THE RUGBY GAME.

Wairarapa Age, 19 August 1929, Page 2

THE RUGBY GAME.

WAIRARAPA JUNIORS WIN. HAWKE'S BAY BEATEN AT HASTINGS. Playing at Hastings on Saturday, the Wairarapa junior representative team defeated the Hawke's Bay juniors by 11 points to eight. From start to finish the game was fast, thrilling and hard. Both sides made the play open, and there were many splendid passing bouts. Wairarapa gave a wonderful display of solid tackling, and it was due to this fact that they won. The forwards were fairly evenly matched, but on the attack the Bay backs were better. They showed better understanding, and though not so fast, were more able to thrust. However, the deadly tackling of the visitors discounted this advantage. Wairarapa set the ball rolling against the wind and Hawke's Bay, making the most of their advantage scored early in the game, Thompson being responsible. Beck missed the kick. After a good stretch of play, in which the Bay dominated, the Wairarapa forwards set up a solid attack which terminated with a pretty try by Leplen. He goaled with an excellent kick. After their reverse the Bay set out to regain the lead but their efforts proved fruitless. Persistent attacking by Wairarapa saw play well in the Bay 25 and Lepien scored his second try after backing up a rearguard movement. This time his kick failed. A few minutes before the conclusion of the first spell, Evins cut in and scored a spectacular try under the posts for Hawke's Bay. Beck goaled. On resuming the game, the Green for.wards held the honours. An infringement by a Bay player gave Lepien the opportunity to improve Wairarapa’s score. He made no mistake with the kick. Wairarapa, 11; Hawke's Bay, 8. Play for the remainder of the game was very bright, and, if anything, in favour of the Wairarapa team, but no further score resulted. Mr. W. Thurlow refereed. The Wairarapa team returned to Masterton yesterday afternoon. EIGHT ALL. MARLBOROUGH & GOLDEN BAY. BLENHEIM, August 17. In fine but windy weather, Marlborough and Golden Bay-Motueka, who within the next three weeks play for the Seddon Shield, played a match on the Showgrounds to-day. Bay gave a promising display. Marlborough drew first blood, Holland scoring in the second spell from a melee under the posts. Botham converted. Bay retaliated with a goal kicked by N. Holyoake from a mark. In the third quarter, Clark scored a pretty try for Bay, which Wright converted. Marlborough had the best of the final twenty minutes, J. McDonald scoring an unconverted try, the final scores being, eight all.—’(P.A.) A DRAWN GAME. OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND. DUNEDIN, August 17. The Otago and ‘Southland Rugby representatives met on Carisbrook Park this afternoon in perfect conditions, before an attendance of 14/XKJ. The k game resulted in a draw, nine points each. Otago scored two tries by Webb and Bibby, neither being converted, and a penalty goal by Stevenson. For Southland Stubbs scored an unconverted try and Diack kicked two penalty goals.—(P.A.) DECISIVE WIN. AUCKLAND BEAT HAWKE'S BAY. AUCKLAND, August 17. Auckland scored a decisive victory over Hawke's Bay at Eden Park to-day winning by 32 to 6. The ground was in excellent order, although there was a fairly strong wind downfield. Playing with the wind in the first half, the visitors held Auckland, but did not look like winning, the home team leading by 11 to 3. In the second half, the Auckland forwards wore down the opposition and gave plentiful opportunities to the backs. The Auckland rearguard brought off some sparkling movements. For Auckland, Hook scored two tries, Jamieson two and Minns, Lucas, Batty one each. Corner converted three tries, Bush one and also kicked a penalty. For Hawke's Bay, Brodie scored and Wilson kicked a penalty.—'(P-A.) AT PAEROA. NARROW WIN FOR WAIKATO. PAEROA, August 17. At Paeroa to-day, the Waikato and Thames Valley representatives met, and played a fast, interesting and open game, which resulted in a win for Waikato by a narrow margin of one point, the scores being Waikato 12, Thames Valley IT. For Waikato, Bayly, Kemp, Cameron and 'Story scored unconverted tries, while McNeil scored, Packham converted, Packham secured a penalty and Price an unconverted try for Thames Valley.—(P.A.) INTERrCOLLEGE MATCH, j NEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL WIN AGAIN. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 18. The New Plymouth Boys’ High School defeated Te Aute College by three (a penalty goal) to nil in the most thrilling match on the grounds this year. Though the ground was rendered muddy by rain, the handling of the ball was excellent. Although the School was undoubtedly superior the margin was not very wide. The School has also defeated Wanganui Technical College and Wanganui Collegiate this season.—(P.A.) WELLINGTON RESULTS. WELLINGTON, August 17. The senior B trial resulted: Country, 12; Town, 5. Senior A: 'Varsity beat Athletic, 7/0; Poneke beat Old Boys, 20/3; Wellington beat Marist, 14/5; Oriental beat Berhampore, 13/11; Eastbourne beat Petone, 14/8. 'Varsity win the championship.—(P.A.)