Pipiwai Wins Close Match From 'Karamea

Northern Advocate, 26 June 1939, Page 2

Pipiwai Wins Close Match From 'Karamea

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Little separated the Fipiwni and Maungakaramea junior teams m the match played at Kensington Park, the final score being five points to three in favour of the former. For Pipiwai, Herewith scored a try, which was converted by Pene, and this lead was held until immediately before the final whistle, when Peters raced, through and would have scored if he had not been obstructed. The referee awarded a penalty try, but apparently Maungakaramea believed that it was a penalty kick and placed the ball on the ground, the kick being disallowed and the chance of drawing lost. Surprise Result At Kamo Missed opportunities in the first spell cost Old Boys’ juniors the game at Kamo, the final score being a draw, nine all. Peppering the goal with penalties, Old Boys just missed on several occasions, and once Hayes was thrown. Into touch a yard out after a strong run.

Heading a forward rush, the tali Blow bent double to touch down for a try, while Morpeth put a free kick over.

Playing with greatly improved combination, Kamo turned defence into attack on several occasions, and Donaldson put two. penalties across. Towards the end, Hayes received tire ball on the blind side from James and crashed over with three tacklers hanging on.

Right on tune, Kamo set up a hot attack and, after Clarke had spoilt a scoring movement by hanging on, Donaldson put his third penalty across, j evening the scores, | Hikurangi’s One-Point | Win Over Hora Hora After a keenly-fought game between the two evenly-matched junior teams, Hikurangi and Hora Hora, the former secured the decision by one point, 11 to 10. For the winners, Procter scored a try which was converted by B. Martin, who also kicked two penalties.' For Hora Hora, Parkes dropped a field goal, and kicked a penalty, Moselen adding a penalty. This match recorded perhaps the high- j est percentage of points from kicks of j any match this season. Out of 21 j points registered, only three seventh —came from tries. • ■ i Waikiekie Too Good j For Centra! i Giving away an average of about a j stone, the Central juniors put up 'a! good fight against Waikiekie, to goi down by 18 points to 3. In the first j half, Central held its own, and the j score was only 6—3 against it at halftime.. In the second half, weight told, j and Waikiekie rattled on the points, j Trygetlers for Waikiekie were G j Russek (21, B. Russek. H. Thompson, j W. Thompson, and G. Parnplin. Nn i, one had his’kicking boots on, and all j

attempts at conversion failed. J. Pattisou kicked a penalty goal to get Central’s three points. The outstanding player on the field was Babe, of Waikiekic. a good raking forward, who was always on the ball. THIRD GRADE Mora Hora Scores Close Win Over Old Boys Old Boys and Hora Hora third grade teams provided good football in the match at Kensington Park, the latter winning by six points to three. For the winning team Goodhue scored two tries, and for Old Boys Gaiding scored a try. Central Too Good For Kamo Central had the belter of the third grade game with Kamo at Kensington Park and was successful in winning by eight points to- three. Tries for Central were scored by Green and Frater. McKay converting one, while for Kamo Dickie kicked a penalty goal.