DEFEAT OF HAWKE'S BAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20023, 13 August 1928, Page 13

DEFEAT OF HAWKE'S BAY.

NARROW WIN FOR TARANAKI. [BV TELEGRAPH. fit ESS ASSOCIATION.] NEW PLYMOUTH. Sunday. By 5 points to 3, Iho Tnranaki Rugby representatives defeated llawkc'3 Bay yesterday, before an attendance of'GOOO spectators. It was a poor display of Rugby. I-lawke's BiiV should have woi. having territorial advantage throughout, but they were unable to finish off their movements. Thero was only the conversion of a try between the scores. The scrummaging was the worst Been thin season. On only one occasion did the scrum puck properly. Usually, Hawke's Bay got the ball, but could not make much use of it, the passing movements always breaking down. The Tnranaki tackling was deplorable, and that, of Hawke's Bay little better. The first half was dull and ended without score. Early in th-; second spell, from scrambling play in Taranaki's twenty-five Dennis-dashed over the lino near the corner. Yules' kick failed. Then the first real foot' ball of the match commenced. Taranaki made a, great attack, and almost scored, the last man to handle the ball being pushed out near Iho corner. Hawke's Bay everted themselves, and the game became a desperate struggle, in which no quarter was given. W. Hohaia scored a spectacular try for Taranaki. He took a pass at halfway. fore himself free from Huxtable's tackle, and raced down the side line, evading several men, to Bcore a try that brought th" crowd to its feet. Collins added a magnificent goal. From then on both sides fouaht a grim struggle, but there was no further score. INTER-COLLEGE MATCH. [BV TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] WAIPUIvURAU, Sunday. In the presciuce of n large crowd yesterday, Wanganui Technical College defeated Te Ante College in a Rugby match, by 11 points to 6. The game was fast, and evenly contested. Thackabau kicked a penalty goal for Wanganui in the first spell, and Gem moll scored two penalty goals for Te Ante. Welsh and Thaclcabau scored in the second half for Wanganui, the latter ccvn* verting his own try.