RUGBY

Hawera Star, Volume L, 7 August 1930, Page 3

RUGBY

MAORI BENEFIT MATCH NGATFRBA'NTJi defeats city JFNTiOftS ’ PLUCKY DISPLAY ■Playing’ on a. sodden field 1 at the Hawo’ra showgrounds yesterday afternoon. the Ngatiruanui Maori Rugby fifteen, holders'of the Parihaka Shield, defeated the. Pity team, winners of the Wednesday division of the Taranaki junior grade competition, by 1.15 points (four tries, two eon verted ) t o 1) points (three tries). Though 'the points disclosed a co'mfortab'.le margin, the winners were fully extended and: five 'minutes before; full time were actually a point (behind. As the Ma,ori . fifteen i was led by it Taranaki provincial forward' in ft. Williams and included! at least five other well-knmvn senior grade players. the Pity Club representatives, all of whom were of: junior grade, 'were to be credited with a sterling exhibition. Before play commenced the ground! was heavy with rain. Further downpours continued for three parts of the periled of play and under the inclement. conditions 1 the advantage, rested with: the heavier forward formation. The match was arranged as a benefit to an injured player, ,‘bur drew only a spa rse all emlame e. i The teams lined out as follow: — City (Amber and Black). —Edward's, L. Barlow, T. Norris, A. Doiwdle. ft. Morrissey (captain), A. Fairnieross; F. Kendall ’(half); B. Cannon (rover); Good. A. Flart; iE. Hart, K. Barron, C. Bfiown; A. .Macbeth, P. Young (hookers). Ngatiruanui (Black). Tuki;. .J. Bishaw. ft. Ruru, Toro; W. Pokai, Al. Campbell; ft. Campbell (half); 'Skipj per (rover). T. Malcolm, J. ftatahi; IT. ( Dickson, Poka.u, ft. Williams (captain); Tori, ft.'ikei (hookers). City fa'ced a stiff breeze in the first session, but held the advantage in close forward rushes during the, opening five minutes, till the Blacks reached! the City twenty-five and a, punt was carried by the wind' to the dead ball line. City again ihvaded with the kick out and Morrissey was all but across, the ball reaching touch-in-goal. Another City bid was turned by Tuki and the Black backs threw the ball about 'til'

they reached the 'City quarter, where, in clange-rous position, they were sent 'threatened in succession ■ without reI suit, till; IRurai obtained a. line-out in I City’s corner. Two serum's close tlo the’ line were followed by another throw-in! and front the resultant. melee Dickson went across wide out from the goal for Tuki to 'convert wit'll n fine kick. Ngatiruanui s —City ft. 'City replied! with ai quick thrust and a score appeared imminent., but Barlow was unable to Hold the ball in (living' | across. The Blacks made a. short-lived I sortie to the twenty-five. iNorris clearIcd to put- 'City on the assault again. E. / Hart tried the goal unsuccessfully with a long range penalty against the wind, but the: City vanguard pressed solidly for several minutes, ending with a short rush, from which Macbeth and Yeung penetrated for a try by Young. The ball screwed off (Morrissey’s boot and went wide. Ngatiruanui 's—City 3. Honours during the next five 1 minutes went almost wholly to the City combination, the backs, despite the greasy ball and the difficulty of steady) rain, throwing the ball about smartly. Norris was noted in, a useful run, but was held up by Burn Two following efforts by the City forwards severely tested the Black defence which eventually biloke when, from) a loose scrummage! a few yard® from the line, a rolling ball was snapped up by Barlow 'to I touch down in the corner. iFrom the l difficult angle E. Hart made a. beau- | tif ill kick, which failed by a bare 'margin. City ft—Ngatiruanui •">. j 'A counter rush by the Ngaliruanui forwards found Edwards safe, but a long punt by Pokai reached 'the dead ball line. A reshuffle among tlie Black rear division left. Tuki at second fiveeighth, while Pokau went to flic wing and Tone dropped to tire full-back po'si- j tion. A. determined rush by Williams and a group of Black forwards led to the next success, K. Campbell charging from close quarters to touch down .just ahead of 11. Hart. Tuki failed to gaal from a do wpara lively easy angle. UnliJ, half-time the fluctuations of play favoured Nga tiruanui, though City were! /several times in their opponents’ twenty-five. The Black rover, 'Skipper, got away in a solo dribble, only to be robbed by Kendall’s force. The change i over was .signalled with the score still I shewing:—-

Ngat'iruamii «S —City (>. The teams changed ends and resumed immediately without the customary interval. iCVinnon, the powerful iCi'ty roVrr who extricated his side from a nasty predicament in the last moment <if the first spell, made a break • through the ruck to clear .City from Xga'tiruanui’s dangerous' invasion early in' the second. The wind! was favouring 'the 'City backs, but the heavier | Maori forwards were keeping play close an'd few chances of effective punting were permitted, though Cairncross, Morrissey and Edwards sent up same timely line-finders Morrissey's sure fielding of the! difficult ball was a relieving feature of tbrightnesf during a drab period in which, the packs struggled in a series of indecisive ser 11111nvages on a wide patch of oozing slush, into which, 'they repeatedly collapsed lin mud-spattered heaps. City were forced from a fonward rush. Cessat- ! ion of the rain was attended with a dropping of 'the wind. Though decidedly in the .Blacks' favour earlier in five spell, territorial honours began tO| show a fairiy even comparison and two CitV attacks compelled Xgatiruanui to force, while, in another, Morrissey failed by a small margin with an attempted 1 *' pot. ’' ISwccess came to City when the forwards thrust- again and Barlow raced up to accept a rebound from a defender ini the corner ami dive over fur his second try. E. Hart failed with the greasy halt, but 'City held a slender lead. I City 9—Xgatiruanui 8.

