FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 12446, 5 September 1938, Page 3

FOOTBALL

JIAT cH a5 uranga ! I , inalch~ for the Phel f U i l*c »« " P 0 n Saturday between ; ffji flC ' fflfl and Te Puke repre- j 1 W id was won by Tau- ; «-« * team „? n ts to nil. although ■ l>i/S closer than rhe { 1L _jn* ',• Pirate As usual the l^° were superior, I/-"? 8 / k Sve their best exI The day was l> ji olt f steady south-easter jy, , I' 'Ground heavy. Alter j 1 t"" S ,ir R H. Phelan. lather W B S Mr Richard Phelan, whoso I nf ate , ruo commemorates, to Mr H. M. ik Died he Tauranga captain, fibers, w' . d Rugby m en ; The match ff 35t *VCdoneand he hoped I I would always help in j ■' nJinn of the best sportsman- j KXS"the Tauranga and Te | F h Zl Mr Kirscliberg siutfe '1 and Mr Graham, for the I' tc nlavers said the game had P ;SiS n » excellent spirit. fe P Ss were as follows: i' rt _„—Fullback, A. Castaing: ! T2uraD ±.c J McNeile, H. Ray-\ « urray; five-eighths, J K D veilson; halfback, .1. f'S' forwards, R. Rolleston, G. P 1 H Kirschberg (captain), TV. r\■ MeLeod, S. Wright, T. | uu R. Henderson. J Te puicc-Fullback J. Bennett; *lp quarters, -J- Graham &. \\il- !, it el; five-eighths, J. Ahonuro, ninham; half-back, T. Tapsell; Sp Webber, G. Webber, T. ri ' C Satherley, D. Hughes, rarle, Nicholson. Ollivier. it Puke defended the southern ,\uth a steady wind to assist L , The early play was between I for*ards. The Te Puke van[PJ ted by Hughes, Satherley and 1 Yebber, broke through and were IL died by Castaing, who got in a fcf eaVance kick. W. MeLeod ■ESdeison, Kakau and Kirschberg I ed and dribbled through to the Cois quarter, Satherley clearing IJ" Penalty- Hard forward, play I ,jed on the western side. 1< rom i nrum the ball was sent to MurIv Tiho kicked through, Bennett Sowing well. A little later the ■Lianga backs showed out attraeI„e)Ai a handling bouf, but a faulty ILs pulled UP the movement. Te ifrte were penalised and Castaing's licit from the side line went close. me Te Puke backs made ground by Leans of a passing bout and the forwards "urged across but failed to ■ouch down. Te Puke held on in the. fccmo twenty-five and Satherley was Siren a penalty kick which just faillid Oxenbam and Wilson were associated in a smart effort and the latter was brought down by Neilson Inear rnidfield. McNeile picked up land after a strong run found touch Keep in the Te Puke Quarter. The ■visitors infringed and Murray made h creditable effort to goal from forty Irards. The home forwards tightened tie play ad a good movement ended |u Clay scoring. The kick missed. fupon resuming the Tauranga forfwards tightened the play and Garvey [ran over to touch down. Castaing iconrerted: Tauranga, 8; Te Puke, p. The early stages of the second Half saw the Tauranga backs reach I the line as the result of an opening 1 made by Neilson. After hard play 1 the Te Puke forwards broke clear, land chased the ball to the Tauranga ftraty-five. Then a penalty shot by I Satherley missed by a narrow marhit. Judicious line kicking by Neilison placed Tauranga in an advanI tageous position and., several times the backs showed out prominently, Bennett saving by superior touch finding. Tauranga pressed and McNeile picked up and dived across, but was held up. A minute later ■ Neilson cut in sharply and the home forwards attacked again, the visitors saving by forcing twice in quick succession. A penalty was given against Te Puke and Murray landed a fine goal from the side line. The Tauranga backs were playing very at- ; tractively and a fast handling bout ended in Rayment being tackled a yard from the line. Te Puke rallied well and the forwards reached the home territory. Just on the call of time, the Tauranga vanguard swept through and MeLeod dropped over to touch down. Rolleston converted and the game ended: Tauranga, 16; Te Puke, 0. Mr L. R. Cutforth was referee. Junior Gaines Two games were played in the Oliver Cup junior competition. Cadets and Rangataua met on the So. 1 ground. At half-time Cadets led by three points to nil. The play was fast in the second half and Cadets maintained their advantage to win by six points to three. Mr P- Girdwood was referee. Omokoroa defeated Judea by 0 Points to 3. Mr G. Fisher was referee, A third grade game between High School and Judea was won by High School by 3 points to nil. Mr E. S. Hylton was referee. THIRD GRADE MATCH POSTPONED The Cadet third grade team had unfortunately to postpone their return match with Opotiki, as not enough cars were available. However it is expected the match will "be played later in the season.