BAY OF ISLANDS RUGBY

Northern Advocate, 3 July 1928, Page 7

BAY OF ISLANDS RUGBY

SATURDAY’S PLAY,

RESULTS AT A GLANCE. SENIORS. .Okaihau visited Kaikohe and were beaten 8 points to nil, Ohaeawai visited Kawakawa and were beaten 9 points to 3. JUNIORS. Kaikohe visited Okaihau and beat the home team Ifi points to nil. Kawakawa visited Ohaeawai and beat the home team 6 points to nil, KAIKJOHE- V. OKAIHAU. \ The glorious uncertainty of all games was again exemplified on Saturday when Okaihau the assumed winners of the iseuior competition, visited Kaikohe and were decisively beaten by the home team by 8 points to nil. The position is now that Okaihau are leading in the championship with 10 points and -one match to play, ' whilst Kaikohe- have 8 points Aviith two matches to play. Kawakawa have 9 points, but they have fulfilled all their fixtures.

A dull sky with a cold southerly wind did not prevent the supporters of each team from mustering in full force, and urging their respective sides to victory. Straightway the Kaikohe forwards, with a combined rush took play to the Blue 25, where they were held by close play, until Jackson broke through with the ball at his feet. Matene went down to the 'rush and stopped it. From a melee Mateuo snapped up and kicked well up the field. The Blues were penalised for off-side and the resultant kick transferred the game to the Okaihau 25. The Blues were penalised for not putting the ball fairly in the serum, from which the Mar-oons-did not obtain any advantage, play being kept at half-way. The Okaihau pack Avere obtaining the ball from the majority of scrums, and Spring sent to Davies, to Te Haara, to Greevcs, who missed his pass. From a line-out the ball was sent, to Matene, whose pass to Warn, Spring intercepted, (making his run. and kicking on, followed fast by his forwards, wdth Cook prominent, till they were in front of the Kaikohe goal, where they infringed and Matene sent into touch beyond ; halfway. From an Okaihau loose rush ,Waru snapped up and followed his kick. Grooves fumbled, allowing Warn to regain possession and sent on to Matene who raced over the line, and grounded the ball between the posts. He took the kick himself, and goaled.—Kaikohe 5; Okaihau 0.

Both packs took turns at .attack before the quarter’s end.

Changing over, play was kept in mid-field until the ball came to Spring, to Davies, to Tawhai, jwho held on too long and was well grassed in the Maroon’s 25. The wind was freshening at the 'back of the Okaihau team, giving material assistance to the forwards, who took the game to the Kaikohe goal-line, where from , a hard kick Panapa forced. The attack was soon hack in the Maroon’s 25, where Thomas w r as penalised. Waru’s kick found the touch-line at the half-way flag. Dargaville, with a long kick, almost reached the Kaikohe goal lino before Panapa could stop it, and was lucky to send it into touch from the toes of the Blues’ fast followers up. A series of passing bouts by Okaihau ended in an infringement against them, and Amos relieved the pressure on the Kaikohe line, Amos intercepted a pass, but after breaking through gave a poor pass to Mateno, who was unable to gather it in, and knocked on, thereby spoiling a sure score. Okaihau forced soon after. From a loose Okaihau rush, Cook and Anderson wore prominent. The play was taken to the Blue area and held there until half-time was taken, with the score —'Kaikohe 5, Okaihau 0.

On resuming Kaikohe attacked and kept the game in the Blue area. Trail dribbled the ball to within striking distance of the line and -was held up. Kaikohe infringed and Bepia sent/ into touch at half-way, A free kick to Kaikohe was sent by Matene to Dalhousie, who mulled and was collared by Moses Maora with the resultant play in the Blue 25. From a scrum Spring sent to Davies, whose kick was fielded by Eru Warn, who sent on to Amos. The latter failed to accept cleanly, and (knocked .on with no one in front of him, thus spoiling a certain score. The Blues got the best of the resultant scrum. Matene obtained possession, and Cross kicked too hard, the ball going out into touch in goal. The Blues kept play in midfield, until Amos snapped up and sent Eru Warn, to Matene, who kicked uphold and Paid forced. Cook and Dargaville inaugurated n forward rush going the length of the field, when Panapa marked and sent out at half-way. The Kaikohe pack wore now getting the ball better. Amos passed to Eru Warn, to (Matene, (who, side-stepped Davies, and sent out at the Okaihau 25. Eru Waru intercepted and short punted. Paki failed to accept and kicked the rolling ball into touch near the corner. Close play near the line ended in Tai breaking through 1 and scoring. The kick was charged I down. Kaikohe 8, Okaihau 0.

