Horowhenua

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

Horowhenua

Nash Cup. •. ■ ShanndA II v. AVe.i.ria. 6. , ' ; Foxton 16-v. Wanderer! $4. ■ Juniors. ,i, North 29, v. South- nil, \f • \ ' Thirds. AYanderers sv. Foxton inil« £ . ■ ’ Schools.' Levin 8 v.'Shannon nil; ’ ' I Nash Cup.; It is certainly about time the 'ilorowhenua Rugby Council. brought pres-. sure to bear on teanis for not biding by the rules add regulating*/’ -Not‘<«lV do they openly flout tlijj but the general public not not scorn prepared to keep;.in the space allotted to them,’ with’ the .result.a/10t Of-thcsb'in-» . tcrested in 'thc*; r game’ arc .. getting, very tired’off the present state: of affairs. The last three games in Shannon have all > started 'of an hour .late. In the two Nash Cup contests, owing to the lateness of arrival of'the visiting, teams tho games have been 40 instead of 45 minute spells.-. There is tint excuse for late afrival'as. both teams had to come a distance Of ; 12 miJcU only., ■ 7'' . ■AVcraroa’s fifteen had to be made up, by three local:jnniore'beforoj:they could go on the field, ; two ‘from' ShannbuVand one from Mifauui. MipßovantWntroL .led tho game which very, nearly ; developcd into a rough house in'places. From a kick-off up hill foliowcd{ by. a free kick, Broughton (AYcrarpa) cUsily avoided the Shannon backs■ do-Score between the posts, Warren‘missinjg'.a’ ridiculous kiekr—AVcraroa 3, Shanndn.'nil; ■ Shannon played huld,for; : a-.tcw rhiinutes and then proceeded -to pull themselves together. Both sides'took turns, , in -attacking- and eventually • blacks (AVefaroa) wore compelled -to force { down. Dalzcll.and McKehziq carried ' the ball to blacks line but Broughton who was playing well cleared. AVhyto obtained the ball to mark but missedwith a shot at goal. A good run by Carter, Roberts and •Robbie saw tho ball in blacks’ territory, and from 5i forward ’.rush Williams 'scored/, and Hurst ..goaled -with a brilliant kick. Shannon 5, Wcfaron 3. . Good work by Roberts, DalzcU, Hakafaia and Carter, onabed K. Dalzell to pass to Satherley to scorp> between' the posts, Hurst again, adding the major points. —Shannon 10, Wcraroa 3. V ' ‘ ' ' '

The second half was dismally dull. Weraroa put up a determined effort and ■ the game became' rough, severa,!- bouts passing .unnoticed. Eventually towards the end of the spoil Walls: a beautiful goal from a scrum on the 25 line. It was, loft. to; .a Shannon,, junior to gain further points Wcra*; roa. Lankshcar. who' had been Splaying consistently well all day, .crossed liio Shannon lino just on time, and Mason another .Shannon player was given a chance'to convert but failed. The game finished. —Shannon 14, Weraroa'6,V.