FOOTBALL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2587, 23 August 1909, Page 7

FOOTBALL

, SATURDAY’S MATCHES. The championship competition was continued in the Domain on Saturday, the weather being beautifully fine and the attendance fair. , SENIOR. Y.M.C.A. (23) v UNITED (14)! ~ '

United kicked off with tlfe sun in their faces. Clarke sent a nice kick back to centre. From a lino out Colin Perry was prominent with a good kick and play was carried to United twentyfive, when Makaore was nearly across. Grenfell ,with a good run, relieved the pressure and play was centred. Witty intercepted a pass from Hutton to Rewai and dashed to Y.M.C.A. twentyfive, where Pino received and kicked hack to centre. Witty was again prominent with a good run and kicked well into Y.M.C.A. territory, where Barker’s kick rebounded and wen Lout near the corner flag. For off-side play United were' penalised and Pine relieved with a good line kick. Makaore received in centre field, and, after a nice run, passed to Pine, who scored in a good position, Kokiri adding the extra points. Paaka Turei was next prominent, and after a good run well into Y.M.C.A. territory was thrown out at the comer. Play was forced! back to centre, where Witty and Grenfell broke away. Witty made a strong run, and passed to Grenfell, who scored. Newton’s kick from a difficult angle was not a success. Even play took place for some time, then from a scrum Witty got the ball' and, after a short run, passed to Gatland, who scored near the posts. Witty’s kick struck the crossbar and bounced over. Play stayed in Y.M.C.A.’s territory for a short time, and then Paaka Turei made a smart dash and passed to Ferguson, who scored an easy try. J. Roderick failed with the kick. Makaore, with a fine run, carried the leather to United twenty-five, where. Gatland and Witty made a fine passing run back to f .M.G.A. territory, where play was at half time.

After the spell United forced play to Y.M.C.A.’s end, Where Pine relieved by a good run, but spoilt somewhat by wild passing. From a scrum in centre, field Hutton got the ball out to Rewai, who passed to Makaore, the latter scoring between the posts. Pine converted. From the kick out a nice passing bout" between Hutton, Rewai, Pin© and Ellison carried play to United’s twenty-five, where Pine had a shot at goal from a penalty, hut the ball went low. From a line out in United’s twenty-five Hutton marked and Kokiri kicked a beautiful goal. Play centred, then Rewai a nice kick to the corner, but the ball was carried back by Witty and Weka, end play was forced to Y.M.C.A*’/ twentyfive, where Perry made a brilliant run to centre field. From a mark by Makaore just over the centre line, Kokiri had a kick at goal, but the distance was too great, and united forced. Just after the kick out Ellison, Makaore, Clayk and Pine made a good run, and the latter scored. He took the Lick and added the extra points. After this play was -of a very fast nature, and just on time Colin Perry got the ball at his feet in Y.M.C.A. twenty-five and, with a great dribbling rush, carried the leather to the _ other end of the field, then, picking it up, dashed across and scored. Kokiri added the extra points. Mr J. Martin refereed. JUNIORS.

UNITED (3) V. KAITI-CITY (3)

These teams being level in the competition and only one point behind, the leading team, Y.M.C.A. lent additional keenness to the match on Saturday. ■ Both teams were out to win, and play was fast and exciting. United had the best of the game during the first ~pell, but City’s defence was strong, and with good line kicking they kept back defeat time and again: When G. Pollock kicked a beautiful penalty goal for United the hopes of the greens rose, and lent additional keenness to their play, hut half time sounded without further ■ change being made in the score. Botn teams battled hard after the change and as the time went on and no scoring wag registered it looked as if United would be the victors, hut just before the end Hargreaves, for KaitiCity scored a great try. Exeter failed to add the extra points, and the game ■ ended a draw, putting the junior teams on a level standpoint. All the players worked hard so that it would be difficult to specially pmk any player. Mr H. Carr controlled the game.

THIRDS.

