CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22185, 12 August 1935, Page 13

CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

OPOTIKI DEFEATED CLARKE CUP MATCHES UNIVERSITY BEATS CAMBRIDGE Rugby competitions wore continued on Saturday in the various country centres of the Auckland province. The Auckland University senior team visited Cambridge, where it defeated the local representatives. In a match at Opotiki the Whakatano senior representatives defeated tho local team. The following results of matches were forwarded by correspondents of tho Heiiai.d :—• Hamilton.—'Two games were played at Hamilton in the ser.ior club competition for the Clarke Cup. Technical drew with Old boys. 6—all. For Technical Porteous scored two unconverted tries, and Old Boys' score was made up by an unconverted try scored by Gillespie and a penalty goal kicked by Coombridge. In the second game Marist defeated Frankton bj--14 points to 8. Tries v ere scored for Marist by T. Cassidy (2), IV. Cassidy and McC'allum. W. Cassidy also converted a try. For Frankton GoodiiV. scored a, try, Snodgrass converting and also kicking a penalty goal. Th». junior games resulted as follows:—Juniors: High School defaulted to Frankton; Marist; defaulted to Rovers; Old Boys. 13, Railway, 3. Third grado High School defaulted to Marist; Technical School. 11, Old Boya, 3; Frankton. 12, Technical Old Boys, 3 Fourth grade: Hamilton, 6, Tnupiri, 3. Light-weights: Hamilton High School, 10, Technical School, 0. Cambridge.—The Auckland University team visited Cambridge and played a match with the Cambridge senior representatives. Neither team, was at full strength, the visitors having six prominent players in the A nnd B representatives, while Cambridge had iliree men in the Waikato team, and three others incapacitated. The local fifteen included two junior players. The game opened with fast, and willing play, Wilson scoring the firsts try for Cambridge, which Hewitt converted. McFarlnnd, who was t;he outstanding Auckland back, w.js responsible for a good try when he cut in and with a fine burst of speed sent Kirkland over. Miles converted. Inglis increased the -visitors' score when he dived over from a si:rum. 'University had all the better of the second spell and it was not long before Firkland scored in the corner. An infringement gave Cambridge, another three, points w hen Hewitt kicked an easy penalty goal. Cambridge could not make much impression on the visitors, and Drake and Charlton combined well for the latter to score. Shortly afterwards Charlton scored again aft«r receiving from Inglis, and the game ended: University, 17, Cambridge. 8. In the curtain-raiser the Cambridge third grade representatives defeated Waipa third grade by 22 points to nil. For the winners Mahood, Watt (2), McNamara 12), Hubbard ' scored tries, while Trubshaw kicked a penalty goal and Watt converted two nries. Te Awamutu.—Whea United (Cambridge Union champions) failed to field a team as challengeris for tho Binnie Cup, there was nD senior contest at Te Awamutu. but a star attraction proved to be the Teddy Shield match,, between Te Awamutu (winners of the northern section) and Otorohanga (southern section winners) in the district high schools' championship. It was a fast open game, with the scores 3—all, B—all, and IR—l4, in favour of Te Awamutu, when C. Teddy kicked a field goal for Te Awamutu, tho latter thus winning by 20 points to 14. In the junior championship Old Boys d;fated Te Mawhai by 14 points to nil. and Te Awamutu defeated Suburbs by 6 points to nil. This practically assures OH Boy 9 of the championship for the season. Pukekoha-Firanklln.—Seniors; White Star. 14, Bombay. 0; Patumahoe, 9. Tuakau, 8; Onewhero. 9. Pukekawa, 0; Old Boys defaulted to Te Kohamra. Juniors: Bombay. 12, White Star. 0; Old Boys, 11. Te Kohanga. 0; Tuakau, 11, Patumahoe. 0. Third grade; Bombay won the championship. with Pukekohe runners-up. In the final. Bombay defeated Pukekflhe. 6—o. Secondary schools—Seiiors: Wesley College. 11, St. Stephen's. 3. Junior: Wesley College, 9, St. Stephen's, 6. Huntly.—A match between a team from Morrinsville iind Taupiri senior representatives, which wa« played at Ngaruawahia, resulted in a win for Taupiri by 6 points to 5. A drawn game resulted in a match between Matamata and Taupiri junior representatives for the loyce Cup, the score being 9-all. Morrinsville.