RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 106, 18 April 1933, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

TUKAPA BEAT PIRATES. GOOD WIN FOR VISITORS. The visiting Tukapa Rugby Football team from New Plymouth gave a fine display in a friendly match against the Pirates seniors at McLean Park, Napier, on Saturday afternoon. The match, which was fast aud open, was won by Tukapa by 24 points to three. Pirates gained their only score immediately after the kick-off and for a quarter of an hour were on the attack. After that, however, the visitors asserted themselves, their forwards outplaying the Pirates vanguard, allowing their backs to execute many fine passing bouts. Tukapa predominated in the second I spell, although on three occasions overeagerness robbed Pirates of possible tries. Tukapa’s best forwards were McNeill, o’Dowda and Davidson, while Brown. Lobb and Walker shone in the backs. Mr S. Hunt was the referee. FOURTH GRADE. PIRATES (3) v. TECHNICOL 0.8. (3) In a friendly fourth grade match Pirates defeated Technical 0.8. by 13 points to three. For a match so early in the season there was plenty of combination, both sets of backs indulging in a few good movements. For Pirates tries were scored by Thompson, MeKnight and Grouden, while two tries were converted by Burns. Technical’s points were gained by Parker. Mr J. Laws refereed. TECHNICAL 0.8. AT GISBORNE. DRAW WITH OLD BOYS. GISBORNE. April 15. Playing here to-day, Napier Technical College Old Boys drew with Gisborne Old Boys nine all, after interesting football. Play was largely of a forward nature, but both sets of backs indulged in occasional passing bouts. For Napier, T. Evans kicked two penalty goals and Hutton scored a try. Jefferies (2) and Martin scored tries for Gisborne.