Y.M.C.A. (24) v. KAITI-CITY (0). Kaiti-Ciiy played with twelye r-en •and were easily beaten by Y.M.C.A, Tries for Y.M.C.A. were scored by Mill. Quinn, Briddel. Sweet, Fromm and ; Winter, and Mill, Fraser and Somervell each converted one try. Mr 0. R. Olsen controlled the game. DEFENCE CADETS (12) v. HIGH SCHOOL (3). A hard and fast game took place, the High School standing up well against their heavier opponents. For the winders Gordon, Tapapa and Dennett scored tries, ana Tapapa kicked a penalty goal, and for the High School Porter kicked a penalty goal. Mr W. Hay refereed. MAHIA (14) FRASERTOWN (0). , An interesting football match was played at Nuhaka. on Saturday, when a team from Mahia met a team from Frasertown. A good game resulted in ■a win for Mahia by 14 points to nil. The forwards ofi both sides wore a last .and dashing lot. MAKAURI MATCHES. TAKITIMU (9) v. TE KURA (0). The senior gam© Takitimu v. Te Kura played in Mr George Witter’s paddock, Makauri on Saturday, was of an uninteresting nature. Takitimu had things all their own way. Te Kura failed to score while the visitors obtained 9 points. Mr J. W. Somervell ie--fereed. TE KURA (5)/v. MAKAURI (3 1. The junior match Te Kura v. Makauri was very evenly contested, and the game was fairly fast at times, the Te Kura backs playing a good game. Te Kura scored 5 points to 3 for Makauri after a hard, fight. Mr J. W. Somervell again refereed. OUTSIDE MATCHES. WELLINGTON MATCHES.

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 22. _ The Wellington. Rugby Union’s senior championship was decided yesterday, before about 5000 spectators. Poneke are the season’s champions, with tlie Petone Club as runners-up. Poneke yesterday beat Petone by 16 points to :9.

! TH E PO VE R TV BAY TOUHIN G - . TEAM. . , , -• < .• ; ‘ ' •• - v. - ' ...P :*!? . ' '" t b", , ‘ MATCH WITH HAWKE’S BAY. ... (Special to “Times.”) NAPIER, August 21. The match between the Poverty Bay touring team and Hawke’s Bay took place this afternoon. The team were driven from their hotel to the Recreation Ground, where the game was played. The ground, owing to the dry weather, was extremely hard. Close on two thousand spectators witnessed the match. Lyons kicked off, and the ball went over the Hawke’s Bay line, and Symes forced. Play settled in the Hawke’s Bay 25 for a time, but the home forwards, by a loose dribbling rush, transferred it to the Poverty Bay 25, where Nehu secured the ball from a scrum, and gave it to the backs,, who, by good passing, returned , play to the centre. The Hawke’s Bay backs now indulged in a pretty passing run, and, in the Poverty Bay half Smith obtained the ball and ran clean through to Fitzgerald, where a faulty pass lost Howke’e Bay a certain score. Clever work by-Miller, ToCker, and Kaipara brought temporary relief, and the Poverty Bay forwards, headed by Beach, Nicolas, and Lyons, broke away to the centre. Here give and take play resulted. Smith obtained from a scrum, and again nearly got over by a feinting run ; through the Poverty Bay hacks, but Kaipara cleverly intercepted a pass, and relieved by a dodgy run to near the centre. Poverty Bay assumed the offensive, but found a stumbling block in Symes, who saved repeatedly in splendid style., Not to be denied, Hawke’s Ray again threatened Poverty Bay’s line, and Tocker just saved in the nick of time from a dribbling run by Fitzgerald with a good kick, found the line near the centre. Here a series of scrums resulted in Smith doing great work behind the Hawke’s Bay pack. The local backs had several chances, faulty passing alone preventing two or three scores. On the Poverty Bay line

