EXCITING MATCH

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19398, 9 August 1937, Page 8

EXCITING MATCH

WAIROA BEATS TE AUTE GOOD MARGIN OF POINTS LIVELY SECOND HALF (Tloralil Correspondent.) Wairoa 17n(s Te Aute (ipis Tlie weather was fine but cold, with ;t, strong soul horly wind, for the representative match in which Wairoa defeated To Aute College l>y IT points to six in Wairoa on Saturday, There was :i poor attendance of spectators. Te Auto kicked oft" into the wind. Wairoa forcing play down tlie held. From a scrum near the line T. [Took went, across, his weight being too much for tlie college boys. Smith converted.—Wairoa 5, To Aute nil. Play was very even after the score. both sides doing their share of attacking, Wairoa again missed a forward pans, tills saving the situation for Te Aute. Loose play followed, and from the pass Kaureti ran right through the backs to ground the ball by the posts. Tlie kick missed. —Wairoa 5, Te Aute .'!. To Ante again attacked, a knockon spoiling a promising movement. A penalty was awarded to Wairoa in an easy position, Carroll having no trouble in goaling.—Wairoa 8, Te Auto 3. Ropiha, To Ante fullback, was not playing a good game, his handling letting Ids side into several awkward positions. However, time after time the college boys cleared. The prtty passing of Te Aute delighted the spectators, in and out passing gaining them much ground on several occasions. Half-time came with the score unchanged. Brilliant Try Soon after Te Aute narrowly missed going over, Wairoa being awarded a free kick. A scrum was ordered, as a man was in front. Wairoa was penalised in the scrum, liirata narrowly missing goaling. Te Aute again went to the attack, and a wild pass spoilt a certain try. Wairoa cleared, but Te Aute attacked, several players being grounded just short of the line. To Auto's next score came from a | movement started by the backs, the ball travelling to Murray, who sidestepped past Whaanga and Te Ngaio and went over for a brilliant try. The kick missed.— Wairoa 8, Te Aute li. Wairoa livened up and attacked, and from a, scrum near the line Tumataroa scored.. Carroll missed with the kick.—Wairoa 11, Te Aute (J. Wairoa kept attacking and the forwards went up the line for Whaanga to dive over for a try. The kick missed. —Wairoa 14, Te Aute C. liuata saved his side from troubleby throwing into touch. Carroll just missed the posts from the penalty. Te Aute took play down-field and seemed certain of scoring when S. Smith, racing back, intercepted and cleared. To Aute were awarded a penalty for off-sido play. The kick missed. Ropiha, Te Auto fullback, kicked and again gathered the ball to beat the full back. However, he had not the paco to finish off his run, being tackled short of the line. ' Te Aute attacked again and several assaults were stopped just short of the line. The efforts of the college boys had the crowd in a continuous fever of excitement. The Wairoa. backs got going after a breakdown in a Te Aute back movement, and T. Gemmell burst his Why through to score. S. Smith missed the kick.--Wairoa 17, To Auto C. Time was called shortly after with the score still Wairoa 17, Te Ante (i. Mi*, li. M. McDonald controlled the game. In the curtain-raiser, Wairoa Primary A defeated Frasertown School by 11 points to three. The referee was Mr. B. Parkinson.

KEEN CONTEST DRAWN KING COUNTRY-TARA-NAKI B GROSSMAN'S GOOD DISPLAY (Per Pross Association.) TAUMARUNUI, last night. King Country and Taranaki B Rugby representatives played a drawn game on Saturday, scoring each six points. King Country failed to reproduce the form they showed against Waikato, whom they defeated heavily recently. The forwards appeared sluggish and were beaten by Taranaki in the majority of scrums and the lineouts. When the King Country backs got the ball, they were definitely more dangerous than the Taranaki backs, who lacked penetration. Crossman played souifd football and made many splendid openings. Phillips, the King Country wing, scored the first try after a magnificent effort, forcing his way through three or four men. Then Robinson made an opening for Cameron, who cut in brilliantly to score King Country's second try. Ross goaled for Taranaki from a penalty just on half-time and kicked another penalty goal in the second spell. Robinson played a great game behind the King Country scrum, botli on attack and defence. Bourke and Ross were outstanding among the Taranaki backs. Trustrum and Box were the best of the King Country forwards, and George and Lungstatf played outstandingly for Taranaki. Prior to the match, Crossman took part in the Coronation day seven-a-side final. He scored two tries and converted four tries, his side, Nihonilio, defeating Piopio by 20 points to nil.

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