Rugby Football
Te Kawau Rugby OHAKEA SCORES TWO WINS The Ohakea senior Rugby team playing the combined Awahuri fifteen at Sanson on Saturday gained a meritorious win by IS points to 11- A feature of the game was the wonderful try scOTcd by Edgar Ingram, who took a flying pass from Percy Cole just as tho latter had Added an Awahuri kick-off. Ingram beat man after man, and swerved his way over for a sensational try. Four more points came to Ohakea from a very pretty field goal by Simon Richardson. Ken Bailey was seen out as half-back owing to Graham Frccklington having an injured ankle. He got in a lot of good
work and stopped many hard forward rashes. The gamo between Rongotea and the Camp seniors, scheduled to be played at Ohakea, did not eventuate owing to the inability of the Camp to muster a full team. However, Rongotea went out to the Camp and played a practice game. The third grade game between Awahuri and Ohakea resulted in a win for Ohakea by 6 points to 3. G. Wiggins and Ellery got tho points for tho visitors. It is evident that the team which plays on its own ground has an advantage, for in every competition game between these teams the visiting side has been beaten.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7210, 17 July 1933, Page 8
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219Rugby Football Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7210, 17 July 1933, Page 8
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