Kia Toa Win Junior Sudden Death

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 223, 24 September 1934, Page 8

Kia Toa Win Junior Sudden Death

CONCLUSION OP 1934 RUGBY SEASON.

Staged in almost ideal cricket weather, the concluding game of the 1934 Rugby fixtures in the Manawatu was played on Saturday, when Kia Toa, by the margin of a converted try, defeated Bunnythorpe- in the final of the junior “sudden death’’ scries. The game was a benefit for Carr, a Linton player injured in a game some time ago, out unfortunately there was a very small attendance. The teams were:— Bunnythorpe (maroon). —Burton, E. Waugh, 11. Waugh, Sutherland, E. Duthie, L. Duthie, E. Pinfold, Mitchell, Edhouse, J. Pinfold, Benge, Withers, Cole, Hill Thomas. Kia Toa (blue). —Carr, Evans, Robbie, Marchant, O’Donnell, Riley, Hancock, Thorn, Vautier, Judd, Strange, Tate, Todd, Mitchell, Clarke. The only exchanges were made in Bunnvthorpe’s territory, where Clarke ied the blue forwards in several dangerous excursions. A penalty was awarded against Kia Toa, but tho defenders obtained little relief. Kia Toa forwards surged back to the line, and here Tate paved tho way for Todd, who secured the final force-down to open the scoring. Carr converted. s—o.5 —0. Sutherland and 11. Waugh chased hard after a deep kick, but Carr came into the picture and robbed them of the leather. Todd received a knee injury in stopping a rush, and was replaced by A. Pedersen. Carr made two successive efforts to drop a goal front the field, but failed to direct tho ball properly. Bunnythorpe were not showing up well, and it was only on rare occasions that the blues suffered them to make an excursion beyond tho lialf-way line. Judicious touch-kicking finally helped the maroons to a more favourable position, but any attempts to handle in concert were frustrated by the last-breaking Kia Toa forwards, who speedily regained the territorial advantage. Securing from a ruck, Strange attempted to go across in the corner, but he was smothered, a five-yards scrum resulting. Back in neutral ground, Bunnythorpe set up a likely rush, and Sutherland, receiving from H. Waugh, made a spectacular rush along the touch-line, passing several men before he was finally grassed by Pedersen and Carr. The reds were penalised, but . almost immediately launched the attack in another quarter. The ball swung out to H. Waugh, who was grassed a yard short of his objective. Bunnythorpe were now hammering all along the goal-front, and Carr was called upon to effect some good saves. Judd was unfortunate when, after stampeding the defence, he crossed beneath the posts only to loso possession before grounding the ball. Strange dived on the leather when he broke across from a scrum, but he was beaten to the ball by Burton, the defending full-back. Kia Toa wero still attacking hotfoot at the division, and wero unlucky not to have more than a five-point lead. A -f"Trtt.prTrnl

Uunuythorpe carried, the attack after the resumption, and Kia Toa were subdued for a period. The blues then changed the venue and gave Dunnythorpe an anxious lime defending their citadel. E. Duthie brought off a clover save when, receiving from a scrum near his own goal-line, he found touch near the half-way mark. A few miuutcs later H. Waugh performed a similar feat, again relieving tho rods from a tight corner. E. Pinfold secured near half-way and handed the bsfil out fast, it travelled fis far as H. Waugh- and the centre put ou a fast turn before ho was caught in possession. Waugh and Sutherland continued their endeavours, but, despite weaknesses in the Kia Toa rearguard, Bunnythorpe failed to thrust home. Bunnythorpe continued to launch desultory attacks, and the dour display was leavened only when Sutherland at a late stage burst through an opening and carried almost to tlio line before he was hauled down. Tho game finished with reds determined but disappointed. Kia Toa won 5 —U. Mr. E. Akuira refereed. Lest We Forget.

Gone for another season.is the quickening thud of feet on turf ns the pack charges after the ball. The colours are on the shelf until the reign of winter again looms nigh. Not until 1915 will the Showgrounds echo to the roar ot the crowd, thrilled, exultant, and disappointed by some crowning font of football skill. Saturday’s gamo rang down tho curtain on football m the Manawatu for 193-1, and in view of this those members of the Manawatu Rugby Union who were present were asked to state which match they considered had offered the best football exhibition of the season, and which try they remembered as the most outstanding. Here are some representative opinions:— The Feilding Old Boys v. Palmerston North Old Boys tussle in Feilding, and in that game the try in which Olliver, intercepting from an opponent near his own twenty-live, burst right up-field with the opposition in hot pursuit and completed the movement on his own. The best try, though not an individual effort, was that in the representative game against liorowhenua, when Manawatu, from a kick-off, rushed through the defence with a large, number of men handling in quick succession to complete what amounted to a dazzling movement. The Palmerston North Old Boys v. Feilding Old Boys match in Palmerston North on June 2, just prior to the North on June 3, just prior to the seven a side tournament. Tho most spectacular try was Olliver’s intercepting effort, although others may have eclipsed it for real brilliance. The Feilding Old Boys v. Palmerston North Old Boys contest in Palmerston North on June 2. Best try, Ollivcr’s, scored for Palmerston North Old Boys in the match, played in Feilding, Feilding Old Boys v. Palmerston North Old Boys match, in Palmerston North. The best try was Pucker’s effort in this game, when he cut through and ran straight from near tho halfway line, finishing with a score beneath the posts. The Palmerston North Old Boys r. Feilding Old Boys match, in Feilding. Olliver’s solo try after intercepting. The Palmerston North Old Boys v. Feilding Old Boys match in Feilding. The best try was M. Strange’s, • when, in the initial match of the season, Old Boys beat Ivia Toa'2o—lS. Strange in

this gamo set sail from near half way and beat several men, including the full-back, who was waiting intently l'or liini, to score a grand try in the corner. The display in the seven a side tournament on June 4; Bradley’s breakaway try against Woodville in the match behind the stand. Although the opposition was mediocre, Bradley's try had all tho elements of good wingthreequarter play. It was somewhat striking that only one of these well-remembered performances was in a representative game. Discounting any suggestion of bias, is it too much to deduce that union members find players at their best in club matches and not as Manawatu representatives. Hauling Down the Colours. Symbolic of the season past and gone was the scene after the match on the Oval on Saturday, when members of tho Rugby Union joined forces to haul down the ‘ ‘ uprights’ ’ that ho vo stood silent witnesses (o tho 193-1 games. With a touch of profane reverence, they laid hands on the stalwart giants, which, with their green pennants still fluttering bravely, were lowered in dignified stato to the sward below, oven as it making sullen obeisance to King Willow. Boys, it’s time for crieketl