WEST WINS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 59, Issue 4279, 15 May 1950, Page 5

WEST WINS

RUGBY ON THE DOMAIN UNITED JUNIORS WIN 8, NETHERTON 0 Weather and playing conditions were ideal fo rthe Rugby football match in the Waihi and Paeroa unions’ combined competitions on Saturday last, when on the Paeroa domain the West senior team defeated Martha (Waihi) by 14 points to nil after a display of Rugby which was below that usually exhibited by a West senior team. . Play opened up with West attacking in Martha territory and a promising back rush saw Carmichael making for the Martha line to be called back for a forward pass. Martinovich •broke away from the ruck but was hauled down. From a penalty on the twenty-five Martinovich failed to find tlje posts. West continued to hold territorial advantage but gradually Martha forwards worked play into West ground Martha being awarded a penalty on twenty-five Which T. Jones narrowly missed. . , With a fast follow-up I. Kurtovich caught full-back Jones in possession on Martha’s goal line and Martha was 'extended to prevent a score. Carmichael dropped an easy pass and a score was lost when a promising rush broke down. Martinovich again attempted a kijk at goal from, a penalty and found the .posts opening the score, West three, Martha nil. . , The first sign of combined play then followed, P. Fathers sending, the “ball to Martinovich who cut in and sent his backs away but solid tackling saved Martha. f Fast and open play then developed fo which N. McMillan of the West team was prominent. T. Jones, Martha’s full-back, made a nice run ( and placed West on the defensive. From the scrum Martha secured the ball, the half-back, Johnston, sending fo McCarthy who cut through the West fowks and was nearly over for a try. It was a nice piece of work. Watene and Rosetti, , Martha’s .threequarters, flashed into, the picture but solid tackling stopped n ,a likely score. From the kick-off in the second half fait following UP by I. KurtoYieh and F, Treanor ended in the latter goring near the posts, F. Martinovich padding the major points, bringing the to West eight, Martha nil. ' N McMillan and I. Kurtovich, West’s five-eighths’ were being closely "marked and had no chances givgn them. Martinovich from his own goal line started a run and from the twenty-five sent to Kurtovich to carry tin and take play into Martha’s twenty-five but T. Jones saved with ; a nice piece of play. Carmichael showed up well in a jinky run cutting out several men to be stopped close to the goal posts. Following up a kick at goal the ball travelled right along the West-back line ending with Waring being thrown out near the cotmer. West again went to the attack, Carmichael taking - the ball at his toe from the half-way foark to Martha’s ; goal line. West now began to show signs of combination in the backs and several passing rushes followed with accurate handling. Three more points were added •by Martinovich with a nice kick from • a penalty near the side line, making the score: West 14, Martha nil. For a late tackle of Carmichael a Martha player was ordered off the •field by the referee and a penalty rewarded West. < Bpth teams began to show signs of rlack of training. McMillan set West’s backs in motion after a nice cut in and all handled well,. Carmichael on the wing being carried over the corner flag in a tackle. West continued to attack and only solid play by Waihi backs prevented a score. • The game ended with no change in the score: In the scrums Martha was the superior team and in the back division Jones and McCarthy -eighths were the pick. • West’s chief trouble was the failure of the ball to be sent out smartly to the backs, both McMillan and Kurtovich having their opposing fiveeighths right on top of them when the ball did come to them. Waring v on the wing played a sound game, T. • Williams and Martin at full-back both playing safe games. In the forwards Martinovich was outstand- ’ Ing, Treanor and P. Fathers doing , much solid work. k' ’Martha: T. Jones, M. Robinson, W. raFatene, L. Rosetti, C. Parker, K. K. Johnston, T. Rudd, S. H. Smith, R. Douglas, W. L. Harkins, M. Clark and Nelson.

West: D. Martin, F. Carmichael, T. Williams, R. Waring, N. McMillan, I. Kurtovich, W. Mudgway, F. Treanor, F. Martinovich, R. Ludwig, P. Fathers, G. McConachie, R. Milne, D. Sarsfield and R. Strong. Mr A. Jones was referee.

MATCH AT WAIHI

WAIHI OLD BOYS 21 UNITED 11

At Waihi on Saturday last in the combined senior competition of the Paeroa and Waihi Rugby unions the United (Paeroa) team was defeated by Waihi Old Boys by 21 points to 11.

Tries were scored for Waihi Old Boys by B. Dunstan, A. Pearce, D. Giddens and C. Hall, O’Shea converting three tries and kicking one penalty goal. . C. Trembath scored two tries for United, R. Bilkey ope and A. Stevenson converted one try. Mr Anderson of Waihi was referee.

WIN FOR KATIKATI

NETHERTON DEFEATED 8 to 9

At Katikati on Saturday last in the combined Paeroa and Waihi unions senior Rugby competition Netherton was defeated by Katikati by 8 points tp nil. The score was made up of one converted and one unconverted try. Mr W. S. Walker was referee.

JUNIOR COMPETITION

UNITED 11 WEST 0 ,

In the combined junior competition of the Paeroa and Waihi Rugby unions on the Paeroa domain on Saturday last United junior team defeated West juniors by 11 points to nil.

For United tries were scored by W. Harrison and V. Bowen (2), S. Harriconverting one try. Mr G. G. Payne was referee.

WIN FOR NETHERTON JUNIORS katikati Defeated 6 to 3

At Katikati on Saturday last in the combined junior competition of the Paeroa and Waihi Rugby unions Netherton defeated Katikati by six points to three, the scoring being represented by two penalty goals for Netherton and one for Katikati.

Mr L. A. Cornwall was referee.

. THIRD GRADE

PAEROA 25 NETHERTON 0

In a combined Paeroa and Waihi Rugby competition match on Saturday last on the Paeroa domain Paeroa High defeated; Netherton by 25 points to nil. For High School tries were scored by *T. Nield (3) ! , I. IGillespie (4), Whilst T. Nicholls converted two tries. Mr H. Beilby of Paeroa was referee.

PAEROA H. 5.0.8. DEFEATED

COMBINED THAMES TEAM WINS

In a (match against a combined Thames third grade team the Paeroa High School Old Boys third grade team was 'defeated on the Paeroa domain, on Saturday last by 17 points to five.

For Thames tries were scored by D. Martin, G. Martin and W. Swney, W. Savage kicking one penalty goal and converting one try and R. Dodrell kicking a penalty goal. For Paeroa High School Old Boys W. Vince scored a try which K. Parker converted.

Mr C. iSpeechlay of Paeroa was referee.