RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 175, 23 June 1930, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

GAME AT DANNEVIRKE. SOUTHERN HAWKE’S BAY WIN. MAN AWAT U’ S WRETCH ED DISPLAY. For some years past it lias been the practice for Manawatu to fulfill an annual engagement with Southern Hawke’s Bay, but it has almost invariably been the ill fortune of the participants to be confronted with heavy grounds. Such duly eventuated on Saturday. together with a lugh wind, when Manawatu journeyed to Dannevirke, and the standard of play naturally suifered in consequence, although there were fleeting glimpses of rearguard work. At the preceding five me-t----ings, Southern Hawke’s Bay had carried the day on three occasions and, in view of the fact that they had recently captured the Bebbington Shield from the Bush Union, it was readily recognised that the homesters would once again prove themselves to he a formidable force, more particularly as Ma nawatu had suffered defections from their ranks. The fifteens which filed out to do duty for their respective unions were as under, Manawatu fielding somewhat of a skeleton forward team, compared with tho original selection. McKay, Bonne, Pearson. Manawatu (green and white). —S. Bramwell, Page, Fletcher, Griffin, N. Bramwell, Ormond. Shapleski, Strange, Rae, Henry, Galpin, McKenzie, Arna-j dio, KelLs, Bartlett.

.Manawatu were required to face the angular gale, Fletcher kicking off towards the southern goal, tlie ball bouncing into touch. The greens assumed the aggressive, .aided by a kick from a mark by McKenzie, but the scene slowly changed and the yellow forwards worked into foreign territory. Failure to accept a clearance by Varton allowed Griffin to break clear, but he attempted to pick up the ball and lost a promising opening. The greens were being repeatedly penalised and as a result they were losing hard won territory. Aided by one such incident, the homesters assumed an attacking position and they opened up to their rearguard on the blind side, a certain score going begging by holding on. However, they gained their reward when from a succeeding scrum a clean heel heat Shapleski and McKay came through on the ball to score. The kick was carried wide by the wind. Southern Hawke’s Bay .3, Manawatu 0.

The yellow backs became more enterprising when they again opened up but a cut in saw the movement halted and a fast follow on a ground kick enabled Page to compel! Setford to carry the leather into touch. A kick downfield saw S. Bramwell attempt to heat the onrushing forwards, but Piper upended him with a beautiful low tackle, while the greens had another narrow escape when a kick for the lino on the stand side was carried infield and S. Bramwell was beaten for possession, it lieing only a knock-on which halted the yellows when down on the line. Ormond transferred with a short dash prior to handing on to Strange, hut an indifferent pass went unaccepted. The greens were securing in the majority of the scrums, hut the ball was repeatedly beating Shapleski and the homesters were carrying the major portion of the territorial advantage. Twice in close succession over-hard kicks, which were hurried along by the wind, forced tho greens. A simple try came the way of the yellows when from a scrum the forwards rushed the ball

(over, S. Bramwell making an indiffer;ent attempt to halt Bonne, who had J onlv to fall on the leather. Setford I added the major points. Southern Hawke’s Bay 8, Manawatu 0

| A Jong kick out saw Yarton find touch with an indifferent line kick and a penalty to the attackers gave Amadio a shot at goal. The ball fell short, j but a short clearance passed to Orirnond, who had a snap kick to land a nice field goal. Manawatu 4 v. Southern Hawke’s Bay 8 A beautiful kick out by Arnadio carried the greens into an attacking position where Page made two bold bids only to be hailed deep in foreign territory. However, from a scrum Shapleski worked the blind to whip out the ball to N. Bramwell. who cut in and over the line. The kick into the wind was fruitless.

Manawatu 7, Southern Hawke’s Bay 8. Half-time was called immediately after Setford had had a fruitless kick at goal. Rain set in at the interval, although the wind was still as strong as ever. However, the homesters were the first to lodge an assault and, from a scrum right on the green line, D. Ellingham went through to dive on the ball. The kick failed.

