RANFURLY SHIELD MATCH

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 164, 23 June 1924, Page 3

RANFURLY SHIELD MATCH

Another Challenge Withstood

POVERTY BAY SOUNDLY BEATEN

Big Score Against Visitors

The Hawke’s iep e entatives were called on for the second time this season on Saturday, at McLean Park, Napier, to defend tho Raufurlv Shield. Poverty Bay, alter their successful tour were looked upon to give our boys a tough proposition, but although they showed glimpses of form occasionally, they were not able to stand up to tho powerful Hawke’s Bay team. In the first half the visitors made several determined attero pts to score, but they always ended in failure. They tired a lot in the second spell, with the result that the Hawke’s Bay men walked all over them and the score mounted quickly, the final points being 46 to the visitors’ 10. The attendance was estimated at near 5 000.

The visitors had the reputation of being, a powerful and speedy combination. with a strong for.ward division ami fast and clever backs. And it must be admitted that the northerners showed that these things were true, but the combination of weight, speedy, and cleverness oppos. ing them was too strong, and they went down heavily, fighting it out gallant!v to the end. Th© ground, though heavy, was in surprisingly good condition, and the attendance wjien. the game started must have been in the neighbourhood of 5000 notwithstanding the powerful counter-attraction of the Napier Park races. f Hawke’s Bay were without the services of Jack Blake. His place was filled by Barclay, who played an ex- | cellent game. though on several occasions he misjudged Falwasser’s pace, with the result that his passes went behind the M.A.C, flier. Poverty Be.v turned out as previously announced. M. BROWNLIE KICKS OFF. Poverty Bay won the toss, and M. Brownlie kicked off for th e Bar Hawke’s Ba v went to th e attack, bu a penalty relieved, and the Bed forwards swept down to Hawke’s Bay territory. A strong run by M. Brownlie put the Bay o n the attack. Fol’owing a brief interlude the massive Bav forwards, with Ormond and Walker i • the van. stormed down to the Red linn but a timely force brought relief. A i big punt by C. Brownlie went into ' *7’Y e , r t.V Bay’s twenty-five, but the visiting forwards took charge and n’"went to the halfway line. Tureia tried a long shot f»om a penalty, fount the distance «too great. Bay were tak nig a long While to settle down, anti•xepia was called upon and brough relief With a big kick. C. Brownlu and Barclay took play to the visitor, i rye».t.y-fivo. where Mill started the ; Magpie backs, but tho movement broke dowrn A wild pass by 0, Brownlie lei th e Red forwards away, but Nepia wa, the stumbling block, and ho found the "ne at hallway. Grenside knocked 01 at tne end or a passing run, and a goo< chance was lost. Nepia marked in far. ol the charging Red forwards, and lii. shot from halfway went very close Ormond started a passing rush but again a dropped pass spoiled another Chance. I lay was confused and scrambling, the Hawke’s Bav backs repeatedly mishandling. Good tackling bv Mil