COUNTRY FOOTBALL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19339, 1 June 1937, Page 7

COUNTRY FOOTBALL

WAINGAKE-OLD BOYS DRAW HARD FORWARD GAME (I Icralil ('orrcspoiulcnt.) Waingake .. Bpts Old Boys .. Aids The Waingake team, holders ol Hu? But lor Rrosuahaii Gup were lully extended during the week-end when they met an assorted loam of Did Bovs players from Gisborne. Fortunately for the country representatives several of the Old Boys men were suffering from the efforts of Saturday’s game, though one or two ol the home side were also on the side line. The hacks oil either side were a bit disorganised, but the forwards soon got into their stride and settled down to hard rucking. Lynch, for Waingake. and Spence, for the visitors, coming through repeatedly to make openings for their side. Tlie Waingake hookers got the bull from most of the scrums, hut had not the weight behind to exploit the advantage. Teddy Wykes handled well behind tlie pack, hut Bnscke and Jones did not combine well at any stage, though individually both played outstanding games, their tackling and rush stopping being superb. The visitors started throwing the ball about early and after several passing bouts in which the hacks were handling prettily Fla veil raced over for a line try. Read made several efforts to increase the score, and determined tackling by Busche, Jones and Nepia kepi the line intact. After a great run down the line from half-way Read forced his way across with three opponents dinging to him, hut the referee awarded a force(dowu. Waingake led at Half-Time Carrington. I’ierey, and Shanks shone up in defensive work, while Lynch repcat.odlv came through with the hall at toe. Nepia got his side out of many tight corners. Turning defence into attack Carrington got away with Shanks and the Wvkcs brothers in support. Although several of the defenders went down on the ball, they laid no time to clear and Rnseko Jinalised tlie movement by getting possession and jumping over the fullback for a great try. Dawson Jones goaled and Waingake led at halltime by live to three. Waingake were not allowed to lead long. The visitors iutialed a passing limit from their twenty-live ami Read scored after a determined run, breaking Bnscke and Jones’ tackles, lie added the extra points, which put Old Boys three points ahead. Both sides kept up the pace and scores were prevented on either side, only by brilliant tackling of the defenders. Right on the call of time the most spectacular piece’of play in the game occurred. Old Bovs were attacking strongly when Shanks and Lynch broke away with a dribbling msh. Field followed through fast on the wing and hustled a defender, who, in attempting to pick up. kicked the hall hack. Racing iit- top speed. Field dribbled past three hacks until lie came to Campbell, the fullback. Keeping line control of the leather he heat his man and then kicked hard for the goal line. The two players raced neck and neck and dived together as the hall crossed the line. Field scoring amid applause from both spectators and players. The kick tit goal went, astray and the players left the field with honors even. Mr. Wall ably controlled the game.

MATAWAI MATCH KORANGA BEAT MOTU (1 IT rahl Correspondent.) Koranga .... 13pts Motu .... opts At the ’Matawai School grounds on Saturday a good crowd of spectators attended to see the. match hetween Koranga and .Motu. The weather was very mild, and the teams showed improved form. .Mr. (J. Walton held strict control over the game, which was won by Koranga, the scores being Koranga Id, .Motu f>. For Koranga T. Scholium kicked three penalty goals, and potted a goal. Motu scored in the lirst half, W. Bain scoring a try, which was converted bv I’. Graham.

TIKITIKI RUGBY ONE SIDED GAME (I lerahl Correspondent.) Despite the beautiful weather last Saturday, the attendance at (lie Tikdiki football held was only fair. The score at half-time was Hangers 13, Awaiiui nil. tin' game then looking like a decided victory for Rangers. This proved to be I lie case for the game ended with Hangers having increased their score to lib points. Mr. George Maritav a. led as relciee.