FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7439, 28 June 1920, Page 2

FOOTBALL

Pract-ce Match

Two fifteens, eantiin/»,i - York and A Res t d Dy E. Played a pra etke . cllVely. NoigroundonSauS,o^ noon, the tormer winning W^ points to 11. p er thn f .u> 13 E.Bidois.T.Rolleston andT*' scored. York converting ,« *U the tries. All three "tries ,° °f registered in the first !n!t T ere beiore half-time \ S 'rr Jl'St opened up the game UJf team and a passing bout ended^n luwhaka.ra.na scoring, a the second hal? cohesion was lacking Th'n a Sorrenscn placed the bni] AJ instead of trying for the^il £?? he cross-kickcvl to lies w ' through on the casl^^ 0^ was thrown into touch a few ya r d trom the line. From the lir. lies' forwards rushed' the 1 ather across and A. Sorrensen scored Ihe attempt to convert f ai ', Brilliant work by Morehufoi owed, and a little later p scored tor lies' fifteen, buu!!^ n the kick at goal failed, and Z Rame ended in a victor^ fo* \ork steam by a majority of t<w points. Mr Ivan Fallwell con trolled the game. on Match Against Auckland Team The match against the Gnnvn-.r Old Boys, Auckland's lead S Club team should be the medium for attracting a large attendant to the lauranga domain on Sit urdaynext. The men selecWto represent Tauranga would do well to get in all the individual training possible, as they may rest assured they will meet a ton notch team, trained to the hour ami versed in all the finer points of the .game. If the weather conditions are favourable patrons of the game should be treated tj <i good exposition of the Ru.rby code. h } Cadets v Juniors The local Cadets vanquished the Juniors on Saturday by s j x points to three, after a keen con test. L, Green and C. Haua matched tries for the Cadets, and A Griffiths landed a penalty goal for the Juniors. Mr J. Sor-' renscn was referee Match at Rotorua The Bay of Plenty team defeated a Combined fifteen at Rotorua on Saturday by nine points to six. For the winners Gardiner Puke) kicked two penalty goals and G. Rogers one. No tries were scored. For Rotorua Woodward scored a try and Lowry kicked a penalty goal Mr R. H. Phelan. of Tauranga, who witnessed the match, stales that D. Borrell played a magnificent game as full-back for the Bay of Plenty. R. Rogers also showed up well for the Bay. E. Munro, of Tauranga, was included in the Combined team, and played splendidly, his line work being faultless. Mr F. H. Hammond, President of the Tauranga Rugby Union, has been advised that G. lies has be^n selected for the Bay of Plenty touring team, and has been asked to join the team at Frank ton to-day. The following will represent Bay of Plenty: Full back, Nathan Rotorua. Three-quarters, D. Borrell, Tauranga ; G. Rogers, Rotorua ; Stewart, Wlnkatane. Five-eights, Ru Rogers, TauI ranga ; Reke Rogers, Rolorua. Half, Brady, Rotorua. Forwards, Hutch ins, Whakatane; Petherbridge, le Puke; Walker, Rotorua ; P. Tapsell, Te Puke ; Heather, Whakatane; G, Gardiner. Te Puke; Pini,Rotorua; Royal, Rotorua ; Pattie, Whakatane ; Munro, Tauranga; Reid, Whakatane. The team left Rotorua for Wellington this morning. Thames Defeats Waihi Thames, June 26 The inter-union Rugby match between Thrmes and Waihi, played on Saturday, was won by Thames by 2/ points to 9.