REPRESENTATIVE GAMES.

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

REPRESENTATIVE GAMES.

TARANAK! BEATS WANGANUI. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WANGANUI, Saturday. _ The weather was ideal for the representative match. Play had been in progress only five minutes when a mull by Thompson, the local fullback near tho Wanganui lino let the visiting forwards over, Robinson scoring. Guy failed with the kick from near the touch line. A good kick by Delves from a penalty equalised the scoro after fifteen miuutes' play. The visiting backs started a splendid passing rush, a wonderful diving tackle by Thompson saving what looked a certain try. Taranaki secured from a scrum near the lino and Gudgeon dived through a gap to scoro. The kick failed. Taranaki was frequently penalised for scrum infringements. Lowo made several splendid openings and Wanganui boat the visitors back to within their own twenty-five, where Duncan secured and tho rush was carried on to the visiting fullback, whose kick was weak. ITeise secured and dived over fo scoro. The kick failed, and half-time sounded with the Hcores six all. On changing ends there was a period of oven play. Then Taranaki was awarded a freo kick for offside play by Lowo. and H. Brown goalod. A pretty piece of passing by the Taranaki backs ended in Fookes scoring a good try. Brown converted, making the scoro 14—C in favour of the visitors. Wanganui indulged in somo good passing, the ball going through a chain of backs from tho scrum to Vangioni, who raced over. Tho kick from wido out missed and tho game endedTaranaki, 14; Wanganui, 9. . B TEAM ALSO WINS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HAWERA, Saturday. The Taranaki B representatives beat Wanganui B by a one-point margin, the score being 65. For a representative game play was indifferent and patches of brightness were few and far between. It was mostly a forward struggle. In the first Bpell Taranaki had a 3-points lead, but in tho second it seemed as though Wanganui would gain the ascendency. After overrunning the Taranaki forwards for 20 minutes, however, thoy faded nut, and in the final stages had to maintain a solid defence. In the last 10 minutes Taranaki all but scored on five occasions, only solid tackling saving. HURUNUI-APANUI SHIELD. UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE. [ei telegram:.—own correspondent.] TE PUKE, Saturday. Beautiful weather prevailed this afternoon when the Te Puke Rugby Union's representatives successfully warded off a challenge by Rotorua for tho llurunui-Apanui Memorial Challenge Shield for the premiership of sub-unions under tho jurisdiction of the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union. Play soon went to the visitors' twenty-five, whero Cameron had an unsuccessful penalty shot. Spectacular play was witnessed by an enthusiastic crowd. Tho Te Puke pack dominated play, but Dobson. Hingston and Davies. in tho Rotorua backs, played a great defensive game. From offside by 'Taiapa (Rotorua) Dare kicked a goal frmn the twenty-five, and half-time sounded with the score:—Te Puke. 3; Rotorua, 0. In the second half Rotorua pressed hard and looked like evening the scorp up on several occasions. The To Puke forwards got offsido and gave Taiapu a chance of an easy ponalty kick, which failed. A dribbling rush by McKenzie and Malcolm enabled Hewitt to score. Cameron failed with tho kick. Another dashing onslaught by the To Puke forwards saw Bennett scoro in the corner. The kick was missed. Scott, for Rotorua, failed with an easy penalty kick. Renewed efforts by Thompson and Robertson (Rotorua) gave tho last-named an opportunity of dashing over for a beautiful try. Thompson failed to convert. Again Rotorua pressed hard and Hingston went over in tho corner. Time then sounded with the score:—Te Puke, 9: Rotorua, G. Mr. George Peebles. Tancatua, was referee. tin a curtain-raiser Kahukura (Rotorua) defoated the Te Puke junior representatives by If, points to 0. The gate-takings exceeded £BO. DECISIVE VICTORY. OPOTIKI DEFEATS APANUI. [BY TELEGRAM. