FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2539, 28 June 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

TOWN COMPETITION; ' CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. Y.M.C.A (21) v. KAITI-CITY (10). ' The championship games were continued on Saturday on the Domain in fine, weather. There was a fairly good attendance of spectators and the' ground was in excellent condition for fast games. City kicked off .and Y-M.C.A. immediately pressed, Campbell and Miller both being nearly over in the first minute. but good tackling by, Hepburn saved the situation. Y.M.C.A. were awarded a penalty, howeVer, a few minutes after, the start, and Miller kicked . a neat goal. Y.M.C.A. had the best -of matters for a time, but the City forwards.came with a rush, only to be sent back by Ivokiri. City aided by a : penalty, pressed hard, but Kaipara intercepted a. pass, and the., ball was quickly transferred to the other end, where Hepburn again saved well. Delaney broke well away on lm own and had a -good dribbling run up the field, but both ho, and -Hansen overran the ball when unopposed and a scrum was formed on the line. - The ball went over the line and Delaney fell on it, equalising the scores. Tocker kicked a nice goal. Even play, followed in midfield and the Y.M.C.A. backs indulged in some nice passing. Campbell picked np in midfield and beating several men ran clean through and scored a nice try between the posts. Miller converted eaisily. JPlay now centred in the Y.M.C.A. 9- g series -of scrums took plajpt'W .a Campbell gained a lot jof grp." .vitli a good line kick. Loose v ed in midfield and the City orked their way un to the Y.M.CASM2o, where Hay had an unsuccessful attempt to drop a goal. In midfield Neill obtained and, after a lovely passing run between Kaipara, Makoare, Miller and Campbell) the latter scored a pretty try. 'Miller kicked a lovely goal from a difficult angle. A temporary stoppage was caused to the game, through Tocker- and Flatman coming into violent collision in an attempt to collar a man. Flatman resumed, but -Tocker w.as unable to, and the City forwards from the kick off forced their way along to the Y.M.C.A. line, where, after some close work, Nicolas scored a well-deserved try. which,, Swain converted with a fine kick. Half time was called almost immediately after the kick off, with Y.M.C.A. loading >by three points. After the- interval a long series of line-outs took place at midfield, andi each -nide afterwards took turns in attacking, and Hay found (ouch right on City’s line'With a good kick. A scrum was formed on the line and a smart mark by Campbell saved the situation at least temporarily. City kept up the pressure,, and from a penalty - Swain bad an unsuccessful .but good attempt 'at goal. Play continued in Y.M.C.A. territory, and Swain, from another penalty, failed to add to the score: .M.0.A.. forcing. City were now.haring all the best of the play and kept Y.M.C.A, very busy in defending. Campbell and Russell headed a rush of f.M.C.A. to the 25, cheered bv their supporters. Y’M.C.A. fuelled un the field, Kaipara, Miller, and Makaore being prominent: City forced, and from play in midfield a kick of Neill’s was well followed un by Pine, who beat. Hepburn for possession and scored. Miller again kicked a good goal. Play-be-came very fast, the Y.M.C.A/'hackrs passing well. An almost certain score was lost by Miller sending a faulty pass to Neill after a run, and an .interchange of kicks left play in City ! territory. After narrow escapes from al further score Cite forced, but Y.M.C.A. kept up their attack istrongly. City took "a turn at pressing, but t.M.C.A. defended well, and were aided by. several penalties. With the approach of time play slackened (low:., a good -deal', but City were having tlio : best pi it. Miller and Kaipara saved thc/V side repeatedly by good line kick,jj?g. Loose play in Y.M.C.A. 25 was the order of the day, and Morse kicked high over the line, the ball being forced bv Kpkiri. A pretty passing bout by Kaipara, Makaore, Miller and Neill brought the hall to City’s line, but the. defenders’ forwards rushed • play to the 25. Here Kaipara made a beautiful opening, and gave to Makaore,- who, afi ter .a strong rim,'gave to Miller, enabling him to score fa* out. Campbell’s attempt at -goal iiist fell short of the posts. Time was then called-; leaving the scores: Y.M.C.AM 21, Kaiti-City 10. . ■ Mr W. Howard ably controlled the game. JUNIORS. UNITED (0) v. KAITI-CTTY (0). United kicked off with the. sun in their eyes and attacked strongly. KaitiCity -forwards' 'then'., made' a ru«h and, .were,almost over the line when Huston kicked too. strong and Cockerill.:forced: From the kick, off lva.iti-City again attacked strongly, 'and United were relieved by a good ' speculation kick by Pollock.*' United could not get through Kaiti-City forwards,'- and only saved defeat by the good line kicking of Olsen and- Pollock. There was no brilliant play in the first spell, the backs being content with line kicking. In the second spell United wore playing better and looked like scoring. From a good - passing , rush of their three-quarter line Wyllie, after a good run, was forced out near Kaiti-City lin'e. The throw in. was not' straight, and from the scrum Kaiti-City got in a poor lino kick. United still pressed, but a gpod' kick by Fromm cased mattcis off. G. Pollock r pfio wed upowefl and sent the hall out in tlie United 25. United defended well but could not got away ‘and 't.he game ended -with KaitiCitv attacking hard.!’. Mr H. Carr coi:trolled the game. te- V ’ -THIRDS./ ' DEFENCE CADETS ’ (19) ,v. KAITI- ... - CITY (0). > ’ , The third class match was a run over, for the Defeii.ce Cadets, who have. not yet lost . a game. The score ended 19 ibo nil. ~ x >, • Mr:-M.. Osborne refereed. . SCHOOL MATCHER , i. Abinatclnwas playoff cm Itfridyy after-, noon, between the‘;High Hotwol and the . ‘Alaiii School, resulting ’iim a victory ! Aoivi-tbo. High School bv ;!-L My

COUNTRY COMPETITION. TE KURA V. TAKITIMU. The senior match of the country competition, Te Kura \*. Takitimu, was-an interesting game, and resulted in a win-for To Kura by 17 points to 6. Air. A. Pritchard refereed the game. , OUTSIDE MATCHES. THE ALL-BLACKS DEFEATED BY ■ AUSTRALIA. Unitko I'ukss Association— CorvitiGHT (Received Juno 27, 5.5 p.m.) BRISBANE, June 26. " Australia boat New Zealand by 10 points to 5. The New Zealanders-were first to score, but did not convert."* Australia, from this out, were mostly on the attack. The New Zealanders nearly scored several times,. A penalty goal increased their score to 5, lmt the Australians led them when noside was sounded. . \ AUCKLAND MATCHES. (Per Press «Association.) June 26. The Auckland Rugby Union’s district championship matches were continued to-day in showery weather, and on muddy giounds. In the senior grade, Parnell defeated University by 8- points to 3; Ponsonbv beat North Shore by 61 points- to nil; and City beat Newton by 31 points to nil. CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES POST- * PONED. ty" CHRISTCHURCH, Jane 26. All tlie. Canterbury Rugby Union’s matches were postponed until Saturday next on account of rain. The weather this season has only interfered with the fixtures twice, at the. beginning of the first round and at the beginning of the second round to-day; > DUNEDIN MATCHES. DUNEDIN, June 26. The football matches were continued to-day in unpleasant weather. The grounds were very heavy as the result of heavy rain yesterday. Alhambra (18 points) beat'Pirates (nil), Southern (6 points) heat Union (3 points), Zin-gari-Richmond (11 points) heat Dunedin (3 point's), Ivaikorai (14 points) beat University (nil). Port Chat mere (6 points) beat* Taieri. Rovers (3 points).