HAWKE'S BAY BACKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 167, 18 July 1938, Page 12

HAWKE'S BAY BACKS.

POVERTY BAY BEATEN. (By Telegraph.—Press iseo-intion.) GISBORNB, Saturday. The superiority of the Hawke"s Bay backs accounted for the defeat of Poverty ( Bav by 11 points to 6. The game developed into a great tussle between the forwards, with occasional flushes of good back play in which the visitors had the best ol inattete ir«iieraUy. PEACE CUP. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) THAMES. Saturday. Hauraki Plains made a bold bid for the Peace Cup i" the rtrst challen;,".- match of the season to-day. However, the holders Thames, showed sparkling combination at times, to retain the trophy by 15 to 3. G RiVbsou, Davis and SchoHeld scored tries' for the holders, and Ake converted one. Hamilton potted a goal. For Hauraki Plains Sparrow intercepted inside his own twenty-tive, and sprinted clear for the only score.

KING COUNTRY'S WIN.

(From Our Owu Correspondent.) RAETIHI, Saturday. Kins Country representative.- beat Wangauui bv 24 points to 11. The same, which was "played >ii the Haetihi showgrounds, was interesting. For the winners Haitana scored two tries and Trust turn and Price one each. Ward kicked two penalty g< als ami conver ed three tries For Wiilijjunul Hook. Firnian and I'e.rynian scored tries ami WeUh converted one. Mr. \V. Friedlander was referee.