Saturday’s Rugby Results

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7210, 17 July 1933, Page 10

Saturday’s Rugby Results

Victories for Feilding Old Boys , St. Patricks and Kia Toa

The Man aw at u Rugby competitions were continued on Saturday under favourable conditions though rain fell during the concluding stages of the senior matches. At Johnston park, the championship leaders, Redding Old Boys, scored a runaway victory against Old Boys and at the Showgrounds Kia Toa accounted for Massey College and St. Patrick’s for Tedding, St. Patrick’s winning their gamo by a substantial margin.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Senior Grade. l (l eilding 0.8. 30, Old Boys 3. Kia Toa 14, Massey College G. St. Patrick’s 33, Feilding 0. United, a bye. Junior Grade. Old Boys 32, Feilding 0.8. 7. Kia Toa G, Massey College 5. Bunnythorpo 6, United 0. Linton G, Batteries 5. St. Patrick’s 0, Woodvillo 0. High School beat Feilding by dofault. Third Grade. Kia Toa 6, St. Patrick’s 3. Feilding H.S. 12, Springboks 3. Old Boys beat High School by default.

KIA TOA BEAT MASSEY COLLLEGE.

The senior gamo on the Oval was between Kia Toa and Massey College and it was won by Kia Toa by 14 points to six. The winners led by 11 points to six at the interval and in tho second half they increased their total by only three points. Though Kia Toa scored four tries (one converted) to two penalty goals’ the game, particularly in the second spell, was even though the doublo blues played the more convincing football. The Teams. The teams lined out as under: — Massey College (blue): Douglas, Petersen, Kilpatrick, Missen, Mitchell, Blyth, Metcalf, Dawson, Cooper, Greenough, Pierce, McDonald, Foster, Jones and Pease. Kia Toa (dark and light blue): O’Keefe, Strange, Griffin, Simpson, Kile3 r , G. Wasley, Hancock, 11. McKenzie, Crawford, Summers, Kerrigan, Wilson, Speedy, Heatley, J. McKenzie. Kia Toa kicked off towards the northern goal, but there was a man in front. From the scrum the ball was booted to the Massey College lino and when the bail came out to the Kia Toa backs from the line-out, it bounced forward off Simpson, being taken over the line, H. Crawford following to score within two minutes of tho start of the game. M. O’Keefe raised the flags with a good kick and Kia Toa were flve points on. The College had only 14 men, but the pack was holding the opposition and play remained on tho Kia Toa side of half-way until the Kia Toa forwards made a dash to the College full-back, who took the ball off their feet and ran round before lining near tho corner, where Kia Toa forced.

College kept up the pressure and Misseu had two shots at goal, tho second kick a good one ,beiug worth three points to College. There was some up and down play following this and when Kia Toa were penalised for off-side play Missen had another shot from near half-way, tho ball falling just under the bar. Tho Kia Toa forwards followed the drop out and penetrated to the College 25, where Mitchell secured and ran round. He attempted to start a passing rush when surrounded, but McKenzie was looking for the chance and the big Kia Toa forward got the ball and, after beating several men, scored near the corner. The kick missed and Kia Toa lead by eight points to three. Kia Toa were defending when they were given a free kick. M. O ’Keefe punted high. Wasley was there to gather the ball in and ho passed to R. McKenzie, who sent the leather to J. McKenzie. The last-named fired a long pass out to Strange, tho wing sprinting away down the line. He put a foot out near the 25 and Massey College worked back to neutral ground. Cooper, Blyth and Jones rushed tho game to the Kia Toa 25, where Missen had another shot at goal from tho side lino. The kick was a good one and it hit the near post, then tho far post and tho ball then went over amid applause. —Kia Toa S, Massey College 6. A loose rush by Kia Toa sont College back to their 25, where O ’Keefe had a shot, Kilpatrick clearing his lino with a long lack. The Kia Toa forwards were going well now and they were giving tho opposition plenty to do to hold them. After a skirmish in mid-field Riley gathered tho ball up and crosskicked to Strange, the wing taking the ball in his stride and galloping away to outpace the opposition and score near tho corner. The kick missed. There was no further score in the first half and College were attacking when the interval svas signalled. Second Spell.