Changing over, with the wind lessening, Okaihau forwards i'nvaded the Blue territory. Close play re-

suited in Kaikohe forcing. From a loose rush Pan apa marked. Spring fielded, corkscrewing four men and eventually kicking up. Moses Maora secured and streaked along the line to he forced out at the Blue 25. The Kaikohe forwards got array, with E. Edmonds and Trail prominent. Spring stopped the rush and sent into touch. The Okaihau forwards came away again, taking the game to the Maroon goal line, where they were penalised. From a loose rush D. Dalton got away and passed to Moses .Maora, who raced up-fiold to be tackled by Dalhousie, who was fooled by a dummy and let his man go. Paid essayed to stop the flying three-quarter, who transferred to Eru Warn. The pass was knocked on. Trail, R, Edwards and Maera Edwards were prominent in a forward Tush, when Grceves forced. Okaihau got in a very strong attacking position in the Kaikohe 25, where Panapa stopped the rush. Close forward play ensued, and Alatone forced from a hard kick. The Alarcon forwards fefot away 'again, led by R. Edwards, Trail and Straiton; Spring took a pass and kicked out at mid-field as time was called, the final score being Kaikohe 8, Okaihau. Air L. J. Smith refereed.

For the winners, Paki Matene was easily the best of the backs, his cutting in and line kicking being very successful. Pauapa, at full, was safe. He was very fortunate in taking marks, and stopping strong attacks. R, Dalton played a dashing game, his swerving, puzzling the opposition. Moses Maera was too well marked to get far when the ball came his way. Amos, at live-eighths, is decidedly out of place, and the team benefited when he changed places with Em Warn at half. (t. Dalton played his usually strong game when defending, but like Moses Maera, he was too well marked when attacking. Etu Warn did sterling work when back on the five-eighths line, and was instrumental in getting the second score. As rover, T. Tai was good. His try was a fine piece of play. K. Edmonds and Maera Edwards were not very successful in getting the ball in the first portion of the game, but improved after half-time, Edmonds played his usual dashing game in the open, and with Trail, Strailon and 11. Pika was responsible for the forcing dribbling rushes. J, Whin as lock was weak.

Bor the losers, Paki at full was kept very busy saving time iaftcr time. Ropia, and Taw If a i wore very effective in the three-quarter line, whilst Greeves 'did not play such a confident game as against Kawakawa last week. Davis and Tc Ilaara wore good, their passing being very clean. Davis played a better game than last week by keeping closer in to the half, allowing Spring to send them away at every opportunity. Spring at half played a sound game in all departments, saving his side time and time from the speedy Raikohe backs. Dargaville as rover played his usual dashing game, but was pulled up for offside, spoiling a couple of promising attacks. Cook, Allan, A. Thomas and Jackson were most promising in the loose, whilst Kernohan, Main and Dalhousie did solid work, although the latter would be •well advised to make sure his opponent does get rid of the ball before he ceases his tackle. The team missed the services of G. King and E. Thomas,, who were indisposed with “flu.” Tliis defeat of Okaihau by Kaikohe gives 4he Kaikohe Club a sporting chance to win the championship trophy. The game had to be stopped several times to clear the field of spectators. The club officials would be well advised to have the respective wires tauglvtenod up.

REP. TEAM SELECTED. The following players have been selected to represent the Bay of Islands against Whangaroa at Kaeo on July 14th lust. —Full-back, J. Chirk (Kawakawa); three-quarters, J. Repia (Okaihau), Paki Mateue (Kaiko'he) and C, Brown (Waihou); fiveeighths, B, Davies (Okaihau) and L. Amos (Kaikohe); half, T. Spring (Okaihau); never, Parata Oherrington (Kawakawa); hookers, E. Cook (Okaihau) and R. Edmonds (Kaikohe); lock, W. Rogers (Ohaeawai); sides, G. King (Okaihau) and W. i Knight (Ohaeawai); back -row, Tom Tai (Kaikohe) and J. Whittaker (Waihou). Emergencies: Backs, L. Te Kara (Okaihau) and T. Wilson (Kawakawa); forwards, Maera Edwards (Kaikohe) and R. Wat,ling (Ohaeawai).