I got over. Fowler's kick did not enhance j the score. A — (J. Ihis success stirred'both I teams up, and the play, wliich had been laiily fast, got faster still. The maroons quickly rushed to the Pirate line, but a combined black rush took the ball to midfield. Hack the maroons came, but Corby dribbled to centre, only to see the Kaieiaiii> make another rush, Guscott (who wa-> now playing grandly) leading. A force brought temporaiy relief, but the Kaieraus attacked again. Mitchell cleverly, intercepted a pass, however, and Corby headed a rush 01U to midfield. Then Abbott gamed a lot ot ground with one of li is many capital line kicks, and the Piiate» -,\\t>|)t on into the maroons' 25. Some hot Hoik here ended in Jack Ilogan getting ottßide, and Holland lauded a grand goal from near the line, the ball .striking the post and dropping «rer, thus equalising the scores. The Piiates well deserved the hcoie and the applause with which they were greeted, as they played the better football all through. The Kaieraus made desperate efforts in tht lew itinn'uing minuted to pull the game out oi the lire, but they wt'ir met by a stubborn defence. A foice brought relict' to the black.s. and then as a last resource'for the Kaieraus, Fowler tried a shot at £<>«il from nearly hall-way, but the kick ni-iit vwdo. The Pirates brokf au.-iy with a passing rush to the maroon end of the field, wheie Hogan intercepted, and the whittle sounded with play in midiield and the scores — Kaierau 3 Pirates 3 The Kaierau forwards all played well. Towards the finish Guscott ihone out. Of the backs Bellamy got through a lot of work well, as did aNo Joyce, Kilpatrick, and Dowe, whilst 'lakarangi and Woon were very safe. McKay had little to do. The Pirate forwards played splendidly right through, all grafting hard. Of a dashing lot Dustin and Seeling- played grandly, the lat-ter especially. Mitchell and Holland stood out amongot the backs. They both got through a tremendous lot of work exceedingly well. The others lent good assistance. Mr H. lilley refereed in a satisfactory manner. ,