LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17162, 26 July 1927, Page 2

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

GAMES AT NGARUAWAHIA. ; HUNTLY BEAT NEWTON. Newton (Auckland) and Huntiy senior teams met at Ngaruawahla on Saturday, and one of the best games of the season was witnessed by a large number of spectators. ■'.".' The teams lined out as follows:- — ■ Newton (red and white)..—Hales, Hargreaves, Dufty, Little, McLeod, Mormon, Mclntyre, Rhodes, Somers, Hall, Stack, Henry and Clark. Huntly (maroon and gold), G. Rayner, Mild P. Paki, A. Rayner, Whorskey, Smith, T. Tirnms, R. Stevenson, J. Farreil* A. Allen, P. Mild and Jones. Huntly lucked off and defended the western goal. Play commenced rather tamely until 'the Huntly forwards rushed play into Newton terri-' tory, where J. Farrell secured and scored in a handy position. G. Rayner missed the kick at goal. '-.Huntly ..--..:-. 3 £ Newton 0 From the drop-out play ranged up and down the field, when the Huntly forwards again commenced a great rush, but the ball was kicked too far enabling Newton to force. Newton now took a hand and set up a hot attack which was stopped by deadly tackling. From a scrum in Newton territory, Smith, the Huntly half, secured and put in a great run, being stopped within inches of the line. A few minutes later a good dribbling rush by the Huntly forwards resulted in Rayner scoring. S. Rayner missed ♦he shot at goaL ■-■■■• Huntly «*.-■« 6 Newton ...... 0 From the drop-out Newton 'rushed play, to their opponents' line where Paki was caught in possession. He gave a forward pass resulting in a free kick to Newton right in front of the goal. Dufty punted high, but Farrell secured, and by a good kick relieved for Huntly. Jones was then caught off-side, and Dufty kicked a good goal. Huntly ;...,««;.«.*i 6 Newton .. 2 A few minutes later Jon.es was again caught off-side. ' DuftyV« : kick was taken and returned by G. Rayner,, Huntly set up several%ot attacks and Newton was obliged totforcfc _ ffalf* Mme sounded with..the Uriores: '-'i'a!" ■ .. Huntly Ji.. ,B;T'J.„ 1 Newton ... .'".'i,.;'ii^-' - -.•'■•. The Second Half.

On the resumption „of play both sides threw the, ball about'and made great efforts to score, but the tackling on'both sides was good. Little (Newton) broke away with the ball at his toe. On nearing the fullback, G. Rayner, he kicked hard, and in the race for the ball out-paced the opposition to score under the posts. Dufty converted. »

£&. Newton -.^... ..-.»..-- " Huntly 6 The Huntly forwards made desperate, efforts to. equalise the scores, but the defence proved sound. Newton • backs indulged in some pretty passing ■ movements, from one of which Mor- ?; mon" scored under the posts. ' DUfty '•■ nade no mistake with the kick. t » Newton - •«••. .. --- • • •--.♦ •**

5 : Huntly.- ->«• « : ~ -•*• b; - I I Following*; tbe ;kiok-out both teams % i opened the gam'e/up, and then one of .', the prettiest movements of the match *: was brought off by the Huntly backs, « Pat Miki fielded the ball .from a high kick at half-way, and after putting in s good run transferred to Smith, to ■ Farrell, to S. Rayner back to Smith: t who scored. S. Rayner. missed from :'. a difficult angle. '.'-'•' ' Newton ir»;hr*i**»'-'. • 12 t • Huntly ............. 9 I ;At this stage excitement among the " ; spectators was running high, and the :-Huntly team kept up a hot attack on I the Newton line. Finally Smith secured from a scrum, and after making' a

,' nice opening, passed to Sv-Rayner, who I scored well out. G. Rayner .'was-.en- ": trusted with the kiek, and from a dlf- ': ffcult angle landed a good goal amid great excitement. This put Huntly 2 -•points in the lead. Soon after the i final.whistle sounded with the scores: i t Huntly. .>....■■* v ...-14 * . Newton • 12 I '■■ Mr W. Perry was referee.

Comments on the Game. Newton hold a prominent position

in the-Auckland League. ■ Both teams gave V good exposition S'ol the code. G. Dufty did not get Sfmany chances, as the Huntly. players "''never left it to one man to tackle him, which goes to prove that any player 'fis only as good as the other side will •-■let him be. Mormon played a real ■rgood game, and was in the limelight Sail the time. McLeod, at five-eighths, "also played "a sound game, and made •5 many good openings. Of the forwards * eevry man did his. share, and the 22 hooker "got more than Ids "share of the ■Shall. Z For the Huntly side., much can he. *™said; they were!-, up against a hard r*proposition in playing such a good ■•• team with nlayers of City experience, -'and' who- have had the advantage of meeting good teams, whereas Huntly have only had one team in the Lower' ■ Waikato competition to give them anything like a try-out. W. ►Miki played a heady, game for ■ so young a player, and no doubt will improve. J. Farrell was on the ball ; all the time, and was tackling for all • he was worth, » Paki- was -well marked, but was i quite equal to the occasion. Smith . would have been .better a bit further i out, but did all-he could at half. The \ rest of blacks'.played their usual - game, and were, always "there to receive the ball->when' "iU ..came...--their ~way. ' and: Pat HSki were the pick oOhe forwards. Allen showed plenty of/dash, and was .conspicuous on several occasions. -R. Stephenson put 1 every ounce into his work, and Jones '■ was everywfiar'«j["-'lf-*would no doubt create a lot of interest if another such game could be arranged to be played in Huntly- ■ : - - --; JUNIOR SAMEA junior game between Ellcrslie and Ngaruawahia, played as a curtainraiser, resulted in a win for Ngaruawahia, by 9 points to 6.