S. Hawke’s Bay 11, Manawatu 7

A fumble by Varton enabled McKenzie to break away with the ball at his toe, but Mills came in to effect a timely save. A long kick by SBramwell saw the ball bounce awkwardly and Strange came up to secure and burst over and round behind the posts. Arnadio missed an easy shot bv not allowing sufficient for the wind. Manawatu 10, S. Hawke’s Bay 11. The yellows assumed the aggressive and from a scrum Cook fed Grant and the five-eighth sold the dummy to the inner greens and sent on to Setford who had only to run in. Taking the kick himself, he goaled.

S. Hawke’s Bay IG, Manawatu 10, With the greens having a set of scrurnmagers quite a few of whom were not putting any weight into the scrum, the hornt> forwards held the advantage, and the green backs were crumpling under the repeated attacks and, only for good work by S. Bramwell, they would have been in a bad way repeatedly. However, with the forwards left far behind on one occasion, the yellows stormed to the goal front and the backs failed to cope with the position, Pearson completing the movement. Setford goaled. S. Hawke’s Bay 21, Manawatu 10. Despite having the aid of the wind, the display of the Manawatu representatives had degenerated, but it was a nice hit of work which brought the homesters their next try, the ball going out on the blind side for Setford to run over and round into good position. The kick failed. S. Hawke’s Bay 24, Manawatu 10. A fast follow up by Griffin caught Varton in possession and Page secured and ho went from the half way lino to outpace the opposition and score wide out. Bartlett goaled, and a poor game ended. Manawatu 15, S. Hawke’s Bay 24. Mr Smith, who refereed, gave some interpretations which did not accord with the refereeing in tho Manawatu.

MATCH AT PAHIATUA. MANAWATU JUNIORS WIN. NINE POINTS”TO THREE. Per Press Association. PAHIATUA, Juno 21. Manawatu defeated Bush juniors to

day on a heevv ground by 9 points to 3.

The visitors were too heavy and too fast for the local side, and were more enterprising in attack. The packs were fairly even. The Manawatu rearguard were superior, handling the greasy ball well.

The game started late, and concluded in the dusk.

Manawatu, with the advantage of a stiff cross wind in the first spell, had slightly the better of the exchanges, scoring two tries in quick • succession. Youle battled over following a forward rush, Comber missing a difficult kick. Manawatu swept through the defence again, for Wright to score, but O’Keefe had no luck with the kich. Bash did better in the second spell, but there was no finish to their attacks. Manawatu tried to open the g.me at every opportunity. Finally, Holden -put in a great run along the line and ran round and scored, but the kick failed.

In the concluding stages of the game the Bush forwards were rewarded when Syke dived over at the corner. E. Lett failed with the kick.

Mr Berry, of Pongaroa, was the referee.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL. ST. PATRICK’Y’bEAT SACRED HEART. CLEAN, FAST GAME. The best traditions of college Rugby were upheld when Sacred Heart (Auckland; played St. Patrick's (Wellington) at the Showgrounds on Saturday. The teams were as follow: Sacred Heart (double blue). —Elliot, Rooney, MeEwan, Shanly, Iv. Smith, McConachie, Kellv, Gilhooly, O’Brien, Dunn, Kavanagfi, Foote, CuddonLarge, Hackett, S. Smith. St. Patrick’s (blue white). — Dennehy. Kane, Tatnell, Wiwi, Toroa, Rafter, Cooney, Bird, Benton, A. MacDonald, Thurston, Fleming, McCormack, Cook, Hogan. St. Patrick’s backs opened out early in the game, Toroa, Rafter, Tatnell and Kane participating in a snapply rush that took play to the line where Sacred Heart effected a lucky touch down. Cooney soon set his men moving again, and Rafter and Toroa interchanged passes at great speed, Wiwi receiving at the end of a pretty movement to brush aside Elliot's tackle and score. Fleming’s kick missed. St. Patrick’s 3, Sacred Heart 0. The Aucklanders attacked strongly, Smith stab kicking through a gap in the defence. Following past, Shanly gained ground with a snappy run, but was grassed by Kane. From sharp exchanges on the line the ball rolled out of a ruck to Rooney, who dived over. Elliot was unable to improve. Sacred Heart 3, St. Patrick’s 3. St. Patrick’s backs, who impressed as being the cleverer combination, made numerous attempts to break through, but the Aucklanders were defending solidly. Rafter opened up the play with a well-placed punt, but his work was nullified by a forward pass in the ensuing play. Toroa scooped up the leather prettily and put in a swerving run, but passed to the wrong side when Tatnell came round to support. A scrum was ordered within a few yards of the line. The ball came out smartly to Cooney who passed to Rafter, tho five-eighth diving through a gap to score under the posts. Fleming’s kick was successful. St. Patrick’s 8. Sacred Heart 3.

