LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18041, 9 June 1930, Page 3

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

GAME AT HINEMOA PARK. HAMILTON JUST DEFEAT MAORIS. MARGIN OP TWO POINTS. The Hamilton League thirteen defeated the Huntly -Maori team by 10 points to B‘on Hinemoa Park on Saturday. The visitors fielded a very weighty team and with the ground damp had the advantage. The following were the teams: — Hamilton. —■$. Muir, J. Hynes, T. Shaw, D. Whatu, Graham, Dratham, Whatu, Glasgow, Paget, Quinn, Hogan, Papisch. Maoris.—K. Taho, H. Tarawhiti, P. Mild, J. Waikato, D. Mild, B. Paki, Sharkey, H. Paul, Tetahi, J. Puaha, D. Kaweroa, J. Haunui, G. Korena. Soon after the kick-off the Hamilton backs all handled the ball, J. Hynes going over in the corner, but he re'ceived his pass offside and the Maoris cleared. The visitors returned play. Tarawhiti was prominent in a bright solo run. Paki started his backs moving and Tarawhiti came near-to scoring, but they cleared to their twenty-five. . The heavy Maori forwards carried the ball to Hamilton’s goal-line, but a free relieved the defenders. Hogan and Paget were responsible for returning play to halfway. Graham and Dratham made further progress. Free Kicks Fail. Hamilton had three free kicks in succession in the visitors’ twenty-five, but the three attempts failed. The Maori backs broke away in their 25 and the rush was only stemmed on Hamilton’s goal-line. Paki, with a neat cut in gained a lot of ground and from a five yards scrum, Puaha forced his way over. Haunui failed to convert. Maoris 3 Hamilton 0 Hamilton Even Score. As soon as play was resumed the local pack forced hard and Hogan scored a good try. S. Muir failed to add the trimmings with a good attempt. Hamilton 3 Maoris 3 Miki and Tarawhiti made a spectacular dash, but solid tackling stemmed them and Hamilton cleared. Whatu, Dratham, Graham and Shaw forced into the Maoris’ twenty-five, where an injury to Paki held up the play. A good line kick by Muir put Hamilton in a good position, but the visitors’ backs cleared. Hamilton on Attack. Waikato and T. Miki participated in a good run, but Shaw and D. Whatu secured and reached the visitors’ twenty-live, and further play by Quinn and Hogan saw the Maori goal-line reached, but a free saved the defenders. B. Miki took Paki’s position at this stage. Half-time was called with no further score. On resumption the visitors pressed hard and Korena kicked through and following up scored beneath the posts. T. Miki converted. Maoris 8 Hamilton 3 Hamilton relieved a Maori pressure with a neat back movement, but the visitors returned play to half-way and Waikato broke away and seemed likely to. score, bpt, S.Muir well tackled him. Hamilton Score. Graham picked up and after a good run transferred to Hogan, to Quinn, who scored near the corner. S. Muir failed ■ with the kick. Hamilton .' 6 Maoris 8 Hamilton returned to the visitors’ twenty-five but the ball was kicked beyond the dead-ball line. A Dropped Goal. Glasgow and Quinn carried the play ■ down again, but w’ere held up for an infringement. Hynes received the ball and equalised the score with a good kick. Hamilton 8 Maoris 8 Graham started the backs moving again, but they were again held up # on the line and the visitors cleared ‘from the scrum. Both Teams Strive Hard. Interesting play in mid-field followed, both teams striving to gain the advantage. The local forwards were proving superior, but the visiting backs always managed to carry play out of their danger zone. Mild and Tarawhiti were prominent once again, but a neat piece of play and a good line kick by S. Muir eased the pressure. The visiting backs took play to Hamilton’s twenty-five and a great dribling rush by Hogan saw the visitors in danger. The ball came out to J .Hynes and once again he dropkicked a beautiful goal to put Hamilton ahead. Hamilton ...., 10 Maoris 8 Miki and Waikato broke away and when in a good position Miki knocked on. The game ended with Hamilton on the attack and the score-board reading Hamilton 10 Maoris 8 • Mr C. Taylor was the referee.