Feilding Old Boys’ Decisive Victory

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 127, 1 June 1936, Page 8

Feilding Old Boys’ Decisive Victory

Old Boys Displaced From, Championship Lead

Massey College Defeated by Feilding A

By the decisive margin of 13 p oints to 3, Feilding Old Boys on Saturday defeated Palmerston North Old Boys in a match at Feilding that had an extremely important hearing on the championship. The result is that the victors now go to the top of the championship ladder, where they have a lead of one point from Old Boys, who were hitherto unbeaten. In the other games, Massey College, wno had played great football the two Saturdays previous, experienced a slump of form and were beaten by Feilding A; Kia Toa trounced United and St. Pat’s accounted for Fedlding B. It was a splendid day for Rugby, and there were good attendances, particularly for the match at Johnston Park.

Senior Championship Ladder.

tko game for College, Dewe came back and scored again to clinch matters. It was good football, but despito the excitement was marred by a plethora of mistakes on both sides. The teams were: —

P. W. D. L. F. A, pts. Points. Ch.

Massey College (blue): Payne, Orgias, Ball, Sherratt, Herbert, E. Fletcher, Blyth, Lyall, Muir, Barker, Irving, Green, Rees, Sutton, Hart. Feilding (yellow): Sutherland, H* Dewe, J. Reynolds, W. McCorkindale, J. .Nichol, P. Reynolds, R. Dewe, Hare, Morrison, Newman, Montgomery, Waidin, Eight, Rosser, Spilman. College attacked from the but their forwards scrambled too much and gave their back lino no chance. Feilding broke through and when the defenders infringed McCorkindale made a close attempt at goaling from a penalty. Fletcher, making his first appearance for College, played in their rearguard with fine dash, and had a couple of bright sorties. He gave the blues a great chance with a pretty penetrative kick, but although the following up was smart, Feilding retrieved just in time. The blues enjoyed the whip hand at this stage, and after several near calls they opened their tally with a smart try on the blind side. The blues hooked cleanly out to Blyth, whose pass was snapped up by Orgias, the winger crossing by the flag. Sherratt's kick went all astray. Feilding invaded for a brief interlude, but the College forwards, with Rees, playing a beautiful game, in the lead, soon redeemed the position with a pretty dribbling rush. Feilding were caught offside in front of the posts, and Sherratt set the Hags waving with a good penalty. 6 —o. Feilding lost an inviting chance of scoring when the College defence crumpled temporarily, and all that was required of Feilding was to pick up the ball and score. This they failed to do, and although Nichol showed considerable enterprise in paving the -way for the Feilding rearguard, they were still trying when the division bell sounded.

junior Championship Ladder. Points. Ch.

Senior. Feilding Old Boys 13 v. Old Boys 3. Feilding A 15 v. Massey College 10. Kia Toa 36 v. United 0. tot. Pat’s 19 v. Feilding B 5. Junio.. Feilding Old Boys 25 v. Te Arakura 0. Old Boys 16 v. High School 5. Kia Toa beat Bunnythorpe by default. Massey College 17 v. United 6. St. Pat’s 8 v. Woodville 6. Third Grade. St. Pat’s 3 v. Kia Toa 3. United 11 v. Woodville 8. Old Boys 11 v. Feilding Old Boys 10. Feilding 5 v. Feilding High School 0. Fourth Grade. High School beat tot. Pat’s by default. Old Boys beat Woodville by default. Midgets. Terrace End A 11 v.-Terrace End B 0. A report of the game in Feilding appears on page 3.

