SANDON NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 165, 12 June 1928, Page 10

SANDON NOTES

TE KAYVAU RUGBY S’UB-UNION

(From Our Own Correspondent.) SANDON, June 11. The following players have been selected to take part in a trial game to ho played at Rongotea on Saturday next: — A Team. —Full-back, K. Marsh (Hui Mai); three-quarters, A. Sanson (Hui Mai), R. Scott. (Oroua Downs) and Hartley (Oroua Downs); five-eighths, K. Drummond (Awahuri) and G. Goldfinch (Rongotea); half, N. Fuller (Rongotea); wing, L. Staite (Hui Mai); hookers, L. Tattle (Hui Mai) and D. Cowdrey (Oroua Downs); look, J. Stratford (Oroua Downs); sides, M. Hunt (Huia Mai) and 11. Rivers (Oroua Downs); back row, D. Cameron (Hui Mai) and W. Gust (Rongotea). B Team. —Full-back, J. Cameron (Oroua Downs); three-quarters, T. Amadio (Rongotea). W, Graham (Awahuri) and E. Gust (Rongotea); five-eighths, Job Harris (Hui Mai) and K. Bailey (Hui Mai); half, G. Richardson (Hui Mai); wing, Whiteman (Rongotea); hookers, Grammer (Oroua Downs) and Alger (Rongotea); lock, Mouldin (Oroua Downs); sides, Bastin (Rongotea) and Hunter (Oroua Downs); back row. K. Vile (Rongotea) and G. Hill (Hui Mai). Reserves, hacks, R. McKelvie (Oroua Downs), D. Scott (Rongotea), Potaka (Oroua Downs) and Nicol (Hui Alai); forwards, Rasmussen (Awahuri), F. Moffalt (Onoua Downs), Edwards (Hui Mai) and Howell (Rongotea). SATURDAY’S RESULTS. Competition games on Saturday .resulted as follow

Senior. —Hui Mai 8 v. Rongotea 0. Junior. —Huia 13 v. Rongptea 10; Oroua Downs won by default from Awahuri. Thirds.- —Hui Mai 9 v. Awahuri 3. Schools.—Sundon 13 v. Rongotea 3. The local teams all scored wins.

The senior game v. Rongotea played at Sanson, attracted a good crowd of spectators, hut the game was somewhat disappointing from tlio spectators’ point of view. The blues owe their win to a very great extent to their spoiling tactics and both forwards and backs tackled hard, thus giving the brilliant Rongotea hacks very little chance. W. Gust and Whiteman were the pick of the Rongotea forwards, and Fuller, Scott and E. Gust were tho best of the hacks. Amadio had a day off. Of the blue hacks Bailey and Harris both played safely, the former at times being inclined to hang on. The forwards were all in it fo a man; the pick perhaps were Staite, Cameron, Tattle and Hill.

llongotea kicked off, Nicol returning to Arthur Sanson who kicked tho ball to bounce at tho blue twenty-five. * A free kick to blacks was missed by Amadio. Blues carried play to the blacks' half when from a scrum Richardson passed to Harris, hut Staite failed to take his pass, spoiling a promising movement. Blues continued to press, but Amadio relieved with a good kiclc. The blue forwards started a rush and smothered E. Gust’s return,-but over-eager-ness spoiled. A free kick to blues gave Bailey a chance, but it was not accepted, the blacks forcing. Bailey returned the kick out, but a black hack mulled and knocked the ball out near the blacks’ twenty-five. Play was even for a time when Nicol lost a good chance by failing to take the ball. A black rush to tho blues’ end looked like ending in a score, through two blues colliding, both going for the hall, hut Bailey secured and lined out. Another black rush ended with.Amadio being pushed into touch in goal, relieving the anxiety of the blue supporters. Marsh mulled a black kick and a hot attack was held up on the blues’ line, hut a free kick gave relief. The blues set up a. hot attack, Bailey spoiling a good chance by hanging ion. The blues maintained the pressure, hut good kicks by Scott and Goldfinch drove them hack again. Cameron and Staitc carried play into blacks' quarter, hut could not penertate the defence and half-time sounded with play in the blacks' half with no’score.