and Nepia broke up a promising Hod attack, and a shot from a mark b' •Caulton proved abortive. The Poverty r Y . fo .p va . rds ’ by quick breaking and fast following up. kept their opponents busy, and a good run bv their hackwent deep into th« home defence befor< Grenside held it up ORMOND SCORES. Barclay passed badly after making a good run and a great passing rur started b v M. Brownli e went out to ralwasser, who was nearly over. Plav worked across the field, and from dashing forward play Ormond slipped over near the goaf. Nepoa converted. Hawke’s Bay 5 Poverty Bay 0 Nepia broke up an attack by Tureia and M. Whaitiri, and Tureia’s shot from a penalty -went wide. Poverty Bay were almost over, through fine forward play, Nepia marking and putting in a huge punt. A fine passing rush. Mill to Kivell to Mardon, to Barclay, to Grenside saw’ the latter well tackled bv Langlands in the visitors’ twenty-five. NEPIA KICKS GOAL. A penalty against Poverty Bay gave Nepia a chance, and he raised the Itoints with a nice kick. Hawke’s Bay R Poverty Bay 0 The Red backs tried hard to get' goitq? but crossfield running and sound tai kiing spoiled their efforts, and Nepia got in a huge punt to the visitors’ twenty-five. GRENSIDE’S DODGY RUN. Falwasser ran strongly to the visitors’ line and plav veered across to the other wing. Grenside shooting over after a dodgy run. Once more Nepia goaled. Hawke’s Bay 13 Poverty Bay 0 Poverty Bay were playing well, and Nenia’s defence was thoroughly tested, and he came through well, kicking powerfully. Oaulton tried a pot, but had no luck, and Mill and Kivell shifted play to tho other end. -Mill Kivell, .Mardon, and Grenside combined nieelv in a passing run, but th e latter’s short punt went wrong. The Red backs handled nieely in a good run, a good dribble bv U. Brownlie and strong forward play once more putting the Bav on the attack. Hot work on the Rod line almost led to a score but a penalty relieved and the Poverty Bav forwards handling well swept into H.B. territory. and Tureia dived at the line most resolutely, but the defence held, and Falwasser brought relief with a dashinr run. Half-time cam« with the score I standing. Hawke’s Bay 13 Poverty Bay 0 SECOND SPELL. Immediately following the re-start the Hawke’s Bay forwards, with McNab, Gemmell, and Kirkpatrick prominent. handled well in a run to the Red twenty-five. Good passing by M. Brownlie OrmoricT, and Mardon nearly let the latter in, a farce resulting. Following a good dribble by Irvine, passing bv Mardon and Barclay went to Falwasser. but he over-ran the pass. I P.B. OPENS THEIR ACCOUNT. I A sweeping rush bv the Red forwards took plav to the other end. and -M. ! Whaitiri scored a fine trv in the corner. Tureia hoist, d the points with a beauti- ! ful kick. | Hawke’s Bay 13 Poverty Bay 5 I The Poverty’ Bay backs went well i” a hurst of passing but a Jp»ock-on spoilt the chance. Passing bi-twis-n Kivell. Mardon, and Barclay went to Falwasser. who overran the final transfer. and Tureia relieved with a fine kick. Ormond, after a great run. passed to Kirkpatrick. Langlands upsetting the latter close in.