A successful reply was launched within HO seconds, Sent hack with the return from: the kick-off, the I’la'ck forwards surged to tlie goal in a hunch. Fciur [went across in vi. heap with an equal number of Amber clad 1 players, but Ea'tahi was on ton of the ball and was awarded a try close to the posts. Tuki failed to goal. Xgatimanui T1 —City 0. City hadl something in. reserve and made the pace for the ensuing few ni'imites; but .just, before full time; the heavy 'Maori pack got into it's stride . again and Dickson made an -opening j for a, try Iby 'Tori. .Skipper goaled ! from a. wide angle and the final tally showed: — •Ngatiruamii 1H —City It Mr d. Daley was the referee. THE FOURTH TEST. | BRITISH TEAM SELECTED. WELLINGTON, August H. The following team has been selected to represent. Great Britain in the final Test match on Saturday: Full Back.—J. Bassett. Three-quarters. —J. S. R. Reeve, If. M. Bowc.ott, C. D. Aarvold and A. L. No vis. Half-hacks.—R. S. Spong and T. P. Murrav. Forwards. —H. Row, D. A. Kcndrcw, If. O’Neill. B. M. Black, J. E. Farrell, W. B. Welch, G. R. Beamish and Ivor | Jones. SEATS FOR FINAL TEST. QUOTA QUICKLY SELLS. WELLINGTON, Aug. G. That public interest in the fourth and final Rughv Test match between the British and New Zealand teams is extraordinarily keen was illustrated yesterday when the 8000 additional seats which were advertised for .sale at various depots in the ,city and suburbs were sold in under an hour. Each depot—there were 10, including two at Petone and one at Lower Hutt —was allowed about 400 tickets, and they were priced at ds 6d each. In everv instance there were people waiting at 9 a.m. and before 10 o’clock the available supplies had been sold. ; much to the disapnointment of liunI dreds of people who expected to he ■•able to buy a ticket during the niornillfr.

Some of the disappointed ones who j ' possessed motor ears, having heard t that there wore tickets to he purchased 1 at the Bjutt and Petone, did good timej ' over tlie long bitumen track, only to j find the suburban quota of rickets all: 1 disposed of as quickly as the city sup- | plies. A number of enthusiasts, however, are not troubling greatly about seats. When the fateful day arrives they intend to simply stroll un early to Athletic Park and take their chance of getting a seat, or standing room at least.. “I don’t’ intend to pay any fancy price,” remarked a. middle-aged woman yesterday. ‘‘l intend to he at Athletic Park at- S o’clock on Saturday morning, and I will see the test match all right.” WIN FOP. HAWKE’S BAY. NORTH AUCKLAND Go> UNDER. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS. Aug. G. Hawke’s Bay defeated! North Auckland in a Rugby match hero to-day before 2000 people, by 27 points to 17. The game was full of thrills and spectacular breaks, the second spell being ■one long series of sensations. Bay, having the advantage of tlie wind, attacked much in the first spell. After five minutes’ play Grenside opened the Bay score with a splendid penalty kick.’ He added a- similar tnree points within a few minutes. Bay was penalised in front of its goal, hut Kerr found the wind too strong and the kick failed. After this fright Bay attacked with passing rushes and pressed hard. North Auckland was putting up a stout defence, Kerr at full-back playing a sound game. Ho lar play was mainly among the forwards, who were toiling hard. Alter one bright piece of passing by the Bay hacks Sherrill made a brilliant save. Grenside followed up ids own kick ' into the scoring area and won a long chase to score behind the goal. He converted the try himself. Using the ' w.ind, Bay resumed the attack, but the ground gained by the forwards was lost ? by the backs, who were properly bustled by the spoiling tactics of the visitors. A sensational break by North. Auckland took play to the Bay twenty- I live, where llansen just failed to goal from a penalty. North Auckland quick- 1 ly came hack and Bay had a close call. ■ At the interval the score was 11 to. J nil. I ' Upon the resumption the northern- j < ers attacked hotly, but from the corner) ( Gillespie made the sensational run off 5 the game to reach the twenty-five be-

lore sending Grenside over to score tor Bay behind the posts. Setford converted the try. North Auckland beat down the defence slowly and reached the goal line, where from tv line-out \Y. Rika. Ini I locked l his way across. He converted the try with at great kick. North Auckland again attacked. The hacks wore handling with more precision and making the game open. M any times they almost crossed, but * the home forwards prevailed. j Even play ensued for a. time at midway until Gillespie, Wilson and C. Brownlie broke away to the visitors’ i|uarterway, where Gillespie regained 1 possession and scored near the goal. Setford’s kick failed. A good passing rush took play to the goal. where Nicholls. landed a great pot. Within a minute Robinson intercepted a Bay pass to set. a chain of hacks in action, Sellars crowning the effort with a great try. After this reverse Bay attacked and Wilson raced over near the posts. Evans failed to convert. Two minutes later Gillespie and Grenside did a little in-and-out passing for the former to score between the posts. Setford conA forward rush by the visitors saw Wells cross at the corner just- on the call of time, making the final count: Hawke’s Bay 27. North Auckland 17. PROVINCIAL GAME ABANDONED 'niinH'STOHuraniT, Aug. c. The liugiby match, Canterbury v. Wanganui, set down for to-day, has been abandoned. The Wanganui team will return to-night. 1