PEACE CUP REGAINED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20331, 12 August 1929, Page 13

PEACE CUP REGAINED.

HAMILTON'S DECISIVE WIN.

DEFEAT OF MORRINSVILLE. [BV TELEGRAfU.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] HAMILTON, Sunday. Tho llamillon Rugby team regained tho Peace Cup at Motlinsville yesterday by defeating the holders. Morrinsville, by .12 points to 0. Morrinsville won tho trophy from Hamilton at the end of last season, and succeeded in holding it. against Thames a fortnight, ago. when a draw resulted. Over 4000 spectators watched tho match, a. record a I tendance for Morrinsville. Hundreds travelled by special train, bus and car from Hamilton.

The game was strenuous and spectacular resolvipg itself into a hard tussle between two heavy sets of forwards, with occasional Hashes of sparkling play by tho bucks. Tho second and third quarters were distinctly in Morrinsville's favour, whilo in tho first and final quarters Hamilton held tho advantage. Crowding on to tho field by spectators held up tho gauio three times, and spectators at the back had their view of the game obscured by others staudiug on seats in the front. All tho Hamilton team played well. Leesou, ond A. and C. Cameron were prominent among tho MorrinsviJlo forwards, while the fullback. S. Thomas, saved his side repeatedly. Hamilton attacked at tho start, but au intercepted pass gavo Morrinsville au opportunity to change tho scene of play. An exchange of kicks gavo Hamilton au advantage, and when Thomas was penalised for holding on to tho ball Halstead kicked a good goal. Hamilton continued to press, and following a.'struggle near tho lino Mitchell forced his wnv over. Halstead converted the try, making tho scores Hamilton, S; Morriusville, 0. Hamilton continued to bold the advantago until Thomas gave temporary relief with a good kick. After a passing rush_ by the Hamilton backs had been slopped K. Campbell kicked and followed up fast. Morrinsville then had a chance to score, but Delaney's tackling was sure.

On turning round for tlie sec-olid quarter :i nice passing bout by tbo Hamilton backs had Morrinsvillo in difficulties. but the defence was sound, and Anderson nud ( ampbcll carried piny into the visitors' territory. The Morrinsvillo forwards dominated tbo phiy. Frequent atoppages were caused by infringements of the offside rulo. Hamilton was attacking wiled lialf-tinio came with the scores unchanged. Hamilton opened the second halt with a dashing attack and kept. Morrinsvillo busily defending. Finally St. Georgo gained possession of the ball, and swerving to dodge an opponent dropped a- beautiful goal from .joyds. out. Hamilton. 12; Morriusville, 0. Interesting open play marked the remainder of thu quarter. Hamilton was ou the defensive most, of the time. In the last quarter Morriusville. rallied and penned the visitors into their own twentylive. Tho Hamilton backs plashed n. great game on defence. Thomas and K. Campbell were conspicuous in Ihe Morrinsvillo attifck, but the cup holders could not scoro and Hamilton gradually worked to 'attack. Hamilton maintained the pressure, and a score seemed inevitable, but a. free kick to Morrinsville checked the rush. In another passing bout Allen trifd hard to break through the Morrinsvillo defence., but M. Þ relieved the. pressure with u, kick, ami tho game ended:—Hamilton. 12; Morrinsvillo, 0. Mr. il. Va.use. of Cambridge, vns referee. As a curtain-raiser. Morrinsvillo referees played the Hamilton referees, the game resulting in a draw. 6 sonits all. BAY OF PLENTY UNION. ARRANGEMENT OF MATCHES. [r.Y TUI.r.f.It.U'H. OWN COK RESPONDENT.] TAURANGA, Saturday. Tho Buy of Plenty Kugbv Union met, at Tauranga this evening, Mr. I'". 11. "NVilkic presiding. , , . School football grants wero made to the "Wliaka 1 aue. To Puke, Rotorua. Taurauga, Opotiki, Kangitaiki, Taupo and Apanui Unions .... , ~ The Opotiki Rugby Unions challenge for tho Hurunui-Apauui Shield was accepted, and Opotiki will meet the holders after tho Tai'rango-Tullpo match ou August. 21. Tho secretary of tho Thames Valley Union. L'aeroa. wroto with reference to the Bay of l'lcnty-Thames Valley match, scheduled to be played at .Wailii on August 31. The Bay Union "was offered 10 per cent, of the gross pate takings. It was decided to advise Thames Valley that the Bay of Plenty Union would accept 40 per rent, of the takings, with a minimum of JCSO. to piny the match, ;md if this in not acceptable the fixture will have to bo cancelled, as tho Bay of Plenty Union estimates, the cost ot putting its team in tho field at Waihi at Vhe Opotiki Union forwarded a. challenge on behalf of its junior representatives against the holders. Rangitaiki, for the Sin 1 foot! Shield. It was decided that the match be played on August 21. It was agreed to submit a recommendation to tho next annual meeting to consider the question of the place for meetings of the union. OTA G O RE PRESE N T ATI V ES. [r.Y TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. J DUNEDLN, Saturday. The Otago team to play against. Southland nest Saturday is as followsfullback, Stevenson; threequarters, Webb, McClvinont. Bibby: five-eighths, Bredanoviteh, Fookes; halfback. McLean; forwards, JTindenach. Hook. Sonntag, Findlay. Collett. Vorrath, Hore. Scott. A curious feature of the team is that, the whole of the University A backs have been included.