WAIROA RUGBY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20570, 2 June 1941, Page 10

WAIROA RUGBY

EASY WIN FOR NUHAKA TAKITIMU’S SURPRISE WIN (Herald Corespondent.) Nuhaka, last season’s championship winners; defeated Athletic by 13 points to nil :.i the Wairoa Ruixby Sub-Union’s principal senior fixture played in Nuhaka on Saturday. The name was scrappy and, for the most part, was devoid of any spectacular movements. On the day Nuhaka were definitely ~ie superior team, the backs, whenever the opportunity offered, handling the ball well. Loth the forwards and the backs combined Well, and held a territorial advantage right, throughout. The Athletic backs did not display their usual combination, and on the few occasions they did feature in rearguard movements, he opposition defence hold. Athletic, generally. did not make the most of their opportunities, the lack of backing up being a otienable feature. Nuhaka scored all their points in the first half, and, in a scoreless second half, held a erritorial advantage. Nuhaka’s first try came when, from a icrum well in Athletic territory, the ball lime out cleanly and \V. Christie, at halfback, attempted to dummy his way over the ’ine. He was grassed almost on the line, hut H. Watts, a young player, playing onior for his first season, backed up well to :nin possession .and score a good try. It. >mith converted. Off-side play on the part of Athletic cabled R. Smith to kick a comparatively easy goal. Nuhaka further increased their lead as a •esult of another forward attack. H. P. >rady attempted to take a mark, but it was .li sal lowed, and from a kick towards the orner, IJ. Christie outpaced the opposition o touch down. R. Smith converted from f ifiicult angle. The referee was Mr. A. Hal toad. Win for Takitimu In the only senior match played in Waioa, the newly-formed Takitimu team had a uvprisc* win over Whakaki by nine points to The game in the first half produced noth- - •g spectacular. The teams were evenly .latched, Takitimu having the advantage 01 .uperior combination, and, although a eonuierably lighter team, gained the lead early, ue score at half-time was Takitimu six, . hakaki three. From the kick-oT after half-time play was -uch faster than in the first spell, Whakaki • riving hard to gam the lead. Play dur.g the second half was bright, and per- • ups a little too willing, the referee, on .ore than one occasion, having to warn .) layers. Takitimu’s points * were the result of a enalty Kick by Wi Edwards and two trie.. jj K. (iourlay and J. boater. Whakaki's ..ointß were, made up of two unconverted ..e.s by Kaureti and S. Hook. Mr. M. (i. .icicay was referee. Third Grade .ikitimu 6, Athletic 0. Christchurch Rugby.—Results on Satur•ny worn: —Brighton 33, Old Boys 12, -I’liiy 2(1, Limvood 15; Merival 11,‘Southrn 5; ’Varsity 28. Wigram (1; Albion 17, Athletic 8; Air Force 10, Christchureh 6; Sunnyside 24, Dudley Head 12.