REPRESENTATIVE GAMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21587, 4 September 1933, Page 12

REPRESENTATIVE GAMES

WELLINGTON COLTS WIN MATCH AGAINST POVERTY BAY [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] GISBORNE, Sunday The "Wellington colts' Rugby team proved superior in all departments in a match against Poverty Bay yesterday. The visitors assumed the lead from the outset, specialising in fast passing rushes. At half-timo the score was 15 —0. The second half showed the home team still further outclassed, the Wellington backs proving too fast and combining well. The final result was:—Wellington, 30; Poverty Bay, 8. For "Wellington, tries were scored by Nees (3). Baldwin. Thompson, Atkens and Clayton. Jolly kicked a penalty goal and converted one try, while Atkens potted a goal. Kogers and Tier scored for Poverty Bay, ono try being converted by Millignn, SOUTH CANTERBURY BEATEN OTAGO B TEAM'S SUCCESS [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] DUNEDIN, Sunday In a ragged ganio at Carisbrook yesterday, played in the presence of about 3000 people, the Otago B team defeated South Canterbury by 17 points to 12. The score fairly represents the merit* of the teams, neither of which played football up to inter-provincial standard. The forwards wore fairly evenly matched, but the loser'B backs were unable to qombine and the ball seldom went to the wings. The only visiting backto impress was Cummings, at centre, who cut in well on several occasions. In the first spell each side scored two tries, neither of which was converted, and kicked a penalty goal, the half-time score being 9—all. Otago's tries were scored by Allan and Jolly, and Martin kicked a goal. For South Canterbury, Ryan and Seaton were the scorers, the goal being kicked.by Duke. After change over Mnrlin and Jolly crossed for Otago, and the latter try was converted by Martin. South Canterbury's only addition to its score came from n try by Gadkin3, who forced his way across in a melee. WIN FOR NORTH OTAGO DEFEAT OF ASHBURTON [nY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] OAMARU, Sunday North Otago defeated Ashburton by 08 points to 10, after leading 13—3 at halftime. Tho visitors gained tho lead at 1G —13, but the home Bide piled up points to win by a good margin. The scorers for North Otago were Murray. Cameron, Frame, Tempers, Davey and Knight. Granger dropped a field goal and converted three tries. Dalton, Davison. Doig and Polhill scored for Ashburton, Belirens converting two. MASSEY CUP RETAINED WAIUKU DEFEATS FRANKLIN [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] "WAIUKU, Saturday "Waiuku retained the Massey Cup against the challengers. Franklin, to ; day by the margin of 10 points to 4. Chiefly confined to the forwards, the game was relieved at times by passing bouts and flashes of individual bnilliance. Franklin, with Weir playing a splendid game, opened up scoring movements, but the centre failed badly. J. Tonga, behind tho Franklin pack, played nice football, as did Barnaby at five-eighths. Waiuku was well served by Moyle at half, as he played a fine game all the way, scoring a brilliant solo try besides dropping a field goal. Kerebs, Robinson and Henderson were prominent in the very even, hardworking "Waiuku pack. The opening score for Waiuku came from a brilliant solo effort by Moyle from 25 vards out. Moyle was also responsible for the next score, as. when going at top. ho potted a field goal. C. Massey put Waiuku further in ihe lead as ho picked up in the loose and, beating three men, got over. Franklin's only score camo from Weir, who from well out at an angle, potted a really fine field goal. Waiuku, 10; Franklin, 4. This was tho final challengo for tho Massey Cup, which Waiuku retains after defeating in turn Manukau, Pukekohe and Franklin. The final of the Waiuku Union's junior championship resulted in a win for Aka Aka, which defeated Otaua by 14 points to 6. CONTEST FOR PEACE CUP MORRINSVILLE BEATS PUTARURU [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] MORRINSVILLE, Saturday Morrinsville was once more successful in holding the Peace Cup, when it defeated Putaruru to-day by 24 points to 0. The second half was the more spectacular of the two. when Putaruru did a greut deal of attacking. Morrinsville attacked' from the kick-off, and from a line-out