—Owing to the Morrinsville representative team playing at Taupiri, there was no senior football. A game between Tahuna and X'.otumaoho juniors resulted in a win for the former team by 3 points to nil. Matamata.—By defeating Hinuera and Patetere respectively, Matamata and Wardville will fight out the senior championship with one point between the teams. Against Hinuera, Mitamata won by 7 points (a field goal l.y Hill and a try by Gibson) to nil. Wardville, 8 points (tries by Teddy and Gunn, and a conversion by Saxon), beat Pateteir*, 3 (try by D. Carlson). In the third giade High School, by defeating Walton, Ji—3. won the championship. Tauranga.—Tie Tnuranga Rugby Union's junior competition wis continued in ideal weather. Judea and Oidets Old Boys played a very even game, ending in a draw with no score. Country deleated Omokoroa by G to nil, and Matapihi. beat Athletics by 13 to 9. Owing to the visit of the union's representatives to Matnta to play Rangitaiki for Te Hurunu ; . Apanui Shield, no senior games were played locally. Dargaville.—The iiecond of a series of friendly representative games was played it Bugby Park, Kaikohe, leaders in the Bay of Islands junior competition, playing Ihe North Wairoa junior representatives under ideal condition:!. The visitors scored srst, Stancich uecurirg in a line-out and passing to McLean, who flashed through to icore in a handy position. Syme goaled. Shortly before half-time went Marsh scored netween the posts. Syme again converted. Fhe score at half-tine was; Kaikohe, 10; IVairoa, 0. Awarded a penalty Walters landed a good goal for Wairoa soon after ihe change over. Balhntyne then increased Kaikohe's score by touching down. Wairoa ittacked and Colmor«i Williams succeeded n a dive for the line. Walters converted. Within half a minute Colmore Williams icored again. H. Wliters goaled. After icrapjpy play in midSeld Wairoa pressed lard and from tight i lay on the line Hawtins ran over foe a try which Faber conrerted. A minute late:'' Kaikohe drew level, 3tancich running Pausina into position for i try, which was not converted. The game ■nded:—Kaikohe, 1G; Northern Wairoa, 16. Jr. Ij. E. Houghton was referee. Cosello Shield: Ruawai (holders), 11, Northirn Star, 0. l*Okeno.—Teams representing town and :ountry in the Mangntawhiri Union played l match at Pokeno. Town (Mercer and Pokeno) defeated Country (Mangatawhiri ind Mangatangi) by 11 points to 8. For rown, Morey scored tiro tries and Hirst one irid one was converted by Dean. Shuker md A. Chipman scored tries for Country md T. Higgins conve-ted one. Neither side vaa up to full Btremcth. Waikare.—The Waikare "veterans" played ho present representatives in a match at tangiriri and won bp 1G points to 6. _ A 'veteran" is a player vho has played senior xitball for at leaat '!( years. A schoolboy#' natch resulted: Ohinewai, 21, Te Kaurhata. 0. Thames.—Befo:ro a fair attendance Old Joys drew with Physical Training, no score esulting. The ifame was fast and thrillig with solid ruckiig in both forward ivisions. Tho teams were most evenly latched and at no time was a chance given i cross the line. In the junior game Old toys defeated Physical Training by 19 > 3. Opotiki —In a Rugjy match played at potiki the Whakatane senior representaves easily outclassed Opotiki, winning by f points to G. The Whakatane team proved r too lively and lit, bustling tho oppotion and repeatedly breaking through from le centre. The half-tin e score was:—Whaka--ne, 11; Opotiki, 3. In the second spell le home side shaped better after a re■rangement of the ti am, but was unable make much impression on the visitors, ho won the majority <f the scrums. Whakane was unlucky not to have scored several oro tries Te Puke.—The Te Puke United junior a:m was unable to withstand a Rtrong ifillenge from Poropon). Whakatane. for the clntosh Slhield at Jmbileo Park beforo 'a qderate attendance. Poroporo won by 12 >ints to 3. Tho first half was evenly consted. Kaui opened i p the ga;.ne with a i ever cut-in and he threw out a long pass 1 Kingi, who scored brilliantly after a m. of 40 yards. Tile kick failed. The il.f-time score was 3—o in favour of Poroiro. The To Puke forwards dominated the ; cond half, but the dashing piny of the i avoporo backs gave 1 e Puke little chance, ingi, Poroporo, mado many openings for s backs and from one of these Bluitt ored. Tho kick failed. Simpson, the 'United ing, broke away to transfer a timely pass S. Gordon, who socred. The kick failed, quarter of an hour from the end Bluitt ] tercepted cleverly and passed to Meritu ] ho scored. The kick 'ailed. From a scrum ] eritu received and "ilummied" cleverly to at several United players and score be- J r eer. the posts,, The kick again failed. <

