FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 12369, 7 June 1938, Page 3

FOOTBALL

PARATA cup TAORANGA V. TE PUKE yVIN FOR VISITORS ideal weather prevailed for the Cup match between the reFa natives of the Taumnga and reS plikc Unions, ivliioli was played T ® Surauga yesterday afternoon. at , anie was fast and keen. The Tbe !p s of hacks were evenly fed. but the Te Puke backs I 3 led the better combination and a S to this fact that Te Puke were ‘‘ '“to win by a margin of five abl L Tauraiiga had five leading r fvlrs awav on the southern tour of p . rpv of Plenty team, and next tne Tauranga and Te Puke meet, KoSSt Should be very close. The litnrs travelled by tram and a ".1 number from the eastern disScVs were present to witness the fflatch. The teams lined out as tol--10 T«uranga.—Full-back, G. Mikaere; „S 5» »• Ellls ; B „ Biik,l y inirinui: five-eighths, J. Stewart. I*. S half-back, M. Hunter; torF d f w. McLeod, T. Ririnui, R. Roleston, P- Sander, W. Clay, G. ?u -hakaraina, G. Ormsby, S. Wnght. 1 Te puke— Full-back, A. Lilias; three-quarters, E. Donovan, Wilson, Havwood: five-eighths, Ahoiniro, K. Kpiiv half-back, Tapsell; forwards, Nicholson, C. Satherley. Hughes, Horne, Stevens, Morkell, O’Reilly, P. Webber. Te Puke played in defence of the northern goal. Early in the game Taurauga was given a penalty and t Ririnui had an unsuccessful shot at goal from forty yards. The Tauranga forwards tightened the play and B. Bidois secured on the eastern side and sprinted over to score in the north-eastern corner. The kick failed: Taurauga, 3; Te Puke, 0. Lilias was hurt and had to retire, S. Steele going on in his place. After resuming the Te Puke hacks were set going and Kelly was stopped inside | the home twenty-five. The play I swung across field and Ellis fielded and cleared to half-way. The Tauranga forwards followed up rapidly and Bidois picked up in a loose movement and ran through to touch down. J- Ririnui converted: Tauranga, S; Te Puke, 0. The visiting forwards dribbled through and Tap- j sell secured and sent Donovan away | to score a fine try. The kick failed: 1 Taurauga, S; Te Puke, 3. The 1 , visitors took a hand in attacking and from a penalty Satherley just missed goaling. Te Puke pressed and Tapsell opened up the game, five backs handling for Donovan to push off and score brilliantly. Morkell j converted; Taurnga, S; Te Puke, S. After resumption Tauranga delivered a sharp attack and Te Puke were j hard pressed until Donovan cleared S with a good line kick. When the j. ball came in the local backs showed | cut in an attractive run and the j winger J. Ririnui crossed but was i held up and could not touch down. * Early in the second half the home | forwards rucked through to the Te » Puke quarter. Then Steele broke ; clear down the eastern side but ; Mikaere ran across and brought ; him down. The Te Puke forwards, I led by Morkell, Satherley and Web-1| her, reached the home territory, t Stewart checking with a punt to i touch. The Te Puke forwards press- J ed. Then J. Ririnui broke clear and -j raced for the line, but Donovan came J across and threw him. Wilson se- •; cured near midfield and punted over j the opposing backs. He took the I ball as it came down and ran | through. He was tackled right on « the line but after being dropped touched down. Morkel added the ! extras: Te Puke, 13; Tauranga, 8. j The home forwards pushed through! to the Te Puke quarter. The hall j was sent across to Donovan on the | western wing and he ran down the i side line. A local back tried to I stop him but Donovan bumped him off and after a fine run of sixty yards j scored between the posts. Satherley | converted; Te Puke, IS; Tauranga, 8. The advantage remained with Te 1 Puke, and Hughes broke away, hut was brought down a yard short of the line . Another flue run by the Te Puke backs saw Donovan thrown out in the north-western corner. Te Puke pressed until Stewart cleared. The home forwards replied and found ike defenders out of position, Ormsby | scoring. J. Ririnui converted from a | difficult angle. The concluding stages were keen and exciting, the whistle sounding with the scores: Te Puke, IS; Taurauga, 13. Mr E. S. Hylton was referee. Junior Match The junior game between the Tauranga and Te Puke teams provided ike curtain raiser to the Parata Cup contest, and was very even, Te Puke winning by nine to six. The teams were; Tauranga.—Full-back, N. Kohu; three-quarters, Eric Faulkner (captain), J. Faulkner, T. Faulkner; fiveeighths, P. AVilliams, J. Harawira; half-back, V. Dickson; forwards, S. Anderson, J. Ririnui, P. Ririnui, F. harawira, R. lies, S. Cullen, S. Matthew, A. Wooller. s . Te Puke.—Full-back, J. McNaughton; three-quarters, M. Collins, Te Mana, G. Kingi; five-eighths, R. Val(captain). H. Webbv; half-back, “• Billivray; forwards. T. Kingi, E. kumney, R. Kingi, N. Whare, Ti kmgi, R. Phillips, A. Herbert, B. Collettes. Tauranga defended the northern goal and attacked early, but Alci nnghton cleared with a good kick, rom a serum McGillivray set his neks going, Eric Faulkner checking, oilms sent up a high hall and the siting forwards followed across, ,i, aurailga forcing. After resuming e .T& Puke forwards came back rapidly and T. Faulkner saved by reing The visitors pressed until Phi- u Cleare cl from a penalty. ATe ke back fell while fielding and the auranga forwards and backs came A handling bout saw T. Faulktw secure the hall and dash down oasteni line to he thrown out in r .X c “ rner - The visiting vanguard hack and attacked until T. Thp h F cleared from a penalty. Pm- aavau tage passed again to Te lipf f’ aud a free kick brought rebaci- 0r Taui ' an sa. Te Puke worked tf'. and McNaughton opened the PsnaUv p V laudin s a goal from a m jty twenty-five yards out. AupaJed the home forwards to the ami „ e quarter. Dickson secured T, a „ pa ®® ed to Eric Faulkner who outfiae , , e o PPosing backs to score a the n* 7 ! Faulkner’s kick struck Tsni, 0S ‘ and har and rolled back: the c ll ® 3, Puke, 3. Early in half Taurauga were good S f. d aud McNaughton made a jj~ a tternpt to goal, the ball strikoat n ae „ of tlle posts: From a line hacks l “ e ' vesteni side the Te Puke finishes'! 1 * 6 set S°ing and G. Kingi blcNanoir a brilliant run by scoring. P U L ®. a ton’s kick went close; Te 5W U ' Tuuranga, 3. The play wa ° et " eeu tlie twenty-live flags Wank Mostly restricted to the for(onra'a Towards the close the home I wfii made a sreat effort and • Then U 1 supported by the backs. ■ tifouph 6 Fuke team rucked kick f a; , aa<i G - Kingi scored. The ter T auranga replied, af‘finvemen^ 11011 ’ wit h a fine handling the ball ■ » T ‘ Faulkner was handed °finedlv a centre and ran deterSc °re tho n Vn the eastern line to best try of the match. Eric

