KIA JOA—KAPAI

NZ Truth, Issue 1127, 7 July 1927, Page 14

KIA JOA— KAPAI

Great Victory For Star Man^ (From "N.Z. • Truth's" Palmerston North Rep.) Two games were- staged, in' Palmerston North and, both were decisive victories, Old Boys defeating Woodville 22— 6, while Kia Toa . completely broke up the Westerns to the tune of 34 to 5. J^IA TO A' S' victory, of such la.n over-' 1X whelming nature was a/icomplete surprise, for the red-and-blacks had not only defeated them m the -opening round, but had 'come perilously close to downing Ol'4 Boys and Feilding, the two leading teams. ; . '■:.■?.-■■" ... Western hadifthe wind m th^ir "favor m the first spell, but failed.' to gather m the points as they should have done and at the interval they only had a converted try to their credit.- , : . ." ' - ; • ■". ■ ■"'■,■* Within five" ; minutes ' the. light blues had established; a lead of three 'points and theri the. fcin for Kia Toa 'started. ; ■ .■ .Try upon trjr followed m quick" succession, the heavy blue forwards having things their own way and -Western were practically all the time.pn their own goal-line. ~ i > ? ? Western simply "gave up theT ghost" and allowed the blues to have la great practice match for their gam 1 e 'against Old '; Boys Vnext Saturday. : . Woodville, though 17 points- behind at the interval,' were by no means discouraged and m the second spell they [had Old Boys fighting hard.! However, they/ were a disorganised lot and lacked any semblance : b'f combination, with. the. result that' they only scored six points to the blacks' five. This game, though .■ by no means a hard one, was marred\ by the 'number of accidents and. two Ol,d Boys, George Kells arid Rangi Akuira, are likely to be on the grandstand' for a f ew; days. Brophy was the, hero of the- day and gave a great exhibition. He 'scored two tries and made the. openings for three others;, while, two good' 'chances made by him were allowed to go by. Doug. ha's;. been playing great football and given the right/tuition should turn, out to : be a "star," for he has plenty of ; pace, a tricky run and most important of all a, "football" head. The bes| game on Saturday was at Feilding, where the two- local fifteens tried conclusions, the; colts again having their colors lowered. - Feilding. ! in some "i respects i were lucky, for they did hpt take full adJ« n n a ?. c i of ' the win.a 'm the opening f, n*t - a " er the -lemons ' : they closed up .the game and weight. told its tale.-' i JS^^ l - f ans are already; anxibusI r ? n^ aitl "S ?pr two. games, the>Moascar o£? i: - aac? c urly ; Shield, being the cause of the excitement. h -/ oWb-t' S ° h<3p li team^ isa Very; popular pne;v herev and when they jouj^ey on v : e st; z a- special train will take a contingentJto view : the niatch ii? • . . .