THE RANFURLY SHIELD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18742, 23 June 1924, Page 4

THE RANFURLY SHIELD.

POVERTY BAY OUTCLASSED.

DEFENDERS' HEAVY 3 SCORE.

Jin: TELEGRAPH.—PBESS ASSOCIATION. J j NAPIER, Sunday. '-iHawlio's'Bay defeated Poverty Bay in the KanfurJy Shield match yesterday by 46 points; to 10, which equals Auckland's record score for representative matches of 43 tO 12. ': \ ■■ ■''• ■ .-.;■ The visitors in the early stages played well ■ and held their own but once the de-; fenders got going the challengers were completely outclassed. The ground . was 'very heavy. .-.- „ ~-:..« : ■". , . ..'■ .;•-'":■*:;,. ~ , or the first 20 minutes of the game the ; play was interesting and very even and of mixed variety, all classes of forward and back' movements being -indulged' in, with a remarkably pleasing effect.. The visitors took a very full share of th©. aggressive work and were equally clever in defence. Eventually the defenders of the ', shield made a vigorous onslaught and following a deter-: rained loose advance; by the forwards _. Ormond found a passage across the line. Nepia converted. ■ :--.-•■: ;,: ' ■', Hv ■'' ■,'' From this stag© '. Hawke's Bay had the I advantage. There was, however, no absence of good efforts by the visiting backs but th« home backs quickly turned defence into attack. A Poverty Bay man got off-side and Nepia added three points. A back movement not long after let Grenside over and he was able to touch down under the posts,. leaving no doubt about the result of Nepia's; effort to convert. Hawke's Bay 13, Poverty Bay 0. x :''■ Just before half time some half dozen of the visitors made a very .pretty; attack and reached the line but Tureia lost, the ball at the critical moment,, otherwise a try was certain. i On the resumption of play after the interval Hawkes : Bay attacked but the visitors broke away from a line-out and a smart movement resulted in Whaitiri scoring in the corner. Tureia converted with a great kick. Hawkes Bay, 13, Poverty Bay 5. A series of back movements by the home side followed and some blind side work by Mill let Palwasser over in the corner. Nepia missed with the kick. Hawke's Bay IC, Poverty Bay 5. A passing effort by the Brownlie Brothers saw C. Brownlie score. Nepia's kick failed. The visiting backs and forwards mingled in a passing bout but Nepia nullified the effort. From a , line-out Mill secured .; and passed well to : the backs., The movement resulted in Grenside scoring in the corner. Nepia's kick failed, leaving the score Hawke's Bay 22. Poverty Bay 5. A little later Mill cleverly picked up from the ruck and again set the backs going, Gien side again crossing the line. His attempt to convert v\lis a failure. ' Another try by McNab followed almost immediately and Irvine converted. Mill once more set the backs going and Kive.ll scored. Mill converting, and bringing Hawke's Bay's ■ score 10 35. C. Brownlie picked up from the ruck, beat several men and scored, but missed the kick. The visitors broke away from a line-out and scored, Tureia converting. Hawke's Bay 33. Poverty Bay 10. Grenside . scored .the next try for the defenders. Nepia missed a difficult kick. McNab then scored and Mill converted. The whistle sounded' with the scores: Hawke's Bay .'. .'■'.','. ... 46.' ■ Poverty Bay ■ ...... ~10.