COUNTRY CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22451, 22 June 1936, Page 13

COUNTRY CONTESTS

PLAYER'S NINETEEN POINTS PERFORMANCE AT TAURANGA Kugby football matches were continued in country centres of the Auckland Province on Saturday afternoon. A fine performance was registered at Tauranga by a Matakana player, M. Murray, who scored 19 of his side's 24 points —three tries and five goals. The following results were forwarded by Hkrai.d correspondents:—Rotorua, —The Rotorua Rugby Football Sub-union's annual genior and junior grade championships were continued at Arawa Park. Utuhina played a fast, open game to defeat Waikitc by 13 points to 8, while in the other senior match Rotoiti secured a victory over Whakarewarewa by 2G points to 15. The junior game between Ngukuru and Xgongotaha was marred in the early stages by rough play, but, after two players had been ordered off the field, spectators were provided with an exciting display of football. The match resulted in a win for Ngakuru by G points to 0. Other junior games resulted :—Okere, 5, Waikite, o;High School, 8, Rotoiti, <>. Primary schools: Whakarewarewa. 5.1. Mamaku, 0; Rotorua Convent, 12, Xgongotaha, 0. Tauranga.—The senior and junior championships were continued in fine weather. A fast game between Cadets Old Boys and Te Puna was won by Cadets by 19 points j to 8. Scores for the winner were regis- | tered by R. Jones, P. Olsen (2), D. Sinclair and T. Keenan, two tries being converted by R. McKearney. For Te Puna tries were gained by M. Tangitu and M. Dixon, one being converted by E. Ake. Matakana had an easy victory over Rangataua by 24 to G. The greatest individual tally of the season wag registered by M. Murray, a Matakana player, who scored three tries j and kicked five goals. Juniors: Judea, 3, Omokoroa, 3; Cadets Old Boys defaulted to Rangataua: Matapihi, 12. Athletice, 3. A match between the AVhakatane and Tauranga High Schools was won by the Whaka- ; tane team by 14 to 5. Paeroa.—The Paeroa and Te Aroha junior | Rugby representatives played in the first j round for the Sharebrokers' Cup. The game ! was a very even one and resulted in a win 1 for Te Aroha by 8 points to 6. For the ! winner Hines scored a try, which Davies converted. Davies also kicked a penalty ; coal. For Paeroa, Pascoe and Pennell scored tries, one of which Rockham con- j verted, but the referee disallowed the kick i owing to the ball not being kicked off the I ground. The game was fast and interest- ! ing throughout.

Dargaville.—The Northern "Wairoa Rugby Union's senior games resulted:—Northern Stnr, 8, Ruawai, 3; Kaihu Valley, 6, Southern, 3. Juniors: Old Boys, C, Tangowahine, 0; Kaihu Valley, 16, Ruawai, 3. Third grade: Ruawai, 3, High School, 0; Dargaville, G, Northern Star, 3. Whitianga.—ln a Kidd Cup match Kennedy's Bay beat Whitianga by 8 points to 0. Taupiri.—Frnnkton defeated Taupiri West at Ngaruawahia after a very straggly game by 24 points to 11. The forwards were evenly matched except in the set scrtimß, where the visitors were superior. Frankton's backs combined well, but lacked penetration, Snodgrass and Griffiths excepted. In an even pack of forwards, Tristam and Dick were perhaps the best. Engle and Amukete were outstanding in tho home team's forwards, and Harris, Wilson and Davis were prominent on defence. Tristam. Pearson, Denz, Griffiths and Dick scored for Frankton. Snodgrass converted three trios and Hicks kicked a penalty goal. Harris and Engle scored for Taupiri West, Wilson converting one try and kicking a penalty goal. Vancouver Cup results: Te Akau, 11, Kainui, 9, Huntly Old Boys, 28, Whitikahn, 5; Huntly, 15, Ngaruawahia, 3: To Hoe won from Gordonton by default. Hamilton.