WAIKATO PLAYERS IN FORM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 117, 20 May 1935, Page 14

WAIKATO PLAYERS IN FORM.

Several Morrinsville candidates for the W'aikato representative team showed up again on Saturday. J. Leeson, an All Black forward of last season, scared early ill the game for the Kereone team, which he leads, arid soon afterwards L. Russell, tlio Waikato'half-back, playing for , Kereone, finished oft " u rush by his Stewards by snapping lip the ball in the loose to score by tin; posts. I. Lewer, another Waikato representative, was outstanding for the Eastern team which he captained. Kereone beat Eastern by 11 points to ;5, thus maintains their unbeaten record for the season, and also their record of not having their line crossed. A. ,r. Aitken, last season's Waikato captain, scored the winning try for Old Boys against United after the scores had been It all witli live minutes to go. He converted his try and Old Hoys won the match by B—;j. Kereone have won the Marshall Cup, which is , competed for in the first round of senior matches under the jurisdiction of the Morriusvlllc Rugby Union. old Boys, who lost only to Kereone, are runners-lip. Players selected by Mr. J. C. Mclntyre to represent the Waikato Rugby Union against Thames Valley representatives at Thames on Saturday : —■ Full-back, W. Carroll (Matamata); threequarters, W. Allen (Hamilton), A. .T. Aitken (Morrinsville). l'eake (Cambridge); liveelgliths W. H. Carlson (Matamata). M. Hell (Waipa) ; half-back, L. Russell (Morrinsville) : forwards, front row. J. l.eeson (Morrinsville), Cately (Taupiri). iaylor (Taupiril, middle row. G. Leeson (Morrinsville). .T. Sharpe (Matamata), I. Lower (Morrinsville), .(. Wynyard (Waipa), back r °KeserVMf—Backs : ''t'i'ssette (Hamilton), TV. Hell (Waipa). Forwards: Partington (Hamilton), G. Muir (Morrinsville). V feature of the selection is the reinclusiou of W. H. Carlson, the Matamata hack, who has not played for Waikato since the occasion of Walkllto'S challenge match with Canterbury for the Kanfurly Shield in ins -, M Bell, a young Waipa player, (ills the first live-eighths position in place oi T> Solomon, who is now playing in AHCKland W. Carroll, the experienced Matamata five-eighths, is beln*- tried out at full-hack, a position which M. P. H. Dtrvlea, now in the Bay of Plenty, used to fill in recent seasons. A newcomer In the forwards is G Leeson, a younger brother of J. Leeson, the Waikato All Black. GAMES IN THE PROVINCE. MANUKAIT. Seniors.— lTunua S. beat Ararlmu 6; Clevedon 0, beat Papakura 3; Karaka I.S, beat Drtiry 0. ITAMir/rON. Sage Cup.—Old Boys 22, beat Marist 13; Frankton S, heat Technical Old Boys 0. ' WAKKWOKTH. Tort Albert in, beat I'akirl 3. United S. beat Wellsford 0 Matakana 1. , !, beat Pllho -. ~„,,,_„ Wellsford and I'uhoi, the two leading teams both met witli defeats. Intermediate.—Kaitoa 20, beat Matakana C. DARGAVITXE. Southern 5, beat Dargaville 3. Northern Star i). beat Ruawal 0. Junior.—Northern Star 10. beat Ruawai 3; Kaihu 21, beat Dargaville 0. CAMBRIDGE. Leamington 17. beat Northern 9. Hautapu 10. beat United 11. Juniors -Leamington 8, heat 'Northern -. • Hautapu 6, beat l'ukerimu .!: I nlted _.