UNITED DEFEATED BY KIA TOA 9 TO NIL

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6624, 10 August 1931, Page 2

UNITED DEFEATED BY KIA TOA 9 TO NIL

Rugby Championship • Full of Interest

LEVEL PEGGING POE LADDER POINTS CREATES INTEREST

By defeating United on Saturday tho Kia Toa Club now draws level with the former side on the championship ladder and, with one playing day left on the schedule to determine the Manawatu 'Rugby Union’s senior winners for tho present season, it appears as though a play-off will be necessary in this section. Feilding Old Boys narrowly defeated Feilding, while Old Boys won by default from Massey College, leaving the position of the teams as follows' — _ . . Points United «... 20 Kia Toa 20 Feilding Old Boys .. 15 Old Boys 11 Massey Collego jj Feilding 6 THE SCORING BOARD The results of matches played on Saturday are as follows! — Senior Kia Toa 9 v. United O. Feilding Old Boys 13 v. Feilding 11. Old Boys won by default from Massey College. Junior Old Boys A 10 v. St. Patrick’s 3. High School 16 v. Feilding Old Boys 11. Old Boys B 7 v. Bunnythorpe 3. Woodville 6 v. Kia Toa 3. United won by default from Massey College. Thirds St. Patrick’s 13 v. Y.M.C.A. 3. Kia Toa 18 v. Old Boys 5. .Kelvin. Springboks 19 v. Feilding 0. United 20 v. Feilding High School 0. Fourths ■Woodville won...by default from High School. Feilding High School won by default from: Kia Toa. Fifths Technical 9 ▼. Kia Ora 0. Sixths Phoenix 28 v. Gordon 0. Technical A 8 v. Kia Ora 0. Albion 9 v. Technical B 3. ' Midgets Hokowhitu 15 v, Milson 3. inter-school High School 2nd. XV 18 v. Dannevirke Ist. XV 11. High School 3rd. XV 9 v. Danneyirke 2nd. XV 8.

TCTA. TOA’S victory Speculation was rife prior to the Kia Toa-United match as to whether the colours of the competition leaders would be lowered. The victory .went to Kia Toa, who dominated play for the greater part of the game. The teams lined out as under:—

United (white): Birchall, Campbell, R. Ormond, Kells, H. Ormond, Robb, L. Ormond, Anderson, Melhuish, Burgess, Yondell, D&lzcll, Piercv, Ncwth, McClelland.

Kia Toa (blue): McKay, Griffin, Hills, Strange, Wasley, Gleeson, O’Keefe, Holtz, Croll, Boldt, Burgess, Findlay, Argyle, Williams, McKenzie. Tie game opened with, loose scrummaging and an interchange of line kicks, with the blues having slightly the territorial advantage. A free kick relieved, but from it developed, a Kia Toa back line rush which was only stopped by Campbell diving on the leather to force down. The blues renewed the pressure and United secured Kr. brief spell when awarded another free kick five yards from the line. The blue supporters were' a little bit annoyed shortly after this when Griffin fielded the ball right in front of the posts but, of two minds whether to have a drop at goal, hesitated too long and was hauled down. Pushing off the attack, United managed to secure a penalty kick about the half way line, but the distance was too great for Tended. Both sides were flinging the ball about to the delight of the spectators, the Kia Toa back line giving particularly. fine displays. Strange camo near to scoring, being pushed out with but a yard or. two to go. A force down followed. Succeeding play saw tho whites penetrate into the bines’ 25, where a frOo kick relieved. The Kia Toa backs got Away again and the stand was treated to another fine sprint by Strange. The blues were putting a good deal of faith in their three-quarter line and used every opportunity to send the ball out to them. There followed an unexpected thrill when,' after pushing Kia Toa back on the defensive, R. Ormond suddenly eent the ball skywards from out of a loose scramble, and a cheer rose from the stand when it appeared that he had been successful with a goal. Unfortunately for United, he had just missed his mark. The next incident ■was a bright piece of passing by two white forwards, Melhuish and Dalzell, who between them gained considerable territory. They weer only stopped by the blues’ full back, McKay, who stepped in between to send the ball back for a good line kick. The spell ended. shortly after with Jack Kelson waiting patiently. Second Spell The second spell opened with a free kick to Kia Toa, which Wasley sent over the bar, to draw first blood. Kia Toa 3, United 0. Kia Toa renewed tho attack, and several free kicks in succession to United came as a respite. The struggle was mainly a forward one, but eventually.the Kia Toa backs got away, with Griffin ending the rush by being pushed out near the corner on the grandstand side. From the throw-in a loose scramble developed almost on the line, and Boldt dived through the mob to touch down. Wasley failed to add the. extra points. Kia Toa 6, United 0. For a while the whites set the pace but, although holding the territorial advantage, never looked dangerous. The blue backs again got going with a good display and sent United back on their haunches. A fine kick by Wasley found the lino a few yards from the corner flag, and from the throw-in the blue forwards tried their utmost to cross. United hurled them back and a succession of lino kicks followed. Then calhe hopeful moments for the white supporters, when their forwards swept down-field in an irresistible rush and Kia Toa had to force down to save. Not to be denied, the blue forwards launched a counter-attack, which Birchall stopped with a splendid kick when collared. Strange, on the wing for Kia

