TE PUKE NOTES.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIX, Issue 10645, 17 August 1931, Page 2

TE PUKE NOTES.

TE PUKE DEFEATS RANGITAIKI. The game between Te Puke and Rangitaiki on Saturday was a fast and open one and was played before a moderate attendance. There was a light westerly wind blowing. The teams were: Te Puke. — Full-back. Cleary; three-quarters, W. Webber, Pile, McKenzie; five-eighths, Cooney, Farmer; half-back, Kelly: rover, T. Raymond; forwards. Wickliffe. Webber, Morton. Malcolm. McXaughtoii, Whiteside. Hadley. Rangitaiki.—Full-back. F, Burt; three-quarters. J. lluniia. Lees. K. Kingi: five-eighths, P. Howell (captain). R. Howell: half-back, Oswald: rover. T. Anderson; forwards, Whitley. Moore, Mae, Hall. O’Neill. Broderick, Kakalm.

Howell kicked off and play was confined to mid-field until the Uangitaiki forwards swept down the field. Uangitaiki were awarded a free kick, which Howell was unable to put over. A few minutes after this Uangitaiki were again awarded :t free kick and F. Hurt, was.unsuccessful. Uangitaiki kept To Puke in their 25. Uangitaiki were again given a free kick for a player being offside and V. Moore took the kick. This did not go over. Te Puke then rallied to the attack and Uangitaiki were kept busy defending. At this stage Te Puke wore award-? I a free kick. Farmer taking the kick which struck one of the posts. From a scrum mage in front of the stand. W. Webber emerged minus one leg of his trousers and the game was held up until another pair were produced. From ;i line-out Kelly secured and set bis backs going. Farmer short kicking, while Malcolm followed up and scored. Kelly was unable to convert. Shortly after this P. Webber received an injury to his knee and was carried off the field. I. Ollivier taking his place. The Te Puke backs kept Uangitaiki busy, Howell relieving time and time again with good line kicks. From a scrum Kelly set the backs going, and a good run by Farmer took play to Uaugilaiki's twenty-live. From a melee (looney secured and got a fine droit kick: Te Puke, 7; Uangitaiki, 0. The Te Puke forwards were hooking consistently and the backs kept Uangitaiki busy. Kaka.hu intercepted a pass and broke away down the field, lint Cleary collared well and relieved. Al this stage McKenzie received an injury and the game was held np for a few minutes. , However he was able to resume. Anderson gained a considerable amount of ground by a great lino kick. In the line-out P. Howell secured and made a great run but U. Howell dropped Hie pass. Farmer relieving with a line kick. From the line-ont the Te Puke backs got going, the hall going from Kelly to Fanner to Cooney to Pile to Webber who made a determined run, but was collared by Burt who made a run and set the Uangitaiki hacks going, hut Cleary relieved. Play swept downficld to Uangitaiki’s twenty-five and Te Puke were awarded a free kick for off-side play, Kelly kicking for the line. P. Howell then secured the leather and set his men on the attack, but Ollivier intercepted a pass and sent to Kelly who kicked across to McKenzie’s wing. The latter player dashed down the line and passed to Pile, who missed the pass, P. Howell relieving well. From a line-ont Oswald put in a run, hut was caught by Kelly. The ball then went to Farmer, who passed to Webber, who missed the pass. Howell secured and relieved. From the line-out Oswald passed to P. Howell to R. Howell to Lees who short punted, but Cleary gave relief, his kick just missing the line. Broderick secured and made a great run, being pushed out near the line. Lees, however, cut in and scored a good try in the corner. Howell converted with a great kick; Te Puke 7; Uangitaiki, 5. Howell then sent his backs away but Pile cut in and made a fast run down the line, passing to Webber who was well taken by R. Lees. Uangitaiki kept up the attack and from a high kick by Howell. Cleary was unable to get his kick in and was caught with the ball. Prom the scrum Kelly secured, but Uangitaiki was awarded a free kick. P. Howell took the kick but was unable to put it over. Even play followed until the Te Puke backs