FOR THE HONORS

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

FOR THE HONORS

Three Taranaki Teams' Even Play: (From "N.Z. Truths*- New; . Plymoutl: . ■ ■■■■.• ■ ■ „, Rep.) ■; .A V" . ; Saturday's matches mad© no al- ) teration m the position i. : on th£ •{ championship ladder. ;/■ THREE teams' are' fighting; for* supre- '•~ macy m each division -arid Opundke's line remains ■uncrossed/ . - Patea gave- Opunake a shock, bul the defence stood the strain. On the day there certainly was not; 27 points difference. \ .2 . v ; Opunake took full advantage of all chances, their-, backs showing greal combination, Iwhara brothers and Mclvor being snappy., r A • J. liusk, is a great forward and should nearly reach. South, Africa. o'R.ourke Is also going] well and should see the South Island; trip. . Leo Bourke, who was injured m a cup match, could not don r the jersey for Patea. ■ • -j . Cooper, the Patea half, is shaping well. ' • . ; "■■ :; ;;,.■' Hawera gave Okaiawa ]a shake when they put up. 12 points In the , .first few minutes. , • •- . I ..■;. Once Okaiawa got the wind the issue was never m doubt and they notched 25 points. ,'■■'■■ C. Paterson was m great form with the boot and landed some goals. Davie Johnston was the . king-pin of the Okaiawa . outfit; • he ..was solid m defence and brilliant m attack. Alfi West^ again filled the breach for Hawera and did it well. ■ "i; Sam. Cameron is. as solid'Jas ever. Cheeyers, at second five-eighths for Hawera, looks like being a '"good one, . too/ •" : ' . '■.;.■. ■ ■■;." ■ ■.."■■. - Waimate secured their first championship points when they -defeated Athletic. . • V ; .. ', . ;.£"■ Stratford went merrily on their way and cleaned up Elihf'm. by a considerable margin. :^ ■ It was mostly the forwards that did •it. '..'■'. ■ • • •;.; . ■■-.-(■ The backs sadly missed the protection of Bob Fryday on the wing. >■ Owen was inclined to . hang on. Wynyard showed more dasitf-'oh Saturday./ . ;'■- ■;.. r "- ; Old Boys put it across Tukapa by a narrow margin, but they- deserved their win. ■:.. ' i • Dinniss was responsible for two of the best tries seen m New; Plymouth for a long time. I ;_ SulUvan filled Jeffries' "place at half for Tukapa and .is an able substitute. " ' <_ Clifton defeated Inglewood, .but the match will go down m history, because Pat. Ward was ordered off fo'r/iinegedly striking full-back Chard, of Xhglewood. ■ It looked as if 'he was unlucky. Noel Ross is improving, all the time. W. Hohaia cannot get away' with the Maori reps., but' Falwasser leaves on Sunday after the -Stratford clash.