CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21575, 21 August 1933, Page 12

CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES WHAKATANE BEATS RANGITAIKI Some representative Rugby matches were played in the country centres on Saturday afternoon. The following accounts'were 101warded by correspondents of the Herald: Whakatane. —All club competitions were suspended here on account of the match between Rangataiki and Whakatane representatives. Ideal conditions prevaUed, and the largo crowd present testified to tho taken in the match. The play was fast and open, with the Whakatane playe:re w orking all out to avenge their defeat at the hands nf Rancataiki the previous week, from » scrum near half-way the Whakatane backs opened the score with a well-desu: ,fi v inir over tr/cofe^^eri^^^-irn Shortf t e e Ty ld ?roll ia a carried the opposition before it. Neither try Wl,«kiun=Vn.mdrwho TO bustling the opposition, resulted in Edwards , failed and the game ended:—Whakatane. o. Rangataiki. 3. n I JffSSSS'&UtJ. "nd Mo"!UK ! crades were as follows :--l'irst junior. Marist. 5. Railway, 4; Te Rowhai, 14, Ruakura 9- Old Boys, 15, Technical Old Boys, 8- High School won from Kiwi by default; Ngahinepouri, 21, Frankton, 3.-Tlnrd grade. Technical Old Boys A, 9, M,arist Hwi. # 5. Technical School, 6, Old Boys, 3: Technical Old Boys B, 11. Whatawbata. Reverse, Frankton won from Te Rowhai by default. Fourth grade: Frankton A won from liechI nical School by default; Technical Old Boys won from Frankton B by default. grade: Technical School, 8, High School, 0. Cambridge.—Playing brilliant Rugby in th© faco of the weakest display given by the local first fifteen this season. Waipa « elect had a runaway victory here of _ -8 points to 3. The game was played on Victoria Square in fine weather in the presence of a good attendance. Waipa was much superior in every department. Time and ngain the visitors indulged m delightful passing rushes. Mate. R. Jackson and Bell cut the defence to ribbons and. but for minor infringements, the score vould have been much heavier than was actually recorded. The Waipa forwards were heavier and they went away with a dash at the outset. Karly in the fame Mate sent to A. and R. Jackson and E. Bell for a fine try. the last-named ecoriug. The scorer converted. Cambridge attacked and Byrne beat Oliver to send D. Wilson on. The ball was short-kicked over the lino and R. Shaw scored a simple try, which was not converted. Young kicked a fine penalty goal for Waipa, which was now definitely in the ascendancy. Oliver scored Waipa'e next try. the All Black winger making a determined run and successful dive to the line. Waipa had Cambridge at sixes and eevens and A. Jackson ran round the scrum to score a smart try. For the remainder of the game Waipa was always in command and further tries were scored bv Oliver, Young. A. Jackson and R. Jackson, one being converted by Young. As a curtain-raiser Gordonton- (Taupiri Club champions) played Northern (Cambridge Club champions) for the Waikato Union's Binnie Cup, held by the Cambridge sub-union. Northern retained the cup for Cambridge by 14 points to 6.

" Ta Awamutu)—With the Waipa senior representatives absent at Cambridge, there was only one senior contest at headquarters, Waikcria defeating Tokanui somewhat easily by 14 points to 5. In the junior championship chief interest centred in the meeting of Te Awamutu and Pirongia. for a win by Pirongia would have meant a play-off with Rovers. However. Te Awamutu won by 12 points to 0. and thus gained a one-point win in the championship over Rovers. Ohaupo also defeated Rovers this afternoon at headquarters by 12 points to 3, and Ngutunui defeated 'Te Mawhai by 1G points to 0. The Waipa Primary Schools' Union's team to compete in the Roller Mills Shield competition at Pukekohe next week is as follows: —Fear, Poison (Pirongia). D. Paul, K. Harvey G. Pollard. A. Tims. J/. Clarke. M. Blair (Te Awamutu). backs; Fear, Thomson, Allport. Rowan (Firongia), T. Smith, F. Goodall, R. Raymond (To Mr. Roberts (To Rahu). Tunoho (Parawera), Edwards (Ohaupo). forwards. " Matamata The main game at Matamata was the Stockdale Cup final between Wardville and Patetere, tho former winning by 3 points to 3. The game was very keenly contested and the deciding points were scored after extni time was played. In the first spell Bottomley scored a try for Patetere, giving it a ■ throe points' lead when the teams changed over. In tho second spell W. Carroll kicked a penalty goal and evened the score. In the first five minutes of extra time Litchward scored a try for Wardyille. On changing over Patetere attacked hotly. Woodrofe secured in the loose and. running three parts of the length of the field, made the issue safe for Wardville. In a junior representative match Matamata defeated Te Aroha- by 17 points to 3. For Matamata Kaukau, Gerniann (Q). Manawai Fell scored twice, McLean converting one. For Te Aroha Lav-crick scored a try on time. Tho game was mainly contested between the Te Aroha forwards and tho Matamata backs. Third grade ' (Crystal Cup): Waharoa, 8. Matamata. 0; High School, 13. Walton, 11; Hinuera, 11, Patetere, 9.