Summers returned the lack to Kilpatrick, who lined at tho Kia Toa 25. Tho Kia Toa forwards then carried all before them in a rush to tho other end, whero Collego camo in off-side to halt tho rush. O’Keefe had a shot, the ball striking ono of tho uprights and rebounding into play. Summers was on hand to prevent College getting the ball clear and Kia Toa set up a hot attack, Strange and McKenzie attempt-

ing to bullock their way over. Then a scrum formed in the corner. Kia Toa hooked and the ball went right across the field to Griffin, who raced over at the corner. McKenzie just missed with a good kick. The College forwards made desperate efforts following the kick and they rushed the game to the other end where the ball was fired out to Missen, the wing three-quarter being thrown into touch near the corner flag. Kia Toa kept their lino intact and worked back to half-way. The light was getting bad now, but the Kia Toa backs were handling with precision and it was the solid tackling by Collcgo that kept them from adding to the score. After a period of dull play Jones headed thp College forwards to tho goal front, but Cooper failed to get a long pass away and his backs and Heatley and McKenzie were prominont iu a counter-attack, McKenzie getting as far as the full-back before being halted. Pease, Cooper and Greenough started the game going tho other way, but G. Wasley charged a kick down and grabbing the ball, set off for tho line. He punted over the full-back’s head, but could not win the race, and it was Kerrigan, who got the ball and tried to force his way over. He lost possession , liowevcr, and College forced. Kia Toa maintained tho attack and O’Keefe had a chance to add to the score when he had a shot from near tho posts. Tho kick lacked direction and, with somo snappy passing, the College transferred play to tho other end, where the College nearly got over, O’Keefe effecting a lucky save. A scrum went down in tho corner, but Griffin, out in tho middle of tho field, standing off-side and Missen had a shot from in front of the posts. It was raining heavily and Missen failed to make the ball rise. Thero was no further score and Kia Toa won by .14 points to six. Mr. t. Cope was the referee. MANAWATU TEAM TO MEET HAWKE’S BAT. Mr. A. W. Thompson lias selected the following team to represent Manawatu against Hawke’s Bay in the match to be played at Hastings next Thursday:— McKay (St P.). Elliott (F. 0.8.), BramweU (F. 0.8.), Bradley (O.B.), Spelman (St. P.), Gillespie (St P.). Metcalf (M.C.). Crawford (K.T.), Henry (F. 0.8.), Flowers (XL). Ward (U.), McKenzie (K.T.), Mitchell (F. 08.) Cooper (M.C.), Waldin (F. 0.8.), (capt.). Emergencies: Backs, Dawick (St. P.), Fenton (IT.); forwards. Smith (F.), Eade (F. 0.8.). HAWKE’S BAY TEAM CHOSEN TO MEET MANAWATU ON THUURSDAY (Special to tho “Times.”) The following Kugby representative team has been chosen by Mr N. A. McKenzie, solo selector, to represent Hawke’s Bay against Manawatu at Hastings next Thursday afternoon:— Full-back: Vartan. Three-quarters: Whitcombc, Grant, C. Smith.

Five-eighths: Bradley and C. Le Quesne. Half-back: Clothier.

Forwards: Large, P. Smith, Collett, Eeanev, Stuere, Hawca-Mataira, Ireland, Kelly and Palmer.

One forward is to be omitted. Emergencies: Set-ford and Goldsmith (both backs). The team will undergo a. practice on Wednesday evening, and the day following the match will proceed to Masterton to meet Wairarapa. The team is a truly representative one of the province, Grant coming from Pirates, Dannevirke, the two Smiths from Wairoa and Hawea from Nuhaka. Joe Setford is erstw T Mle Dannevirke and Palmer is an ex-Man a watu representative. A WALK-OVER Feilding were no match for St. Patrick’s on Saturday, the Greens having the game in their hands from the start. The only bright piece of play as far as Feilding were concerned occurred during the opening and closing stages, when they set up attacks that bustled the Greens, but lacked sting. The teams were as follow: St. Patrick’s (green): Bentley, C. Spelman, Dawick, Findlay, Gillespie, F. Spelman, Small (half), Nesbit, Burgess, Lane, Benefield, Morton, Lumsden, Walters, McKay. Feilding (yellow): Dewe, Thornley, Gleeson, McCorkindalc, Merritt, Kitchen, Burjo (half), laggard, Eight,

