NORTHERN DIVISION

Hawera Star, Volume L, 28 April 1930, Page 9

NORTHERN DIVISION

SENIOR CELTIC v. STAR Celtic and Star met on Victoria Park, Stratford, under the best of conditions. The teams were: Celtic. —Dodd, Ansley, Richardson, Prvcc, Tabart, Grubb, Wilmshurst, Liudell Edwards, Robson, Beardmore, Johnson. Hinton, Coleman, Songster. Star.—Jenkins, Kinsella, Leland, Meuli Billing, Sampson, Walls lie, McLeod,' Godfrey, Wall, Harvey. Clark. Ford, Brewster, Tiplady. Celtic kicked off and by close play took the ball into Star twenty-five, Dodd and Richardson being responsible for crisp touches. A series of scrums outside the twenty-five followed, ending in a free kick to Celtic, Dodd landing the ball between the posts after five minutes play. Celtic 3—Star nil.

Within a minute Stax- took play oyer halt-way and were awarded a free kick for a scrum infringement. It was a loiijo' kick, but Harvey just got the ball over, the ball scraping the bar on the far side.

Celtic 3—-Star 3. Play , went to the Star side of halfway, play being of a close, forward order and the backs getting little chance. Star worked to Celtic territory!, 'but (Richardson intercepted, a pass and Pryce carried on to the Star twenty-five. A forward Star rush took the ball to half-way, where nippy passing by Wilmshurst and Grubb put Celtic on attack. Scrums and close play followed till a line Star forward rush was pulled up at the Celtic twentyfive. Star came again and good passing by Sampson, Billing and Leland saw Celtic quarters again invaded. Back at half-way the Star backs secured the ball and indulged m nice short passes, which, however, came to nothing. Just afterwards the ball again came out nicely, but Billing, who came up at .full tilt, missed the pass. Another nice Star passing rush was nullified by a good kick to touch by Ansley, which took play to the Star twenty-five. Just outside the twenty - five Celtic were .given a free kick and Dodd landed a good goal.

Celtic 6 —-Star 3. Within a few minutes Harvey narrowly missed goaling from a free kick on the Celtic side of hali-w ay. A long kick took play to the Star twentyfive. Star backs got the ball, but they were closelv bustled and a lucky kick repelled a “Celtic attack right on the line. A good run by ■ Meuli transferred plav to the Celtic twenty-five. Here Lelahd and Kinsella were associated in a passing rush, the latter going out near the line. From a scrum Dodd picked up, ran and kicked, relieving the situation. 1 lay was at the Celtic twenty-five when half-time sounded. Within a minute of resumption, Harvey landed a goal from a free kick outside the Celtic 25.

Stai - G —-Celtic G. Just afterwards Kinsella put m a ♦*reat run and a kick, compelling Ivicliardson to force. This wom the■ i first, force of the game. Then Celtic attacked and held play near the Star 25 a Star back rush being nipped an ±fie bud by a clean tackle by" Grubb. Celtic kept play at the opposite 25 for some time, then Billing transferee]; the venue with a .good run and kick and -Behind caught Dodd with the ball near the Celtic line, but Pryce and Hinton saved. Dodd relieved from a determined Star rush with a good line kick. Richardson made a fine opening and Grubb and Pryce carried on, but Sampson relieved, the Star backs were now throwing the ball about more and Billing, Lei and and Meuli handled nicely, the last pass being forward. Just outside the Celtio 25 Star were given a free kick and Harvey landed a goal. Star 9—Celtic 6.

Grubb and Pryce made an opening and Richardson secured and ran across the field to be pushed out. Then Rlichardson and Ansley were associated in a rush which took the play well into Star quarters. Kinsella got the ball from a pass from a. scrum, but was well tackled by Richardson. Just outside the Star 25 Celtic were given a free kick neai- the side line, but Dodd failed to scoi-e. Star attacked the outside the Celtic 25 Sampson secured and passed to Billing, Walshe, Tiplady to

