SMILLIE CUP.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 202, 16 July 1936, Page 12

SMILLIE CUP.

RANGITIKEI BEAT TE KAWAU.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) SANSON, July 15.

The annual match for the Smillio Cup between Rangitikei and Te Kawau, played at Sanson to-day, resLdtcd in a decisive victory for Rangitikei. The Rangitikei team played good football, tho forward taking every opportunity of opening tho game up, and they were well supported by thenbacks, who cut the Te Kawau dolencc to ribbons with their straight running. The ’l'e Kawau forwards, although beaten for tho ball in the tight, played good football in the loose, but they had no support from tho backs, whose tackling or attempts to tackle wore pitifully The teams were.—

Rangitikei.--rHnrie, Tarn, Williams, A. Rush, M. Rush, M. Kolias, F. Cults, Bine, Walker, Ireland. Blair, Dallis, Rowe, Davies, and Poppe. To Kawau. —I’eterscn, Bromley, Scott, Gaylor, Oust, Kent, Mudford, Sanson. Davis, Hendon, (). Gardiner, M. Gardinei, Williams, 11. Henson, George. Rangitikei won tho toss and To Kawau kicked off with the sun in their faces. From the outset the Rangitikei forwards attempted to open up the play, but the To Kawau forwards, led by O. Gardinei, smothered the effort. After numerous attempts the Rangitikei backs broke through to the Te Kawau twenty-five, where they were halted, temporarily, and a scrum was ordered. The Te Kawau forwards broke through and cleared their lino and Davies and K. Henson wove prominent in a movement which took play deep into Rangitikei territory. The Rangitikei backs cleared and set up a hot counter attack in which the ball travelled hack into To Kawau territory. From a lino out tho Rangitikei forwards smashed their way over the line and Pine scored a try. Harrc converted. Rangitikei soon again had Te Kawau in difficulties with a devastating rush, winch ended in Pino going over fov bis second try. Havre missed with the kick. Almost immediately after this try the visiting backs, with a beautiful passing movement, burst through the Te Kawau defence for A. Bush to score in the corner. Thu kick missed. Tho To Kawau forwards took a hand and broke through into green territory, where Cutts savod the situation for Rangitikei. The To ICawau forward*, led by O. Gardiner, again broke away and from a looso melee on the Rangitikei lino K. Heneon secured and dived over. Scott found the uprights. . Rangitikei had Tc Kawau m difficulties almost immediately, but a knock-on cost them a try. To Kawau then took a tun and had Rangitikei on the defence. The backs raised the siege and from a set “(•rum in midfield Cutts sent his backs away for Bush to get over in a handy position, Havre missed, Rangitikei were del lately on top at this; period and the score was further enlarged by a try by AVilliams which Havre found no difficulty in converting. Half-time sounded with To Kawau attacking. After the interval tho Ho Kawau for : wards took charge and had Rangitikei on tbo dotuice. Te Kawau gradually worked their way into the Rangitikei twenty-five, where IC. Henson and AV. Sansi 11 burst through for Sanson to curry on and score a good try. Scott’s kick, an excellent one, added tho major points. Tho Rangitikei forwards were now gettin"- the ball from the line-outs and sot serums,"mil they gave their backs every opportunity, to increase then- scoro. ihe tackling of tlm Te Kawau backs improved greatly in this period and they kept the speodv Rangitikei backs out. A beautiful attack on the right wing saw Taru outstrip the defence and race round undeineath the posts for an excellent try. Havre converted . , , , Rangitikei' wont further into the lead when a Te Kawau player was caught oftside in a handy position and Havre made made no mistake with the kick. To Kawau now made desperate efforts to retrieve the position r.nl launched a series of attacks on the green line. J hey were rewarded when a defender was penalised and Scott put over an excellent kick. ; In the dying stages of tho game RejigiI tikei were nearly in and time found them ;in the To Kawau twenty-five. Ihe final ; scoro w&s • _ ■ ,- -I? I Rangitikei 27, Tc Kawau 13. Mr R. Scott refereed.