—Old Boys, the leading team in the senior inter-union competition, remained unbeaten, defeating Te Awamutu by ]3 points to 5. The visitors fielded a good pack, the All Black J. G. Wynyard playing well throughout. Old Boys' backs were superior, Voice, on the wing, being very reliable on defence. Te Awamutu was first to score, the first five-eighths, M. Bell, snapping up after a forward rush to cross well out. From a forward melee on Te Awamutu's tweny-five line the ball went, out to Dovi, then to Reid, who transferred to A. Lissette, the last-named scoring. Old Boys' next try was tho result of a pretty movement. From a scrum near half-way the first five-eighths, Dovi, cut in neatly and ran 20 yards before he returned the ball to the halfback, Gillespie, who scored. Lissette converted, malting the half-time score:—Old Boys, 8; Te Awamutu, 3. The visiting forwards were continually on the attack at the beginning of the second spell, this pressure being rewarded when Wynyard dived over to score. Within two minutes of the end of the game, Gillespie scored for Old Boys, A. Lissette converting. In the second game at Rugby Park, Technical Old Boys defeated Marist by 16 points to 13. -For Technical tries were scored by A. Haughey (2), and Martin, two of these being converted. Flynn and F. Cassidy scored tries for Marist, while Dempsey dropped a field goal and F. Cassidy kicked a penalty goal. Juniors: High School, G, Railway, 0. Third grade: Technical Old Boys, 44, City, 0; Old Boys. 3, Frankton, 0. Intermediate: High School A, 9, Marist, 3; High School C, 26, Technical, 3. Fourth grade: Technical Old Boys, 9, City, 0. Cambridge.—The senior Rugby competition was resumed in showery weather. The first game between United and Northern, which was won by the former by 8 points to 0, was a sluggish exhibition of tho code, and the champion team, United, as yet unbeaten, did not give a good exhibition. For United the scorers were F. Coulter and W. Wilson. Hewitt converted the latter's try. Better football was oeen in the Hau-tapu-Leamington encounter, when Ilautapu won by li points to 3. Fast exchanges entertained the spectators and the decision was at all times in doubt, as neither team gained any definite advantage. Leamington was unlucky not to equalise in the final minute, when a sustained attack was in progress. For Hftutapu, Miller and Preeno scored. Leamington's three points came from a try by N. Holmes. Juniors: United, 7. Karupiro, 3; Northern defaulted to Leamington. Third grade: United, <i. Leamington, 0; Northern, 7, Hautapu, G. Waikare.—Seniors: Rangiriri, G, Te Kauwhatn Maoris, S; Ohinewai, 9, Glenmurray, 3; Waerenga, 12, Taniwha, 0. Juniors: Waerenga, 12, Woodleigh, 0. Schoolboys: Waerenga, G, Te Kauwhata, 3. Morrlnsville.—The two unbeaten teams in the Morrinsville Union's championship. Kereone and Old Boys, provided the main ittraction, although interest was also evinced in the meeting of the native team, Kiwitahi, with Terriers. In the first-men-tioned game the Kereone forwards played splendid football, while the backs were tafe. Bodmin, at five-eighths, played briliant football and gave W. Cameron one jf liia two tries. Cameron scored the whole joints of the game, two tries, and concerted both. The play was very even, the lifference in the fifteens being that the experience of several of the Kereone men itood to them as the opportunity offered, ['he Kereone team contained four men, J. ind G. Geeson, Bodmin and Russell, who vill be playing against Auckland on Tueslay. By defeating Terriers by 6 to 3 Kiwiahi obtained its first win of the season.

With its open football, this team may yet be a factor in the final result of the championship series. Juniors: Motumaoho, 8, Tahuna, (5: United, 17, Rovers, 8; Terriers, 21, Eastern, 0. Third grade: Terriers, G,

United, 0; Old Boys, 56, Kereone, 0. j Helensville.—A special match between the 1 lending team in the Kniparn Union's comj petitions, Parakai, and the College Rifles (Auckland) Benior grade was won by Parakai with 15 points to 11. A greasy ball affected the more open tactics of the visitors and Parakai was able to take every advantage of fast following-up and handling mistakes. For the winning team Hill kicked ti two penalty goals, and tries were scored i. by Robinson, T. Keane and M. McLeod. Albrecht, Barker and Batty scored tries for : College Rifles, Passmore converting one. Senior grade: Helensville, 6, Waimauku, 4; Kaukapakapa, y, Silverdale, 3.'Junior grade: • Kurueu. ISO, Parakai, 0. Papakura.