PAROA BEATS HUI MAI

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 43, 31 July 1939, Page 8

PAROA BEATS HUI MAI

The teams were:— Hui Mai (Blue and black): Hewson Sveistrip, T. Abraham, Rohlock Phillips, Ake, F. Robson Dunn, Josephs, J. Robson S. Abraham, R. Abraham. Paroa. (black); Crapp, Bluett .Kingi; Co'urtenay, Howell, Hohapata, Fox, Rcneti Dodd, Stewart, Law son, Ratahi Harawera. The Paroa forwards dominated the first five minutes, the opposing fullback Hewson being taken in possession. Swift work by the backs who were quick to ta,ke full advantage of the position saw Hui Mai against the back line. Kingi securing from the riijht swept over to score. Dodd converted with a well timed kick in a cross wind. Paroa 5, Hui Mai 0. Abraham marshalled the in,side forwards and the blue and blacks now took a hand. Under the heavy onslaught Paroa, relined and from some fiercc rucking Abraham bullocked across and sconed Ake the halfback converting. Hui Mai 5, Paroa 5. From some midficld exchanges the blacks gained the initiative and made good country. The backs fed from Wells took possession and flinging the leather about in smart style, cafjried to the line where McCauslaml scored in the corner. Dodd narrowly missed with the kick. Paroa 8, Hui Mai 5. Hui Mai were caught napping when, a knot of Paroa boys gained the overlap. Lawson was able without any opposition to sprint round behind the goal and touch down. Hohapata converted. Paroa 13, Hui Mai 5. The visitors showed to better advantage In the open their forwards mixing it well and making country with some penetrating loose rushes. A penalty wide out gave Dodd another chance to find the bar the ball striking the post and bouncing back into play. The visitors had the first advantage in the second half Ake's line finders proving a continual source of territorial strength. Paroa relined in orderly fashion and returned the compliment when Hoha.pata and Phil lips followed through. The game lost much of its sting, the forwards being content to toss the leather about from 'toe to toe without any great advantage to either side.

Hui Mai were first to recover imd after running half Paroa: out of posit'on carried over by their! force of numbers in the corner. It was most difficult to pick the scorer who emerged from the scramble at length in the shape of T. Robson. The at_ tcmnt at goal went wide. Paroa 13, Hui Mai 8. Snappy work followed on the heels of some very inelifTerent play when Ake sudelenlv sent his backs away. Abraham stormed the line s-;n<ii..i>«nded but failed to pass Law'•nn. TTohni>ain intercepted and sent ' duett awav on the wing. Svcistrip however wa ■ on the alert, and the ball went out. From a favourable penaltv award Ake took e shot at goal but fell short Tii the open Held Rohlock took a | neat drop over the goal and succeeded, to the jubliation of t!ie Thames line supporters. Paroa, 13 Hui Mai 12 With the visitors still pre .sin<* the next score came as a surprise to the entire field. Paroa had just fended iff a rush bv the Thames forwardwhich actually went beyond eoal 'in". Tho kick out was taken by Roh. who running in a wide e'rele hot over again to score. Ilui Mai 15, p aroa 13. Scarcely had plav recnnvue-Tod '"hen Dodd sent a beautjfu! <b-op 'nek OA-er the bar once again putting Pfi ' , op, in the IcneT. Paroa 10, Ilui Vlai 15. Mr B. Norman was rcfcec.