MANAWHENUA BEATS WANGANUI.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 September 1929, Page 7

MANAWHENUA BEATS WANGANUI.

By a Substantial Margin.

In the presence of, a good attendance of spectator's, the Manavvhenua and Wanganui representatives tried conclusions at Levin on Saturday afternoon.

The following is the personnel of the teams: —

Wanganui (black ami blue): Darby, McLennan, Carlson, Tilley, Carter, Ambrose, Kilby, Promont. Tohu, Gibbons, Stewart, Harding, McCarthy, Oxley, Ward.

M-anawhen.ua (red white and blue): Johnston, Strange. Fletcher, Walker, Riddell, Akuira, W. Parata, T. Parata, Summers, , Crawford, Milos, Tatana, Satherley, Dalzell. Manawhenua kicked off against a slight breeze and Wanganui went at once to the attack, carrying play to the home team’s twenty-five, but Manawhenua quickly returned to centre, where from a scrum, Wanganui’s winger, Fremont, got possession and reached the home team’s territory before being brought down. Manawhernia- worked its way back to midfield where a penalty allowed McLennan to find the line near the twentyfive peg. From the lineout, Manawhenua’s forwards dribbled downfield but Kilby was able to pick up and kick to touch! From the throw-in, Wanganui got the ball and kicked to Johnston at full back. Beating two players who bad followed up ho raced well down the line before being brought down. An exchange of kicks followed. Then, from a scrum, W.. Parata whipped round the pack and 1 passed to the speedy Walker, who short punted, but picking up the ball again, was stopped near the line, where a penalty to Mana-whe-nua in front of the goal posts enabled Tatana to open the homo team's scoring account. —Manawhenua 3 —o, - Shortly after the kick out, Tatana set his side in motion by means of a parsing bout, which was not stemmed until the visitors’ territory was reached. Following a lineout, the ball was kicked over the line and a race between Conrad ami an opponnt saw the former fall on it first, winding himself. However, the ball was just over the dead ball line. Almost immediately after. Fletcher broke away, attended by Satherley and a pass to the latter ended in a crossing. Tatana converting.—Ma n a when ua B—o.8 —0. Once more Manawhenua’s forwards, with a dribbling rush, had the visitors on the defence, they being compelled to force. Not to be denied, they came again and -Dalzell after dribbling through the opposition, kicked across to Conrad, who gathered up the leather and scored. Tatana again adding the extra points. —Manawhenua 13 —0. From a serum, Carlson kicked through to Johnston but Carter beat the latter for the ball and dribbled to the line, whore Johnston overhauled him and as Carter went to full on the ball, Johnston kicked it over the dead ball line. When it went into play again, by fast following, Fremont carried the venue to the home team’s zone, where from a scrum, the ball went out to Carter, who ran round the opposition and scored, Tilley converting. In the latter stage of the sjsfcl-l, Wanganui was doing most of the attacking. The spell ending with play in midfield.

Team to Play Taranaki

MANAWHENUA’S ELECT,

Second Spell. On Changing over, Stewart (Wanganui) did not come on, Higgic .taking hia place. T. Pa rata got- the ball passing it to Conrad, who ran well down the line before sending the leather on to Walker, who was pushed out at the twentyfive flag. The home team kept up the pressure and from a passing bo.ut, Fletcher went over, Tata.ua converting his fourth, goal. —-Mauawhonua lh, Wanganui 5. Shortly after the ball was put into day, Manawhoumi made > another asiault on the visitors’ line and a passing tout, in which nearly the whole of the cam took part, was frustrated by iS>arby getting possession and clearing to the twentyfive flag. From the lineout, Wanganui carried play to the other end, where a forward pass by W. Parata resulted in Tilley kicking a beautiful goal from the penalty —Manawhenua 18, Wanganui 8.

The home team was once more aggressive and from one of the attacks, Walker secured and sot off for the line and on reaching the last two men of the defence, short punted, his speed enabling him to score. Tatana failed with the kick. —Mauawhonua 21—8.

Again' Walker used the same .tactics and in a scramble, Miles added a further .score. Tiiis time Ridded!, who took the kick, added the extra points. —-Manawhenua 26 —8. From a melee in midfield, Dalzdl broke away but was grassed about five yards from the line. Wanganui then became aggressive and a fine passing movement between Kilby, Tohu and McCarthy was spoilt by no one being handy to receive from • McCarthy. Quickly, the home team brought play back into Wanganui’s territory, where Tohu was paught offside and a penalty kick in front of the posts resulted in Riddell adding another goal.—Manawhenua 29—8.

