YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUBS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 79, Issue 7102, 2 September 1949, Page 4

YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUBS

SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT KAWHIA WINS THE McMILLAN SHIELD The first of what will be an annual seven-a-side Rugby football tournament played between the Young Farmers’ Clubs in the Waipa District Committee’s aiea was played at Albert Park in glorious weather yesterday. A jeasonably large attendance of spectator was present to watch the competition and a good day’s entertainment was had by everyone. The ground was very hard and several times players were temporarily hurt after being tackled heavily. One piayer had to be taken to receive medical attention after receiving injuries on the field.

Ten team£ competed in the tournament, coming from as far afield as Kawhia. The object of the competition was a shield which was presented by Mr P. McMillan in order to promote the closer relationship and sportsmanship between the various clubs. Kawhia were successful in obtaining the shield for the season after a hard tussle throughout the competition. Detailed Results

In the first round the games of which began at 11 a.m., Kakepuku defeated Kawhia East B 6—o. Kawhia East A defeated Te Awamutu B, Te Awamutu C defeated Kaipaki B220,5 —0, Ngahinepouri defeated Te Awamutu A 6—3, Kaipaki B defeated Kakepuku. During the second round Kawhia East A defeated Kakepuku B 20—0, Te Awamutu C defeated Ngahinepouri B—o. Kaipaki had a bye.

In the semi-finals Te Awamutu C defeated Kaipaki A 10—8. The final game between Te Awamutu C and Kawhia East A was a good exhibition of football in a game that was hard fought. Walter Macky took the first points for Te Awamutu by kicking a penalty goal from an easy position in front of the posts. About two minutes later the Te Awamutu side were given another penalty in an easy position but Macky was unfortunate enough to kick the ball into one of the uprights and it bounced back in-field and into play again. Kawhia took the play down into the Te Awamutu half very quickly afterwards and were just foiled from obtaining a goal through the ball being kicked through the in-goal portion. Following a scrum on the; line, Kawhia obtained possession of the ball and passed it about in an attempt to find an opening. The ball was passed into Macky’s hands and that player promptly applied the boot for a beautiful kick which sent the ball into touch on the half-way mark. After the half-time spell the game was stalemated on the touch-line between Kawhia’s twenty-five and the halfway mark.

When Kawhia finally took the game into the Te Awamutu half Bob Moki came through very fast with the ball at his toe to obtain an almost unopposed try. Tony Kerr converted the try to put Kawhia in the lead by 5—3 which was also the final score. The shield was presented to the captain of the winning side, Zane Templeton, by Mr R. S. S'linclair, president of the Te Awamutu Rugby Union. Mr Sinclair complimented the Kawhia team on their win and the Yeung Farmers’ Clubs on their fine exhibition of football. He also spoke of the object which' Mr McMillan had in mind when he donated the shield to the clubs for the tournament. He wished them the best of luck in future competitions and stated that he hoped to see the tournament as an annual affair.