Toa, was playing like a man inspired. It was recognised that it was only a matter of time before he would got over, aud his opportunity came almost on time. Gathering in the leather on the 25 line, he ducked and dodged in between tho white defenders, throwing off two who managed to get a grip °t him, and touched down close to the posts. It was a magnificent effort that aroused the stand to enthusiasm. Wasley failed with the kick and tho game onded: Kia Toa 9, United 0. Mr. A. McKegg controlled tho match. TO PLAY HOROWHENUA MANAWATU REPRESENTATIVES Mr. J. A. Colquhoun has selected the following players to ropresent Manawatu against Horowhenua next Saturday, at Levin: Full back, S. Bramweil; three-quarters, Fletcher, Page, Eliott; five-eighths, Robb, N. Bramweil; half, Stmpleski; rover, lo Quesno (captain); bookers. Henry, Hight; lock, Ycndell; sides, Findlay, Dalziell; back row, Williams, McKenzie. Emergencies-. Metcalf (half), Griffin (three-quarter), Boldt, Miles, Youle (forwards). JUNIOR GAMES OLD BOYS A BEAT ST. PAT.’S In a curtain-raiser to the. Kia ToaUnited game, Old Boys A juniors defeated St. Patrick’s by ten points to three. Tho first spell ended with tho score 10—0 in favour of the winners, tries having been scored by Kells and Oliver, with Kells converting both. In the second half St. Pat.’s were awarded an obstruction try, to which Quigan failed to add the major points. Old Boys B Victorious

At the request of tho delegate from the Bunnythorpe Club the management committee of the Manawatu Rugby Council amended the junior fixtures for Saturday so as to permit of Bunnythorpo having a game. Tho suburban club had been down to oppose Massey College, but a win by default would have been credited the maroons. However, in view of the fact that all junior football had been postponed last week-end and United had defaulted to them the week previous, Bunnythorpe preferred, rather than secure another “bloodless” victory, that they' be matched with a team. They were accordingly drawn against Old Boys B, but a rude shock was in store for the maroons, the town team beating them by seven points to three and dislodging Bunnythorpe from their position at the head of the table, where they had been on even terms with Old Boys A. The latter now have a clear-cut lead of two points. PRIMARY REPS. WIN

The Manawatu primary representatives on Saturday morning defeated a Bush district team by 17 points to six. This Saturday they will play the Rangitikei representatives at the Showgrounds, The following team has been selected to represent the Manawatu primary schools at the annual tournament at Masterton at the end of this month: Forwards, Gavin (Convent), Oppett (Sandon), Richardson, Pierard, Bunker (Terrace End), Waller (Oroua Downs), Jorgensen (Hokowhitu), Harris (Sandon); backs, Stevenson (Central), Staples (Feilding), Sexton (Oroua Downs), Andrews (Sandon), Mason (Terrace End), Goffe (To Arakura), Tremewan (Hokowhitu), Fitzpatrick (Convent). Two more forwards and two moro backs have still-to be selected. The Midgets

Hokowhitu defeated Milson 15—3. For the winners, Taylor, Smith (2), Day and Anderson scored, and Thompson kicked a penalty for Milson. WALLACE CUB MATCH At Sanson the Te Kawau Sub-union team met and defeated Oroua by nine points to six in a match for the Wallace Gup after a good game. For To Kawau, L. Moffatt and M. Moffatt seoi’ed tries, and W. Scott kicked a penalty goal. Beard kicked a penalty goal for Oroua, and Miles found the uprights with a kick from a mark. MATCHES IN OTHER CENTRES Following are the results of Rugby matches played in other centres: — Wellington: Senior A, Hutt 9 v. Marist 3; Poneke 9 v. Wellington 0; Potono 16 v. Athletic 6; University 19 v. Miramar 6. Hutt are still leading in the championship with 25 points. Wellington have 22 points, Poneke being next with 21. Auckland: Grafton 10 v. Training College 10; Grammar S v. Ponsonby 3; Manukau 11 v. College Rifles 3; ’Varsity 6 v. Marist 3. Grammar win the Rugby championship, with ’Varsity the runnors-up, and Ponsonby third on the list. Wanganui: Technical Old Boys 19 v. Old Boys 6; Pirates 14 v. Ratana 10; Kaierau 9 v. Marist S. Waikato: Peace Cup, Morrinsville (holders) 14 v. Rotorua 3; Marist 20 v. Old Boys 13. Southland; Invercargill 8 v. Old Boys 3; Pirates 30 v. Waikiwi 0. Hawke’s Bay: Pirates 16 v. High School Old Boys 13; Technical College Old Boys 33 v. Tamatea 0.

