RUGBY FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 10415, 30 June 1930, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Tauranga Union’s Cup Competitions. CADETS DEFEAT ATHLETICS. The Jordan Cup match on Saturday afternoon between the Cadets Old Roys and Athletics senior teams was well contested. It was a fast open game and one of the best exhibitions of the season. The scores were even at half time. Then Cadets forged ahead but a little later Athletics equalised. In the last quarter-of-an-hour Cadets again secured the lead and when time sounded they had a majority of three points. The success places Cadets on the same level as Huimai and these teams will be the Cup finalists. Saturday's teams were:

Cadets (green and black). — Phelan, Mirrielees. Olsen, Haua, Crabbe! Playfair. Hardy, Thomas, Manuix, H. Kelly. Leslie, Turner, Broad. Bickers, Nepia. Athletics (red and white). Mountfort, C. Cameron, D. Cameron, G. lies, Baker, Pearson, Heke, Packman. Staite, Tassell, Bell, E, lies, Huthnance, H. Bidois, Hamilton.

E. lies set the leather going. Athletics early assumed the aggressive and Staite made a dodgy run, but was tackled near the line. Haua was conspicuous in a dribbling effort and the Cadets forwards supported admirably. Playfair pushed his way over and "lost the ball, but Bickers was handy and scored. Phelan’s kick wont close: Cadets, 3; Athletics, 0. Mountfort and C. Cameron led the Athletics forwards to the greens’ area. Staite followed up fast and toed the ball across for Mirrielees to force. Pearson ran down the eastern side and was pushed out. When the ball came in from

touch Athletics swung the attack across held. Cadets were called on to exert all their efforts in defending, and eventually Turner obtained possession and punted up field. Fast forward play ensued in the central zone. Then Turner and Leslie dribbled through and the ball rolled across, Tassell forcing. Shortly after resuming a kick by one of Athletics backs spun backward and the Cadets vanguard charged up field ■with only Hamilton in front, but he was equal to the occasion and found touch in his own territory. The advantage now passed to Cadets, but Athletics countered by the aid of a couple of penalties. Cameron made, a capital opening and the Athletics were immediately on the attack. G. lies secured and with characteristic cleverness cut through and dived over to score. The kick was feeble: Cadets, 3; Athletics. 3. Upon resuming Cadets gained ground by superior touch-finding on the part of Kelly. G. lies intercepted and cleared. Mirrielees broke clear and set off for the line, but was tackled by Packman. Cadets assailed in the south-western corner. Kelly centred In order to bring the attack infield, but Hamilton foiled brilliantly, and a free kick enabled Athletics to clear. Mountfort made his way down the eastern side and sent to Staite who passed back to Mountfort. Cadets crowded and foiled

the thrust. Then Turner intercepted cleverly and when tackled passed to Olsen, who took the ball neatly and set off for the line. Tassell hopped into his stride near centre and followed Olsen, and after travelling thirty-five yards brought him down, a score being averted. Tas-

sell’s sprint was a particularly good effort and he was vociferously cheered from every part of the ground. The second spell opened with bright fielding by , several backs. One of the Athletics men worked offside and Turner made ground with the resultant penalty. Bright play by Kelly and Mirrlelees saw the Athletics’ line seriously threaten-

ed until Hamilton intercepted and was joined by the lies Bros., the movement carrying play past the central mark. The Athletics’ vanguard swept through under a high punt and Staite was stopped a yard off the line. Mannlx, Leslie and Bickers cleared and Turner improved with a penalty. Tassell fielded a high kick beautifully and sprinted down the eastern side. E. lies went with him and was pushed into touch in the corner. Packman obtained ftom the line and set his backs running, but. Cadets frustrat-

ed the thrust by rapid tackling. The greens forwards crowded and broke away and were checked by Tassell on' his own side of the middle line. Then Packman got the reds’ rearguard going again but the Cadets forwards —led by Playfair, Leslie and Bickers —countered. Turner followed up at top speed and with half-a-dozen opponents in hot pursuit outpaced the lot to score a fine try. The kick failed and the scores now stood: Cadets, 6; Ath-

letics, 3. Immediately after resuming Bell, in preference to fielding, made a long run on the angle to the central area and then passed to Hamilton, who seat to G. lies to E. lies to Tassell, who made a sparkling run and touched down in a good position. The kick was resultless and the scores were now even—six all. The pace quickened and both sides attacked in turn. Then the play settled in the central zone, the forwards battling strenuously. Momentarily the advantage passed to Cadets until Packman secured from a scrum and cleared with a good kick. Cadets retaliated convincingly and worked into a position to strike, hammering hard on the Athletics’ line. Cadets hooked and heeled to Kelly, who sent a lightning pass to Crabbe, who hurled himself across and scored in the corner. The kick went wide: Cadets, 9; Athletics. 6. With only a few minutes to go Athletics made strenuous efforts to Increase their score. Hamilton set the reds’ backs going several times, but the Cadets tackled like ferrets and nullified all the open work. A bright move by Turner and Olsen turned the tables. The Cadets forwards backed up well and Bickers toed the ball across, but Bell outran him and kicked over the western side line, the ball soaring and dropping over the Waikareao din. The whistle then sounded with the scores; Cadets Old Boys. 0: Athletics, 6.

