CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22119, 27 May 1935, Page 13

CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

COMPETITION AT HAMILTON FRANKTON MAINTAINS LEAD Rugby football competitions were continued in the various country centres of tho Auckland Province on Saturday afternoon. The following results were forwarded by correspondents of the Herald: — Hamilton.—Frankton maintained its position at the head of the senior competition, defeating Marist by 20 points to 15. A movement initiated nepr his own twentyfive saw Denz (Frankton) carry tho ball thirty yards before transferring to Wilson. After a cut-in Wilson passed back again mid Denz scored. Snodgrass converted. Shortly afterward Tristram, a forward, scored ft further try. Snodgrasß was again successful with the kick. Cassidy opened Marist's account with a successful penalty kick. Then Denz kicked a penalty goal for Frankton, making the half-time score:— Frankton, 13; Marist, 3. Early in the second spell Bowler, a Frankton forward, dived over and scored. The kick failed. Marist staged a rally and Cassidy whb successful with a penalty kick. A few minutes later Snodgrass added four points to Frankton's score with a drop-kick. Before long Cassidy had kicked a further penalty goal for Marist and McCallum had scored an unconverted try. A further penalty goal secured by Marist made tho score:—Frankton, 20: Marist, 15. The game between Old Boys and Technical Old Boys resulted in a win for Old Boys by 14 points to 12. Miller scored a try for Old Boys, which Lissette converted. Lissette also I;irked three penalty goals. Tries were scored for Technical by Porteous and Haughey. The remaining points were the result of two penalty goals kicked by Dalbeth. Until tho last minute of play Technical was leading by one point, but Lissetfe's penalty goal reversed the position, the whistle blowing immediately afterward. The championship points are now:—-Frankton, 8; Old Boys, G; Marist, 2; Technical Old Boys, I. Juniors: Old Boys, 11, Frankton, 3; High School. 20, Ruakura, 15; Karamu, 12, Marist, 0. Third grade: Frankton, 17, Marist, 0; • Technical Old Boys. 12, Old Boys. 10. Fourth grade: Old Boys, 14, Frankton, 8. Whangarel.—Bright attractive football was provided at Rugby Park in ideal weather when City, 11 points, defeated Old Boys, 9 points, in the senior game. Considering the atrocious condition of tho ground_ for the representative match on Thursday It was in comparatively good condition after tho intervening dry days. City jumped to the attack from the sounding of the whistle, and, within two minutes of the commencement of the game. Shepherd scored the first try for City. About halfway through the spell from a fine passing bout McKenzie scored.x The Bpcll ended with City, 6, and Old Boys. nil. Commencing the second spell Old Boyß immediately took charge, and Collins scored after a good run. Following a fast forward rush Mullins, halfback for Old Hoys, scored a good try. The third succeessive try for Old Boys was scored when Collins "smartly snapped up the ball nnd, after making a good run, transferred to t'erguson who scored. Up to this point five tries had been scored in the game and not one converted. With only three minutes to go City made a desperate rally and, after pinning its opponents near the line. Roos secured the ball, and. having dummied his opponents, scored a beautiful try near the posts and Pickering added the winning points. For City, the best backs were Thorpe, Roos and Harris, while of the forwards Ross, McKenzie and Clotworthy were very consistent. For Old Boys Mullins. Collins and Wilson were the best backs, and Godfrey. Scarborough and Hart were prominent in the forwards. City has an unbeaten record this season, and the match with tho Hikurangi team, also unbeaten, which takes place nest Saturday, is creating considerable interest and should draw a good attendance. Other senior games resulted :—Hikurangi. 