Continuing in scoring vein, St. Patrick’s pushed the Aucklanders back to their line again and Smith punted

high to give relief, but Wiwi, with a flash of brilliant play, cut in and sidestepped two men to run round and ground the ball under the posts. Fleming’s kick was charged down. St. Patrick’s 11, Sacred Heart 3.

K. Smith intercepted a Wellington passing bout, but was without support and his pass was not accepted. A reversion came when Benton and Tatnell led a returning dribbling rush and the ball came out to Wiwi who was within an ace of scoring. Tatnell carried on the movement with the ball at toe, but it rolled into touch and Sacred Heart cleared. At this stage the crisp, fast passing rushes of the Wellingtonians were showing in marked contrast with the somewhat ragged movements of the Sacred Heart rearguard. It was the solid tackling of the Auckland backs that kept the score down. There was no change in the score at half time.

St. Patrick’s had the advantage of a slight breeze on the resumption of play and gained ground from the start with a sparkling passing movement in which all the backs handled. Kane was tackled at the quarter line and the Auckland forwards used their weight to force play back to neutral territory. However, Fleming gained a large slice of ground with a line-kick. Cooney showed pace in sliding through a gap and with Kane in support he went for the line. With only the fullback to beat, the St. Patrick’s half threw the ball forward. St. Patrick’s continued to press and tho leather swung across to the other side of the field where Wiwi made a determined bid, only to be pushed out at the corner flag. MeEwan saved the position with a force-down. Denneby set the backs in motion again and Toroa, Tatnell and Wiwi handled, tho latter being thrown into touch by K. Smith after a smart dash down the line. A minute later the ball came out again to Wiwi who was playing a great game, but the winger was again grassed. Fleming burst through a ruck on the line and transferred to Cook who was held up by K. Smith. A ruck ensued and Bird crossed to touch down. Fleming missed. St. Patrick’s 14, Sacred Heart 3. The Wellington backs returned to harry the defence again and anxious moments for Sacred Heart ensued. Tatnell and Wiwi made bids, while Denneby struck the post with a drop kick. A sensational incident followed when Cooney worked the blind to feed Kane at the half-way line, tho wing racing unsupported to* brush off Elliot’s tackle and score with a man hanging on to his shoulders. Dennehy’s kick narrowly missed.

St. Patrick’s 17, Sacred Heart 3. Sacred Heart looked dangerous when K. Smith gave possession to Rooney, the wing punting and following, but was obstructed. The ball went into touch from the kick. Sacred Heart secured in the line out and Kelly fed K. Smith, the skipper forcing liis way over the line. Elliot’s attempt at goal went wide.

Sacred Heart 6, St. Patrick’s 17. Sacred Heart were playing with more dash at this stage and were having the better of the game. However, a lightning rush developed at half way. Tatnell almost reaching the line before he was collared. A minute later the whole line handled, Tatnell cutting in

brilliantly to pass to Wiwi who scored. Dennehy converted. St. Patrick’s 22, Sacred Heart 6. Sacred Heart forwards paved the way for a concerted rush, where they were awarded a free kick for obstruction. S. Smith landed a beautiful goal as the final bell sounded. The score was:—

Sacred Heart 9, St. Patrick’s 22. Mr A. Gordon was the referee.