Peilding’s Day Sherratt had the crowd agog early in the second half, sprinting away solo and passing Sutherland with a neat punt. However, he knocked on in regathering the ball, and a serum went down. Feilding were having a bigger end of the stick now, and when a College defender stumbled H. Dewe came into the picture, grabbed a looso bail, and ran across wide out. W. McCorkindale failed with the kick. (5 —3. Dewe made another attempt shortly after, but when crowded handed on to Spilman, who dropped the ball right by the line. Another fine gallop by the yellows, who had an open field ahead, broke down through careless handling. Feilding had a bad season of misadventure, man after man failing to go across when the goal front: was open. However, they' came back, and were rewarded when H. Dewe, consequent on good work by the forwards, grabbed up the ball and secured his second try. The kick failed, leaving the teams even.

Dewe’s Three Tries Too Much For College With all the action worth writing about packed into the last quarter of an. hour, the game between Feilding and Massey College ended on a high pitch of excitement. College were below strength, having Campbell and Lewis injured, but this alone could not account for their collapse. The pack lacked the splendid energy and resource that characterised its play on tho two previous Saturdays. But a decisive factor must have been H. Dewe’s three tries for Feilding. When a lightning field goal had sensationally retrieved

Only a minute later the yellows swept back again in a double-barrelled rush, aud put an apparent stranglehold on the game when Ilight went across in the corner. Tho kick again failed. Feilding were dominating play now with a series of invasions, and Dewe all but got across after Nichol had opened up for him. A Field Sensation. The game appeared won and the ‘ blues uttery tired, but there was a sensational turn when, from 35 yards out, Ball grabbed up the leather in the loose and drapped a field goal. 10 —9. Things were moving at a good pace. Feilding secured the _ ball and a fine bout of handling saw it travel out to Dewe, who, racing hard, went across in the extreme corner for his third try. The kick failed, but a moment later Morrison went over in the same corner for a further score. This was the last try, and made tho final tally: I Feilding 15: Massey College 10. 1 Mr. A. Weston refereed.

Kia Toa Overwhelm United

-Kia Tea in a fast moving game overW’helmed United by 36 points to nil. The game was mainly a forward one, Kia Toa pressing hard most of the time, and gaining the majority of their points with frontal attacks. The United pack was unable to withstand the repeated invasions, while their backs were starved and had few opportunities.

A regrettable incident of the match was the ordering off the field of Rod McKenzie, 1935 All Black and a Kia Toa stalwart, allegedly as the result of an altercation with an opponent. The teams were:

United (white): —Anderson, Culpan, Turner, Morgan, Holder, Mabey, Winiata, Greatorex, Glastonbury,, Riley, Ward, Withers, Morrissey, Francis, Young.

Kia Toa (blue) : —Carr, Simpson, Crawford, Barnao, Thorburn, Jarvis, Thorn, L. Beard, Speedy, Latham, McKenzie, Williams, Hines, K. Beard, Polglase. Kia Toa attacked from the outset and the ball was soon in the hands of the backs. Barnao in a fast 20-yard dash down the sideline, crossed and secured

the first points for Kia Toa. The kick was unsuccessful. The game then entered Kia Toa territory for a brief spell, but it was not long before tho blues were on the attack and K. Beard converted for Kia Toa. B—o. Tho play became fast and furious. Crawford cut in well and Hines who was backing up, scored rear the posts. The kick failed. Thorburn put a drop kick for about 10 yards out. Shortly after this Jarvis, tho Kia Toa five-eighth, received head injuries, and Kingsbeer went on as half, Simpson transferring went on to the wing. At half time the score was 15 —0.

Beard opened the scoring again on resumption with a penalty goal, and soon after Simpson made a determined dash, from near the running right through the twenty-five line to score in the corner. K. Beard converted. United then took a larger share of the game and Ward did some spectacular kicking which, however, did not gain much

ground. McKenzie Ordered Off. i There was some willing work among the forwards, and the upshot of it was that the referee ordered R. McKenzie to leave the field. This decision had a mixed reception among tho spectators. Folgase, with a good line kick, sent tho ball back to United territory. Beard was quickly into position and scored once more. Carr converted. Tho game was full of incident at this stage and United strove hard to open their account. Carr cleared tho play with a good kick. Kia Toa were awarded a penalty kick and Beard registered three more points. In the last few minutes of the game tho ball was passed out to Barnao, whoso speed enabled him to go over. Beard converted. This made the final score:

