Manawhenua Reps. Are Outclassed

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 August 1930, Page 6

Manawhenua Reps. Are Outclassed

TARANAKI HAS WALK-OVER

NEW PLYMOUTH, Aug. 23

The weather was fine and warm and a large, crowd were present when Taranaki and Manawhenua teams took the field to-day. Taranaki won very easily. Taranaki went downfield from the start and the ball came out from a scrum and flashed out to Watson, who ran down field and in-passed to Brown for the latter to score a good try well out. The kick failed.

Smart passing sent Fookcs away only for him to be hauled down inches from the line. Taranaki kept up the pressure when Brarawell failed to clear. The crowd had a laugh when Page secured in his own territory and ran the whole length of the field before he realised that the whistle had gone. Galbraith took a pot at goal from in front to just miss. From the dropout Robinson marked and drop-kicked a good goal, putting Taranaki six points up. Manawhenua were outclassed and Brown drew the defence to send Watson round under the posts. Collins converted. Taranaki’s next score came when Fookes punted over Bramwell’s head and beat him to the ball. Collins converted right from on the touchline. Offside by the home backs gave Roddick a chance, but his kick went wide. Taranaki added another three points when Fookes raced over after a passing rush. The kick just missed. Gargan broke clean away from a scrum and passed to Galbraith for the latter to score under the posts. Collins converted, putting Taranaki 24 points up. Another three points were added when Collins put over a penalty kick, and half-time came without further score.

Taranaki kad opened up the game all the way and the hard and fast running of the backs gave Manawhenua no rest, while the home forwards had command in the tight and loose.

On resuming, Taranaki were soon thirty points up, Collins landing a penalty goal. Taranaki kept Manawhenua penned down and Walter then went over from a loose rush. Collins missed an easy kick, Fookes then raced down the line to score in the corner, but the kick failed. Then came a wonderful try, the Taranaki forwards sweeping the length of the held for Robinson to score. The kick failed. '

Taranaki were still making all the pace and Galbraith and Brown just missed tries. Watson was injured and the game was held up for a time.

Manawhenua then had a turn on the attack and came near to scoring, but the defence held. At last, however, Manawhenua were rewarded and'Moffat wont over for a good try which Mullins improved, leaving the final score:— Taranaki 39 Manawfienua 5