RUGBY FOOTBALL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 227, 24 April 1933, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

i r MILLS CUP Won by Stratford Stratford won the Mills Cup and Inglewnnd was the rurmer-up at the ten-a-side Rugby tournament held at Manaia Domain on Saturday by the Manaia Hibernian Sports Ciub and the ■Waimate Football Club. The weather was not very favourable at the outset and a heavy shower fell later, but - conditions improved for the finals. ' Big scores were out of the question, "but generally play was of a tree and open character and there is every prospect of a higher standard of foothall in the Rugby competitions. A full attendance of spectators watched the contests.

In the preliminaries the Waimate A team, containing a strong combination, ' went clown by eight points to nil to Stratford. Kaponga A (last year's runner-up) was beaten by Inglewood by five points to nil. OkaiA (last year's winners) reached the>; semi-finals to be beaten by the close margijn ,of two points by Inglewood. • "' ' ' . i ''* The referees were Messrs. F. Garner, K. McNae, G. Hurley, R. Bowman and A. Spratt. At the conclusion the cup was presented to the winning captain and the captain of thc"funner-un was presented with a football. The two teams were entertained to dinner at the Waimate Hotel and each member of the winning team was pi'esented with a miniature cup.

Stratford made a sortee but. Tngle■wood replied 'with-a stem attack. Line;OUts ensued, Inglewood eventually being" pushed to its corner. Grace got the ball and made a dash to the line, but Eaves tackled successfully. Open aggressive plajMwas shown by Stratford, Inglewood defending strongly. A smart run by Crossman was brought to an end by Taylor. Stratford returned to the line, Collins attempting a dropkick without success. O'Byrne broke away but Grace ran up and saved, and the ball was sent back to InJrlewobd's corner. McKay, playing offside, gave Stratford a penalty which Collins from 'an''angle was unable to goal. At half-time there was no score. Stratford forwards made aggressive rushes. Corkill finally finding the

line. Grace ma&o another burst, but failed to -get^another. From a scrum Stratford sol '"off.- in a pretty passing

run. Hauehton scoring a try after

good combined . play. Collins converted. Inglewood nufde a prood attacking movement n'nMl Fay\a sent a forward pass to McKay. A line-out followed and a free kick was taken by Corkill without result." Stratford set un a passing r»*'sh to the line-but Taylor was , unable to- take Haughton's pass. From the honw .twe-nfy-fiv" Grace secured and broke away. He made a dashins- run. O'Byrne was unable to catch bim and be scored Stratford's second try. The kick was not taken. Mr. A. Spratt refereedi

Central Division Referees

THURSDAY'S MATCHES

Referees of the central division referees' association have been appointed as follow for . competition matches on Thursday next:

First Juniors. —Pukonknhu v. -Elfham Ptrkengahu. Mr. A. R. Harrison; TarC. Were: Celtic v. Toko. Stratford, Mr. iki.V. Midhirst, Midhirst. Mr. A. O'Sullivan: Cardiff v. Stratford, Cardiff, Mr. C. Pellowo.

Third Grade.—Toko v. School, Toko, Mr. J. W. Aitken; Eltham v. Inglewood, Eltham, Mr. •T. Glentwovth; Stratford v. Celtic, Stratford, Mr. E. Owen.