60 Teams At Rugby Park

Northern Advocate, 2 June 1947, Page 6

60 Teams At Rugby Park

With over (JO teams taking part and five grounds in use, Rugby Park was a hive of activity from 9.30 this morning. All grades from schoolboys to senior were in action and a big crowd was there to see the many spectacular movements which make seven-a-side football so attractive. Results to time of going to press were:— SENIOR First round: Titoki A 3. Horn Hortt 0; City 18 (tries by K. Rika 2. Hook and I. Proctor, 2 conversions by Griffin and one by Hook). Pakotai 0. Cii.v beat Whangaruru by default; MidWestern beat Parakao bv default; Hikurangi 11 (tries by Tweedie. Kaire, L. James, conversion by Cunningham), Central 0; Old Boys 8 (tries by Berridge and Beazley, conversion bv Frill, Titoki B 0. JUNIOR First round: Central A 18 (tries by Ewrn, Clotworthy. Garry and Wedge, conversions by Ewen and Hadcn 2). Oncrahi B C; Old Boys B beat Pipiwai by default ; Mid-Western 3 (try by C. Gunson), City‘A 6; Central B 19 (Louden, McKinney 2, Baker, Fredericks, conversions by McKinney and. Garry). Titoki 3 (A. Erccg penalty); City B 3, Old Boys C 0; Wbakapara 18, Pori land B 3; Manaia B 5. One Tree Poinl B 3.

Second round: Hora Hora 15 (tries by McNa.v and Langdon 2. all converted by McNay), One Tree point A 0; High School A 11 (tries by Calder, Guest, Henderson, conversion bv Dunn), Central B 5 dry by Budd, converted by Gari*v); Central A 5 I try by Andrew's, conversion by Hadcn), Manaia A 3 (try by Birchall); Hikurangi 3 (M. Morrell). City 0: Old Boys A 23 l M. Beazley 3. G. Beazley 2, Eoreham 1. D. Butler converted I), Whakapara 0. Old Boys B 6 (try by Plaisted, penalty by Kerr) beat Portland A 3 (Lecse try). Third Round.—Mid-Western 3 (try by Central A 3 (try by C. Wedge). High School A 21 (tries by Dunn 2. Calder 2, Henderson, three conversions by Dunn) beat Old Boys B 0. Hora Hora 6 (tries by Langdon and R. Macnay) beat Hikurangi 0. Old Boys A 6 (tries bv Fagan 2) beat E. Grantham) beat Onerahi 0.

THIRD GRADE First round: Old Boys A 25. Onerahi B 0; Hikurangi A 8, Central B 3; Hikurangi B 5 (Beckham try, converted by Gabolinscyt, Onerahi A 3 (Hodgson); Hora Hora A 5, Old Boys B 3; Old Boys 8 (S. Smith and C. Arneil, Arneil conversion). School 5 (Gordon try and conversion). Semi-finals: Hera Hora 20 (tries by R. Moselen. D. Moselen 4. McGaughey, conversion by McGnugney). Hikurangi 5 (try by Nesbitl, conversion by Gabolinscy).

FOURTH GRADE First round: School A !). Kamo 0: School B 6 (try by Jobe, penalty by Rudolf), Hora Hora A 3 (try by Fraidcr). FIFTH GRADE First round: Hikurangi A 9 (Stockley, Cherry 2). Portland B 3 (Ferguson); Oncrahi A 16 (tries by Houghton, Flaveli. Haora 2 and converted 2), School B 0; Old Boys B 11, Central A 0. Kamo 3 dry bv Jack Wise), Hikurangi G; High School A 27 (tries by Capon 4, Broberg 2, F.vfe, Russell one conversion. Canon 2), Onerahi 0. Second round: Old Boys 3 (try by Kerr), Hikurangi A 0.

Primary Schools

SENIORS First round: Intermediate B 3. MaunuGlenbervie .0; Portland 12. Intermediate C 0; intermediate A 9. Titoki 0. JUNIOR First round: Intermediate A 6 (Todd and Porter (ries). Intermediate D 0: Intermediate E 6 (Wrack and Ballanlyne), Whangarei A 3 (G. Ace): Portland Hora Hora A C; Convent 9 (Vitali 2, Derig), Ngararatunua C; Kamo 16 (A. McDonald 2 tries. 1 conversion. H. Crispin try and conversion, D. Collie try, Frew penally), Waiotira 0; Hikurangi 20, Otuika 0; Intermediate A 12, Onerahi 0. Portland 6, Intermediate E 0; Convent 8, Hikurangi 0.

BANTAMS First round: Convent 8 (W. Crowley try and conversion, M. Brophy), Portland 0; Hora Hora A 12. Whau Valley 0; Whangarei A 15 (Babe 4, Jones), Glenbervle■Matinu 0; Whau Valley B 18 (Wallace 2. M. Burke 1, K. Burke 2. I. Salmon 1). Hora Hora C 0; Hikurangi 22 (Myers ... Gray, Doel, McGee tries, Martin conversion), Whangarei C 0; Kamo 15, Hora Hora B 0; Whangarei II 9. Whau Valley o.

Wanganui Beats Taranaki At Rugby

(P.A.) WANGANUI. This Day. For the first time in 10 years Wanganui beat Taranaki on the Rugby this morning, when the teams met in the annual King’s Day fixture.

Although Taranaki attacked for the last three-quarters of the game. Wanganui held fast to a lead established in the early stages and won by 14 points to 6.

Wanganui seized the initiative from the start and put on a double figure score before Taranaki settled down.

Wanganui’s ■ hooker was largely responsible for the early success, but he was overshadowed throughout the rest of the game and Wanganui’s backs saw the ball only when they fielded it. Taranaki backs gave an amazing display, turning everything into attack and always feeding the wings, hut the defence nearly always held.