got going, the ball going out to Webber and he scored. The try was not converted: Te Puke. 10; Rangitaiki, 5. Plalf time sounded. After the interval both teams settled down better ami play was confined to mid-field until McNaughton secured and gained ground with a line kick. Kelly secured from the line and sent his backs away, but: Howellrelieved and made an attacking movement, dribbling the ball along at his feet. Cleary, however,! picked np from Howell’s toes and i made a fine save. Prom the line] out the ball was sent to Kelly to Farmer to Cooney to Pile to Webber, I who punted, the ball being secured j by Oswald who relieved. From a I scrummage in Uangatiki’s twenty five I a shot at goal by Parmer was ttnseecessful. Even play followed until P. Howell got in a good line kick and look play )o Te Puke twenty five. Cleary relieved. From the lino out Kelly sent the hall to Farmer who put in a good run but was taken by Lees. From a scrummage in from of Uangitaiki’s goal a free kick was awarded to Te Puke. Farmer again j made an imcessful attempt at goal. ! The Te Puke forwards, headed bv i Malcolm and Whiteside, then made a j passing rush down field but Burt re-) iieved. From the line out V. Moore ( broke through with the ball at toe’ and made a determined run down the field. McNaughton then relieved with a good kick and took play to half way. Wickliffe then broke through and carried the play to Uangitaiki’s twenty five, where Farmer secured and had another unsuccessful shot at goal, Oswald then set the backs going and for some short lime Uangitaiki bad Te Puke’s line in danger, Cleary however relieved. The) Uangitaiki forwards took the play I back to Te Puke’s twenty five and j Anderson made a great opening, but I the pass was dropped by Kingi. From the lino out Te Puke secured, the ball going to Kelly to Farmer to Coo- f ney to McKenzie who was pushed 1 out. From the line out Malcolm and j Morion broke through, hut Howell 1 •snapped up the hall from Malcolm's: feel and made a great attacking ; movement which was nullified by a ; long kick by Cleary. From the line j out the ball went out to McKenzie : who made a groat run passing in to ; Kelly to McNaughton who touched ; down under the posts. Kelly con- ! verted; Te Puke, 15: Uangitaiki 5.1 Play continued up and down the field 1 until McKenzie secured and made a , Lees. Te Puke forwards then took • good run only to be pushed out by' possession and threw the ball about ' only for Morton to lose possesion. | From a. scrummage McKenzie was I sent away on a run, to l>e again push- \ ed out. Uangitaiki were awarded a ; free kick which was taken by Ander- j son who was successful in finding the line at midfield. From the line out I Hadley secured and started a pas- •' sing rush but Oswald saved well. } A high kick by Howell enabled tho i Uangitaiki forwards to get under the ball Broderick securing and passing I to Anderson, who pushed his way i over the line. Howell made an tin- 1 successful attempt to convert. To j Puke. 15: Uangitaiki, S. Play wash mostly confined to line kicking for \

! the last 10 minutes of the game ami ' ended with the scores: Te Puke. 15: Rangatiki. 8. Mr Clias. Montgomery was referee. MUSICAL EXAMINATION’. Miss I). Meerdegen, L.T.C.L., lion Just received information that at the Rotorua cemtre for the Trinity College of Music, London, held on Friday last, three of her pupils, Miss •loy Persey, Miss Molly Pilcher and Miss Patricia O’Driscoll were successful in passing (with honours) in pianoforte playing, their respective marks being 86, 86, and 82. GOLF, In the final of the men's golf championship, Veitch lost to Hookey, 5 and 3. The result of the first round of the Consolation Handicap is us follows: Fulton beat Rogers, Johnstone beat R. Mollgaard, G. Simpson heat B. ■Simpson, H, Mollgaard heal Chapman, Bradley beat Manning. Fox heat Ribbings. Webster beat Alexander. Chappell beat Glessing. Second round results are as follows:—Fulton beat, Johnstone, Bradley heat Fox thy default), Webster beat Chappell. PERSONAL. Mr J. T. Eccleton has a fortnight’s sick leave and leaves for Auckland to-day.