NORTHLAND SHIELDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 191, 14 August 1922, Page 8

NORTHLAND SHIELDS.

I RETAINED BY WHANGAREI. 1 tßy Telegraph.—Own Correspondent."! I WHANGAREI, Saturday. In the Rugby football challenge matches at Whangarei at Kensington Park this afternoon Whangarei junior and senior representatives, as holders of Brake and Harding Shields respectively, again demou*trnted their superiority against the Bay of Islands Tnion representatives. The games were played on dry. fast grounds, before a moderate attendance of the public. The nature of the play, which was somewhat on the rough side, was amply demonstrated by the scores In each match. In the Brake Junior Challenge Shield. Whangarei (holders! bent Bay of Islands (challengers! by 2S points to 0. the score consisting of seven tries, two converted, and a goal from a mark. For the winners tries were scored by McKav (3), Johnson. Clotworthv. and Hollows, of which McKav and Hollows converted ..no each. 1). Wllson kicked a goal from a mark. Mr. S. Weston was referee. Tn the H.nrdim.- senior rep. challenge Shield match. Whangarei (holders) defeated Kay of Islands by 3S points to 3. chiefly due to the overwhelming supremacy of the Whangarei forwards. The home team scored eight tries, four being converted, and a penalty goal, to the Bay of Islands' penalty goal. For Whangarei tries were scored by Tote Flnlayson (3i. F. Little. Arneil. Bain Finlayson. S. Weston, and Cavanagh. of which W. George converted four, also kicking a penalty goal During the progress of the game Griffin and Johns may of Islands! and c. Childs r\Tbaneareii had to retire owing to injuries. Mr. Ni-holson was referee. CHESHIRE CUP. GREAT GAME AT HELENSVILLE. ; i'By Telegraph. -Special to "Star.") j _ HELENSVILLE, Saturday. | The weather was perfect, and a great • crowd assembled to witness the match j between Helensville seniors and Wafmatlku I for the Cheshire Cup. Helensville winning, i after one of the most exciting games ever played here. Mr. G. Pea.-c. of Auckland. . reforeed. For the winners. H. Pengaliv j seorrd two tries. Shoehan scored one. which was converted by Mouatt. and Gehlard I kicked a pcnaity goal. TE AROHA. i TE AROHA. Saturday, j The Rugby match Hauraki Plains v. I T'iako resulted in a win for Plako by thirI reen to eleven. For the winners RosenI feldt and Gilpin .-cored tries, both being I converted by J. Magill. who also kicked a goal from a mark, while for Hauraki Dent and Adluni scored tries. Lyes converted ! the latters. and Thornburn kicked a goal from a mark. The game, a Poland Cup contest, was splendidly contested throughout Mr. T. Atkins reforeed the first half and Mr. W. Tunisian the second half. The game between Hamilton Foresters, challengers, and Te Aroha Foresters, holders, for the Brokenshire Shield, was wou by Te Aroha by 17 to 0. For Te Aroha Gilpin. F. Miller. Campney. ft. Miller, and Cyril King scored tries, and Gilpin's try was converted by Robertson. The referee was Mr. T. Atkins. S. C'larkiu. a Hamilton player, had his collarbone broken. KAURAKI PLAINS. The final round of the Hauraki Plains junior Rugby competitions was played at Ngatea on Saturday, when Turua defeated Ngatea by f* to 0, and Kerepechi beat Patetonga by default. Turua thus wins the junior championship. MATCHES AT ■WAIHI. ißv Telegraph. —Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, Saturday. The iuter-union match for the Poland Memorial (up. Waihi v. Paeroa, was played at Waihi this afternoon under the auspices of the Goldflelds Rugby Union. At halftime the score stood Paeroa 6, Waihi 3. There was no further score. Waihi High Sehcol Leu: Faerta High School hv 11 to 3. East School won the schools' rhamplon ship cup. defeating Comoiue.il in the filial. The junior match. Paeroa v. Waihi, was played at Paeroa. Paeroa won by I) to 5. A third grade curtain raiser. Kast v. West, was won by Fast hy 11 to !l. Mr. R. B. Fouling!on was referee. KING COUNTRY MATCH. Kuapebu reps, played Mantapotn at Raet.lhi. After an exciting and eloselv-oon:ested Mauiarotu wou by 11 to 8.

