RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 229, 27 August 1932, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS. SEASON’S CONTRIBUTORS. By “Cross Bar.” Although the final to determine the 1932 senior championship of Manawatu i.s outstanding, it may bo some little time before it is decided owing to tlte intervention of representative engagements. Jn view of the position of affairs, it might bo wise to bracket Kia Toa and Old Boys. Although the suggestion i.s advanced, the writer little anticipates that such will materialise in view of the keen elttb spirit and the all important “gate” which will no doubt result. White the club statistics cannot bo finally determined until the match has been staged, “Cross Bar” has decided to; publish his scoring statistics which, when subjected to analysis, present some interesting features. To Feilding Old Boys falls the honour of registering the highest total, the greens having amassed 217 points in the 14 matches they have actually played—they gained one game by default from Alassey College—which gives them the excellent average of 15.5 points per match. Palmerston North Old Boys follow with an aggregate of 171 points from their J. 4 actual appearance, which gives them an average of 12.21 tier month. Feilding was third in order with an average of 11 points per match. Despite the fact that they are sharing the top rung of the latter, Kia Toa are down in fourth position in respect to their scoring activities, their average being only 9.21. United, the one team which did not secure a win by default from Alassey College, could only muster an average of 8.20, which is somewhat surprising when the open tactics which the whites adopt are recalled. Alassey College, unlike the usual run of such scholastic institutions, were never aide to develop the handling game to any extent; they. took the field on only 11 occasions, • vacation holidays having compelled tile Collegians to default at the opening of the season and again during recent weeks. Their scoring activities were restricted to an average of points per match. DEFENC E ANALYSED.

What deficiencies may have been found in respect to Kia Ton’s attacking qualities were counter-balanced Dy their defensive powers, and the double blues only had 88 points debited against them in their i 4 matches —an average of 6.28 points per match. Ali the other competing teams topped the century mark, Old Boys’s debit account of 116 points giving them an average of 8.28. United and Massey College both had the same number registered against them, but the former’s total of 142 was forthcoming from 15 games as compared with the 11 appearances of the Collegians. Their respective averages were thus 9.46 and 12.90. Feilding Old Boys’ 166 points against is an illustration of a team which specialises in attack at the expense el their defence, and the greens have a debit average of 11.85, while their fellow town team possesses one of 12.85 from the aggregate of 180 points. THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS Old Boys suffered two defeats in the opening round and they were sustained, strangely enough, at the hands of the two Feilding team's. The blacks gained their revenge in the litter rounds. However, Kia Toa turned the tables in the second round and took the honours two to one at the three meetings. Sixteen members wearing the black uniform assisted towards the compiling of their 171 points and, apart from topping the honours in this respect, they also had the greatest number of individuals who attained double figures—six. The individual figures are:—

KIA TOA

Kia Ton commenced the season promisingly by winning four of their five games m the opening round, their one reverse being at the hands of Old Boys. In the second round, however, the double blues went down to Jf'eilding and United, while Massey College brought off their one and only victory at the expense of Kia Tua in the third round. Thirteen members of tlie team assisted towards the club’s aggregate of I2SJ points and four of them attained double figures. The tendency to rely on their frontal division is reflected in the scoring which discloses that 12 of their 27 tries were credited to the frontal division. McKay, the full-back, gained his one try during a brief period among the forwards. The individual returns

FEILDING OLD BOYS. Feilding Old Boys have the honour of supplying the greatest individual contributor for the season in N. Amadio, both in respect to try scoring and goal kicking. The club also has the honour of having three members who secured 20 points or over. The greens’ greatest stumbling block during the season was Kia Toa, tho double blues having accounted for them at all three appearance, while Old Boys beat them twice. They were tho only reverses debited against the greens, their individual contributors being as under: —

FEILDING. Contrary to expectations prior to the season being entered upon, the older Feilding Club failed to fulfill the good things expected of them by losing their first three engagements. However, they then made amends by winning the succeeding three, one of their successes being gained over Palmerston North Old Boys. In. tho sec-

oml round they turned the tables on Kia Toa, but their only win in the final round was a default from Massey College and the yellows thus lost their promising position. As was the case of their fellow town club, Feildin’s scoring points were assisted to a considerable extent by reliable goal kicking, and in Coombe the club possessed the second highest contributor in flic series. The individual contributors are:—

