CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21925, 8 October 1934, Page 13

CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

SEASON DRAWS TO CLOSE FPIANKLUM WINS MASSEY CUP The Rugby season has closed in most cf the country centres of the Auckland province. The following results of / matches played on Saturday were forwarded by correspondents. of the Herald:— Waiuku.—With it 3 back division playing in brilliant style. Franklin was auccessfui in lifting the Mansey Cup Strom Waiuku at Rugby Park, after a fast, open game, by 14 points to 3. There was nothing outstanding about Waiuku'si play. It was just solid football, with no individuals prominent, and on the day Franklint well deserved its victory. The Franklin pack pla:r«d. soundly, with Perfect, Shilton and Harlick doing well, while in the> backs Mubima, . Grey, Rata, Moore and Hewitt ohowed up in fine style. The first half wan evenly contested, the Waiuku pack haying a shade the better of the forward play,, buli good! defence by • the Franklin bucks held; them. A penalty soal by Perfect madu Fmnklin three up at the interval. Franklin's first try was a brilliant effort. Grey sent the ball to Bsrnaby and Mahima, who cleverly dummied his way through, to score for Perfect .to convert, making Eraiitklin eight up. Mahimij opened for the iaext try. He seht on to Hewitt, who iicored after a determined dash. Kewish, at fullback, ran up and started the next scoring itnovement for Franklin. He sent on to Moore, who bumped his way over. Waiuku's only points came in the final few minutes, when Dunlop went over in a scramble. Mr. D. Freeman w as referee. The match, marked the end °f the Rugby football season at Waiuku. 'Paeroa.—The final' match of the season of the Paeroa Rugbv Union for the completion of the knock-out round m the Drysdalfe Cup competition waß played between the section winners, West and Dubbo Dawn teanm. The same was fust and interesting, and resulted in a win tor vv est by H pointu to 3. For the winners. Southerland scored two tries and Sinnett and Swan one each. Hearne converted one try. Kawlings scored for the losers. Mr. H. Wilton , . vras refereeV/IN FOR MEAT COMPANY Thfi annus,l Rugby match between teams '©presenting -the Auckland Moat Company and the Auckland Municipal Abattoirs employees wau played at the Abattoirs on i3at-. , urday afternoon, the' former winning by 9 / Pointa to 3. This, ir.nde the third succesa of the Meat Comany. There was an amuinng incident connected with the game, as early *n th«i first spell the ball burst arid play was held up until it was repaired and blown up again. '