Faulkner’s kick from the side line fell under the bar; and the game ended; Te Puke, 9; Tauranga, 6. j Air A. Breward was referee. Public Works Win j A Public Works team from the i eastern districts played United on the local domain. Public Works winning by 24 points to 11. Air Cutforth was referee. GILBEY CUP FINAL AVON RY CARETS TEAM j The final game for the Gilbey Cup I was played on the No. 1 domain on [ Saturday between Cadets and RangaS taua. The match was fast and keen f and was won by Cadets by 19 points i to 11. The Rangataua backs showed ]up attractively in the concluding \ stages and next time they are out i should do still better, as several of j their leading players were absent. | Cadets well deserved their victory * and will now hold the Cup for the : ensuing year. ; The teams were as follows: i Rangataua.—S. Ellis, J. Ririnui, !■ T. Faulkner, P. AlcLeod, B. Williams, j| K- Parkinson, R. Dickson, D. Ririnui, ji T. Ririnui, H. Honiana, R. Jones, T. i; Aloiri, AAL McLeod, F. Keno, Tutahi, II Cadets.—G. Box, V. Lee, J. Garvey, i J. Scandle, R. Henderson, A. Cave, N. i! Fletcher, N. Leslie, AAL Alerriman, A. Castaing, P. Sander, J. Carleton, R. >i lies, R. Jones, S. AVright. | The game opened at a fast pace | and Fletcher crossed early and j scored. Shortly afterwards Honiana j touched down, making the- scores j even—three all. The Cadets for- | wards ruekea to the Rangataua ! quarter and Castaing added three j points from a penalty: Cadets, 6; Rangataua, 3. The Cadets attacked ! again and reached the Rangataua twenty-five, but were checked by j effective touch finding by Ellis and Honiana. The Rangataua forwards led by Jones, Honiana and McLeod, replied and a good save was made by j Garvey, who punted to touch. Garvey made a splendid opening and cut in smartly. He then handed on to lies, who after a nice run transferred to R. Jones, who dodged two opponents to score a brilliant try between the posts. Castaing converted: 1 Cadets, 11; Rangataua, 3. Upon rej suming Rangataua attacked resolutely and dribbled across for Castaing to force. Early in the second spell the Rangataua backs made a fine passing run and W. AlcLeod was thrown out in the north-western corner. Cadets worked back and Garvey followed up a high kick and secured possession, but was tackled. The ball rolled across and Box followed up and touched down. The kick missed: Cadets, 14; Rangataua, 3. The Rangataua forwards replied, but were beaten back by a long range kick by Garvey. The forwards backed up well and Henderson dropped over and scored. Castaing added the extras: Cadets, 19; Rangataua, 3. After even play Rangatana launched a strong attack, and three times in rapid succession their forwards were held up on the line. Then the ball was heeled from a scrum and passed to Ellis who was thrown out in tlie corner. Rangataua held on and Aloiri scored from a scramble. Ellis converted: Cadets, 19; Rangataua. S. After resuming the Rangataua backs broke through from the Cadets twenty-five in a splendid passing bout. R. Parkinson took the pass on the outside and tried to dodge an opponent, but was tackled. The forwards came up and dribbled through to be stopped right on Cadets’ line. Rangataua pressed and eventually lies extricated his side by finding touch at the halfway mark. A sparkling attack by the Rangataua backs saw the winger Ellis gain possession. He dashed down the eastern side and dodged three opposing backs to score. The kick failed: Cadets, 19; Rangataua, 11. The Rangataua hacks were now working with excellent combination, but the Cadets countered by close forward plav, and the game ended with the scores.: Cadets, 19; Rangataua, 11. The opening game in the Jordan Cup competition between United Services and Judea ended in a draw — six all. Junior Games . The Oliver Cup junior championship was opened on Saturday, when Rangataua defeated Cadets by three points (a penalty goal by T. Faulkner), to nil. United Services defaulted to Omokoroa. Bay of Plenty v. Canterbury.! In the first Rugby representative match of the season at Christchurch, Bay of Plenty drew with Canterbury. S-all. It was a lively game, but most of the startling incidents came from the visitors’ end and Canterbury s form was -disappointing. There was little combination among the backs and forwards.