RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Franklin Times, Volume XXII, Issue 57, 18 May 1932, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THE GAME AT WAIUKU.

RELIEF WORKERS BEAT WAIPIPI

The Waipipi senior team met United j (Aka Aka relief workers), at Massey Park on Saturday. The United fifteen were for the most part of the first half confined to their own 25, hut good defensive play averted several scores. In the second half the yellows (United) opened up the game by aggressive attacks and during that spell some really brilliant movements were seen. Special mention should be made of the following players for outstanding play: A. Kerebs and T. Alyward (Waipipi), who time and again broke up many dangerous movements by their good tackling. R. Mc-' Farlane, who led most of United's forword rushes, G. McKenzie (United's half back) for his tenacity of purpose and J. Cunningham and G. Gillespie (backs) for allround brilliant play. The teams were as follows: — Waipipi: R. Garland, K .Flavell, W. Flavell, B. Flavell, A. Nepia, T. Alyward, J. McNaughton, D. Muir, Fash, J. Aspin, A. Kerebs, R. Hull, D. Thomson, S. Bryant and M. McNamara. United: R. McKenzie, Donovan, Gillespie, Stanford, J. Cunningham, W. Cunningham, G. McKenzie, Rennie, Finnigan, McFarlane,- Knox, Wilson, Vidulich, Burton and Patterson. The Play. Waipipi kicked off and shortly after United were awarded a free kick for offside play. United found the line with a good kick. From a line out the yellow forwards carried the ball to within three yards of Waipipi's goalline when they were penalised. Wai--pipi cleared with a good kick. From a line out McNaughton (Waipipi) carried the ball over to score the first try. P. Flavell failed to convert. Waipipi 3 United 0

Good play by Waipipi kept United hard pressed in their own 25, but solid tackling on the part of the yellows saved the position time and again. After the ball had been in play some 20 minutes, and while play was confined to United's 25, B. Flavell took a drop kick at goal and narrowly failed in his attempt. United forced. Another attempt at goal was made by Garland shortly after, his kick was a brilliant one, the ball going under the crossbar. JJnited again forced,. Waipipi narrowly missed scoring when B. Flavell made a brilliant run down the side-line only to be well tackled by Gillespie right on the yellows' goal line. From a scrum United were penalised for obstruction and K. Flavell took a shot at goal and failed —United forcing. After give and take play a good run was made by T. Alyward (Waipipi), who sent the ball out to B. Flavell, who, in a good burst of speed, went over United's line to score a good try. D. Muir failed to convert. Waipipi 6 United 0 Half time found the score unaltered. Play in the second half opened up with United forcing the game and from a line out Donovan (United) secured the ball and made a burst along the side-line only to be well tackled by P. Flavell a few yards from Waipipi's goal line —a pretty piece of play. Waipipi cleared with a good kick. A good back movement opened up by J. Cunningham carried play into Waipipi's 25, where off-side play on United's part spoilt their chance of a certain try. Waipipi cleared and from a scrum United forwards burst through to their opponent's 25, McFarlane following up fast, snapped up the ball and went over the line to score a good try. He failed to convert. Waipipi . . . . . . 6 United 3 Waipipi retaliated with a good forward rush and carried the ball over j United's goal line narrowly missing scoring—a piece of sheer hard luck. From a line out Burton (United) secured the ball and made a good run down field. He spoilt his chance of scoring by kicking the ball too hard— Waipipi forcing. At this stage the Waipipi forwards, from a scrum, broke away with the ball at their feet and through the yellow's goal line where a certain try was lost to them through offside play. United cleared with a good kick. From a line-out McFarlane (United) broke away with the ball at his toe only lo be intercepted. J Cunningham (United) snapped up the ball and shot it out to Gillespie, United's strong back, who went over the line in a flash. McFarlane converted with a good kick.

United 8 j Waipipi" 6 ! The last few minutes of the game j saw several good passing rushss. In ! each instance nothing eventuated owing to the deadly tackling of both sides. The second half of the game was noted for some really brilliant episodes. The score at the close of the game was: United 8 Waipipi 6 j Mr G. Mather was referee. FRANKLIN RUGBY. ! JUNIOR COMPETITION. ST. STEPHEN'S v. KOHANGA. A greal game lull of electrical incident. Tin's aptly describes the St. Stephen's-Kohanga contest. From start to finish the game was fast and interesting with many firstclass iiufc'denls. especially hy St. Stephen's who were superior lo Kohanga in playing taclies. Kohanga was very

lucky to win by a margin of three points. St. Stephen's gave some fine exhibitions of passing and intercepting. The best backs on the field were G. Porter, S. Enari and H. Northcroft (captain), all of St. Stephen's. The outstanding player in the Kohanga team was Rua Cooper, who scored two unconverted tries for Te Kohanga. P. Francis, a battling forward of St. Stephen's, carried three Kohanga players with him to score an unconverted try. The game was played in brilliant sunshine and there was a fine spirit of camaraderie running through both spectators and players. After the game the St. Stephen's players were entertained to afternoon tea by Te Kohanga club. The game was refereed by Mr Laws on. A SPLENDID EXAMPLE. GIVEN BY ST. STEPHEN'S TEAM. THIRD GRADERS IN ACTION. St. Stephen's was outclassed in weight and play. The more experienced Tuakau third graders proved much superior to the St. Stephen's school boys, many of whom are beginners—seven players being under 8 stone. Maioha (sst. lllbs) amused the spectators with his determined efforts, often going down on the ball and stopping forward rushes; also R. Kingi (7st. 121bs), who time and again wriggled through half-a-dozen heavier opponents before being brought down. Cathcart, of Tuakau, was the outstanding player and should go far in football. The score 19 to nil, in Tuakau's favour, would have been much higher, except for G. Yates, the suretackling fullback for-St. Stephen's. In spite of the high score against them : St. Stephen's battled hard right up to i the whistle and just on time got over j to score but were penalised for offside play. It is very pleasing to see a j team fight to a finish and the example j of St. Stephen's is a good one and foot- j ball would improve a great deal if i clubs play for the game's sake as St. i Stephen's seem to do. i CASUALTY LIST. j While playing in the Onewhero- i Bombay senior match on Saturday, S. I Revell, of the Onewhero team, receiv- j ed a badly sprained ankle. It is pro- j bable that he will not be able, to play J again this season. j G. Cates, Tuakau, sustained an injury to the chest and shoulder in the j Tuakau-Te Kohanga senior game, and has since been indisposed. A. Bell, of the Pukekawa senior j team, received a nasty wound on the i scalp while engaged in the senior I match at Pokeno.