RUGBY FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIX, Issue 10481, 15 September 1930, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Contest For Te Hurinui Apanui Shield. |U K ' liKATS KANGITAIKI. Glorious weather prevailed dn Satirday afternoon for the Te Hurinui tnanui Shield same between Tauran--a (holders 1 and Rangitalki (chaleneersl. The match was keen and ast and full of interest from start o finish. The challengers fielded a ■rent set of heavy forwards and conentrated their efforts to wrest the ronhv from the home team on tight dav ' For more than half the game he'visitors held the advantage terrioriallv. hu! the Tauranga backs ilaved" r! traclively, and the holders v'entually left the field victors by welvc points to six. Tassell, the ’auranga wing three-quarter, playa a game “out of the box." and cored all four tries for the winners, lis raff’ speed was the factor, and on ach occasion he left the opposition landing. His performance was highy meritorious and such individual coring brilliance in big football has !0t been witnessed on the local round for over two decades. RanUaiki’B tally of six points was the esult of two penalty goals kicked by lutherlaud. who was the best back a the visiting combination. The ,dn made Tauranga’s third successvc victorv in Shield contests this ; eason. ami it is likely that Apanui rill come up with a strong team to ivo the holders the final game this f eason. Mr Cliffe. of Te Puke, conrolled the match in a strict and imartial manner. The following were he teams as they lined out: Rangitniki, maroon. —Full-back, W. fataraka; three-quarters, A. Howrth, E. Sutherland (captain), P. dacey; five-eighths. F. Burt, T. Anerson; half-back. Herepu: rover, L. indersou; forwards, Ware, Peebles, ’arua, Goldsmith, Housham, P. Tana, T. Whiteley. Tauranga. blue and gold.—Fullack, K. Bell: three-quarters, A. Tasell O. Farmer (captain), K. Mejeo’d; five-eighths, R. J. Phelan, E. les; half-back, R. Packman; rover, V. Turner: forwards, D. Mountfort, I. Mirrielees. I. Tangitu. E. Heke, 3. Pulley, C. Haua, P. Ririnui. Sutherland won the toss and marhalled his men in defence of the lorthcrn line. Farmer marked eary and Burt found the line near the diddle flag. The blues were penalaed and T. Anderson sent to touch a the home territory. From the ine-out Mountfort broke through, iut the maroon forwards crowded nd checked. The visiting vanguard arried on and started a dangerous novement. which was steadied by >helan. The Rangitaiki forwards forked into the home territory and :ept the play tight, Stacey essayed drop and made' a creditable atempt. Burt followed up rapidly nd just missed scoring, a Tauranga iack kicking behind the dead ball nark. Immediately after the droput Tauranga was penalised and Sulhrland’s kick from thirty-five yards nlssed by inches. The Rangitaiki orwards crowded and drove to the dues’ ground. Farmer beating the .ssailants back with a good kick to nidfield, but Hataraka more than qualised with a high punt to touch u the home area. Rangitaiki pressid and Haua checked with a kick vhich went out near the middle nark. Ware, Tama, Peebles and Yhiteley combined and dribbled hrough to the Tauranga citadel, farmer saving with a punt to touch. Phe visiting vanguard hammered iard. A local man got offside and lowarth's kick from a good posiioa was a poster. Upon resuming he visitors swept to the attack, and me of the home backs was pulled lown in possession. Timely relief ;ame for the defenders by means of t free kick and T. Anderson replied vith a sterling run, being tackled dose to the home line. The blues ,vere penalised and F. Burt’s kick 'rom a good position went just outlide the posts. Anderson punted high ind the visiting vanguard followed hrough and swarmed in the southwestern angle. A long sustained alack kept the holders very busy and hen Tauranga was penalised and Sutherland landed a nice goal from :wenty-ftve yards: Rangitaiki, 3: Fauranga, 0. The teams turned round. The naroon forwards made the pace a ;racker. From a scrum the ball was tieeled to Packman, who handed on ;o lies, who lined neatly in the visitors’ zone. After the ball came at Turner picked up smartly and sent mt a pass to Tassell, who outpaced several opponents and scored a magnificent try, which earned rounds of rpplause from every part of the ground. The kick missed: Rangitanki, 3; Tauranga, 3. The next outstanding feature was a fine fending run by the burly Tama —a Bay of Plenty representative —who reached the home territory before he was pulled up. The local vanguard, led by Mirirelees, Tangitu, Mountfort and Polley, massed and drove back and Packman improved with