WAIHI CUP GAME.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 133, 7 June 1926, Page 10

WAIHI CUP GAME.

EAST AND RAILWAY DRAW. DOG CREATES A DIVERSION. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, this day. The second round oi the Waihi Rugby Union's Cup • competition opened on Saturday afternoon, when, after a fast and keenly-contested game between East and Railway, tbe.mateh ended in a draw, eacn side scoring eight points. For Railway, David Martin (a native) registered two tries, W. Heath converting the second try. E. Brown and C. Cooper each scored a try for East, Pollard, being snccessful iv the shot at goal for the first tr*. An unusual incident'occurred 'when Smltn was about to take the.kick at goal for Brown's try. The ball had Just been placed on the ground .whefl.a..collie, dog ran out from the line and stopped right In "front bi tbe leather, thus causing an obstruction and preventing Smith from taking, the kick. Heath, one of the opposing forwards, seeing the ball grounded, Immediately charged, kicklug the leather well down the "field. East thus being deprived of the opportunltv oi adding the major points. The incident caused much controversy amongst spectators.