Blaketown Unbeaten

NZ Truth, Issue 1229, 20 June 1929, Page 16

Blaketown Unbeaten

(Fi-pih "^N^Zr. Truth's" 'Greymouth Rep;) iV'-iV* Owing-; to' other matches taking V '•-R.iace last the only senior -eoiripetition..- Rugby, match was V 'played ''•ati'Hokitik'a'y >vhen Excelsior •'.-.■.•'met and defeated 4 Kjyvis by 13 to nil. THE grourid Was heavy owing to recent rain, and the weighty Excelsiors had all the best of the game. •■! The scores- were.! made up by three

tries, one by King arid two by Stevenson, the latter converting the first two. In the second half, which was played m light rain. Kiwis showed some brilliance, but w.ere unable to get over and wipe out their deficit. As a result of Excelsior's win the senior championship points have undergone alteration, ' this team nolding the top rung with Blaketown. ..■ Kiwi follows with

eight points. Excelsior and Kiwi have each 'played seven games whilst the others have played only. six. Blaketown has to met Excelsior next Saturday at' Hokitika, when a lively game is anticipated, as Blaketown has to meet the hardest team m the round. Among those, playing consistently for their club this season is "Taffy"- Jenkins, the United five-eigliths, who played half m the recent Grey-Merivale match, and gave a good exhibition. .: