WAIKATO TEAM ON TOUR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20304, 11 July 1929, Page 15

WAIKATO TEAM ON TOUR.

DRAW WITH HAWKE'S BAY. VISITING BACKS PLAY WELL. [bv ruLCGn.vcii. — putss .\s-soi iatius.J HASTINGS. Wednesday. Before nn attendance of 30110 H pre I;i I Ola the Wiiikato IJusV.y team drew with U.i'.'he's Hay iodiy 1111 or r fit»t. opt :i game, uih.'it i":"cl!oi.l <■•>ll <"1 itic>:ih. Tlic ort*t t'jioll was decidedly in

favour of llawko'c" Bay, but the second saw Wiiikiit'i stage u recovery that daz/.led the i 11 oiin- team The pimic ended 11 all. j J Tlio first si-oro csiiuo oaily. The Waikato j baeks ri'ced into action, and \"osper «ored . a good try which was converted by Mitchell, j Tlio home tcnni pressed hard to crinuliso, but j it wus not until after two futile kicks at ! I'.tal that a combined effort by Set ford mid South pierced the defence. South scoring a ' pretty try nen the posts An ea.-y kick '.vus j mi- ied. Hum lie's Bay continued to attack, and lutd j Waikato oi; a prohuit'cd defensive struggle. I " I'llei> Hawkc s Biy clomm] the game up : liinong the forwards, and immediately these I tactics liad efTeet (.jciiimell broke away from ] the ruck and passed to Campbell. who j ..cored Vales converted, making the scores Ici - 5 in the home team's favour. Keeping j up the pressure llawke's Bay increased its I tally toward the close of the spell, when i ihe hacks nude a grout attack. The whole li:ie handled the hall before a pass ii'tteld allowed Bother-ray to score. The kick I failed, and half-time cauio shortly after..arris ] with the scores:— Hawko's Bay . It | Waikato . . . . . . . . j I'lie visitors lout ih> time in attacking after the change-over. Making the game open they gav'e Havko's Bay a trying time on defence. Qi.inn started a movement that ended in Mills dashing amoss tlio lino near the posts. An easy shot at goal failed. Spurred by this success Waikato launched a 1 ; accession of hot attacks Finally the Wai- | l.alo fullback set his backs on the move, and | l iter half a dozen lad handled the ball Anderson ni'-ed ncr iss tlie lino i'or a W"U----j do,-fid try. The kick failed. Shortly af'eri wards time was cal'.id with the scores:— II ell. llawke's Buy . . ..11 Waikato ' , . . .11 Mr. C. Loiiergan was referee. PRIMARY SCHOOLS MATCHES. I!EXULTS IN THE SIXTH ItOl'ND. Following are the results of matches played iu the sixth round of the Primary Schools' Rugby football competitions: Senior Grade.—Cornwall Park, 7. Ellerslie, fl_: Kowhai C. IG. Kowhai B. 0; Normal, 11, Kowhai B. 6 Kowhai B. 3. Manngiv.hau. 0 Intermediate Grade.—l'aruell B. ti. Wellosley Street. 3; Meadowbank. 12, Parnell A. 3; Mount Roskill. ti, Otalmhu. 0: tietnuera, 27, Ellerslie, 0; Ifoyal Oak. 0. Epsom. 0; Mauugawhau, 25, Mount Kden 0. Junior Grade.-Parnell. 10. Newmurk.'t, 0; Newton Central. 1:1, Meadowbank. 3: Grafton, 0, Newton West, 0, Papatoetoe, 3. Epsom. 0: Uemtiera. It Mount Koskill, 5; Royal Oak U. Cornwall Park. 0; Normal. 25. Edendalo B. 0: Mount Eden. 0. Edci dale A. 0. Following is the draw for the seventh round:—City Group.—Senior grade: Curran Street v Richmond West, Victoria Park No. 1 (Thursday), 3 p.m.. Newton Central v. Grafton, Domain, 3 p.m. Ore" Lynn v Bayfield Victoria Park No 1. 3 p.m. Intermediate grade C'urrun Street v. Beresford Street. Victoria Park No 2 (Thursday), 3 pm.; Napier Street, y. Richmond Rond, Grey Lynn Park No. 1. 3 p.m.; Northeotc Junior High School, a. bye. Junior grade; Northcote Junior High School v. Richmond Rond R. Victoria Park No. 1, 3.45 P.m.: Northcote Primary v. Richmond Ro.-vl A Victoria Park No 0. 3.15 P.m.; Birkenhead v. Napier Street, Victoria Park No. 3. 3 p.m.; Curran Street v. Bayfield. Victoria Park No 3 (Thursday), 3 p.m.: Beresford Street •*. Richmond West. Grey Lynn Park No. 2. 3 p.m. - Grey Lynn, a bye Show Grounds Crouu.—Senior grade Otalmhu v Ellerslie, Ellerslie School 3.15 p.m.: Enpom v Cornwall Park. No. 1, 3.15 p.m.; Pr.patoetoe, a live. Intermediate grade: Mount Roskill v Epsom. No 2. 1 p.m.: El'erslie v. Otahuhn. El'erslie School, 3 p.m.: Koliinicrama v. Reninern. No 1. p.m.; Royal Oak v. Panatoetoe. No 3. 3.15 p.m. Junior Grade: P.inatoetce v. Cornwall Park, Cornwall Park School. 3.15 p.m.; Remuera v. O'ahnhu, No. 1 3.15 p.m.; Rovcl Oak v Ellerslie. No. 3. 1 p.m. • Mount Roskill Epsom, No. 2. 3.15 p.m Eden Perk Group.—Senior grade Ko.vhai A v. Normal Normal School, 3.30 v>.m ■ Kowhui C v Jfaungawhau. Fdcn Park No. 2. 3.15 p.m.- Kowhai R v. Brixton Road, own arrangements. Intermediate grade: i Kowhai v. Normal. Eden Park No. 3 3.15 p.m.: Mount Eden v. Edeudale. Potter's i Park. 3 p.m.. Maungawhau v Brixton i Road, ovn • arrangements. Junior gradeBrixton Poarl v Norpml own crran'-e----vne- Edendale B v. Mount Albert. Eden T'ark No 2. 3 p.m.: Edendale A v. Mount ( Edop, Potter's Part-'. 3.4" p.m. Domain f'snuri. Intermediate grade: Par'iel] A •• Wcll"oley, Street. No 3 Outer; T'nrnell B v No 1 Outer: N'en'ton We=t, v Meadowbank. No 3 Inner Junior crctle- Newton Central v Parnell. : No, 2 Outer- Newmarket v. Grafton. No : -t Inner; Newton West v. Meadowbank No J 5 'nner. School deleeates must arrinige for the playing of postponed matches.

