CITY V. MATAKANAI.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4937, 13 August 1906, Page 2

CITY V. MATAKANAI.

(By "Dropkick..") On Saturday afternoon the senior competitions, under the aus^ces of Vhd vTauranga^ «ug*^ U^o" w ° rc brought to ax conclusion, when Matakana met and defeated City by 13 points to 3v The. game was a very interesting one throughout and Matakana by winning th« match have ai cured the local senior ' championship

for 190 G. . ■Tatirangff* w<m' the toss tind a very strong easterly gale blowing. Jordan played with tho wind behind his team which was- no small advantage. Early in tho first spell from a loose rush Pio registered the first try which was hot converted : City — 'I

Matakana '_' \ liUlo later from good play ivuKa scored for Matakana and Henry failed to convert : -city .... - r Matakana ' f Shortly after half-time was called. Upon resuming Matakana invaded f auranga's territory and from loose iplav. Kuka scored his second try for tho maroons ; Trau took the kick and landed a lmo^oall making tiie scpre: Matakana ••• " City , ..- - - „«_ Towards the micldle of the spell JVlorehu secured the oval in . * auranga's 25, and made a fine dash for the line, beating several men and grounding the ball in a good position. Trau was entrusted with the kick and. he placed a nice goal : _

Matakatia — l * City i\. No further score was made ami me game ended in the maipoiis' favour by 13 points to 3. . . /... Mr H. Tanner Had charge of the game and carried out his duties in a manner satisfactory to both fifteens.