Rugby Football

Te Puke Times, 23 July 1935, Page 3

Rugby Football

The Te Hurinui-Apanui Shield Match, played on Saturday b - tween Rangitaiki and Apanul. resulted in a decisive win for the former by 39 poin's to 9.

The Whakatane junior reps' were defeated by the Tauranga juniors on Saturday, in the game for, the Shalfoon Shield, by 24 points to 11.

Te Puke v Whakatane

A friendly match between Ihe above teams wes played on Jubilee Park on Saturday and despite a cold and bleak afternoon at traded a fair number of spectators who were trested to a very interesting exposition of the game. Mr Pat Wihapi handled the whistle.

Wh&katane (white) kicked off and at once carried play into the reds territory, Davis being caught in possession. From a scrum the ball was taken to the centre, but Haughey cut in and the red line was placed in daDger. The passing of the home team at this stage was very poor. L : psey and Raymond then rushed the ball to the visitors line where the former followed up a kick by Webber and scored. Davis converted, 5-0. A further attack by Te Puke and good play by Webber, Lipsey and Raymond saw the former register a second try. Davies was again successful with the kick, 10-0. The whites then retaliated and Rini orossed the home team’s line and touched down, Oswald converted, 10--5. Fairly even play by both sides followed, first one and then the other having the advantage until just on the call of half-time when Haughey scored for Whakatane. The kick at goal failed. 10-8.

From the kick out the whites attacked but Davis’ defence was sound and they were driven back, and from a line out Joyce dived over and scored The major points were not added, 13-8.

The visitors then invaded the reds territory, Oswald and Haugh ey being conspicuous, but the home forwards, headed by Raymond relieved, anjJ )a rush in which Lipsey and Wickliffe t were prominent saw the latter score a further try. Davies egain converted, 18-8. The visitors then set up an attack and Pile sprinted over the line. No goal resulted, 18—11. Two additional tries were shortly after added to Te Puke’s score by Corbett and Lipsey respectively, but neither were converted &Dd the.game 6nded with the totals 24 11.

For the winners Lipsey, Webber and Potaka were the pick of the backs whilst Oswald, who is as good as ever, and Haugbey, were tho best of the visitors rearmen.