RUGBY FOOTBALL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18190, 11 September 1933, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MATCHES AT WHATATUTU PREMIER CUP FIXTURE The weather 'held fine for the Wnikolni Rugby sub-Union's programme at Whatatutu ou Saturday, lit the cur-tain-raiser match, Waikoliu junior representatives beat The West by three points to nil, after a very evenly contested game. The Premier Cup competition game, Old Boys v. Waikohu senior representatives, drew a large attendance of spectators, who were perhaps a little disappointed with file display, il the lack ol applause was at all indicative. Old Boys kicked off, and play alternated front end to end; first Waikohu pressed, and then Old Boys, who lost the hall in the corner, while the following attempt; aL goal tailed. Kirkpatrick (Waikohu) made a beautiful drop-out kick from 2:3 to 25, and Waikoliu maintained a strenuous attack, causing Old Bovs to force down. Attack and counter-attack continued, both tennis having to force down, until eventually Old Boys were more suceesstul. and scored m flic corner. -Old Bovs 3. Waikoliu 0.

Old Bovs were soon hack in the Waikohu 25, bin were .-lowly driven back, ami just, as Waikohu icached the <bu Boys’" line alter a smart run on the blind side by S. .bun's, a penalty spoilt their opportunity. Waikoliu maintained the attack however', and made three further attempts to score boh ire lialltime. Immediately after the kick oil in the second spell, I‘ocock. playing fiveeighths for Did Roys, intercepted neatly arid took play into the Waikohu 25. but Waikohu retaliated smartly, only to lose the ball m the corner. Back went play to the Waikohu Imc. and there, in spite of a penalty. Old Boys kept Waikohu hemmed until an infringement by the latter gave (lid Boys an opportunity to kick at goal which just failed. Then Waikohu Were soon back in their opponent-, territory, where Poeock intercepted cleanly for the second time, and 'from a line passing movement Old Boys scored again.Old Boys 6, Waikohu 0.

Old Boys continued to keep W aikohu on the. defence, and very soon I‘ocock intercepted lor the third time, increasing Old Boys’ lead to 11 to nil. the try being converted. Waikohu s turn to score came shortly, after they had gamed ground from several line-outs, for Spence to dive over and score- —Old Boys 11, Waikohu 3. Old Roys immediately returned to the attack, and Coates ran over, giving Old Roys a lead of 14 to 3. Another score followed rapidly, and the score was increased to 19 3. Still Waikohu were not done, and slowly forced their way downfield, giving Veitoh the opportunity to score. —Old Boys 19. Waikohu 6. W'aikohu maintained the attack, hut failed in an opportunity to score from a penalty kick. The game concluded shortly afterwards, with Old Boys on the attack. Lack of finished work had lost the game for Waikohu. leaving Old Bovs a further life in tho Premier Gup competition. Mr. C. Mills controlled the game, and before flic visitors returned to Gisborne, they were entertained bv Mr. and Mrs. G.' W. Clarke of the Oil Springs Hotel.