SCHOOL GAMES

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 53, 31 August 1925, Page 9

SCHOOL GAMES

WAIRARAPA HIGH DEFEAT WEL- . LINGTON COLLEGE.

MASTERTON, 30th August. The Wairarapa High School first fifteen, winners of the Wairarapa third grade competition, defeated Wellington College lirst fifteen by 17 points to nil in a friendly match held hero yesterday. The conditions were bad, the ground being partly covered by" water. Wairarapa wore quick to adapt themselves to the %'ile conditions, and tho Wellington' backs, after twenty minutes h,-ir! olapsod, could not hold tho iksliim; W;>iriirap;i Itirwari!-.. features o!' the"pr.no Wevr. Ilio splendid lwh-stoppinj; by tho home bricks, -'iiifl the superb displ.'iv uf 'their r*ill-bai;k, Connack.'wlio bvilliiuitly ko\<l AVairarnpa'ij line intact. Ho ;ilso kicked a, penally goal, and converted a try from a seemingly impossible position

with a sodden ball. The balance of Wairarapa's scores'comprised four tries.

WAIPAWA HIGH DEFEATS WELLESLEY. j Waipawa High School and -Wellesley College met at Lyall Bay on Saturday afternoon. The sides were very evenly matched. First blood was scored by Wellesley, Jarman putting the ball over from a penalty. The Waipawa lads handled tho greasy ball well, and a pretty combined movement by the backs saw Pineha score, no goal resulting. A forward rush by Wellesley ended in Welton scoring. Jarman converted, making Wellesley's score 8. A little-later, .a WeUesley forward was penalised for handling in the scrum, and Meha kicked a good goal. The spell ended with the scores : Wellesley 8, Waipawa 6. Iv tho second spell tho visitors gradually wore the»* opponents down. Throe - Maori lads, Pauapa, Pineha, and Mahi, played particularly well for Waipawa, and their consistent work brought victory to their side. A piece of passing.by the backs ended in Pineha scoring his second try. Meha converted, giving Waipawa a win by. 11 points to 8. Mr. A. E. Neilson controlled the game.