Meuli, who raced over and grounded behind the posts. Harvey converted. Star 14—Celtic 6. Star continued the pressure, but a mark by Robson brought relief and a nicely judged line kick by Dodd sent play to the Star 25. Then Tiplady, Brewster and McLeod changed the venue with crisp dribbling. Meuli helped along with a good little run and kick. Grubb made an opening and, running up caught Jenkins with the ball near the Star 25 almost in front of the posts, Celtic were given a free kick' andi Dodd made no mistake. Star 14 —Celtic 9. The game ended shortly after with the score unaltered. Mr. Frost refereed. TUKAPA v. CLIFTON In the first game of the season «t Wait’.uii (he local team, Clifton, suffered) defeat to Tukapa by six points—two unconverted tries —to nil. The fiiisb gipcl-l ended sic orders, ‘a true indication of the play. 'Tukapa took the lead early in the selcondi through an unconverted try by A. Petty, and thereafter the play improved and was fast, iiuul open among the hacks and exciting. Petty Scored a second 1 unconverted trv jute't bdfo.ro time. Tukapa owed their win to ,their superior handling, though there (was very little between the teams on the day’s play. Pat Ward, the All Black, led the local side, who invade a desperate effort to equalise in the closing stages. Their if or ward t> triaked through with Ward and 'Sehwood ait the- head, but were stopped' on Numerous occasions when feet from the line by deadly tackling. The Tukapa hoicks made the best of their opportunities, Petty’s two tries being excellent. Mr L. Bryant refereed. OLD BOVS v. OKATO The match between Did Boys and Oku to, played at 'Pukekuira Park, before a small attendance of the public, } did not prove of the quality tb attract large atten'damces, and! it. was perhaps well that the trots took the- major portion of the INelw Plymouth public, who, otherwise, would have not been ; very impressed (with, the opening game of the- Rugby season in town. The visitors bald a few good hard working forwards, and here and there a. black who showed promise, but they did not, impress as a- first grade fifteen. They were no ulatteih for their opponents, (who defeated them by 37 points (eight tries, .five conversions a.nid a penalty goal) to: nil. For the winners tries wore scored by Medley (3), Brown (3), ,iS. Ifo’okes and Majee, four of which were converted 1 by iOrawford and one by Prior, andi iCralwiford also kicked a penalty goal. •For the greater part of the time play was >iu Okaito’is territory anld it Seemed only a question- of how many ■tries were wanted. Okat-o made .some determined attempts to break through at odd times, -especially in the second half, when Did Boys were - obviously taking matters easy. The visitors’ defence suffered through too 'great a tendency to collar high. (Some good pieces of (work were done by the backs on the winning side, who showed promise of gobd co'mlbinhtion, but taken through-out the game was -a disajppiointing one for the opening of the season. Mr H. ’C. Johnson was referee.

INGLEWOOD v. STRATFORD In a willing but uneventful tussle at Inglewood on Saturday, Stratford defeated Inglewood seniors by tbi*ee points to nil, through a successful penalty kick by Stratford early in the game/ A. Collins at the back was the successful player, and his kicking through and over the field was oue of the features of the game. A large number of passing bouts, started bv the backs of both sides, met with' little success. Considering that the game was the first of the season’s competitions, the standard of play was promising and the teams should improve. Stratford held the territorial advantage almost all the time, but were unable to score off good positions. Mr T. King was referee. . RESULTS FROM OTHER CENTRES MA N AW.AT U. Old Roys 26 v. Feilding Old Boys 11. Kai Toa. 8 v. Feilding 6. CHRISTCHURCH. Old Boys 17 v. Merivale 3. Albion 28 v. Technical 0. Linwood 18 v. Christchurch 11. Varsity 14 v. Sydenham 3.

NAPIER. Hi. 5.0.8 G v. Celtic 3. T.C.0.8. 6 v. Pirates 0. MASTEORTON. Carterton 3 v. Old Boys nil. DANNEVIRKE. Pirates 6 v. Excelsior 3 Old Boys 13 v. Rangers S. WELLINGTON. Snior A. University 10 v. Old Boys 16. Athletic iO v. Petone 15. Oriental 9 v. Eastbourne 6. Marist 19 v. Hutt 14. Bei'hampore 9 v. .Poneke 24. Senior B. Wellington 79 v. Porirua 0. Oriental 9 v. Selwyn G. University 11 v. Training College 6. Miramar 13 v. Johnsonvilie 22. INVERCARGILL. Star 41 A r . Soutliern nil. Invercargill 31 v. Pirates first fifteen 13. Pirates’ . second fifteen 21 v. Waikhvi 9. WANGANUI. Pirates 11 v. Kaierau 11. Tech. Old Boys 29 v. Old Boys 6. AUCKLAND. Technical 14 v. ’Varsity G. Grammar 11 v. Training College 8. Manukau 13 v. College Rifles 10. Ponsonby 30 v. Grafton 3. Marist 14 v. City 8. DUNEDIN. Alhambra 8 v. University A 5. University B 9 v. Zingari 6. Pirates 9 v. Dunedin 8. Taieri 11 v. Union 9. Southern 5 v. Kaikorai 5.