RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 July 1936, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

HOROWHENUA TROUNCED. MAKAWATU’S GBBAI WIN. The first of the annual matches between the Rugby teams of Manawatu and irlorovvhenua was played at Palmerston North yesterday, and it resulted in a runaway victory for Manawatu, the final score being 44 points to nil. Horowhenua played pluckily in an endeavour to stem the tide which set in dead against them shortly after the game commenced hut, outclassed in every department, they were never really in the hunt, Manawatu dominating the game from start to finish. The Teams. The teams lined out as under: — Manawatu (green and white): VValdin, R. Gillespie, Fletcher, Bramwell, Thurston (capt.), Nicoi, Jrvine, Williams, L. Findlay, O’Gea, McKenzie, Powell, Sullivan, Crawford, J. Finlay. Horowhenua (red, white and blue):

Ellison, F. Jenkins, George, Henry, Ilakaraia, J. Jenkins, M. Johnson, Vertongen, Graham, J. Anderson, Knox, Ropata, C, Anderson (capt.), Woods, Winiata. The referee was Mr G. Dutluc. The Game. Horowhemia won the toss and Thurs ton’s kick went into touch, Irvine then secured in the loose and punted to the visitors’ line, Horowhemia forcing m the face of a rush headed by McKenzie G. Anderson, the Horowhemia skippei, then Jed his forwards in a senes ot short rushes which had the defence ui. sixes and sevens. A free kick to Maim watu brought much needed relief. -Bustling tactics by the Horowhemia forwards and faulty handling by Mann'watu’a backs kepi play‘on the Manawatu side of half-way, but a lucky speculation by Fletcher gained a lot of ground. Johnson’s lock to clear was charged down and the ball went haca over lhe line and L. Findlay and Williams were only inches away when Horowhemia forced.

Fletcher then caught the full-back in possession and another Mamivvatu rusn developed and when Irvine secured he started his backs away. The ball went along to Fletcher, who cut through brilliantly and passed to Gillespie. Gillespie was grassed on the line, bin L. Findlay was there to take his pass, and Findlay completed a very nice movement. Powell's kick missed.

Sullivan started another likely rush and then McKenzie had a go, going down under a couple of tacklers. The ball shot back to Thurston, who raced round and was up ended on the line He lost possession and a force down resulted. > Horowhenua worked back to halfway, where Johnson, Jenkins, Hakaraii .and F. Jenkins figured in a passing rush. The movement was halted, but the ball went on to Waldin, who lined well down. Waldin again came in and he punted to t'he goal front, where a ruck formed. Irvine secured and a beauty to McKenzie, who raced across under the bar. J. Anderson brilliantly charged down Foweli’s kick. —Manawatu 0, Horowhenua 0. Bramwell was not long in starting another thrust on the left wing. There was a hold up on the twenty-five, but Thurston secured and passed to Nicol. Nicol lired a high pass to Gillespie, who jumped and connected. He was tackled but changed direction and forced his way over. J. Findlay converted.--Manawatu 11, Horowhenua 0. Another try came straight away when three or four Manawatu forwards, with short snappy passing, went close to the line, where Sullivan accepted and raced over to ground the ball near the posi». Finlay again found the uprights and Manawatu were l(i points on after ‘6\i minutes’ play. Horowhenua had had enough of this and they started to take an active interest in proceedings. George made a great breakaway but was up-ended by Waldin. Henry accepted a long kick and he lined near the green twent v-liv*.

There Williams smashed a Horowhenua attempt to get the ball away from the ' scrum and Sullivan and McKenzie hao Manawatu in a great position when a forward pass spoiled the chance. Back came the visitors and Knox, who wa> playing a great game, was downed when clear. Mandwatu were not long in again “setting it alight.”* Fletcher fielded a kick and passed to Bramwell out on his own. The wing ran twenty-live yards and passed infield to L. Findlay, who made further ground and passed to Thurston, who raced away to score under the posts. J. Finlay converted and at half-time Manawatu led by 21 points to nil. The Second Spell. A good line-kick by Gillespie sent Horowhenua back to half-way following some good rucking by tne Horowhenua forwards. Then a forward rush headed by McKenzie was followed by an exchange of long kicks, the last of which was punted and dropped in an open .apace by Bramwell. The full-back ami

Gillespie raced for it and Gillespie kicked the ball clear, pounced on it, side-stepped a man and scored under the posts. Finlay goaled and the score was dO points to nil. McKenzie stalled another green onslaught hut Ellison lined at hall way with a splendid kick. J. Jenkins was injured a few minutes later, being replaced by Wilson The Manawatu team attacked rolloniug the resumption and some line passing and a pretty run by Bramwc looked like penetrating. liramweli's pass to Gillespie, however, was torwari and a scrum went down on the line J. Anderson came away on his own to take play to half-way, but the respite was shortlived. The Manawatu Howards returned to the goal-trout an 1 from a scrum the ball was ha lulled by Irvine, L. Findlay, Thurston ami Fletcher, who topped it oif with an electric dash and a try at the coine-. The kick missed. —Manawatu dS), Horowhenua 0. Horowhenua now put more vim inlo their w*ork and W ilson came round on the blind side to start a very piomising movement. Cutting through, he haa only the full back to pass, but his stall kick rolled'* into touch near the Manawatu twenty-five. L. Findlav had to leave the ground with a ricked leg, Bears replacing him.

Another try came soon aitei. Ac Kenzie fired back from a line-ont and Irvine passed to Thurston, who cut three men out and sent J. I inlav o\ti under the posts. Finlay converted anu Manawatu were 34 points on. The score did not remain at 34 for Thurston started a rush down the right wing. He passed to Gillespie, who ran twenty-five yards and passed mfie I ', to Bramwell, who raced over unopposed. Powell kicked a good goal. —Manawuiu 39, Horowhenna 0. Three minutes or so before time the ball came cleanly out of a scrum n» front of the Horowhenua goal, irvinc passed a long one to Nicol. ihen Thurston came in and he lired the ball to Bramwell, who sold a dummy and cut through and over to score behind tn® posts. Finlay made no mistake and the final score was: Manawatu 44, Horowhenua 0.