CONTESTS IN COUNTRY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20603, 30 June 1930, Page 13

CONTESTS IN COUNTRY.

CHAMPIONSHIPS CONTINUED SOME REPRESENTATIVE GAMES. LEADING TEAMS AT CAMBRIDGE. Rijgby football competitions were continued in the various country centres on Saturday, when some representative games wero played. tho following results were telegraphed by correspondents of tho Hkhauk — Cambridge,—Rugby competitions wero continued here to-day in fino weather. The Tauwliaro and Hautapu seniors played a hard-fought game, resulting in a win for Tauwliaro by 5 points (a try by F. Shaw, converted by Jefferieß) to an unconverted try by S. Miller. Tauwliaro is loading in the competition by two points from United. These two teams meet next Saturday to decide the championship. _ Tho iuniors played a trial representative match, the Probables. 17, beating the Possibles, 5. Third grade: Leamington, 3, Kaipaki, 3; High School. 20 Matangi. 0. Hamlltori.—Junior A Section: Old Boys A. 82, beat Frankton, 0: Marist, "10, beat Whatawhata Maoris, 0. Junior.B Section: Old Boys B, 12, beat Te Kowhai, 0. Ihird Grade: Old Boys. 17. beat Technical Old Boys B. 6; Technical Old Boys A, 20. beat High School, 0; Technical School beat Marist by default. Fourth Grade: Marist, 11. beat Old Boys. 0; High School. 11, beat Frankton. '9. Fifth Grade: Technical Old Boys. 13, beat High School B, 0: Hich School A, r>. beat Technical School. 3. Sixth Grade: Tochnical School, 38, beat Marist, 0. Te Aroha.—Parnell (Auckland) team defeated Te Aroha B by 20 points to 0. Tho handling and fielding of both teams wero weak. In a Sharebrokers' Cup fixture the To Aroha junior representatives defeated the Waihi juniors by 11 points to 3. Whangarel.—City, tho leaders in tho competition, and Maungakaramea, winners of last year's senior championship, mot _at Rugby Park this afternoon. Play was last and hard in the early stages with neither side gaining much advantage. Half-timo sounded with City pressing hard, but no scoro was registered on either side. In the second epell Karamea started a dribbling rush and went to City's line, "where O Shea snapped up tho "ball and scored. Alter a strong attack by City. Nicholls made an opening for Hemi. who crossed tho line widft out. Kerr missed tho kick at goal. With a few minutos to go Karamea pressed hard, but City forced down twico in quick succession. Matamata.—Patetere, which is leading in the championship, suffered a surprising defeat to-day when tho lowly Walton team triumphed over it by 10 points to 8. Although Patotero was the bettor team it could do little right, and Kuhtz's headwork and Lausett's brilliance led to its defeat. Tho latter scored all tho winners' points, kicking two good penalty goals and dropping another from the field. For Patetere B. Syme and Fell scored tries, Stewart converting the latter. Tn the other senior game Putaruru beat Wardville by 12 points to 3. Other results were:—Juniors: Wardville, 3, Matamata. 0: Old Boys. 12, Patetere, 9. Third grade: Matamata, 3. Wardville, 3; Putaruru. 14. Walton. 3; Matamata Scouts, 34, Rotorua Scouts, 3. Dargaville.—No senior matches were played to-day, a trial game between A and B teams for representative honours # taking place. Juuiors: Dargaville, 23, Waima, 8. For Dargaville Geard kicked four ponalty coals. scored a try and converted one. Third grnde: Dargaville High School, 13, Ruawai, 0. Thames. —Thames B defeated MercuTy Bay by 21 points to 6. Fourth grade: High School defeated Physical Training by 17 points to 3. Morrlnsville.—Rugby representative games at Morrinsville resulted:—Seniors: Morrinsville. 0, Thames, 0. Juniors: Morrinsville, 12. Thames, 3. Third grade: Tnames, 23, Morrinsville, 9. Whskatane.— City, 8. Ruatoke, 0; Paroa, 20 Taneatua, 0; Waimana. 5, Poroporo, 3. Juniors: Whakatane, 12, Rangitaiki, 6. Thames.—A match for the Birch Cup resulted: Mercury Bay representatives, 0. Thames representatives (holders), 21. rourtli , grade: High School, 17. Physical Training, 3. Tauranga.—The Tauranga Ruby Union cup competitions were continued this afternoon in ideal weather. In the senior competition a very keen gaino ensued between Cadets Old Boys and Athletics, the cadets winning by 9 points to 6. Bickers, burner and Crabbe scored for Cadets, and G. lies and Tassel for Athletics. Two games were played in the junior grade. Athletics defeating High School by 24 to 3. and Cadets Old Boys beating Te Puna by 1-1 to 3. Manukau. —Seniors: Drury, 17, Papakura, 3: Clevedon, 35, Wliitford, 0. Juniors: Manurewa won by default from Clevedon. Pukekohe. —Juniors: Wesley College, 9, White Star, 8; High School, 28, Ramblers, 0- Old Boys won by default from Paturnanoe. Third grade: Whito Star, 8, High School, 6. Franklin.