Rongotea

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7194, 28 June 1933, Page 3

Rongotea

From Our Own Correspondent. Senior Football. The sporting public of Rongotea was treated to a fast and spectacular game of football on Saturday, the opposing teams being Rongotea (black) and Oroua Downs (yellow). Good combination was shown by both teams but blacks proved superior in the backs and the yellows slightly better in the forwards. Play hung in the half to quarter mark till \V. Gloyn with a gqod kick carried play into yellows’ 25 and from a line-out the leather was passed through many hands to the other wing, where an Oroua Downs man was caught offside and Rongotea made a bid for a goal which failed. From a line-out play went straight across field and blacks were holding their own. Goldfinch snapped up the ball and sent Jim Dixon away with a long run beforo him to score in the corner. The same player’s kick failed to make a converted ■}ry, From half way the blacks again broke away with E. Gust prominent and took play to the yellows’ 25 where Ken Beard, the Oroua Downs full back had the misfortune to hurt his head but resumed play after first aid had been rendered. Play quickly swung upheld but R. Gloyn surprised the onlookers.by taking a beautiful drop kick from half way. ' The score was now 7—o in favour of Rongotea. From the 25 rnajk w. Gimbiatt. tha wiaitors*

liant wing three-quarter, mada a groat run but was downed by E. Gust before he reached his objective. The teams then changed over for the second spell and from a scrum blacks heeled tho ball to Evans who sent it out to the wing for Dixon to get away. A sure try was lost through a black man being offside and Ken Beard kicked the ball well upfield to the 25 lino. Play at tms period was again very exciting, the ball passing through several hands. \V. Scott and Gimblett were in tho limelight, but luck was still against the visitors and it was only through Hi. Mudford taking a well-timed kick that the situation was saved. From this the yellows pressed hard and took play dangerously closo to the black line where they broke away but missed a certain try. Play became very exciting early in the second half with the Dali gradually swinging back to yellows’ line, when 0. Evans, who was showing great form, broke away but failed to reach the line. At this juncture W. Gloyn sustained injuries to his head. Play still hung round the yellows’ 25, when Evans again showed remarkable speed and nimbloncss and dashed over the line. No try was awarded, however. Blacks immediately took play back to the yellows’ 25 when a great drive by yellows sent Goldfinch, Evans arid Dixon to the attack. Moffatt, tho visitors’ sturdy five-eighth, showed what could be done with a skillful kick and many times in this way he cleared his side from very dangerous positions. W. Scott nipped up the ball off the black forwards’ toes and made a aenaa*.

tional run, beating several of tho black men but Dixon was waiting for him and stopped his little gallop. Evans was the pivot of the Rongotea team and was working tho blind side well with H. Dixon and on several occasions they broke away and proved dangerous men. From a free kick yellows sent the ball up to the Rongotea posts and W. Mudford, who played his usual steady game, tried a drop kick but failed and R. Gloyn was oompelled to force. Rongotea took play to yellow territory where Warren scored a sensational try after he had passed five men. R. Gloyn failed to convert. Mr. Bennott was tho Teferee. The local schoolboys had a decisive win from Rangiotu when they won by 23 points to 3. At half time the score was 3 —o in favour of Rangiotu but the local lads did not believe in getting beaten and managed to total up 23 points in tho second spell.