a nippy punt, which found touch in the Rangitaiki area. Sparkling play ensued, the ball being kept in the neutral ground. Tangitu then seized an ipening and cut through on the angle, sending the ball out to the home backs who swung into action. McLeod, the last man in the chain, took the pass beautifully and set off for the line, with one man. Hataraka, in front, and the latter tackled resolutely and brought down the Huimai back. The Rangitaiki forwards massed and pushed their way to the home salient, but the local men replied in similar style and worked back to the visitors' zone. Herepu lined near centre, and then followed a spell of bright fielding. Haua picked up in the loose and sent the ball out to the backs, who handled with rare precision. Farmer cut in and transferred to the winger Tassell, who again demonstrated his superior speed and scored a brilliant try. The kick'failed; Tauranga, 6; Rangitaiki, 3. This reverse stung the visitors to action, and in a twinkling their forwards drove to the home territory. The eastern men attacked resolutely until Packman obtained the ball and dropped it into touch on the westerxi side. Farmer then broke clear am. sent a pass to Turner, who flashed away, but was well tackled by Hatalaka, From a scrum the ball was heeled to Packman, who dummied past several opponents and by smart tactics placed the visitors' line in jeopardy. The ball was sent out to Tassell and he dashed over but could not touch down. The home forwards held the advantage and toed the leather across. Mirrielees raced foi a score, but Hataraka was handy and forced down, Tauranga maintained the pressure and Packman made a dodgy run and dropped the leather out in the south-western corner, the whistle sounding half-time ' v 'Rb the scores: Tauranga, 0: Rangitaiki, 3. The third quarter opened very briskly. A flue long range kick by Farmer placed the challengers on the defensive. Sutherland eventually clearing and making a determined run down the eastern line. The Rangitaiki vanguard assailed resolutely. The home men were penalised ana Sutherland kicked a splendid goal from 35 yards: Tauranga, 6; Rangitaiki, G. Strenuous forward play ensued in neutral ground. Then Tama secured and brushed past several opponents to reach the home territory, where he was bumped into touch. Several merry minutes fol-

lowed in the south-eastern conic:-, , and Packman eventually relieved by ] finding; touch. From the line-out, f Rangitaiki crowded and endeavoured - to surge over, but Haua checked with j a punt to the side line. Rangitaiki , kept up the pressure and eventually ] they were penalised and Parmer re- , lieved by touch finding. From tight ] play Mirrielees dribbled clear, but j Hataraka countered by a long kick, j which went out in the south-western corner. Herepu marked in a good position and had an unsuccessful 3hot j at goal. A little later the ball was , sent to lies, who made an attractive j run and punted to the visitors' sal- j ient. The Rangitaiki forwards swept < back immediately. Farmer picked ' up, cut through elusively, and whipped the ball to Tassell near midfleld. , The redoubtable winger gathered it ( in and sprinted away with the visiting host in hot pursuit, and he outpaced the lot to register his third try. , The kick went wide: Tauranga, 0; Rangitaiki, 6. The visitors rallied convincingly, but Polley, Tangitu and Turner combined beautifully and toed the ball past half-a-dozen men to reach the visitors' citadel. Tauranga attacked strongly but Sutherland neutralised by punting well up field. The maroon forwards followed up and smothered the return, the leath- • er going out in the home territory, i The teams changed round for the i final quarter. Phelan was early con- : spicuous in an outstanding movement and beat all but the full-back, who rose to the emergency and kicked to touch in his own ground. From the line-out on the western side the Tauranga backs swung into action, but the design was frustrated by rapid tackling. The Rangitaiki forwards massed and pushed to the blues' area, Phelan checking by marking. Rangitaiki endeavoured to tighten the play and the defence crumpled momentarily. The advantage remained with the visitors until Farmer, Tassell and TurneY showed out in a combined movement, which carried play to the maroons' area. The visitors retaliated with a massed forward movement,, which was held up in the home territory. The visitors assailed with determination in the north-western corner and matters looked decidedly unsafe for the defenders until Ririnui secured and brushed several men aside and cleared. Tama was conspicuous in a telling dribbling effort, and