THE MIDGETS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 182, 4 July 1931, Page 13 (Supplement)

THE MIDGETS.

THE FIRST MATCH. HOKOWHITU BEAT CONVENT. The midget competition was officially launched at the interval to the Kia Toa —Feilding match when Hokowhitu and Convent tried conclusions, both sides entering upon activities with wonderful dasli. The tackling was an object lesson to the seniors, for while the ball was kept on the move, the low and deadly tackling of Convent brought the attacks of Hokowhitu, who held the upper hand, to nought, and the change-over found the score sheet a blank. Convent took a greater share of the play on resumption, but Hokowhitu launched an attack which seriously tested the defence. Although repelled, they came again and C. Bell finished off a movement by scoring wide out just as the bell sounded to emerge the winners bv three points to nil. Mr McKegg refrained from using the whistle as far as possible. THE LOWER GRADES. THIRDS. Y.M.C.A. 5 v. Feilding 3. Feilding High School 6 v. Kia Toa 3. Old Boys 11 v. St. Patrick’s 0. IColvin Springboks, won by default from Kia Toa B. FOURTHS. Kia Ton 6 v. High School 3. Woodville won by default from Feilding High School. FIFTHS. Technical 25 v. Albion 0. Phoenix 20 v. St. Patrick’s 5. Gordon 8 v. Kia Ora 0. SIXTHS. Technical A 9 v. Albion 3. Phoenix 9 v. Technical B 6. Kia Ora 8 v. Gordon 5. MIDGETS. Hokowhitu 3 v. Convent 0. BUSH UNION. Bush Union. —Puketoi Sub-union 9 v. Bush 6. TE KAWAU SUB-UNION. Senior: Oroua Downs 3 v. Hui Mai 0; Rongotea 14 v. Awahuri 13. Junior: Rongotea 3 v. Awahuri 3; Hui Mai defaulted to Oroua Downs.

Schools: Rangiotu defaulted to Sandon Carnarvon.

OROUA SUB-UNION. Senior: Kimbolton 8 v. Apiti 0; Rangiwahia 8 v. Waituna 0. Junior : Wanderers 6 v. Rangiwahia 0. MATCHES ELSEWHERE. Following are results of Rugby matches played elsewhere to-day : Wanganui.—Technical Old Boys 9 v. Old Boys 8; Kaierau 10 v. Pirates 0; Ratana 10 v. Marist 3. Hawke’s Bay.—Hastings Old Boys 12 v. Marist 8; Technical Old Boys 27 v. Celtic 0 (at Hastings): Pirates 8 v. Hastings (competition leaders) 6; H. 5.0.8. 29 v. Tamatea 8 (at Napier). Marlborough 12 v. Nelson 6 (played at Blenhohn). Southland. —Star 18 v. Waikiwi 14; Blues 6 v. Pirates 0; Old Boys 22 v. Southern 3. Wairarapa.—Old Boy:; 17 v. Maeterton 3: Dalefield 15 v. Red Star 6. Waikato. —Old Boys 13 v. Frankton 10; Technical 15 v. Marist 6. Wellington.—Senior A : Hutt. 10 v. University 9: Oriental 3 v. Berhampore 0; Eastbourne 15 v. Athletic 5; Wellington 16 v. Old Boys 13; Marist 16 v. Ponelce 0; Petone 33 v. Miramar 14. Senior B : Porirua 9 v. Upper Hutt 6: St. Patrick’s Old Boys 14 v. Training College 3. Christchurch. —Merivalo 8 v. Christchurch 4: Sydenham 6 v. Linwood 3; Albion 14 v. ’Varsity 9: Old Boys 22 v. Athletic 3. Auckland.—Technical Old Boys 9 v. College Rifles 6: Grafton 14 v. City 0; ’Varsity 10 v. Grammar 3; Manukau 6 v. Training College 3. Dunedin. —Southern 3 v. ’Varsity A 0; Zingari 9 v. Pirates 5; U n ' on 12 v. Dunedin 3: Taieri 5 v. ’Varsity B 0: Kaikorai 9 v. Alhambra 7.

Timaru.—Celtic won from Zingari by default: Star 10 v. Old Boys 10; Waihi 13 v. Teniuka 6.