Manawatu Outclass Te Kawau Rugby Reps.

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6621, 6 August 1931, Page 3

Manawatu Outclass Te Kawau Rugby Reps.

HOME FORWARDS’ DECIDED. SUPERIORITY.

By 31 points to 0 Manawatu Rugby representatives defeated To Kawau at tho Palmerston North Showgrounds yesterday afternoon in a game in which tho visiting team was completely outclassed. Playing conditions wore good and the game was witnessed by several hundred spectators. Manawatu had 20 points ou the board before tho visitots scored, and but for tho fact that only two out of tho seven tries were converted tho margin in the homo team’s favour would have been greater, larticularly in tho forwards did Manawatu have an advantage and tho visiting backs saw little of the ball. The teams lined out as follow: — Manawatu (green): C. Lo Quesne; Griflin, Bramwcll, Elliott; Ile teller, Robb; Metcalf; J. Lo Quesno (wingforward); Wells, Dalzcll; Henry, Vended, I-ligkt; Youle, McKenzie. To Kawau (black and white): Goats; L. Molfatt, M. Moffatt, Gimblett; Scott, Fuller; Tattle; Marsh (wing-for-ward); Algar, Fagan; Gust, Pearce, Robinson; Harris, Heard.

To Kawau set tlio ball in motion, playing into the sun. Manawatu worked into tho visitors' territory and a quick move initiated within the twentylive saw Elliott dive across at the corner. Ycudell’s kick failed to rise enough.—Mamuvatu 8, To Kawau 0. Play veered between tho twenty-lives for a little while. Griffin was responsible for a dash down tho sideline after receiving the bail from McKenzie but was pulled down after going 25 yards. Manawatu pressed and from a line-out Yondcll secured, handing to Dalzcll, who got across. Ycndell's shat at goal struck tho uprights and bounced back. —Manawatu 0, To Kawau U. The greens remained on tho attack arid To Kawau had to force when C. Lo Qucsuo kicked over the line, .The blacks rallied but tho effort was shortlived, play quickly going back to To Kawau's twenty-five. Manawatu forwards worked to tho goal-line, but a free kick, followed by a marie, saw the scene of operations shifted to midlieJd. Hero Metcalf secured from a scrum and transferred to Kobb to l'ictcher to Bramwell, but tho latter's pass to Elliott went astray. A minute later another passing bout by tho greens saw Fletcher cross at tho corner to touch down behind tho posts. Ycndcli this time made no error with tho kick. — Manawatu 11, To Kawau U. The blacks put a little more dash into their work and penned Manawatu in their twenty-live. Elliott lielded a kick and went dO yards down the touchliue before short-punting when faced by L. Moffatt. Yendcll marked dU yards out and piloted tho ball cleanly between tho posts. —Manawatu Id, To Kawau 0. Manawatu indulged in some pretty passing but could find no holes in tho defence. Just insido their half the visitors were penalised and YendeJl landed a beautiful goal.— Manawatu I'/, To Kawau *O. Green forwards were playing too well for To Kawau, but The latter's backs shifted play to halfway. Thero a lino piece of concerted play by tho home team originated, culminating in Elliott scoring. Yendell narrowly missed with the kick. Half time sounded a few seconds later with tho score: Manawatu 20, To Kawau 0. Lawton replaced ItobinsOu in the Te Kawau team in the second spell. Manawatu backs started throwing tho ball around, but badly directed passes saw each movement breai down. At the twenty-live Fletcher had a shot to pot a goal, but his direction was faulty. With C. Lo Qucsno beaten by a bouncing ball matters looked dangerous for the greens, but luck turned against Te Kawau and the ball went out. The black forwards pressed to tho goal-lme and Marsh, although tackled, got across and .touched down. Manawatu forwards charged down the kick at goal. — Manawatu 20, To Kawau 8. At this stage Fletcher had to go oil with an injured leg, being replaced by Strange. Griffin went in lo centre and Bramwell to second live-eighth. A good piece of work by McKonzio put Manawatu on tho attack, but play quickly swung to the other end, where L. Moffatt, on being pulled down just short of the line, transferred lo Pearce, who scored. M. Moffatt's kick went just outside.— Manawatu 20, To Kawau 0. With, the ball in play again Uie green forwards took charge and in a sortie on tho lino McKenzie got. over. Yendell's kick failed to raise the flags.— Manawatu 23, To Kawau G. Despite the handicap of tho sun the home team was now having matters practically all its own way and a good piece of combined play saw Bramwell, attended by Elliott, elude Ihe defence to touch down under (lie posts. Yendell had no difficulty with tho kick.— Manawatu 28, To Kawau G.

Flay had been resumed but a couple of minutes, when Henry, lidding the ball on a. drop-out, went 40 yards down the touch-line to score at tho corner flag. This time Ymdell’s direction was sadly al fault. — Manawatu 83, To Kawau G.

Tho blacks worked to Manawatu's twenty-live, but G. Lo Qucsne and Strange returned play to the otner end. The limit whistle sounded with Te Kawau forcing down. Mr. H. Peeve ably controlled the game. CURTAIN-RAISER GAME. In a. curtain-raiser to the senior game Manawatu third grade representatives defeated To Kawau juniors by 12 points to 11. At half time the score was f)—o in favour of the homo team, Linklatcr and Mitchell having scored tries and tho latter having kicked a, penalty goal. In (ho second half Brewer added another try for Manawatu, while Smith and Sexton crossed for To Kawau, Gloyu converting one try and kicking a penalty goal. Mr. O. Rabone was the referee. HIGH SCHOOL SECONDS BEAT WANGANUI TECH. Palmerston North High School second fifteen visited Wanganui yesterday where they met arid defeated Wanganui Technical second fifteen iu a good open game full of movement and life.

Wanganui opened the game villi a penalty over the bar—a good kick well out ou the touch-line. Prom then on, however, Palmerston North had the better of the match although they were unable to score during tho first spell, which ended in the home team’s favour 3—o. Ten minutes after the change round, Orgias scored out on tho wing but the kick failed. Palmerston North got down to it and soon tho backs were awrny to enable Ongloy to score. Orgias added the extra points. Wanganui then dominated play and a penalty kick in front of the posts enabled them to add three more points. The last score ot tho game came to Palmerston North when Plank crossed and Orgias converted making the final tally Palmerston

North. Jo, Wanganui 0. The playing conditions were excellent. To-day at tlio Showgrounds Palmerston North High School play VVairarapa High School, tho game commencing at 2,15 p.m.