A black rush opened play in the second half which was smartly halted by G. Richardson. Hill was in the van with a blue rush, but over-ran the ball. Another blue rush with Cameron, Staitc anil Hill at the head carried play to the black line, a force down giving relief. Play was even for a time when a blue rush in which Tattle, Staite and Cameron were prominent, was smartly stopped by E. Gust. Passing between Richardson, Bailey, Staite ami Tattle ended with tho latter being held up on the blacks’ line. From a scrum just after G. Richardson handed on to “Snowy” Sanson for the latter to score at the corner. S. Richardson failed to add the extra points. From the black kick-out W. Gust and v. Amadio were prominent, hut a knock-on spoiled. The blacks continued to attack and Goldfinch had a pot which fell just short. Marsh lined out at the twenty-five flag. A free kick to the blacks gave Amadio another chance which fell short. Marsh, who was now playing very safely after a shaky opening, again found tho line. A blue rush with Cameron, Tattle and Edwards in the van was well halted by Goldfinch. Another blue rush in which Staitc, M. Hunt and Tattle were prominent ended in Job Harris scoring in a handy position. K. Marsh converted. Blacks took play to the blues’ twenty-five where Amadio attempted a short punt, which was marked by K. Marsh. Play was even for n time when Amadio again got going, hut his short punt was again a failure, K. Marsh marking and with a good kick found the line at halfway. Fuller, Goldfinch and Amadio tried to .open up play, hut the blues’ tackling was too sound. Offside play gave Amadio another shot at goal with no result. A strong blue rush was halted with a good kick by Amadio. Bailey saved a strong black rush . and the blues carried play to the blacks’ lino when Staite was held up. Time was sounded soon after with the score: Hui Mai 8, Rongotea 0. Mr S. Reeve refereed.

The thirds at Awahuri won by nine points to three. Tries were scored for the local boys by R. Signal, M. Sanson and P. Cole. The school team owe their victory to a large extent to M. Coekburn who registered three tries ami also potted a goal. Mr E. May carried the whistle. OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of tire Sandon Old Boys’ Association was very poorly attended last Saturday evening, only a few. regular enthusiasts being present. In the unavoidable absence of the president, Mr H. B. Thompson, tire chair was taken by Mr 11. J. Fagan. The annual report stated that last year’s social had been very successful from the point of view of an evening’s entertainment, but in its main purpose, a reunion of past pupils of the Sandon School, the response had been very disappointing. Previous to last year’s gathering the president had issued a personal circular invitation to all old pupils and less than five per cent, had made any acknowledgment, which seemed to indicate a lack of interest generally and that the association had outlived the original purposo that prompted its formation twenty years previously, and that the time had now arrived to consider seriously whether the time and eflort entailed in arranging the annual fixture was worth while. The Service of Remembrance held on the Sunday afternoon following the social had now become an established feature of the work of the association and thanks wero due to the clergyman who conducted the service and to those who arranged tho choir. The secretary, Mr J. M. Crouchcr, who had occupied the position for the past seven years, had intimated that lie wished to be relieved of flic duties in favour of some younger member who had more time to devote to tho work. The thanks of tho association were duo to the ladies' committee and all others who had assisted during the year. The balancesheet showed the finances to be in a sound condition. Before proceeding with tho business of the evening, feeling reference was. made to the memory of those old pupils and prominent citizens who had died during the year. The resolution was pas.-ed by members standing in silence. Before tho election of officers was proceeded with tlie future of tho association v,--, reviewed. It was shown that a good deal of indifference had now replaced the •general enthusiasm which in the past had been such a notable feature. The younger generation of old pupils, with a few exceptions. did not display any inclination to become actively connected with the management. .but enjoyed all the privileges. A motion that the activities of the association bo curtailed in the direction of discontinuing tho annual social for an indefinite period was defeated in favour of an amendment to carry on as usual except that instead of issuing individual invitations the

social bo advertised; as widely .as possible in tho press. By this means a great deal of secretarial work would he obviated, hut thoso who wore sufficiently interested would make a point 'of attending the social. Tho following officers were elecetd for the ensuing year:-—President, Mr Fred Read; vice-presidents, Messrs H. J. Fagan, W. E. Pearce, and C. Eglinton; executive, Messrs O. Ellerm, H. B. Thompson, A. Matthews and J. W. Masters; secretary, Air lan Cockburn; Sunday service committee, president and Messrs J. Masters, C. Eglinton. O. Ellerm, W. E. I’onrec and A. Anderson. Mr A. TC. Drew lo he asked to kindly assist a's in the past; entertainment committee, Messrs H. J. Eagan and J. Masters. Tho annual social will ho held early in July and duly adverted. Mr Fagan made reference to the great service that had been rendered to the association by the retiring secretary during the long period that he had occupied the responsible position. Other speakers supported tho chairman’s remarks and a motion of thanks was passed to Mr Orouchcr for his untiring energy on behalf of the association. The secretary was requested to convey the thanks of the association to the ladies who had assisted in various ways during the year