OLD BOYS’ REUNION. SACRED HEART AND ST. PATRICK’S COLLEGES. Old boys and masters of St. Patrick’s and Sacred Heart Colleges were given tho opportunity of exchanging greetings and reviving old memories on Saturday evening, when a dinner was held at' the Broadway Lounge. The function was purely informal, the large gathering being in festive mood. The table was arranged in the shape of a iiorse-shoe, around which sat present pupiLs of the two schools and a large muster of old boys from all parts of the Dominion. The dinner was held as a, wind-up to the football match played between the two first fifteens of the colleges in the afternoon. Mr L. B. Wall, president of the Manawatu A. and P. Association, presided over the gathering, there also being present the Very Rev. Father Dowling, rector of St. Patrick's College, Father Keane, football coach to the St. Patrick’s fifteen, Brother Benignus, rector of Sacred Heart College, Brother Damien, football coach to the fifteen of the latter school, Fathers Riordan (Otaki) and Kenmedv and Messrs C. H. Drysdale, J. FraserSmith (both of Auckland;, R. McDonald (Raumni), and A. M. Ongley (Palmerston North). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. C. A. Gumming (Hamilton; and G. O’Rourke (Pahiatua;. Mr McDonald thanked those present for their attendance, and expressed the hope that all had enjoyed themselves. He congratulated St. Patrick's team on their win. adding that it was desirable that further matches should be played annually at Palmerston North.

The rector of St. Patrick's College said it was a splendid thing to see so many old boys of the colleges gathered together on such a happy occasion. Their interests were common, and such meetings did a great deal of good in cementing the life-long friendships of boyhood. He was proud of the performance of the St. Patrick’s boys, but at the same time he must congratulate the opposing fifteen on the splendid fight they had put up. He thanked Mr McDonald for the trouble he had gone to in arranging the dinner, and all others who had made the short visit such an enjoyable one.

Brother Benignus referred to the fine manly spirit in which the match had been plaved, and he extended his heartiest congratulations to the victors. There was nothing better to watch than school Rugby, he said. The irovs played for the love of the game, and when watching such games Rugby patrons got more than their money's worth.

On the suggestion of Mr Wall three hearty cheers were given for Air McDonald in appreciation of what he had

, done towards making the reunion, such a success. The singing of “For he's a jolly good Fellow” followed. Mr McDonald suitably replied, and asked the captains of the two teams. T. Denneliy and K. Smith, to call for three cheers for the respective teams. These were duly given lustily. Among the old boys present were Messrs. J. Savage, D. Doherty, E. Doherty (secretary. Sacred Heart College Old Boys’ Association), T. Vangioni. D. Casey, A. Mahoney, J. Parsons. B. Eising, A. Keane (all of Sacred Heart College), P. E. O'Connor, H. J. Doherty, It. J. Riordan (secretary of St. Patrick’s College Old Bovs’ Association), J. Standisli. 1. Borich, H. Wilson, L. McGreevy, W. Benton, H. and F. Swindell, J. and B. Baruao, J. i Donovan. B. Benge. G. Hales, J. Me- ! Sherry. P. Flood, Rafter, L. Cope, A. I Mahoney. T. Kelly, P. Dooley. A. I O'Connell, F. S. Cronin, C. Hodgins, , B. Cahill, J. Devine. F. Kerrigan. J. and L. Bourke, Hennighan (3), and 0. Galpin (all of St'. Patrick's College). OROUA COUNTY v. POWER BOARD. Teams representing the _ staffs of the Oroua County Council and the Manawatu-Oroua Power Board played i their annual match at Johnston Park, j Feilding, on Saturday afternoon, the! county men winning by one point, the final scores being: Oroua County 9; Power Board S. HOROWHENUA UNION. Seniors.—'Wanderers 9 v. Otaki 6; Shannon won by default from County; Hui Mai won by default from Foxton. ; Juniors. —Shannon 5 v. Foxton 3;j ;Koputaroa 9 v. Tokomaru 8. Schools. —Foxton 18 v. Shannon 6. OROUA SUB-UNION. Senior.—Apiti Gv. Wanderers 0; ! Kimbolton a bye. | Junior. —Apiti 14 v. Wanderers 0; j Rangiwahia 3G v. Waituna 3; Kimboltou a bye. RUGBY IN RANGITIKEI. SATURDAY’S” RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) MARTON, Juno 21. , Senior Rugby matches played today resulted as follow: Seniors.—Athletic 3 v. Old Boys 8; Rata 11 v. Putorino 9; Hunterviile 34 v. Bulls 3. The games were played on the grounds of the first-named clubs. Thirds.—Halcombo 8 v. Old Boys 7. , INTEREST INCREASED. i The defeat of Athletic by Old Boys gives a further lease of speculative interest to the competition, for, had - Athletic won to-day. their position on the championship table would have been almost unassailable. Tho Hunterviile team, by its win, 1 takes tho honours for the highest score this season so far. 1 WAIROA DEFEAT POVERTY. ‘ BAY. UNINTERESTING GAME.,

