RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 190, 13 July 1936, Page 10

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MANAWATU COMPETITIONS

FEILDING OLD BOYS LEAD,

Tlic wpather was cold and raw on Saturday when the Manawatu Rugby competitions were advanced a further stage. On tlie oval at the Show, grounds, Old Boys and Feilding A played a draw, (i-all. The game was not a good exhibition of the code,-the passing being very erratic, on the whole, while the forward play was not inspiring. Old Boys had more opportunities than their opponents, but failed to take advantage of them. At Rugby Park, Kia Ton beat St. Patrick’s by 10 points to 8 in a thrilling contest, and took possession of the Jubilee Cup which St. Patrick’s won from Old Boys the previous week. At Johnston Park, Feilding. Masse v College gave the competition leader's. Feilding Old 80-s. a great run and went under by only 0 points to 3. Feilding B had the bve. In the junior grade Old Bovs continued on their winning way, defeating Kia Ton by 2-1 points to nil. St. Patrick's bad no difficulty in running out winners against Bunnvthorpe by 1-i points to 3. High School put on 11 points to United’s nil. while Feilding Old Boys went under to Feilding by G points to 5. THE SCORE BOARD. Seniors. Old Boys C v. Feilding \ 0. Feilding Old Boys G v. Massey College 3. Kia Toa 10 v. St. Patrick's 8. Feilding B had the bye. .1 nniors. Old Boys 21 v. Kia Toa 0. St. Patrick’s 14 v. Bunnytliorpc 3. "Wood villa IT v. Te Arakura 0. High School II v. United 0. Feilding Old Boys 22 v. Massey College 3. Third Grade. Old Boys 9 v. St. Patrick's G. Feilding G v. Feilding 0.8. 5. Kia Toa won by default from Woodville. Fourth Grade. High School 14 v. Old Boys G. Massey College 9 v. Kia Toa G. Midgets. ITokowhitu 14 v. Convent A 0. CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES. SENIOR GRADE.

J'eildmg Obi Bovs, Massey College and Feilding 13 have had byes uw.ng to the withdrawal of Cnited. JUMUU GRADE.

P. IV L. D. Points. For Ayst. Ch. Pts Foililingr O.l). 9 8 — 1 142 40 .17 Old Buys ... 10 7 2 1 92 52 15 Fcilding A ... 10 6 3 1 102 69 13 St. Patrick’s . 10 5 5 — 114 93 10 Kin Ton 10 5 5 — 142 103 10 Ala.ssev Col. .. 9 3 5 1 72 7b 7 I’cilding B ... 9 1 8 — 78 125 2

1\ w. L. D. Points. I 1 or Aljat. Cli. 1'ts. Old Hoys 11 10 — 1 194 45 21 at. PalUik’s . 11 10 1 — 1<*4 75 to Pcildiny 0.13. 11 y 2 — 182 57 18 High School . 11 6 5 — lul 85 12 Massey Col. . 11 5 b — 81 120 10 Wocdviile 11 5 6 — 84 SO 10 United 11 4 7 — bo 128 8 Kia Toa 11 2 8 1 70 121 5 liunnythcrpe . 11 2 9 — 52 li8 4 r i'e *\ lakuru . 11 — y 2 51 180 2