WAIRARAPA V. WAIKATO. WIN FOR THE VISITORS. r.I'.HT POINTS TO THREE. <"•;.- Telegraph — Special In "Star."* HAMILTON. Saturday Two curtain-raisers were played to the -•Vairnrapa-W-aikato match. Thr flrs; wos between the primary school reps and the High S.-liool nichi stone team. Each side - ored a try. but no goal was kicked. Sbaw '..;■ the primary school reps and Hawke for :hc High s.-hooi team hems the scorers. Mr. F. Buckingham rcferced. Fit j- juniors met High Sehnol. Both teams played hard, lhe School winning by °fl t ri $• Mr. -I. Qua Ithrough refereed. WAIRARATA V. WAIKATO MATCH. Considerable alterations were made in ihc Waikato team owing to injuries received in the Auckland match on Wednesday. Bayly. Gibson and Rodgcrs replaced Peach. Crawford and Sowmnu. Mr. B. i Chapman tMorrlnsviiiei was referee. j The tennis were as follow: — i Wairarapa (Greeni.— Harx\_y. Carson. Fuller. It, Booth. Soiuheate. R. Jury. F. Booth icapt.). Feast. Desmond, Fairhrother, j ivnowles. Device. Bacon, Clarke, and Donald. Waikato (Black and Wuitei. —Matbieson. Castle.s, Stewart. Thompson. Peakc. Bayly. Gibson. Hamilton (rapt.l. Hooper. Shaw. Patterson, Carter. Itogors. Kcightk-y, Delanv. Wairarapa kirked i-.IT, lhe we.itber being mild and dull, with no wind. Both teams seemed about even in weight. The greens pushed the game tn the Wal-j kato twenty-five, penning the home team on ■ the s--.nl until relieved by Mattiiewon kicking hard with Hooper breaking through and Castles obtaining, transferring play to the other end. Tln-ii Jury marked, though the ki.-k did not help ihc greens. The Wnimrap.-i hacks got into action with F. Rimth leeuring and sending to Soulhgate. on to Jury, U. Booth scoring, Harvey failiug to goal. Wairarapa -'I, Waikato li. On resuming the local forwards broke through with Carter in the lead. Harvey only saving on the line. Shortly after Wairarapn forced. The visiting harks wore playing better than their opponents, Frank Booth making a great run from his own twenty-five, and only tailing at the corner. Kveuliialiy the end of the movement made Waikato force and the spell ended with no further s. ..re. j SECOND SPELL. The second spell opened with Waikato'* ■ forwards making an ellort ;n break through. Patterson showing up, until Soulhgate broke away, but was not supported, fclmbieson grounding him and in the resulting cross play Castles ..-lean broke away, transferring the' play to the Wairarapa territory. Kcighlly. r-'haw ami Carter were responsible for a tine forward rush. but the green's defence was too sure and they :ittaekLug returned the play. For a time the i play then centered at half-way, hut Wai- > rarapa were noi to be denied and were soou close up to the line. I'eake and Castles saved only by hard kicking. Shortly atteiwards Feast secured from the ruck, passed out to Jury*, he on to Southgate. then to Carson and" back to Southgate, he scoring: In a good position. F. Booth converted. ' Wairarapa S. Waikato O. Quickly Waikato woke up and from a forward rush Hamilton scored. Carter failing. Wairarapa 8. IVnikatu o. The game ended shonly alter-, wards. NOTES ON THE PLAY. The best team won, their backs giving at times a crisp exhibition of passing. In fact their score should have been more, but they were unlucky. Carson, the Booths, Soutuga'te and .lury were responsible for good attacking work, while Desmond and Clarke were always prominent In forward play. Of local backs Castles slood out head and shoulders both in attack ami defence. Hardly a movement took place in which he was not seen to advantage. Of the forwards Hamilton. Hooper. I'attcrson. Kcightley i;nd Carter were Ihc best. Sow man, who was injured in the Auckland match on Wednesday, was mui-h missed. If Waikato want to win a match this season the method of s-eleetiou wants changing or the area of the district resiricting. Mr. Toby McKeniic was managing the Wairarapa -team.