WHANGAMOMONA SUB-UNION

Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1930, Page 10

WHANGAMOMONA SUB-UNION

( SOUTH DEFEATS THE NORTH. The northern representatives (Tahora, Mangaone and Tangarakau) were defeated on Saturday at Strathmore by the southern team (Whangamomona and Strathmore) by six points to nil. . The game was fast but patchy and neither team was successful in handling the ball. Dropped passes and lack of combination were responsible for the failure of almost every passing movement. Prior to the match Mr, Gus Murphy (referee) asked the players to stand in silence on the field as a mark of respect to the late Mr. H. W. Kelly. A scrum occurred after a few minutes’ play and North took the ball but South found the line quickly. Coulton punted high and' a knock-on followed. North charged with the ball at its feet but Jarvis found the line inside his twentyfive. Here North played off-side and South cleared. North had a shot at goal which failed and South started a passing rush but knocked on. Barnes received and kicked high but North proved too fast and reached South’s twentyfive after a ragged rush. North dominated the line-out but lost ground .vhen South started a dribbling rush. Ericksen kicked down the side . lino and forced O’Dea out in possession. North followed up the advantage and South forced. South played off-side and Ericksen took a shot at goal but the ball swerved and missed. Good tackling by South kept North out. Coulton secured and dashed away but Coyne failed to support and footwork w’as resorted to. Gaining ground from the scrum North reached half-way, but Coulton secured and dashed Ford in support. With the opposing backs out of position a try looked certain but Ford mulled when Coulton transferred and North effected a save. North defended well and counter attacked. Half-time came with no score.

In ""the second spell South took the fieht to Northern territory early but mishandling kept the ball inside the Northern quarter. North infringed twice in succession and Jarvis tried to goal but his kicks were short. North was awarded a free kick but the shot at goal failed and South went awav fast, gaining 50 yards before being cheekc-d. Opai's weight proved a factor to be reckoned with and the Southern pack was held up at North’s twenty-five. South kept up the pace but infringed and North cleared. North failed to handle the ball and South started? a passing rush, transferring well before Coyne crossed near the corner and scored. South proved superior and Coyne ran through to score as lie was tacked. No conversion was attempted. North tried to wake up the leeway but a knock-on saw a scrum go down and South start a passing rush. Bad passing stopped the movement but dribbliim rushes gained territory. South attacked warmly and almost scored but good tackling’ saved the situation for North and a clearing kick relieved the pressure. The game ended after some poor play on both sides, South having a slight advantage. After the match the selectors sent on a Possible v. Probables team for a ten minutes’ work-out. No scores were, made but the Probables gave a fair exhibition and should prove a hard proposition for Tainui next Saturday at New Plymouth. DEATH OF MR. JOHN SHEEHY. Mr. John Sheehy, whose death was recorded recently, was a pioneer of the Okau district, being one of the original settlers placed on the settlement theie under the “improved farm settlement scheme” many years ago, and who later carried, on the mail, post office, accommodation house, store and butchery and packed goods to Waitaanga, Upper Okau and Rerekapa settlements, thus helping forward those backblock districts in the days of mud tracks. Mi. Sheehy sold his business to Mr. Mallet, Uruti, and his farming properties to Mr. Bower, and retired to Stratford. Many old settlers and travellers retain remembrances of the unbounded hospitality of Mr. Sheehy, his wife and family. Mr. Sheehy leaves a .widow, three sons (Mr. T. Sheehy, district valuer, New Plymouth), Patrick (Wellington), Edward (Tangarakau), and one daughter, Mrs. N. Grenfell (Eltham). One son and a daughter predeceased him a few years ago. ELTHAM THEATRE. “TRIAL OF MARY” DUGAN.” “The Trial of Mary Dugan,” Bayard Veiller’s all-talking picturisation of the stage success of the same name, will screen at the Eltham Theatre to-night. The cast is headed by Norma Shearer in the title role of “Mary Dugan.” Lewis Stone has the part of Edward Y est, the defence attorney, H. B. Warner that of the prosecuting attorney. Suspense, thrills and humorous interludes are cleverly mixed together in the development of the film. Even those who have seen the play are likely to get a stronger reaction than they experienced when the piece was presented on the stage. Tlvj plot is the same in every detail, but Is particularly well adapted to.the speaking screen, and to all who like melodrama coupled with splendid acting “The Trial of Mary .Dugan” is enthusiastically recommended. No better talking picture has yet been produced. Miss Shearer’s voice is one of the best yet encountered among screen players in its recording quality, ami her admirer? ‘■Rmi’.l net- 'miss this-metur?.