JUNIOR.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 21 May 1928, Page 7

JUNIOR.

HAAVEttA v. KAPO'NGA. This game was played at Ivapouga and resulted in a win tor iiawera, by 1G points to nine. There was a poor attendance ol the public, but the game was a good one. T : lie Hawera backs were responsible tor tlic victory ot their side. They handled the ball better than their opponents and their superiority is to be gauged hv the ditieienee in the scores. r Jlie Kapoyga forwards .held their own and in the latter part of the first spell had the Hawera side penned in their own terrilurv. For the winners Tait obtained two tries, Hawke a try, and Walker dropped a goal. The scoring men on the home side were Gargan, Noonan, and Thoumine, each scoring a try.

WAIAIATE 14—OPUNAKE 8, ' This match was played at Opunake. it was a good game on the whole hut t.ie backs did not make a good showing. The wind had an effect on the p.ay. Opunake pressed Born the start but could not score. Then alter up and down play Waimate pressed and Maki scored from a loose serum. The kick failed. Opunake had the advantage in the succeeding play and Thomson scored, Boas converting. shortly a. ter Alaku crossed the line for Waimate and Edwards again tailed to convert. No further score resulted in the first spell. On resumption of play Waimate pressed hard and Ansley scored a try. Mold failed with the kick. Play was then confined for a time to one corner and Moki following a loose scrum got over between the posts, M uku converting. Opunake then took play into Waimate’s twenty-five by good back play and a passing rush ended in Langton scoring under the goal posts. Boss took the kick hut the wind beat him and the score' was not added to. Play fiom then to the conclusion was mainly midlield without any scoring. The Waimate forwards to show up prominently were Burke, Taint, and 11. Shaw, and among the jacks Maki, Moki, B. Shaw, and Muku were the best. Mr lvippens was referee.

WAIMATE v. KABO NO A. This*. game, played a.t Manaia., was very one-sided, the local players being fairly over-run l>v the visitors, a fact which is indicated by the scores—’Waimate. 3!). Kaponga 6. For the vicious. were secured by Hill. Hemrv. King, Shaw, Barrie, Kltt (2). Hughes (2). Edwards (2). and three of the tries were converted bv Tamu. Kaponga’s score was represented by two penality voiils kicked by L. West. 'Mr -J. Daley nns the referpe. ATHLETIC (10) V. PATTTiA (6). The game between Athletic and Pa.tea Juniors was characterised by hard forward play. Patea drew first blood, butt frcqji' then cn Athletic assumed the ascendancy. eventually winning bv a margin of four points, made up of two converted tries to their opponents’ one try and a penalty goal. For the winners Peeve and Col man scored a try mob, both being converted bv Lind rum. For Patea. Cousins- crossed the line once, whilst Peterson kicked a penalty goal. Air M. Bailey refereed.