VICTORY FOR EAST COAST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20621, 21 July 1930, Page 13

VICTORY FOR EAST COAST.

DAY OF PLENtY DEFEATED

[liY XIXEGII Al'll. —IIWN COKRESPONUENT.j OE'OTIKI, Saturday.

The Esat Const team today defeated, the Bay of Plenty team by 19 points to 3. The match was played lit Whuknlnno before a laryo crowd. Coast kicked off and Fanner found the li'ie. (joust pressed to the Bay twenty live, but a free kick relieved the ritual inn. Coant had three free kicks in quick sltecession, but missed tliem all. Flay remained between t!io Bay twenty-five and centre for aomc fine, until /rom a. serum, tin) Coast halfback secured and pas.'ed t<j Ilia winy, who scored a try. 'J'lio kick at. « "al failed. Coa.»t, ;i; Bay, 0. At. halftime the aeon? w;t» m.altere.'l. Jn the Second spell lite Bay team was phtyin/; belief. From a serttti! near the Centre Oea-t ;jot pusresfion ami scortvl. Tho _ kick was unmmsftil. Coast, S: Buy. 0. Front the kick-oil Bay rushed play to tho Coast twenty-live and were awarded a free kick, which was Fnveevaftil. Count, S; Bay, 3. Fryll] the kick-oil Bay put in their best work of the day, McKeii;:io beini; notiroabht f,,r tt t;rod run, Im t the def'-ttee was solid. Front a loo.se forward rush Coast had jtnot bee J;iel; in front of (ho •""ill, v. liich was successful. Coc-t, ll ; Bay,

'l'he Const, bucket ;-ot possession and. with ,700(1 passim;, scored nsuiii. Const, 1); Bay. liiinu'diatcly after Uio kick-off the Cosri v.'ing-()iri'('(ii;a!ter took a ynod . lmss ard ran rife'lt! through the Tiny forwards, kco;--iiiS behind ihe podts, The kick was buccchsful. Coast, 10; Bay, 3. There wiw no fur tlicr score.