—Seniors: Pukekawa, 8, Bombay, C; Tuakau. 11, Te Kohanga, 6: Pokeno won by default from Onewhero. Pukekawa wins the championship, with Bombay, three point 3 behind, runners-up. Juniors: Fulcokawa, 12. Bombay. 4; Pokeno, 11. Onewhero, 8; To Kohanga. 6, Tuakau. 3. Pukekawa wins the junior championship, with Bombay runners-up, four points behind. Third grade: Pokeno won by default from Tuakau. Schools: Tuakau, 20, Pokeno, 0; Bombay. 0, Onewhero, 0. Waluku.—Seniors: Possibles, 25, Probables, 12. This match was arranged to assist the selectors in choosing representative players. Juniors: won the championship, defeating Aka Aka\to-day in tho deciding match by 20 points, to 0. Otaua, 6, beat City, 0. Waikare,— Waerenga 28, Plantation, 6; Te Kauwhata. 9. Rangiriri, 6. Another Saturday's play has still to be held to decide tho competition. Otorohanga.—Seniors: Otewa, 20, Kiokio, 3; Otorohancn. 0, Huia. 0. Juniors: Otorohanga, 9, Mangaorongo, 5; Otewa. 6, Kiokio, 5. Rodney Ca3t.—Warkworth, <?, Puhoi, C; Omaha defaulted to Kaipara Flat 3. PUKEKOHE CHAMPIONSHIP. SUCCESS OF TECHNICAL OLD 'BOYS [by TEI.EGIIAriT. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PUKEKOHE, Sunday. The Pukekoho Technical High School Old Boys' team is the winner this Beason of the Pukekohe Rutrby Union's championship, having defeated Ramblers on Saturdaf bv 10 points to 0. Tho two teams wero eaual at the head of tho competition prior to tho match, which thus created much interest, several hundred spectators being present. Play was even, with no scoring until approaching half-timo. Intercepting a pass by Fallows, Tordoff mado a good run, which set Ramblers on attack. Old Boys infringed, giving Ramblers a straight kick at goal from 30yds. out. However, tho ball went a little to one side of tho posts. Old Bo.vs secured possession from a scrum at Ramblers' twenty-five. Good passing saw tho ball roach Fallows, on tho wing. Ho toed it with a ground kick infield through tho Ramblers' backs and scored.. C. Lawiio added the additional two points. On tesuming after half-time Ramblers attacked and very soon n penalty kick near the posts resulted in Branch opening tho score with ft goal. Tho Old Boys' backs went through in a passing rush from midfield, Fallows brushing post tho fullback's tackle," and scoring behind tho posts. _ C. Lawrio converted. Juat on the call of time Old Boys infringed in front of tho posts and Branch-goaled from the resultant penalty kick, making the final score:—Old Boys. 10: Ramblers, 0. Mr. S. Cummins refereed. As winners of tho championship Old Boys ! become tho season's winners of tho Gardes Shield. Tho Old Boys' Club is a new one. having been formed at the beginning of thi3 season. VICTORY TO MORRINSVILLE. THAMES TEAM DEFEATED. Tho Morrinsvillo representatives defeated Thames by G points (two tries) to 0. At half-time Morrinsville led by 3 points to 0, after having lost its fullback. 8. ihomas. The came opened with Morrinsville ge ting the ball and the backs making play.. There was, however, no scoro in the first quarter, hi tho second quarter a movement by tivo Morrinsvillo backs resulted ill M. Anderson getting over. A short while afterwards Duftv (Thames) hit tho crossbar with a penalty kick. Thames continually got the ball from tho set scrums in tho second half, but, although Ake sent out some good passes, the Thames' five-eighths failed to make any penetration and invariably the movements lost ground. Eight minutes from time A. Cameron carried two of tho defenders with him and crashed over tho top of the fullback to scoro a great try. Tho only time Thames really came near scoring was from free kicks. Winder and Dufty both making good attempts. Thames backs showed very little initiative and it was in that connection they earned defeat. Mr.' B. Chapman was referee. LNTER-SCHOOLS' GAMES. Teams representing tho Taumarunui District High School played intor-school matches at To Kuiti on Saturday. The secondary schools' match was "won by Te Kuiti by 24 points to 0, while a primary schools' game was also won by Te Kuiti by 6 points to 3.