Kamo Again In Limelight; City Beat Whakapara 3-0

Northern Advocate, 25 July 1938, Page 3

Kamo Again In Limelight; City Beat Whakapara 3-0

pc MING TO LIGHT WITH THEIR LEST TEAM OF THE SEASON, KAMO SENIORS INFLICTED AN CTHEE PAINFUL SURPRISE ON IHE NORTHERN RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD ON SATURDAY, WHEN THEY DEFEATED THE LEADERS OF THE COMPETITION, HIKURANGI IC—B ON THE KAMO GROUND. Coming on top of their win from City 1 he- previous week, this focuses new light: on a team hitherto regarded as something of a back number this year. Playing only 10 men, and some tiring of a scratch combination at that, City, by hard defensive play, took a more than meritorious decision by three points to nil from Whakapara at the latter’s ground. There was no play at headquarters, owing to the default of Portland, who were to have met Kensington at Jubilee Park. In the junior division, Kamo won from Whakapara by default,

Under the circumstances City's win 3—o was more than praiseworthy, the depleted team displaying remarkable defence against the Whakapara sallies. City took the initiative early in the game, and. fi’om a melee on the Whakapara line. Payne scored the only try. For the rest of the spell City practically shared the honours of the game with their opponents. In the second half, however. Whakapara gained the upper hand, hooking consistently from the scrums, and for practically the whole of the period had the visitors penned up in their own back yard. Although Whakapara several times came close to scoring, they were not permitted to get through. City, fighting against heavy odds, turning on icmarkably determined tackling. Toki made several attempts to get away, but was well marked and brought down again and again. In addition, Whakapara players were inclined more to try individual attempts than to exploit their combination, this being natural with the greasy ball, and under the circumstances, with three of the visiting backs marking four home men, this suited City down to the ground. Mr W. Hedley refereed a good clean game.