LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15273, 25 June 1923, Page 7

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

SATURDAY'S GAMES

HAMILTON DEFEAT CAMBRIDGE. Tile main attraction at Hinemoa Park on Saturday was the representative game in which the elect of Cambridge met a combined Hamilton team representing United and City clubs, while the competition match between Athletics and Frankton proved an added attraction. HAMILTON (17) v. CAMBRIDGE (10) Hamilton won the Loss, and with a view of obtaining the advantage in the second half of the game elected to kick off with the sun in their faces. During the first few minutes of play the scene of activity 4/as kept at midtield, but before long Hamilton led an attack into the Cambridge quarter, the visitors being kept busy defending for a term. A spell of ragged play was then witnessed on the Cambridge line, the red and whites eventually having to force. The venue of play was then transferred to the home end, a free kick awarded the visitors bringing them into a still better position. A good break away by Irvine, however, quickly changed defence into attack, and the local men swept down on the visitors' citadel, but the leather was kicked into no-ball territory. Maintaining the pressure Hamilton kept play in an advantageous position, a good passing rush, initiated by Jacques, and in which all the backs participated, culminating in Hume crossing over. Jacques converted. Hamilton 5, Cambridge 0. From the drop-in Hamilton again assumed the attack, and Watts, by a good bustling run, dived over to score Ham'ilton's second try. Jacques' kick failed. Hamilton 8, Cambridge 0. Momentarily, Cambridge threatened danger, but the attack was shortlived, and the scene of play once more swept down to the visitors' end, where the Hamilton backs moved away to a nice movement, which ended in Mcßae touching down. Jacques was, however, again unsuccessful with the kick. Hamilton 11, Cambridge 0. Immediately afterwards Watts again ran through to score a try, which was not converted. Hamilton 14, Cambridge 0. The half-time bell went shortly afterwards, with no alteration to the scores. Upon the resumption the game as- I sumed a more even nature, and after , play' had remained at mid-field for a I time the visitors broke away to a good I loose rush, which resulted in Power scoring a try, which he himself converted. Hamilton 14, Cambridge 5. Encouraged by their success Cambridge attacked strongly, and ' were awarded a penalty kick in a good position, but the leather failed to .rise. The local men were now having a rather torrid time, but a good breakaway, in which Watts and Aickcn were prominent, completely changed the venue of play, and the visitors in turn were hard put to it to defend their citadel, Aicken eventually pushing through to score another try for Hamilton. The kick failed. Hamilton 17, Cambridge 5. Following this, Appleby took a mark for Cambridge in a good position, and was successful in putting the ball over, while West added further to the Cambridge score by scoring a good try, which, however, was not converted. The game then concluded with the scores:— Hamilton 17 Cambridge 10 Mr Russell.was referee. FRANKTON (24) V. ATHLETICS (23). Early in the. match play assumed a very even nature, and it was not until the game had progressed for some time that Gawn crossed over for Frankton to score a try, which Dufty converted. Frankton 5, Athletics 0. Following this, Frankton set up a determined pressure, and from a Boramble on the reds' line Dufty j gathered up and dived over. The j attempt at converting failed. Frankton 8, Athletics 0. Almost immediately afterwards Dent added further to Frankton's quota by scoring another try, which, however, was not converted. Frankton 11, Athletics 0. j Then Athletics took a hand in matters, j and Stewart, running through from ! the twenty-five line, .scored a good try, which Parkinson converted. Frankton 11, Athletics 5. The game - was now of a rather exciting nature, and some good even play was witnessed. Corleison put in a good run for Athletics, and scored near the corner. Parkinson failed to convert, j Athletics 8, Frankton ll r I In the second half Pocock scored a try which Dufty improved upon with the kick. Frankton IG, j Athletics 8. Following this a great run of the spectacular order was put In by Peckham, who raced from past the twenty-five line'' through several players to score a well-deserved try between the posts. Garrett converted. Athletics 13, Frankton 16. During a spell of play, when the blacks were on the defence Athletics were awarded a free kick, and Mawhinney put the ball over. Athletics 15, Frankton 10. Athletics were now holding the upper hand, and Burstall, obtaining possession, flashed over. Mawhinney's.. shot at goal, however, failed. Athletics 18, Frankton 16. Both teams were now battling hard for the ascendancy, and the issue appeared as if it would go either way. Peckham scored a good try for Athletics, but the shot at goal