—Senior B: Papakura 15, Green Lane, 5. Fifth crude: Richmond, 8, Papa- ■ kura, '2. Sixth grade: City, 50, Papakura, 5. ; Seventh grade: Papakura won from Ellcrslie by default. | Whangarei,—The second annual representa- ■, tive match played between the Maoris and ~ j pakehas of the Northland Rugby League, took | place at Jubilee Park, for the Wamlsley i, < Snield. The pakeha team won by 11 points , j to 2. In view of the representative match . with South Auckland, to bo played at Jubilee Park during show week, a senior A and • B trial match also took place, the former winning by 15 points to 8. Juniors: City, ' 8, Hikurangi, G; One Tree Point, 8, Karno, 7. Fourth grade tepresentative trial: North, 14, South, 0, , Lower Waikato.—The Lcwer Waikato Rugby League's match resulted:—Te Ko- ' hanga, 24, Manaia, 19. There was a very : thrilling finish, the score being 19-all four minuses before the final whistle. In that . lime Te Kohanga scored and converted a • try. This was Manaia's first defeat for three ' years and the two teama will meet again in the final, t Te Awamutu.—The Waipa Rugby Union's competitions were continued in fine weather, when a full programme of matches was played. In the senior game, Taupiri East 1 defeated Te Awamutu Rovers by 18 points (three tries, all converted, mid a penalty goal) to 15 (four tries and a penalty goal). The game was characterised by hard rather than brilliant play, but was always in- , foresting to watch. Both sides lost scoring opportunities through erratic handling. For the winning team tries were scored by Solo- • mon and Harle, while Galley kicked a penalty goal. An obstruction try was also awarded. For Rovers tries were scored by Young (Q) and Wilson (2), while Jackson kicked a penalty goal. Juniors: Te Awamutu, 8, Tokanui, 3; Old Boys, 9, Waikeria B. 8. Third grade: Old Boys, 9. Te Awamutu, 5. Manukau Union.—The Manurewa Benior club completed the first round without lobb when it defeated Hunua by 43 points to 3. At Clevedon a very even game was won by Karaka, which defeated the home team by 8 points to 3. There was no score at half-time and when time -was up the teams were even at 3—all. The spectators were awaiting the ball to go out of play and the blowing of the whistle, when McLeod dived over to score for Karaka, Cunningham converting, to give the side victory by the score stated. Cunningham scored Karnka's earlier try, while Shaw scored for Clevedon. Juniors: Ararimu, 29, Papakura, 0; Clevedon, 15, Karaka, 0. Pukekohe-Franklin.—Senior matches under the amalgamated Pukekohe and Franklin unions resulted:—White Star, 29, Te Kohanga, 5; Onewhero, 13, Old Boys, 8; Bombay, 12, Patumahoe, 6. Juniors: White Star, 17. Te Kohanga, 5; Onewhero, 6, Old Boys, 6: Bombay, 30, Patumahoe, 0. Third Grade: Pokeno, 3, Patumahoe, 0. Whakatane.—There was a very good attendance at the aunufil match between Pakehas and Maoris for the Jackson Shield. In contrast with previous matches, which have always been evenly contested, the Maoris won easily by 25 points to C. The winning team took some time to settle down, but after half-time its combination was brilliant. The Pakehas' backs were bustled throughout the game by the fast and heavy Maori forwards. The Maoris scored first, J. Brodrick, Maori All Black, crossing. P. McGarvey, wing, who outpaced the opposition for 40 yards, scored the winners' second try. while B. Utuku, C. Pild (2), S. Bluett and B. Mate also crossed. J. Biddle and J. Dodd each converted one try. Pakehas' points came from a try by J. Old and a fine penalty goal by F. Hollis. Te Puke.—Senior inter-club matches played j at Jubilee Park resulted:—United, 9. Ma- j ketu, G; Papainoa, 19, Pukehina, 9. Juniors: I Papamoa, 17, United, 5 Whangarei.—At Kensington Park the j Hikurangi senior Rugby team suffered its ; first defeat this season when the greatly- | improved Kia Toa Maori team had a popular victory by 14 points to 3. The outstanding back on the field was R. White. I and his inclusion in the North Auckland j louring team is regarded as a certainty. 