Pollogk saved splendidly, and kicked to the lino at centre, but a moment later the Hawke’s Bay backs swooped down again, and at the Poverty Bay line Miller, by smartly intercepting a pass, saved a certain try. Jaded and tired as they were, the Poverty Bay men were putting up a stubborn defence, but Hawke’s Bay were not to be denied, and from a combined run of their backs Higgins scored _ a good try. Walls’ kick at goal failed. The home team continued to press, and a penalty on the line brought timely relief to the visitors, who now worked their way into the Hawke’s Bay territory, but were sent back by Symes. Fitzgerald and Nehu were prominent with good line kicks, settling play in the centre. Returning to the attack, Poverty Bay were awarded a penalty just outside the'Hawke’s Bay 25, Fitzgerald’s kick just missing. An interchange of long kicks by the backs of either side ended m Symes finding the line at the centre. Kenyon, by a dodgy run, transferred play to the Poverty Bay end, where Kaipara saved brilliantly, and gave to Miller, who passed to Pollock, who kicked out at the centre. Poverty Bay kept up the pressure, Hawke’s Bay forcing twice in quick succession. The latter’s forwards, by a splendid rush, carried play to Poverty Bay’s 25. Here Donnelly, Beach, Lowe, and Nicolas transferred by a good run to Hawke’s Bay territory, but it was sent baitc by Higgins, only to see Nicolas break through single-handed to the centre again. The over-eagerness of the Poverty Bay forwards lost an almost certain score, Lowe being penalised on the line. The visitors remained on the aggressive until the interval, but were unable to put the finishing touches to their efforts.

After' th© interval tb© Hawke’s Bay backs indulged in passing, but McEwan, unopposed, lost a “moral” of a try by knocking it. Keeping up the pressure, the Hawke’s Bay backs nearly got over, and from loose work Higgins, although tackled by Fitzgerald on the line scored. Wall again failed at goal. After the kick-out Poverty Bay, aided by a penalty, assumed the offensive, th© backs passing well at times. The forwards, who were prominent in loose work, kept Hawke’s Bay defending for a few minutes, but Smith and Downing transferred play tothe Poverty Bay 25, where Fitzgerald picked up • and saved cleverly. With Hawke’s Bay pressing, Nehu, Tocker, and Pollock were prominent in good taking and kicking, the first-named especially playing a hard game. From a high kick by Higgins, Ryland saved well, but Kenyon obtained, and had he not slipped would surely have scored. Poverty Bay were now hard pressed to defend their line, and were compelled to fore© twice in rapid succession. From loose forward play Beach and Nicolas, who were playing a great game, headed Poverty Bay rushes rejieatedly, but Symes was an impregnable defence. At the centre Miller got clean away, but a likely chance was lost by failing to pass to Pollock. Ryland secured in his own 25 from a kick by Lewis,but foolishly tried do dodge and wis tackled. He lost the ball, which the Hawke’s Bay forwards swept over the line, Miller, Pollock, and Selby racing for possession. Tne former tried to kick out of bounds, but missed, and Selby, falling on the ball, scored. Wall again missed an easy kick at goal. A few moments later Hawke’s Bay were still attacking strongly, and from a scrum outside the Poverty Bay line Smith gave to Lewis, who ran in under the posts. Wall missed a ridiculously easy kick. With Hawke’s Bay leading by twelve points, the Poverty Bay men, although palpably tiring, played with great heart, and for ten minutes bad all the best of the game, but were unable to score. In th© Hawke’s, Bay 25 Nehu, Tocker, and Miller -did combined work. The last-named mad©' a strong individual run, and play settled near Hawke’s Bay’s line. Her© Beach and Lowe were both nearly over, and Lincoln and Gilbert also almost scored. Scrums followed right ‘ on the home line, and the ball coming out. Pollock snapped it up, and dashing over the line, scored far out near the corner. Fitzgerald mad© an excellent kick, but th© ball went just wide of the posts. Tho score was certainly well deserved. From this to th© end, Hawke’s Bay were pressing, but there was no further scoring.- ' Mr. li. F. Pegler gave entire satisfaction as referee. v'' ■ , Fitzgerald, Miller, 'TSTehu, and Tocker were the best of the Gisborne backs in that order. The forwards all toiled splendidly, and more than held their own. Beach and Nioolas were specially prominent. Watchern was omitted owing to an injury to his leg, and the back division combination appeared broken up. Kaipara had one arm practically useless during most of tho game. ■ - - _ ' ~ / > l The team will play Hastings for the Lane Shield on Tuesday, and with the intervening rest and reinforcements, are very hopeful of bringing the trophy to Gisborne. After the game the teams were hospitably entertained at dinner by the Hawke’s Bay Union. Mr. Lane, was

thanked byrthe Union for his donation of the .shield.. .. - Mr. J. Freeman has offered a cup for a triangular competition 1 annually'between Poverty Bay,Hawke’s Bay, and Hastings.- <•

AUCKLAND v. THAMES. ;

