TOWN BEAT COUNTRY

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1932, Page 8

TOWN BEAT COUNTRY

first junior football.

GAME FOR PELLETT GUP.

Under conditions in which only a “mudlark.” could have felt at home, teams representing the Town and the Country met at Stratford yesterday to play for the cup donated for auuual competition by Mr. W. F. Pellett, Stratford. Town won by 12 (fom unconverted tries) to eight (two tries, one converted). There was a fair attend-

ance. , ~ . The rain that commenced the Famous night and had continued throughout the day fell steadily during the match. The held was sodden and under water in many parts, while tlie ball could not have been more greasy. It is a compliment to the teams, therefoie, that while they often floundered uncertainly in the mire they provided a aame that was full of interest. Town

won bV virtue of the fact that their forwards mastered the art of dribbling the ball through the slush. The match was marked by only one cohesive back movement, but it was well done and o-ained Town their first try. Apart from that both sets of backs contented themselves with tactics more suited to the conditions, dual efforts being popuj ar> In a third grade match played as a curtain-raiser to the game Stratford

beat Celtic by 11 to 6. The teams were:— Country: Redshaw (Cardiff); L. Lash (Pukengahu), J. Phillips, capt. (Pukeigahu), P. Griffiths (Toko); Cookson (Midhirst), Harkness (Midhirst); PJones (Toko); Mills (Midhirst), Walsh (Pukengahu), Corbett (Toko), Bennett (Cardiff), Huckstcp (Cardiff), Ruthledge (Midhirst), A. Sangster (Toko), A. Chapman (Toko). . „ ITT x Town: W. Lash (Celtic); R. Watson (Stratford), E. McGrath (Celtic), B. Jones (Celtic); I. McCready, capt. (School), S. Sullivan (Celtic); M. Sullivan (Celtic); H. See (Stratford), W. Youm* (Inglewood), J. Pettigrew (Celtic), 11. Butcher (Stratford), N. Mackinder (Inglewood),Hazeldene (Celtic), C. Faulkner (Stratford), J. Koefoed (Celtic). ... , Town forwards led off with a dribblinrr rush which Redshaw stemmed, but from the scrum Town secured and M. Sullivan sent the backs away. They handled brilliantly considering the conditions and the ball went to Jones, whose sprint carried him over at the corner to score. The kick failed. Country retorted with a well engineered forward attack that ended in a final dribbling rush that saw about a dozen players flounder over the Town line. The referee awarded a try to Sangster. Phillips converted. For a few minutes the scene of action rapidly changed, but the Town forwards were showing more adaptability and their dribbling carried them well into the Country twenty-five, where McCready picked up and punted across for Jones to run up and touch down. He could not goal. Christenson retired hurt, his place being taken by Hazeldine. Then came a very spectacular effort when L. Lash and Walsh broke through, caught Town out of position and, dribbling the ball one after another, ran half the length of the field for Lash to score. The kick at goal missed. The spell ended with Country leading by 8 to C. Town soon wiped out the deficit and again it was the persistent dribbling of the forwards that enabled M. Sullivan to score. The kick failed but Town were one point up. They repeated the ' manoeuvre, with equal success, Koefoed scoring. There was no conversion and the game ended with Town leading by 12 to 8. Mr. C. Pellowe refereed.

MANGAMINGI GOLF.

BOGEY MATCH RESULTS.

During the week-end a bogey match was played on the Mangamingi golf links. Mrs. J. C. Best, was winner of the ladies’ division and Mrs. G. Brown the runner-up. The men’s section was won by Anderson, three tying for run-ner-up— E. G. Woodley, L. C. Barnard and L. Stretton.

“THE PRODIGAL” AT ELTHAM.

SPLENDID TIBBETTS FILM.

Few better films have been presented at the Eltham Theatre than the one beinn- screened to-night. “The Prodigal, ’ in° which Lawrence Tibbett forsakes “period drama” to play his first strictly modern role, is in many ways the most interesting picture of his screen career. The singer appears as the prodigal son of an aristocratic South American family, who returns home to “make good” in an atmosphere of suspicion and hatred. When he attempts to pi event his brother’s wife from eloping with a former lover, and falls in love with her himself, the dramatic action begins, and continues at a fast clip to a surprise climax. The star is supported by a large cast of general excellence. Esther Ralston makes an attractive heroine. Roland Young and Cliff Edwards, as two “hobos” form a new comedy team. There is a most interesting budget of supports to round off a splendid programme.

ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Mangatoki branch of the Farmers’ Union will hold its annual ball, this evening when a programme of modern and old-time dances will be presented.