Kia Toa 36: United 0. Mr. C. Eglinton refereed

The Curtain-raiser OLD BOYS OUTCLASS HIGH SCHOOL Old Boys outclassed High School principally through weight in the scrums, school seeing little of the ball an this department of the game. At haif“time score was 13—0. Carner and Morgan and Gardner scoring, and Lang converting two. School played better m the second half opening three points shortly after the resumption when Gilchrist scrambled over and Beard converted from the side line with a kick that raised applause. Right on time Thompson went over for Old Boys, but the kick missed. Final score: Old Boys 1G —High School 5. Hard-fought Game

Despite the diversity in the scores, the St. Rat.’s-Feilding B game was by no means a walk-over for the Greens, who had to light for their victory. The teams were: —

tot. Rat.’s (green): Rieliards, Dawick, Hallamore, McKewen, Brinsden, R. Gillespie, Edliu, Heeney, Bears, Rush, Powell, Fitzpatrick, Simmonds, Whyte, Madgwick. Feilding B (yellow): Merritt, Sutherland, Gleeson, Stevens, Thompson, M. Deriner, Brown, A. Dermer, Gray, K. Fitzgerald, VV. Fitzgerald, McFarlane, Cole, Hepburn, Kitchen. St. Pat.’s had the advantage of the wind but the disadvantage of a low sun full in'the eyes. The opening saw Greens mostly in Yellow territory and operations confined to the forwards. There ■was a chance of Yellows opening their account when Thompson essayed to send over a free kick in front of the posts, but his direction was bad. St. Pat.’s pushed Feilding back on to their line, and when the leather was whipped out to Dawiek he dived through with the Yellow pack all around him to score tho opening try. Powell sent over the kick.—St. Pat.’s 5-0.

Both sides slogged to make openings and Yellow hopes were raised when A. Dermer suddenly broke through at halfway, but his supports were too far away to be of any assistance. Richards gathered in a short punt and so foiled tho thrust. Then Thompson dummied his way througfi the Green ranks, but a forward pass called a halt. St. Fat.’s swept back and a high kick was fumbled by the Yellows right under their own posts. The Greens were up in a flash and to stem the rush Feilding went down on the bail. Unfortunately, however, they lay on it too long and St. Pat.’s were'awarded a free kick which Powell sent over.— St. Pat.’s S-0. To save a Feilding rush Greens forced and then sent a counter-attack into the Yellow half, where Powell made a good attempt to send over a penalty from the sideline. When Feilding pushed the invaders back a free kick stopped the rush. There followed one of the best movements of the game so far when from a scrum at half-way Edlin sent, the Green back lino away, each player in turn taking in the ball in beautiful one-arm sweeps and with machine-like precision. It was fortunate for Feilding that they managed to push Dawick out at the corner. Half-time score was: St. Pat.’s 8-0.

St. Pat.’s were not long in widening the margin following the resumption. A high ball was gathered in by Whyte between half-way and the 25, and, unmarked, he had a clear opening down the line. Powell sent over a nice kick and the score was St. Pat.’s 13-0.

Feilding raised their first figures when they were awarded a penalty try, Greens lying on the ball. Merritt had sent a nice cross-kick from the left wing, but both sides mishandled and the pack went down right on the line. Thompson added the extra points.—St. Pat.’s 13, Feilding B 5. Feilding kept up tho offensive and went near to scoring again. Then St. Pat.’s cut through but the defence held. Fighting their way back, Feilding were held up when prospects looked hopeful. Then came a free kick which was just too far for Thompson. Both sides were now throwing the leather about in fine style with the Yellows taking the initiative. A dangerous situation for Feilding arose when McKewen kicked through and there ensued a race between him and Stevens. McKewen whs there first, but kicked instead of trying to pick up, and Merritt intercepted with a speculator that found.

tho sideline.- Thompson was handed another free kick, but again tho distance was too great. Greens charged downfield again and McKewen finished the rush at tho corner. Powell missed and the score stood: .St. Pat.’s IG-5. St. Pat.’s added another three points a few minutes later, -when Brinsden got over after snapping up a centre by Gillespie. Powell missed.— St. Pat. ’s 19-5.