1 He and his brother. C. White, have been | consistently prominent this year and have ! done much to consolidate this native team. | The Rev. J Te Paa, at half-back, played i an excellent game, as did the two sons of W. Rika, the Maori All Black. Nuki Wil- ' liams has fulfilled the promise he showed ! at five-eightliß when he was a pupil at the | Whangarei High School. Williams, Rika i and R. White scored for Kia Toa. Wi!linm» | converted one try and White kicked a penalty goal. J. Rarity kicked a penalty goal for Hikurangi. For Hikurangi, Holmwood was very safe at fullback, while Conway and Campbell did a lot of strenuous work. Redwood was also on his game. Maungakarainea, 20 (tries by Sloane 2, Weir 2, Snell, Quinn, one converted by Campbell), defeated City, 6 (tries by Dent and Shepherd). Old Boys had a bye. Senior B grade: Manaia, 19, Mangakahia, 9;-Pipi-wai, IG, Whatitiri, 3. Juniors: City, 19, Horahora. 3; Hikurangi, 6, Onerahi, 3. High School, 9. Waikiekie, 8. Third grade: Horahora, 15, Onerahi, 3; High School. 8, Old Boys, o. Fourth grade: High School, 11, _ Old Boys, 3. The Whangarei Rugby Union has received a total of 85 entries, totalling 595 players, for its seven-a-side tournament, to be held at Rugby Park on Tuesday. This is the second largest number of entries ever received by the Whangarei Rugby Union for a seven-a-side tournament and in view of this, play commences at 9 a.m. and will be continued throughout the day on four playing fields. Ihe players cover six grades, the senior being classed aB senior A and senior B. Waiuku.—Seniors: Otaua, 10. Maoris, 0 Juniors: Aka Aka, 9, City, 8. Mangatawhlrl.—Seniors: Pokeno, 21. Kaiaua, 0; Mangatangi, 11. Mangatawhiri, 9. Tuakau.—Seniors: Tuakau, 9, Suburbs (Auckland), 5. Pukekohe.—Technical Old Boys, fourth grade (Auckland), 14. White Star, third grade (Pukekohe). 8. SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION'] Christshurch.—Rugby matches were played in Perfect weather. Results:—Sunnyaide, lo Menvale. fa; Christchurch, 19. Athletic. ,q S T y denham, 22, University, 5; Old Boys. 18. Linwood, 9. Wellington.—First division: Athletic. 18 Petone, 9; Eastbourne, 9. St. Patrick's, 8; Johnsonville, 15, Wellington, 0- Hutt 15 Marist .0. Second division: Athletic,' 19'. Wellington. 17; Old Boys, 14, University, United r "o Jli ramar, 4; Pirates, 5, Dunedln.—Southern, 33, Taieri, 6- University A 29, Alhambra, 3; Kaikorai, 28, Zingari, 8; Union, 9, Dunedin, 3; Pirates.' 3.1, university B, 14. New Plymouth.-Norfhern division of Taranaki: Stratford, 8, Clifton. 5; Tukapa 19, Star, 0: Stratford United Old Boys, 28.' New Plymouth Old Boys. 8; Inglew'ood, a bye Southern division: Kaponga, 12 Patea a'h 1 r Wer r' n!' . Elthnm - 6: Opunake, 15,' Athletic, G; Okaiawa, 13, Waimate, 6. REPRESENTATIVE GAMES AUCKLAND TEAMS CHOSEN MATCH AGAINST WAIKATO The following team has been scooted b.v Mr. ,T. H. Muir, sole selector to the Auckland Rugby Union to represent Auckland in it's return match against Waikato at Eden Park to-morrow. Fullback.— R. G. Bush (University). I hreequarters.—J. Dick (Grafton). A. J Helcher (Grammar). K Moses (Ponsonby) five-eighths.—D. Solomon (Ponsonby), B. hillcen (Grafton), captain. Halfback.—E. Moyle (Otahuhu). front Row.—A. Brown (Grammar), R. J homas (University). W Cooper (Technical). Second Row.-—T. Liockington (Grammar), J, Butler (Marist). A. Knight (Grammar), R. Anderson (Grafton). Back Row.—H. F McLean (Grafton). Emergencies.—Backs: W. I*rankham (Ponsonby). L. Curtayne (Marist) Forwards' L. Drake (University), W. Carson (Ponsonby). C. Passmoro (College Rifles). Hadley, Pepper and Bond were not available, owing to injuries. B REPRESENTATIVES The following team has been selected by Mr, R. F. Galbraith to play South Auckland in the curtain-raiser gameFullback.—M Turbott (Technical). Threequarters.—K. Byerley (Technical), H. Pearson (Otahuhu), R. Bell-Booth (Marist* Five-eighths.—W. Carroll (Otahuhu), A. Jamieson (Ponsonby) Halfback.—F. McLaren (Manukau). Front Row.—M. Mcllugh (Marist), A. McBeath (Grammar). T. Bunting (Grafton). Second Row.—W Smith (Manukau), J. August (Technical), W. McGrory .(Marist), H. Wiklund (Manukau), Back Row.—F Solomon (Ponsonby). Emergencies.—Backs: S. Wales (Ct liege Rifles). E. Grant (Training College). Forwards: McKean (North Shore), <!. Pass more (College Rifles), Caataign (North Shore). McKay, the Grammar five-eighth*. was not available.