SCHOOL RUGBY

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 60, Issue 4333, 20 September 1950, Page 9

SCHOOL RUGBY

tourney TEAMS AT MERCURY BAY TROPHY WON BY WHITIANGA B Primary school seven-a-side Rugby teams from Mercury Bay Rugby Union area and Whangamata, competed at Whitianga on Saturday in a knock-out competition for the Te Hekenga trophy, which was won by Whitianga B. The standard of play was good and spectators were generous with their support. 'Controlling the teams were the school teachers, Messrs Wright (Whangamata), J. Crumbb (Hikuai), L. Pattie (Tairua), Clark (Coroglen), R. Otter (Kaimarama) and A. Wotherspoon (Whitianga). Referees were Messrs R. Otter, F. Chaney, L. Pattie and G. Simpson. The main Rugby field was halved and, playing across the field, two games were playe'd at once. Whitianga A defeated Hikuai by 6 points to 3. Tries were scored by P. Simpson and W. Lowe for Whitianga A and A. Carroll for Hikuai. Whangamata defeated Coroglen by 13 points to 0. D. Kennedy scored for Whangamata. Whitianga B defeated Whangamata by 12 points to 0. Whitianga, B tries

were scored by K. Lee, P. Tawhara, M. Jackman and ■£>. MjcLean. *• Whitianga A 12 defeated Kaimarama 0. Tries fon Whitianga A were scored* by S.« Tawhara, H. ‘ Tawahra and P. Simipson (two). , Coroglen &. defeated Kaimarama 3, with tries, scored by T. Fielding, W. Fielding (two) for Coroglen, and D. Trow for Kaimarama. Whangamata versus Hikuai was a draw at six all, but with extended time Whangamata won by 9 points to six. Tries were scored for Whangamata by J. Whyte (two) and D. Johnson. For Hikuai K. Morrison (two). Final In the final Whitianga B defeated • the trophy holders, Whitianga A. by IS points to 0, with tries scored by B. Smith (two), P. Tawhara (two), and K. Lee. This match was followed by a North versus South, played on; the full field, with IS a side, resulting in a win for North by 3 points to 0, from a try scored by P. Tawhara. Following the games, the teams were the guests of the Rugby union, when Miesdames Winiata and Lee served afternoon tea. While addressing the boys, Mr T. Winiata, the donor of the trophy, explained that Te Hekenga meant “migration,” and in three season the trophy had migrated to three different teams. He called on Miss Raukawa Winiata to present the trophy to Kerry Lee, captain of the Whitianga B team, who replied suitably. The teams were:— Whangamata: J. Whyte, D. Johnson, G. Whyte (captain), D. Kennedy, F. Douglas, H. Bentley and S. Douglas. {Hikuai: C}. McCall (ca<ptain), K. Morrison, W. Dick, D. Morrison. A. Carroll, A. Morrison, P. Holman and G. Cundy. Kaimarama: D. Trow (captain), D. McLeod, R. Donaghy, S. Hare, S. Lee, N. Donaghy and 1 G. Donaghy Coroglen: W. Fielding (captain), M. Brown, J. Hodge, D. Fielding, T. Fielding, R. Riddle and P. Hamilton. Whitianga: A. D. Peachey, B. Hughes, S. Tawhara, P. Simpson, H. Tawhara, W. Lowe and G. Simpson (captain). • Whitianga B: K. Lee (captain), M. Smith, J. ‘Raddle, P. Tawhara, Mx Jackman, S- McLean and B. Smith.