Horowhenua Defeat Manawatu

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6629, 17 August 1931, Page 2

Horowhenua Defeat Manawatu

The Levin domain saw the stage set for the second meeting of the . Horowhenua and Manawatu teams. Horowhenua gained a merited victory after dominating play for the greater part of the game. The first half did not produce much in the way of brilliant football,, and Horowhenua were leading 6 to 5. After the interval Horowhenua started to throw the ball about with good effect and succeeded in keeping Manawatu on the defensive for the greater portion of the three-quarters of an hour. The Horowhenua forwards more than held their own and the backs were content to keep Manawatu quiet rather than attempt big scoring. Ryder at full-back for Horowhenua was particularly safe and it was noticeable during the second half that any attempt at a break' away by Fletcher or his companions was quickly smothered before they had progressed far. Mr. E. Muleaby’s control of the game gave every satisfaction. The teams lined out as follows: Horowhenua (red and blue): Ryder, Broughton, Graham, Gee, Johnson, Warren, Winiata, T. Parata, Roddick, Fitzgerald, Satherley, Gordon Payne, Ransfield, Tatana. Manawatu j(green and white): S. Bramwoll, Fletcher, Page, Eliott, Robb, N. Bramwell, Shapleski, Le Quesne, Henry, Hight, Yendell, Findlay, Miles, William. 1 * McKenzie. The Play.

Horowhenua kicked off with, the sun behind their backs and from a penalty to Manawatu at half-way Yendell failed to goal. The game was confined to midfield for several minutes when from a ruck Roddick took the ball into Manawatu’s territory. A penalty to greens saw Ryder called on to stop a back movement, but a few seconds later Fletcher dummied his way over by the posts, Yendell goaling: Manawatu 5, Horqwhenua nil. Eliott intercepted a red back movement and with Fletcher went out -to the twenty-five,. where a penalty stopped them. Tatana, Warren and Johnson combined in a good passing rush to the twenty-five, but a penalty upset the movement. Two penalties in succession allowed Yendell another shot at goal, but Graham took the ball and punted up, Eliott taking the ball on the run and sending to touch. Horowhenua relieved well from a scrum and the forwards went to the line, Payne bullocking his way over on the corner. Johnson failed to goal: Manawatu 5, Hordwhenua 3.

On the ball going into play off-side saw Yendell again fail, Ryder forcing. A trick dr|p-out 3aw the red backs go into greens territory, where Broughton was collared. A penalty to greens saw Le Quesne find touch where from a line-out Fletcher gained good ground. A penalty was awarded to reds and the danger was averted. Gordon broke away from a scrum, and a penalty saw Rciddick find touch by the twenty-five. Reds went up, but another penalty saw greens .relieve, Fletcher and Le Quesne made a determined effort to score, but Winiata stopped them. Page made another dash but was pushed into touch. A penalty in .front of goal found Yendoll again missing and Ryder forced From the drop-out Roddick found touch by greens twenty-five, but a determined-attack by greens saw a five-yard scrum from which a penalty to reds .allowed Roddick to find touch.

From a scrum Winiata and Broughton carried into greens territory, Parata, Payne, Johnson and Gee carrying on the movement. Fletcher broke through but Ryder stopped him and sent the ball to touch. A pretty movement by the red backs went to the end of the line, but bad reverse passing stopped the attack. A missed pass by Gee allowed Eliott to go away and Ryder forced. A penalty to greens saw Lc Quesne fail, Ryder again forcing as half-time sounded. After the lemons Parata marked to find touch by greens twenty-five, and from a serum Winiata sent to Johnson, to Warren, who dummied his way to the line. From a five-yard scrum Fletcher broke away, but was collared by Graham and a penalty to reds saw Johnson send to Fletcher who was charged down by Winiata, the ball going to touch. From the line-out Bramwell relieved to touch. From a lineout, Warren and Graham went to the line where greens forced. Gee took Le Quesne’s dropout but fell. Shortly after off-side saw greens relieve again. Reds kept up a hot attack and a penalty saw Roddick land a beauty: Horowhenua 6, Manawatu 5. Reds now went hard for the line and greens had to force to save. Shapleski attempted to run through, but Johnson sent the ball back to touch. Red backs now began to show up better and from a concerted movement by Broughton, Warren and Satherley Roddick crossed but failed to convert: Horowhenua 9, Manawatu 5. Off-side saw Fletcher have a shot at goal trom half-way, but Graham took it and found touch well in greens territory. Red forwards now went to the line, where a hard tussle ensued. Eventually a scrum infringement allowed Roddick to have another shot at goal, Eliott returning the ball to touch. Manawatu now attacked but the defence proved too strong and reds returned again. From a scrum Johnson sent to Warren, who ran and stab-punted over, Broughton just failing to fall on the ball. Ryder’s defence as Horowhenua’s full-back was excellent, continually sending the ball into touch when Manawatu looked dangerous. Reds now attacked hard, Johnson leading the forwards to the line, where from opening it out Graham scored, Roddick's kick failing: Horowhenua 12, Manawatu 5. Horowhenua came again, Manawatu being unable to break through until a penalty allowed Hight a shot at goal, Broughton taking and sending to touch. From the line-out Graham, Broughton and Payne took the game back to neutral territory. Satherley and Tatana went to the line where a .five-yard scrum ensued. A penalty to feds saw Tatana fail and greens force as time sounded.