WIN FOR WAIKATO.
THAMES VALLEY OUTCLASSED SCORE OF 30 POINTS TO 0. [ny TKLK«i:Arn.-~own corhesponpekt.] HAMILTON, Sunday. A representulivo Uu f ;by match between Thames Valley and Waikato was played ut Iliimi'.ton yoslerdiiy and resulted in a win for Waikato by 30 points to 0. The weather was threatening, but rain did n.ol un Vp. ''"W'Unie. The attendance wits ,1 1 '"""" h \ alloy wero outclassed in depaiunent of the jrpme and, although " uas 11 one, their hack* were »'<' iPii'eh. Toi- tiicir opponents. Kxce>.( for • l>"uu(l in tli.) second spell Thames Valley J. ere throughout the same. The l en us v, eie: -
Thames Valley.-lledl, y, Lipsey, W,-i::ht, & llufi-ion. Towers. Goodfellow, VVoodroffe. Keuncy, Brown, Hume, McLaren, •ul -l 8 * mlnyson, Dimmoek. mi IUk u l r;r U ' lk :" x - C.urlson, Fitzgerald. Allen. W likes. St. George. Mitchell, Story. . tiimeion, A\. Honluuu, Keynolds, CourtI1C , J ; ; . Cameron, Hooper. Lee.son. Within a minute of tho kick-off the visitors were penalised and Allen made a fruitlessshot at Kcinl. Desultory play continued n lhames \ ahoy s territory. The visitor* ;i(l a liee kick awarded against them lor picking up out of the scrum nnd Allen sou led. JJiairrtfl Valley ruined through penal lies, but V.'aikato tiHackcd oironsly and narrowly missed m-orinjr. A. Cameron initiated a passing movement in . '.lnch Courtney and St. George took part. iUkituiu completed the manoeuvre by sonniii:. Allen /ailed to convert. I jinnies Valley rallied and a kick bv 11 eel ley was fo, lowed up. 'Pile bull went too lar and v,-i ( i forced. Waikato pres ed (iowii and after mi eschiiiigc of kicks Mitchell inn do an opening. The ball was ■ findleu by \v likes. B'. George and Fitzgeruitl who outstripped his opponents and enabled Allen to Ke U ro. Allen added the miiior points. A\ itiiiji a few minutes Waikato af:;un scored through Allen. Mitchell. V likes, (.forge and Allen taking part in 11 passing rush. The try was not converted.
A pretty passim,- movement, in wliicli r ltziterald and Carlson handled the bull. le&iMoa m 1 hnnitd Valley's lino crossed-. Carl,-,on scored and Allen converted. Tannics Valley assumed tho offensive unci was given » chance to secure a wnalty goal McLaren's shot, fell short. 10" ti me ta " le ,, Wltl i. tho scores: Waikato. Ifl; I hames \ alley, 0. , Heavy rain fell and the hall and kiouihl neeame ureasy. Waikato was on the offensive most of the tune and would have scored repeated.y hut for the condition of ho ground and ball. Story made u burst and passed to St. George. who scored, Allen converted, 'Jlinrne.s Valley attacked and threatened the AVaikato line. Allen picked tip auc! passed to who made a fine run. Carlson received a pass ..lit! scored. The kick failed. A lor waul rush by Waikato enabled A lameion jo score. The kick wont wide. Inainvs \ailry jittncked but wero imnble fn .nentlrato the defence. Tho game ended' Waikato. ;>0: Thames Valley. 0. Mr B I MMpmnn refcreed.
CONTESTS IN COUNTRY.
PROGRESS OF COMPETITIONS.
SENIOR AND JUNIOR GAMES
Tie refers of Ifuiby mntohes plnyed in the count ry centres on Saturday are as follows:
Somlli Aucklnnd,—Piny ill (hp South nrl:Irrn! Union junior and third grade co'npetitions npo'ied on Saturday. At Tunlcnu. '"'ran!cli » liojit J.*no by 14 points to <1 in the junior corn pel it ion, while nt Pukekohe, in Ihe third-smdc competition, Pu'ccIcohe heat F;p'.l:lin t>y Ifi points to 0. The match hetween the TV'ainku juniors and the Mnnukati juniors, which was to have been pl.iycd at Papalrura. v.;;s postponed on hceoirnt of the match between Auckland and Sri tain.