FALWASSER OVER. Clever play between Mill. Falwasser. and Kirkpatrick almost led to a score, and from a subsequent scrum Mill worked the blind for Falwasser to score in the corner. Nepia made a great attempt, but failed. Hawke’s Bay Poverty Bay . 5 Poverty Bay played up and for a short period kept their opponents quiet, but a strong run bv M. Brownlie took play to the Red line. TRY BY KIRKPATRICK. C. Brownlie crossed from his brother’s pass, but dropped the ball, and 1 Kirkpatrick nipped in smartly to score well out. Nepia’s kick failed. Hawke’s Bay 19 Poverty Bay 5 A. good run by M. Whaitiri was followed by a good Red rush. Nepia getting in another huge punt in relief. Irvine up with fine forward play, and passing started bv Mill went out to Barclay, whoso pass Grenside missed. Kivell chipped in smartly and took plav back with a good rush. Langlands ended a run bv Barclay with a great tackle. Following a good run bv Mprdon. Mill sent his backs awav. Kivell. Mardon, and Barclay handling >n turn to" send Grenside over after a dashing run. Nepia’s great kick failed. Hawke’s Bay 22 Poverty Bay 5 A good dribble by Al. Brownlie, Kirkpatrick, and Walker took play to the Red line, where _ the ball once more vent along the line to Grenside who scored his third try. H e missed the kick. Hawke's Bay 25 Poverty Bay 5 Cyril Brownlie met th e kick-off with a speculating kick, and a great passing rush by the Bay forwards, with Gemmell prominent, let McNab score by th* posts. Irvine landed a goal. Hawke’s Bav 30 Poverty Bay ’ ' ’ 5 C. Brownlie made a good run on resuming hi 8 pass to hi s brother being on, but more passing by the Bay backs—Mill. Kivell. Mardon. Barclay. back to Kivell—let the latter over under the bar. Mill goaled. Hawke’s Bay 35 Poverty Bay 5 Barclay ran well to the Red twentv--1 ?Yi and 9’ Brownlie, after a good Jribble. made a long reach for a trvHq missed th© kick himself. Hawke’s Bay 38 Poverty Bay 5 P.B. ATTACK STRONGLY. Poverty Bay. were not done with vet. and though Nepia stalled off one attack vith a great kick a fine rush brought them back, and fine passing let Scott score behind the posts. Tureia goaled. Hawke’s Ba v 38 Poverty Ba v 10 The Red men were dying hard, but the Bay forwards were obviously too lowerful and they were soon back to th© attack. After a couple of passing rushes had broken down Mill ran hrough and passed to M. Brownlie, ivho, with th© way clear before him, vas tackled from behind and lost the ball. Bay wer© throwing the ball about, on© rush winding up ifi touch 'n goal. SPECTACULAR P.B. RUSH. A spectacular passing rush by the Poverty Bay backs gained a lot of ground. M. Brownlie started the Bay hacks again, Mardon Barclay, and Grenside handling for the latter to race ■iway for his fourth try wide out Nepia failed. Hawke’s Bay 41 Poverty Bay 10 After C. Brownlie had been caught palpably offside to a kick by Mardon, the Bay forwards, bv dribbling and passing, got to the line again. Mill, apparently counting his day wasted n iihout a try, had a couple of desperate dives at th© line, but wn s held up. Passing went from tho scrum to GrenGd© and in again for McNab to score by the Dfists. Mill goaled, and the game endecl with the score Hawke’s Bay 46 Poverty Bay 10 -Mr. Maddison made a most efficient and impartial referee. CURTAIN-RAISER. Napisr Juniors (14) v. Hastings Juniors (5). As a curtain-raiser to the big match a Napier-Hastings junior game was played, which provided a good, clean exhibition. The Napier backs were superior in combination, and this fact gave them the victory. Palmer scored in the first half for Napier, and in the second spell Potaka, Bennett and Swan increased the figures, McLea converting a try. The try-getter for Hastings was Fisher, Raroa converting- Mr. J. Mcßryde was the referee. SEVEN-A-SIDE GAME. During the half time spell in the big match a primary schools seven-a-side game was played between Marist Bros, and Nelson Park, the former winning by 8 points to 3. Mr. U. Batchelor refereed. GAMES IN OTHER PARTS. MANAWATU BEAT HOROWHENUA. Palmerston North, June 22. Manawatu defeated Horowhenua in the first representative match played at Foxton by 19 points to 11. The visitors had the better of the first spell and scored a couple of unconverted tries. After th© interval both sides made the pace a cracker and 24 points were added. Th e respective full backs | Cowie (Manawatu) and Meta Johnstone (Horowhenua), were the star ; backs of each division. Mullins. Earle and Seeker (Manawatu) and Pahiwi {and Dath (Horowhenua) were also outstanding players in the forwards, l/eeder. Carroll and Gothard (Manawatu) and Jacobs McHerron and R Broughton (Horowhenua) were co n l , spicuous for consistent work The scorers were Manawatu : Carroll (2) Bailey and Leeder (tries) Akuira a penalty goal, Mullins and Leeder goals ‘from tries. Horowhenua: R. Brough-

