Rongotea

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6944, 25 June 1929, Page 4

Rongotea

From Our Own Correspondent,

Or. Friday, Mr. Pollard, a partner of Mr. S. Samuel Page and Son Ltd., of London, addressed the directors of the Tui (Glen Oroua) and Malcowhai chceso factories and Rongotea dairy factory on the dairy industry at Home. Mr. Marcroft of Hamilton, who has been relieving at the local bank, has left for the head office, Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Caverhill, Mr. and Mrs. A. Dear and Mr. and Mrs. J. Duke left on Saturday to attend the dairy conference at Whangarei. Mr. J. Bentley has returned from Wellington after being on his annual leave.

The Rongotea school footballers met Rangiotu at Rongotea on Saturday, where they were defeated by 6 points to 5, S. Burgess scoring a try which R. McLean -converted, for the home team.

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. T. MeGc-e, of Foxton and formerly of Rongotea, will bo very sorry to hear of the sad death by drowning of their small son, Barry, at the Foxton wharf on Saturday afternoon. The winners of the euchre prizes at the Social club wore M’rs. Bower and Mr. Bayliss, while the consolation prizes were handed to Mrs. Morris ancl Mr. I-learns. Next Thursday will be the fnal for the first points prize. RUGBY FOOTBALL At Rongotea on Saturday Rongotea seniors met and defeated llui Mai by 12 points to nil, after a rather uninteresting game. All the Rongotea players acquitted themselves well, though the absence of Fuller and Howell necessitated the playing of Frccklington at half and H. Fades at wing-threequartor, both players being third-grade lads. Frccklington played a good game at half, getting the ball away smartly, while Eades played a dashing game on the wing, his tackling being deadly. E. Gust played his usual sound game at

full back, and Goldfinch, Scott and Amadio went well together. Among the forwards, E. and R. Algar and W. Gust were prominent in- loose rushes, while the rest of the pack revelled in the tight work. The game commenced very late with Rongotea facing the sun. Before play had been in progress many minutes, Frccklington transfer-red to Goldfinch, to Amadio, who scored in the corner. The same idaycr’s kick failed. The blues swept to the attack, but E. Gust ■ soon sent them back with a good kick to the line. In neutral territory, the leather passed through the hands of the black backs to Amadio, who potted a goal from over the quarter-way line, and Rongotea led 7—o. Loose forward play prevailed till the end of the spell, the blacks being unfortunate in not scoring on several occasions, while Staitc and Cameron came close to adding points for the blues. After half time, the blacks started with a rush, and A. Sanson was unfortunate in not getting over, a scrum being ordered. Blues cleared and gave the blacks soma anxiety until E. Gust saved. H. Eades was playing a dashing game on the wing and his tackling was a treat to watch. He came away with the ball at his toe, but lost possession when near his objective. Scott and E. Algar put in a good dribbling rush, which Amadio completed by scoring well out. The same player goaled and blacks had a 12 points lead. From then on play was rather even, with most oi it in blue territory. Thom was no further score wlnn time was. ca’led b•- Mr. T. Goodwin.