Thames. —111 tho competition for the White Shield, United defeated Hui Mai by 11 points to 8. The game was very willing and three players had to leave the field through injuries. Maxwell opened United's score with a try in the corner. Hui Mai attacked and Savage scored "near tho posts, converting his own try. Maxwell Again scored from ft forward melee near tho line. Hui Mai madte desperate efforts to score but an interception by McMahon gave United another try which Moran converted. Hui Mai again brought ;#lay back to tho United line t and D. Moore scored. In the same competition Physical Training defeated Old Boys by 33 to 0. The junior game resulted:—Old Boys,

8, Ramblers, 3. Manukau The Manukau third grade representative team created a surprise by defeating the Manukau second grade representative team by 10 points to 3 at the Railway Reserve, Papakura. The thirdgraders held a territorial advantage in both halves and thoroughly deserved their victory by the margin of seven points. For the winners the outstanding player was the halfback, Orum, who dropped a field goal and kicked a penalty. The team's other points were gained with a well-deserved try by Campbell. The juniorß' points were secured by a penalty goal kicked by Evans. The third grade team undoubtedly owed its victory. besides the outstanding play of Orum. to its forwards. Each man gave away about a, stone in weight, but it was easily a better pack in dominating play. The junior backs were smothered whenever . they attempted passing movements. The game was hard nnd casualties were frequent. Pukekohe.—Grammar Old Boys beat St. Stephen's by 17 points to 13 in the curtainraiser to the match between South Auckland and the Navy. Tuakau In the South Auckland Union's junior competition, Pukekohe beat Franklin by R points to 3. With one Saturday's play yet to be held, Pukekoho and Franklin arc now equal in the lead in tho competition. To Jvohnnga won the Rodgers Cup, defeating Tuakau by 22 points to 17. Paeroa. —A curtain-raiser to the Auckland B-Thames Valley match was played between the Hauraki Plains and Te Aroha third grade teams, tho former winning by 13 points to 3. The victory carries with it the McLean Cup. which was presented to the captain of the team by Mr G. Lindsay, president of the lhamcs Valley Rugby Union. Tauranga.—Cadets, 34, Matapihi, 0; Country, 2'2, Matakana, 0; Te Puna, 10, Rangatuna, 8. Dargaville.—Costello Shield : Southern, 8, Kaihu. 3. Juniors: Kaihu, 14, J angowahine, 0; Dargaville, 19, Waima, 6. Third grade. Dargaville Districts, 11, Dargaville, 8. Whltlanga.—B teams: Coromandel, 10, Mercury Bay. 14. Birch Cup: Mercury Bay, 11, Coromandel, 8.

SOUTH CANTERBURY WINS VICTORY OVER ASHBURTON [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] TIMARU, Sunday Son tli Canterbury defeated Asliburton licro yesterduy by 19 points to d. The score at half-time was 13-6. For the home aide tries were scored by Adkins. Boys (2) and Kynn. Duko kicking a penalty goiil and converting two tries. Tries were f cored For Ashburton by Burgess, Davison and Bradford, none being converted. MORRIXSVLLLE BEATS TAINT 7 ! [FROM Ol'B OWN CORRESPONDENT] MOT? R rICSVILLE, Sat urd ay The Morrinsville Maoris met the Tninui Maoris as a curtain-raiser to the Peace Cup match here to-day. The former team won by s points to Morrinsville's points camo from tries by T. Kipa and F. Hubbard, the last-named converting his own try. J. tledley scored for Tainui. TARANAKI TEAM SUCCESSFUL [by telegraph—press association] WANGANUT, Sunday The Taranaki Maoris beat the Wanganui Maoris by 22 points to 14 in their annual mutch for the Tuera Shield. Four tries were scored by McLeod. tßangi Hum, R. Potaka and Rangiwahia for Taranaki. Potaka converted one and kicked two penalties. Scanlon, Hartley and .T. Taiuru (Wanganui) scored tries. Hartley converted one and kicked a penalty goal.