17, Mangakahia, 11; Horahora defaulted to Maromaku; Pipiwai defaulted to Maungakaramea. Juniors: Waiotira, 13, Whangarei High School, 11; Manaia, 22 Poroti, 5; Old Boys, 14, Opuawhanga, 3;'Horahora, 9. Hukerenui. 3. Third grade: Waiotira, 9, Whangarei High School, 3. Matamata.—Wardville beat Matamata at Bedford Park by 18 points to 14 Both sides Jacked players doing duty with Waikato. but nevertheless the game was fast and open throughout. The first half was er y even Fitzgerald (penalty) and Halford (try) scoring for Mataennta, and Laverick and Hughes got tries for Wardville. Hughes scored early in the second half for n ardville, Saxon converting, and midway through the spell Fitzgerald (penalty) and Begbie a try, converted by Fitzgerald, put Matamata in the lead. Ten minutes before tune Saxon kicked a penalty goal and a brilliant field goal for Wardville. Fitzgerald. Cole Begbie and Halford were outstanding for Matamata and Hughes Laverick, **harawhara, Munro. Hird and Saxon for Wardville. At Tirau, Hinuera beat Patetere by 17 to 13 For the winners P. Hawke kicked three penalty goals and converted one try and F. Germann and W. Brown scored tries For Patetere Simpson and Harwood scored tries and Small converted on eand kicked a penalty eoal Juniors Rauncaiti, 11. Wardville, 0: Patetere, 8. Walton, 0. Hinuera. 11. Old Boys. 6; Waharoa, 11, Matamata, 3. Third g™ de: High School. 8. Patetere. 3; Old Boys. 6. Matamata, 3. Huntly.—Seniors: Huntly, 9, Te Hoe. 8. Juniors: Ngaruawahia, 12, 0. „ r nde • Huntly High School Old Boys won from Gordon! on by default; iNgaruawahia, 12, Huntly, 3. Manukau.—Matches played m the Manukau Sub-union's competition resulted:—Clevedon , 13; Ararimu. 7; Htmua, 9? Karaka. 3; Drury, 14, Papakura. 6. Te Aroha.—Waihou defeated by 9 points to 7. From a clever combined Waihou back passing bout McCarthy secured the leather and scored. -There was no further score in the first spell. In the second spell from a loose open scramble, Budd snapped up the ball and Scaled from the field Waihou then set to work with a will and'Haggerty was successful in crossing the line. Haggerty secured agam shortly afterwards. In the last quarter bard play was the order, and Humphreys scoted cleverly. Juniors: Waihou, 6, Elstow, 5, Old Boys, 15, City, 6. Ihird grade; City, G, Waihou, 3. Waluku.—College Rifles, 25; Waiuku. 6. South Auckland.—The first round of the South Auckland Union's inter Bub-union competitions was played. In the senior A grade the principal fixture was between Pukekohe and Franklin at Pukekohe, ana resulted in a win for the former by 9 points to 3. The game was held at Bledisloe P ark in fine weather and drew the largest attendance so far this season. An innovation for Pukekohe footbnll matches was the presence of the Municipal Band, which played a programme of music. A few minutes before the end of the first spell, Pukekohe gained a try, the first of tho match scored by E. Reynolds. Shortly after the commencement of the second half, J. Rata broke through and scored for. Franklin. From a scrum almost on the line, R. Harlin got over to give Pukekohe its second try. Tvot long after Harlin gained another try with a clever 50 yards dash. The final score was:— Pukekohe, 9; Franklin, 3. The other senior game was played at Mercer and resulted in a win for Mimgatawhiri, which defeated Waikarc by 8 to 6. Senior B games resulted :—Tuakau-Franklin, 11, Pukekohe 5. At Rangiriri: Waikare, 16. Mangatawhiri, G Junior A. at Tuakau• Franklin, 19. Pukekohe. 