RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 July 1938, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS. SENIOR DIVISION. , Wanderers 12, Shannon 5. Kuku 9, Foxton 9. Otaki defaulted to Athletic. JUNIORS. Te Horo 8, Waiineha 8. Kahui 19, Paraparaumu 7. Otaki v. Paokakariki, unplayed. THIRDS. Raimi 7, Wanderers 0.

SENIOR LEADERS BEATEN. WANDERERS PINE EXHIBITION. The most surprising feature of Saturday’s games was the defeat of the senior championship leaders (Shannon) at the hands of Wanderers. Played on the Levin Domain before a large attendance of the public, the game was productive of good football and proved to b° one of the best witnessed locally this season. In the first spell S. Broughton put Wanderers In the lead by kicking two, good penalty goals. In the second half Wanderers scored two unconverted tries ,while in the last few minutes of the game Vertongen scored for Shannon and Nepia converted. The Easton Clip was at stake and as a result of their win Wanderers retain the trophy. The teams were as under : Wanderers (black) : J. Graham, D. Hair, B. Winiata, H. Warren, D. Heppolite, S. Broughton, K. Webster, D. Tatana, N. Hapakuku, J. Bond, C. McDonald* A. Winiata, W. Winiata, B. Tatana and W. Tatana.

Shannon (red) : Petherick, B. Cameron, X. Richardson, P. Xepia, I. Cameron, B. Coulter, J. Cameron, F. Xepia, R. Kohika, R. Reid, C. Anderson, A, Woods, F. Vertongen, G. Woods and K. Carter. '

Shannon won the toss and kicked off. After an interchange of attacks, Wanderers pressed hard and carried play to the opposing twenty-five. Here Shannon were penalised and Broughton kicked a good penalty goal from near touch. Wanderers 3, Shannon nil. The home side again put Shannon on the defensive. P. Nepia temporarily relieved with a kick which found touch at half-way, but Bond broke through from the line-out and Wanderers were in foreign | territory again. They were caught offi side and Shannon found an advantage |in the kick, penetrating deep into the home side’s twenty-five. Wanderers had to accept a force and from the drop-out play came back to midfield. C. McDonald and Bond were next associated in a move which led the home forwards right down to the Shannon line, where a “sacks on the mill” stopped them scoring. A scrum went down on the live-yard mark, and in the succeeding few minutes Shannon strove vainly to get free by erratic passing bouts, all of which were smothered by the home stalwarts. An exchange of kicks brought Shannon out of the trouble. The Wanderers full-back (Graham) endeavoured to find touch from centre field, but the ball fell short and Anderson gathered it in to make a fine solo run. Shannon failed to hold the ground they had gained, Wanderers forwards taking play down to the visiting twenty-five with a close dribbling rush. Here Shannon wore caught offside, and Broughton again raised the flags. Wan-* derers (i, Shannon nil. From a scrum on the half-way line Coulter, the Shannon half, shot the ball out to Xepia and he forced his way through the opposition. He transferred to I. Cameron, but the latter missed his pass and the ball rolled into touch. Half-time sounded with Wanderers six points up. After tlie oranges Shannon kicked off and Wanderers forced their way downfield to the line, the visitors obtaining relief through receiving a penalty. From a ruck Anderson emerged with the ball and the Shannon forwards penned Wanderers in their own domain. They fought hard to get within striking distance, but eventually the Wanderers forwards swept to the other end of the field in a fine concerted move. The game came back to midfield and from a line-out Heppolite received the ball. He ran round the forwards and cut clean through the opposing backs to score a fine solo try. Broughton missed the kick. Wanderers 9, Shannon nil. Wanderers now had the upper hand and never looked like being beaten. A loose ruck on the line gave Winiata a chance and he shot the ball out to Heppolite, who found no difficulty in running over, Broughton’s kick went wide. Wanderers 12, Shannon nil. Stung by this reverse, Shannon Avent on the hunt, finding touch just inside the home team’s tAventy-flve. Wanderers shot the ball back to their rcaguard,

hut were ustled off it. In a desperate attempt to save, Graham gathered in the ball, but he was grassed in possession by Anderson. Yertongen gathered in a rolling ball and dived over. Nepia added the extras. Wanderers 12, Shannon 5. The game ended two minutes later' with no alteration in the score. Mr. H. Jacob ably carried the whistle.