MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 5 August 1941, Page 8

MOTUEKA

RUGBY FOOTBALL TRIAL GAME PEA YE I) TEAM TO PLAY NELSON SELECTED By eighteen points (three penalty three (an unconverted try) Possibles defeated Probables in the trial match; played at Rugby Park on Saturday lor the purpose of selcting a team to play Nek.on at Motueka on 9lh August. A match between Hove r juniors (Wakefield) and Motueka was played [ versus Probables match at Rugby Park ot. Saturday. The scores we*- eight points (converted try and penalty goal) to three (a try) in favour of Motueka. , The trial match did not produce much spectacular football. Clean pass - i ing movements among the backs vvcic j few and far between, and there was a j tendency on the part of players to run ( across field. The two packs of forwards i worked hard throughout the game, and j gave a good account of themselves, the I c utstanding players being the Ceder- , man brothers. Blown, Wigzcll, anil Coppell. Among the backs Nicholson, j Taylor, Hickmolt, Killeen. G. Ticwavas and Clouston were probably the j best on the day’s play. play described From the kick-off Possibles swept j upheld in a forward rush, the ball | Koine into touch. Kyles cleared ftom i the line out. only for Mason. K.Ueen aed Taylor to return, and a set amble on the'line resulted in Bisley relievin'. Probables were kept busy on defence until Clouston booted hard to hall way. Nicholson secured and attempted' to break through, but a knock on spoilt his chances. The first score against the defenders tunic lom u i serum infringement, the kick being ■successfully taken by Riley. Possibles j 30. , , . Possibles in turn were penalised and Clouston attempted to equalise with a - long kick. Biggs gained possession on the return of the ball and. beating the opposition, penetrated deep into their 25 The position was quickly reversed by Taylor who dashed up the ’ side lino to near the opposite corner | before being tackled. A penalty against Possibles followed and Riley register- | ed his second goal. Possibles C, Piob- j ables 0. A strong kick to N. Trewavas sen Probables away but Taylor intervened , oriel found touch. In a back movement I Coppins passed to Nicholson to Kel- j Icon to Taylor to Hickmott whose infield pass was missed. Coppins again secured, the ball going to Wigzell to ; [Nicholson and back to Coppins who j ( scored in front of the posts. Riley miss- < d an easy kick. Possibles 9, Probables J 0 Possibles’ backs again got nicely j 1 away, the ball going to Riley who ; kicked high, regained possession, and j i raced through the opposition but lost \ ( the ball, and Bisley cleared. A dAer- j : mined dash by Taylor to reach the j | line was stopped by N. Trewavas. who ! tackled well. Just on half time Probj ables had a third penalty score regis- ! tered against them, Coppins goaling with a beautiful kick. Possibles 12, | Probables 0. ; Before resuming the half-backs, fullj backs and locks were changed over by the selectors. Probables attacked with G. Trewavas much in evidence. Play eased to half-way and following a tussle among the forwards Coppins secured and, beating the opposition, booted to Possibles’ line for Bisley to clear. Clouston picked up and sent on to ! Kenyon. The ball returned to Clo’usj ton who smartly evaded a tackle and I went in to score. Coppins failed with ! the kick. Probables 3. Possibles 12. Probables were combining well and I kept their opponents hard on the dc- : fence. A magnificent run by G. Tre--1 wavas looked like a score, but he ! missed by inches. Brown was the

; next to break away, and he also failed I to reach the line. Play was confined to i Possibles’ 25 until Hickmott reversed ! the position for the Cederman brothers to race through the defence and J. Cederman to ground the ball. Bisley missed with the kick. Possibles 15, Probables 3. The Possibles forwards, with Ropata in the lead, attacked, but a knock on spoilt the effort, and the defenders . eventually forced down. From a line j out Hickmott sent to Killeen, to Tay- ' lor, who narrowly missed scoring, N. Trewavas and Eyles in turn gave re- ( lief from further attacks. Probables were penalised for offside and missed an easy kick. The final score [ came from a movement among the backs, the ball being handled by Biggs, Nicholson, Killeen and Hickmott who j scored wide out. Possibles 18. Probj ables 3. i For the remaining few minutes Posj sibles confined play to their opponients’ territory, but were unable to j penetrate the defence. Mr A. 11. Eddie was the referee. TEAM TO PLAY NELSON GOLDEN BAY-MOTUEKA At the conclusion of the Possibles i versus Probables match on Saturday j the following team was selected to reI present the Golden Bay-Motueka j Union in the home and home match against Nelson to be played at Motueka ; or: 9th August:— « | Full back: H. Riley Three-quarters: V. Clouston, A. Taylor, I. Hickmott. Five-eighths: J Nicholson, B. Killeen. Half-back: Biggs. Forwards: R. Ropata: Brown. Wigzell, J. Cederman. D. Ward; P. Wratt, Flowers, Mason. Emergencies. G. Tin j wavas, L Bisley (backs ). J Farrell, It Cederman (forwards)