RUGBY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 16 August 1929, Page 3

RUGBY.

TARANAKI THIRDS. PROVINCIAL SE^I-FINAL. In the semi-final game of the Tarauaki third grade 11-ugbv ch ampio ns 1 lip the A nimate fifteen and the Stratford Technical High School representatives in the grade provided an attractive curtain-raiser to the B representative game at Eltham yesterday. The Waimate boys, though holding the advantage in weight, were handicapped bv , lack of recent practice, five weeks having elapsed since in the. southern competition they had last played as a team. On the day they were overshadowed by the superior combination of the school boys, who won by 24 points (five tries, three converted, and a penalty goal) to a penalty goal. The teams were: Stratford High School (black).—W. Lacy; J. Weston. J. Whiting, N. Crossman ; T. MeCready, E. Townsend (captain); C. Grossman (half); D. Darkness (rover); H. Lonsdale, B. Muiiocks; G. A’cllington, R. Smith, R. Vince a I : R. McMillan, P. Fustier (hookers). Animate (blue and black). —Eynon ; Niiku. Kill. Heiicri; Morgan. Hughes; loroa (half): Hill (rover). captain; Russell. Hodge; Wilburn, Ruakere. Pnvne; Gulliver, Eynon (hookers). Half-way through the first spell the Stratford hacks invaded 1 from a midfield scrum, and the forward P. Pastier finished with a 15'yards dash to seoro. No goal resulted. Waimate retaliated by lor in c*; the blacks twice in! ijuiek succession, and held n decided I territorial advantage for the re-! mainder of the spell, but just before j tbc‘ bienthor the centre three-quarter, J. A biting, made a fine opening for Stratford, and sent the wing Weston racing over between flic posts. Whit-

ing converted. Stratford opened the second spell with a quick hid from a scrum in the twenty-five, tin* hall travelling from the half-back through the chain with the omission of Iho centre throe-quar-ter to the wing Weston, who crossed for his second try. Whiting failed to convert. Shortly after Ruakere failed with a penalty kick at goal for Waimatc. In better condition and maintaining superior combination. the school hoys wore now ruling the play

m all denartmenls. Beautifully timed massing brought several players into l\yo successive movements, canned with trios by X. Grossman and ATiiting rosneot iv<4 v. hotli being converted

"v .<a.sfmr. win. also registered a penply coal, making (lie tally 24 to nil in Stratford s lavoitr. Shortly before time Hodge was given a penalty awarded "Waimate. and registered throe points with a good kick from about 35 yards out. Mr G. Collins was the referee.