Football

Putaruru Press, Volume XXI, Issue 1237, 3 July 1947, Page 4

Football

PUTARURU SUB-UNION

Result® of games played over the week-end were as follows: Seniors Mangakino 14, Tokoroa 11. Maraetai 24, Putaruru 3. Juniors t ■Athletic 8, Tokoroa 3. Forest Products 16, Maraetai 3. United 6, To Whetu 3. SENIOR MATCHES Mangakino v. Tokoroa Mangakino set the ball going and within half a minute Tokoroa forwards, led by Puke anl Douglas, swept play to Mangakino’s line. Bustling work toy the black and white pack brought them close to a ! score. A good line kick toy Binnie brought play to the centre. A series of rushes by Tokoroa again took the game right to Mangakino’s line, tout McPadden drilbtoled through and cleared* GillcEpie and Binnie then combined in a nice run, Binnie just missing a try. A little later Mangakino secured from the scrum, the ball travelling to Gillespie who brilliantly swerved his way through the defence to score between the posts. The kick missed. Mangakino 3, Tokoroa 0. From an exchange of kicks Neho Neho followed up fast, taking advantage of an error by the Tokoroa fullback, and scored handy to the posts, and Kingi converted. Mangakino 8, Tokoroa 0. The black and whites pack immediately rushed play to Mangakino’s twenty-five, Puke just missing a field goal. Tokoroa were now playing with dash, A long kick by Hurst took play into Mangakino’® territory where a good run by Tokoroa had .tha defence beaten, a knock-on losing a certain try. From the scrum Puke forced his way over. Hurst converted. Mangakino 8, Tokcroa 5. Bustling work by the Tokoroa pack and fast following by Douglas, Wisnowski and Brodigan ended in the latter scoring. Hurst's kick hit tha upright. Mangakino 8, Tokoroa 8. McPadden, Rattray and Mahanga dribbled the ball to the halfway, where McPadden took the ball, made a nice opening and gave a try to Kingi. It was not converted. Mangakino 11, Tokoroa 8. The Mangakino backs were now running strongly and only good tackling by Hurst kept ■ them out. Tokoroa then broke away, Brodigan passing to Schuler, who just missed scoring. At half-time the -scores ware: Mangakino 11, Tokoroa .8. ■The second sipell opened with Mangakino attacking, Binnie and Gillespie just being beaten for the touch down. Tokoroa were winning the ball from the scrums and linesout, but the fast breaking of Mangakino’s forwards upset the opposing five-eighths, with the result that the ball seldom reached Evans at centre. Mangakino again had Tokoroa in troulble, Tangaio cross-kicking, but a mark by Wisnowski eased the situation for Tokoroa. Tokoroa came again, their forwards keeping Mangakino penned down for several minutes until Gillespie relieved with a good run. From the ensuing play Binnie received, kicked over the fullback’s head, and Gillespie dashed in and scored. Mangakino 14, Tokcroa 8. Play continued fast until the end and just on time Gilbert raced over to score a try fer Tokoroa. Mangakino 14, Tokoroa 11. In the forwards for Tokoroa all played well, hut Brodigan, Douglas, Puke and Wisnowski caught the eye most. Hurst, Evans and Schuler were the pick of the Tokoroa backs. Mullins at half sent out good passes, McPadden, Rattray, Mabaniga and Jones wore the pick of the Mangakino forwards, McPadden excelling in the loose. Gillespie played a brilliant attacking game in ■ the. backs, closely followed by Binnie, whose tackling was deadly. MARAETAI v. PUTARURU The game between Maraetai and Putaruru was .rolborf of interest owing to tha fact that Putaruru could only field 13 men. When Warner was injured it left Putaruru in a hopeless position and credit must he gjven to them in keeping the score as low as Maraetai 24, Putaruru 3.

Tries for Maraetai were scored by Robinson (2), Hall, Fitzgerald, Kitchinghaim and Wilson, Robinson converting three. McCurran was outstanding in the

Putaruru forwards, while Fitzgerald and Mason were the pick of the Maraetai pack. Of the backs Reddy and Ohlson played well for Putaruru and Wilson, Robinson, Craig and Fisher did good work for Maraetai.

REPRESENTATIVE TEAM Match Against Taupiri The Putaruru representative team to play against Taupiri on Saturday is made up as follows: — Tokoroa: D. Judd, Puclcey, Schuler, R. Douglas. United: Stevenson, D. Andrews, McCurran, Carpenter, Btunton, W. Berg, Ohlsen. Forest Products: Forder, McLeod. Maraetai : Craig. Mangakino: Waru, P. Jones, Brandon, Wepihana, Gillespie. Ail players to be at Putaruru Town Hall 1 p.m. Saturday next. =■* JUNIORS Tokoroa v. Athletic The meeting of these teams on Karl’s Paddock proved to be a strenuous but scrambly game, tha spoil* ing tactics of Tokoroa nullifying the efforts of the Athletic 'back line to score. Penalties were frequent, and Referee Power blew his whistle to good' effset. The game opened with Tokoroa on .attack and they kept Athletic on. the defensiva for a few minutes until Athla.ic forwards took play to Tokoroa line, where from a forward scramble Morris scored for Haworth to convert. Athletic 5, Tokoroa 0. Athletic continued to hold Tokoroa in their twanty-five and from a penalty Dunn narrowly failed to goal. Two penalties in quick succession brought relief to Tokoroa and they took play to Athletic territory where they ware awarded a penalty. The kick at goal dropped short, and in attempting to field the ball Graham knocked-on in front of the posts. From the resultant scrum the Athletic forwards took charge and carried - the 'ball tbGdie other end of the field, where Dunn had andther attempt to goal for Athletic. Than Tokoroa had a run and gained a lot of ground, but faulty passing spoiled a good movement, . and play was soon returned to midfield, the forwards on both sides playing strenuous foci.ball. Athletic backs got moving and a good l piece of work broke down when the hall was overrun in Tokoroa’s twenty-five. Haworth had an unsuccessful attempt to goal, and from ■the drop-out Athletic backs were on the move again and were nearly over vtdien Hodson. (fullback) came in as extra man. However, Athletic were penalised and Tokoroa took advantage of the kick and quickly had Athletic on defence, and continued to press for some minutes. From a scrum infringement directly in front of the pedts Tokcroa made no mistake with the kick, making the halftime score: Athletic 5, Tokoroa 3. On resumption, Tokoroa at once attacked and as at the beginning of the first spell gave Athletic a lively time for a few minutes, until Athletic forwards took play to near Tokoroa line, and when a try seemed certain Haworth kicked too hard, a drop-out resulting. Athletic continued to press and Dunn missed another kick from a scrum infringemet by Tokoroa. The Athletic forwards started their backs away, and again a try looked imminent, but faulty handling and the bustling tactics of Tokoroa spoilt the movement.

Both sets of forwards were tiring and it was noticeable at this stage (particularly with the Athletic team) that there were not so many heads down in fhs rucks, and it was this fact, together with the bad positional play of Hodson at fullback which allowed the Takoroa forwards to control the play for some while.

Play continued to travel up and down field, Athletics’ attempts to opan up play always breaking down. Then Woodgate and Morris were associated in a great run up the sideline for Athletic and were stopped right on the line. A scrum on Tokoroa’s line saw Athletic forwards push the scrum over the line for Paxton to fall on the ball to score. The kick was not successful. Athletic 8, Tokoroa 3.

In the last few minutos Athletic were definitely on top and gave Tokoroa no respite, and though they tried desperately to score Tokoroa defence held, and so the game ended, with Tokoroa desperately defending.