Taupirl.—Playing in an even game at Ngaruawahia to-day under ideal conditions, Taupiri defeated Morrinsville by 6 points to 6. A good chance to score came to Taupiri when Grogan kicked well down and followed fast to catch the fullback in possession. However, the ball went out, and Taupiri ordered a scrum. From the scrum the ball was hooked to N. Pene, who made a good run and Bcorod well out. Grogan's kick failed. Shortly afterwarda the visitors' forwards carried the ball over the line, only to be beaten for the force. A freekick to Taupiri took play near the visitors' line, where their bucks secured and carried to halfway. The Taupiri forwards were working hard and brought play to the centre of the field when half-time sounded. A clearing kick by Aitken was well taken by McNicol, and after a passing bout Davis scored well out. Grogan failed to convert. Aitken marked in front of the Taupiri goal but his place-kick was smothered by Brook. Davis made a good run for the home team, and with only the fullback to beat, ho passed, and the ball went astray. A great dash by Kelly ended short of the line, a force-down saving. Prom a clearing kick by Robinson Park secured and dived over for Aitken to add the major points. There was little to choose between the homo forwards, all working well. The backs combined better than the opposing rearguard. The visiting pack was beaten in the set serums, and this hampered the backs. The outside men were starved owing to tho first five-eighths being too selfish. Whangarei.—Before on attendance of 1500 at Kensington Park, the Whangarei representatives defeated Otamatea by 05 points to 3 in the final of the southern zone in the Harding Shield competition. Next Saturday Whangaiei will meet the winners of the northern zone to determine who will hold tho shield. The weather conditions were perfect and, had tho Otamalea backs shown combination, the game would have been even, as the forwards played hard, sound football. With .such men as Robbins (former Wellington representative), Weir (former Auckland representative), Pickering and Boos in the Whangarei back division, nothing but the soundest tackling could prevail. Pickering was in good form, as, in addition to scoring two tries, ho converted each of the five Whangarei tries, scoring in all 10 points. McKenzie. Finlayson, Herbert and C. White were the pick of the Whangarei forwards. Pohe, the diminutive Maori halfback, was playing well for Otamatea, but had to retire owing to injury. Edwards, at five-eighths, also was sound. Of the forwards D. Wintle, L. Cowan, L. Snelling and R. Bull stood out among a solid pack. Whangarei commenced scoring within two minutes when a nice cut-in by Boos resulted in Bobbins scoring. Pickering converted. Five minutes later Bobbins made a great run to score near the posts. Pickering again converting, and the latter player shortly afterwards picked up from a scramble near the posts, to dive over the line, and again Rdd the goal points. Otamatea's only score came when Cowan picked up from tho loose near the line. Homan failed with a difficult kick. After half-time Robbins made a fine opening and passed to Pickering, who again scored and added the major points. Bobbins scored the final try, cutting in nicely to outpace the opposition. I'ickering again converted. Mr. W. P. Sutherland, of Mata, was referee. Manukau.—Matches in tho Manukau Rugby Sub-Union's competition resulted as follows:—Drury, 14. Papakura, 3; Hunua. 11 Karaka, 0. Clevedon won from Ararimu by default. SOUTHERN CONTESTS [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] Masterton.—Greytown beat Carterton. 11—6; Old Boys beat Bed Star, 17—13; Gladstone beat Martinborough, 13—8. Christchurch.