Simpkins, Foster, Linton, Smith, Adsett, Beard. Yellows held the territorial advantage in tho early stages, a free kick helping to place them in a handy position. The Feilding boys ran right up under St. Pat.’s goal, where a free kick relieved a dangerous situation. There followed one of those fortuitous situations which arise in all games, giving St. Pat. ’s a splendid try scored by Dawick. A clearance by Greens was taken by Yellows’ custodian on the half-way line, but unfortunately his kick failed to rise and struck a Green player. Dawick whipped up the leather and set off for the lino with two Yellow players conducting astern chase as the only opposition. He grounded near tho comer, giving McKay a long kick which went outside the posts. —St. Pat.’s 3, Feilding 0.

St, Pat.'s were now beginning to show something of their worth, and it was not long before the backs were making dangerous assaults on tho Yellow defence. Several times they nearly got through and finally McKay sent Nesbit and F. Spelman away for Gillespie to finish off the movement against tho posts. Small sent over a beautiful kick.—St. Pat.’s 8, Feilding 0.

Greens continued to worry Feilding with snappy baekliuo moveemnts, Yellows being hard pressed to clear. Further scores were obviously pending and eventually from a forward assault Nesbit won the race over the line for the ball and Small added tho extra points.—St. Pat.’s 13, Feilding 0.

The Yellows were seldom in it at this stage of tho game. Beard had a shot at goal from near half-way, but ithe distance was too great. Just on half-time Findlay intercepted tho ball and got clear away from about his own 25, but seemed afraid his pace would desert him, so kicked over tho fullback’s head. In the chase for the leather he was beaten by Gloeson, who tried to find the sideline. In this he failed and Burgos was able to gather in and score at tho corner—the easiest try of the spell. McKay was unsuccessful with the kick.—St. Pat.’s 16, Feilding 0.

Early in the second spell .laggard (Feilding) was compelled to retire with an injured foot and was replaced by Winiata. Greens again conducted the initiative and twice Yellows had to foTee. From a drop-out Findlay got going on the right wing with the ball at toe to finally snap up the leather and dive over at the corner. McKay was unable to convert. —St. Pat.’s 19, Feilding 0. It was only a matter of seconds before Nesbit showed his speed in chasing a drive over the line following a forward attack, but Small made a mess of an easy kick.—St. Pat.’s 22, Feilding 0. The next threo points came from a free kick which McKay had difficulty with. —St. Pat.’s 25, Feilding 0.

Then Lane got over in an easy try from a short throw-in, and tho kick missing, tho scores were St. Pat.’s 28, Feilding 0. Momentarily St. Pat.’s were in danger when a determined Yellow onslaught took play into the corner, but Greens were safe and cleared. McCorkindalo got away in a solo effort, but was hauled down before he could got in a promising position. Feilding continued their attacks, but wero held up on tho line and seemed unable to put the finishing touches to their efforts. When St. Pat.’s relieved they were able to add to their score, C. Spelman crossing and Small adding the extra points—St. Pat.’s 33, Feilding 0. Mr Gordon held the whistle.

WITH THE JUNIORS Old Boys reached their 200 points on Saturday, the tally against them being only 22. They ran up a score of 32 against Feilding Old Boys, who made 7. Tries were scored by Ongley (2), Norris, Lovelock, Plank and Stubbs, while Robertson converted four and kicked two penalties. Williams scored for Feilding Old Boys and McNae kicked a field goal.

KIA TOA BEAT MASSEY COLLEGE

The curtain-raiser on tho oval was the Kia Toa-Massey College junior game. The teams were evenly matched in the first half, and Kia Toa’s margin at the interval was only one point. The opening score was secured by Kia Toa, Matson kicking a penalty goal from right in front. Massey College attacked following this, and Diedriehs grabbed tho ball up in a scramble in front of the posts and dashed over for a useful try. Campbell converted and tho College led by two points. Kia Toa now took charge and after the ball had been taken to the corner, Jenkins obtained and dived over.

