MANGONUI RUGBY

Northern Advocate, 8 June 1936, Page 2

MANGONUI RUGBY

AWANUI TOO GOOD FOR AH I PAR A [Special to “Northern Advocate. ~rl KAITAIA, This Day. The fourth series of matches in the Mangonui Rugby championship was continued on Saturday under ideal conditions. “The match of the season,” was the general verdict of all those who witnessed the two undefeated teams, Ahipara and Awanui clash. Kaitaia, fielding a much stronger team than in previous games, were much too good for Rarawa. In the other senior : game played at Herekino, Whaugap? easily defeated Paatu. The -following are the results:^

Senlor. Awanui 8, Ahipara 5. Kaitaia 14, Rarawa 0. * Whangape 27, Paatu 7. Junior. Kaitaia 5, Victoria Valley 5; Awanui 6, Ahipara 5; Waiharaaru 9, Rarawa 0; Paatu won by default from Whangape. A large crowd was in attendance at Ahipara to see the Ipcal team play Awanui. The latter team arrived some three-quarters of an hour late, owing to a break-down. The first fifteen minutes must have been confined to about five, as there was only one ball, which was repeatedly kicked .into an adjoining creek. However, a hardy native lad solved the problem by swimming in and there was no more unnecessary delay. The first incident of note occurred when Awanui, trying to open up the game, started a passing rush but Ahipara’s crack scoring man. Max Berghan, intercepted and, neatly sidestepping the full-back, ran round behind the posts. He converted his own try.—Ahipara 5, Awanui 0. Play though clean, was of the hard, noquarter type, both packs putting plenty of dash into their work, with Awanui doing the better, in the loose.

Just before half-tiirie, Awanui opened up their account from a forward rush. Veteran J. Price picked up in the ruck and dived over by the posts. Ford made no mistake with the kick, halfrtime being called with the scores level, five all. Flay was very even in the second spell, both teams taking turns on attack, but D. tjrlich, Ahipara’s fullback, was splendid ori defence, as were T. Fuller and M.' Porter for Awanui. However, one team had to win, and Awanui proved the victors, for the last score of the riiatch came twelve minutes after half-tithe. Fuller cross-kicked for Macken to kick on. In the race for the ball he was tackled -by Nation, of Ahipara, and was awarded a penalty try.

Ahipara made strenuous efforts to equalise, but could not finish off their moveriients though Max Berghan went close when he left behind a trail of would-be tacklers and his jersey.' However, he was pushed out near the corner flag.

Awanui were unlucky too, when Porter beat the defence, and, with a clear field in front of him, threw out a wild pass for Yates to over-run, Ahipara had one more chance when they were given a penalty kick within fairly easy range, but it was not their day. The riiatch ended almost in the dark with the scores: Awanui 8, Ahipara 5, . Mr M. Yallager was referee. At P’ukepoto Kaitaia played Rarawa and won by 14 to nil after a good exhibition of the code. Scorers for Kaitaia were Gibb, Marsh and Callagan, and a penalty goal and corivert by T. Flyn.

KAEG BEAT OMAUNU ISpecial to “Northern Advocate.”"] KAEO, This Day. Kaeo beat Omaunu by 7 points to 'nil at Kaeo on Saturday. Omaunu fielded a team much heavier than their opponents, but lacked the combination of the Kaeo team. The sound work of the Kaeo backs, saved the situation time and time again. Early in the first half, T. Bramley, Kaeo, missed a difficult penalty goal. From a free kick T. King, Omaunu, collected and kicked hard, but Bramley, Kaeo, gathered nicely and, by clever cutting in, managed to cover a lot of ground before being brought down. King, who was not kicking as well as usual missed an easy free kick. Backwards and forwards the play veered until McKeown collected and got away nicely, to be brought down just before he could score. When the half-time whistle blew there had been no score either way. When play recommenced. Kaeo were playing with the sun at their backs and, when a free kick was awarded, Bramley made no mistake. A few minutes before time, T. i Bramley, who seems to be making a j habit of it this season, potted a bril- ! liant goal. Omaunu failed to score j with either of the two free kicks awarded, and the whistle blew with no change in the score. The points gained by the teams for the season are as follows:

ORCMAHOE ACCOUNT FOR KERIKERI fSpeciar to “Northern Adyocate.”] KERIKERI, This Day. In the game against Oromahoe, played at Oromahoe, Kerikeri were soundly defeated by 17 —0. Unfortunately the visitors were not able to put a fully representative team on the field and this, added to the nonappearance of the referee, whose place was filled by proxy, resulted in a ragged game. For the visiters. White and Tawhai played well in the backline and undoubtedly prevented the score from being still larger. Smythe, Butt and Young were noticeable for putting up a good combined effort in the forward play.

P. W. L. Pts. Kaeo . . . . 4 3 1 6 Omaunu ... 3 1 2 2 Matauri Bay ... ... 3 1 2 2