WAIRARAPA WINS.

Auckland Star, 9 July 1928, Page 13

WAIRARAPA WINS.

DEFEAT OF HAWSE'S BAY.

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.")

MASTERTOX, Saturday.

Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay representative teams met at Masterton this afternoon in fine weather on a good ground.

Hawke's Bay kicked off against the wind and sun. From a pass by Hart, Cundy obtained the ball and kicked. The Hawke's Bay back missed, and Cooke shot through with a great run. Wairarapa swarmed round, and prospects for a score were good, but the Bay smothered up. Fairbrother and Willoughby did good work in keeping up the attack, but a free kick relieved the Bay. Wairarapa kept up the attack, and another free kick again relieved Bay. Another free kick to Bay was followed by a passing rush by the Wairarapa backs, which gained considerable ground. Parker intercepted and passed to Cundy, who dashed through for a considerable distance to pass to Cooke, who got over. Cundy failed to convert. Wairarapa 3, Hawke's Bay 0. Wairarapa had had all the better of the play so far. Play now centred for a time, and then, with Hawke's Bay playing better together, offside play saw the game again in the visitors' territory. Play was uninteresting for a time. The next notable incident was a dash by the Bay backs, in which Huxtable was prominent. The football was straggly, and confined mostly to the forwards. The Wairarapa backs broke away, but Cundy hung on too long. Another Wairarapa passing rush was brought to an end by sound collaring. A free kick by Yates (Bay) and a pot by Bennett were the next incidents in otherwise uninteresting play. After a further straggly display, and just before half-time, Roache potted a goal from forty yards. Wairarapa 7 Hawke's Bay 0 The second spell opened with the game in the centre. A free kick gave Bay territorial advantage. The only decent piece of play of the game followed, when the Bay backs broke through, and Blake carried play to Wairarapa's twenty-five, by a good run and cut-in. Wairarapa eventually obtained relief by a free kick, play being taken near the Bay twenty-five line. Setford came away with a splendid rush, and placed Wairarapa on the defence. Two force downs were accepted by Wairarapa, | then a dash through by Cooke saw Parker drop his pass. Play was more interesting than in the first spell, but was still straggly at times. Bay was playing better football, and was the more aggressive team. Twice they were nearly over as the result of passing rushes. After a spell of desultory play Wairarapa attacked, and for some minutes the ball was slung about in lively manner, both sides participating. Wairarapa put pressure on, and kept Bay busily defending. Eventually the pressure told. Irvine broke away with a great rush, and, later, the ball coming to Jury, the latter dived over. Cundy failed with the kick. Wairarapa 10, Hawke's Bay 0. The referee ordered Reed (Wairarapa) and J. Gemmell (Hawke's Bay) off the field, following on some hot work among the forwards. Wairarapa kept up the attack, and eventually Cundy made a splendid run to score. He failed \*ith the kick, and the bell went leaving Wairarapa victors. Wairarapa 13 Hawke's Bay 0 GAMES IN THE SOUTH.

NAPIER. The junior rej>. match resulted in a draw, Napier 6, Hastings 6. STRATFORD. Stratford 7, beat Star 3. PALMERSTON NORTH Kia Toa 3, drew with Fetlding Old Boys 14, beat Feiiding Old Lo.vs 12. Athletic won by default from Woodville. Kia Toa won the championship with the Old Boys runners-up. NEW PLYMOUTH. Tukapa 3, drew with Old Boys 3. Stratford 3, drew with Star 3. Okato 7, beat Clifton G. Inglewood 18, beat Eltham 3. HAWERA. Okalawa 8, beat Opunake 6. Kaponga 6, beat Patea 3. Hawera 18, beat Athletic 0. BLENHEIM. Marlborough defeated Nelson b. 14 points to 3 after a hard- fought but ragged exhibition. Marlborough demonstrated marked superiority in the forwards, especially in the loose, and their backs were slightly the better of two mediocre divisions. For Marlborough Hodson and Isherwooil kicked penalty goals, and Stannard and Washington each scored a try. one being converted l).v Isherwood. For Nelson, Max scored a try. The scores were all made in the first spell. The second spell was uninteresting. WANGANUITaihape defeated Wanganul by 11 to 6. Wanganui had a weaker team than could have been fielded, but this made a good even game, particularly among the forwards. Some of the home backs were very deficient. Early in the first spell Wanganui were awarded three free kicks in succession in handy positions and McLean, James and Carlton each had shots but missed. Taihape gained their first try from a forward rush in which their backs took a turn, and Bellis finished off the movement and Collier goaled. , _ , _ While on the attack Wanganui obtained a free and McLean sent the ball over. Just before the end of the spell Collier added three more points for his side from a penalty. Wanganui made several attempts in the second spell to wipe off the deficit, but the movements always lacked finish. Tilley goaled from a penalty well out. Bellis snapped up the ball and sent on to McLennan who passed to Collier on the wing and he got over at the flag. Play slackened up considerably in the latter stages.

WELLINGTON. Poneke 23, beat Athletic 6. Oriental 8, beat Marist 6. University 26, beat Wellington 8. Old Boys 6, drew with Eastbourne 6. Petone 16. beat Berhampore 12. Johnsonville .15. beat Selwyn 6. Hutt 11, beat University 12. CHRISTCHURCH. Probables 24, beat Possibles 14. . ASHBURTON. Ashburton County Rugby team overwhelmed the South Island Maori representatives on Saturday. The first half was tame, and the score was 16 to 0 in favour of Ashburton. In the second half the Maoris Improved, but could not score, and the game ended: Ashburton 27, Maoris 0. TIMARU. Old Boys 28. beat Zlngarl 10. Temuka 20J beat Star 9. Celtic 8, beat Waihi 5. DUNEDIN. University A 22, beat University B 5. Alhambra 6, beat Pirates 31 Union 21, beat Taierl 8. Zlngarl 8, beat Dunedin 3. Ka'korai 43, beat Southern 6. INVERCARGILL. Town 19, beat Country 11. PIAKO SELECTOR RESIGNS. At a meeting of the Piako Rugby Union Mr. K. Goldsbury resigned from the post of selector as a protest against an alleged lack of enthusiasm on the part of the public towards the game at Te Aroha. The resignation was accepted' with regret, and Mr. Goldsbury was tendered a resolution* exprt.sive of the union's appreciation of his service to the same.