VICTORY TO WANGANUI

Hawera Star, Volume L, 28 August 1930, Page 3

VICTORY TO WANGANUI

MA NA WIIENUA OUTCLASSED TWENTY-TWO TO EIGHT (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, Aug. 27. In a Rugby match which never rose tel great heights from the spectators’ standpoint .Wanganui outclassed) «Manawhonua by 22 points to 8 to-day. In the opening stages it .appeared, as though Manawheniua. would be a hard proposition. the pack showing plenty of vim in, dribbling rushes which repeatedly held the opponents on their goal line Half-time came'with the scores standing in Wanganui’s favour at 6 to 3. Tilley registering .a, penalty goal foilManawhenua while Darby was responsible for two* tries for Wanganui which wore not converted.

The second spell revealed) infinitely more life in the. Wanganui pack and the backs m ere able to appreciate openings in. the defence. Majiawhenua’s rearguard did not have pace sufficient to cope- with its opponents once clear ground was offered. Gibbons scored twice for Wanganui, Morgan once and Ambrose once, Morgan being responsilie for two conversions, bringing the Wanganui score to 22. In the last stages' the Manawhenua. van was showing something' of its earlier dash and was hooking the ball. After a ceaseless battle on the Wanganui line Aiiradio scored and Tilley converted.

INTEILF ACTORY MATCH. The following will represent the T. T>. .Joll Dairy Company in the annual match with the Kaii'pokonui team for the Drake Cup at Okaiawa on Saturday: Williams, Patterson, Ngaaa, Clarke, Awahou, James, Helen, Blair. Cameron. Tito, Rakei, Martin, Riuru, Scott, G reenough, Nuku, Kilpatrick. The two companies have met twice previously, both games resulting in a draw.