WIN FOR TARANAKI

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 20 August 1928, Page 9

WIN FOR TARANAKI

Match With Wanganui

BRIGHT DISPLAY OF RUGBY

A Free-Scoring Game

The representative match, Taranaki v. Wanganui, was played under perfect weather and ground conditions. A crowd of 7000 witnessed the return match between these two teams, which was staged at New Plymouth on Saturday. The home forwards held a slight advantage in all branches of the game, but the visiting backs were not nearly the equal of the Taranaki selection. The latter division was mainly responsible for the win by 20 points (four tries, two converted, and a field goal) to 11 points (two tries, one converted, and a penalty goal). A fine spirit was displayed throughout an open and spectacular game.

The teams "ere:— Taranaki. C'ollins, \\ . lloJiaia. Brown, Cookes. C. Hohaia. Owen, Hi.ey. Cwpin.' Wolfe. Ivivcll, Ike, Walter. Robinson. Murphy, Cay. Wanganui.—Darbv, McLennan, Tilley. bey. Waiccling, Slum ley, Vangioni. Ross. McLean, Leahy, Stewart, Mcßae. CaTcott, Grotty. Stiver (lover).

The visitors opened in dashing style, and when a few feet on the Taranaki Slide of half-way, for a scrum infringement a penalty gave Tilley an opportunity to open’the score with a magnificent kick within five minutes of the start, Wanganui 3 Taranaki 0

Following counter movements, in which. Biown and Tiltey were conspicuous, Hohaia sent out from a scramble to tile open field for Fooled® to take a shot, at goal unsuccessfully. Swinging to the opposite end, Tilley’s attack was repelled bv Whiter dribbling to centre touch. Riby. C. Hohaia. and' Brown wore associated in a passing movement which' failed to pierce the defence. From a serum the ball went to Fookes, wlio went over. Collins converted.

Taranaki ° Wanganui 3 The large crowd had barely recovered their breath after cheering, when Murphy gathered from loose forward play at the 25 and dashed through, to score. Collins, delayed his attempt at goal and failed. Taranaki ® Wanganui 3

Bright exchanges by Kivell and Guy and Tilley (Wanganui) followed Owen secured and passed' to Ivivell, who got over but his try wafci disallowed for otts.de play. Though successful m the scrums, the visitors 7 passing generally walsi ineffective and open to mteiaaptions 1 , their play consequently rarely gaining the Blues little giomid. Through the agency of their forwards, the visitors, with Stiver leading, thujatemed the Taranaki, line. Ike clearing. to the centre with a solo, dribble. Back aoain on the Taranaki line. Guy W ed' with a timelv mark from a Blue

rebound. Before the interval McLennan and Levy almost reached tl#3ir objective i» brilliant individual dashos, bat the titorc remained unaltered. Taranaki 8 Wanganui 3

SECOND SHELL. The change over saw Vangioni return the Ambers’ kick off well down, but Collins was safe. A long return to the Amber fullback was followed through by Tilley, who caught Collins in possession. Tilleys short ground kick followed and was snapped up by Vangioni who ran over unopposed. Tilley’s attempt failed. Taranaki ® Wanganui o The Amber forwards swarmed upheld, where, from the loose Brown seared and dropped a line held goal. Taranaki 1Wanganui o The Blue forwards carried the offensive to the Amber quarters. Leahy secured and sent infield, Tilley tinislnng a spurted rally by scoring near the pests. Vangioni converted, making the s.ore. Taranaki 12 Wanganui 11Stiver, playing a. forceful game, was responsible lor two close calls on the Taranaki line before play swung bacK .or W. Hohaia to receive at the twen-ty-live, sending on to Brown, to Fookes, ithe latter crossing near the corner. Collin’s failed with the kick. Taranaki Wanganui H Both sets of forwards were matched in the scrum and the loose work, the backs opening out well. Bright and interesting rugby held sway, the game scintillating from end to end in a reiresshing manner, holding the crowd in cheering mood. Guy topped off a spariding lorward dash with a try near tne corner. ike’s conversion just before no side brought the total to: ! Taranaki Wanganui B Mr H. G. Whittington was referee