5. Junior B, at Pukekohe: Franklin. 17 Pukekohe, 12. Pukekohe Union s third grade: Pukekohe, 43, Patumahoe, 3; Bombay. 12, Drury, 0. Whltianga.—Mercury Bay Rugby Union's matches: Whitianga, 6, United, 3; Kuaotunu, 3, Tairua, 6. Opotlkl.—ln fine weather, before a large attendance. Whakatohea, 13, defeated Huimai (Thames), in a trial match for the Ratana Cup. In the junior knock-out final 0.M.P., 16. beat Country. 6. Tauranga.—ln the Jordan Cup senior game Matakana met Te Puna, and a wellcontested game was won by Matakana by 14 points to 6i A few minutes after the opening J. Ririnui kicked a penalty goal for Te Puna, and then a fine passing run by the Te Puna backs was finished oft by J Ririnui FCoring. Matakana then rallied and before half time equalised the score as the result of a try by T. Faulkner and a penalty goal by J Ferguson. Ihe second half favoured Matakana, " which had its score increased by two fries T>y W. i\gahoe, one converted by Ferguson. Juniors: Matapihi. 3, Cadets Old Boys 0; Matakana. 6, Omokoroa, 3: Judea, 13, Athletics, 6; Country, a bye. Paeroa.—Seniors; High School Old Boys had an easy win over Karangahake, winning by 29 to 0. The Old Boys' backs played a splendid game, and Rave a great disploy of fast, open back play. Juniors: Nether* on, 14, Maoris, 0; Hikutaia, 83. High School Old Boys. 0. Te Awamutu.—Chief interest in the Waipa Rugby Union's championship competitions centred in the meeting of Rovers and Te Awamutu in the senior grade, neither side having been defeated. It proved to be a v-ery exciting and even contest. B. Quin and Sutherland scored tries for Te Awamutu in the first spell Soon after resuming It. Young scored two tries in quick succession for Rovers, touching down wide out. The game ended in u draw. The other senior contest was between Waikeria and Suburbs, the latter team undefeated so far. It was weakened, however, by having three players away with the Waikato representatives at Thames, and Waikeria won by a converted try to nil. Juniors: Old Boys, 04 Rovers 8; Te Awamutu, 35, Tokanui. o'' Suburbs. 13. Te Mawhai. 6, Third grade: Old Boys. 13, High School, 5; Suburbs. 5, To Awamutu, 3 Dargavllla.—The Northern Wairoa Union's senior games resulted:—Kaihu. 11, Ruamai. 5; Northern Star, 11. Southern, 8. Juniors: Dargaville. 11, Waima, 3; Southern, 16, Ruumai, 3; Tangowahine, 25, Northern Star, 6.

Rotorua. —Seniors: Kahukura. 16, Utahina, 3: Rotoiti, 11, Waikite, 8. Juniors: Kahukujra, 14 Old Boya, 11; Oker©, 9, Waikite, 0; Utakina, 9, High School, 6.

Whakatane. The Whnkatane Union's senior games resulted:—Poroporo, 12, Taneatua. 8: Waimana, 5. City, 3. Juniors: Poroporo. 49, City. 0; Taneatua. 14, Waimana, <5. Third grade: School A. 27. Poroporo, 3; School B won by default from Taneatua. Itangitaiki Union: Rangitaiki, 10, Edgecwnbe, 3. Juniors: Awakeri, 10, Edgecumbe, 8; Onepu defaulted to Thornton. Kaipara Union.—Senior grade: Helensville, 26, Kumeu, 9: Silverdale, 8, Kaukapakapa, 8. Junior grade: Parakai. 9, "Woodhill. 0; Kaukapakapa, 17, Silverdale 9; Helensville, 6, Kumeu, 5. Warkworth.—The Rodney Rugby Union's competition was continued in fine weather. The principal game, Welleford v. Port Alberts was won by the former by 9—3, after an exhibition of bright and fast football. For Wellßford Mulhns was easily the b»-Bt back and scored two very fine tries. Campbell was the best Port Albert forward and Neal, at half, was the pick of the rear division. Detailed results were:—Wellsford. 9 (tries by Mullins (2) and R. Bell). Port Albert. 3 (penalty goal by N. Blackburn); Matakana, G (tries by 11. Dunning and D. Campbell), Kaitoa, 3 (try by Pnnapa); United, 6 (tries by Yateg and Reeves), Pakiri, 0 (two tries by E. Brown); Puhoi, a bye.