Y.M. CHAMPIONS

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 179, 30 August 1929, Page 12

Y.M. CHAMPIONS

THE ROUND BALL GAME. GAME AGAINST WHAKATU

CNotes by "Gaolie.")

The Whakatu — Y.M.C.A. game was played at Nelson Park last Saturday, and as Y.M. had either to win or draw to make their position secure, a keen game was anticipated. Unfortunately Wliakatu wero sliort of tliree of their best players, and could only muster ten players to take the field, which was a very big handicap. Y-M. started as if they were goine to put up a record score, as inside oi nine minutes they were two goals ap, Yonng being the scorer. George seemed to have liis scoring hoots on, as before half-tinie ho had added two more goals for Y.M., while just before the whistle blew'D. Penman made a beautiful run down the field and scored a splendid goal. GREASY BALL. Tlie ground got very treacherous during the second half, and the Y.M. players seemed to control the greasy ball better than the "Whakatu players, who were putting up a great fighb despite their handicap, Wilson, Pipe and Christian putting up a stubbom defence. Y.M. missed a few gilt-edged chatices during tliis half. Bill Clark and V anaan having hard luck in not adding goals. However, the game seemed to be Lost and won when Drurie and J. CJark scored again, and D. Penman scored another good goal for Whakatu. By their win Y.M. will hold the Sachs-Johnson Shield for the ye'ar. The same teams meet at I£ar.ings on September 1 in the final of the Hibbert Shield, when a rousing game is expected.

BACK TO FORM. I was glad to see Ran^ers back to form when they went to Hastings and beat United 4 — 3, so I doubt Jhat the United players are going to be the wooden spoonists. No doubt they have been unfortunate this season vith being unable to field their regular eievcn every week, owing to injuries and other causes, Even their worthy secretary had to turn out against the Y.M. the other Saturday, and altliough not so fleet of foot as of yore, played quite a good game. Rangers had out a couple of new players, one a schoolboy who knows all the arts of the game. The other was a promising player from Poverty Bay. Both had a good hand in Rang ers' victory. THE THROW-IN. There seems to be some argument among spectators, and also some players, regarding this ruje. The rereree came in for some criticism during Y.M. and Whakatu game. If players would only conform to the rnle it would save a lpt of pulling up. The rule distinctly states, "A player throwing in the ball must stand outside the touch line, facing the field of play, with both feet on the ground. and shall throw the ball in over his head with both hands." Now, quite a few players throwing in the ball stand sideways, and the referee is quite right in penalising them for doing so. As long as a player has any part of both feet on the ground when throwing in the ball it is not a violation of the rule. That means he can rise on his toes were doing so, but he must stand facing the field of play.