MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 11 September 1934, Page 3

MOTUEKA

RUGBY FOOTBALL CHAMPION! or CHAMPIONS [ WON BE UNITED (MOTUEKA) (Prom Our Own Correspondent) On Saturday the game at Rugby • Park, between United (Motueka), and United (Murchison) for the Manoy Citp, the Champion of Champions trophy, re--1 suited in a won for United (Motueka) by GO points to 6. The football was typical of end-of-season play and might be glassed as pool’. Motueka fielded the better team all round, although the Murchison forwards worked to better advantage. Their backs, with the exception of Anderson, were very poor however, whilst the individual play of the Motueka hack team was quite good, particularly on the part of the inside backs. During the first, spell which ended 6-3 in favour of Motueka, Murchison more than held their own but on the second spell, the Motueka rearguard asserted itself and piled on points. Since, it seems, Collingwood, the champion team in the Golden Bay sub-Union, will not be playing for the Manoy Cup on account, of seasonal work, United (Motueka) may he adjudged the champion club team in the Union. Besides this they have already won the seven-a-side, the senior championship, and the Benefit Shield in the Motueka Sub-Union and will possibly be awarded the Huin Cup, since other dubs seem desirous of foregoing their chances in this competition. A game set down for Saturday in this competition between Dovedale and Tikaokno was not played. From the. kick-off Murchison with Peterson in the lead, rushed to Motueka territory where tight play ensued for a time until Wise and Slrachan effected relief. Talbot'made a short dash ; but was well grassed and the Murchison forwards in *il loose rush had Motueka defending. From a scramble in the line Gilroy was almost over but Lysaght held him up. Relief came when Slrachan lined with a hefty lack. Baigent was prominent for Murchison in stemming j a Motueka rush. Give and take play followed until United (Motueka) secured from a loose ruck for Burgess to go over for a liy. There was no goal Motueka 3, Murchison. 0. Murchison retaliated with a. hot forward rush to Motueka. lino. Peterson, Sturgeon, and Gilroy were prominent and the first named, securing near the line went over for a trv. The kick missed and the scores were even: Motueka 3. Murchison 3.. Shortly afterwards, fojlowing a sortie by the Motueka forwards, Murchison' wore penalised and Burgess goaled with a good kick. Motueka. 6, Murchison 3. Even though scraggy play followed until the interval. Following the commencement of the second half it was not long before the issue was placed beyond doubt and the spell of play became desultory, until near the conclusion when Murchison took a band. Motueka added to their total soon after the kick-off when, from a scrum on Murchison's twenty-five, Kinzett sent to Strachan, who cut through and went over for n good try, the kick missing, Motueka 9," Murchison 3. Motueka were continually on ! the attack from this point in, the game j and, following a good run by Burgess, j a_ scrum eventuated in Murchison’s ter- : ritory and again Kinzett secured to send to Slrachan 'to Lysaght, who cut through to score a irood try, which Bur- i gess converted. Motueka 14, Murchison 3 Motueka were now having little difficulty with the tiring Murchison j team and worked their way to the line, j a good inn by Farr being primarily re- ; sponsible. From a scrum near the goal line, Motueka secured for Kinzett to work the blind side with Talbot, who wen! over for a good try. The kick 1 failed and Motueka, 17 led. Murchison 3. ! Then a sparkling run by Burgess saw | him send on to Glenn in a handy posi- i lion but the latter was unable to go j over. Motueka forwards now livened up and from a loose dash Brought scored a nice try. Again no goal resulted. Motueka slackened, at this point and Murchison made several clashes, but to no avail. Anderson at first five-eighths was the only one to show any thrust, and, from a scrum in Motueka twentyfive. he secured and went cleverly through the opposition to score a fine try. Mo goal. Motueka 20. Murchison 6, Just on time Murchison were awarded a penalty kick which Anderson sent over the bar. Since he had not placed the ball in front of the mark, the kick was disallowed and the game ended—Motueka 20. Murchison 6. Mr C. James refereed.

MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB ADAMS TROPHY In the third and final shoot for the trophy donated by Mr A. Adams, scores were as follows: —F. Drummond 69. 13. Rowling 69, D. Askew 68, G. Talbot 67, S. Mather 67, A. Adams 66, Rov Fry 66, K. Calder 64, L. Ching 62, P. Calder 61, 1. Hamilton 61, F.. Fry 59, T. Ivelling 58, F. Rogers 58, K. Rowling 55, H. Delany 50. Geo. Fry 50.