>. beat Maungatautari B 0; Maungatautarl ' Third Grade. —Hautapu 8. bent Northern 0; Leamington 24, beat United 5. TB PUKE. Maketu 20. beat Papamoa 10. Junior.—United (i, beat Papamoa 5. THAMES. College Old Boys 0. bent Turua 0. Hui Mai 3. beat Physical Training 0 Juniors.—Hul Mai C, beat College Old Boys 5. WHITIANGA. Kuaotunu 21, beat United C. TAURANGA. Matakana 23, beat Rangataua 3. Tcpuna (Tauranga) 10, beat Rnngluru (T Juniors.-Mataplhl C. drew with .Tudea G- Country 3, drew with Matakana 3; Athletics 5, beat Omokoroa 6. PABROA. Karnngaliake 0, beat West 5. SMEZ-lwStf BKtt& Hikutaia C MORRINSVILT.E. Kereone 11, beat Eastern 3. Old Boys 8, beat tin ted 3. Wnihou 11. bent Terriers .1. Juniors.—Kereone 12, beat United 9, Old Boys 0, beat Motumnoho o; lerriers 0, beat Eastern 0; Taihuna 0, beat Tai""iUiird Grade.—Eastern 6, beat Old Boys 5. TAUMARUNUI. Tatimnruntii 14. beat Athletic 0. Juniors. —Te Whakarae 6, beat Tnumnrunul 0. ROTORUA. Kotoiti 20, beat Kahukura 10. Waikite 23, beat Utuhina 6. TE KUITI. Te Knit! 12, bet I'ioplo 3. Waitangtiru 0, drew with Otorohnnga V. Juniors. —Piopio 8, beat- Waltete 0. HELEKSVILLE. Seniors. —Parakai IS, heat Helensvllle 5; Silverdale (i. beat Kunieu :!. Juniors.—Woodhill 0, beat Helensville v, Parakai 3, drew with Kankapakapa 3. OTAMATBA, Waipu 24, beat Kaiwaka G. Pnpnrpn li, beat Manngaturoto D. Maroliemo 0, bent Taipulia :'.. Juniors.—Mareretu 3, beat I'aparoa 0. TAUPIRI. Te Hoe 0, drew with Te Akau 0. Gordonlon 12, beat Taupiri l>. Juniors.—lluntly 82. beat Taupiri 0: Nganuiwahin 17, beat Wlmtlkahu 0; Orini 'Tliird Grade.—Ngnrunwuhln 34, beat Gordonton 0. TE AKOHA. Old Boys 22, beat City 0. Juniors.—Klstow 20, beat City 8; Old Bovs 0, bent Waihou i>. Third Grade. —Waihou 20, beut City 0. MATAMATA. Juniors.—Walton 0, beat Hinuera 8. HUNTLY. Juniors.—lluntly 32, beat Taupiri 0; Orini 12, beat Kia Ora 3. Tliird Grade. —Huntly High School J, beat Huntly 0. WHAXGAREI. City 20, beat Maromaku 10. Pipiwai 0, drew with Mangakahln 0. Mauiigakaramea 21, beat Horahora 0. Hlkurangi 11, bent Old Boys !). Juniors. —Horahora i>. beat Opuawhnnga 0 , Waiotlra 3. drew with Manaia 3. Tliird Grade. —Waiotlra 24, bent Horahora 0. WHAKATANE. Walmann 8, beat Poroporo 3. Pnroa 28. beat City 3. Ruatoki 20. beat Taneatua 8. "Juniors.—Tnneatua 13, lwat . City 10; Poroporo 20, beat Ruatoki 0. WAIPA. Rovers 8, beat Suburbs 3. AVaikeria 2.1, beat Tokanui Maoris 3. , Tlln iors—Te Mawhni 1!). beat Rovers* 3: Old Boys 3, beat Te Awamutu 0; Suburbs Mi), beat Tokanui f>. Third Grade.—Old Hoys 0, beat Te Awamutu 3; High School 8, boat Suburbs o. WAIUKU. Waipipi 12. beat City 3. Otaua 13, heat Aka Aka 3. Juniors.—Waipipi 11, beat City 0; Aka Aka 3, drew with Otaua 3. WAIKARE. Woodleigh 14, beat Tanlwha 9. Waerenga ">, beat Rangiri O. Ohinewal 23, beat Waiterimu 0. MANGATAYVIIIRI. Pokeno 14, beat Mnngntnngi 8. Valley 12, bent Mercer 3. PUKEKOHE-FRANKLIN. Botnbny 1(5, beat Old Boys 5. Onewhero 13. bent White Stnr 9. I'ukekawa 10, beat Tuakau 8. 'Te Kohanga 'J, drew with Patumahoc l>. Juniors.—White Star 11, beat Onewhero 3; Bombay 12, beat Old Boys 3. Third Grade.—White Star 22, beat Drury 0; Bombay beat Patumahoe. WAIIII. Mataura 14, beat Convent 0.8. 0. Kiitikiiti I<>, beat lligli School 0.8. 0. Juniors.—High School A 0, beat Convent 0.8. 3; High School 0.8. and Matauru drew, 3 all.