Wanganu was not yet done with and in quick succession, launched a couple of passing attacks in one of which Darby recovered about two-thirds of the field, raced through the opposition

The game was patchy, but with flashes of bright play. The home forwards excelled their rivals both in the loose and tight and as a whole, played a fine game. Manawhenua’s backs showed to better advantage than the .visitors’ rearguard, though neither set combined well, while the tackling was weak, particularly that of Wanganui. The first spell ended 13 5 in tire home team’s favour.

Mr T. Pa rata controlled the game,

be-fore, being stopped. This movement was replied to by Fletcher and Conrad breaking away for the latter to score. This time Riddell was not successful. Manawhenua 32 —8.

Manawhenua came with one of its rushes again but was brought back to midMd, where Riddell broke away with the ball, closely followed by Dqlzeil and Satherley, the latter losing it on the line. With play on Wanganui’s twenty-five line, Ambrose, Carter and Carlson sot off with a passing movement and on reaching the opponents territory, Carlson sent the leather out to Ward, who scored at the corner. Tilley failed to add the extra points Manawhenua 32, Wanganui 11.

Immediately the home team retaliated with a forward rush from which T. Parata scored. Riddell’s kick failed. —■ Manawhenua 35, Wanganui 11. At this juncture, Manawhenua appeared to slacken off, but not the visitors, who wore all out to pull down the margin of points against them. Gathering up the leather in Manawhonua’s twenty-five, Carlson raced down the field, reaching the other quarter before passing to Tilley, who ran round to score under the posts and taking the kick himself, added the other two points.—Manawhenua 35 —16.

The visitors continued to attack and Kilby opening up play among his backs, ended in McLennan scoring. Tilley failed to increase the score.—Manavrhomia 35, Wanganui .19.

The game ended soon after with Wanganui still on the aggressive.

The following fifteen has been selected to represent Manawhemta against Taranaki at the Showgrounds on Wednesday. Owing to the majority of the Horowhcnua members being engaged in the Prince of Wales Cup match at Wellington, the home team has undergone a good deal of alteration: Full back: Waslcy. Three-quarters: Strange, Fletcher, Walker. Five-eighths: Riddell, Akuira. Half: Bull. Hookers: Summers, Crawford. ' Lock: Miles. Supports: Galpin, Conrad. Back row: Satherlev, Dalzcll.

Emergencies: Backs. N. Bramwell and Bcvan; forwards. Boldt and Fitzgerald.

Hawke’s Bay Romps Over Shield Holders REVERSAL OP FORM TWENTY POINTS MARGIN TO HOME FIFTEEN. NAPIER, Last Night. In a ragged exhibition of Rugby, Hawke’s Bay ou Saturday afternoon beat the Southland team in the last match of the latter’s tour by 26 to 6. The Southland team appeared unfit and did not take" the same interest in the game as the home side. Hawke’s Bay was superior bath faro and aft, the forwards badly bustling the visiting backs. The game was played on a hard ground, under hot conditions before a crowd of about 3500. For 20 minutes after the kick off, pkiy was of a ragged nature, being principaly among the forwards, with the advantage territorially in Southland’s favour. Eventually, a concerted Hawke’s Bay movement saw the ball oome from tire ruck and pass through the hands of two forwards and three backs to enable South to score well oat. Ruru missed the kick. In another live minutes, Gillespie sold a dummy, then passed to Bum on the wing. The latter punted and in a race for the ball. South outpaced the opposition and touched down at almost the same spot as the previous try. This time Wilson landed a good goal. Bay B—o.8 —0.

The visitors continued for a few minutes to hold Bay, until Strachan broke away. Mishandling followed by several - players on both sides until St cere got possession and ran in under the posts unopposed. Set ford convertd—Bay 13—0. The visiting rearguard attack was’arrested close to the line by a fine tackle by Evans. A free kick to Snuthland saw Anderson land a neat goal from well out.—Bay 13—3. Soon after, Stubbs retired and was replaced by Johnston. The visitors battered away at the Bay lino and were rewarded when a blind side movement enabled Anderson to score but he was unable to convert.

