LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1931, Page 6

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

YESTERDAY’S GAMES Runanga Beat Marist ~ The Rugby League Competition |matches under the jurisdiction of the Wifcq Coast Rugby League were con- | tinned yesterday in excellent weather. RUNANGA I 12 BEAT MARIST I 8. Before a very large attendance at i Wingham Park yesterday afternoon, ; a nJ in excellent weather, Runanga, after a gruelling game defeated Marist by 12 points to 8. The play was full ■of interest fro|m starjt to finish and at, times had the 1 crowd at a high pitch ’ of excitement.. Good, and, at time% brilliant play was witnessed. The best effort of the day was that by 'j Anisy, the Marist half-back who work- • ed tine blind from a sc/rum and. then put in a pretty run to pass | out to his brother, T. Anisy, j who sc.orpd under the posts. Two regrettabilel occurred through I ove^'-efifyctoie.-fc on players’ bide, when the referee found it. necessary to iordr off Calder (Mapist), and Newton (Runanga.) j 'Outstanding players in the Runanga .backs wdre Harrison (full-back), and ■ Hart and Broom. the five-oghtlis. [who were often called upon to save, i do’.ng so brilliantly. Masters, the .Runanga hia-lf. also played a grea.t game, opening up the play consistent - , ly. {Griffiths Tallentyre. (2) and New- • ton were the pick of a good ha rd-work-ling pack of forwards. For Marist BTSckaby played a safe game at f’nllliack, whilst TTfeVbnport. I on the wing;, who took, part in the I junior match prior fo the senior game, shone out. ho having a good turin of ; speed. The centre, Walsh.' “was a weak b’nk in the. hack division, whilst Matthiows handled very poorly and made too must use of his hoot. f?. Anisy. the half-back, played an ordinary game, until half time, after which he brightened up and was soon io advantage on many occasions. T.j Anisy was sound in flc’renco and attack, saving his side repeat cdlv. Calder stood out in the forward division, whilst. O’Brien. Coulson, and Martini wer|? the pick of the remainder. Williams played a good game*, .'Sfter previously playing in a junior match. Vovonpou’t and Wlilliam« were obliged to fill vacancies th|rough Dunn and O’Leary’s absence. The teams were:—(Runanga) black nnd white; Harrison, Gore, Johnson, Maddison, Broom, Hart. Mastery, Tallontyre. Tallentyre, Medlin. Griffiths, Newton. Glrmp. (Marist) green; Blackaby, Burst, Walsh, Devonport, T. Anisy, ,T. Matthews. S. Anisy, Delaney. Calder. Williams, O’Brien, Martini., Coulson. Hard c<von play characterised the opening stages of the game. Runanga were repeatedly penalised for scrum infringements by Tallentyre. T. Anisy secured from a scrum, and punted to Hart, who brilliantly cut. in and cleared frpm a.n awkward position. i Marist were in ITunangaS twenty-five, when Anisy gained possession, kiek- ■ injr down the line and Devonport put in a good run to cross, but he was recalled, luaying previously been out. S. ' Anisy kbc.ked' but near Runanga’s line, but Runanga we’re relieved with a ( free kick through a serum infringement. Marist forwards came again to Runanga.’s 25, where Tallentyre picked up offside. Calder failing to goal. Marist. lacks then started a passing- rush. Martini missing n p ar the lino. The ball was kicked to T. Anisy, who made a run down lhe side ( line being forced out. Tallentyre was I again penalised for a s crum TnfringeI ment, Calder’s kick falling short. Marist pressiod, having Runanga. on ♦heir line. The ball went out to Hurst. ■ from a serum, nnd he crosskicked to ; Devonport, and the latter, putting in la. rilippy bun, scored at tho corner. I Matthews failed with a good kick. I Marist 3 RunangaO. Runanga forwards livened to attack I end took play to Marist’s 25, but T. I Anisy lined to half way. Runanga forwards came away in a determined rush, and. were unlucky in not scoring. when Hart ml’ssed a. pass out. I Devonport was then responsible for transferring play to Runanga terri•j tory. Marist were on Runanga’s line when Masters broke away to the 25, i where he was well held by Matthews. I Hard forward play ensued in midfield. ■ Jack Tallentyre then broke away, i passing to Masters, who sent on to Gore, the latteY) seorTffg, well out. He | massed with the kick. Marist 3, Run--1 anga 3. i From the kick off Runanga forwards • came away with another determined rush 1 , T. Anisy clearing. Gore secured ! and put