HAWERA (8) v. PATEA (3).

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 31 July 1922, Page 4

HAWERA (8) v. PATEA (3).

Patea kicked off with, the wind, and j Hunt,_ securing, made-a fine iun downfield. " Hawera recovered and went [ away upfield, but back came Patea, and Crompton smothered Jenkins' return, and fast following up enabled Frank McKenna to get first to the ball and touch down, Wills failing with the kick. Patea 3, Hawera 0. Hawera attacked from the kick-out, and set up a fine rrsh, West kicking well upfield, where Whittington just failed to get to the Vail as the full-back found the dead" ball line. West broke away in a great dash, and% from the ruck Sutherland secured about the twenty-five flag", and a good dash saw him get across the line. West converted with a good kick. Patea 3, Hawera 5. Just after Laurie Hunt made a good, run and almost got across, Anderson saving in the nick of time. Hawera forwards, Fogarty and Murphy in the van, cleared the line, and a pass from Sutherland to Robinson enabled that player to just fall short of a score. Mullans made a good dash, and put Patea on the defence. Hawera continued to press till Laurie Hunt broke away, Fogarty stopping him well. Play went up and downfield until half-time. From the outset of the second spell Hawera forwards made the pace warm, and kept Patea defending. Purcell made a nice run and kicked. Back came Patea, F. McKenna and Grey being responsible for some good, dashing play. West and Purcell put in some fine runs, and Patea Avere continually on the defence. Just on the line Fogarty took, and looked certain to score, but McKenna saved, and. smothering the return kick, raced up the field, Wilkinson saving in fine style. Hawera worked back to the corner, and Wills almost got across. Patea relieved, and back downfield came Wilkinson with a brilliant^ dash. He passed out, but Tanejpo intercepted and rushed upfield, ! Jenkins effecting a. clever save. Just, after Lemm secured and kicked infield. Following up his kick, he again secured, and. following up well, smro?] near Hie posts. West's kick just failed. Patea

3, Hawera 8. Patea, spurred on by.this reverse, set up a hot at Lack, Wilkinson saving in great styie. ±Ie secured the ball and put in a brilliant ione-handed run, cleverly beating six men and passing to West, who returned the leather inneld to Wilkinson, who was stopped* just on the line. Keeping up that attack. Fogarty made a capital run, and just failed to cross the hue. Sutherland, following up, unfortunately lost the ball and an almost certain score. Purcell got away and kicked, and playwent up and downfield, neither side* having much advantage. A long, kick: by Jenkins found the line, and" the* whistle went for no-side, leavjjog^ the* score Hawera 8, Patea 3. Mr. A. FNeilson was referee.