P.N. HIGH SCHOOL SECOND AND THIRD FIFTEENS SUCCESSFUL

Playing against the Danncvirko first and second ■ fifteens, Palmerston North Boys’ High School seconds and thirds respectively were successful in both games, which resulted: Palmerston North seconds 1 18 v. Danncvirko firsts 11; Palmerston North thirds 9 v. Dannevirke seconds 8.

In the formor game School kicked off against the wind. Loose forward work followed, from which Ongloy secured and raced down the line to bo forced out at the 25. From the line-out a good passing bout, in which all handled, saw the leather go out to Orgias on the wing, but ho was well tackled by the opposing winger. The ball was rapidly passed out again, but a bad pass from Calvert spoiled Ongley’s chances. Lang opened on the blind side, supported by Fletcher and Ongley, the latter scoring well out. Orgias failed with the kick. P.N. 3—o. Danncvirko opened, but Bradley made a good save. From a lino-out Dannevirke gained possession in a good passing rush, in which Riddell, Rogers, Grant and Ellingham combined well, resulting in Ellingham scoring at tho corner. P.N. 3 —3. High School replied with a series of passing bouts, in which all handled well. Play was at a fast rate and was constantly opened from tho line-outs and scrums. Dannevirke intercepted a pass, and only work by Calvert saved the position. From a penalty Ellingham with a good kick from well out made Dannevirke 6—3. Half time came with High School attacking.. The second spell saw more forward play, in which Krivan, Palmer, Hubbard and Moffatt figured, carrying play to Dannevirke’s goal line, where Krivan scrambled over. The kick failed.

P.N. 6—6. Tho forwards retained their superiority. Hubbard led a rush, the ball passing to Fletcher, to Calvort, to Orgias, who scored well out. P-N. 9 6. From a scrum back for a kick-out on the full Dannevirke hooked. The sccand five-eighths kicked well down and good following up enabled Ellingham to secure and Dannevirke scored, the kick being successful. Dannevirke 11—9. Early in tho spell Muir had to retire and was replaced by Hubbard, who had alroady played in tho junior game, and who now led a rush with Moffatt. Eventually Fletcher secured and scored, again well out. A good kick just missed. Palmerston North 12 —11. The High School forwards had the better of tho game and there were many rushes in which all figured, especially Krivan, Moffatt and Hubbard, the latter feeding Lang, to Calvert, to Ongley, who scored at the corner. P.N. 15—11. Dannevirke carried play to High School’s 25 and opened up. The inside backs handled well, but High School managed to force when Dannovirke lost possession. The forwards carried play to Dannevirke’s 25 and the ball was sent out to tho blind side. Orgias ran in at tho corner. P.N. 18— 11. Time was called almost straight away. It was a good, fast, open game with many rushes, and exciting to the finish. Thirds v. Seconds Palmerston North only securod a narrow victory in tho thirds v. seconds gamo. Soon aftet the beginning the backs handled, Wareham to CaTter, to McCorkindale, to Hadfield on tho wing, and back to McCorkindalo (contre), who scored. P.N. 3—o. Dannevirke hooked the ball freely and kept up a vigorous attack until Hartnett made a good opening, supported by Richards, who scored. The ball hit the bar and foil back. Dannevirke 3—3. Good line-kicking by Hadfield transferred play to Dannovirko’s territory. Dannevirke returned to the attack and Huston fed Thompson, who scored. Fredcrickson added the extra points. Dannevirke B—3.8 —3. The High School forwards pressed and an infringement by Dannevirke gave Carter a chance. Dannevirke B—6. From a scrum all tho local backs handled well, Carter to Wareham, to McCorkindale, to Ridge, who crossed at the corner. P.N. 9—B. The match ended with play in neutral territory.