(Per Press Association.) j AUCKLAND, August 21. The, representative match, Auckland v. Thames, a return match, was played here to-day between the representatives of the Auckland and* Thames Rugby Unions. The day was an ideal one for football, the sun being obscured, while the westerly wind was light. The Thames team was weakened by several prominent players being unable to make the trip. Auckland monopolised the scoring in the first spell, tries being scored by Seeling and Herring. Early in the second spell, H. Hayward scored for Thames, and Winder converted. Thames had the best of the play for the first 30 minutes of this spell; and then Auckland scored three more tries in quick succession, McGregor (2) and Renwick touching down. The kicks at goal, from ridiculously easy angles, were all. failures, and the game ended: Auckland 15 points, Thames 5.

AUCKLAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIP. Prior to the representative - match, the secondary schools championship final was played off between King’s College and the Grammar School. Two matches had been played by the teams, and each had won one. To-day’s match was won by King’s College by 8 points to 6. There was an attendance of about 5000 at to-day’s games. .WESTLAND v. MARLBOROUGH. BLENHEIM, August 21. The Seddoni Shield football match, Westland v. Marlborough, was played to-d&y in fine weather. Marlborough won by 13 points to Westland’s 6. For -the winners Church, Sowman, and Hegglun soored tries, and Casey potted a. goal. For Westland, Blythe kicked a penalty goal, and Sweetman scored a try. The Couth Island representatives, O’Brien (Marlborough) and Blythe and Sotharton (Westland) showed good form. -OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. DUNEDIN, August 21. The football fnatch, Otago v. Southland, was played here to-day in good weather. The visiting team were very weak, and suffered defeat by 35 points tp nil. With the exception of a chance to kick a goal from a mark, the visitors were dangerous only once during the game. For Otago, ries were scored by Sutherland (3), Davidson (3), Mitchell, Marston, and A. McDonald; two being converted.' Marston potted a goal.

CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. CHRISTCHURCH, August 21, The patrons of football at Lancaster Park had a varied programme submitted to them this afternoon. One attraction was the annual match between Victoria College and Canterbury College, which was won by the visitors by 17 points to 8. The Canterbury Rugby Union’s competitions having come to_ an end, the other grounds at the Park' were devoted to two seven-a-side tournaments, on© for senior teams and the other for President’s Cup players. The former was won Tather easily by Meriv.ale, but the latter produced a desperate struggle between Boys’ High '■•bool B and Merivale A. It was not until the teams had played 27 minutes over the allotted ten minutes that the school team won. AUSTRALIA DEFEATS MAORIS. United Puv.as Association —Copvniam (Reoedved August 22, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 22. Australia defeated the Maoris by 23 to 16. About ten thousand were present at the match. The first half was a walk-over for the Australians, Papakura securing a try, which Asher failed to convert. The second spell opened with prospects of an easy time for the locals, five points being added in the first few minutes. Then Powhui scored, but failed to convert his own try. The same player immediately after placed an easy goal off a penalty. The Australians, however, kept their score growing, and it reached 21 against their opponents’ 10. Then Ivopurua secured a try, but Asher failed. The local men added a couple off a penalty, and on time Pakiro crossed, but Asher agaiq failed to convert. At the call of time the score stood Australia 23, Maoris 16.

.THE AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE. (Received August 23, 1 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 22. Arrangements are being completed for a series of League football matches between th© Kangaroos and a team including many of the Wallabies, the combination who toured England. The seceding Wallabies are said to number fourteen, including several of the most prominent players of th© team. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. TARUHERU (8) v. Y.M.C.A. (0).

At th© Taruheru grounds .the above teams met and had a very interesting game, although the home players evinced such marked superiority that they scored an easy win by eight goals to nil. The Taruheru team has been nractising assiduously and consequently has acquired a knowledge of the fine points of the game. Their team gave a capital exhibition and well deserved its ww. .M.C.A. played hard and pluckily but were, kept on the defensive most of the time. The goals were scored for Taruheru by C. Lasker (3), A- JVlichie {3), A Read (1) and Sharpies Q)., Michi© was the most conspicuous of t } l^ T Ta I j ru Y 4 players, whilst Douglas and MaclachJan played well for Y.M.C.A. Mr J. Lowther was referee.