TAURANGA V. HAMILTON.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 163, 12 July 1926, Page 10

TAURANGA V. HAMILTON.

BAY PLAYERS WIN BY 11 TO 0. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") TAURAXGA, Saturday. Hamilton's representative Kugby team paid their lirst visit to Xauranga under lather unpleasant weather conditions. The start was delayed to four o'clock, uwiny to tiie late arrival of the, visitors. A curtain-raiser between Kotorua District High School and Tauranga was a fast game, the former winning by 17 to 10. A heavy pale blew down the field, Hamilton kicking oh" against the wind. Their forwards carried the leather to the local twenty-five, where Tangitu marked to save. Then the local pack returning, enabled Turner to score-under the posts, which was converted by Ngatai. Play centred on getting into motion a»ain, with Tauraiifia getting the best "f it till Kemp, Buckingham, and Mitchell were concerned in a pretty passing rush, the ball going out. Shortly after the lirst turn round, Tauiang.i's fullback olVeiided, giving Hamilton a free kick, which fioing kicked. Then Selmlt/. Kemp, and Going (Mine through, the latter scoring, but no L'l.al resulted. Hamilton (i, Tauranga I , lay nf it givp-nnd-tnko order followed till hall t line In tin- second spell, Tauranga added another score from a nippy bit of work l;v Tangitii cutting in from Lane, passing out to Hvcrs, who dived over, the goal being mi —!<■<!. Following fa*t forward work, Turner scored on the corner. Tatirangii 1 1, Hamilton li. The local men continued pressing, making Hamilton touch down. This made the liven up. with lUathicson kicking vvi'i' down the line, enabling (Tirietiu to sciirp, Cioiiig failing with the kick For tlio last quarter, it was nearly dark, .'iii'l Ihi! game became largely a -■ i.ii/ihle, play being btopped by tho Illnve BKll.i: I inn; Ijelorc the bell went.

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