RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 228, 26 August 1929, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. WIN FOR MANAWHENUA. By nine points to five, the Manawhenua junior representatives defeated the Wanganui junior representatives in a Rugby football match played at Wanganui on Saturday. Wanganui opened with a passing rush but the handling was weak, allowing F. Nesbitt to come through a gap and kick beyond Renz. Manawhenua moved up quickly and, in their eagerness to defend, Wanganui broke the off-side rule, allowing McKay to goal. ■ —Manawhenua 3, Wanganui 0. When right on Wanganui’s line the visitors’ half-back picked the ball out of the scrum, bringing the defenders much needed relief. Manawhenua again pressed the home fifteen and a further penalty for off-side presented McKay with another three points. — Manawhenua 6, Wanganui 0. Bell sent Morgan away to cut through. McCartney missed the pass, and Hannan, in trying to clear, kicked over his own head. O’Keefe was up with the ball and took it nicely, passing to McDonald, to Nesbitt (forward). who scored. The kick failed and the half-time bell sounded with the scores. —Manawhenua 9, Wanganui 0. * • Wanganui attacked hard in the second spell and eventually sent Morgan away to battle a pathway through the defence to score. The scorer’s kick found the bar. —Wanganui 5, Manawhenua 9. | Tiro home side were hammering solidly at Manawhenua’s goal. Hogg ran infield and passed to McCartney, to Hannan; the last named, making an endeavour to cross, was held up and the visitors forced. The.Manawhenua tacklifig was clean and low. The game ended shortly after without alteration to the scores: Manawhenua 9, Wanganui 5. Mr N. Reid was referee. POVERTY BAY BEAT HAWKE’S BAY. Per Press Association. WAIROA, Aug. 26. Poverty Bay defeated Hawke’s Bay here on Saturday on a very heavy ground in squally weather by eight points to three, the winners showing much superiority and they well deserved their win. SUCCESSFUL TEAM WELCOMED. Per Press Association. BLENHEIM, Aug. 26. A large crowd and a procession of cars welcomed the return of the Marlborough Rugby team with the Seddon Shield after beating Nelson. Two Marlborough Moth ’planes met the cars a long way out and escorted them to Blenheim, towering overhead. The team was welcomed and congratulated by the Mayor and member for Wairau amid cheering thousands.