GAMES IN HAMILTON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20597, 23 June 1930, Page 13

GAMES IN HAMILTON.

CONTESTS FOR SAGE CUP.

FRANKTON DEFEATS CITY. The fourth series of games in the Hamilton Rugby Union's Sago Cup competition was played at Rugby Park on Saturday in dull and showery weather. The Frank-ton-C'ity match proved an uninteresting contest and the former team had little difficulty in winning by IX points to 7. The opening exchanges were marked by ragged pluy on both sides, the greasy ball militating against effective handling by the backs. Plankton's first try resulted from a clever piece of play by Welch, who broke through the opposition near half-way. He raced to a handy position and passed to Bayly who scored. Park failed to convert. After this reverse City continued the pressuro on the Frankton lino and fully extended the defence. A penalty was awarded against Frankton near Quarter-way and Goins kicked a fine gpal from a difficult angle. Shortly afterwards Mansel notched a lucky field goal from 30 yards out. City maintained the offensive but shortly before the interval the Frankton forwards were prominent in ft strong rush which nearly resulted in a ecore. With the wind behind them in the second spell tho Frankton backs were able to show to better advantage. From a loose scramble a fow yards out A. 11. Griffiths pickod up nnd ran across to touch down._ Park converted, giving Frankton a one-point lead. Hooper succeeded in scoring a little later at the same place. Welch then figured in a, strong run, but his pass went astray when he had but a few yards to go. Tho game ended with tho score:—Frankton, 11; City, 7. The meeting between Old Boys and Manst provided a moro exciting gamo, Old Boys eventually winning by 21 points to 9. For Mnrist Gilmer and W. Cassid.v (2) scored, whilo tries wero scored for Old Boys by Holmes, Ewan, Hawke, W. Bonham and Malcolm, Hawke converting three. The Hamilton High School's first fifteen defeated Rotorua High School"by 14 points to nil. A match between the Rotorua High School second team and Hamilton High School third team resulted in. a win for Hamilton by 17 points to nil. In tho lower grade Junior A section Marist. 12, beat City, 3: Old Boys, A, 28, beat, Whatawhata Maoris, 0. Junior B section: Technical Old .Boys, 10, beat To Kowhai, 9. Third grade: Old Boys, 11, beat Frankton, 'I; Technical Old Boys B, 18, beat High School, 3: Technical Old Boys A won by default from Marist. Fourth grade: Technical Old Boys, 14, beat High School, 3: Frankton, S, beat Old Boys, 3; Marist won by default from Technical. Fijth grade: Marist, 9, beat Technical Old Boys, 3. INTER-COLLEGE , CONTEST. AUCKLAND TEAM DEFEATED. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] L'ALMEPtSTON NORTH, Sunday. In a Rugby match at. Palmerston _ North yesterday St. Patrick's College, Wellington, defeated Sacred Heart College, Auckland, by 22 points to 9. SOUTHERN TARANAKI RESULTS. [ill' TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HAWERA, Saturday. flawera, 11, Okaiawa, 5; Waimate, 0, Kaponga, 3; .Patea, 18, Athletic, 11; Opunake, 22, Elfchooi, 13.