JUNIOR GRADE.

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6668, 23 July 1928, Page 4

JUNIOR GRADE.

■ St; Pat’s 15, High School ,9. ;. s . Played as the ciiftain-rfiiser on the Oval, *ihis game; proved" a very .even one. jfigli School seemed dcci dpdly ?’bolow their usjial form and St.‘Pats wore quick to profit "by .their 'mistakes. During the . first spell McKenzie got across for the greens, Bose adding the major points. In. the previous melee, Ai Kesbit (St. Pat ’s) ricked his ankle while McCluue;(High:..School) injured his shoulder, both players..having to .leave the field. ■ ' _ A ' In the second spell a fast even game resulted. A. AVcstdn scored from an opening made by P. :Iv r csbit)' Eosc converting with'a great kick to make the score St. Pat’s: 10, High School-0, Soon •afterwards School got going v and Ducker opened their account with a try,in the corner, Cope' secured’ from'a line out’’in School’s twentydiye and raced oyer. Eoge again converted, and Bt': Pat’s led :. ? • Dndifsmayed by’ this’, margin tSchool pressed again and again, tho Ball finally'coming out to Tremewah who put ip a strong fun • punted over "the full- 1 back’s ‘ head; land' wcutbnio score a pretty try, Fletcher’s kick went wide. 15—G. ■: 'V ♦ r ■’ - •; Soon afterwards inmakingonc of, his characteristic runs, ,c : : Fletcher was brought down, Sustained an,, injury to his ankle,’ and had to go off. Just on the call of'.time: Swindell and .Scott headed a fast forward .rush which ended in the latter, touching down. Tho kick failed and an even game ended in St. Pat’s favour 15—9. , . -f : v Mr. E. E. Hatch was the, referee. Feilding 17; Athletic 6. Played on No. 4 ground at the Showgrounds, this game though fast was decidedly ragged at times.; During, the first, spell, Thurston. and Marks scored tries for Feilding, Benge converting one, vvhile A. Pearce goaled from a mark.' Sherrih with an; ‘ unconverted try scored Athletics three, points, the spoil ending Feilding 11—3, The second spell was more even, Tuck adding: another try for Athletic, while Benge scored and also kicked a penalty goal for Feilding. V t , Mr. E. AY'. Low carried tho whistle. W.E.0.8.26, Feilding 08. 0. AVest Ehd Old Boys made no race Of it against Feilding Old Boys putting.up a twenty-six point margin. Tries were

secured-by Newth, Broughton, Woodham, Lawrence (2) and Johnson. Judd converted one try and Johnson kicked a penalty goal. Mr. W. Rowlands refereed. ‘ . IN OTHER CENTRES, Auckland. Mount Albert Grammar 11 v. Grammar 8; Auckland A2O v; Thames 0; Auckland B 24 v. South Auckland 6. Napier. , Hastings 27 v. Marist 3; Technical Old Boys 32 v. M.A.C. 7; Celtic IV ' 1 High'School Old Boys 0. Dunedin. Kaikorai 6 v. Pirates 4; University B .‘ I2 v ‘ ,^ nion . Alhambra 14 y. Tai-: cri 6; Zingari 16. v. Southern 11: ’Var sity A 24 y. Dunedin'S.” Wellington. - ■■ Senior A: Oriental 13 v. Eastbourne 3; Poncke 14 v. Marist 3; University 27 v. Potone 0; Old Boys 7 v. Athletic 3; Bcrhampore,l4 v. Wellington 14,] ’’ ■ - •; ' 1 " J . - Senior B: - t Hutt 6 v. Oriental 6; Jdhnsonville o2 v. Wellington 3;'University, 6 v. Trhiaing College 3. , :■ ' . ;, Christchurch, ’ ’Varsity 15 v. Old. Boys 12; Christ- ' church 20 v. Technical 14; Lin wood 8 y. Albion 3. ‘ 'Varsity are assured of the .championship, !-/■ - y . ;■ ■ Taranaki. ; , » Northern Division, ■■.%& , Tukapa 3 v. Stratford! 3;' Okato IS - v. Eltham 7; Star 11 v. Clifton, 3; Old 3 v. Ingle woo-nil! , , Southern Division.' , Okaiawa 14 v. Kaponga 0; Opuhako 9 y. Athletic 3; Waimato 9, v. Patoa 5iThe day ’s play leaves OkaAwa hoid : V ers of the Southern,.Divisional cham-, pionship for the third year in succes l sion. The Club will contest’the Pro- , vincial Premiership with Stratford,' winners of the Northern Division.'