CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21273, 29 August 1932, Page 12

CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

WAIPA DEFEATS HAMILTON GAMES PLAYED FOR PEACE CUP Several representative Rugby games were played in tho various country centres on Saturday. The following results were forwarded by correspondents of the Hekald: Hamilton.—Tho Waipa representatives were rather fortunate in defeating Hamilton by 9 points to 6 after a closely-fought match at Rugby Park. Although Hamilton held a territorial advantage practically throughout tho game, little separated the two teams oil the run of play. Faulty passing lost Hamilton several good opportunities, while many promising movements were nipped in tlie bud by the resolute tackling ot the opposing rearguard. The superiority at the Hamilton forwards handicapped the pla> oi the Waipa team. The first .half-hour 8 play was uneventful, Waipa being kept on defence for the greater part of the PeriodTho Hamilton backs secured in midfield, Paiker on the wing outpacing the opposition to score near the posts. A nnmite later W. Cassidy set up another Hamilton rearguard movement, handing to Cotter, who sent out a long pass to Parkei. The last-named passed infield for Patteison, to dive over the line. Lash opened . Waipa s scoring account with a penalty kick ' lom well out. Half-hearted tackling by the Hamilton backs let Meredith through, but he lost possession at the corner when nearly over and with R. Jackson in support. Shortly afterwards a magnificent drop-kick by Jackson from the line struck the bar. A minute before tho interval Wynyarct scored for the visitors, following a forward scramble on the line, making tho scoie G all. Hamilton maintained the pressure in tbe opening stages of the second spell, but could make little impression on Waipa s sound defensive work. Although the home backs had more than their share of the ball, they could do little more .than keep play in the visitors' territory. Lash notched tne deciding points for Waipa ten minutes before the bell by kicking a fine penalty goal, the final score being:—Waipa, 9; Hamilton, G. Matamata. —Matamata defeated Thames in a Peace Cup challenge match, after one ot the hardest and fastest games seen at Bedford Park for many seasons. lhameß was much the heavier side, but lacked tlio speed and dash of the homo team, which i gave a, very different exhibition from that displayed against Waipa the previous week. Tho game was played in ideal weather before a record crowd. At the end of a torn a first half Matamata led by 8 points to In the second half the visitors improved somewhat, but lacked tho pace to keep with the homo team. Matamata's points were gained by Stewart and Ensor, who scored tries, and by Carroll, who converted tlie second try and also kicked a penalty goal. Strange scored a try for Thames, the final ecore being Matamata, 11: lliames. 3. tor Matamata I. Marshall-lnman. Carroll, li. Marshall-Inman, Solomon, Story, Ensor, Warrander and Portorfield were outstanding. while the best players for Thames were Garvey, Dufty and Gloyn m tho backs, the forwards proving a slow, solid. °Y, en pack, in which J. Strange was about the best. In a curtain raiser for tho \\aikato junior championship, Matamata defeated Itotorua by 5 points to 0. Trough ton scored a try for Matamata, Ransfield converting. Morrinsville.—The Poace Cup elimination match played at Morrinsville resulted in Morrinsville defeating Te Aroha by points to 0. As a result of this match rinsvillo is now entitled to play the holder of the Peaco Cup on Saturday week. I he game was much less one-sided than tlie scores indicate. In the first half, 1o Arolia, playing with the wind, had easily tho better of the play, and was unlucky not to score on the numerous occasions in which it got close to tho Morrinsville line. There was no score at half-time. In the second half To Aroha was a tired' team, and the Morrinsville backs found numerous gaps in the defence, and so were able to ttcore seven tries, five of which were converted. Te Aroha was unfortunate in losing a forward for most of the game, as Howe injured an ankle in the first half, and limped round until just after half-time, when he retired permanently. Morrinsville's tries

