RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 252, 8 July 1926, Page 9

RUGBY

TARANAKI DEFEAT HAWKE’S BAY A VERY CLOSE GAME SHIELD-HOLDERS FIELD A POOR TEAM Hawera, July 7. Playing in fine weather, before an attendance of 6000, the Taranaki Rugby fifteen defeated Hawke’s Bay to-day by 5 points to 3. The game was a willing one, dominated mainly by the Taranaki forwards. The majority of Hawke’s Bay’s usual players were unable to make the trip, and the team was practically a B combination, Gemmell, Mahoney, and Wylie (forwards), and Grenside, L. Johnston and Harden (backs), being the only first-grade players, while five of the remainder were making their first representative appearance. With the advantage of the wind, Hawke’s Bay opened the first spell with dashing attacks, a nursing bout by L. Johnston and Grenside finishing in an unconverted try by McDonald. The Hawke’s Bay backs’ exploiting the wind, controlled play for half the spell, the home forwards retaliating by keeping the ball close, and narrowly failing to score on several occasions. In the second spell the Taranaki forwards forced the pace, dominating play in the first twenty minutes. Eventually Bourke went across for a try, which he converted, making the score: Taranaki, 5; Hawke’s Bay, 3. During the concluding stages the Hawke’s Bay rearguard played brilliantly, but were unable to score, mainly because of the sure tackling of the Taranaki backs. WAIRARAPA DEFEAT BUSH By Telegraph.— Press association. At Rugby Wairarapa defeated Bush by 21 points to 14 in a hard fought tussle. Wairarapa led by 10 points to 6 at halftime. but Bush got ahead, holding advantage until near the end, when Parker scored a brilliant solo try which saved the day for Wairarapa. An equal number of tries were .scored by both teams, but Fuller’s kicking made the seven points difference. The Wairarapa backs were superior, but the Bush forwards were more dashing. Tries were scored for Wairarapa by R. Booth, G. Booth, Duff, and Parker. Fuller converted three and kicked a penalty goal. Tries for Bush were scored by Harvey (2), Woolland, and Graham. May converted one try. Wairarapa were without the services of Donald. Harvey (Bush) and six of the regular team were suffering from injuries sustained in the recent match with Taranaki. COLLEGIANS’ CONTEST TE AUTE DEFEAT WANGANUI By Telegraph- Uuess Association Wanganui, July 7. The annual Rugby match between- Te Ante College and Wanganui Collegiate School was played to-day under good conditions. Superior backs gave Te Aute a win by 18 points to 8. At halftime the score was 18 to nil, but in the second spell the Wanganui forwards took command. The try-getters for Te Auto were Turei (2) and Haig; Potaka converted a try and kicked a pe.nalty goal, while Turei, who was the most brilliant player on the field, potted a pretty goal from two yards inside halfway. Tries were scored for Wanganui by Bethell and Ellingham, Bunny converting one try. The junior match was won by Wanganui by 14 points to 8 after a spirited game. HIGH SCHOOL DEFEAT CHRIST’S COLLEGE Bv Tei.bgbai'H.- I’n.Ess Association Chrisfchuroh, July 7. Boys' High School defeated Christ’s College in the annual Eughy matoh

day by 11 points to 6. The half-time score was: School 11, College 3. The scorers for School were Merritt, two tries, and Billcliff one. Merritt converting one. Tripe and Webster scored for College. . MAORI TOURING TEAM FINAL ARRANGEMENTS. Questions relating to the forthcoming Maori Rugby team's tour of France ana England were discussed at last nights t. meeting of the executive committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union. It was stated that notification of payment of the boat fares had not yet been received in London by the P. and O. Line, and that until the amount was received by them instructions would not be given to issue tickets. A cablegram is to be sent to the New Zealand Rugby Union’s delegate in London. It was stated during a general discussion that the chairman of the N.Z.R.U. was given to understand by Mr. Parata that there would be no expenditure charged to the union in connection with the assembling of players at Gisborne for the trial matches, and their maintenance there. The meeting, however, received a statement of receipts and expenditure, showing a credit balance of only rtl 13s._ 10d., out of receipts amounting to £179 15s. 3d. for the matches. The team, it was thought, was to have been billeted at Gisborne, but it was accommodated for five days at an hotel there. The Maori team will play m Wellington on Wednesday, July 21, and the official dinner will be held after the match. On July 22, at 5.15 p.m., there will be an official farewell at the Town Hall, and the team will leave on July 23 by the Marama for Sydney, sailing from’there on July 31, by the Narkunda. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. Eastbourne—Senior B: Beale. Brunton, Clark. Barnett, L. Foley, E. Foley, Martin, Cunliffe. Bull. Tudney. Price. Black. Keogh. Woods, Walling; emergencies, Allen, Grey. Junior: Sargeant. Wilby. McCarthy. Turvey, Snedden. Rice, Russell. Stevenson. Houlton. N. M. Isaacs, .Telly, Milne, Hanton, Bell, H. S. Isaacs: emergencies. A. Isaacs. Osmond.