MANAWATU

NZ Truth, Issue 1080, 12 August 1926, Page 14

MANAWATU

„ GRIM 3TRUGGLL IN THE. MUD ' * Green Forwards Test The Bay Wizards

Si (■- \-. _ (From "Truth's" Palmerston North Representative.) % .': Manawa^tuHorowhehua almost beat the Springboks $E has the, excitement over a representative match equalled that; which J was Raised; m Palmerston North over the game against Hawkes

'THE exhibition given, by the combined ;|; I forces m the "trial"! 'match was de"s. grading, and even the most optiV mistic supporter- expected at least a ?> defeat running, -double--figures. $£ The unexpected' Happened aniilT.the x'es" suit was a draw—l 4 all.

'^^Rom startto finish thrills and the grand- ;. :stand echoed with apPresC,' at.'on ...of the Bay manoeuvres and yelled encouragement; to: the -/As promised by the Bay .Union, the team to play •Weilih§tbn •-.•;-. to Ealmeitston with few exceptions. '; Jimmy -..Mill and 3lrvirie- were ■; among the

& 'S -nilissing, 6'ut at. r least ■ "a-.- dozen: oC the >t regular team wallisa^biit'.to.-'-the oval. •,;•■■;•'^ ;'V kl -•'' lir;-;V- v -^'/ .iV- £ Advantages of Weight |^^ . had?the advantage of weight <m •| tho^ack and the sodden nature of the * arena Sva^'tp their w advantage m that %' 'respectj bii't'it handicapped'their back- \%' line to'a far greater extent than it did £■ the local rearguard; ? v . | Withbut, doubt, the . Bay light•t , weights would have .rattled on %' 'score after .scqr;e h.ad the ground '$" been hard,' for trfeir combination ;V ", was exceHentiand the speed of the y * fleety Cooke and' Blake would have r r- exacted; a heavy:M\V:' •, '* The tackling on both sides was the •" feature of^th© game; the: Manawatu %' "defence was.drawn from •some;;hidden 5s store,. for»nev.er this season has any%x- thing. liHe the same standard been dis'•rX', r closed. •• ■ ■ :. ■ f li^; V:•(»v/' Time • after;>time:4t,- was>.vonly sound ;,;,;v . collarihg; that". broke up: the passing --■- "bouts of "the Bay. In the forward divi-, teion* the ; Brownlie. brothers, too, had their fair share. of "meeting "mother %/}>" earth?' * 0 ■■ . ''■" '' ': . ■■■ Loose rushes were the order of the day arid the. combined forces again drew on their hidden source, for repeatedly. , they beat the black-and-whites for the ball and started counterattacks which were just as formidable as the best of the Shield holders. Cooke was the hero of the day arid was the best back on the ground, but he was not allowed to get'into full swing as often as he would have liked; the Manawatu All Black, Law,'had not made the trip to Aussie for nothing and these two met m many a crash on ' the grass. Blake and Grenside. were 1; well on form, but '.'the condition of the ground was against'them. _'„"'. Paewai was safe: at full-back and when he changed places with Mardon •at flve-eiighlths he. strengthened the at- '■'■■■■•■•■■■ tacking line." '.'■''^ '■•' '-•■ Mardon"'was'tfie weakeM'back-on the ■:; field, both m defence and attack. In line-outs . and loose rushes the j r Brownlie brothers were on their own. ~r\ ; :j The wa^ they ldiocked the ball back V; when""lin'ed-up was a treat and their £■ cont'i'ol "of - thp leather .m dribbling %';.- rushes uncanny.' ,„-,,,.. * j'tu':'■-■ "■•""'"■Syyainy. Ki.rkpatpick- ancUMahoney - were also jn the front «nd put m a

lot of solid work, particularly m the thick. .<■ McDonald, the home half-back, faced with such redoubtable- forwards, die well and whipped the .ball out/ to hfs backs m grand style. '■ ' | Horowhenua had the outside backs and it just needed Akuira and Law to fill the inside line. These two.played the game of their lives both m! attack and defence. ;,..... Hunt was the pick of the combined backs; his handling, and kicking was a treat ..and at times he was move than a match for Blake, but he got^out of place and that gave the All Black a few opportunities which he was not slow, to take. i

Walker and Roberts played their best,on the wings. The Manawatu rep. marked Grenside. and for the first time this season Walker gave something like a decent showing m defensive work. Jacob was the pick of the vanguard as usual, but, Maihi,. Galpin and Gothard were always m the wake and the quartette made

many a fine showing. It was the "spoiling" tactics adopted by the green-and-whites that held the Bay .m the second spell. Jacob, Gothard and Galpin were on the backs-! m the "twinkling of an eye," while/ the inside backs were well up and losjL no time m smothering back play. i Taken all through, Manawatu—Horowhenua would have been unlucky fto lose on the day's play and their exhibition came as a big surprise to all green "fans.". -. ." . . ' Fashions m tobacco-pipes changfc as well as fashions m other things. 'The Meerschaum formerly held prifie cf place with smokers, but has practically disappeared, at any rate m N.Z.; since the war. Clays have gone oufc, too, to a large extent, and calabasb/es are seldom seen; now. The briar 'is stil; with us, but genuine French fbriar is scarce and rather expensive. ' There are plenty of cheap substitutes, though. But the pipe is .comparatively unimportant—the ba/ccy's the thing! Apropos of that-' have you sampled our N.Z.-grown / tobaccos? They have their points. IJTnjilce moat of the imported brands th<p;y- are comparatively free of nicotinjra, and may be smoked with impunity. Also they are alt toasted. Hencvj their fine flavor and aroma. -, The .-"most, popular are: Riverhead Gold, rrcild, Navy Cut (Bulldog), medium, and/ Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), full. T/he N.Z. tobacco industry already finds .^employment for many, is proving of great importance, to agriculturists (the'average yield of a tobacco crop is worth £50, or more), and richly merits the encouragement it receives.* '/"■'■■ SO R R Y^WO~M U SIC! How often have, we heard this from some pianist wh<£n asked to play at an evening! "Gl^id to" would have been the answer if she'd learnt to memorise the 'Mackinnon way. No drudgery—fees ' moderate —success assured.. Free"/'booklet post-free from Miss Lilias Msjckinnon, Box 1434, Wellingtoa*- -