TE PUKE NOTES.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXII, Issue 11447, 18 June 1934, Page 2

TE PUKE NOTES.

football. A return match was nlavert . Rugby Park on Saturday between junior representatives of Tan*. I *® and Te Puke. A good clean S* resulted in a win for Te Putt v 15 points to 6. The teams lined 0 S as follows; Tauranga.—Castaing, Murray *»• kaere, Johnston, Dickson. Budd, Lang, Fletcher, Lloyd Kotr Ririnui, Benham, Kennedy ’ ontt ' Te Puke.—Hichens. Hinl, Wha*. Cooney, Capon, Ryburn. Steele w ' nard, Merrlmau, Gourley, Gordon Ranapai, Webber, Thomas, Smith' Te Puke won the toss and it., ranga kicked oft into the sun. T#„ ranga attacked and from a ruck Te Puke’s line Hitchens secured mn? found the line near the twenty-fir* Te Puke secured from the line-om but the red backs failed to makenst of it and Hardy broke through and a good'.passing movement by the Tauranga backs terminated in kaere going over in the corner The kick failed: Tauranga, 3; Te Puke 0. From the kick-off Tauranga at’ tacked and Cooney secured and pass' ed to Hini who made a good run’hT fore being well tackled by Murrav The “yellows” continued to press bur Capon cleared to Castaing, wio found the line just outside Te Puke’s twenty-five. From the? llue- oa ; Hardy set his backs going but a knock-on spoiled the effort. The“reds" attacked again and" were awarded a penalty kick just outsldn the twenty-five. Whare ' kicked a good goal: Tauranga, 3; Te Puke s The Tauranga forwards carried nW into Te Puke territory where Mf. kaere picked up and made a good run but Hichens secured and found touch. Tauranga were awarded a penalty kick for a late tackle and Johnston’s kick just missed. Tau ranga pressed again and Hardy Johnston and Murray were stopped just short of the line and Hichens forced. From the drop out the te Puke forwards carried play into Tauranga territory where the ball was kicked over the line for Lennard to touch down. The kick failed: Te Puke, 6; Tauranga, 3 Te Puke attacked and Steele kicked high for Webber. Merriman and Gourley to follow up fast and 'dribble the ball over the line where Cooney touched down. The kirk failed: Te Puke, 9; Tauranga, o The Tauranga forwards then attacked and Fletcher, Lloyd and Roll u were associated in a bright dribbling rush, but Ryburn saved and set the red backs going, but the ball was fumbled. However, the Te Puke forwards were following up fast and Gourley dribbled the ball over the line for Ryburn to score. The kick failed and half time came with the score: Tauranga, 3; Te Puke, 12 Upon resumption play was ’very even, both forward packs partlcif fV n S to loose rushes. Johnston kicked high and the Tauranga forwards followed up, but play was pulled up by a knock-on. Tauranga secured from the scrum. and Budd set his backs going for Dickson to score near the posts. The kick faffed: Tauranga, 6; Te Puke 12. Spurred on by this reverse, the Te Puke forwards attacked and carried play Into Tauranga’s half, where Him picked up and made a good run down the side line, dummying several mem before being well tackled by Castaing. Te Puke was awarded a free kick and Capon was successful Tauranga, 6; Te Puke. 15. The ff auranga forwards attacked and carrion play down to Te Puke’s line, where Hardy was stopped several ; times just short of the line. Loose piay continued and both teams near!y scored but the ilnal whistle blew with the score unaltered. Mr Morton controlled the game, ° The Te Puke senior representatives Journeyed to Whakatane on Saturday last to play their first game , toe season. Whakatane had rather an easy victory by 23 poims *•? 3* The Te Puke team was con- - siderably weakened by the absence of Farmer, Corbett and Wickclitte ana shortly after the commencemento. the game McCabe and Webster were forced to leave the field through injuries.