THE TABLE TURNED.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13637, 23 August 1937, Page 5

THE TABLE TURNED.

BUSH FOOTBALLERS BEATER. 1 RETURN GAME WITH HOROWHENIU. Tho Bush ami Horowhonua senior teams played a. return match at Levin on Saturday the home fite inning; an interesting game by Bush had considerable diffieiWby in fielding a • team having to pick up Charlie Kendall (who last year played for Konini but who has iiot played this season) and Laurie Leith (from tiukanai juniors). Rid--dell, Twentyman and D. Wolland * were unavailable. weakened as they were and handicapped by the intensely hard ground played a fine game in the first spell during which their forwards dominated the game, led admirably by Faiover and Aifken. On changing round the superior fitness of the homo side was at once demonstrated and towards the end of the game they made excellent use of their backs who found weaknesses in the Bush defence to make up the leeway necessary for victory. The teams were:— Bush: Smith, S. Wolland. W. Twentyman, J. Tart, McSherry, Smith. Lett, C. Kendall, Leith, Aitken, Failover, Bailey, Spring, Verry and Harvey. Horowhenua: Barratt, Henry, Kingsbeer George, Larmont, Coles, Jenkins. Woods, Leger, Gray, Clunie. Bateman. J. Bateman. Hakaraia* and G. Woods. THE PLAY. Horowhenua (green and white) kicked oil and Bush gaining possession heeled back from the ruck MeSherry kicking into touch at the Ho-le-\v henna 25, where a penalty to Horowhenua put the latter on attack. The greens, threw the . ball back to their rearguard but George knocked on. Horowhenua were penalised and Lett bad a shot which fell short. Horowhenua' s hopes lan high when George made a good run to the Bush . 25 where Smith sent him spinning with a neat tackle. Twice Bush were penalised but Barratt failed to make use of two good opportunities and Bush relieved by forcing. Carmont failed to gather in a high Bush kick

and the Bush forwards raced into the opening. Failover followed up fast to take the ball over in his stride, touching down half way between the posts and the touch line. Lett converted. Bush o Horowhenua 0 The greens raced down to the Bush 25 directly the kick off was taken and C armont made amends for his previous mistake by scoring under thtj £i‘>st> when the bali rebounded aftwV'Uyitting the posts. George converted. Horowhenua 5 Rush 5 Ping pong tactics characterised the next few moments then Failover got the ball from the ruck and made a good mil to the half way where he threw it back, but. Twentyman was thrown into touch. Mitchell and Spring took play to the Horowhenua line where Barratt managed to elude them and kick for touch. The ball went into Tait's sure hands and the winger got over but put Ids foot out as he did so.. The red backs were getting the ball well from the scrums but were standing still as they passed thus lieiug repeatedly caught in possession. Aitken alter following up very last in a vain effort to overcome Barratt came through soon after from the line-out with a spectacular run, bluffing the Horowln nua full back to fall over near the corner. Twentyman failed to convert. Bush g Horowhenua ...... .5 * Play had now been in progress for half an hour and Bush had a. lucky let-off soon after when Smith's clearing kick rebounded and nearly let the green forwards in. a quick throw back to Wolland relieving the situation. Smith was m trouble again soon after when he was caught in fjossession near the right touch line. The Bush fullback stopped a crack on the head when the green forwards swarmed round him in an effort to force their way over. Bnsjh had another escape when Coles missed an easy pot. Rucking play by the red forwards saw Faiover get away a pass to McSherry who cut through and passed infield to Woland who could not get near the hall. Twentyman came up last and managed to get his hands oil the rolling hall outpacing the opposition for a splendid try handy to* the posts. Twentyman converted. Bush 13 Horowhenua o