Mr A. lies was referee. Junior Mutches. Two junior matches were played. High School met Athletics, the latter winning by a substantial margin. School had played Te Puke School in the morning and Athletics had a considerable advantage in weight. The School team played a good uphill game. Athletics now have a substantial lead in the Oliver Cup. The teams were; Athletics.— Macpherson, JLysaght, Merrimau, Bremner. Washer, C. Faulkner, Smith, Wood. Hartnett. O’Neill. Hamilton, Wilkinbon, Davoren. Gamble, Hopkin. High School. —Douglas, Keenan. Harrison. Sander. Pearson, Dale, Lloyd, Neilson. Hare, Beckett. Carter. Kennedy, Walford, Lees, Phelps. The game took place on the high school ground. School won the toss and defended the easterh goal. There was very little wind, but School had the sun against them. Macpherson kicked off. The play was even in the early stages. School

infringed and Faulkner had an unsuccessful shot at goal. One of the School backs missed fielding and Athletics attacked, Hare saving. The Athletics vanguard charged back and pushed over, Kennedy forcing. The advantage remained with Athletics and Phelps checked with a punt to touch. A penalty against Athletics was lined by Douglas in the Athletics twenty-five. Athletics replied witli a rearguard movement, which broke down near the line. Hamilton secured the line-out and handed on to Macpherson who ran straight and scored. C. Faulkner converted and Athletics had a lead of five pouts. Upon resuming Athletics attacked until Keenan relieved with a good line kick. Athletics maintained the upper hand and Bremner scored from a scramble. Faulkner from the side line kicked on the additional points: Athletics, 10; School, 0. A little later the Athletics rearguard were prominent in a passing movement, and Gamble scored on the southern flank. The kick failed; Athletics, 13; School, 0. Even play ensued and then Athletics made ground in a handling movement, Macpherson scoring in the north-eastern corner. Faulkner’s kick from the side line was a poster: Athletics, 16; School, 0. The Schoolboys rallied as the result of brilliant work by Hare and Pearson, but Macpherson fielded with precision and carried play back to the School’s territory. Early in the second spell a smart run by Keenan placed the Athletics on the defensive. From the lineout Kennedy set the School backs going and the brightest bout of the day was wound up by Pearson making a fine run and scoring in the north - eastern corner. Douglas made a very creditable attempt to goal* from the side Tine: Athletics, 16; School, 3. After resumption Athletics forwards massed and drove to the other end, but were penalised and Douglas found touch near the central flag. The School forwards charged up under a high kick by Douglas, and they assailed resolutely until Gamble intercepted in his own twenty-five and broke clear. The fleet-footed winger looked like scoring, but Pearson came across and brought Cambie down in front of the goal. Athletics backs opened out and Wilkinson ran through and scored. The kick missed: Athletics, 19; School, 3. Effective play by the School forwards carried the ball to the other end. The Athletics forwards crowded and cleared. The backs carried on' and Cambie ran across but lost the ball as he endeavoured to touch down. Just on time Hamilton obtained from the line and cut through and then sent the ball to Macpherson to Wilkinson, who scored: Faulkner added the major points: Athletics, 24; School, 3. Mr P. Reweti was referee. Cadets Old Boys met and defeated the Te Juna Juniors by 14 points to 3. For the winners T. Keenan (2) and R. Wintle scored. J. Faulkner converted one try and kicked a penalty goal. For Te Puna a try was secured by G. Ormsby. Mr R, Packman was referee.

TE PUKE HOLDS SHIELD.

There was a very large attendance at Te Puke on Saturday to witness the match for the Te Hurinui Apanui Shield between Te Puke (holders) and Rotorua (challengers). Prom offside by Taigpa (Rotorua) Dare kicked a goal from the twentyfive, and half-time sounded with the score: Te Puke. 3; Rotorua, 0. In the second half Rotorua pressed hard. The Te Puke forwards got offside and gave Taiapa a chance of an easy penalty kick, which failed. A dribbling rush by McKenzie and Malcolm enabled Hewitt to scoi'e. Cameron failed with the kick. Another dashing onslaught by the Te Puke forwards saw Bennett score in the corner. The kick was missed. Scott, for Rotorua, failed with an easy penalty kick. Renewed efforts by Thompson and Robertson (Rotorua) gave the last-named an opportunity of dashing over for a beautiful try. Thompson failed to convert. Again Rotorua pressed hard and Kingston went over in the corner. Time then sounded with the score: Te Puke, 9; Rotorua, 6. Mr George Peebles, Taneatua, was referee. In a curtain-raiser Kahukura (Rotorua) defeated the Te Puke junior representatives by 16 points to 0. The gate-takings exceeded £BO.

TAURANGA V. RANGITAIKI. The Taurauga representatives will meet the Rangitaiki Union’s senior team at Matata on Saturday next. The following players have been chosen to represent Tauranga: Pull-back, P. Reweti; three-quar-ters, A. Tassell, Hamilton, J. Ferguson; five-eighths. R. J. Phelan, G. Farmer: half-back, J. Kelly; rover, W. Turner; forwards, Ngahoe, D. Mountfort, P. Ririnui, D. Ngatai, I. Tangitu, R. Ngatai, C. Cameron. Reserves. —N. Leslie, R. Ngatai, R. Mirrielees. Bell, C. Haua. E. lies was not available for the matcn.

Heke, a forward, would have been selected but he has not received his clearance from Putaruru. The members of the team are asked to train every night, and all are requested to meet on the Tauranga domain on Friday evening. ANOTHER WIN FOR BRITISH TEAM. Timaru, June 28 The combined North Otago-Ash-burton-South Canterbury team put up a good fight against the British footballers to-day, but suffered defeat to the tune of 16 points to 9. It was a willing game. One of the Englishmen was ordered off the field, but the opposing side Interceded with the referee, and the offending player played on.