RUGBY

Hawera Star, Volume L, 8 May 1930, Page 3

RUGBY

$ BRITISH TEAM’S VISIT. NEW ZEALAND - UNION MEETS. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association.-) 1 WELLINGTON, May 7. Before taking any rstep.s to change the colours of the All Black team for the matches against the British team, the New Zealand Rugby Union intends waiting till the visitors arrive, when the possibilities of confusion wil. be considered. Several members at this evening’s meeting said they would be sorry to see any New Zealand team take the field in any other colour than the black uniform. There was a- brief discussion on the proposed Empire conference when the New Zealand Referees’ Association wrote concerning “its representative at the conference to be held with the British team on its arrival.’’ The chairman. Mr. S. S. Dean, said that was the first he had heard of any conference with the British team on its arrival. The manager, Mr. James Baxter, would be invited to attend the.next New Zealand Union meeting. Mr. Dean mentioned that more than one overseas union had offered the idea of an Empire conference, including the South African Rugby Board. Mr. II- Leith: Well, that seems to he the end of it. An assurance from the Rotorua Union that every assistance possible would be given to make the British team’s stay there an enjoyable one. and an offer to make first-hand arrangements concerning accommodation and transport, was received with thanks. The Radio Broadcasting Company wrote expressing appreciation of the union’s decision to grant permission for the broadcasting) of the British Rugbv matches. The company is to be asked to forward a definite statement of its actual proposals. : MID-WEEK PLAY. , HAWERA SEASON OPENING. - CITY DEFEATS WHAREROA. \ The Hawera district mid-week i Rugby competition of the 1930 .season T opened yesterday, when the South Taranaki junior champions,. City, de- ' feated Whareroa by 25 points to -8. The game was played on the showgrounds before a small attendance of . spectators. ’ In the same competition the Fraser Road and Ohangai teams were to ' have been matched on the Fraser • Road ground, blit- to avoid a clash • with the Ohangai sports, held yesterday, the match was postponed until '• Friday. Having a .considerable advantage in : weight the City forwards were tool o strong for the Whareroa yack, though 3 the latter had plenty of dash and in the first half of the game made an even division of territorial honours. Combination was lacking in both rear 1 divisions though, for a, season opening .game, the standard was fair and, gave i promise of interesting displays- as the competition advances. i r City made the pace in the early | stages and after It) minutes’ play the forwards surged over for a try by Caunon in the corner. Hart missed the goal with a good kick. Whareroa re- ’ plied, with a trv by C. dark in good position for F. Brown to convert. Just Before the interval 17. Hart-, who bad loosed a number of drop kicks, was successful with one and the half-time, score showed : City 7. Whareroa 5. Early in the- second spell Norris received the hall from a. scrum near the > line and sold a couple of dummies to score near the nosts. E. Hart con- - verted. A little later Sutton and Mirhetli figured in a City rush, canned • with a try between the posts by Ala e- . both. Again Hart was .successful with the kick. The next sooro .came when Kendall charged down tLe Wlmroron full-back’s clearance and \vout in for a trv. No goal. Finally Cairn"ross and Norris heat, the Whareroa defence for Norris to get his second try. Hart again convertin'*. A! penaltv- goal hv Rurlmnan was VYharero’s only score of the isnell and the full time tally was: Citv ?5. Whareroa 8. Mr W. Canning was referee. FRIDAY’S GAMES. The Ohangai team to meet Fraser Road to-morrow is as follows : Savage, J. Hinga. J. Guest, W. Poke-re, P. O’Shea, Hartley, L. Radford. J. O’Shea, Bun, S. Pine, Mowbury, G, Cunningham, R. Finley, W. Stead, M. Hunt-, Kahn, Andrews.