PRIMARY SCHOOL RUGBY

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1930, Page 7

PRIMARY SCHOOL RUGBY

HUTT VALLEY TOURNAMENT DEFEAT OF TARANAKI TEAM. ANOTHER MATCH TO BE PLAYED. (By Wire —Special Reporter.) Wellington, Last Night. Adverse weather conditions prevailed for the second day’s play in the primary schools’ Rugby tournament in the Hutt Valley, though the rain held off during the matches. The ground was sodden from heavy rain overnight and during- the morning and a stiff breeze blew from the south-east. Despite the adverse weather and the slippery ball the standard of football was of a very high order and the handling of the greasy ball was excellent. The first game was between Taranaki and Rangitikei, each team having nad a win on Saturday. The Taranaki team was the. same as on Saturday against Horowhenua, The game resolved itself into a hard struggle between two good packs of forwards, Rangitikei emerging victorious by 10 .points to 6. Rangitikei had an advantage in weight and .inconsequence the Taranaki backs saw very little of the ball. ' • Taranaki lost the ” toss -and played against the wind for.,.the first spell, Rangitikei running .up .10 .points, tries by- Kara tan ’'©nd ."-W. Lloyd, while ,W. Lloyd potted a’ The Taranaki - forwards ' -battled well,' Lilley and 1 Fenton leading? good loose rushes, while only sterling defensive work on the part of -. Robinson/ -Tito and MacDowell kept Rangitikei from increasing its score in--the first spell, r •*'*-; With the change over the Taranaki forwards - pressed - hotly and Robinson and Tubby failed with penalty . kicks. Taranaki kept'tip the pressure and on several occasions- was unlucky not to score.--.-Success came.;., when,.Aitken from •two penalties twice, piloted , the ball over the bar. - .With,the ecore 10 to 6 both teams struggled grimly and time and again first Robinson and then Tito nearly penetrated the, defence, but the Rangitikei tackling was sound and the game ended without further score. Taranaki was unlucky in the .weather, as given a fine day the backs would have shown to greater advantage. For .Rangitikei the outstanding players were Graham," W. Lloyd and Karatau in-the .backs and J.-Lloyd and-Krleolly in the forwards. For Taranaki Lilley and Fenton were the most noticeable in a fine, hard working pack of " forwards. Tito, Robinson and MacDowell were the beet of the backs.

The second game, Hutt Valley v. Horowhenua, resulted in a win for Hutt Valley by 16 to 0. To-morrow the boys are to be taken to tlie'Newtown Park zb’o and then to Parliament ■■/House/: where they will be the guests of -the nine, me ihbers of Parliameiit of the four unions at Bellamy’s for afternoon tea' and will be shown the ’workings of Parliament.- ! In the morning' they will visit the movietones in Wellington. '■ The final games are to be played on' Wednesday, when! Taranaki will meet Hutt Valley and Rang!-' tikei will meet Horowhenua.