CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21605, 25 September 1933, Page 12

CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

CUP COMPETITION MATCHES MORRINSVILLE TEAM'S WIN Rugby competition* were oontinued in the various country ceutres on Saturday afternoon, when some cup challenge matchea were decided. The following results were forwarded 'by correspondents of the Herald : Morrinsvllle.—Morrinsville retained the Peace Cup. for this season by _ defeating Mataraata in the final by 19 points to Morrinsville's backs, of whom the most brilliant was Aitken, were superior to the opposing backs, who mishandled the ball very often. The game, which was fast throughout, was witnessed by a large crowd. Morrinsville won the toßa and played with the wind the first half. The Morrinsville forwards dribbled the ball to the lino and A. Cameron scored. W. Cameron converted. From a line-out in Matamata'e twenty-five, the ball came out to the Morrinsville backs and Aitken dived over for a. fine try. The kick at goal failed. The visitors were penalised on their twenty-five for lifting in the scrum, and W. Cameron kick&d a penalty goal. Robson ran to the visitors' twenty-five, and feigned he was going to pass outside to Aitken, but he passed infield to Jensen instead, and caught the visitors out of position. The last-named ran over between the posts and W. Cameron converted, and the score at half-time was: Morrinsville, IB; Matnmata, 0. The Mata-' mata forwards took the ball from half-way to Morrinaville's lino, the movement ending in Warrender scoring. The kick failed. The Morrinsville backß got the ball in Matamata's twenty-five, and Aitken cut out Iwo men, before passing to Campbell, who scored in the corner. The kick failed. Harnett tried to pot a field goal, but failed. Matamata's barks took play into Morrinsville territory. The home team was penalised and Carroll kicked a. goal. The gjime ended soon afterwards with the score: Morrjnflville. 19; Matamata, 6. As a curtain-raiser tp the Peace Cup match, a strong Morrinsville junior team defeated the Grafton (Auckland) junior team, by 9 points to 8. Morrinsville'* points come from a try lyr Lowan, and two penalties kicked by T. Wilton. Grafton scored a converted and an unconverted try.

Whangarel.—Senior Rugby foolball at Whangarci for this season was concluded at Rugby Park with the game, Manukau (Auckland) and City (Whangaroi), tho former winning by 16 points to 11. Tho weather was good and tho ground dry and there we* an attendance of about 800. The game, which was fast and open throughout, was one of the most interesting at Rugby Park this tenson, the spectators, being treated to a delightful display of Rugby football. City more than held its own in the scrums, and secured tho ball more frequently, while in the line-outs and loose, Manukau held the advantage. Any advantage in the back division was with the visitors, whose passing and concertod action were more accurate. .Kerr, fullback for City, gave a splendid display, proving a tower of strength to his side. Wilkinson, Barrett, and Rennia were the roopt prominent of tho other backs. Of the forwards Waterman, Proctors, Morresey and Clotworthy wero the best of a hard-working lot. For Manukau Brimble plnyed a very tine game, and was well supported by Hatfield and Heighway. while ,T. Kirk, as fullback, gave an attractive display. forwards all played well, the most prominent being Sherwood. Constable and Evans. Tries for Manukau wero scored by Pountney. Fayern and Constable (2), Sherwood converting two. Waterman (2) and Winsfnnley scored for City, Kerr converting one try. A curtain-raiser to this match was played between the Manukau third grade team and a Whangnrei junior representative team, resulting in a win for the latter by 6 points (tries by Morenn and Ki fit wood) to 3 points (try by Motion). The Whangarei forwards were heavier than their opponents. The game was very interesting and a good exhibition of foolball was given by both teams. Opotiki.—The curtain was rung down on tho 1933 TJusby season in splendid wenthol- - a challenge match for the -Shulfoon Bhiejd between Opotiki iuniors (holders) and Tauranga juniors (challengers). Play for. a short time was fairly even, but On<»tiki soon commenced to show suneriority and ooened its score with a penalty goal by Williams, who soon afterwards scored a try which he converted. Tsuranga started a passing rush but it was spoilt by weak passing. DeUmere intercepted for Opotiki and started a good rush which ended in Taki going over for a try which was notconverted. A brilliant try by Delamere, who ran 15 yards and beat the fullback, made the score at half-time: Opotiki, 14; Tauranga, 0. Hard play followed for some time,

