KIA TOA WIN.

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

KIA TOA WIN.

JUBILEE CUP MATCH

For the second successive occasion this season the Jubilee Cup changed hands when, in an exciting match at Rugby Park, St. Patrick’s lost possession of the trophy, which they had won from Old Boys ill the preceding week. Kia Toa inflicted defeat, on them by 10 points to 8, mainly through tigerish forward play. J hey held the lead bv 4 points to nil at the interval, but St. Patrick’s, through brilliant play by Brinsden, then got ahead. However, Kia Toa recovered and led with great dash by McKenzie, were dominating the play at the finish. Conditions favoured Kia Toa a little, as the heavy ground somewhat restricted the opposition’s back play. The teams were: Kia Toa.—-Carr, Lucas, Berryman,• Barnao, Thorburn, Thomas,' Thorne, Hines, Polglasc, McKenzie, Williams, Beard Speedv. Crawford, Greatorex. St. Patrick’s.—McKewen, Dawick, Hallamore, M. Gillespie, R. Gillespie, Brinsden, Edlin, Simmonds, _ Ross, Fitzpatrick, Powell. L. I< indlay, Sears, Heenev, Madgwick. "With a greasy field hampering the movements of the St. Patrick’s backs, the Kia Toa forwards attacked steadily and maintained the pressure until Edlin forced. Dawick burst through and kicked for the line, but Carr made a nice clearance from a dangerous position. Kia Toa. with a strong rush, took play to tho other end. where Jlarwao. standing in a bandy position, received from Thorne to drop-kick a neat field goal. St. Patrick’s endeavoured to overtake this reverse., and. Da wick cut through prettily, but was grounded when almost clear. Good defensive work was seen when 11. Crawford came across smartly to stop a. rush and kick the hell into Dawick’s arms. The St. Patrick’s winger raced straight for the line, and short-punted when blocked but Crawford was there again to clear, and prevented a try. Kia Toa got into a tight corner when Carr was caught in possession, but McKenzie burst out of the ruck right- on the line and found touch. Barnao received the ball to make a strong run up the line, but was pushed out right in the corner, and a penalty kick brought relief to St. Patrick’s just before the interval. M. Gillespie, for St. Patrick’s, and Barnao, for Kia Toa-, l>otli made dangerous runs when play was resumed. Brinsden was responsible for a brilliant cut-in when, getting possession from a serum in midfield, he was through like a flash to l>eat_tlie opposition and hand on to R. Gillespie, to M Gillespie, for the latter to complete behind the posts. Powell converted and placed *St. Patrick s one point in front. Barnao made two bold bids for the line, but was pulled down each time. Brinsden made another spectacular cut-in, /but found the ground too slippery for him to sidestep the full-back, and his pass went unaccepted. Powell failed with a longrange penalty kick, but Hallamore got awav up the line to dispatch Dawick, the'winger sliding over in the corner as he was tackled. Powell’s kick missed McKenzie started a Kia Toa rush near the St. Patrick’s line when he flung the ball out to Crawford, and the forwards carried on for Greatorex to cross in the corner. Carr faded to add the major points. Ivia Toa had St. Patrick’s hard pressed after McKenzie had again secured possession, forcing his way almost to the line before lie was brought down. Hallamove and M. Gillespie were associated in a nice piece of work in which the latter nearly scored; he was beaten m the race for the touch-down after lie had short-punted. Towards the finish, with Kia Toa one point behind. Thorburn received to pierce the defence like a flash and streak over ill the corner. Carr failed to convert. McKenzie got away in midfield to put Kia Toa in a good attacking position with a. long line-kick, hut a free kick eased the situation for St. Patrick s when Kia Toa were right on their line, and the come ended with tho score: Ivia loa 10. St. Patrick’s 8. Mr A. Ward was tho referee.