JUNIOR COMPETITION

Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1935, Page 2

JUNIOR COMPETITION

NORTHERN DIVISION PLAY. SOME VERY CLOSE GAMES. Saturday’s series of matches saw some changes in the position of the teams in the northern division first junior. Rugby competition. Last week- saw~Tukapa, Old Boys, Star and High School all practically level, each having suffered only one reverse. Saturday, however, saw Tukapa the only one of the quartette to gain a clear-cut win, and the team now has a point lead over Old Boys, which drew with High School. Star was beaten by a narrow margin by Urenui and is now third four points below the leader. High School is still a point further back, but it has played only three matches against the leader’s five. A first junior match between Tukapa and Clifton at Pukekura Park ended in victory for Tukapa by 26 points to nine, Clifton’s score consisting of three freekicks. Bright Rugby was played throughout the game and gave the crowd plenty of thrills. F. George, Tukapa’s centre three-quarter, gave the best exhibition of any in his team, always being in position when he was needed, losing no opportunity of making the most of chances, and scoring many points for -Tukapa by his fine place-kicking. G. Newell and McKinney played good games at full-' back and first five-eighth, and Wyatt on the wing also' gave a good account pf himself. Clifton’s best men were-Sutton, and Wallis at. five-eighth and centre three-quarter, Wallis giving a good exhibition of kicking. In the first part play was fairly- even, the scor - at halftime being six to three, made-up of-a - try by Wyatt and a penalty goal by George for Tukapa, against a penalty kick. The score iriounted quickly in Tukapa’s fAY°ur in the second spell. Urenui had a very narrow, victory oyer Star, the issue being in doubt until the close. Ufonui had established a lead of 11 to seven, but near the call of time Star scored a try. Conversion would have meant victory for Star, but the kick failed. ‘’'/.I

In the third grade the position was not altered. Tukapa B defeated Old Boys and is in the lead a point ahead of Lepperton, which overwhelmingly defeated Urenui. Lepperton, however, has played one match fewer. Star, which has played the same number of matches as Lepperton, had a win by default over Clifton and is only a point further back. High School, though four points below the leader, is in a good position, as it has played only two matches against Tukapa B’s five and is so far undefeated. Tukapa B defeated Old Boys by nine to three. Parsons (2) an 1 Ellis scored tries for the winner, while O’Donnell scored a try for the loser. None of the tries was converted. In the fourth grade School A secured a narrow victory ove-. Tukapa. and though having played a match fewer is level with Tukapa in. the. lead. Star secured its first win and is two points further back.

In the fifth grade High School A secured a very narrow win oyer Tukapa and that, together with an easy win over School C during the week, places School two points in the lead, though it has played one match fewer. • Star is level with Tukapa in second place. Details are:— First Junior. Tukapa 26 v. Clifton 9. Urenui 11 v. Star 10. ’ Old Boys 11 v. N.P. High School 11. Third Grade. N.P. High School 16 v. Tukapa A 6. Lepperton 31 v. Urenui 6. Tukapa B 9 v. Old Boys 3. Star won by default from Clifton. Fourth Grade. High School A 6 v. Tukapa. 5., . „.. . Star 20 v. School B 5. Fifth Grade. High School A 9 v. Tukapa 8. High School C 9 v. High School B 8. In a match played during the week High School A defeated High School C by 28 to r.il. SOUTH TARANAKI. Junior. Waimate 12 v. Patea B 3. •> '; Kaponga 19 v. Hawera B 10-, • Patea All v. Okaiawa 0. . Hawera A 5 v. Normanby 0. Fourth. ,•: . High School 8 v. Waimate 6. Okaiawa A 12 v. Hawera 3. Kaponga 9 v. Okaiawa B 0. DOMINION RUGBY PLAY SENIOR COMPETITION GAMES. RESULTS FROM OTHER CENTRES. Results of senior Rugby matches in competitions played elsewhere arc:— Auckland. Grammar 17 beat Ponsonby 16. ’Varsity 14 beat Technical ' Grafton 11 v. Manukau 6. Otahuhu 34 beat College Rifles 10. Dunedin. ' Southern 28 beat Alhambra 0. Union 15 beat Pirates 8. ' Taieri 6 beat Zingari 3. Kaikorai 9 drew with Dunedht 9. University did not play owing to vacation. Invercargill. Blues 16 beat Marist 4. Pirates 24 beat Old Boys 0. Timaru. Star 30 beat Waihi 5. Zingari 9 heat Old Boys 3. Temuka 14 beat Geraldine 3. Taihape. Pirates 7 beat Hautapu 6; Utiku 9 drew with Huia 9. Oamaru. Maheno 8 beat Old Boys 6. Excelsior 18 beat Athletic 14. Hastings. M.A.C. 17 beat Eskview 3, Old Boys 6 beat Hastings 3. Master ton. . Red Star 14 beat Martinborough 6? Carterton 11 beat Dalefield 0. Greytown 17 beat Old Boys 13. Feilding. Feilding Old Boys 24 beat Ron go tea 5. Feilding 13 beat Kia Toa 11. ' Napier. H. 5.0.8. 11 beat Havelock 3. Celtic 18 beat Technical 3. Pirates 10 beat Marist 8. Gisborne. Celtic 26 beat H. 5.0.8. 9. Y.M.P. ,21 beat Old Boys 5. . Waikohu 14 beat Marist 12. Christchurch. Old Boys 15 beat Christchurch 3. Sydenham 9 beat Merivale 3. Sunnyside 21 beat 'Varsity 11. Albion 9 beat Linwood 3. • ,