RUGBY TOURNEY

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 157, 4 June 1929, Page 2

RUGBY TOURNEY

AT SHOAVGROUNDS

KIA TOA’S DOUBLE SUCCESS

Yesterday afternoon a large crowd, estimated at about 3000, witnessed excellent football at the Showgrounds, when the Alanawatu Rugby District Council’s seven-aside tourney was concluded. The play was very fast and spectacular and the conditions were ideal.

In the senior grade Kia Toa eliminated Feilding in the final match by 13 points to three. In the junior grade, Kia Toa A. beat Kia Toa B. (who played in Feilding Club jerseys) by 6 points to 3. Oriental beat Old Boys in the final of the third grade by 6-nil. and Terrace End won the primary schools’ event from College with an eight points margin, the score being 11-3. Oriental were last year's winners of the senior grade (Thompson-Payne Cup) St. Pat’s B. team winning the junior section (Rogers Cup). Old Bovs A. were the holders of the Goldfinch and Cousins Cup in the third grade, while Rongotea won the Boon Cup for competition in the primary schools grade at the same time. This vear the trophies ail changed hands. SENIOR SEMI-FINALS. Feilding met Huct in the first senior semi-final and the former set up a stiong attack. A series of struggles on the fault line saw R. Darragh go over and the extra points were added, bedding maintained the pressure, but in the second sped Hutt made a better showing. An infringement gave them a shot at goal, but tne ball went wide. Feilding were awarded a free kick from a very easy position a few minutes later, but the effort to goal failed, throwing the ball a.bout, bedding gained ground, despite a stubborn deience. Hutt made a break-away but a bad pass saw Thomas secure and go over to score for i pl 6 was then called with the score 5-nil in favour of Feilding. The Oriental-Kia Toa game opened at a fast clip, which was maintained throughout. Oriental opened up with a forward attack and hemmed in Kia Toa for a few minutes, strange, however, turned defence into attack and put in a good run upheld to .outpace his opponents and score. Mullins added the extra points. Oriental came back to the offensive and kept Kia Toa active on the defensive. A scrummage occurred handy to Kia Toa s line and Oriental, went over. The kick railed. Mullins enabled Kia Toa to invade Oriental’s territory with a line kick and. following a line-out, AA aslev secured and went over. Mullins faded to convert. Oriental were handling the ball well and play went to Kia Toa's twentv-five. sound handling saw their backs' in action after a scrummage in front of Kia Toa's goal, and Oriental earned a good try. The kick raised the flags. Time was up when both scores were level and extra time had to be played. Kia Toa attar-red and Conrad put the finishing touch to a cood movement by scoring under the posts after a sound run. THE FINAL. Kia Toa ooened the senior final by placing Feilding on the defensive. Hard and fast play followed at midfield with the ball being handled well. Aluilins secured and used his turn ot speed to race along the line and cut in to score. He converted his trv. Feilding put in a pretty passing rush and deeply invaded Kia Toa s twentyfive. but a handv scoring position was lost’through obstruction. Feilding returned to the attack and a iielc k.ck bv R. Darragh was well foliowed_ up, Kia Toa being compelled to torce down. Kia Toa set off upheld and AA'aslev picked up. The ball went to Crawford, who handed it to Strange. AA'i-.h a brilliant run the latter cut through the opposition and scored befw6on tli6 Dosts. Mullins ctudsci tn.o extra points. .... , Kia Toa resumed the attack in the second spell, Muiiins heading Aie movement. He was unlucky m los-ng possession' on Feilding s line, but AA asfev had followed up well and tell on the ball. Mullins took the kick, but the ball hit the uprights and bounced back into play. Conrad was foremost in a further double blue attack, but a knock-on spoiled matters. Punting upheld. Feilding caught most of the Kia Toa team off-side, and good following up gave . the yellow and blacks a position with only the full back to pass. His tackling was sound, but H. Darragh went over. Tune was then called. . , The Kia Toa -ream comprised Mullins, Conrad, Griffin. AA'aslev. strange. Crawford and Thompson. JUNIOR FINAL. Kia Toa A and B teams met m the J final of the junior grade, the tormer ! opening the game with a forward attack. The B team soon reversed the ! tactics and the play was transferred to the other end of the fi-ld. A long ! field kick ended in the A team s fullback teing caught in possession on his ! goal-line and a scrum followed. Ihe i defenders, ho.vever, cleared and turned defence into attack. A. AA eston putting a good run along the line to go overPowell took the kick, but the ball hit The cross-bar. The A team attacked in the record spell. Powell had a shot at goal from a penalty and the ball sailed between the posts. The B team adopted an offensive game .and a drop-kick just want a shade wide ot the posts, but Simpson, following up well, scored as time was called. THIRD GRADE FINAL. The third grade final between Old Bovs and Oriental was a poor game. Oriental scored in the early stages, following concerted team work.. The kick was unsuccessful Bustling the blacks, Oriental invaded Old Boys twenty-five repeatedly, but the first spell ended without further score. Oriental kept up the attack and showed to advantage in passing rushes and a combined movement resulted in a well deserved try being annexed. Ihe kick failed. Old Boys made repeated attempts to break away, but time was called with the score of 6-nil in favour of Oriental. Souter and Millicken were the scorers. ADDITION AL REbULTS.

Additional results to those published veocerdav were as follow: SENIOR GRADE.