UNITED. Last year’s champions. United, were particularly unfortunate this season in respect to losing several of their promising members. They, neverthencss, continued to plu.v enterprising football and arc to lie congratulated on their endeavours to play the correct type of game for a combination of their stamp. The local Old Boys and Feilding Old Boys both inflict-d three defeats oil the whites during the course of the series, but, whereas United turned the tables on Kia Ton in the second round, Feilding carried the day at their second round meeting. The scoring activities of the side fell far short of what might well have been anticipated in view of their free style of play, and only eight members figure as contributors, the list being as under:—

The vacation periods observed at Alassey College made it impossible for the Collegians to play a prominent role in the local competitions, even if they had been able to field a much more formidable force than they did. immediately following upon the opening game this season, Alassey College went on vacation, while prior to tiie close of the inter-club series a further break of three Saturdays was occasioned. The type of play aimed at by the Collegians fell far short of what is usually expected from a scholastic institution of that nature, but they have had to mould their forces along the lines of a frontal attack, rather than a rearguard attacking division, owing to the paucity of finished players in the latter section. Naturally, their scoring activities have been somewhat restricted, half a dozen members having assisted towards the total of 48 points. The individual contributors are :

'I'. P. 31. F.G. c. Tl. McXeile 7 2 — — 4 35 Fletcher 3 2 — — 6 27 Bradlov . 5 — — — — 15 Yortt .. 5 — — — — 15 Puklowski . 4 — — — — 12 Kells .. 1 1 — — 2 10 Irvine .. 3 — — — — 9 Olliver .. 5 — — — — 9 MacLeod .. 1 — 1 1 9 Wchipcihana .. 1 -- — 1 — 7 Blakcney .. 2 — — — — 6 •Jordan .. 2 — — — 6 Page .. 1 — — — — 3 Dnckcr .. 1 — — — — 3 Kraser-Sniitli .. I — — — — 5 Rose ■ • — — — — 1 2 39 6 — 2 14 171

are:— T. 1\ M. F.G. C. Tl. Mullim .... 2 4 1 — 9 39 Gridin .... 7 — — — — 21 Strange .... 5 — — — — 15 McKay .... 1 2 — 1 — 13 McKenzie .. .... 3 — — — — 9 Findlay .... 2 — — — — b G. Wasloy . .... 2 — -- — — 6 U’Kccfo . 1 — — 1 5 Hcatley .... 1 — — — — 3 Riley .... 1 — — — — 3 Gordon .... 1 — — — — 3 Gleeson .... 1 — — — — 3 Kerrigan .... .... 1 — — — — 3 27 7 1 1 10 129

T. P. M. F.G. C. Tl. N. Amadio ... .. 15 8 30 129 S. Bramivel 1 .. 9 — — 27 M. Amadio .. 8 — — 24 Crump 3 — — 9 Pawson .. 2 — — 6 '1 rass — 1 4 Campbell .. 1 — — 3 Wilson .. 1 — — 3 Elliott .. 1 — — 3 Down .. 1 — • — 3 Kliaplcski .. 1 — — 3 Wells .. 1 — — — — 3 43 8 — 1 30 217

T. M. F.G. C. Tl. Coombs .. 2 13 — — 9 63 Dcwc .. 3 — 1 13 f'lank .. 4 — — 12 K. Fitzgerald . 3 — — — — 9 Smith .. 3 9 Matson .. 3 — — — — 9 McUorkimialc 3 — — — • 9 Kllioii 0 — -- — — 6 Say well .. 2 — — — — 6 Vusrir — — — — 2 4 Kenidge .. 1 — — — — 3 vlr.-Wy .. 1 — — — 3 JIcKay .. 1 — — — — 3 jvilciien .. 1 — — — 3 C. Flight •• — — — — 1 29 13 — 1 12 154

T. P. M. K.O. c. Tl. P. Ormond .... 3 4 — — 12 45 II. Onnoml .... 4 — — — 2 16 Nesbitt 5 — — — — 15 I'iVHII' 5 — — — ■— 15 Kells 3 — — — — 9 Penman 2 — — — — 6 Anderson 2 — — — 6 Feai'tilev — 1 — — — 3 24 .M AvSSKV 5 — — CO 1.1, KG K. 14 115

T. V. M. F.G. C. Tl. Oooprr 3 — — 3 15 Le Qiiosno . 2 1 — — — 9 Paterson .... 3 — — — — 9 Motcalfo 2 — — — — h Kipatrick ... — — — 3 6 Douglas 1 — — 3 8 4 — — 6 48