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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 30 April 1934, Page 6

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WIN; TO INGLEWOOD FIFTEEN

MATCH AGAINST KAPONGA

Although Kaponga. played much the hotter Rugby in the match against Inglewood at Kaponga, the visitors won by more accurate goal kicking, scoring nine points in penalty goals to their opponents’ three points, also a penalty goal. Taken all through the teams Were fairly evenly matched and for the greater part of* the game there was little difference between them. Kaponga perhaps held the advantage- territorially for a greater length of time, but their passing was erratic and only on three occasions did the ball' go cleanly through the hacks to the wing threequartens. Kaponga. certainly made all tho errors common in early season games and, although they were quick to exnloit every advantage, chances were thrown away through breaches of the rules. In the second spell Inglewood were in much better form than in the opening 'half and the backs weie mere than ordinarily sure of themselves. Potential .scoring movements,

however, were ..spoilt by the deadly tackling of the Kaponga. forwards and the inability of some of the inside players to take return passes. During the game there were twelve stoppages, ten on account, of injuries to Inglewood players and two on account of injuries to Kaponga players. There was only a very small attendance- of the public. Teams were as follow : Inglewood .(maroon)-L. O’orlett; M. Ross, E. O’Byrae, A. Moßoberts; J. Shaw, B. Ooriett; M. Sutton; M. Devereaux, E. Corner, W. Young, J. Corkill, V. Scanlan, A. Baxter, S. O’Byrne, D. Hogan. Kaponga (black). —S. AViiliams ; Wetton, Webbey, CL Paterson; R. Cult, F. Arnold; J>. Walker; It. Voullairo, Benton, West, D. Murphy, H. Gardner, A. Giargan, G. AViiliams, P. Murphy. Kaponga won. the toss and elected to defend the southern goal. From the kick off Shaw intercepted and with a short punt to Ross, Inglewood quickly had their opponents on guard until Gargari l found the line on the visitors’ twenty-five. A penalty to the blacks was without result when C. Paterson took the kick. A .spell of mid-field play ensued and theii the blacks thrust well down to the visitors’ goal line, where Shaw and Rtoss were outstanding in their efforts to hold the invaders in check. Cbrkill opened nr> the game when he set the whole of the Inglewood backs in motion, Ross, O’Byrne arid Moßoberts handling the ball in turn until Sutton was forced out over the line. From the throw-in a clearing kick by OorkiJL was taken by Paterson, who raced through to the corner and touched down, the. try being disallowed through Paterson playing the ball on the ground. Inglewood next had. a turn at attack and Kaponga conceded a penalty kick taken by L. Corlett without result. Inglewood at this stage received the ball more consistently from sot .scrums, .Sutton on each occasion offectirig .Some .smart deliveries to the backs. The Kaponga, forwards were spl id on defence and: allowed their opponents few chances of exploiting this advantage in scrum work. Shaw eased the pressure with a great kick to the line arid Inglewood attacked solidly, 'Gardner arid D. Murphy being caught offside right under the goalposts and giving Young all easy penalty kick.—lnglewood 3, Kaporiga 0. From tight play in Inglewood territory Shaw let the"' hacks, away, the ball passing to Ross, O’Byrrie and McRoberts. The latter charged down the line for half the length of the field, but a wild pass infield wbefi challenged by Cuff caused the ball to go astray. Kaponga retaliated' and reached the corner where Inglewood was penalised for charging a line-out and Paterson had little difficulty in equalising the score. —lnglewood 3, Kaponga. 3. , Immediately from the drop out Kaponga came close to scoring, a .sure try being averted when L. Ooriett brought down two of his opponents' engaged in a passing rush in quick succession. In a melee on the line Shaw was caught offside, but Paterson failed to turn his penalty kick to account and the scorbs at half-time remained.—lnglewood 3, Kaponga 3. . . Light rain fell at the opening of the second spell and the visitors were penned in their own twenty-five following the drop out. G. AViiliams. found an opening in the first few minutes arid carried the ball forward on the toe of his hoot, L. Ooriett going down on it and averting a try. Inglewood suffered a penalty, but the kick, taken by S. AViiliams, sent the ball wide. Play reverted to the other end and Young kicked two penalties in quick succession.—lnglewood 9, Kaponga 3. Superior . combination among the Inglewood backs held the bustling Kaponga, forwards' in check, the former staging .some clever passing rushes which failed only because of the lack support .when return passes were necessary. • Kaponga conceded a number of penalties for offside play, but the kick© taken hy Young were without result. A period of desultory w ensued in which neither side could find its feet. Towards the close of the game, however, both teams .livened things considerably by successive rushes. Am old showed up prominently twice in aggressive dive. 9 for the line, but was brolight down on each occrision, .the game endiifft.— Inglewood 9, Kaponga 3. . Mr A. R. Harrison refereed.