CONTESTS IN COUNTRY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20989, 28 September 1931, Page 10

CONTESTS IN COUNTRY.

WIN FOR HAMILTON. THAMES BEATS SOUTH AUCKLAND The following reports of matches played in country centres on Saturday have been forwarded by correspondents of the Herald:— Hamilton. —A representative match between Hamilton and Morrinsvllle was played ot Rugby Park, the former team winning after a rather even game by 13 points to ('.. Both sides missed ninny opportunities through bad handling. Playing with the wind. Hamilton held the advantage early in the first spell. W. Cassidy put ill a fine run from half-way and frorn a subsequent fcrum near the line Mcdill secured nnd to Malcolm for the latter to score. Cassidy converted. Tombs and C'ashidy were then prominent in a passing bout <lown the line, the former plaj;er touching down wide out. After the interval the visiting forwards twice carri«d the bull the length of the field, their efforts being rewarded when Welch dived across from a scramble on the line. A little later W. Cameron cleverly intercepted in Tlamiltoh territory, 'evaded Clarkin and passed out to Bobson. who touched down near the posts. Morrinsville failed to equalise when Harnett's kick went wide. A few minutes before the.'bell Tombs scored a fuHher try for Hamilton, Cassidy converting. The final of the one-round junior competition was won by Old Boys B. who defeated Old Boys A. by 14 points to 3. Paeroa. — A knock-out competition for the Trunk Williams Cup was commenced on fiatufdsy,The competition is for second grade ' teitfia playing under the Perron Tin ion. Hikutaia was defeated by Pish Schopl by 11 to 3. and Kast defeated V> est by Bfc i The final between Hich School Old Boys and East is to be played next Saturday. PukekOfie.-i— Pukekoho, 12. Technical Old 80.v57 5: Pnkekohe Post and Telegraph. 5. Pukekolie Railway. ". Thames.—The South Auckland 'cam visited Thames to-dnv and was defeated by 20'-points to 14. For Th-mes scored twice Mid MftXwell, Dovell, O. I rtlJock and W. Tollock each scored, one being converted. South Auckland scored t'jo tries. o"e being converted, and two nefialty poais. The weather was bright a. though tsindy, •'.. Taursinga.—l n a match between jind Tiiurariga juniors for the Sluilfoon Shield Tauranga led ut half-time by i> points to 0. The second snelt was fast ami the filial scores •were:—Tauranga. 0: Hotorna. g. r~ Whanigßrtl.—JuiMOrft! Portland. 23. AVhfiknpara, 3; Hora Ilora, 15. Old Boys, a. Hlkin-angl.—Tho final of the senior knockrut competition was played between MniHigaJiaramefl. and Hikurnnvi. Maungakaramea won by 13 points to 5. KELSON >'HEATS WKLF.INti'J'UN B. [BY TELEUnAPII, —PRESS AfPOCIATION. ] AVKJjLINOTOX. Saturday. I In a Rugby match to-day Kelson, 17, bent. Wellington B. 13. «J ■ j