CONTESTS IN COUNTRY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20561, 12 May 1930, Page 15

CONTESTS IN COUNTRY.

SAGE CUP CHAMPIONSHIP.

G. CARLSON AT MATAMATA.

| Hamilton .—The third scries of matches in the Sage Cup competition iva' played on Saturday, Old Boys and Frank ton defeating 'technical Old Boys and Marist, respectively. At the present stage Frankton, with j live points is Die leading team in the competition, '1 echnica 1, with three points, being second. The game between Manet and I.'ruiiKiou on tne No. 1 groan.t at Rugby i'anw i-taoucci itseli into a oattle between the opposing packs, which were evenly matched, erankton's superiority lay in tho initiative shown by its line o) backs, A 11. Griffiths and Welch being prominent. Tackling was a weali point lit the play of both sidea. Ragged footbal marked the i ouemna stages, both rearguards preferring kicking to handling tho ball, h rank lon 1 held the advantage territorially, Marist ! asserted itself after the channe-over and ; only the sterling detensivo work of Frankj ton s forwards kept its line intrct. A fine i piece of combination by the Frankton van guard earned play right to the opposing goal, where, after a series of scrambles on the line, A H. Griffiths scored Marist was penalised a little short of halt-way and Bayly drop-kicked a magnificent goal The interval relieved Frankton of a hot Marist attack witinn its own twenty-live. The third quarter opened with loose pln> by both teams. Frankton holding tho advantage, l.y a Might margin. A strong Frankton back movement broke down when there was rnly the fullback, Barlow, to pass. Marist then pressed and P. Clarkin carried on a forward movomen* to snore near the flag. Marist failed to equalise the scores when Clariun missed a penally kick from a handy position. A (a.v minutes before the bell Dents secured near half-way, kicked over Delauev's head and in an exciting raco for possession Ba.vlv beat several Marist men io score ai the posts. A. H Griffiths con veiter. The game ended in midfield. 'he scores being: Frankton. 11, Marist, 3. Old Bovs and Technical met in a thrilling contest on the No. 2 ground. The former team, by reason of its superior pack and the excellent combined nla.v of its fast rearguard, dominated its opponents fropi tho commencement. but the stubborn resistance offered by Technical lent a liberal dash of excitement fo the match Old Boys' total of 23 points comprised tries bv Holmes. R. Johnstone, Fitzgerald and Tuck, and two conversions, a penalty goal and a fine field coal by Ilawke. For Technical Old Boys. Robinson, Atwood and Irving scored. Mit chell converting two tries thf score being 13. Results in the lower gi ades were. - Junior grade A; City, 9. Marist. 6, Old Boys A. 30. Whafawhata Maoris, 0 Junior rrade B High School, 3-i. Ruakura. 5: Technical, 12. Te Kowhai, 5 Third grade: Old Boys, 11, Technical B, 9, Technical A, 37, High School, 3; Marist. Jfi, Technical School, .'i. I-'onrlh grrdu- Technical 11. Frankfoil, 0: Old Boys, 20. Technical School. C,; Pish Rrhool beat Marist. Fiffh grade; Technical School, 35. High School B. 3: High School A, 'l3, Maris*. I). Manuka.u.—The Mannkau Union's competitions opened fo-day. Tn the seniors. Clevedon, 31, bent Whitford, 3, and Papakura, M. beat Druiy. fi. In the juniors. Manurewa. 11, beat Clevedon. 3. Pukekohe.—Seniors: A keen game between Ramblers and "White Star, played at Pnkekolie, reached a high standard of football. Play_ was even until the last ten minutes, when Ramblers, showing better staying power than their opponents, added two tries, one of which was converted, and made the final score: Ramblers, 19; "White Star, 8. . The other senior match at Pukekohc was between Patumahoe and a re-cently-formed Maori team, the Kia Oras. who played in the competition for the first time. The new team showed promise but the fact of its opponents having had more play together told, tho gnmo ending: United, 37: Kia Ora, 5. A senior match, played at Patumahoe, resulted: Old Boys. 13: Patumahoe, 3. Juniors: Wesley College, 14. Waiau Pa. 6; White Star, 17, Patumahoe. 3; High School. 31, Old Boys. 3.

