COUNTRY RUGBY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19667, 27 June 1938, Page 8

COUNTRY RUGBY

TOKOMARU BAY MATCHES UNITED BEAT TAWIIITI 2 PLAYERS ORDERED OFF (Herald Correspondent.) United 13pts. Tawhiti 3pts. The second game of the third and final round of the club championship was played in Tokomaru Bay on Saturday between United and Tawhiti and resulted in a win for United by 13 points to three. The weather was fine, the ground ip good condition, but again the football was of a low standard. The first suell saw nothing much of interest 'except the ordering off of a Tawhiti player just before the call of time, which saw no score on either side. The second spell opened a little more briskly and another Tawhiti player was ordered from the field soon after the start. Tawhiti opened the scoring account with a penalty kick by Tuhou. This seemed to put a little life into the United men and with only 20 minutes to go, Colbert, who was taking part in his first game this season, showed his men that with a little ginger the opponents’ line could be crossed, scoring a nice try, for McLean to convert—United five, Tawhiti three.

Now that the Blue and Whites had been shown the way Tawhiti were overwhelmed, tries being scored in quick succession by Turei and Hikitapu, Colbert converting the latter, making the final score. United 13, Tawhiti three.

The United juniors tasted their first defeat this season at the hands of a combined Tawhiti anld Waima team, by 11 points to six. Mr. P. Fairlie was the referee.

Waipiro Bav School defeated Tokomaru Bay Public School by 12 points to nil. BOOT) TOLACIA MATCH * ffl. r il'i Corruspowlmit.) A good attendance of the public m Tolaga Bay on Saturday afternoon was treated to one of the best games of the season, Arero defeating Hauiti by three points to nil. As the scores indicate, the teams were well matched, and both sides played good, solid football. The deciding points 'for Arero were secured by J. Brown, who kicked a splendid goal from a penalty award. In a game in which all played well, it is difficult to individualise, but S. Wharepapa, among the Arero forwards, and B. Noanoa, for Hauiti, were most prominent. "Mr. B. Huaki controlled the game. PLAY IN PROVINCES Results of Rugby competition games in the respective centres on Saturday was as follow: Auckland. —Senior Grade. First Division: Ponsonby 21, beat Grammar 8; Shore 8, beat Manukau 6; Technical 14, beat Marist 11; Training College 12, beat Grafton 9. Second Division: Suburbs 29, beat College Rifles 8; Eden 11, beat Parnell 0; Otahuhu 34, beat Northcote 15; ’Varisty 15, beat Takapuna 3. Senior Reserve: Leander 28, beat Shore 0; Manukau 3, beat Army 0.

Wanganui.—Waverley 13, beat Taihape County G; Technical Old Boys 23, beat Marist 0; Karcrau 19, beat Pirates 10.

Palmerston North. —Massey College 11, beat Feilding Old Boys 0; Old Boys 8, beat St. Patrick’s 0; Kia Toa 9, beat United G. Masterton. —Carterton 18, beat Red Star 0.

New Plymouth. —North: Tukapa 27, beat Clifton 3; Stratford 14, beat Eltham 3; Inglewood 27, beat Star 9. South.—Athletic drew with Patea, no score; Kaponga 28, beat Waimate 3; Okaiawa 18, beat Opunake 9; New Plymouth Boys’ High School 9, beat St. Patrick’s College (Silverstream) G. Wellington.—First Division: Poneke 2G, Wellington 19; Athletic 13, Johnsonville 9; Pctone 8, Eastbourne 0; Old Boys 9, St. Patrick’s G; Hutt 8, Marist 3. Second Division: University 28, Miramar 8; Oriental 12, Athletic 8; Onslow 15, Pirates 3; Marist 14, drew with Wellington 14. Hawke’s Bay.—Hastings 10, M.A.C. 5; Technical Old Boys 10, Napier H. 5.0.8. 7; Hastings H. 5.0.8. 14, Pirates 9; Celtic 18, Havelock North 10.

Christchurch.—Sunnyside 13, beat Sydenham 3; Linwood IG, beat Technical 9; Athletic 11, beat Albion 0; Old Boys 11, beat Air Force 8; Christchurch IG, beat ’Varisty 9. Dunedin.—University A 22 beat Zingari 10; Kaikorai 14 beat University B 5; Southern 21 beat Dunedin 3; Alhambra 14, beat Union 9; Taieri 11 beat Pirates 10.

Invercargill.—Pirates 10, beat Mnrist 0: Invercargill 8. beat Star 3; Old Boys 9, beat Bluff G.