Bush turned on a grand passing rush which saw Failover, Smith, McSherry, Twentyman, Lett and three or four more Bush forwards all combine in a thrilling attack which went from side to side and finished lip on the Horowhenua line where Hai- . vey was frustrated in his efforts to focore. Half-time came with Bush leading Id—s. Mi thin, five* minutes of the opening of the second spell Horowhenua added three points as the result of a fine solo run by Jenkins, the burly gieen halt back, wlio beat several Bush backs and broke through Wolland s tackle for a good positional try George converted with a kick which just skimmed the crossbar. Bush 16 Horowhenua 10 A short punt from McSherry put ♦ the reds in a good attacking position and another crosskick saw Tait gather the biill in while going at full speed. He raced over the green line hut was pushed out by George. Horn. whenua after making several atfcen. »ts to open up play, secured the bail a the* ruck, Jenkins gathering it m nicely and running his inside backs i?it<» position. Coles, Carmont land! Kingsbeer handled in turn and tho latter shot the hall out to Henry who with two men to beat, made a bird of the* corner, going pest Wolland with case for a brilliant try. Geargc missed the kick. Bush 16 Horowhenua 13

Twentyman followed up fast to retrieve a rolling bail which dropped outside the green full back’s reach. He got the leather under liis arm after making a slight pause which enabled Henry to overwhelm him. The red forwards ran up fast and were on the hall before Horowhenua could cover up. Bailey then, flicked the ball up for a simple try which Twentyman failed to improve on. Bush 19 Horowhenua 13 Carmont gave the greens a great opportunity when he gathered in a Bush kick and shot through to half way where the ball went out to George on the right wing, the latter being thrown into touch by Bradbury whose tackling had been very sound since he had come on to the wing 111 place of Wolland who took Smith’s place when the latter retired hurt. Horowhenua were getting possession from the scrums and were using every effort to open up the game, Bush meeting them with good tackling and backing up. The green’s were dangerously close to the Bush line and with a quick heel out tho ball came back to Coles who had a fruitless pot. Once again Horowhenua heeled the ball back and in a flash it travelled out to H'enrv who beat Tait but fell to a fine tackle by Wolland. The latter saved Bush again a moment later with a timely mark in the face of a stiff forward rush. Bush were penalised on their 25 line and George kicked, a splendid goal. Bush 39 Horow lienua f <5 Another green rearguard movement saw Henry fall to a good tackle by l ait then back again the green rearguard came the ball shooting across the right wing to George who tore fiast \\ olla-nd for an equalising trv. Horowhenua .... iq Bush 19 .The Horowhenua supporters became wild with excitement with the scores even, and wildly cheered their plovers ill order to, encourage then, on to further heights. The hall was passed to the backs on everv possible occasion Smith and McSherry putting m some solid work tackling. Bush nmcic a last determined effort to regain the lead and Verry carried play* to the Horowhenua 25. The attack did not hear fruit and soon after the Horo.when.ua backs got going again. Time was up but the ball had not gone out ot play and the greens made a last desperate effort to poll off a victory. Carmont figured prominently in the movement which Bush tried hard to squash, but tile ball was shot out to George and the latter put on a fine swerving run which saw the latter dash over near the posts lor Kingsbeer to convert. Horowhenua ... 2-1 Mr R. Ransfield refereed. After tho game the Bush plavers Were the guests of the Horowhenua Liiiou at a dinner which was presided over by Mr J. Gillespie, president of the local Lnion. The Bush team was managed by Mi* G. L. C’hatwiu. SOUTHLAND BEATS W AIRARAPA. Electric Telegraph—Press Association CARTERTON, August 22. The Southland Rugby representatives, holders of the Ranfurlv Shield scored their first win of the northern tour when th,, y defeated Wairarapa -o—-H at the Carterton Showgrounds on Saturday. It was a bright, caretree type of game in which the standard of play was consistently poor. J he chief feature was the number of stoppages for injuries. The visitors drew on lour emergencies and AVairarapa one. The ground and weather conditions were splendid. WIN FOR RUSH JUNIORS.

In hard-fought game, played as a curtain-raiser, the Rush junior representatives defeated the Wairarapa juniors 14—11. Rush led s—o at the interval. Ihere was little between the teams, and a decent goal-kicker might hav t » won the game for Wairarapa, for one of their tries was scored under the posts and the other one was well within range. For Rush Twentyman and Hughes each scored 11 fay and R. Murch got over for t vo, Welch converting one.