RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 209, 18 August 1927, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WAIRARAPA v. TARANAKI THE LATTER ON THE DEFENCE COOKE SHINES AS USUAL. Carterton, Aug. 17. Wairarapa and Taranaki met at Carterton to-day in brilliant weather. Taranaki, winning the toss, played with the sun. The Wairarapa torwards, playing well, kept the visitors on the defence, but frequent infringements allowed Brown, who was kicking finely, to relieve. Cooke was playing well, but Cundy was dropping passes which nullified the efforts. Cooke crossed and touched down, but was called back. From the following scrum Clarke nearly crossed but was held and outed near the corner. Prom the throw-m Q. Donald dived across. Cundy lauea. wairarapa 3, iaranaki Taranaki, mainly through the kicking of Petty, carried play to the Wairarapa twenty-five, but Clark relieved. Parker carried on, raced to the full back, short punted past him and. securing again, scored. Cundy again failed. Wairarapa 6. Taranaki 0. O’Keefe. Young, Brown and Goodwin, by good passing, jeopardised the Wairarapa line, but the defence was too sound. A free kick against Wairarapa near the twenty-five gave Brown a good chance to goal, but be missed. A period of unexciting play followed. By a Wairarapa forav into the Taranaki twenty-five, Hiroti picked up from the scrum, passed to Cundy, who cut in and transferred to Cooke, who touched down under the bar. Cundy goaled. Wairarapa 11. Taranaki 0.

Goodwin, following the kick out. secured and ran well to within the line and transferred in-field. Wairarapa were penalised for obstruction, and Brown goaled easily. Wairarapa 11. Taranaki 3. Give and take play followed to half-time.

Taranaki opened the second spell with a series of strong attacks, but the home line k held. Wairarapa started a passing rush but Brown intercepted nicely and raced off. to be checked by the full-back, and Moore relieved. Midfield play followed, when Cundy short punted and Cooke raced through to touch down some yards from the corner. Cundy goaled. Wairarapa 16, Taranaki 3. Following tins, play hovered in midfield, where Cooke, after a brilliant'piece of work, hurt a foot, but continued after attention. The Taranaki forwards now began breaking through, but could not penetrate the defence. Wairarapa livened un and drove Taranaki to the twenty-five, where, from a line-out, Hiroti sent to Cundy, to Cooke, who scored in the corner. Cundy failed. Wairarapa 19, Taranaki 3. Taranaki again entered the Wairarapa twenty-five, but a passing rush was broken up by Cooke and Stringfellow. The latter picked up and raced through to the full-back. Petty, who smothered an in-field pass and knocked the ball out. Even midfield play followed till the Taranaki forwards chased the ball to inside the Wairarapa twenty-five, when, from a throw-in. Ward secured and scrambled over Brown's kick flew wide. Wairarapa 19. Taranaki 6. Time sounded a minute later. Mr. N. Perry was the reieree. ilie at’’endance was 2000.

WELLINGTON (21) v„ SOUTH LAND (9).

Wellington, Aug. 17. Wellington defeated Southland today at Athletic Park in a representative Rugbv match by 21 points to 9. The exhibition was a very poor one, and Wellington were undoubtedly the superior team. At half-time the score was 13 to nil in Wellington’s favour. The play among the both backs was inferior to the work of the forwards.

Kilby, an ex-Southlander. playing half for Wellington, played brilliantly, sending out fine passes and mak. nig beautiful openings. Porter, the All Black wing-forward, was always a thorn in Southland’s side. Passing rushes broke down frequently through deplorably bad handling. Both teams tackled well and the referee interpreted the rules leniently. Many grand opportunities to score were missed by Wellington. Johnson, Taylor, Edgar, Porter and Pringle scored for Wellington, Ransom converting three. Dyack potted a goal for Southland and McCoy scored a try, which Dyack converted. WIN FOR MANAWHENUA. Ohakune, Aug. 17. The Manawhenua Rugby representatives defeated King Country at Ohakune by eight to six after an even game. PAEWAI RETURNING TO THE UNION. Wellington, Aug. 17. It is reported that Paewai is applying for reinstatement to the Rugliv Union game. TE AUTE AT DANNEVIRKE. Dannevirke, Aug. 17. Te Aute College seniors played a match against a Dannevirke lightweight representative XV., the home team winning by 17 to 3. The College juniors met the Dannevirke High School first XV., whom they defeated by 15 to 3. WAIPUKURAU DRAW. The referees for Saturday's championship fixtures are as follow:— SENIORS. (2.45 p.m.) Waipukurau v. Onga Onga, Waipukurau. No. 1 ground, Russell Park, —Mr. C. Scott. Takapau v. Old Boys. Waipukurau, No. 2 Ground. Russell Park.—Mr. F. Sayliss. JUNIORS. Waipukurau v. Tikokino, Waipukurau, at 1.30 p.m.—Mr A. Nicholson. Onga Onfa v. Waipawa, Waipawa, at 2-45 p.m.—Mr G. Limbrick. The junior fixture is the deciding one as between the Waipukurau and Tikokino. each being equal for championship honours. SPECIAL MATCH.

On Wednesday next a match which should provide an interesting contest, is to take place on Coronation Park, when the Victoria University team will play the Te Aute College fifteen.