Football

Putaruru Press, Volume XXI, Issue 1232, 29 May 1947, Page 1

Football

WEEK-END RESULTS Results of games played during the week-end wore a s follows: Third Grade: Tokoroa 14, Athletic 3. Juniors : Te Whetu 3, Tokoroa 0; Athletic 5, IFlorest Products 0; United 9, Maraetai 6. Seniors: Tokoroa 12, United 3; Maraetai 8, Forest Products 3. FOREST PRODUCTS v. ATHLETIC This game, played at Tokoroa, provided a sterling struggle between two sets of evenly matched forwards, with the backs of both sides attempting to open up play at every opportunity. Athletic won by five points to nil, but had Forest Products possessed a reliable placekicker the result might have been different.

The game opened at a fast pace with Forest Products attacking, and for a few minutes had Athletic in difficulties. Athletic gradually worked into Forest Product territory and endeavoured to keep the game open, but a long kick by Forest Products saw the ball fielded by Hodson near Athletic goal-line; but instead of kicking for touch he elected to run with the ball. This nearly had Athletic in trouble, and their forwards were called on for some hard, scrummaging before the position was relieved. .

Athletic then took the initiative, carrying play to Forest Products twenty-five, ■ but the defence was sound. Half-time found Athletic still on.attack and the score nill all.

For the commencement of the second spell Athletic attacked vigorously, Bourke narrowly failing to cross the line. Piny, however, changed quickly, first one side and then the other being on the attack, with both teams opening up the game on every occasion. From one attacking movement Forest Products were unlucky with an attempted drop-kick, the ball striking the crossbar and falling infield. During the closing stages of play Athletic dominated the game, their hacks and forwards giving Forest Products no respite. Time and ag-ain the Athletic backs swung into action, but the defence was sound. With about three minutes left for play, Haworth secured the ball from a loose ruck and sent 'his backs off for Bourke to go over in the corner. Dunn added the extra points with a good kick.

Play remained in midfield until the final whistle, with the score Athletic 5, Forest Products 0. TOKOROA v. TE WHETU In the junior game played at Bart’s Field, Te Whetu, on Saturday, between Tokoroa and Te Whetu, the home team notched its first win by defeating Tokoroa by three points to nil. Shortly after the start of play J. Deane, Te Whetu fullback, receiving the ball on his own twenty-five, ran up field, setting his backs in motion. After travelling along the line to centre, Simmonds, who, after selling a perfect dummy to his opposite number, drew the Tokoroa wing, and banded on to M. Meads who ran over unopposed. J. Deane’s kick at goal failel. The game then developed into a dour forward struggle in which neither team could gain the upper hand, the play swinging up and down field for the rest of the game. The game was ably controlled by Mr. J. D. Coogan, FATE OF FINLAY CUP Trophy For Sub-union Competition The Finlay Cup, which Morrinsville has held since 1944, in future will be the trophy at stake in the newly-inaugurated 1 Waikato subunion competition. This decision was reached by the Waikato Rugby Union on Friday evening. First round games have been, colnpleted, with wins recorded by Morrinsville,

Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Raglan. rJThe remaining six series of matches will be played as .follows: June 14: Matamata v. Hamilton, at Hamilton; Cambridge v. Raglan, at Raglan; Taupiri v. Morrinsville, at Morrinsville. June 21: Putaruru v: Te Awamutu, at Putaruru July 5: Putaruru v. Taupiri, at Putaruru; Cambridge v. Matamata, at Matamata; Morrinsville v. Hamilton, at Morrinsville; Te AWamutu v. Raglan, at Te Awamutu. July 26: Putaruru v. Raglan, at Raglan; Morrinsville v. Cambridge, at Cambridge; Te Awamutu v. Matamata, at Te Awamutu; Hamilton v. Taupiri, at Taupiri. August 23: Putaruru v. Hamilton, at Putaruru; Te Awamutu v; Morrinsville, at Te Awamutu; Taupiri v. Cambridge, at Cambridge; Raglan v. Matamata, at Matamata. September 6: Putaruru v. Matamata, at Matamata; Taupiri v. Te Awamutu, at Taupiri; Raglan v. Morrinsville, at Raglan; Hamilton v. Cambridge, at Hamilton. September 20: Putaruru y. Morrinsville, at Morrinsville; Hamilton v. Raglan, at Raglan; Matamata v. Taupiri, at Taupiri; Cambridge v. Te Awamutu, at Te Awamutu.

WAIKATO RUGBY UNION Kind’s Birthday, Games The Waikato Rugby Union on Friday confirmed the following arrangements . for fixtures on the King’s Birthday when a North Islandi selector, Mr. C. Brown, of Taranaki, will witness the principal match .between Waikato and Auckland. Mt. Albert Grammar v. Hamilton High School, 12.15 p.m.; Waikato v. Auckland junior representatives, 1.30 p.m.; Waikato v. Auckland, 2.45 p.m. Mr. H. Kirkman was appointed manager of the Waikato team, and Mr, N. Jackways ; manager of the junior representatives. L. W. Deas’ Dispensation The question of grafting permission .by the Auckland Rugby Union to L. W. Deas to play in Auckland when he was working at Huntly was. again discussed, the chairman, Mr. D. S. B. Heather, stating hat the New Zealand Union had given a ruling that a man could play at the place of his bona fide residence even though during the week he worked within some other union’s territory. Mr. Heather said Deas was thus in order in playing in Auckland, where his home was located. This resolution of the New Zealand Union was carried on April 30. On the motion of Mr. C. H. McIntyre it was decided to ask the New Zealand Union for a written interpretation. It was stated that no communication had actually been received ‘by Waikato. WAIKATO TEAM CHOSEN Game Against Auckland The sole selector to the Waikato Rugby Union, Mr. A. Thomas, has chosen the following team: to play Auckland at Hamilton on King’s Birthday:— •Fullback: T. Bremer (Hamilton). Threequarters: D.- S. Ensor (Morrinsville), R. Whitehead (Te Awamutu), V. Crawford (Matamata). Five eighths: A. Hardy (Morrinsville), R. B 'unskill (Cambridge). ' Halfback: L. T. Russell (Morrinsville). Back row: K. Drabble (Cambridge). Sides: J. Hogan (Cambridge), R. Fletcher (Cambridge). Locks: N. Johnston (Matamata), R. Hinton (Te Awamutu). Front Row : V. A. Ensor (Morrins; ville), A. Arnold (Cambridge), G. Leeson (Morrinsville). Reserve Forwards: J. Forkett (Te Awamutu), D. B. Johnston (Morrinsville ). Reserve Backs: R. Arnold (Cambridge), A. Paterson (Morrinsville),

T. Litligow (Morrinsville), E. H. Rowlands (Hamilton). Three forwards, R. Clarkin (Morrinsville )„ L. Gray (Morrinsville) and J. Gamble (Hamilton) were not available.