FOOTBALL
TAURANGA RUGBY UNION CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Tauranga Rugby Union inaugurated their championship competitions on Saturday afternoon. In the senior grade game for the Jordan C tip, Cadets Old Roys defeated the Power Board team by tiiirtyctght points to three. Tries for the winners were scored by Russell (2), G . i Hes ('2), G. Limlell (2) t Mansol, Byres * and Plielan (2). C'. Haua dropped- a i K»al. and several tries tvere converted ; X. Kensington scored for the Purer ■ Board. Mr P.. Rewcti was referee. ■ I here was not the disparity between j the teams tlint the scores might indicate. The Power Bard has a good set ot lenvards. hut the back division is weak. Hie Cadets showed much ! tiolter combination than their opponents. Two .junior games were placed in ; the ill iver Cup competition. Matapihi .' heat College Old Boys by nine points !<« nil. Rangi (2\ and Thomas Hi settled. Mr T. Kirk-Burnimnd was ; referee. Mount Maunganm proved too strong • for Cadets Old Th iys and vrn i) by thir- | I«e»i points to six. Mr H, Barton conj trolled the match.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9179, 10 May 1926, Page 4
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