Second round. —Feilding 13 beat Rata nil; Rongotea 5 bear Feilding Old Boys nil: Hutt 8 beat Shannon 3; Kia Toa beat Selwvn 3; Oriental 6 Ratana nil, Athletic 19 beat Apiti 8; Athletic A defaulted to Old Boys ; Upper Hutt won by default from Kaieran. Third round.—Feilding 17 beat Old Bovs 5; Hutt 5 beat Rongotea 0) Kia Toa 16 beat Upper Hutt nil; Oriental 14 beat Athletic 11. extra time having to be played as the scores were level when time was up. Semi-final.—Feilding S beat HuttToa 11 beat Oriental S. Final. —Kia Toa 13 beat Feilding 3. JUNIOR GRADE. Second round.—Old Boys 6 beat Hutt nil; Feilding 3 beat Feilding Old Boys nil; "AA'akanao won by default from Upper Hutt. Third round. —High School 2S heat Foxton nil; Kia Toa A 15 beat Massey College 0; Kia Toa B 18 beat AA'aikanae nil; Feilding 11 beat Old Boys g Semi-final— Kia Toa A 18 beat High School nil; Kia Toa B 13 beat Feuding 3.

Final. —Kia Toa A 6 beat Kia Toa B 3. THIRD GRADE. Second round.—ELgh School 8 beat Upper Hutt 3; University 10 beat Rongotea 8; Oriental 14 beat St. Pat’s nil; Tokomaru beat Foxton on a protest. Third round. —St. Pat’s A 8 beat Bunnythorpe 3; Old Boys A 8 beat Hutt 3; University 11’beat -High School nil; Oriental 16 beat Tokomaru 3. Semi-final. —Old Boys 14 beat St. Pat’s 3; Oriental 12 beat University o. Final. —Oriental 6 beat Old Boys nil. Primary schools final. —Terrace Ena 11 beat College Street 3.

TOURNAMENT AT PAHIATUA

Per Press Association. PAHIATUA. June 3

Results of the Bush Union sevenaside tournament are: Senior, won by Hanua ; junior. Athletic; third grade and primarv schools, Pahiatua District High School. DANNEA'IRKE TOURNAMENT. The winners of the seven-aside Rugby tournament at Dannevirke yesterday were as follow:—Seniors (Fairhurst’Shield): Pirates 1, Tipapakuku A 2. Juniors (Hannah Shield): High School Old Boyk A 1, H. 5.0.8. B 2. Third grade (Carnaby Shield): Rangers 1, Woodville 2. Primary A Grade (8 stone) for Holden Cup: Norsewcod. Primary B grade (6 stone 71bs.) for Tapere Cup : Convent. GAMES IN OTHER CENTRES. Gisborne. —Poverty Bay 22 v. Bay of Plenty IS. Oamaru. —North Otago 25 v. South Island Maoris 11. Invercargill.—Town 33 v. Eastern District 3. Central 17 v. Northern S, AA'estern 24 v. Southern 3. New Plymouth. —Taranaki B IS v. AA'anganui B 11. AA’anganui.—Taranaki 22 v. AA anganui 17. Christchurch. —AA'eliington 23 v. Canterburv 16. Napier. —Hawke’s Bay 9 v. AYairarapa 3. Hamilton. —Auckland 25 v. AA'aikato 17. AA'eliington.—Trial match : Possibles 24, Probables 22. •’A'ARSITY RE PRESENT ATtA'ES. Per Press Association. AA'ELLINGTON, June 3. The sole selector (Mr J. N. Millard) has chosen the following team to represent- New Zealand against Australia in the second University Test match, to be played at AA'eliington on AA'ednesday afternoon ; Full-back; Bush (Auckland). Three-quarters: Loveridge (Canterbury), Carter (Auckland), Maekay (Wellington). Five-eighths; Mackenzie (AYellington), Hawkes (Canterbury). Half-back: Leys (AA'eiiington). AA'ing-forward: Jolly (Otago). Hookers: HLndenach and Douglas (Otago). Lock : Blacker (AA'eliington). Side of scrum : Henley (Otago), Edgar (AA'eliington). Back row: Deiderich (AAelhngton), Perkins (Canterbury).

TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.

Per Press Association. AA'ELLINGTON, June 3,

The six selectors met after the trial match to-day. and chose the following players to make the tour of Australia this month;

Full-back: G. Nepia (East Coast). AA'ing-three-quarters: B. Grenside (Hawke's Bay). H. AA'atorman (North Auckland). J'. H. Geddes (Southland). Centre-three-quarters: S. R. Carleton (Canterbury), C. Stringfellow (AA'airarapa). Five-eighths: H. Lilburne (Canter bury), R. Cundy (AA'airarapa), C. Oliver (Canterbury), L. Hook (Au:kland). Half-back; AY. C. Dailey (Canterbury). AA'ing-forward : C. G. Porter (AA ellington). Hookers; B. Palmer (Auckland), A. Cottrell (Canterbury), R. Sourer (Otago), K. Reid (AA'airarapa). Locks; E. R. Steere (Hawke’s Bay), C. Sonntag (Otago). Forwards : R. G. McAA illiams (Auckland). A. Kivell (Taranaki). AA'. Rika (North Auckland), AA'. Reside i VA'ai.'-i----rapa), A. Mahoney (Bush District), E. M Snow (Nelson). One half-back has still to be selected to bring the playing strength up to 25.