Per Press Association. * GISBORNE, June 21. At Rugby to-day, AVairoa defeated

Poverty Bay by 12 points to 6. It was an uninteresting game, p J being confined to the forwards, t o Wairoa forwards were superior m line-outs and scrummages.

WAIRARAPA REPRESEN-

TATFYES,

Per Press Association. MASTERTON, June 21. The following team lias been chosen to represent Wairarapa against Hawke’s Bay at Carterton next Saturdav:— Full-back. L. Roach: threequarters, P. Jury, C. S t ring tel lo w, Fuller; five-eighths, T,’ Corkill, R. Jurv; half. J. Mill: wing-forward, JDonald (captain); hookers, AA . Irvine, K Reid; lock. lan Harvey; supports, W. Reside. K. Fairbrother; back row, S. Willoughbv, M. McGregor.

WANGANUI TEAMS. WANGANUI, June 22. The following teams have been selected to represent Wanganui agains Taranaki on Saturday next. The A I game will be played on Spnggens Park i (Wanganui), and the B match will be I played at Hawera. A team. —Thompson, A angoni, Atkins, McLennan, Lowe, Delves, Duncan, AYalden, Preston, Lumsden, Heise, Stewart, Oxley, R. Smith, HardingReserves: Forward, Dawkin; backs, Ambrose, Graham. B team.—Hekenui, Fuller, Shanley, Havre, Gibbous, Morgan, Ruakawa, | Lockett. AA’ard, Charles, Byres, Cotterill, Pairama, Agnew, Maitland. Reserves: Forward, L. Fromont; backs, Simpson. RESULTS IN OTHER CENTRES. Rugby matches played on Saturday in the centres resulted as follow: \\ airaraoa.—Oul I'oys IS v. Red Star 16; Gladstone 13 v. Masterton 8; Greytown 9 vj Carterton 5. Auckland.—Grammar y v. Grafton •5; ’Varsity 11 v. City 6: Ponsonby 13 v. Technical 12; Manukau 8 v. Training College 3. (Ponsonby wound up the round unbeaten). laruiiuiu. —.\uiuiein division: Old Boys 26 v. Okato 6; Clifton 11 v. Tukapa 3; Celtic 3 v. Star 0. Southern division: Hawera 11 v. Okaiawa •5; Kaponga 3 v. AVaimate 0; Patea 18 v. Athletic 11; Opunake 22 v. Eitham 13.

Christchurch.—Merivale 8 v. Albion 3; A’arsity 1.5 v. Linwood 4; Old Boys 30 v. Technical 0; Christchurch 49 v. AA'est 8.

AVanganui.—Technical Old Boys 14 v. Marist 10: Pirates 9 v. Ratana 3: Aotea 17 v. Old Boys 9.

AA 7 ellington.—Senior A: Berhampore 8 v. Athletic 7; Poneke 6 v. Oriental 0; University 9 v. Marist 9; Eastbourne 14 v. Hutt 9; Petone 6 v. Old Boys 3. Senior B : Johnsonville 20 v. Porirua 9; Old Bovs 12 v. Upper Hutt 9; Miramar 21 v. Selwyn 8; VVellington 14 v. University 0; Melrose 5 v. Training College 5. AA'aikato.—Frankton 11 v. City 7; Old Boys 21 v. Marist 9. Hawke’s Bay.—Technical Old Boys 8 v. Pirates 5; Maori Agricultural College 6 v. T.amatea 3; Napier High

School Old Bovs 13 v. Celtic 8: Ha fngs 18 v. Hastings Old Boys G. Nelson. —Rivals 3 v. AV'aimea 3: N son 50 v. AA’akatu o; Old Boys 1., —Bullcr 18 v. AAanuux (Motueka) 3.