RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23033, 10 May 1938, Page 20

RUGBY FOOTBALL

iWHMGABEI GAMES IMPROVEMENT IN FORM MAUNGAKARAMEA BEATS KAMO Occasional showers of rain during the day did not affect either the standard of play or the attendance at the competition games played under the control of the AVhangarei Rugby Union on Saturday. The players displayed form, and better combination is showing among' the -various teams. Manngakaramea .defeated Kamp in the senior A competition by six points to three. These two teams aro at tho foot of the ladder, but a great improvement was shown by both fifteens. Try-getters for Maungakarames were Thompson and P. Morrisey, while Skelton, a new player for Kamo, kicked & penalty , goal, . . • .. . ~ when they beat Cjty by 16 points to eight. Hikurangi gave the crowd good football. City had a slight advantage in the first spell and the half-time score was 3-all. In the second spell, however, Hikurangi had a decided superiority. The first try for Hikurangi was secured by Bouse. Callahan, the big City forward, evened the. score. The first try in the second half came when Gibson found a gap in the defence and sent Hutchings over for Cunningham to convert. Again finding the defence out of place, Gibson, who played at the top of his form, passed- to Hutchings, who crossed. Cunningham converted and Bhortly afterward kicked a penalty goal. Just before the final whistle, Conaghan, of City, dribbled : through and scored for Roose to convert. In the senior B grade Pipiwai, 20, defeated Manaia, 10.' Maaaia led 10—S, at half-time, but in the secoad spell, .the Pipiwai Maori team, led by W. Sb'ortland. the ex-Maori All Black, turned the tables. R. Shortland 2, W. Shortland, Smallwood and Neha scored tries for Pipiwai, and R. Shortland converted two. For Manaia, R. Mahanga crossed while Hutchings kicked a penalty goal and a field goal. Country United, another Maori team, 9 (tries by Heta, Peters and Tanoroa), defeated Whatatiri, 0. Other results were:—Junior grade: City, 6, Horahora, 3; Onerahi, 26, Kamo. 0. Third grade: Horahora, 13, Old Boys, 6; Central, 9, Onerahi. 0; Mangakahia, 16. Whatitiri, 3. Fifth grade: Horahora, 11, Maunu, 6. Owing to the school holidays &I 1 matches In which high school teams were playing were postponed. ... REFEREES' ASSOCIATION A request was received from the Manukau Club at last evening's* meeting of the Auckland Rugby Referees' Association for an official to address the club's team coaches. Mr. J. G. C. Wales was appointed. Advice was received that Messrs. W. Kershaw, R. J. McGregor, A. G. Day, D. W. Stewart, J. J. Rutledge and K. A. Preston have passed in their oral examination! The sports officer of the New Zealand Naval Squadron thanked the association for Its offer of assistance in controlling Navy fixtures. ■ > i ' ' i ; CONTESTS AT TAUPIRI [from oub own correspondent] } TAUPIRI, Monday j The Taupiri Rugby Union's senior team ] played its first Stag Cap competition match against Frankton on Saturday. A fast pace was maintained throughout and the score, 8-all, was a good indication of the run of ( the game. The heavy home pack gave a l good display of hard, rugged play, but the ] backs, with the exception of Taylor, Egan, i Robertson and Tapp, were below the stan- ] dard of the visiting rearguard, of which e Jones, Thompson and Heeps were outstanding. 1 Heeps, with sound handling and strong kick- ' ing, saved his side many times. Taupiri's $ points came from penalty goals kicked by < Tapp (2) and. Egan, while Frankton's points comprised tries by Moltzen and McDonald £ and a penalty goal by Jones. - • : Junior Results.—Te Hoe, 6, Kainui," 3; \ Gordonion, 12, Orini, 0