NAVY TEAM DEFEATED WIN FOR SOUTH AUCKLAND [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] PUKEKOHE, Sunday Fast scoring, with nothing to choose between the* teams, made the match, between {ho South Auckland representatives and tho Navy team at Pukekohe yesterday « bright one. Play opened weakly, but, combination on either Bide improved as the match progressed, nnd dashing Rugby was witnessed. South Auckland won by 20 points to 17. South Auckland's fast winger, Jackson, gained possession from an exchange of kicks, and in a 25 yards' dash sidestepped the Navy fullback and scored. Hognn gained a lot of ground for the Navy and Young capped tho movement by beating "Wood for possession and scoring. Mcintosh added tho extra points. Le Bas carried tho ball into South Auckland territory, and clever passing infield kept the movement going, tho ball travelling right across from one wing to tho oilier, where Hogan went away and scoicd, Mcintosh again succeeding with the kick. Backs and forwards handling in a rush started by Moyle, 'South Auckland reached the line, Taua notching a try. With bright in-and-out passing. South Auckland again worked light through tho opposition from their own twenty-five, and Dow scored on the wing. The kick failing left the Navy in tho lead by 10 points to 9 at half-time. On resuming, Nathan put South Auckland two in the lead with a penalty goal, but a beautiful potted goal from the field by Cnrlill, on an angle from 30yds out, had the Navy leading once again. Wood and Jnckson completed a South Auckland passing movement started by a forward in the linev-out, Juckson scoring and ' Nathan adding the two points. Jackson was grassed within 3yds of the line, but South Auckland regained possession and Weir scored. In two passes from a line-out close up, the Navy went over, Wilson securing a try, making the final score: —South Auckland, 20; Navy, 17. Mr. H. Pleydell was referee.

MAORI REPRESENTATIVES MATCH IN NORTH AUCKLAND » [from OUR OWN correspondent] WHANGAREI, Saturday The weather wus perfect and the ground in splendid condition for the match at Rugby Park this afternoon between the North Auckland Maori representative team which had just returned from a southern tour, and' tho North Auckland pakeha representatives. There was an attendance of about 1500 and the gamo resulted in a win for the pakeha representatives by 14 points (tries by McKenzie, Franich Pickering and Mcßae, one being converted by Pickering) to 10 (tries by Allison and Te Faa, White converting both). The game was fast and open, but the play was not of a high standard, both back teams making many mistakes ill handling the ball. The tackling was very good, especially on the part of the Maori representatives. Up to half-time the outstanding player was Fergus, halfback for tho pakehas, who fed his backs in delightful fashion, but the movements frequently broke down when reaching the tbreequarter line. Fergus was unable to continue playing after half-time owing to leg injury and he was replaced. M. Yates, a Maori forward, retired during the first spell through a leg injury and was replaced. For the Maoris Davies was the outstanding back and ho was well supported by White, Te Paa and M. Walters. The forwards were a splendid lot, well led by the ex-All Black W. Rika. August, Allison, Edmonds were always prominent. For the pakeha representatives Kerr, at full back, was splendid, while Lourie and Mcßae carried out some splendid movements in conjunction with Pickering. Tho last-named was hampered in his freedom, being specially marked by his opponents. The forwards worked well, Fiulayson, McKenzie. M. Morressey and Ewenson being always on the ball, and they did excellent work in the loose. , , ~ Tries for the pakehas were scored by McKenzie. Franich. Pickering and Mcßae, Pickering converting one. Allison and ie Paa scored for the Maoris, White converting both tries. Mr. J. McLeod was referee. A curtain-raiser to the senior came was a representative junior gamo between the "Whangarei pakeha and Maori representatives for the Walker and Hall Cup. It. resulted in a win for the pakehas by 17 points to 5.