Waikare. —Waerenrn. 1!: UanpiriH, 3. Hamilton.—A lively came fnofc place lit Rupby-Pull; in (bo Cl.sWie Cup rornpefifion bMween Ma'i't and Old Boys. Marisl won by 9 point-; to ;J. For Mr 1 1st C. McC'ornilick Fecirrd a. penalty ! nrd a fry and St. seori d a try. Malcolm scored for Old B'>ys. Matamata.—The Matamata junior representative team defeated the Wa ipa representatives in tTie second challenge for the Boyce Cup by 13 points to 3. The visitors excelled in covering nnd tncklins, but lnckrd pace. For Mniamr.ta Smith and Havke (2) scored twice, Shaw converting two. Waipn's sc.ire was a try by Murray. For (he visitors Pollard and Bvill in tho backs and Murray. Cisr and Spravrss iu the forwards were P'ominent. Sutherland. Shaw. Hawke. Hammond, Parsill and Smitit were the best of the home team. A third tjrnde match resulted:—Patetere, 12, v. AVardville, 0. Cambridge.—ln the club ciiMT*]>ionsl*ir» for the Rugby Union Banner and the Picket Cup Tnuwlisire, S) p.iinls. defeated United, 3. The came was strenuous ami well contested. Junior matches results:—Matpn;ri, 12. v. Mauii'.'at'intari, 0; Leamington. 9, v. Knipaki. 0: United, 9, v. Tauwhare. 0. Third ijrade: Hiih School. 0, v. Knipaki, ii. Morrinsville. —Moi > irsville Representatives. 17. v. Upper Waikato Maoris, 0. Juniors: United -\. 27. v. Te Pnriinsa. 0; Kprinsdale. v. Terriers, It; Kereone, 17, v. United B, 0 Tatirnnjia. -An intcreMi'ir? urjiio ivns played n Kuropenn and native teams aid was c'o.-elv eont<.;<d. In (In; f : :st lialf ih n; lives were lendin'r by r. poii.l.s to !i. lull the fr-rie ended :— Ki'ropeai's. 22: Native;-, 18. l-'our i'.inl'U tcnis too!: p::rt iu !'•(» Giv::i Con compel ioi . AihVtic*. -'if, de'eaUd I'uinai. 0. and ('.dels (lid Boy.-;, 11. defeated Tj Puna. ii. C."K' • Old Hoys and A'hic'ic? will meet in the finr.l.
Nori!iC!*;? V/ail'o3. - Ui'i'r'l, !). V. Ifitv v.'ai ; I'i'J/lic VVdik:', 7, v. I.i'i'■'(."'.ville, !>; li'ii
HIGH SCHOOLS' MATCH,
ROTORUA OUTCLASSES THAMES.
[r,V TKLEGRAPH. — OWN COUIIESI'ONDENT. ] HOTORL'A, Saturday.
A Kugby match between teams representing tiie Thames High School and the Kotuvua High School was played at A raw a rk to day. A fast, open game resulted iu I'otorua winning by 62 points In :i. Thu game opened sensationally, the Jlo torua backß playing brilliant football and scoring two trie J in quiet; succeitsHiri. The Thames backs showed iio disposition toward straight running, ltotonia was on the offensive practically throughout, t.he team showing excellent combination. The backs were always dangerous and combined movements marked by straight running and safe handling showed them to be u dangerous combination. The Thames scorer was the result of a penalty kick. l-'or the visitors the fullback played well, but otherwise the team was outclassed. CONTEST AT NEW PLYMOUTH. [BY IF. LEG lIA I'll. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] NEW PLYMOUTH. Sunday. In a Ituaby football match yesterday Xew Plymouth Boys' High School defeated Hamilton High School by « points to 0. ihe match provided an excellent display of football. WAIRARAPA'S EASY VICTORY. DEFEAT OF MANAWHENUA. |HY TEf-KOIIAI'ir.—I'KESS ASSOCIATION.] I'ALMEKSTON NORTH, Saturday. The annual match between Wairarapa and Manawhcnua was played this afternoon in drizzling rain and on a. sodden ground. Wairarapa won by 29 points to 3. Tlio home team attacked vigorously. Uhcn. from a* forward scramble, Fairbrother scored in a handy position for Wairarapa. Fuller failed with the kick. Brilliant back play by Alanawhenua followed a scrum. All the back lino handled and Tilley. when tackled, passed in to Fletcher, who went over. Tilley just missed the kick. A period of even piny ended wilh p. strorg Wairarapa. forward attack, from v/hi'h Donald scored. There was no further score -before half-time. Wairarapa, 0; Alanawhenua. H When the second spell commenced, .Manawhenua almost crossed • the line, but freekick* saved Wairarapa, who, in turn, attacked, and Stringfellow sent Qorkill over under the posts. Fuller converted. It was mainly a forward struggle, the sodden ball and heavy ground preventing good buck play. Wairarapa kept Mnnawheir.ia penned in their territory. [• i.llei phi/inn i grant giir.;c ende-ivouivo j,, ,i). ihe [/It.v * \ .-i oppor '.-unity. :>UI ..»• v»-* hatiipeied by the ffreu»> :ia!'. In the "li.sHing stages the Wairarapa bucks and forwards played with great dash. The yame ended; Wairarapa, 29; Alana-j w henna, 3. !
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20621, 21 July 1930, Page 13
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