JUNIOR GRADE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 121, 7 May 1934, Page 3

JUNIOR GRADE

HASTINGS SECTION ANOTHER TALL SCORE Matahiwi were again defeated by a tall score, this time by Hastings, who ran their points up to 44 a s against the Maori’s three. In the first spell Ebbett scored a try, Taylor converting. Kerschberg then did so twice, Taylor converting the first, following this up by kicking a penalty goal and also converting a try by Bromley. Ebbett was next to score, Rae converting his try to make the half-time score 27 —0. After the interval J. Taylor kicked a penalty for Matahiwi but Wright did likewise for Hastings and added a try, which August converted. Kerschberg finished the game with a couple of unconverted tries.—Mr G. Jeffs refereed. OLD BOYS BEAT M.A.C. A good game resulted from the meeting of Hastings H. 5.0.8. and M.A.C. Muir set the scoring on the move early with a try and after a long period of even play McDougall repeated the feat. A penalty goal by Mataira towards the clqse of the spell made the half-time score 6—3, Upon resumption Old Boys showed more distinct superiority though the ex-collegians provided plenty of thrills. Kemp added a try for Old Boys and this was followed by Reid kicking a penalty goal and then a field goal. Muir completed the issue with an unconverted try, the final count being

19 —3 in favour of Old Boys.— Mr W. Peters refereed. CELTIC LEAD HAVELOCK On the Havelock North Domain the Celtic juniors defeated the Havelock North team by six points to three after a very keen and hard game. The first spell was fairly even, play being for the most part in mid-field, with each side taking turns at attack. The only points registered were the result of a try by Bullen (Celtic) who followed a kick through after a dropped pass among his backs and scored a good try. The kick went wide. In the second half Havelock held the upper hand and kept play in the Celtic territory almost continuously. However, the home side could not finish off their movements and the only joints gained were by means of a penalty by Coates. Within five minutes of the end Celtic took play to the Havelock line, Stevenson rabbiting his way across from a loose scrum. Mr J. Scott was referee. NAPIER SECTION TECHNICAL BEAT H. 5.0.8. This wag a purely forward struggle. In the first half Technical scored all their points—Blewett and McLean one try eacli, A. Kauter a penalty and a conversion. The second half was fairly close. G. Cox notched a penalty goal for H. 5.0.8., bringing the scores to 11—3. WIN FOR MARIST This also was a forward game, in which Marist showed greatly improved form. They were stronger than Eskviow in the back division, but tbeir forwards were fairly even. The scores were Marist 26. Eskview 3. Scorers were: For Marist. Bullen (three tries), Allen (try), Mclver (try, three conversions and a penalty),' Hartgreaves (conversion); for Eskview, Boyd (try). ’