Tauranga defending but eventually Donner rushed over. Tauranga at last opened its score with a penalty goal which it shortly afterwards repeated. Two further tries were scored for Opotiki by Shnlfoon and Delamere, the first being converted. The final ecore was: Opotiki, 25; Tauranga, 6, Tauranga.—The Tauranga Rugby Union's Gilbey Cup competition was brought to & conclusion when R&ngataua met Te Puna. The game proved fast and interesting. Within 10 minutes Te Puna had scored twice and converted. Gray being the Hcorer. The game ended: Te Puna. 10; Rangataua, 3. Te Awamutu.—With the senior representative team away at Matata, playing the Rangitaiki representatives, the only B a nie played locally was the final for the Doyle Cup between Ohaupo and Te Awamutu juniors. Ohaupo opened the scoring when Bainbridge kicked a penalty goal, but a try by West for Te Awamutu evened the score. After -half-time the standard of play improved, some sparkling movements being noticed by both back divisions. Jn the closing stages L. Dalton put Te Awamutu in the lead with a try which A. Sutherland converted. There was no further ecore, Kaltaia,—ln the play-off for the schools' championship of the Mangonui Rugby Union Kaitaia School defeated the Ahipara-Puke poto combined schools by 11 points to 3. The teams went through the season with only one defeat, and so they hod to meet in a final play-off. For Kaitaia Flinn and Johnston scored. Flinn converted one try and kicked a penalty goal. Thomas scored for the combined schools. The final of the Mangonui County football competition was played at Kaitaia when the home team defeated Kaurinui by 6 points to after a keenly fought game in which Kaitaia was lucky to remoter a win. Mocketl snd Fryer scored for the winners and for Kaurinui A. Panther crossed the line and converted his own try. Thames.—Before r fair attendance of spectators the Thames B team was beaten by 23 points to 13. Eden held the i'PP® r hand all through the game, its backs proving too fast for Thames, who were prevented from flooring when quite close to the line. The Eden players were always in position, whereas the Thamea men failed to feed their wings, the inside backs being caught with the ball very often. Two exThames bos**, J. Cronin and E. Howard, were in the Eden team, the first-named scoring twice. Abrahams, Dowell and J. Strange scored for Thames, Pearson converting twice. In the junior game Thames drew with Ponsonby, 6 all. Paeroa.—The Thames Valley schoolboy representatives, holders of tho Vancouver Cup, defeated South Auckland in r challenge match at Paeroa. The game was played in fino weather before a large number of enthusiastic spectators. In the .first spell the good tackling _of the visiting team stopped many scoring chances. The second half saw both teams give a spirited display, with fine passing bouts a feature. Power, for South Auckland, made an exceedingly fine • run after receiving a long pass from Bright. His was tho ecore of the day. The final ecore was:—Thames Valley, 8; South Auckland, 6. Scoring for the visitors were Taylor, who converted his own try, and Gibbs, who scored on the call of time. For South Auckland Power scored both tries. Mr. G. McMillan was referee.

Whakatane.—ln a return match played yesterday at Matata, Waipa was defeated by Rangitaiki by 25 points to 3. The score does not indicate the even nature of the sjnme. as Waipa dominated the play in the forward division and won the ball in almost every line-out and ' scrum. The Rangitaiki backs, however, showed more combination, and some clever play by the Howell brothers was responsible fOr the majority of the points scored by Rangitaiki. Waipa's only score came from a free kick awarded for a mark. The weather conditions were ideal, and there was one of the largest attendances at a representative match this season. Mr. Rigger, of Taura.nga, ably controlled the game.