Mr Cooksley held the whistle.

WOODVILLE DEFEATED BY ST. PAT’S.

St. Pat's won the toss, Woodville defending. Up and down play followed the kick-off with Woodville gaining the avautago in tho #ar]y stages. Ten minutes after tho kick-off, tot. Pat’s vvero penalised under their own posts, but Woodville missed an easy kick. Further hard and fast play for another 15 minutes. At this stage the game was held up owing to spectators encroaching on the field of play on the southern side. After tho resumption, play was again in mid-field whence a beautiful cut-in by the St. Pat’s second live-eighth saw tho ball travel through threo pairs of hands for a scoro near the posts. Converted. St. Pat’s s—o.5 —0. Woodvillo attacked and scored near the side-line, through poor tackling by St. Pat’s. Tho kick failed. At half time tho score was 5 —3.

St. Pat’s kicked-off and immediately scored under tho posts. Tho easiest of kicks went astray.—B—3. There was hard and fast up and down play for practically all the rest of the spell, with a few stops for minor injuries. Woodvillo scored another try about 10 minutes from tho call of time. The kick missed. —B—6.8 —6. For the remainder of the spell St. Pat’s were hemmed within a few yards from their goal-line, but tho defence held good. St. Pat’s cleared to half-way on the final whistle. It was a good, oven, hard and fast forward game, with a few bright passing movements on each side among backs. Both full-backs gavo a great display.

A Midget Debut The midgels mado their debut of the season on Saturday, and tho contestants were the A and B teams of Terrace End, and tho referee had a busy job sorting them out, as they all had tho blues on their backs. Tho A team won by eleven points to nil. Tries were registered by Kitching and Anderson, whilo Cameron kicked a penalty and converted one try.

Rangitikei Rugby Senior. Hunterville 11, Ualcombe 3. Old Boys, a bye. Junior. Turakina 22, Halcombe 3. Old Bovs 3. Bulls 0.

Oroua Sub-union In the Oroua Rugby sub-Union junior competition Rangiwahia defeated Kim bolton, at Kimbolton, on Saturday, by 12 points to nil. Results From Other Centres WELLINGTON. (First Division). College Old Boys 13, Eastbourne 6. Athletic 10, Wellington 8. Poneko 3, Hutt 0. (Second Division). University 13, Pirates 9. Johnsonville 15, Oriental 6. Miramar 11, United 7. St. Pat’s 19, Athletic 3. WAIRARAPA. Red Star 12, Old Boys 5. Carterton 14, Daieiield 3. Martinborough 16, Gladstone 16. Greytown 3, Fcatherston 0. The championship points are:—Red Star 8, Martinborough 6, Old Boys 5, Gladstone 5, Greytown 4, Carterton 2, Fcatherston 2, Daieiield 0.

NAPIER. Technical Old Boys 23, Napier H. 5.0.8. 11. M. 8.0.8. 9, M.A.C. 4. League.—Marania 23, Taradale 0. AUCKLAND. Marist 54, Shore 3. Otahuhu 22, University 8. Ponsonby 27, Grammar 22. Collego Rifles 9, Manukau S. NELSON. Nelson 5, Old Boys 0. Waimea 9, Rivals 6. Rovers 8, Pirates 5.