T. Anderson carried on and just missed scoring. The visitors pressed the attack until relief came to Tauranga by a free kick, Farmer dropping the leather out at the middle mark. Very strenuous forward play ensued on the western side close to the middle line. With only four minutes to go the visiting forwards fended tilth" way to the south-western corner, Packman clearing with a punt to t'lucb. The home forwards then broke away and were joined by Turner. Mcl.eod obtained possession and Avas pushed out in the corner. After the Will came in a scrum was formed. Then followed a masterly piece of play. The homo men hooked", and heeled out to Packman, who sent to Phelan to lies. The last-mentioned puutod over the opposing cordon to Tassell, who gathered the ball in while running at top speed and scored a brilliant try. The kicked missed and the whistle sounded with the scores: Tauranga. 12; Rangitaiki, 6. I JUNIOR MATCH. | The curtain raiser between the I Athletics Juniors and The Rest was a keen fast game, in which the Athletics combination again enabled them to secure victory. Mr E. Geary was referee. The teams were: Athletics. —MaePherson (captain), Washer, Byrne, C. Faulkner, Hartnett, Bremner, O'Neill, Wood, Smith, Rayment, Merriman, Hamilton, Randle, Nash, Davoren. The Rest. —Pemberton, Walker, Dixon, Paki, Rhodes, F. Keenan, Heke, McKee, Wintle, Olsen (captain), Hammond, Ormsby, T. Keenan, Lauder, Sander. Athletics won the toss and defended the southern line. Hartnett, O'Neill and MaePherson led the Athletics to The Rest's territory, but Olsen steadied the advance. Athletics pressed and ultimately Olsen cleared bv the aid of a free kick. Olsen broke away down the eastern side i and Walker accompanied him and carried on to the opposing full-back, who blocked progress. Bremner replied with a feinting run and cover- ! ed thirtv yards before he was stopped i in The Rest's twenty-five. Athletics ' attacked and kept the defenders busy i until Walker cleared. McKee showi out out in a sprint down the western ! line. Smart play by F. Keenan and i Lauder enabled The Rest to take the ! offensive, but they were beaten back i by a long range kick by MaePherson. « Hartnett was conspicuous in a determined run and was pushed out in the * north-eastern corner. MaePherson I then set his backs running and Davioren scored. Faulkner converted: 1 Athletics, 5; The Rest, 0. The Rest I replied in a loose forward movement I and reached the south-western angle, I Athletics being called upon to exert ; all their energies in defending until i MaePherson cleared with a good kick. i T. Keenan was conspicuous in a i breakaway movement and was joinied bv Lauder. The Rest attacked '■ vigorously for several minutes and | pushed across, but Merriman was too quick and forced. One of the Rest's i players worked offside and Faulkner lauded a great goal from forty yards: Athletics. S; The Rest, 0. Immediately after MaePherson and Hamilton, by a combined movement, enabled Athletics to launch a strong offensive. Olsen fielded in his own tweutv-five and raced clear with Nash "in pursuit, but the former had I too much pace and ran right through to score a brilliant try. The kick failed: Athletics, 8; The Rest, 3. Athfetics retaliated but Walker countered well and made a baffling run, covering fifty yards. Athletics were penalised and Walker kicked a poster.

Upon resuming Smith made an opening and passed to Byrne, who sprinted and scored in a good position. Faulkner converted: Athletics, 11; The Rest 3. A little later Walker cut through and sent the ball to Olsen, who distanced his opponents and scored. The kick failed: Athletics, 11; The Rest, 6. After resuming the Rest took the offensive, but the defenders held on tenaciously, and the game ended in a victory for Athletics by 11 points to 6. SCHOOLS’ MATCH. The Waihi and Tauranga High Schools played an interesting game on the domain on Saturday morning, which was won by Tauranga by 9 points to 3. PARATA CUP GAMES, The Tauranga Rugby Union’s representatives will visit Taupo on Saturday next to play Taupo in the Parata Cup competition. The Tanpo Union has shown a commendable sporting spirit in visiting Tauranga on several occasions, and the local Union is doing the right thing in helping Rugby at Taupo by sending a team to that centre. The following local players will make the trip: K. Bell, A. Tassell, G. Farmer, K. McLeod, E. lies, R. J. Phelan, R. Packman, W. Turner, R. Mirrielees. C. Haua, I. Tangitu, E. Heke, W. Ngahoe, P. Ririnui. T. Pearson, J. Ferguson, H. Kelly. The other winners in the Parata Cup competition, Apanui and Rangitaiki, will meet at Te Teko on Saturday next.