were scored by Anderson (4), Harnett (2) and Aitken. Four tries were converted by W. Cameron and one by Aitken. Matamata B defeated Morrinsvillo B by 1G points to 0 in the match played at Momnsville as a semi-final to the Finlay Cup competition I for tho senior championship of the W aikato sub-unions. Owing to the fact that both Morrinsville and Matamata were fieldin„ their best teams in games for the Peace Cup. which is not controlled by tho Waikato Union, the match was played between the B teams of these sub-unions. Matamata fielded the strongest team, and the issue was never in doubt. 1 nes for Matamata were scored by Sutherland, WoodroofTe. Wilson and Settle, two being converted by Wilson. Matamata will now play Waipa in the final match for the Finlay Cup. Otorohanga.—The first round of the senior knock-out competition was played at tho Island in overcast weather, with the ground a trifle holding. United defeated Kio Kio by 11 points to 8. Playing with the wind in the first spell' Kio Kio had an ft—o lead at half-time, the score being made up of a try by A. Finlay and a penally and a conversion by W. Walters. In the second spell Kio Kio equalised, Weatherall scoring and C. Rogers kicked a penalty and converted the try. Five minutes' extra time was played before Tainui gained the winning try. There was no score at half-time in the Otorohanga-Old Boys match, and in the second spell W. Sovverby scored from a forward scramble for the latter team. R. Hill equalised shortly afterwards. Fifteen minutes' extra time was played, when It. Hughes scored by the posts, to make the final result G—3 in Old Boys' favour. Otewa had the bye. Te Awamutil.—With the representatives away at Hamilton, there wero no senior games at To Awamutu. In the junior division. Ngntnnui defeated Te Awamutu m the semi-final for the Doyle Cup by 5 points (a converted try) to 3 (a penalty goal). In the third grade, Ohatipo defeated Rovers by 19 points to 3, and High School won by default from Te Mawhai. Pacroa. —The final for the Frank Poland Memorial Cup competition between teams playing under the Thames Valley Rugby Union was played at Paeroa between the Paeroa and Waihi teams. The game was hard and fast and resulted in a win lor Paeroa by 8 points to 3. Thomas and Swann scored for Paeroa and Lawrence converted a try. Henry scored Waihi's try. Rotorua. —In the Rugby fixtures at Arawa Park Rotoiti played Whakarewarewa in a senior game of the Mitchell Cup competition. There was a good attendance and the game was fast and well fought. Kotoiti beat its opponents by 7 points, tho scoro being:—Rotoiti, 1G: Whakarewarewa. 9. In the Ivozie Shield competition Whakarewarewa Juniors won from Old Boys by 3 to 0. The game was very even throughout, a penalty kick near tho finish of play giving Whakarewarewa the game. Kaliukura juniors played United (Cambridge). Tho game was interesting throughout and two runaway tries by Kahukura brought it in the lead, the soore at the finish being:— Kahukura, 12, United, 9. Tauranga.—The final for the Jordan Cun senior competition was played between Matakana and Athletics and was won by Athletics by 16 points to 8. The final for tho Green Cup, between Te Puna and Athletics juniors was "won by Athletics by* 8 points to G. Te Kuiti.- In a match for (he ITetct Memorial Shield Te Kuiti defeated Oparau by 23 points to 0. The homo forwards had everything their own way. Tho Maniapoto junior representatives defeated Ohura by it points to 9. Wliangarei.—There was a good attendance at Rugby Park to witness the senior representative friendly game between Northern Wairoa and Wliangarei. The weather was perfect and the ground in good condition. Both teams were below usual strength, Wliangarei being handicapped, owing to several of the best players being at Kaitaia. where another Wliangarei senior team played Mangonui in a friendly game. Hie game at Rugby Park was won by Northern Wairoa, 11 points (tries by R. Moorhead, T. Nathan and Pocklington. S. Williams converting one) «to G (tries by E. Collins and Barach). The best exhibition of football was given by the Auckland Grammar Old Boys' intermediate team, which played a curtain-raiser against the Wliangarei B junior representatives. The handling and teamwork of the Auckland bovs was excellent. The game resulted in a win for the visitors by 21 points dries by Heard, Stubbs. 2, Davidson, 2, Cato converting 3) to 9 (tries by Williams and Bevington and a penally goal by Birch). At Kaitaia the Mangonui senior representatives defeated a Wliangarei senior represen : tative team by 19 points to 8. The Mangonui junior representatives retained the Brake Shield against the Wliangarei junior representatives at Kaitaia. There was a good attendance and the weather conditions were excellent. Tho holders won by 8 points to 5. Pukekohe.— Ragged football was witnessed at Pukekohe, when tho Pukekohe representatives defeated Manukau by 35 points to 0. Manukau fielded a very scratch team, which lacked weight and failed to combine. Pukekohe's backs were speedy, but the team was rarely extended. Tries were scored by Guise, Ward (2), Hogan (2), Fallows and Wood. Guise kicked two penalty goals and converted two tries. Crosbie and Miller also converted trice. Tuakau.—The Franklin representative team defeated Waiuku in a match in which neither team showed to advantage. Franklin won by 20 points to 3. Throughout the game the Waiuku backs were, if anything, better tlian those of the winners, but the Franklin forwards wero superior. In the first half the game was a very* uninteresting exhibition, but improvement was shown in tho second spell. Ilira was the best of the Franklin backs, while Taua and Bush worked hard in the pack. Kemp, the Waiuku five-eighths, was the best back on the field and Bregman and McFarlane were prominent Waiuku forwards. The winners' tries were scored by Hira Grey, Karaka, Tonga and Lowry, and one was converted by Hira. Waiuku's try was gained by James. Matches in the other competitions resulted Juniors : Waiuku, 11. Pukekohe, 11, Third grade: Manukau. 15. Pukekohe, 3. As a curtain-raiser to the Franklin-Waiuku senior representative match Franklin juniors, 11, beat the Franklin third grade, 0.