PAEROA VERSUS WAITII. [ r:V TELEGRAPH. —OIVX rORRESPONPENT. ] PAEROA. Wednesday. In '.lie Sharebrokers' Cup in the junior Rushy series on Saturday, Paeroa will be represenled against Waihi by the following team:— Fullback. Curtis; threeauarters. Rare, Poland. Potter- five-eighth?. Masters, Murphy; halfback, Mead; rover. Walls; forwards. Morrison. Currie, Gamble. Miller. Ashcrofl. Smith. Power. Emergencies: Williams. Holwcll. Hale. Thomas. hi the third grade semi-final for the McClean Cup nrrainsl Waihi, Paeroa, will be represented by the following team;— Fullback. Verra'i, threeour.rters. Vercoe. _Gleeson. Vowles; five-eighths. Johnßon. Xealis; hn.ltback. Turner: rover. Welch; forwards Cor'oett, Avery. Williams. Edward". I'rendergnst, Bravnley, Campbell. Emergencies: Pascoc and Potter. XOKIII AUCKLAND HALFBACK. 'ur TELEORAI'H.*—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WIIA XGAI! EI. Wed 11 vs day. The news that. W. ' Shovllnn-I. the North Auckland halfback. is leaving tho Whungaici dintrid to reside in Auckland, comes as a distinct disappointment to Rugby followers. Many who are well acquainted with Sliortland'a piny consider that he has every credential for New Zealand's best halfback. It 13 expected that he will play for Munukau. CYCLING. MANUKAU AMATEUR CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR SATURDAY. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. G. \V. Cleaver for tho ,'ij miles junior- race to bp conducted by tho ,\lannuau Amateur Cycling C-Inb next, Saturday afternoon. commencing at 2 p.m.:--C. Hansen. 'l'. Vule. tier; R. L. Francis, (i. M. Letlmby, K. llall, 25 u ; D. Milne, I!. Seed, K. S. Harris, 1m 10s; L. Oston, 11. J. McKntee, H. Xorris, lm 50s; 11. \'. Oordon, S. Sargent, L. Cogan. V/. Johnson, S, Pinfold, A. 11. Bov,eu. 2m 11)3; \V. C. Paul, lm 10s Tho senior race will bo a 22 miles time trial over four laps of the Mnntrere course. U-.ipaceri riding conditions will bo obiwvpd. and competitors will be despatched, after drnwina for their ntailinu positions, at. intervals of 30 second?. A sealed handicap will be held it) (injunction with the event. AU( LvLAND CLUB RACE. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. G. Knight for the Aueklnml Cycle Club's 2.i miles road race, starting from Miingcrn Bridge at_ a.UO p.m. on Saturday:-- S. Hayes. F. Prior. J. hindop. Ocr; 1). Storey, l\. Mathioson. ijni; X. White, J. Jacob, W. Archer. J. H'-liderson. W. Francis. F. I'ottei, :!m :103; li. Clarke. Ci. Hall, J. lm; F. tjowndes, K. Tfae. W. I fHI-. ''< i HO? ; X. IJealoy. O. Slot ey, C. Sl;:':k. P. Ricknian, H. Pelhant. am; A. Brennnti, J. Blytli, T. K«nnelly, I!. Pelham. .'itii ,'lOs; W. I'ratne.v. W. Guy. T. r,ane, 7m; A. Freeman. J. Dean. J. Davey. !Cm. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. NIGHT MATCH POSTPONED. The second round match of the Chathini I'up competition. Manure v. a v. Celtic, which ,v:i3 to have been played under floodlitrht. Ast evening at Blnndford Park, had to be fioslponed indefinitely, on accoum of tbo vcl weather.