FOOTBALL

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 31 July 1933, Page 3

FOOTBALL

RESULTS AT A GLANCE. ■The following arc the results of the matches played oil Saturday: SOUTHERN DIVISION. Patca 30, Opunake 10. Waimate 12, Eltham It). Old Boys 10, Hawera 10. Kaponga 11, Okaiawa 5. NORTHERN DIVISION. Star 5, Stratford 4. ' Old Boys 34, Clifton 16. Celtic 3, Inglewood 0. . Tukapa a byo. • REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY. Wanganui B - 3, Waixoa 3. POSITIONS OF TEAMS. The following arc the positions pf the various teams in the southern, division: . Patca 21 points. - Waimate 21 points. Kaponga 1!) points. ' Old Boys 13 points. Opunake 11 points. Okaiawa 10 points. Eltham 5 points. Hawera 4 points. ' * 4 , PATE A .V. OPUNAKE, - -. ■’ . ■ * Opunake ■ kicked off with the sun against them and with scarcely a breath of wind blowing. Play." remain-' Hnl for some lime at half-way till • Harrisoii* got away, but Bourkc tackled him splendidly-and saved a certain try. Petersen next followed up a high kick and tackled the Opunake player 'before he could got his kick in, and as a result play was taken to the visitors * lino,' where Richards got possession and scored near the corner. Edwards’ kick went wide: Patca 3, Opunake 0. Immediately after resuming Crawford put in a fine run, going within a foot of the line. Patea. were not to bo denied, and within eight minutes of the start of the, game Richards got ■’'the ball from a loose scrum and scored his second try, this time under the posts. Bourke made no mistake with the kick: Patca 8, Opunake 0. Immediately on resuming Patca put - up n l)ot attack, the backs handling ' the ball well, Gudgeon finally being pulled down near the 25 flag. Patca were given a free kick for the visi 'tors lifting in the scrum, but the kick" failed. Opunake now -attacked, • but were pulled up_ for off-side play. .They, however/ kept up the pressure, - and .some exciting play took place on

Patch's line, Wills eventually getting, the ball and clearing. Opunake backs > ■ wore now throwing the ball about well, ■ but a. magnificent tackle by Petersen ' .checked them,, and Richards, with a fine kick,,enabled play to bo taken to ! ■ half-why. Harrison, who had' .-transferred from the back to the forward division, was making his presence felt,

and Patca was kept busy defending. A free kick to Patca in the centre of 'tho field rni.dway between half-Way and .the 25 Jag was taken by Petersen, the ball going outside, the post. A free kick to Patea was taken by Wills, who punted high and followed -up. From a scrum near the lino Gudgeon got the ball and - dummied cleverly, but lost possession as he fell and Opuuake forced. Patea backs immediately after the kick out put in a very pretty piece of play, which ended in Edwards running to the fullback and punting too hard, Opunake forcing.

Harrison now returned to the back line, and Patea did most of the attacking. The visiting ■ backs now put in a good bit of play, and-took the ..ball to Patea’s line, where Malcolm saved. The'visitors were awarded a free kick near half-way, but the attempt at goal failed. The visitors got the bull from a loose scrum, and Har-

rison, backing up well, took the ball from Hohaia and scored under the ,posts. Hohaia kicked an easy goal: Patca 8, Opunake 5. From the kick off Patca . took the ball to the visitors' lino, but a free kick saved them for a time. Patea kept up the pressure and Gudgeon, getting the ball from a scrum, passed

to Bourkc, who dummied cleverly, and -running strongly, passed at the right moment, to Joe Crawford, who scored under the posts. Bourkc made no xnistake with the kick. Half time was thou called with the score: Patea 13, Opunake 5.' ’

Ou resuming, play remained for ' some time at half : way, till the 1 forwards took the ball to Patch's 25, where Eicharcls got possession and put in a line run, finally kicking high. .Edwards, following up at racing speed, ' Secured the leather and scored well out. Bourke's kick failed: Patea IC, , Opuniike 5. Shortly after the kiclc off Gudgeon, Richards, and Broughton treated the spectators to a splendid bit of play, " the ball travelling from hand to hand and back again,’’ finally going to J. Crawford, who scored under the posts, Bourke -missed a, “tittor*’: Patea 19, Opunako 5. Shortly after, the kick off the visitors were awarded a free kick at half-

way, but the advantage was lost by a visiting player foolishly grasping the Patea player who was taking the ball r ;X before it reached him. Another free Vrf kick was taken by Wills at half-way, the ball soaring up in the air and just missing the post. Wills was to the fore a minute later, going within a yard of the lino before being brought down. Peterson and Wills 'Were next to the fore in a passing bout, Petersen finally short punting, but losing the ball. A free kick to Opunako saw the ball go out at half-way. Opupake now took a hand in attack and

Patca had to defend. <A drop kick by Opunake hit the cross bar and Petersen then cleared with a free kick, Edwards and Bourkc racing up, but the visiting fullback cleared undL raved a certain, score. The ball now travelled, up and down ’ tjio field, the ;play being the most” open' scon bn the ground this year. Play was so fast that the referee had the greatest difficulty 'in*keeping up with the players, and a glaring case of obstruction was missed. , Gudgeon next got the ball from a scrum and fended well and passed to Wills, who in turn fended an player who measured his length bn the ground; Wijls was brought down close to the line. Patca kept up the pressure and Opunake ’forced twice in succession. From halfway Bourkc got the ball in a line run to the Opunake 25, Petersen backing him up well, and taking his pass and scoring near the 'corner, afterwards landing a : magnificent goal: Patca 24, Opunake 5. Opunake now took a hand in the and Edwards forced in the

nick of time. Patca forwards cleared and Gudgeon getting the ball near half-way short punted after running to the 25 lino and following up scored With J. Crawford alongside. JBourke’s kick failed: Patca 27, Opunake 5. After, the kick off Patea pressed, and Edwards was almost over, Opunakc finally forcing. From a very fine piece of play between Bourkc, Gudgeon, and T. .Broughton the latter scored in the corner. Petersen’s kick went wide: Patca 30, Opunake' 5.

After the kick off Opunake took the ball to Patca/s 25, where from a loose scrum they scored under the posts and hud no difficulty in adding the major points. Till) whistle then went 'with tlie sedre: Patca 30, Opunake 10. Mr. A. Spratt refereed. THIRD GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP. The play off for the third ..grade championship of the southern and western divisions will take place at Manaia on Wednesday between "the Patca and Manaia teams. The following team will leave Patea at 11.45 p.m ; sharp; flaylcv, Perry, Oakley, Hunt (2), Blake, Hamblyn, Anderson, Tutawaka, Baldwin, Scowu, Huston, Davis, Bourkc, Hodge, Hurley (2), Fowler, and Wilson. TOMORROW'S MAORI TOURNA-. MENT. •-, . The following are the arrangements for the Maori tournament to bo held in the Domain to-morrow (Tucsday)i: If available, the Patea Municipal Baud will lead the procession to, th|) Domain. Each team on arrival at the. Domain will bo presented with its colours by His Worship - the Mayor. ' The following team will represent the Ngarauru tribe: W. Wakarua, D. Broughton, 3>. Sturmcy, J. Gray, p. Hurauui, J. Tcita, K. Broughton, H. Rangi, P. Broughtdb, P. Urioo, T. Broughton, W. Hekctonc, K. Pokai, J. Moana, B. Broughton, R. Broughton, W. Broughton, H. Abraham, T. Tewaka, J. Okoroa, J. Hcremaia.