TARANAKI BEAT WANGANUI B. Per Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. The Wanganui B Rugby representa tives were defeated by Taranaki by IS points to C. FIXTURES FOR WEDNESDAY. The following are the fixtures, grounds and referees for Wednesday:—« Kowhai v. Kia Toa, Johnston park at 2.30 p.m. (Mr C. Pinfold). United v. St. Pat’s, No. 2 Showgrounds, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr A. Jewett). Pirates, a bye. Rugby Referees Meet The weekly meeting of the Manawatu Rugby Referees’ Association was

held on Friday evening, Mr. E. G. Low piesiding. Others present were: Messrs. A. Neville, G. Pinfold, S. Brown, A. Weston, H. Hughes, G. Cooksley, F. Tucker, B. iloldsworth, 0. “gliuton, J. Smith, L. G. Berry, J. Baker and J. H. White (secretary). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. G. Duthie, A. Ward, G. Taylor, A. Gordon, R. Akuira, G. Woodham and F. Petre.

The New Zealand Rugby Referees Association forwarded circular No. .1 of “Answers and (Questions,” which was fully discussed. The St. Patrick’s Giub wrote asking the association to attend their dun pnactiee on June 4 for a discussion on interpretation of the rules. It wag do cidcd to ask the club to allocate another night as tho association had a previous engagement at Feildiug on J une 4.

The eha.irma.ii reported that the liugoy Uliiou was going iuto tue mat ter of fencing JNos. - ana 3 groun. \ at the Showgrounds. A motion of sympathy with the relatives oh the late Air. 1/. liandell was earned, members standing in silence as a mark ox respect. Mr. Hughes was granted leave of absence for six monins. Messrs. P. VVaugu and M. Bailey were elected members ox the association. fire chairman reported that the Eli ciency bup had been inaugurated by the Xiugby Union in the junior graui on tue lines of the Palmer Memonu. Cup at Auckland, 'x’he referees would aujuuicate on various conditions sc: down. Bach report would be coniiden tial and was to be handed in to the secretary as soon as possible after each match. The chairman stressed the point that referees who ordered a player oil the Held must not, m their report of such action to the Rugby Union, make any comment on the penalty that should be incurred.

It was decided to suggest to the Busa Association that J une i)U was a suitable date for the McCulloch Cup, to be played in the Bush district.

Mr. Hands moved and Mr. Nevilie seconded that the question of the ten yards rule as submitted to the Hew Zealand Referees’ Association by the association some' time ago be brought forw r ard again.

P. W. D. h, , P. A. pts JTeildirig O.B. 5 4 10 SO 20 9 Old Boys .. 5 4 0 1 55 35 8 Wt. Pat’s .. 5 3 0 2 74 53 0 Kin Toa .. . 5 3 0 » 100 43 0 Massey Col. . 5 o 1 2 48 45 5 Peilding- A .. 5 22 0 3 57 44 4 Podding B .. 5 1 0 4 39 89 2 United 5 0 0 5 10 140 0

p. \V. D. L. P. A. pts. Old Boys .. 5 4 1 0 82 18 0 Peilding O.B. 5 4 0 1 117 37 8 tot. Pat's •• 5 4 0 1 00 45 8 High School . 5 YVcodviiie ». 0 3 2 .0 2, 2 1 58 47 42 35 6 0 United ...» 5 2 0 3 26 71 .4 Massey Col. . 5 2 0 3 33 51 4 Jiia Tua . - • • 5 1 0 4 20 44 - li’thorpe .. 5 1 0 4 17 58 2 To Arakura . 5 0 1 4 18 71 i RESULTS AT A GLANCE

Huntervillc, a bye. CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE. Senior. P. w. D. L. Pts. Old Boys .. .. 2 1 0 I 2 Halcombo . .. 2 1 0 1 2 Huntervillo .. 2 1 0 1 2 Junior P. w. D. L. Pts. Hunterville .. 2 2 0 0 4 Turakina .. .. 2 2 0 0 4 Bulls .. .. • • & i 0 2 o Old Boys .. .. 3 i 0 2 2 Halcombo . o 0 0 2 0