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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20571, 3 June 1941, Page 10

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GISBORNE RUGBY WIN DEFEAT OF ARMY TEAM By one point Poverty Bay beat an Army team in Gisborne yesterday afternoon in a fixture promoted by the Poverty Bay luigby Union as a benefit for the Gisborne soldiers’ rehabilitation fund. During the interval there was a seven-a-side match between Intermediate and Marist teams of under 7.0. It w:ih a bright interlude. Intermediate won by nine points to three. the teams in the big. match were:— Army.—Backs: N. Balfour, A. Read. E. White, B. Quinn,, R. . Carroll, J. Richards, and W. Morrison, captain. Forwards: P. Shanks. C. Hayes, C. O’Rourke, E. Gardner, J. Barbour, B. Birrell, It. Cederwall and W. Varley. Poverty Bay.—Backs:’ C. McKinley, captain, H. Read, E. Carrington, B. Malone, It. Ulay. it. Men in ley and M. Glnssford. Forwards: G. Bell, R. ltigney, E. McKinley, Palmru, J. Nicholson,, M. Cleary, Tuhoro. and S. Boyle. There were some spirted exchanges in the opening phases of the game, and there was not much between the teams as the match advanced. The work of the Bay’s inside backs was more effective, than that of the Army team. Shortly. before half-fiihe the score was eight—three in favour of Poverty Bay, amt then E. White find ’J. 'Balrboui' tifadef a goon cutting run for the latter to score in a handy position. The try was unconverted. Poverty Bay .ligaih Went away to a sixpoint Jlcnd and, then' ll ;try; by W. Morrison converted by Gardner., and an unconverted cry by It. Carroll nearly balanced the books. Carroll scored by the posts, but failed to convert his own try shortly before the end ot the game. Playing for the Army side, E. White, R. Carroll and J. Richards were the best of the backs, and P. Shanks, J. Barbour, B. Birrell, and C. O'Rourke showed out among the forwards. For Poverty Bay the best of the backs were C. McKinley, E. Carrington, R. Clay and It. McKinley, with S. Hoyle, G. Bell, Pahuru and M. Cleary prominent in the forwards. Scorer for Poverty Bay were J. Nicholson and J. O'Rourke, one try each, R. McKinley two penalty goals and a conversion, R. Clay a field goal, and Pahuru a penalty goal. For the Army team J. Barbour scored twice. C. O'Rourke, W. Morrison and R. Carroll once, and E. Gardner goaled ' a penalty and converted a try. Mr. K. R. Waite was the referee. WAIKATO SUCCESS (Per Press Association.) HAMILTON, this day. In one of the most exciting interprovincial Rugby matches played -in Hamilton for some /ears, the Waikato representatives defeated Auckland by 14 points to 12, this being the first time for 10 years that Waikato has won this annual match. At half-time Waikato led eight—six, and then went into a lea,d of 11 to 9. Auckland then scored and led 12—11, but in the last few minutes Higginsott kicked a great penalty goal for Waikato, who had had the pest of the match territorially. I he Waikato forwards played great Rugby and had the ball under control all day, giving the fast Auckland backs no openings. DRAWN MATCH (Per Press Association.) „ , , HASTINGS, this day. Hawke s Bay and Wftirarapa drew, 9-all, in (lie first representative Rugby match of the season played in Napier yesterday. The game was fast and even and although the Bay back line was showing clear superiority in the early stages thov hitcr failed to keep form. Begley, Hawke’s Bay’s new first flve-eithths, sltouid retain his position, but the best back on the held was Fitzgerald, the Wairarnpa first five-eighths. There was nothing between the two forward packs. Although Bav worc superior in all scrums, the Wairarnpa forwards were a rangy, fast-breaking pack. WIN FOR WELLINGTON (Per Press Association.) PALMERSTON N„ this day. In a representative Rugby match, Wellington 18, beat Mannwatu, 3. Manawatu gave a very amateurish display md the points against them should have been greater.