A RUNAWAY VICTORY

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 210, 6 August 1931, Page 4

A RUNAWAY VICTORY

MANAWATU DEFEAT TE KAWAU. MOTHER UNION SUPERIOR. The uncertainty or football form ■was strikingly illustrated at the Showgrounds yesterday, when the representatives of the sub-union of Te Kawau were well trounced by Manawatu. despite the fact that previously ETorowhenua had only beaten each of yesterday’s contesting sides by very narrow margins. The day made for fast, open football, but with the local fifteen holding a marked superiority in the frontal department, it was the green rearguard which set the pace and not the opposition as had been expected. The bail was given a great airing, but while both sides were faulty in their handling the thrusts of the home team earned the greater danger, and their superiority in all departments was quite fittingly demonstrated bv the . big margin of points. Both fifteens differed from the original selections and the rival teams which filed out were as under:— Te Kawau (black and white): Coats, Fuller, ficott, Tattle. March. Algaar, L- Moffntt, M. Moffatt, Gimblett, Fagan. Pearce, Robinson, Gust, Harris. Beard. j Manawatu fgreen and white): O. Le Quesne. Griffin, S. Bramwell. Elliott, Fletcher. Robb. Metcalfe. J. Le Quesne, [Henry, Hight, Vended, Wells, Dalzell, Toule, McKenzie.

Manawatu defended the southern goal. and. although the sulnunion gained the initial advantage, the greens launched a sharp assault, which worked into the corner. The ball went along the line from a scrum and Elliott came up with dash to secure and go over wide out. Yendell failed. The magpies showed their quality when a handling bout was launched, but the defence halted it. They, however, came again and M. Moffntt came round to accept the return pass, onlv to be bowled over at the comer. Manawatu escaped with a force, hut Te Kawau continued to maintain the territorial advantage. From a defensive position McKenzie broke away, fending off his would-be tacklers en route, prior to handing on to Griffin, and the winger was down to the full-back before he was halted. Although a free kick sent the homesters back. Metcalfe set. the line racing awa.v, Griffin being forced out at die corner twice in close succession. The defence was on the run. but it JipUl until Yer»flr?]] broko away, to hand on to Dalzell on the line.- for the latter to co over. From Yendell’s kick the ball struck the upright to rebound into the field of plav.

Mlrile much of their handling was faulty. Manawatu were setting a fast pace, forwards and backs keeping the opposition busy all the while. However. Tattle set his line racing away in turn. Te Kawau spelling mornf'ctarv danger along both wings until .- Hight transferred, the rush going right to the line as the result of Elliott carrying on in a spectacular dash, fho winger, who was displaying wonderful and refreshing dash, again made a great hid to go thr-.nrdr the rmoss. A clean movement brought Manawatu their next score when t etcher came round the outside of Elliott to take the final pass and outpace the opposition and then run round to ground behind the posts. endoll coaled. Scores then came to .Vanawat" m quick succession. From offside Play Yendell kickoff two good goals, and score,] a try from a orettv movement. Kalf-time sounded, with the scores reading;

Manawatu 20, Te Kawau 0. TE KAWAU REWARDED. On resumption it was found that Lawton had replaced Robinson in the ranks of the sub-union. Manawatu signalled the re-entry upon activities h.V iinmedlately opening up the plav hut Elliot failed to-take a high pass and L. Moffatt was off when Fletcher took him low. Te Kawau lost a golden opportunity of opening their account vlien L. Moffatt kicked past G. Le yuesne and the hall went from man to man, hut although the defence was sadly netrav the magpies rould not finish off the movement. However, with the hall going into touch the. throw-in passed to Marsh who went over in a tackle. A misunderstanding saw M. MofTatt’s kick charged down. Fletcher had gone off the field just prior to the crossing and, with Strange coming on, Griffin came in to the centre with the newcomer going on to the wing. The sub-union was taking a greater share in the play, but a kick through by Scott saw Bramwell go off along the touch line and, from the, movement which opened, Elliot was almost in on the opposite wing. However, i n a flash the visitors were away when L. Moffatt snapped up the hall on the open side to go to the lino

where Elliot, grassed him. Pearce was handy to take the pass and he had only to fall over. M. Moffatt made a good attempt to goal. The homesters replied when Strange had a short gallop on the left wing and McKenzie carried on to score. Yendell failed. The next try came to the greens, Robb handing on to Bramwell, but with Elliot waiting for the pass the fiveeighth bluffed the defence by turning in to go on and score himself beneath the posts. Yendell added the extra points. Forced from a long kick bv C. Le Quesne, Te Kawau kicked out for Henry to accept and clapping on speed, the hooker dashed straight along the touch line to ground at the corner. Yendall failed.

Manawatu took risks in the closing stages, quite a few members endeavouring to go on their own. and there was some great solo wori: by J- Le Quesne, C. Le Quesne, Hight and McKenzie, but time was called with the scoring unaltered, Te Kawau having lost an easy opportunity to add to their account from a penalty. Manawatu 31. Te Kawau 6.

Mr S. Reeve, of Te Kawau. controlled. INTER-SCHOOL MATCH. HIGH SCHOOL WIN AT WANGANUI. The second fifteen of the Palmerston North High School journeyed to Vanganui vesterffay to meet the second fifteen of the “Wanganui Technical School, the visiting combination wining a fast and open game by 13 points to six. . . Wanganui opened the scoring early per medium of a penalty goal from well out and, although Palmerston North held the upper hand thereafter,, the spell closed with the homesters keeping their three points advantage. However, on resumption the visitors quickly equalised when Orgias crossed on the left wing, while some minutes later another rearguard action enabled Ongley to complete. __ Orgias addded the major points. A\ anganui then took a turn on the attack and a penalty shot from out in front supplied them with another three points, but before the close the visitors had gone further anead when Plank crossed for Orgias to goal. The final scores were: Palmerston North 13, Wanganui 6. SOUTHLAND DEFEAT WAIRA-

RAPA. Pe r Press Association. INVERCARGILL. Aug. 5. In a representative match played here this afternoon in fine, weather, with an overcast sky. .Southland defeated Wairarana by 23 points to 16. Southland had 'the lion’s share of the ball throughout, but made numerous mistakes. BEBBINGTON SHIELD. RETAINED BY BUSH. Per Press Association. PAHIATUA, Aug. 5. Bush to-day retained the Bebbington Shie’d, outplaying Dannevirke to the tune of 14 points to nil. The weather was fine, but the ground heavy and sticky. The first spell was very even and confined purely to the forwards, who were well matched. The Bush vanguard dominated practically the whole of the second ' spell. The forwards wore down the defence, allowing the backs to round off pretty movements. Galvin, the Bush rover, was the outstanding player on the ground and was responsible for several clever tries. Mahoney and S. OHiver wore in the picture all the way. Tries for Bush were scored by Aitcheson, Hope, Wolland and Reeves, while Mabev converted one. The victors fielded the best all-round team for many years.