FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Issue 12868, 15 May 1914, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

♦ ASSOCIATION. WAITOA v. HAMILTON WAXDEKEKS. On "-at'".! day the Wanderers journey to Waitoa ■nd meet the locals hi a Sriend'y :.:. r.'-•. Hamilton's prospects j. l .re ;-•;•.:!. .:. ; .'e management of the W audrivr-. ha- yood materia! at its disposal. The secretary lias booked up some fittei n players, and a first-class com'-lii: t:< >• -i i ulcl be the result. For goal there i- la-t war's keeper, and in i " • Bauckham they m<vo an experienced custodian. The rear division is entrusted to M. Brooks and W. Allan. After a m ; ?miiiV absence Martin returns to Hamilton, and a repetition of his old " form will mark him down as one of the best. His partner, W. Allen, is a young player of great promise, and never knows when be is beaten. His kicking is powerful, and although a bit light lie makes up for it by his tackling powers and speed. On Saturday, unf'ortunati ly. the host three half-backs will not be available, but Barbour, .McMillan and Jackson will till the breach. This is the weak link of the tram. However, if Barbour play> up to form, or repeats his game against Adult School, he will be a de iued irouisitiou. J. McMillan is a new ira n:Vr, and has the reputation ul being a fir.>t-class player. He is rather short for a centre l:alf,but what he lack-- in inches he makes up in allround piay. His play will be watched with interest, and if he displays his practice form he should prove a stumbling-block to the Waitoa forwards. .iaek->n is hardly ■/• successful left half. He <• riainly is a hard worker and a go<;d ladder. !>ut lacks judginenc v. itli bis na.ssc;. consequently his |'<irwards ss-iri r. T! e forward division is a -troll-- < ■■: huiaiioii. T. Atkin will play out- !(!•.' i-i-Tir. and is a top-uotchef and pi nry ..;' -; , ,!. ],,, j ;; ke.s a p- wer et -< >:-pi..ig. He rlavod a good game a-au:-: Adult Selie-jl, and al-o aejiinst rhe Thi-Tio Club a: Faster. H- *■[]] Lav.- iii' support Moitj's, who hail- from Ala-! ! -i; ;. ;,,.,; ii reports are true lia is a iv_:;i ~■ '.'raiti-r o.r an inside- [.layer. The -doit" ;;h;\er> will be Guhbins and •I. Allan, (-'uijhin- is an inside nan oi great repiit-ri.-n, ; nd j- an ideal f.«. der. Siieidd he - - rike his ho-t form ■). Allan will g. r a chance u, slicr.v his ability. Tin' lari r is -., splendid player, and beer, s-,-s ;iv always ei.p '-ing ;. •:!!. The pivot lor Saturi- a d.v ''y -'<•:. but b, - j. tend -,.-> to da; : ;;■ ui.k-a,. Br. ~k-. '\\ ' Aji.-m Barboi r. M--Mid; u. .] • k-- n. A'! in. Mori;-. !) „er. (;■ bbin-. cud J. Allen. The t-:■•!!! will leave Lv the If) Tha-m .-:,,,,. >, ;r„m Han.ihon. T!i:- f,.ll..wii!g up] .«•;•)■ it Waitoa: Tumi :;':!. -!. A. Mar-hall. !!,-. I?. M, - Lean. I ! . (iau. McCVemaek. Gam-way. W. Mai !l H. A. (J. Veldlev. A. Miljij ken. :.u! ('. ('■■,,:. rue:-. i; ev : I Phillip-.