REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31090, 20 June 1966, Page 16

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Km* Cauntry, undefeated In 1985, was beaten by Walrarapa, 19-8. tn a thrilling game at Taumarunul on Saturday. Facing a blinding sun In the first Half, the King Country handled poorly, and Walrarapa, using its fast-moving backs, led I*-* at half-time. In the second half King Countrv was a very different team and added IS points. Towards the end of the game, however, lu back* retorted too much te th* up-and-under kick when they might have had better results from passing. For Walrarapa. tries were scored by M < two 2’ P. Ussher and B. F. E.dar. T. K. Hawea kicked two conversions and B. W. Kemp a Bold ,O For King Country, H. Lilley fl) and B. Fakl scored tries and B. Fajr kicked three penalties , Dominating Play tn every phase. Bay ef Plenty thrashed Bast Caait, »-». at Whakatane For Bay. the centre W. G. Potae. scored 24 points with three tries, seven eenvereien* and a penalty O. Stephens scored three tries, and others to score were K. Battle. B. G Oswald. Q. TapseH, M. J Doherty and T. G. Scott. For East Coast. H. Henare kicked ■ * Thames' Walley failed to lift ■ the Coronation Shield off North-

land at Thame* when it was beaten, 12-8. K. 8. Barry. F. J. Colthurst, and E. A Alslabte were the pick of the forward* for Thames valley. with good play also in the backs by R. H. Hopson and B. C. Cambie.

Northland was well served in the forwards by E. B. Dean, M. R. Hull, and 1. P. Haddon, whl.e in the backs D. J. Thompson and K. T. Going were particularly impressive. Northland’s points cam* from tries by D. R. Panther, R. Nicholas and P. Smith, while K. T. Going kicked a penalty. R. J Jopson scored a try for Thames Valley, and T. E. Shaw kicked a penalty and a conversion. A speedy, determined H*r*wh*nua team outrucked and outran Bush to win, 17-6, at Pahtatua „ „ „ For Horowhenua, V. Wylie scored two tries, and J. .Seymour kicked three penalties and a conversion. For Bush. G. Humphrey and D. Thrush scored Down 6-11 at haW-tlme, Marlbarough hit back successfully to beat N*ls*n, 37-14, at Blenheim. Tries for Marlborough were scored by A. Sutherland (2). R jermy, P. Norton, J. Gleeson, R. Sutherland, and B. Ealllessle. K. Patchett kicked five conversions and a penalty, and M McNulty a penalty. For .Nelson, T. Cook scored a try and M. Delany converted it and kicked three penalties.

Men’s Basketball. Hamilton displaced superior teamwork and a' better plan of attack to beat Auckland, 55-51. in a men's basketball match at Auckland on Saturday.