OKOUA DOWNS
RUGBY FOOTBALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) OROUA DOWNS. July 20. X On Saturday afternoon the final for the McKelvie Shield and Fagan Cup in the Te Kawau Sub-Union took place at Oroua Downs, when, after a hard fought game against Rongotea, no decision was arrived at ae the game ended in a pointless draw. The outcome of the match means a replay later on when a number of players in both teams will no doubt be unable to get away. Last season the same position occurred when Oroua Downs played Awahuri twice tor the Jones Cup. Oroua Downs won the toss and kicked off with the wind at their back, the play keeping" in Rongotea (black; territory. Scrums were freo.uent and no material advantage was gained by either side. Rongotea had the advantage in the forwards as the yellowg (Oroua Downs) played one man short till half-time, the absence of S. Howard weakening the pack considerably. Both teams essayed passing bouts, but the tackling of both sets of backs was of a high order and likeiy movements were promptly ! stopped. Lapwith and Goldfinch, the rival j five-eighths, played sparkling football, their j cutting in, particularly a few neat ones by | Lapwith, were good to watch, but lack of j support saw them put in solo efforts on occasions. Fuller as usual played a great game at half and sent his backs away at every opportunity, Gimblett being grassed within inches of the line on one occasion. From a scrum in the yellow twenty-five Lapwith cut through to hand on to \Y. Scott who was tackled in a good position. Rongotea pressed hard in the final spel and were unlucky in not scoring as they I had the yellows in one corner for about ; ten minutes, a free kick relieving the pres- j sure. Just before time Grooms raced ; through and sent Lindsay Moffatt away, j but he was recalled for off-side when he j had practically a clear field in front. The j yellows kept up the pressure and the final j whistle sounded with play in black territory. Mr S. Reeves - carried the whistle, j
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 197, 22 July 1931, Page 10
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358OKOUA DOWNS Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 197, 22 July 1931, Page 10
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