ton, McHerron and Moynihan (tries). J acobs a goal. WELLIN GTON MATCH Efl Wellington, June 22. Yesterday’s Rugby matches resulted as follow:—Peton© (11) v. Athletic (6); Hutt (13) v. Marist (3); ’Varsity (61 v. Oriental (3) ; Ponek e (20) v. Selwyn (3) ; Berhampor© (5) v. Old Boys (3).

League Football

ENGLISH TEAM’S WIN. NEW SOUTH WALES SOUNDLY BEATEN Sydney, June 22. In the English Rugby League team’s third match against New South Wales 25,000 spectators saw the ignominious defeat of the local team by -15 points to five. The English team were Ju great form and imide the pa e merry from the jump and quite ontclasseJ their opponents in all departments. In the lirst half they rattled up 17 to nil and in the second spell, thougn playing twelve men only, one having retired jdjured, the vi-aors continued to pile on points, although New Soutn Wales managed to score a couple of tries. Tho wonderful improvement in the English team’s play compared, with the previous match aga’m:t New South Wales came as a surprise and bodes well for th© test match against Australia to-morrow. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. A DRAWN GAME. Sydney, June 22. The ’Canadian Socces team played a drawn mutch, two all, at Woollongong, against.Jllawarra district. H.B. COMPETITIONS HUBBERT SHIELD MATCH. Napier Y.M.C.A. (1) v. Hustings UNITED GD. Played at Nelson Park, Napier, on Saturday, Hastings were without Farneil. The ground was in a fearful state, pools of mud and water covering the greater part of the playing area. From the kick-off, the Y.AI.C.A. went away with a rush anti gave the impression of being out to retersc their defeat of the previous week. The United cleared their lines, but Y.M.C.A. came again. They were playing vastly improved football over their display of the previous week. it took Hastings some little time to settle down, and play was very even until the Y.M.C.A. notched their first and only goal. After this reverse Hastings got down to real business, and tho Y.M C.A. defender.* had a busy and anxious time. Sargent saved his side time and again with som<» great clearances. Sargent was very unlucky with a free kick against tho Y.M.C.A. a few yards from the goal. He evidently misunderstood the rule and kept his goal line clear instead of packing it, and A. Clark just tapping the ball to Lowe the latter place* 1 the ba'l into the net. Goal. H. Clark scored a second goal and Hastings led at halftime, 2—l. The going was bad enough in the first half of the game, but in the second spell it developed into a veritable mudlarking. Considering the condition of the ground and the ball the football shown was a really good exhibition of the code. The United forwards gave practically a perfect exhibition of the short passing game and hardly a pass went actray, the footwork being especially good. A Clark decided the issue with a third goal, slipping in the mud he put tho ball into the net on his second attempt whilst lying on the ground. Sargent was responsible for another brilliant clearance, punching away a beau tifully placed corner kick by Maye. Clift gave a great exhibition in goal for the United, and both Ball and Draper played a good game at back, especially the latter, who played with great, confidence in the second half, his kicking being very strong. The halves played a good game under depressing conditions. The Y.M.C.A. improved a lot on their display of the previous Saturday. Hastings United ran out winners by 3 goals to 1. Mr R. Christensen refereed. Whakatu (3) v. Napier Rangers (2). A very fast, even game, resulting in a win for Whakatu by 3 to 2. Mr J. Johnston was tho referee.

BOXING.

WELTER CONTESTS. Sydney, June 22. At the stadium two ten-round welter contests were scheduled. Frank Dicke defeated Charlie in the seventh ana Pat Gleeson beat Les Reynolds on points. Both were willing goes. SHADE WINS ON FOUL. Melbourne, June 22. Billy Shade won on a foul in the ninth round against Ern Waddy after a poor display. WORLD’S JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT. New York, June 21. At Brooklyn Kid Sullivan, of Brooklyn, won the world’s junior lightweight championship, outpointing Johnny Dundee' in ten rounds.—(Reuter).

GOLF.

DONNEI.LY CUP COMPETITION. In the first round of the Donnellv Cup E. H. L. Bernau (8) beat C. D. KennVdy (11), 2 up, after having halved twice previously and the players had to have a knock-out. In th© second round O. R. Spackman (15) beat A. M. Retemeyer (9). 6 up and 4; H. S. Budd (3) beat H. G. Davies (7) 2 and 1; A. McClurg (14) beat 1. B. Logan (6). 5 and 3.