RUGBY FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 10 May 1934, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

INANGAHUA RUGBY NOTES. I’lir position of I lx* Sub-1 nion has grimily improved this year with three good senior trains no more than try between each, and three very good junior teams, whose players show great promise. The team' are Warnlah. Blank’s Point and Ikainatua. Ika rnatua played Black's Point and ‘won II |o (i. a converted try in last stages of the game, in Black’s Point first game. Waratah and they played a scoreless draw. A great game marked bv deadly tackling and sound hard football. The winners of the competit ion - will be hard to pick, the teams being the most even lot and playing the best football al] round seen here for some rears. Stars are still trying to form their team, the position being that in town there are too many for one team and not quite enough for two. On Sunday the Waratah v. Black's Point game saw eight keen on the line and these are willing to plav even seven aside Rugby, which will be probably arranged with Tkamatua. who also have a surplus at present. Ikainatua. unfortunately were unlucky on Sunday. the Grey district team with the bye being Ivumara. as the other Croy senior teams have signified their intention of playing the Tnangahnn teams who have Gymnasium Work. A start was made on Wednesday o F last wook, when the exceptional number of C.l wore present to begin the process of getting fit. All the clubs■were well represented and two balls wore kept as lm<y as any pigskin over was. Practice will be held regularly on Wednesdays. On Monday, Gronadun Juniors and Waratahs were hard at it. and did not seem to notice the difference between boards and I u rf. Clubs and Players. Ikainatua have the strongest team, thev have had for many years, and their standard of play is their high est vet. Their forwards are ham working, fit ami excepting for a ten deucy to pick up the ball in the scrunm give little chances with infringements The half back. Jones, is a player of promise, and should give a good account of himself through the season. Malley (captain) is a now comer am] am acquisition. a straight runner, handling well. Plahlert is not new t(> b’ligbyilcs and has plenty of fool. lie should l-e in the three(piartoi tine, being out of his place too (dose to the scrum. 'The two O’ Malley’s are young players who give everything a go. and wid improve 1 right through the piece. and with 1 Vaughan, a hefty winger who has a fair foot, are hard men to -top. Flag on is not at homo at full back, bn I can bo remembered as a first rate f orward. 1 Black’s Point. This team, the baby senior team oi the Sub-l'nion. proved a tough proposition for both the other teams, and are to be congratulated on their showings. Thev play hard, clean, and at " times dashing football, and with more ’ games will have a great combination. c They have experience. Millar, the " last year Sub-1 >i vision League rep.. Is captain, and stiffens up the backs. With the versatile and elusive r ‘Mushv’’ Politho. ably assisted by Saunders (a good half), MclTendry (a steady five-eighth), M. Bolitho and S. • Carter (wings), they can be relied on. 1 A. Sara, a good kick and sure handler. goes to complete a tough and fast set 1 of backs. The forwards are led by Mick Hunt, who has represented InI angarua Sub-Union more than once. and is ably backed by Duggan. Cohen. Butcher. With Riley, Johnstone. Mulligan and White they are a source of annoyance to both opposing hacks and forwards. Waratahs. A lot of Waratahs need no introdm- ' tion. including many old players of II other teams. Alien still runs straight and is hard to stop on the wing. C. Hunt at full back, is reliable. Long, a forward, played a fair game at ceu- ■ trc. but is a better forward. Tieslop, 1 on the other wing is raw yet and wants to keep in position and run hard when he receives the ball. M. Sara and Jack Smith at five-eighth, stiffened up the attack, especially when near the line. Smith being particularly dangerous. He played very well when ( at half back. M. Sara was inclined to be in front a bit. Brazil at half, made a good showing and is as game Las a pebble. The forwards are an even lot. McAlpine, Adams, Hewison. . McKane. always going hard, while , Evans. Harwood. Ward and McPherson (the youngest of the team), morr than held their own in all departments. The representative team for June 4th will bo quite a job for the selectors. Juniors: Cronadun backs have a slight advantage in speed and weight. Barnett (school winger), Bonifacio and Archer being all stick, but they have to work had against the deadly tackling indulged in. Cutbush, Patterson, ■ Johnstone, Bolitho, Borlace all play • good football and further games will bring out the other boys to advantage. Cutbush. K. Paul, Wildermoth. Gibbelini are hard working forwards, with K. Cutbush showing the best knowledge of the play. Features of both senior and junior games are the splendid spirit in which they are played, and the deadly low tackling. It is pleasing to see the teams all making a decided effort regarding their uniforms. Black’s Point and Ikamatua being equal in this respect, followed by Cronadun Juniors.