A DRAWN GAME

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 215, 25 August 1927, Page 3

A DRAWN GAME

WANGANUI v. HAWKE’S BAX 6 ALLHOME TEAM CHECKS. DETERMINED ATTACKS. Wanganui, Aug. 21. On a greasy ground before 4JOO spectators the Hawke’s Bay touring Rugby team fought out a drawn battle, six points all. The Bay forwards were formidable, but the home vanguard played a sterling game their condition holding to the end. For the greater part of the game they effectively checked the determind tight play of the visitors. The greasy ball and ground militated against good back play, but many bright incidents repeatedly brought the spectators to their feet.

The Bay early pressed hard, but a dribbling rush followed and a scramble near the Bay line let Wakeling score a fine try, which was not converted. The visitors set off again in determined fashion, and a mistake gave the ball to Steere, who passed to Grenside, the latter evening the) score. His kick failed.

Hard give and take ploy followed till half time.

A few minutes after resumption, the home team were penalised for offside and Grenside goaled, 6—3. The visitors vanguard seemed to lose some of their sting and the home pack shifted the game to Bay tern-, lory, Bay forcing a long kick. The visitors were penalised in a scrum soon after, and Leahy piloted the ball ever to even the scores again. 6 all. Exciting play followed, both sides missing narrowly on several occasions but the score was unaltered when time was called. TARANAKI BEATS SOUTHLAND. Invercargill, Aug. 24. Taranaki defeated Southland by 23 to 18. The game was clayed under ideal condition. For the winners, Dennis (2), Brown, Robinson and Johnson scored, Brown converting four. For Southland Biack, Geddes, W. Johnston and J. Johnson scored, Diack converting three. MANAWHENUA BEATEN. Manawhenua met Waikato at Cambridge on a sodden field, rain falling for the greater part of the day. About 2000 witnessed a most exciting match, and an excellent exhibition, considering conditions. Waikato won by 17 to nine. Tries for the winners were scored by Kemp, Tuck and Bayly. two being converted by Thomas, while Bayly potted a goal. For the losers Jacob kicked a penalty, and tries were scored by Parata and Hunt. .The referee was Mr. Manning. TRIAL GAMES ARRANGED. Wellington, Aug. 24. The management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union met to-day and decided that in view of the early departure of the All Blacks for South Africa, the trial matches would have to be played this season. After a lengthy discussion the following trial games were arranged:—September 27, North Island Possibles v. Probables, at Palmerston North, at 1.15 p.m.; September 28, South Island Possibles v. Probables, at Christchurch; October 1, North Island v. South Island at Wellington; October 5, New Zealand Possibles v. Probables at Wellington. It was decided that only players who could make the trip to South Afrioa should take part in all of those four games, and that all the NewZealand selectors should attend the matches. Murray, Roberts and Co. notified receipt of cable advice from Sydney that 31 berths had been reserved on the s.s. Anchises, leaving Melbourne on May 12, 1928, for the New Zealand team for South Africa. The Canterbury Union notified having issued a challenge to the Manawhenua Union for the Ranfurly Shield, the match to be played at Palmerston North on September 7th. A request by the Manawhenua Union that the New Zealand Union should undertake the appointment of referees for all Ranfurly Shield matches in which they were engaged this season was referred to the appointment board. THE COLLEGE GAME. TE AUTE DEFEAT VICTORIA. The Te Aute College and Victoria College Football teams met at Coronation Park, Waipawa, on Wednesday afternoon Tne attendance was fair but was affected by the slight rain at midday. Victoria won the toss and played with a slight breeze in their favour. Te Aute were the first to score with a try by Kura. Wickliffe failed to convert. From a penalty against Victoria, Wickcliffe placed a nice goal for Te Aute, making the score Te Aute 6, Victoria nil. Victoria at this stage pressed Te Aute, but Kingi set up a good run and, passing to Kura, the latter kicking to Keritene, who passed to Piper, the latter scoring between the posts. Wickcliffe had no difficulty in converting. Victoria at this stage showed better form and played an open game. From a fine passing rush initiated by Mason and finished off by Blacker a try was scored, which was converted by Rodger. The whistle sounded for half-time with the score: Te Aute 11. Victoria 5. WARM PACE SET. After half-time both sides made the pace very warm and a further try was secured by Victoria, Te Aute had their revenge by a try by Hupu. The game swayed from one 25 to the other, but without the soore being altered, the final whistle sounding at the score: Te Aute 14, Victoria 8. The game was characterised by the usual fine passing of the Te Aute team and by the excellent back play of Prebble, who is the first fullblooded European to play for a Te Aute XV. Mr. P. M. Srnyrk controlled the game very efficiently. VISITORS ENTERTAINED. As a climax to the various entertainments provided for the Victoria College team a dinner was tendered them and the Te Aute College team at the Empire Hotel on Wednesday evening, .followed by a dance in St. Peter’s schoolroom. The visitors express their delight at the hospitable treatment meted out to them. The team left by the . mail train this morning.