in a good run to near) Marist’s I line, where he was penalised for not. ' playing the ha)l properly. Runanga i forwards came hack again and went lon Marist’s line. when'T. An-Ty 7 ’ cleared with a good kick. Marist forwards [ bipko through to Runanga territory, ' and Devonport gave it a. go, hut was ’well taken. Half- time wa£ called with tho soore three all. On. resumption, poulson broke away, taking play Ito Runanga territory and Marist, back* I were then associated in a. passing I bout. T. Anisy lost possession, and ' in attempting to hold the ball down I to play it, he gave Masters an. opportunity to; pick up and kick to BlackI aby, who was theta, tackled on the Marjist line. From an ensuing scrum Glenn gained possession, passing to Hart, who smartly crossed to s core. I Gore failed with, a good kick. Run- | r.nga 6, Marist 3. Tlve gajne now developed into a har|d and gruelling one. Tallentyre was penalised for not playing the ball properly, but Calder failed to goal. Matthews put in a nippy solo run to Runanga’s territory, Brown securing to kick clear. Tallentyre wasi cautioned for continuous infringements in the sertum, but Calder’s kick from near half way wap short. Play resumed at MaiCst’s 25, where, after a neat log display by the Runanga backs, I ! Gore wa<S) held on the line. Relief i came to Marist, wheta Gore was penal-1

ised for not playing the ball. Play ' resumed at half-way, where Calder 1 broke ajway and took play to Run- . anga’s territory, where he and O’Brien! ‘ were prominent. Runanga forwards.. I with renewed vigor, toiik play to Mar-1 quarter and after a. while New-1 JtOin got over a.t the corner. Griffiths| I failed to goal. Runanga 9, Marist ". | From tile kick-off a ruck followed in mid field, jn which Newton (Runanga) : indulged in rough, taefics., with. his. boots and was ordered off. Marist [ forwards pressed to Runanga’s 25.! whei(e a Runanga forward was penalis-1 ed for not playing the ball properly | and’ S. Anisy goaled. Runanag 9, Marist 5. Soon after the resumption of play. S. Anisy gaihe'd possession and <ut thu'ough. after dummying, to, the blind side a.nd put in a pretty run to near Runanga.’s line, when he t»ransferiK‘d to T. Anisy, whoi scored the neatest try of th'd day behind the goal t postis. S. Anisy kicked a goal, but 1 owing to not having placed the ball in a. direct, line from where the try was scored, the goal was disallowed by the referee'. Runangft 9, Marist 8. Marist. forwards pressed and frjom [a tscrum S. Anisy again put across a dummy to find touch near Runanga *s line. Runanga forwards put up a stubborn resistance to Marist’s continued efforts to pasg t'heirj total. A free kick gave, relief to Runanga. Ma-rist forwards came agal’n and crossed Runanga’s line with the ball at toe, but in the ensuing melee a force' down resulted. Witihi four minutes to go, Marist were making a bold bid for honours, but Runanga’s defence held. Matthews broke away from a scrum,' and made a good opening, but was, hauled down, having hung on too long, j Anisy and then Blajtaby then lost i consi-derablc ground to Runanga, when) they kicked out with poorj judgment on the full. At this stage of the. game Colder was oidetred off for “language. ” Runanga then forced play to Marist’s 25, wrei|e. Griffiths broke away, but RfiockecT on. Run-' anga. further pressed to Marist.’s line. Time was called. Runanga. forwards! with a determined rush carried the ball over) Marist-’s line and Masters picked up smartly to score. No attempt was made to convert. The final score being Runanga 12, Marist 8. r Mr C. Dewar wa s a strict and in.- j -partial refpTOo. BLACKABLL I 9 V. BRUNNER I 0 At Blackball yest-er|day the home team defeated Brunner after a good game by nine points to nil. The score at hailf-time was six to nil. The game was livened up considerably pi the second spell, both teams giving good showings, the home team opening upi good back play, whilst Brunner for-j wards stood out prominently. Kinsella, Pragnell and Dodds scored for the wjnneris. Mr W. Allen was re force. j MARIST II 8 V. KOHINOOR II 3. At Wingham Park yesterday, Marist Juniors defeated Koiiinoor after a Iwird fought, ami interesting game by 8 points to 3. the score at hUlf Wimp being 5 to' 3. Burger and Devonport scored for Marist, Stopforth converting one try. Rodgers scored for Kohl-noors. Mr J. McTaggart was rofoTee. MARIST IV 20 v. BLACKBALL IV 6. At. Wingham .Park yesterday, Marist fourth gradersi defeated Blackball by 20 points to 6. JGreaney, Knapp, G'rase, Morel (2). and Kennedy scored and Greaney converted one for Marist.. Blackniun and Ritchie scor|ed for Blackball. Mr) vk. Fcilding was reNGAHERE 9 v. WAIUTA A. 2. The Waiuta. Junior A team travelled to Ngahere to try cendlusions with the redoubtable Ngahere team yesterday. Although Waiuta were unable to penetrate its the Ngahere goal line and. suffered defeat by 9 points to 2, they gave a very creditable display, and were at times very unlucky in not registering a higher scale. Play was in progress for only a few minutes when Thorn kicked a. penalty goal lor Waiuta A. Fr)om a forward rush V. Nyberg gathered up in the Jcose and scored a neat tiry for Nga.- f here after a, detei|mined effort.] Play travelled at a brisk pace from end to end of the- field and although both sides were often within &n ace of scoring the score, Ngahere 3, Waiuta 2, remained unchanged until halftime . Upon resumption of play, the Ngahere forwards for a time dominated the play and a good, solo effort bt Ross gave Smith an excellent opening to scorie. V. Nyberg failed to convert, Ngahere 6, Waiuta 2. Determined efforts by Thorn tind' Morel brought play to within a few yards of the Ngahere line, a , certain try being spoilt by a knock oil. A a good pick up by G. Weir who passed to Ross transferred play to Waiuta territory, where ho wa s pushed out at the corner Hag. From the' scrum J. Campbell bykicking over the heads of the Waiuta backs and fast following up, scored a ,brilliant try. V. NybeFg failed to convert, Ngahere 9, Waiuta A. 2. For Ngahere, G. Weir and J. Campbell played weijl, while Thorn and Morel wore the outstanding players for Waiuta. MH J. Rodden was referee. RUNANGA A II 20 V. RAPAHOE II 9 Playing at Dunollio yesterday, Runanga, A. Juniors, after a. hard game de- I featoj Rapahoe by 20 points to 9. Rapa hoe wore unlucky in losing one of their) best men, IFandfi in the first ten minute fl of play. Scorers for Runanga were Malpass (3), Williams, McPhee and Watson, whilst Brown converted one try. Beard scored a try which he converted and he also kicked • two pc-nalties for Rapahoe. Mt> T. Purnell was referee. MARIST V. 26 v. RUNANGA V. 0. At Dunollio on Saturday, Marist fifth graders defeated Runanga by 26 I points to 0. For Marist L. Keating (4), P. Keating (2), scored and W. < Ryan kicked a penalty and converted 1

two tries. P. Ryan and L. Kiely one) M r A. Harrison was referee. I BUNANGA VI 26 v. MARIST VI 3 ! Runanga. sixth graders gained ai conifoirtable win over Afarist at Dun-1 ollie on Satunla/y by 26 points to 3. | Air L. was referee. BRUNNER IV 5 v. RUNANGA 3. After a very even game, Brunner fourth graders defeated Runanga- at Brunner yesterday by IT'points to 3. MeSpor|a;n scored and Moss converted Brunner's try. Air S. Thomas was referee. BRUNNER VI 15 v. BLACKBALL VI 3. At Blackball on Saturday, Brunner j s>’xth graders defeated the home team by .fifteen points to three. Bluekman ' scored five tries for Brunner. Air 11. Neilson was referee. MARIST 111 16 v. RUNANGA 111 16. At Dunollie yesterday, Marist and Runanga, third gr|ader s played a drawn gameJ after a most interesting and exciting tussle. Air W. Henderson was referee. Referees’ Association — ANNUAL MEETING. l W' e annual meeting of the West I 'Coast Rugby League Referees’ Association was held on Saturday evening, , Mr V. Armstrong presiding over a 1 good attendance o f members. A motion of condolence with the relatives of the late Mr .1. D. Wingham was carried, the members standing. A report submitted by Mr Armstrong (delegate to Management Committee) was received and adopted. The resignation of Mr W. Ryan, who has been elected to the Management Committee, was received with regret. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr V. ArmstrSng; Secretary, Mr .1. McTagga'rt (re-elected); Delegate to Management Committee, Mr A. Fielding; Sole’. 1 Selector of Referees, Mr W. Barlow; P Emergency Committee. President, Sec-1' rotary and Mr-purnall. |< CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. CHRISTCHURCH, May 2. I League football results to-day were: —Addington 31 heat Sydenham !>, Lin- | wood 21 beat. Hornby 13. ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP FINAL. WON BY HALIFAX. LONDON, May 2. At Wembley in the Rugby League Cup Final, Halifax defeated York by j 1 22 to 8. ' '