The Score Board

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 11 July 1927, Page 7

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SOUTHERN DIVISION. SENIORS. Athletic 10 v. Hawera 3. Okaiawa 11 v. Patea 5. JUNIORS. Opunake 11 v. Eltham 6. Waimate won hy default from Kaponga. THIRD GRADE. Hawera 8 v. Eltham 3. FOURTH GRADE Waimate 13 v. High School B 0. High School A won by default from Kaponga. NORTHERN DIVISION. SENIORS. .. Stratford 8 v. Star 0. Old Boys 25 v. Eltham 0. Tukapa 14 v. Clifton 6. JUNIORS. High School 25 v. Old Boys 0. THIRD GRADE Star 17 v. High School 5. Old Boys 26 v. Clifton 3. FOURTH GRADE. Old Boys 17 v. Tukapa 0. Star 23 v. High School C 0. REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY Hawke’s Bay 21 v. Wairarapa 10. Marlborough 16 v. Nelson 11. SOCCER. New Zealand 1 v. Canada 0. SOUTHERN DIVISION. \ SENIORS HAWERA v. ATHLETIC. The mutch between the two local teams was willing and fast, but concerted play was mostly absent, mulled passes spoiling many a likely opening. Athletics bad the' upper hand most of the game, and won a deserved victory by a margin of seven points. As usual, Hawera were late in coining, and while their opponents were waiting at 2.45, it was 3.20 before the match started. The personnel of the teams was as below : Athletic.—Bay, Owen, ITidoiliill. (McCarthy, Dowdle, Mundy, Simpson, Ryan, Tippett, Philips, Instill, T’Jioinlinson, Stevenson, Wood, Herbert. Hawera. —Busing, Jordan, ltumball, Shore, Cheevers, --Brooking, Barron, Mills, Murphy (2), Henry, Paterson, West, Robinson (2;. From the kick-olf Hawera rushed upheld and attacked strongly. From loose play West marked and lined well down, where Lay saved finely and sent them back. Hawera lost a gooi) opening by faulty passing, but Cheevers took and made a nice run nearly to Athletic line, and the ball went out at the corner Hag. Athletic cleared, and then ltumball got away, but a bad pass sipoilt all the advantage, and Athletic came away upheld. Play was indecisive for a time, until Mundy got away and, passing to Underhill, the latter ran and sent the ball back to Mundy, who was collared when in a nice position. Uowdle with a hue kick gained a lot of ground. Hawera re-

turned to the attack, and twice Lay, by clever work, sent uient back and, • with Simpson, Dowdle, and Ryan, set up a hot attack. The hail came out to Owen, who failed to take, and a gieat opening was lost Robinson anil Murphy denied with a loose rush, anil play centred again. West gaining a lot by a good kick irom a penalty. Jordan, taking well lrom a line-out, put Hawera on the attack. Failure to take passes on both sides, however, spoilt likely openings, and as the result of* a long kick Hawera forced. Piay was up and down field until halftime was called without score. The second .spell saw Athletic making the pace hot. McCarthy secured and ran .right round the opposing backs. When near the line he sent the hall to rndei hill, who dashed across t« score near the posts with Ryan in attendance. McCarthy goalee I nicely. Athletic •3. Hawera 0.

Keeping up the pressure, Athletic gave Hawera a busy time defending until Jordan got away and was pushed out ait the twenty-five flag. Robinson dashed forward from the line-out and Athletic line wa.s in danger until Simpson by a clever kick saved the situation. The Red scrum was pushing the Yellows and attacked hotly till Rinsing sent them hack with a fine kick. The Reds continued to attack, and as the result of a 1 loose rush were all hut over, Thomlinson and Herbert heading a great dash. Yellows relieved, and battling hard worked down field and the bail I coming out, Barron handed on to Shore, who made a brilliant dash and was collared and pushed down over the corner Hag. A scrum gave the Athletics relief and play moved to the centre where a. good run by Cheevers set Hawera. once more in the attack. He was well taken by Stevenson, and play came out to Jordan, who was pushed out at the twenty-fives. Back came Hawera, and in good position Riumibnll marked and kicked a fine goal. Athletic 5. Hawera 3.

Play for a rime was even. -The ball coining out to Lay, the full back luul a pot at goal that went wide. Hawera. forced. From the kick out. Simpson set his backs going, the hall going from Underbill to McCarthy to Ryan, who missed a pass in a good wing position, and Hawera went on to attack. Shore was well collared just when a try looked likely. Athletic cleared, but once again Hawera attacked and smothered a return just under the posts. A free kick gave them relief and then their forwards put in a fine .rush -and took play to the opposing twenty-five, where Dowdle, who was playing well, smothered a return and set •htisside in attack. Play went hack and forward from -long line kicks ti I Paterson. Henry and Rum-ball made a nice passing rush which a -forward pass spoilt- Owen and Miirnly were then associated in a mice rush, and with Ryan took play to the opposing twentyfive. Athletic were getting all the best of the play and went right to their opponents’ line, where- for a breach, a timely free kick was given. Then Hawera, Rumball in the load, -attacked, a movement which was countered by a rush headed by Insull. The -ball came out to Owen and he -passed to Mundy and to McCarthy, but a bad pass again <Npoilo<l a. n Lee oppiviiig. length Owen got away and ran clean through to close on the' opposing line, and passing nicely to Ryan, the rover went on a good try under the posts. McCarthv made no mistake with the kick. Athletic 10. Hawera 3- . Keeping up tlie pros«sure, Aithilet-ic made -the pace hot and Dowdle and Mundy were -associated in a fine dash that looked likely till -a pass forward nullified all the advantage. Then the ball -went out to the wing -and McMcOarthy securing made a brilliant ran right down the line, but Ryan, with a good opening, failed to take -a pass. A few minutes later the game ended with Athletic attacking strongly, the score being : Athletic 1° Hawera 3 Air. F. Atkins was referee.

