MOASCAR SHIELD MATCH

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 27 August 1923, Page 5

MOASCAR SHIELD MATCH

NEW PLYMOUTH BEAT TJfi -Vt 7l E

A GREAT MATCH,

j The expectations of a fine display of Kugby drew a very large crowd of interested spectators to New Plymouth to see the challenge match for the Mcascar Cup between Te Aute, <hall-nLers, and New Plymouth, holders. Both have made great records :n Kugbv 'Jbe .struggle was expected to be Keen It was very strenuously contested, and provided Rugby of a very hif'h order ie Aute kicked c.tf, and at on*e set up a hot attack, Leach makiiig. a line dash, as the outcome of a good passing rush, but a knock-on twice c; out a good chance. Keeping up the pressure, they were awaried a penalty !;i>k in a good position, and \Vauoa convt-rted pI a nice kick. Te A-ite 3, SJew rlymouth 0. Alter some *ire a«i take work, School got in iheir first F»^mg rushy the batf travelling ivcioss the iine of backs, but Mackay tailed to take in a good position, and a fine opening was lost. Again they got .way, ant; Erown. after trying a pot, recovered ar.-.l sent the ball to Moves, who galloped o*er at the comer. With a fine kick iirown--just failed, the ball striking the posts Te Aute 3; New Plymouth 3. Shortly after Te Aute got a penalty, and Wanoa almost converted. Both back teams now opened up play, and the spectators were treated to many fine rushes, and to a fine display of tackling. School were attacking ir...»st, and twice almost got across, Brown and Mackay both being..collared fast-on the line.- Then Te Aute got away in a fine forward rush, and in the School 25 Smith secured and ran clean through the opposing backs, scoring Iciween the posts. Waretini converted. Te Aute 8, New Plymouth 3. Spurred on by this reverse, JNew Plymouth. mi.de the pace hot, and went down field time after time in a series of fine passing rushes, in one of which Brown-, got across, but was pushed into touch-in-goai. On another occasion .Potaka mulling, Patterson secured, and with a fine dash gob almost to the line, but his j>ass was mulled. Aftor some strenuous defensive work, Te Aute got away in an irregular rush and put- School on the defence. But back they came in great style, and despite good defence by.Te Aute, the forwards s>\ept through, and " Brown, securing from the loose, made a line dash. When blocked 1 he transferred to Golding, who went on to score a nice try. Brown made no mistake. Te Ante 8. New Plymouth 8. From the kick out New Plymouth continued their series ot aggressive movements,' the backs F\*eeping downfield in fine rushes. Tn one of these passing rushes Shaw cut in in great style, and going on Crushed, a capital Tun by passing to Brown at the fight moment, enabling the latter to score a fine try under the posts. He converted the try. T\> Aute 8, New Plymouth 13. Then Te Aute opened up play, and making a fine rush, Smith took nlay to School 25. where a free kick to them gave-timely relief. Ruaretini securing made a good run, and sent on to Ruru, who kicked, and Shaw, with a clever mark, nullified a promising movement. Shortly after half-time was called.

Imenidiately after resuming T© Aute made a great rush, the forwards playing a fine aggressive game, but New Plymouth retaliated and took piay right to T» Aute line in a rush, that was almost suooessf ul. Ruru and Potaka showed great defensive work, and but for their efforts New Plymouth must have scored again. Then Te Aute got on a loose rush and Nuku kicked to Shaw,, who sent tfie ball on to Brown, and after a nice dash he sent it out to Moyes, who finished up a great run by scoring a good try. Brown converted. Te Aute 8, New Plymouth 18. Again School attacked, put Potaka stopped them, and made a great run right through to the opposing 25's. Back came New Plymouth, and a passing rush saw Moyes pushed out just on the line. Aranga, Wanoa, Dean and I^each were associated in a god passing bout that taxed Schoor defence until their backs secured from a scrum and swept downfieid. -A failure, to take and Mackay lost a fine chance, and then Te Aute showed the best passing they had made during the match, and swept upfield in ah irresistible rush. Defene* was sound, however, and from a free kick Manoa had a shot at goal which failed. Play was in School 25 until Jeffrie* secured and set his backs in motion. A bad. pass spoilt a good chance, and Te Aute came back upfield. Play was very even, but Te Auto were {jetting perhaps the best of the struggle, and twice jiist failed to score. School defended dogged--ly against their doughty opponents. A free kick in a good, position cave Manoa a. chance, but he failed. Then School forwards, Christie and Fookes in tho lead, went downfieid and made a strong attack. Te Aute retaliated and. set up a hot attack, the backs handling well, and Maekey holding on too long spoilt a capital opening; but Christie intercepted, and passing to Patterson,the latter sent out the leather to the backs, and only good defence by Potaka saved a score. Again School were kept out by the sound defence" of Kereopa and Potaka. ATanga, taking well, beat three men and opened ud a nice rush. but a bad pass spoilt the .effort. Te Ante came again, and a fine rush took play to School quarters,-and thetre a penalty gave Manoa a fairly easy kick, but he failed to take the chance. They maintained the pressure, and from a forward dash a pass came to Erueti. who mulled, and a, certain score was lost. A-free kick relieved the pressure for a time, till Te Ante backs got on another good rush, which failed* when close to the lfne. They maintained, the pressure, but could not pierce the\Sehoo*l defence, and the ball goinn; out the whistle went for no side, leaving New Plymouth victors by a margin of ten points .after a very streTmoufjlv-contosted match. Te Aiite B,' New Plymouth' 18. Mr A. H, Ouy I was referee.