—Sunnyside, 13. beat Merivale, 0, in the final of a seven-a-side tcrurney. SECONDARY SCHOOLS AUCKLAND GRAMMAR WINS MATCH AGAINST HAMILTON [from otr own correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday The annual Bugby game between the Auckland Grammar School first fifteen and the Hamilton High School representatives was held yesterday afternoon at Rugby Park. There wa9 a good attendance, the weather being fine and the ground in good condition. Although the scoro was close. Grammar winning by 19—14, the class of play was not up to the standard usually produced by the two schools. High School was unable to field several of its best players owing to injuries received at a practice game, and this misfortune obviously weakened the defence. High School was first to score, Overington' kicking a good penalty goal. During the next five minutes tho forwards were active and Grammar was penalised for off-side play. This cost the visitors another three points. Overington again being successful with his kick. Then the Grammar backs were associated in a good movement, which Massey and Coughlan finished off, the latter scoring between the posta. Passmore converted. Grammar kept up the pressure and a few minutes later Jones snapped up near half-way, side-stepped several tacklers, and scored between the posts. Paßsmore was again successfid with the kick. Grammar was soon hard pressed and a short pass went out to the High School centre. Paterson, who was close enough to the line to drop over and score. Overington converted. Just before half-time Coughlan scored an unconverted try for Grammar, making the Bcore, Grammar. 13; High School, 11. Play in the first ten minutes of the second half was ragged and unenterprising. infringements being frequent. With a penalty kick from a difficult angle Overington was able to place High School one point in tho lead. For a while it seemed that the local team had a good chance of winnintr, but the Grammar defence at this stage was too sound. From a line-out at half-way Grammar staged one of the best back movements of the day, Coughlan. Thompson and Jones each handling before the lost-named scored in the corner. The kick failed. The next movement saw Jones break away again and score well out. Pa»smore's kick fell short. Hamilton was attacking at the end of the game, the final score being: Grammar, 19; High School, 14. Mr. E. Thorpe waa referee. WIN FOR MOUNT ALBERT [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Saturday There was an attendance of over 1000 at Kensington Pnrk this afternoon when the annual Bugby match between Mount Albert Grammar and the Whangarei High School wai played, and resulted in a win for the Auckland team by 17 points to 3. The conditions were ideal for good football, and ustially the two teams provide an even match. However, to-day the heavier Mount Albert forwards dominated the set scrums and the bafks played good football. The Whangarei forwards played well considering their lighter weight, but rarely have the bocks played so badly. This was especially noticeable in the handling of the ball, and in weak passing. Ward as fullback, and Green, five-eighths, were the two best backs in tho Whangarei team, while Hosking, I Martin and Rika were the pick of the forwards. ' For Mount Albert. C. Ivingßtone, N. Kingstone, Martin and Cato filayed well. I Gribble, at centre, was inclined to spoil movements by cutting in too much, although he played a good game. All the for-wards-played well. Shortly after the commencement Gribble potted a nice goal near tho posts. From a penalty Alison kicked a fine goal for Whangarei, making the scoro 4—3 in favour of Mount Albert. However, for tho balnnijo of the game Whangarei was defending, and trijs were obtained for the visitors by Martin (2) and Coxhead. C. Kingatone converted two. Mr. R. Morrison, of Whangarei, was referee, SCHOOLS' CONTESTS RUGBY AND BASKETBALL [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] OPOTIKI, Sunday In the annual contests between Opotiki and Whakatane nigh Schools played at Opotiki in splendid weather, the results were:—Basketball: Whakatane A heat Opotiki A, 13 to 11; Opotiki B beat Whakatane B, 15 to G. Rugby; Whakatane, 22, Opotiki, 3.