RUGBY FOOTBALL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17029, 14 August 1929, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL

JUNIOR BARRY CUP POVERTY BAY'S SUCCESS (Notes by "Emergency.") Readers of this column will remember that "in the early part ol this season the writer expressed his opinion as to the future success of this year's Poverty Bay junior representatives, and judging from' Saturday's victory, "Emergency was fairly accurate in his prediction. So far, the Poverty Hay team has played only two matches this season, these Doing against the Motu suo-umon and Wairoa juniors. The game against Motu was played on the Oval, iiie home side winning by 19 points to three. At Wairoa on" Saturday, the Poverty Bay representatives annexed the junior Barry Cup by beating the southern team by 21 points to nil. In 1927 Poverty Hay defeated the Mo>u sub-union on two oo.asioiis and Wairoa once; drew with Ilaitkos Hay, and lost to Waikohu. I'overty Hay roe. Wairoa twice last season. The fiist contest took place at Wairoa, the home side winning by 12 points ,o 10. Again, at the Oval, Wairoa proved superior, this time the score being B—6. In both fixtures the local side gave a splendid account of i.self. and was only overshadowed by superior combination among the opposition backs. No fault could bo found with the front division. During the same season, Poverty Buy outclassed the Wa'kohu sub-union by 2o points to mi, and met the Motu representative* oil three occasions, twice at the Oval and once at Motu. The country team was beaten by 14 points to nil "in the first encounter, when the Poverty Bay side was an exceptionally strong one. In the . return mfltch at Motu, the visitors were defeated by one point, the final score being 6—5. A third game was played later in the season, Poverty Bay retaining the Blu.k and White Shield by 17 points to three. The selector, Mr. A. H. Lange, had a fine assortment of players to choose from last season, but this year the individual players possess even greater ability, and the team has developed into a sterling side, which should be capable of extend ing its future opponents beyond a comfortable margin. SATURDAY'S OAMK.

Superior forward play in the open and brilliant back movements enabled the Poverty Bay representatives to overwhelm the Wairoa juniors on Saturday. The display given by the visitors was an excellent one. The forwards were well balanced, but the Poverty Bav hookers, Thomas and Green, •secured "the boll in practically every scram. The leather was shot back to Shalfoon with remarkable rapidity, and the half -back made no mistake IB giving his backs possession as quickly as possible. Crawford fitted the lock position, which had previously been held by Campbell. The Poverty Bay forwards packed well, gave a good account of themselves in the line-outs, and played a dashing game in the loose. The backs were splendid on defence and in attack, their handling being clean and practically faultless. G. Pocock (centre) and R. Aistnbie (wing) were outstanding. Both players gave a sterling performance, each scoring two tries. Dandy, the other winger, appeared to be off color, and tailed to produce his usual form. However, the movements generally swung in the opposite direction, enabling Dandy to take things comparatively easy. Owen gave all that was required of him at full-hack, and the five-eighths, D. Watt and Morrison, were good. Shalfoon (half-back) was always sound, showing up well behind the pack.

ENTER-COLLEGIATE RUGBY GISBORNITES DOING* WELL Sons of Poverty Bay families are doing well in their respective 'varsity and college teams in the main centres, and in the inter-collegiate games to be played in Wellington on August 24 and 26 at least four Gisborne boys will be engaged. The occasion will be taken by parents of three of the lads to make the trip to Wellington, as this series is the most important of the season to the colleges concerned, and will mark the highest points in the respective lads' football carters to date. Three Gisborne hoys will represent 'Christ's College in the Wellington games, these being R. W. Ludbrook, a son of Mr. E. R. Ludbrook; Jock Heasley, third son of Mr. J, J. Heasley; and A. M. Gunn, son of T)r. R.. M. Gunn. Ludbrook is a forward, Gunn plays at half-back, and Heasley at fullback, and each fully justified his inclusion in the ♦irst fifteen on tho occasion of the recent tussle with the Otago team, which won by three points to nil. In that game, 'Heasley put up a exhibition of fullback plav that was described as wonderful, while the other Gisborne boys acquitted themselves with credit. In tho Wangantii Collegiate School team, Gisborne will be represented by a son of Mrs. R M. Kemp, of Russell street, this lad also having consolidated his position in the team by good displays earlier in the season. A noteworthy achievement on the part of Ludbrook was the conversion ol seven tries in 'a recent school game.