HAWKES BAY WIN

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 136, 13 June 1927, Page 6

HAWKES BAY WIN

GAME AGAINST POVERTY BAY

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) "NAPIER, 11th June.

Hawkes Bay and Poverty Bay met today in a representative Rugby match before an attendance of 5000. the former winning by M points to 3. The game had not gone very far before Thomas, a visiting forward, retired witli an injured knee and was replaced by Woodward. From a free-kick, M. Brownlic essayed a shot at goal, but missed. Loose forward tactics and short movements among the home backs kept the visitors on the defence, and other smart fielding and good linekicking protected their line. Austis at half-back handled cleanly, and several times stft the home backs in motion. Mishandling by Uorkill allowed the visiting forwards to get away with the leather at their feet, anil Single.forced down. Then. Matthews cleverly intercepted a pass and made a good run before being brought down. A couple of scrums in striking distance of the home line kept Hawkes Bay defending until a free-kick transferred play to half-way. Several times Anstis started the local backs, but the effort usually broke down at the wings through good tackling or a dropped pass.' SI. Brownlic gained possession, beat several opponents, and handed the ball on to W. J. Getmucll in a handy position to score. Corkill converted. Hawkes Bay 5, Poverty Bay 0. This was followed immediately by a smart Poverty Bay attack, which looked dangerous, but the defence survived the ordeal. Somewhat uninteresting piny in mid-field again ensued. Caulton raised some excitement by beating several men, but Hawkes Bay backs cleared to half-way. Progress. towards Poverty Pay's line was stopped by Blake being thrown out. Half-lime- sounded. Hawkes Bay .T, Poverty })ay 0. Poverty Bay forwards opened the attack in the second spell; and Morrison had an unsuccessful shot at goal from a free-kick. Eventually AI. Brownlie put in an exciting run, badly beating several opponents before ho passed to the backs, who were unable to sustain the effort. Poverty Bay were iv home territory again, and then started Ihc brightest feature of the match. Their forwards opened a passing bout, and then the backs joined in and .;i splendid movement ended in Whariti being crowded out on the Hue. From the throw-in,'' Walters secured and broke across. Morrison'* missed the kick. Hawkes Bay 5, Poverty Bay 3. A Hawkes Bay onslaught followed immediately. M. Brown lie sold the dummy, and made ground and passed to Blake, who transferred to Corkill, the latter scoring near the- corner. Corkill missed the kick. Hawkes Bay 8, Poverty Bay 3.' Poverty Bay gained the home, territory, 1 and "Morrison had an unsuccessful shot from a freekick. The local forwards again bustled the visitors on to their line. Bad passing and good tackling by Poverty Bay kept the attackers out. A free-kick wido out gave Corkill a chance, and he took it. Hawkes Bay 11, Poverty Bay 3. The remaining stages were more or less neutral, except for a bout in which Priestly, Blake, and Corkill were engaged, and the latter scored. Corkill missed the kick. Hawkes Bay 14, Poverty Bay 3. Time sounded with play in mid-field.