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] OPOTIKI, Saturday. In splendid weather and before a large crowd the Opotiki senior Rugby representatives decisively defeated the Apanui representatives this afternoon by 22 points to 3. Opotiki opened the scoro after good play by Harriman. Morton and Anioamo, Morton finishing a good run by touching down. Hunt converted. T. Black crossed the line, making tho half-time Bcore:—■ Opotiki, 8: Apanui, 0. In the third quarter Amoamo scored a try. Hunt's kick hitting the post. L. Gordon broko away and scored the next try. Tho last quarter found Opotiki keeping up pressure and tries wero scored by C. Black and Craig, Hunt converting one try, which brought Opotiki's score to 22. Just beforo timo Apanui scored its only points with a try. Mr. W. Wilkinson was referee. Tho curtain-raiser was a challenge match for the Shalfoon Shield, which Opotikj juniors successfully defended against Apanui juniors in a hard-fought game. The scoro was:—Opotiki, 6 (two tries): Apanui, 5. Mr. H. Stewart was referee. DEFEAT OP HAWKE'S BAY. WAIRARAPA TEAM'S SUCCESS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CARTERTON, Saturday. Wairarapa defeated tho llawke's Bay Rugby representatives by 30 points to 22 at Carterton to-day. The weather was fine and t tiiere was an attendance of 4000. After five minutes' play in front of tho Wairarapa goal, Wairarapa set up a passing rush, but Setford intercepted and passed to Mills who scored at the corner. Exans failed to goal From a throw-in Mill passed to Corkill, who cut in and scored under tho bar. Fuller converted. Wairarapa. o: llawke's Bay, 3. A strong r '.tack by Heffernan, Boacli and Gronside saw tlio winger tackled m the comer as he scored. Evans failed to convert. A scramble near tho Wairarapa line found, Mills at the bottom of tho pack, and he was awarded a try. Evans converted. From a Wairarapa attack Fuller kicked a fine goal from a, penalty, making Wairarapa 8. Hawko's Bay. at once retaliated, and Corkill getting off-sido in front of tho goal, Evnns kicked a goal. Hawko's Bay,' 14: Wairarapa 8. Wairarapa opened the second spell with a strong attack, but ragged play allowed Evans to kick through. Mills carried on and tho forwards took a hand, Wanoa receiving and running in to _ scoro. _ Evans converted with a beautiful kick. Wairarapa returned to the attack and a- free kick from the sideline gave Fuller a chance. Hawko's Bay, 19; Wairarapa, 11. The home team again attacked, all tho backs handling to send Fuller in unopposed to scoro under the bar. Fuller converted. McKay W'as caught offsido in a scrum outj sido the twenty-five and Fuller had a successful shot, making tho score 19 all. A , Hawko's Bay forward was penalised for j tripping Mill and Fuller goaled Wairarapa still attacked and from a scrum P. Jury scored near the posts. Fuller converted. Wairarapa, 27; Hawke's Bay, 19. A minuio lator Hawke's Bay infringed and from near tho sideline Fuller f.cialed. Wairarapa, 30: Hawko's Bay, 19. A wonderful attack by Wairarapa saw tho ball go right through Mio lino of backs and then all through tho forwards, until Jury again received and knocked on, to loso'a certain score. A ragged attack by Hawko's Bay saw Setford pick up and dive over the line. Evans missed an easy kick and time sounded with the scores:— Wairarapa .. .. .. .. 30 Hawko's Bay 22 NELSON'S GOOD SHOWING. THREE TRIES TO SNODGRASS. [IIY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NELSON, Saturday. The Nelson representatives defeated Golden Bay-Motueka iu a homo match to-day by 14 to 8. The forward divisions were oycu in tho loose, but Nelson gained the ball from the majority of the Bcrums. Tho Nolson backs were much superior arid wero unlucky not to cross on'numerous occasions. Snod-gr-jss scored threo tries at tho end of passing movements. Bird scored the other try, Roid converting. For Golden BayMotueka Henderson scored a try after a good run hy Holmwood. Tho Scddcin Shield was not ct stake. Tho losing team is tlio present holder. VICTORY FOR WAIROA. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WAIROA, Saturday. The Wairoa senior representatives defeated Napier-Hastings combined here this afternoon after a ragged game by 11 points to 0.