Kia Toa had the better of tho play following the interval, and looked like scoring several times. The Kia Toa forwards then took charge for a while, and with a series of short rushes took the game to the corner. Masesy College immediately cleared their line, the forwards going to tho other end bfore they were halted through an iufringroent. They continued the good work, however, and had Kia Toa defending for the rest of the game, though unable to pierce the defence, Kia Toa winning by six points to five. Mr B. Holdsworth. was tho Teferce. The Midget Game

The midget teams wero College Street B .and Hokowhitu, and it was not long before Hokowhitu had compelled College Street to force down •three times. Just before the interval Kjar scored for Hokowhitu. College Street had the better of it for a period following the resumption, but when Driver gathered the ball up in the loose he twisted his way through the opposition to score near the posts. Tho

game finished a moment later, Hokowhitu winning by six to nil. Primary School Rugby SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNEY HELD The Manawatu Primary Schools’ Association held, its annual sevon-a-side tourney at Park road on Saturday, a largo number of teams participating. Although there were fewer entries than usual from the country schools, competition was well sustained in both senior and junior gades. The senior championship was won by Convent, who annexed the Pirani shield for the first occasion. The M.A.S. cup in the junior section was won by Russell Street. Results of the play were as follow: Senior Grade First round: Convent beat West End 24-0, Hokowhitu beat Terrace End 12-0, College Street beat Oroua Downs 9-3, Central beat Manchester Street 3-0. Second round: Convent beat Hokowbitu 9-0, College Street beat Central ■3-0. Final: Convent beat College Street 10-5. Farrington was the first to beat the defence, making a good breakaway from the 25-lino to dash through the defence. Hooker converted well, but College Street equalised shortly after, Andrews scoring near the posts and converting for himself. The scores were even when time was called, and it was only after an extra spell that McDonald got across to give Convent tho winning try. Hooker again converted. Junior Grade First round: Russell Street 6 v. Central 0, Terrace End C 6v. College Street B 3, Hokowhitu beat Convent by default, Longburn 9 v. Awahuri 0, Linton 5 v. Rongotea 0, Terrace End B 18 v. Te Arakura 0, Terrace End A beat Lvtton Street B by default, Kopano 6 v, Lytton Street A 3, Tokomaru 8 v. College Street A 0, Russell Street 3 v. Manchester Street 0, Terrace End 6 v. Hokowhitu 0.

Second round: Longburn beat Linton by a forcedown (after extra time), Terraco End A 12 v. Terrace End B’ 0, Kopane 3 v. Tokomaru 0, Russell Street 12 v. Terrace End C 0. Semi-final: Terrace End 8 v. Convent 3, Russell Street 3 v. Kopane 0. Final: Russell Street 6 v. Terrace End A 0. Debrancey and Day each scored for tho ,winners. The various officials controlling the fixture were:—Director of games, Mr R. S. Warwick, president of the association; Tefcrees’ steward, Mr E. Merritt; call stewards, Messrs C. Haydon and H. V. Mountfort; weight stewards, Messrs B. Connor, A. E. R. Joblinand Magnus F. Henry; managing secretary, Mr M. F. Henry. The referees who lent their services were Messrs B. Tier, B. Holdsworth, S. Sill, A. Simeon, W. Schwarz, M. F. Henry and It. Morino.

Rangitikei Sub-Union There was no club football in Rangitikei Sub-Union on Saturday owing to the Pownal trophy representative challenge against Wanganui. This match resulted in a clear-cut victory for Wanganui (tho holders) by 22 points to 4. Cameron (Bulls), who was playing on tho right wing in the Rangitikei team, potted a pretty field goal in the last minute of the game. RESULTS FROM OTHER CENTRES Representative Match Wanganui 14, Rangitikei 5. Christchurch Old Boys 5, Christchurch 0. Sydenham 1(3, Linwood S. Albion 6, Athletic 3. Merivale 12, Varsity 9. Auckland Grammar S, Grafton 6. University 6, Manakau 3. Marist 33, Training College 5. Technical 0.8. (5, College Rifles 5-