RUGBY OUT EAST

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 64, 29 May 1928, Page 5

RUGBY OUT EAST

f COMPETITION GAMES. SUB-UNICX h-XTURFS. .■Saturday May I.9th saw the commencement of the competition of the Wha,ugamomontui Suh-union. The cilerb ot the weather saw fit to deal out a fine day after the preceding days of the week had been rainy ones. The results of the two matches wore a,s follows: Mangaono 6 v. Tahora, 0.

TangarakJau 3G v. Whanga 5

SOME CONFUSION,

Mangaoue had a. strenuous tussle against Tahora- at Tahora. Owing to some contusion iu the matter of jerseys. Mangoanc scored a couple of tries th»+ were awarded as forcedowns to Tahora. It is Time the players awoke to the fact that they should play in the colours registered by their club and tlyus make the work of the referee, -which at no time is easy, slightly less difficult. Mr. T. Sglby ably controlled the game. THE FLAT v. WHANG A. Both teams lined out looking fit, but it was noticeable that the Fl|it held a slight advantage iff weight all round. Blacks (Whanga) kicked off with the sun in their eyes. Rods (Flat) secured and carried the ball into the blacks twenty-five. Reds secured the Mill and it came out Ha O’Carrol and Evans to Hall, who cut in and dashed for the line. When blocked he passed to Evans who had come round on the outside, hut threw too high and a sure try went begging. A tussle ensued near the line but the blacks cleared and carried play to midfield where an interchange of kicks resulted in the ball bouncing out near the blacks twenty-five. O’CUrrol secured and set his backs in motion. Evans cut in and handed to Hail who outpaced the opposition and scored well out. His kick at gopl failed.

The blacks kicked off and through jumbling by the reds were able to carry play to red’s line where Hath arrowy' and then Clelahd made determined attempts to cross hut were held up, the ball going out close to the corner. From the lino out reds carried the hall at toe to the twentyfive.

From a scrum reds secured and punted up field where Clcland secured arid returned. Parsons fielded well and punted high. The reds followed arid carried the Ijall up field. From a scrum in midfield the ball was whipped out smartly via O’Carrol. hnd Evans to Brennan,who handto Morgan. Brennan took the reverse pass and dashed over near the posts. Hohain kicked a nice goal.

Elat 8 , AVhanga 0. A scrum was ordered and blacks crimed the hall through Parsons who secured 1 and lined well un the field. A scramble ensued in midfield from which the red forwards broke away with the hall at their , feet. , They dribbled right through to their opponents’ goal line, where Northcritt secured nmT dived over near the posts. Hall converted. Flat 13, Whanga 0.

Give and tale play followed. Whhnga making determined efforts to parry play to their opponents’-, territory. Parsons, however, at full-hock was phivine a event, game, and hv long well-indged kicks, kept his side on the attack. Whanga. pressed, and a. fen-ward rush led by Anderson came wit bln an ace of scoring, but good tackling and sound 1 defence, kept the PI a eke nut. Madden (Black'd, who was playing a. good game on the wing, made a groat sprint for the corner, but wa.s well tackled bw Morgan. W. blight snapped nr> the hall, but was pushed out Iw Brennan. From the line out Honljbßn fßedi secured 1 and dashed 1 up the field. He handed »si to Brooks, to G. 'Wilcox, who was smothered with the ball. From the scrum, the hall came out to Reds, and a passing rush in which Evans, Kail Brennan and Hohaia. hapdlea, saw! ’ the last named pushed out. Close play followed, land Brennan securing on the blind side., .shook on all tackles an scored near the posts. Hall converted.

Mat 18, Whanga 0. Half-time sounded with the scoie unchanged. T . . During the interval, Mr My site, the donor of the Competition Cup, approached the players m connection with one of Ins wishes, and nas that the person securing the nst tij should endeavour to make a big bole in the beverage with which the cup was filled. This singular liojw to Hall, who made a very vieditable attempt despite the size o. t)n l over a few changes were made in Bllac xs Madden moved to tlie^uU'fho“ , . the scores: Whanga enrr^ side, his hacks £ OIII S- J J tackling Uio movement, out i 4- ihrx ‘Rods from getting, i W lion. Evans (««') hoohs m nlo |’° ]lall w i M ran od and handed ni ’fnll hack. sl ,vn s to, However, lus pa-. -j; on A cerlow and Brennan v tVwHlv pass, tan. try was lost y From the scrum, Reds ■ _ lmt wi was well tat ■ p, nu i s im d sped the hall from 1 ■ fio ld ahead, tor the line with a 'eai the However, it a W du " n w orderpass off-side, and a ■ tbei r U. Bi»d« ti.o om „ nvd opponents- Im'Lj Ji U] , c Hntlwrty play near the a fiue try. Ho v*** • *** •. . ' 5

From the kick off Reds swarmed into the Blacks’ territory, and from a scramble near the line, Bryant secured and dived through the muck to score a good try. Hall converted, making the score'; Elat 28, Whanga 5.

Hat .now had their opponents well beaten, but the Blacks continued to oiler a stout resistance, nnd Irom two penalties narrowly missed adding to their score.

Tlie Reds swept play down field, and from a forward rush Evans handed to Hall who raced round l the opposition to score near the corner. While attempting to tackle him, Cleland ricked his knee cap. Hall failed to (add to the score. Elat 31, Whanga 5. BRIGHT PASSING. Now followed) the brightest piece of passing of a game of good passing movements. From play near l Reds’ territory, O’Garrol (Red) handed to Evans, who cut in and passed to Hall, to Brennan, to Morgan; Hall received the reverse: pass and) passed to Brennan to G. Wilcox. Hall isecurec again, and handed to Brennan, who ran over near the posts. Hall converted, making the score;

Flat 36, Whiinga 5.. Tiie Reds continued to press, and from a passing bout between Evans and Hohaia, the latter was nearly over. Time was called with the score;

Flat, 36, Whanga o. Whanga, although well hekten, were by no moans disgraced, as they were not at full strength and were decidedly unfortunate in losing two sound players like Waters and Olelaud, through injuries. Mr Malcolm ably* conducted a. game that was totally devoid of anything approaching rough plav. The g(ame was fought out in a dean hard style, that speaks well for the ensuing matches.—-Own Correspondent.