SENIORS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 24 May 1915, Page 4

SENIORS.

&&WERA 11, WAMAI3E 3.

;■_•.■ The season was opened on Saturday a£ far as Hawera is concerned by the Ba«eting ot' "Waimate and Hawera. After an exciting game, in , which some very good, play was shown, the local men came through victorious by ifte margin; of eight points. ; Waimatekicked off, and Twomey returned^ well down the line. From the throw-in Waimate forwards, who were much the heavier pack, got oh a great rush, which Colman cleverly stopped. Hawera then attacked arid took the ball right down to Waimate quarters, where Sam saved by fine kicking. From a scrum Clout sent out the bail to Colman, who made a good run, but hung on too long and was smothered. 'Twomey secured from a scramble and kicked to 'the line. The ball was thrown in and came back to Clout, who dashed through and passed to Colman, and he to Twomey. Just at the right moment Twomey- transferred to. Clout, and he dashed over, George failed with the kick. Hawera 3, Waimate 0. Hawera kept up the attack, the forwards working keenly. A good chance was lost by over-kicking, and Waimate forced. Play continued fast and keen till Clout got his backs moving. He sent the leather out to Colntan. Twomey took a good flying pass from him, and when blocked sent it on to Robertson., who finished a good run by diving over the line. It was a clever and pretty piece of work. .George converted with a finely-judged j kxsk. .Hawera 8, Waimate 0. Immediately following the kick-off Hawera got on another nice passing rush^ but the ball was thrown forward and a good chance lost; Then Waimate attacked strongly, Lynskey intercepting a pass and rushing up the field. The rush was stopped by Twomey, and back came Hawera, Clout being within an ace of scoring. Waimate cleared their line with, a great dash. Meuh following up well secured the baU and kicked hard. Waimate had bad luck in not scoring. For some minutes Hawera had great difficulty in keeping their opponents out. Eventually they got relief by a force down. U>lman secured just after the kickoft, made a good run, and passed to iwomey, who looked pretty certain to score, but Sam took him well. J?rom the scrum Waimate rushed right through Hawera's defence and gave their opponents a busy time defending their line. Both sides were playing well, and play was very fast. A good rush by Hawera backs was stopped Jby .Lynskey and Sam, and Waimate set up a strong attack. The ball went out, and half-time was called. On resuming, Colman with a good kick sent the ball out near the corner. Waimate came away with a fierce dash, which Tau stopped in fine style. Hawera were using the line cleverly, and stopped every Waimate attack by picking up and kicking to touch Waimate backs set up an attack/but Colman took the ball from the ground and found the line. Play was fast and keen, both sides playing their utmost and showing fine dash. Hawera forwards, headed by Winks, made a" fane dash, which Lynskey and Hughes stopped In turn each "side attacked. With a fine dash, Winks and Whittin^ton at the head, Hawera forwards got right up to the line, but hard kicking spoilt a score. Waimate retaliated, and gave Hawera a busy time keeping them out. Pini headed a great rush, and Waimate almost scored on two occasions. A force down relieved Hawera. From the kickout Waimate had a shot at goal The ball however fell short, and Hawera with fine dash cleared their line, lwomey and Winks were associated in a fine piece of work that took the ball well un the field. Hawera forwards kept up the rush, and swarmed over the lme, but Waimate managed force. Hawera kept up the attack and secured their third try by fine concerted back olav. Clout secured from a throw-in, and the ball went from him to Colman, to Twomey. rltt T A \ S°£ d *. dash the last-named passed to Robertson, who finished a great dodgy run by grounding the ball R der the Posts/Seorge missed an 3™£? +1, « i?'011^ Waimate rushed down the field, and were awarded a tree kick right under Hawera's goal sS£r ret eii ' an, d the wh»«e immediately afterwards sounded nomate 3 SCOf6 HaWera U ' Wai" + c H ers ¥ d bad luck in being short of two players. They were disorgamsed in consequence. The forwa™s Played a hard, determined game and their backs showed very good defence. • • J fiJ^ST s?:* J^f i? 1"^ ca Pital form tor the first match of the season The three tries were all the result of good concerted play, the passing being generally good and ni PPy g cS Colman, Rcbertson, and Twomey al ii5 6t c^ cellen«y- The forwards battled hard, ana played a fine game against their heavy opponents Mr J. McLeod was referee.