RUGBY FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 3 August 1935, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Inangahua Notes t Week End Games. , In the junior game Waratah v. Ika e matua last week end the country tean > had a win by 17 to 0 and this make: their second win, they having beatei Uronadun the previous Sunday by a bit margin. The Blacks are a fast ini proving team and include some heftj youths in thei,r side, who play har< d loot ball. Waratah team was weaken 11 ed by the Tin. Mushy Bolitho, Bus ’ ter Mu Henry, A. Gibbilini, W. Barnet; and Bonifacio all star players, being k absent from the side, and' this made P a big gap in their side. Cutbush y Honey and Wildermoth played wel e for Waratah, while Bradley (3) am i- Bruce and Bannon were prominent foi n Ika matua. s Ikamatua Seniors were unable tc d field a team owing to the ’flu taking [ toll of their players. j Stars and Waratah Seniors met al t Cronadun before a fair crowd and an h interesting and at times keen game resulted in a draw 6—6, Waratah a try p and penalty and Star two penalties. e The "Waratah team was weakened by () the loss oi P. Dellaca, McPherson ant Andy Archer, who are victims of the i ’flu, and Stars were without llai'wood I and J. Sara, who is shaking off the « u - However, Stars did not make the most of the opportunities and , though having an advantage in num t bers and weight allowed the Waratah pack to take the lion’s share of the ball. The game was not a bright one and the coughing showed numbers to be still affected by the ’flu and colds. e The teams were Stars: F. Sara (Cant.), C. Sara, 11. Gray, J. Douglas. f - T. Brazil, L. McMahon, Hewison. Glennie, Burnett, Ward Robertson, Jones u O’Regan, J. McMahon. '1 Waratah: McKane (capt.), Crossman h Hunt, McGeorge, Mitchull, Brazil, T ' Dellaca, Allen, Prendergast, J. Smith, r J. Dellaca, W. Smith. i- Stars kicked off and were sent back e by a hefty line kick by W. Smith s and Waratah forwards attacked from n the line out and rushed Stars to their line. From an infringement, W. Hunt t goaled. Waratah 3, Star 0. From the kick off, Star set up a hot. attack t and Glennie and O’Regan rushed play along the side line where Robertson i nearly crossed, and for off side play, . he raised the flags. Stars 3, Waratah 3. Play had only been going five minutes and each side hud three points up. Stars set up hot attacks. F. Sara and Gray put their side on attack with well judged kicks and runs. Robertson. Glennie and O’Regan 'were giving Waratah some anxious moments, but excellent play by’ Joe Smith at full back, repeatedly drove them back, his raking line kicks changing defence into attack on several occasions. W. Smith and J. Dellaca broke away and with Brazil took play to Star line, J but Douglas drove the Reds back with a good clearing kick. From the , scrums Waratah were giving the backs the ball and AV. Smith was gaining territory with long line kicks. Crossman broke away in a good dribbling rush right to the line and Mitchell nearly scored, but Crossman was caught ' offside and Robertson cleared with a 1 good kick. Soon after Waratah set up a period of attacking and T. Del-, laca broke through and was unlucky to miss kick near the line. Crossman broke through and dribbled on and with Hunt carried play to the line, where Hunt dived over for a good try. Waratah 6, Stars 3. This reverse stung Stars to fresh effort and a good passing rush; Sara to Gray to McMahon to Robertson, in to Brazil and O’Regan and back to Robertson broke down when Robertson tripped and lost possession, Smith clearing with a hefty kick and half time was called. Upon resuming, Stars were out to even up and Glennie led repented attacks in the loose and it was only good work by Dellaca, Brazil and Smith Bros that kept the Blues out. However, not to be denied they swept down field and were unlucky when Ward missed bis dive. Reds were penalised for not getting clear of the ball and Sara raised the flags. Waratah 6, Stars t>. With the scores even, the game livened and Waratah attacked, being kept on attack by great kicking by the Smith Bros, and Dellaca. Waratah were taking serums instead of lineouts, but could not penetrate the defence of Sara, Brazil, Gray and. Co. Robertson and McMahon broke away but the ball bouncing out spoilt a good move. The weight was beginning to tell on Reds now and Hewison, Ward, Jones and McMahon rushed play to well over half-way’, .Toe Smith coming to light with a great line kick from his own 25 to well into Blue’s 25. and Reds set up a hot attack. Sara and McMahon broke through and play was on the half way line at full time and with the score 6 all. P. Gallagher was a very capable referee, interpreting the “advantage” and “playing ball” ■ rules well. : Douglas at full back played a safe,

solid game and Joe Smith as custodian for Reds gave a faultless exhibition and is as good a man in the position as there is in the district. He is sure on defence, a great kick and handles well. He is also dangerous on attack. Gray played well on defence and hand led well, as did Sara, but they were handicapped through lack of the ball. Brazil Bros on either side were safe and sure. W. Smith has one of the safest pair of hands on view and a hefty boot. J. Dellaca is safe and is hard to stop. L. McMahon is fast and has to be taken low. C. Sara played a good, safe game. Of the forwards Crossman, McKane, Hunt and Mitchell were hard to stop and T. Dellaca and McGeorge were always in the picture. Glennie, O’Regan and Burnett led Stars, who as a pack, packed too loosely. McMahon and Ward were at it in thy tight. Hewison done great work in the loose. Prendergast did some good marking at awkward times. United juniors v. Celtic in a friendly match at Rugby Park to-day at 2 p.»i. —Tindale, Grooby, Hopkinson, Glen, Swinburn, Win, Smith. Whibley, Patterson. Roberts, Adams, Ferguson (2), Kibble, Ashby, Harvey.