on Putaruru's twenty-five, the Morrinsvillo backs got the ball, and Aitken cut in and ran to the lino where he passed out to Harnett, who scored between the posts. W. Cameron converted. Morrinsville continued to attack, and the backs again got the ball. Aitken dummied three men to score a fine try wide out. The kick failed. A forward rush -headed by J. Leeson took play to Putaruru's twenty-five, where Hubbard, the Morrinsville winger, picked up the ball and ran over in the corner. The kick failed. The Morrinsville backs again got away, and W. Cameron passed the ball out to J. Aitken, who scored between tho- posts. W. Cameron converted. At this stage Wishnoski, a Putaruru player, had to leave the field as the result of an injury, and Punlop replaced him. Half-time sounded soon afterwards with the score: Morrinsville, 16: Putaruru, <*o. Putaruru started well after the interval, but good line-kicking by Aitken saved Morrinsville's situation time after time. After a long period of even play in Morrinsville's territory, the homo team backß got away. Aitken cut in and then passed to Harnett who ran over to score. Morrinsville's backs secured the ball on their own line, and W. Cameron ran about twenty yards, then passed to Aitken, who ■ beat about six men, and passed to Hubbard, who scored near the posts. W. Cameron converted, and the game ended:—Morrinsville, 24; Putaruru, 0. Ar> a curtain-raiser to the Peace Cup match, the Morrinsville B team defeated a Maori team by 13 points to 3. K. Campbell scored three tries for tho B's, Lipscombe converting two. KINO COUNTRY TEAM RATANA CUP CHALLENGE [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] TE KUITI, Sunday The following players have been selected to represent Northern King Country in the Rugby match against South Auckland at To Kuiti on Wednesday next: —Fullback, H. MoLeod; threequarters, W. Edwards, E. Gilbert, Bradley; five-eighths, J. Evans, J. Rata; halfback, D. McYay; forwards, D. Wilson, J. Armstrong, L. Brown, J. Riddle, A. Trust, J. Fletcher, 'L. Kawe, D. Stewart. Emergencies: Backs, R. Barlow, H. Liddy; forwards, T. Kempthorne, T. Carrahan. Advice has been received by the secretary of the Maunroa Maori Football Club, of Taumarunui (Mr. M. Poihipi), from Mr. A. W. Joseph, secretary of the TainuiManiapoto Football Club. To Kuiti, to tho effect that Hauaroa's challenge for the Ratana Cup has been accepted by tho TainuiMnniapoto Club. The match will take place at Te Kuiti on Wednesday week at 2.30 p.m. The Ratana and Tainui Cup matches are set aside every .year for competition among the different tribes in both islands and are looked upon by the Maori supporters of Rugby as their " Ranfurly Shield " competition. NORTH AUCKLAND SUCCESS DEFEAT OF THAMES VALLEY [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] WHANGAREI, Saturday There was an attendance of about 1200 at Rugby Park this afternoon, whon the North Auckland senior representatives defeated Thames Valley by 30 points to 15. The weather was beautifully • fine and the ground hard, resulting in numerous minor accidents. Holmwood, North Auckland, rotired during the game with an injury to the knee, and Clark, of Thames Valley, also retired with an injury to the shoulder. Most of the scoring was done in the first spell, when the game was very fast. In the second spell the tackling was more deadly, and in consequence the game was less epectucular. The visiting forwards put up a stern fight against their heavier opponents, but their backs were not equal to the speed and penetration of the Northern men. The Thames Valley bucks made some excellent openings, but bad handling spoiled the movements when in scoring positions. For the visitors the best forwards were Radford. Rowe an.d Clark, and in the backs Gloyn, Ratehum find Stewart were the best. The whole North Auckland team played well, and there whs not a weak man in the team. In the forwards, Peacock, Morressey and McDonald are worthy of mention, and in the rear division Fergus, Pickering, McRae and Kerr were particularly good. Tries for North Auckland were scored by Mcßae, Franich (2), Holmwood, McDonald. Morgan and Pickering (2), Mcßae converted five tries and Kerr one. For Thames Valley Packham, Radford and Rowe scored tries, Stewart converting one, while Barry potted a goal. Mr. G. Wilding, of Whangarei, was referee.