LOCAL FOOTBALL

Northern Advocate, 19 August 1929, Page 10

LOCAL FOOTBALL

WHEN REUS. ARE AWAY. : i ■ i SURPRISES IN PLAY. | With the Brake Shield juniors at | Mangonui ami the cream of the seniors at Waipn. there was nothing of special appeal for the Rugby public in Whangarei. By defeating Portland by 1(5 points to 6, Maungakaramea won their outstanding game and the championship of the senior grade. Had Portland won n iplay-off between City and Manngakaramea would have been necessary. Neither team on Saturday was at full strength ~Maungakaramea being with- | out the services -of M. Morresey and N. | Wilson, and Portland feeling the ab- ! senee of Paki. ; Within the first few minutes E. lO'Carroll cut in and scored, Child con- | verting. These wore the only points | scored until half-time. ! The next try for Maungakaramea I was secured by McLennan, after a good | back .movement. It was unconverted. ; After all his inside men had handled | Griffiths ran round to secure the first try for the Cement team. The kick | tailed.

As a result of a fine dash down the wing, Perry notched another three points for Maungakaramea, although mqst of the spectators considered- he had. put one foot out of bounds.

The last score for Maungakaramea was obtained by ,F. Lift, in the forwards. Child converted from a frontal position.

Just on time 'Swainson scored from a forward ramble and the game ended. —Maungakaramea Id, Portland G. The second game in the knock-out competition was between Old Boys and Hikurangi at Kensington Park, This game, had a most exciting climax* At half time the whites led by S to nil. The score then .travelled to B—B, 18—8, 18-r—ll, 16—11,' with Old Boys always scoring the leading points. Then tlft final bell signalled another try for '•Hikurangi which was converted, and the game ended 16 all. Old Boys ’ score was made up o"f two converted tries, one • try and one penalty, and Hikurangi’s of two penalties and two converted' tries.

In the junior Competition there were some surprises on account of absentees with .the rep. team. Whakapara scoredtheir lirs,t win, defeating Oner a hi, who were short.

Whananaki had the better of their game against. City, and only eight Hora Hora men turned'up to play Old Boys.

JUNIOR REPS. v. MAORIS. CURTAIN RAISER. . The following players have been selected to play a curtain raiser to the Hawke’s Bay v. North Auckland match against the North Auckland Maori team on Wednesday next:— Full-back.—Storey. Three-quarters. Hooper, Izzard, Saul.. Five-eighths.—Cross and Hollows. Half.-—Perry (captain). . Rover.—Mackcn. Hookers;—P.imlon and Care. Lock.—Squires. Sides.—Clotworthy and Halverson. Rack row. —Fisher and Jones. Reserves.— Barraclough, Redwood, Bestie and Goorgeson. Players are requested to attend practice at the Winter Show Buildings on Tuesday at 7.30 p.rn. RANFURLY SHIELD. HEAVY SCORING. HOLDERS TOO GOOD. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) MASTERTON, This Day. Rain fell all Saturday morning and made the ground heavy, but the-wea-ther cleared and a strong northerly greatly interfered with the 'Shield match with Manawhenua. The latter, while they had advantage of the wind, in the frpst .spell pulon 1?. (points, but could not prevent the holders securing eight, five of which were gained by one of Cook’s characteristic runs, dodging through his men for 40 yards. With the wind in their favour, the | champions quickly assorted themselves. Gundy, Fuller, Donald, Corkill, Cooke and Stringfellow scored in turn and Cundy did some excellent kicking, besides sending .the ha'll over the bar from a penalty a long way out. .iQooke’s try was the result of dribbling through the whole of the Manawhenua team. The challengers, added one try. The scoring was altogether unusually heavy in such a match, the holders winning by 37 points to 16. OTAGO V. SOUTHLAND. HONOURS EVEN . (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) DUNEDIN, This Day. Before 14000 spectators Otago and Southland, after a vigorously 'Contested game, drew, at nine all. The issue was in doubt till the fast whistle. The visitors’ forwards played a great game, but with a. touch .of resistance, the first half was nine points to six in favour of Southland. Subsequently Stevenson put Otago level with a penalty kick. Several others failed and Otago missed a win.