JUNIORS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLIV, Issue XLIV, 3 June 1924, Page 6

JUNIORS.

HAWERA (17) v. PATEA (8). i aa .interesting contest Hawera £ro^d, victorious by 17 points to 8 As both teams had had an unbeaten record much interest was taken in the game. Considering the weather the ground was m good condition, although Tl^ wi^. "'^ s blowi«g right down the field. Winning the tos< Hawera played with the wind, and- nith the exception of the first 10 minutes-had Patea continually on the run, the spell ending i n the yellows' favour by 14 to ml. Shore (2), Ballnntyne, and lait scored, the latter converting his own try. The second spell was faxmore even and very willing at times, the ball travelling rapidly f,. om one end of the field to the other. Brown scored an unconverted try for- ITawern , Whih Orompton scored for I'atea and

Watson converted, and Charteris also kicked a goal from a mark for Patea, making the final 17 to 8. The Hawera backs showed tip to better advantage than their opponents, but both teams had good packs of forwards, although the scrum work on the whole was not good. Mr Hemingway was referee. SOUTHERN JUNIORS. Juniors.—Waimate 12 v.. Waimate 3. Thirds.—Eltham 10 v. Hawera 6; the Patea-Normanby match was postponed Fourths.—Hawera T.H.S. A 20 v. Hawera 0; Waimate 20 v. Hawera T.H.S. B 0.