Townsend did not resume in the second half, Southern going on. Bay appreciated the advantage of the wind and was aggressive. The first try came front a passing movement in which South beat several men and then en-

abled Mills to score. Wilson missed the kick.—Bay 16—6. x Southland made some promising attacks but the sound defence forced the visitors into mistakes which prevented

Win

OTAGO BEATEN 30—19

any advantage be.ing gained. In a scramble on the visitors’ line Brownlie picked up and scored under the posts and Setford converted.

Great passing among the Bay backs Let Burn in and Setford again converted. —Bay, 26—6.

Subsequent play saw the home side continually on tiie attack but there was no further score.

Wairarapa Scores Meritorious

MASTERTON, Last Night

Wairarapa scored a meritorious and decisive win against the Otago touring team at Masterton to-day under ideal weather conditions and before a large attendance.

Except in the opening stages Wairarapa dominated play and especially in the second spell The score at halftime was 16—8 in Otago’s favour, but the game ended: Wairarapa 30, Otago 19.

Right from the resumption of the second spell, Wairarapa vigorously attacked and had matters much its own way, notching 22 points against Otago’s three. The visitors were unfortunate in losing three men through injuries: Fookes, Webb and Bradanovich all meeting with mishaps, the latter retiring with a broken collarbone. The class of Rugby was well up to representative .standard, play being mainly confined to the backs in the second spell, the forwards having more of the ball in the first spell. The visit-, ors* backs were the faster lot, but lacked the dash necessary to penetrate the sound defence of Wairarapa. The former shield-holders showed greatly improved form on their previous Saturday’s performance against Southland. The forwards fed their backs at every opportunity, especially in the second spell. The game opened sensationally, Ofngo being ten points up in as many minutes. Sonntag and Richardson crossed from forward

melees, Bradanovich converting both with fine kicks. Wairarapa lined up and replied with hot ruahps, which resulted in eight points being scored, Puller kicking a penalty goal and Cooke scoring a sensational try, which Fuller converted. Cooke picked, up in midfield and flashed clean through the visitors' defence to score in characteristic style between the posts. Soon after, Bradanovich landed a penalty goal from well out and a minute later, McCalmont was responsible for a move resulting in Wilson scoring a try, which Bradanovich failed to convert.

Wairarapa completely dominated play in the second spell, hemming in Otago in its own territory except for occasional blue sorties. The scores for Wairarapa were a potted goal by Cooke and tries by Cundy, Cooke, Fuller and Harvey, Fuller converting three. For Otago, Wilson scored an unconverted try.

Both Canterbury Teams

Overwhelmed WIND AIDS WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Saturday was an unfortunate day for Canterbury, which was defeated by Wellington in both the senior and junior representative Rugby games in overwhelming fashion. In the junior game Canterbury was beaten by 20 points to 3 and in the senior game, by 34 points to 6. In the senior game, Wellington had the benefit of a strong sun and stiff breeze blowing straight down the field in the first half and piled up a score, of 26 points to nil, Ramson being in splendid goal-kicking form and converting penalties and tries scored by Wilson, Elvy (2), and Julian. Play was the whole time in Canterbury territory.

For Wellington, M. Nicholls was making some brilliant openings and Elvy, the winger, was putting in some great runs down the line. It was thought that. Canterbury, with

the wind in the second spell, would emulate Wellington’s performance, but though the home team was compelled frequently to force, the Wellington defence held and kept Canterbury’s score down to six points, a penalty by Lilburne and a try by Innes.

For Wellington, Julian scored and Eamson goaled from the side . line against the wind from about 40 yards out —a truly remarkable kick. Elvy was the next scorer, the game ending: Wellington 34, Canterbury 6. Canterbury tired towards the end.

Taranaki Fifteen Shows True Form

AUCKLAND DEFEATED 14—11. NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. Taranaki representatives defeated Auckland by 14 points to 11 at Pukekura park before 5000 people. The match was played on dry ground in brilliant sunshine. Taranaki was definitely superior, but certainly the touring Auckland team was not the northern province's strongest. Taranaki, which gave a wretched exhibition against Wanganui recently and was only slightly improved against Canterbury on Thursday, with* slight alterations, played like a different team and the standard of play at times wa« brilliant.

For Auckland, A. L. Cammick and Stoupe each scored a try, Bush converting one and kicking a penalty goal. Taranaki's four tries were scored by Walter Watson, Fookes and Hohoia, one being dbnverted by Ike.