CENTRAL DIVISION RUGBY

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1929, Page 10

CENTRAL DIVISION RUGBY

COMPETITION CONTINUED. INGLEWOOD WIN DIVISION. The central division junior Rugby competition was continued yesterday. The weather was fine but grounds were slippery and play was mostly confined to the* forwards. Results are: — . First Junior. Toko 3 V. Stratford 3. Inglewood 18 v. Cardiff 0. Third Grade. Inglewoodg.2o v. Stratford 0. Eltham 11 v. Celtic 9. Fifth Grade. Stratford Technical H.S. 3 v. Inglewood 0. TOKO AND STRATFORD DRAW. In a loose and scrappy exhibition Stratford and Toko firsts drew (threeall) at Victoria Park. On occasions heady individual play relieved the general monotony of the game, but in the main the two teams lacked co-ordina-tion and the standard was typical of the class of play that has characterised central division junior football this year in marked contrast to the considerably higher standard that obtained last season. The ineffectual scrambling play of the opening stages disappointed the spectators, whose hopes for an improvement as the contest progressed were not realised. The scrums often failed to pack correctly, and seldom did the bail came cleanly from the serums. Combined rearguard movements did not materialise.

Certainly the greasy nature of the ground had a bearing upon the backs in action, and militated against accurate passing. Nevertheless the exhibition was worse than the conditions warranted. Half-time found the score threeall, P. Collins having kicked a penalty goal for Stratford, while W. Sangster broke through the ruck in the Stratford twenty-five to notch a score for Toko. J. Sangster’s' attempt at conversion went wide.

What the second half lacked in science was made up for by brisk business in the loose, tackling being especially wild and willing. At this, the hefty lads from Toko excelled, but Stratford were not far behind, and players from, both teams were often seen executing involuntary gymnastic manoeuvres, much to the gratification of the “thrower” and to the amusement of the spectators. Toko were having the best of it territorially with Stratford sometimes exploring the Toko end by means of touch kicks and long punts, which, however, availed them little. D. Collins tried to pot a goal but the ball just missed. Stratford livened up towards tlie finish and began to look dangerous, AHer, D. Collins and Robson making individual attempts to score, but their efforts were unfruitful through lack of support from the other players. Mr. H. Gush refereed. INGLEWOOD DEFEAT CARDIFF. The Inglewood first juniors defeated Cardiff at Inglewood by 18 points to nil. This makes Inglewood winners of their division. From the kick-off Cardiff pressed, but Inglewood gradually worked back by kicks and forward rushes. Then a freekick for offside play enabled Devereux to open Inglewood’s score. A good Cardiff forward rush was well stopped by Allen. A great forward rush by Inglewood ended near Cardiff s goal-line, where a certain try was lost .through “hanging on.” Corkill broke through to the full-back, but was not. supported and an interchange of kicking followed. A forward rush by Inglewood ended over the line, where a number of Inglewood players fell on the ball. Devereux failed to convert the try. Inglewood were back again but a knock-on spoiled matters and a little later a fine passing rush by Inglewood ended in Lile’s running behind the posts. Allen goaled but the referee ruled no goal as the ball when kicked was not out of the placer’s hands. Half-time sounded with Inglewood 9. Cardiff 0. A free-kick saved Cardiff but Inglewood were soon back and crossed the line, but offside spoiled play. A great kick by Cardiff gained considerable ground, but Inglewood pressed and were soon rewarded, for Trass scored. The kick failed.

Cardiff forwards worked to the Inglewood line, where they failed to goal from a penalty. Even play hung about half-way for some time till O’Brien* suddenly broke away and ran practically the length of the field to score Inglewood’s fourth try. Allen failed to convert. Inglewood backs were now working well and from a passing rush O’Brien again scored but the kick failed. The game ended with the score: Inglewood L 8 Cardiff ® Air. Collins was referee. KING’S THEATRE, STRATFORD.

Margaret Mann, the little mother, “Mutterchen, ’ of the four noble sons, in the title role of 'Tour Sons, showing at the King’s Theatre, Stratford, for the last time to-night, gives one of the finest characterisations ever shown on the screen. At the ripe old age of 60, Margaret Mann reaches the pinnacle of film fame by her simple and unaffected portrayal of the grief : stricken mother who is left behind, all alone, when her four sons march off to war. Woven into this major theme is the brotherly loie of the four sons and their devotion to their mother. Aside from the many touching scenes of mother love, the film abounds in youthful romance, the sweethearts of two of the sons being played with great charm by June Collyer and Ruth Mix. daughtef of Tom Mix, internationally famous screen star. The boys are superbly played by James Hall, Charles Morton, George Meeker and Francis X. Bushman, jnr. The entire east was carefully chosen by John Ford, who directed the picture with all the skill and erenlus that he put into his other great successes. “Mother Machree” and “The Iron Horse.”