Franklin.—Seniors: Pombay, 11, Polteno. 9; Pukekawa, 12, To Kohanga, 8; Tuakau, 12, Onowhoro, G. Juniors: Bombay. 12. Pokeno, 3; Onewhero. 17, Tuaknu, 6: Pukekawa. 27, To Kohanga, 0. Third grade: Pn'-"iio. G. Pombay. 3. Wuiuku.—Seniors: City, 6, Aka Aka, 4; Otnua, 21, Waipipi, G. Juniors: City. 9, Aka Aka, f>; Waipini beat Olnua. Thames.—Seniors: Physical Training, 8. v. College Old Boys, 7. Juniors: College Old Boys, 1!). v. Physical Training, 6. Tiiird grade: High School, IG, v. College Old Boys. If. Tauranga.— I The Tauranga Rugby Union's championships vvere continued this afternoon in ideal weather. Two names were played in senior grade for the Jordan Cup. Huimai defeated Cadets Old Boys by 12 points to 0. Tries for Huimai were registered by W. Keno, It. Ngatai, K. McLeod and K. Ainslie. Athletics beat Te Puna by 19 points to 0. For Athletics E. lies (2). A. Tassel] and W. Edwards scored tries, and P. Kensington kicked a penalty goal and converted two tries. Two games in the junior grade (Oliver Cup) v.ero played. Athletics defesi(«'d Huimai by 20 to 0. Tries for the winners were scored by R. Cambie, O. Hay man and M. Hartnett, while C. Faulkner kicked a penalty goal, a field goal and converted two tries. Cadets Old Boys defeated High School by M to G. Scores for Cadets were gained by I. Walker, J. Bear, Ueke and C. Rhodes, one try being converted by 1. Walker. For High School F. Kecnan scored and G. Douglas kicked u penalty 'goal. Paeroa.—ln the senior grade West v. Hikutaia the latter team fielded two men Within a minute of the kick-off Pease, one of West's forwards, raced over j the line and scored. From a loose rush j Carrick secured end making a irood opening transferred to Taylor, who scored. Swann converted. Later Moloney, for Hikutaia. secured about the twenty-five and dropped a goal. In the second quarter Carrick (a promising young forward) secured in the ruck, and. outpacing his opponents, transferred to Poland, who scored. Carrick later obtained rear tho line and worked his way over, making the half-time scores:—West. 14; Hikutaia, 4. Hikutaia opened the attack by scoring early in the second half. Howard started the rush and the effort resulted in Royal scoring and converting. A bolo effort, by Wells, who secured beyond the half-way mark, and raced through the opposing backs, resulted in a further try for West. Lnte' Brown scored for West, making the final scores:—West, 20, Hikutaia, 9. In the junior grade East defeated Suburbs by 3 to 0, after an even and well-contested game. Morrinsville. —The senior Rugby games resultedKereonc, 11, Tatuanui, 0; United, 15, Terriers, 6. Juniors: Kereone, 8, Terriers, 3: Springdale, 3, To Puninga, 3; Uniled A, 22, United B, 3. Whakatane.—Rugby football results arc:— Seniors: Waimann. 7, City, 3: Poroporo, 17, Tanealua. 3; Paroa, 18. Ruatoki, G. Juniors: City, 13, VVaimana, 0; Poroporo, G, Tanealua, 3; Ruatoki, 9, Paroa, 0.

Dargaville.—The Northern Wairoa Rugby Union's football matches resulted:—Seniors: Ruawai, 6, Dargaville, 0; United. 14, Northern Star, 3; Tangowahine, IC, Southern, 10. Juniors: Northern Star, 15. Southern, 11; Dargaville. G, United, 3; Ruawai, 20, Waimai, 8. Third grade: High School, '2O, Southern, 0; Dargaville, 11, Ruawai, 5.

Rotorua.—Seniors: Waikite, M, City, 5: Waiariki, 3. Kahakura, 0. Juniors: Ngongotalia, 8, Waikite, 0; High School. 29, ilamaku, 0.

Cambridge.—Juniors: United, 17. Maungutau.la.ri, (i: Ilaut.apu, 11, Leamington, 0. Third grade: Leamington, 0, United, 3. Matamata.—ln the senior competition Matamata beat Walton at. Matamata by 21 points to 3. For the winners Carson (2), Short, Storey and Kneebono scoted tries, Sliort converting two and Fitzgerald one. Carlson played a fine game for the winners and should be sure of a place in the Waikato representative team. In the Arapuni v. Wardville game a penalty goal by Hall gave victory to tho former team. At I'utaruru. Patctcre had no difficulty in defeating the home side by 18 points to 3. Other games resulted as follows:—Juniors: Minuera, 3, Matamata, 0; Wardville, 8, Old Boys, 8; Patetero, 11, Arapuni, 0. Third grade: Matamata, 3, Wardville, 0: Patctcre, 20, High School, 0; Put,arum, 0, Walton, 3.

Waipa.—The Waipa Rugby Union's championship competitions wero continued to-day. At Albert Park. Rovers seniors defeated Pironsiia by 19 points to 3, after a keen came. Pirongia held its opponents in tiio fitst half but could not keep it up. To Awarnutu juniors defeated Rovers juniors by 19 points to 0. The game was six-all at half time, but Te Awarnutu had the ad vantage f or tho rest of tho game. Rovers thirds defeated Kihikilli by 10 points to 0. The junior match, Kihikihi v. PirongiaOhaupo, was abandoned owing to the latter team heiirr unable tg keep it" engagement. A senior match. Kihikihi v. Waikeria, was cancelled ov. ,: ng to the Waikeria players beincr forbidden permission to piny an ono of the team had übseouded from custody the previous day in company with another inmate. A spectacular game between To Av.-nmutu and Otoro''atu!a seniors (each team having a bye in ifs respective union's competition) was also played, Te Awarnutu «inning by 27 points to 0. The visitors were clever and fast, but could not keep HP t' •' r>!, er>

Ortof iki. Tho Rugby competitions were continued in Opotiki in beautiful wenther. Senior results are: —City Lent Public Works Department by II points to 0 Public Works Department is a new team, which will improve. Country, last year's champions, beat O.M.P. by G points to 5, although the latter was leadinc in the third quarter and had all the best of Oie last quarter; but iunt failed to finish off movements Junior games resulted:—O.M.P. beat Country, 10 points to 0; City beat Public Works Dopart men t. 12 points to 3

Wharmarei. —ln a very one-sided game at Rugby Park City had an easy win over Ilikurangi Rovers by 41 points to 0. High Sci 00l O'd Hoys defeated Mangakahia by 11 lo Ii ,T"ninrs: Mauri^aknr n men. 5. v. Old Boys, 1 ; Tlorahora, 37, v. Maungakahia. 0; llicrh School. 21, v. City. 3; Wluinaki defeated Whakapu, Third grade High School, 3, v. Horahora, 3: Onerahi, 3, v. Old Boys, 0.