POVERTY BAY V. THAMES VALLEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 184, 6 August 1934, Page 12

POVERTY BAY V. THAMES VALLEY.

A representative Rugby match was played on Saturday at Te Aroha in wet weather and on a heavy ground. Poverty Bay beat Thames Vnlley o—B.

The visitors kicked off and nt once assumed on aggressive role. From a penalty Knun failed to pilot the lenther over, hut from a loose dash Ornnt crossed the line. Poverty Bay 3. Thames Valley 0. Grant raced upfleld. but was brought down in time by Johnston. I.ccce took a mnrk, and piny -went into Bay ground:' Thames responded ,„ with strong forward dnsh>s nnd -Keennn and J. Williams took the play hack to' BayV twenty-five, where C. MeKlnlpy, Kaua., and Grant shewed up prominently. Loose dashes by Thames rostilled in Krlc Kndford scoring, and J. Williams gonlod. Thames .">, Bay 3. In the second sprll the Bay invaded repeatedly. Kccnan dribbled from halfway to score. Thnmes 8. Bay 3. A visitors - attack saw Grant score. Thames 8. Bay 0. From a penalty. Hale sent the oval over. Buy 0, Thames 8. No further score resulted. Mr. A. Vause, of Ttirun, was referee.