ONE POINT MARGIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 214, 10 September 1928, Page 13

ONE POINT MARGIN.

TARANAKI BEAT MANAWHENUA. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday. Playing in boisterous and showery weather, before an attendance of 2000, the Taranaki Rugby team defeated Manawhenua to-day by 13 points to 12. All the points for Taranaki were scored in the first spell, and all Manawhenua's in the second. This was largely due to the fact that a strong wind blew directly downfield. On attack the Taranaki backs gave one of the best displays of the season. Crawford played a fine game.* On defence, however, the backs lacked determination and tackled badly. The Manawhenua forwards, though listless in the early part of the game, revived in the second spell and bustled the home team vigorously. They were responsible for all of their team's score. The game was not inspiring at first, but brightened, and toward the end, when only one point separated the scores, there was plenty of daeh. Taranaki's points were made up by an unconverted try by Owen and two tries by Crawford, both of which were converted by Ike For Manawhenua Tatana kicked two penalty goals and Satherley scored an unconverted try and kicked a goal from a mark.

JUNIOR RESULTS.

SECOND GRADE. 'Viriity 8, beat Grammar A 9. third grade. Ponsonby 48, beat Takapnna 8 Eden 23, beat St. Helier's 6 Bhore 28. beat Grafton 8. Kin rsland 1«. beat Clevedon 11. 'Varmity 18, beat College Rifles 0. THIRD INTERMEDIATE. Manokan 10, beat Ponsonby 6. FOURTH GRADE. DQworth 8; beat Otabnhn 3. City 4, beat Blue Star 8. Sobarba won'by default from P. and T. HOUSE MATCHES. Frank Winstone, Ltd. 11, beat Northern Roller Mills 8. Tattersflelds 21. boat Henderson and Pollard. 0. R.N.T. Combing won from the Electric Construction Company by default.