OKAIAWA v. PATEA. Playing at Okaiawa, the leaders oi tne southern division maintained their position after a sterling contest with Patea, which they won by 11 points itmee tries, one converted) to o. Okaiawa were without tiie services or Purvis, ike, and thg All Black, D. Johnston, while the Patea rearguard was weakened by the defection or Mercer and Hurley, and the scrum by the absence of Crompton. The game was hard and brigac throughout, there being little between either team. Tne Okaiawa pack showed better eomuination, anil the winners had the advantage in the rearguard during the earlier spell; but after tlje change over the southerners improved their attack, and were actually superior, the home defence being called upon many times. The teams were as follow : Okaiawa (.red and black).—l. Crawford; J. Hooper, C. Paterson, D. Crawford: B. Cameron, B Roberts; M. Lynskey (half); E. Urillen (rover); A. Birchall, M. l'arslovv; It. Clarke, E. McCall uni, R. Guy; M. Clarke, V. 1 i pjiet t (hookers). Patea (blue). —F. Spooner; L. Bourke, J. Crawford, J. Marc-bunt; P Bourke, C. Wills; A. Cooper (half); E. Stanford (rover); H. Bremer, O. Murphy; P. Crawford, D. Thorburn, J. Kerri.sk; J. Couch, G. Green (hookers)

Paten’s advancing rush following the kick-off did not gain much ground, a knock-on leading to a scrum, which wa.s to the advantage of the home pack. From a further scrum I). Crawford and Roberts made a bright rush, but the hitter lost possession. The Raton backs relieved, anil play of a dull nature in mid-field followed until Bourke made an advance along the line. He kicked too hard, arid- a force insulted. Cameron secured from a Patea mulled pass and rushed downfield dangeiously, but Spooner relieved neatly. Off-side play on the part of Hooper gave Bourke a free kick, but Paterson marked and followed a high kick wed. and, being well supported, gave the blues some anxious moments defending A -line kick by Spooner carried play int othe home twenty-live. Bourke .secured from the line-out, but was forced out behind the line. Paterson took a mark just within the Blue territory. IniL bis kick failed to open the home scoring account. Hooper secured the leather in mid-field and passed to Guy, whose pass to Birchall was somewhat wild, and the home captain knocked on. Griffon took a. mark near the twenty-five line, but his tricky side kick to 1). Crawford wa.s too hard. After a melee near the line Cameron slipped across and Paterson goaled, to give the Reds a lead of five points. The Patea pack advanced immediately, but Hooper and Tippetts were associated in a retaliating movement, which carried play back to the visitors twenty-five. Paterson took a mark just too far away to justify a shot at \goal Hfis irigh kick was marked by Stanford, who returned to Paterson, whose attempt at a field goal was not successful. Craw-

ford anil Clarke were together in a bright rush which the former instituted. The ball went out near the goal-line, but on tlie throw-in Paterson secured, to try near the posts. Ilis own kick failed to add the extra points. .Hour ke and Crawford were together in a bright Patea rush, which wa.s well stopped. The home rearguard were on the attack when the whistle .sounded the close of the spell, the .scores being:

Okaiawa 8 Patea 0 Following the kick off the home forwards advanced, ami Spooner was beaten by a kick just near the goal-line, •i ml following a serum Lynskcy slipped over. Paterson was not successful with the kick. Securing from a lini'-out after a period of hard play, in i.l.ich Patea appeared to hold their c wn. Cooper gained good distance before being forced out. The line-out was to the advantage of Patea and the forwards sent it out smartly. A melee on the line gave the Reds an anxious few moments defending, until a force relieved the situation. Play remained,' in the home twenty-fiv ■*. Wills was well tackled by Cameron. After a series of linc-onts near the goal-line, daring which period the Patna attackers were unable to cross. A force relieved the pressure, which was renewed almost at once. Bourke got away, but was forced out- The advantage was followed up and, < after a throw-in Wils. Marchant and Crawford in turn received flic leather, but the home defence was sound. Bourke and Marchant exchanged positions and tlm former made a series of attackiing runs which were unsuccessful. A strong Okaiawa rush, in which Paterson was prominent, almost succeeded, but March ant saved well. In a succeeding Patea rush Sanford and Bourke each had i pportunitios. Wills was almost over when he was brought down. A melee in the home twenty-five followed and Wills picked up n-iul dived across in a god positim. Bourke’s kick gave the Blues a further two points. Strenuous

■ ■i.deavours to increase their lead were made by the home team. Awarded a penalty kick just within the half-way Bourke endeavoured to register points tut the leather passed just under the tar. A further Patea rush, in which Stanford was prominent, resulted in a force. Okaiawa were attacking when no-side sounded with the scores:

Okaiawa 11 Patea 5 THIRD GRADE. HAWERA CENTRAL v. ELTHAM. In a third grade contest Hawera Central beat Eltham by eight points to three. Harrison and Schinkel were each responsible for a a try for the winners. one of which was converted. Nicholas scored for Eltham. Mr. M. R. Jones was the referee.