FOOTBALL

Waikato Independent, Volume XXVII, Issue 2814, 26 July 1927, Page 5

FOOTBALL

. HAUTAPU DEFEAT TAUWHARE. i A LAST MINUTE WIN. There was an attendance of about 150 at the Tauwhare ground on .Saturday when the home juniors met Hautapu. Tlie match was an excellently contested one, the play throughout being very interesting, especially in the last quarter when Hautapu scored eight points to gain the victory by the narrow margin of 11 points to 10. Matters were fairly even in the first quarter, Miller drawing first blood in the game by scoring a try from the loose for Hautapu. Gray’s kick failed. Before half-time Pope equalised the’ scores by kicking a penalty goal for Tauwhare. In the second half Kelly kicked another penalty goal for Tauwliare, while Jeffries potted a goal from the field. With eight points down Hautapu kept hammering away at the defence, and then the unexpected happened. Petersen kicked through to score a rather soft try. Heartened by this success Hautapu kept up the pressure and in the last minute of the game a scrum was formed near Tauwhare’s line. Hollier received and whipping it out to Thompson enabled this player to score in the corner. At a very difficult angle everything depended on Gray’s kick. With a beautiful effort ho piloted the ball over the bar to score the winning points. Mr A. R. Thomas refereed.

The Hautapu team were entertained to refreshments by the Tauwhare residents, who were heartily thanked for their hospitality.

WAIKATO DEFEAT AUCKLAND B.

11 POINTS TO 5

At Rugby Park, Hamilton, on Saturday, in the presence of a large attendance, Waikato defeated Auckland B by 11 points (three tries, one converted) to 5 points (converted try). The halftime score was 6 —5 in Waikato’s favour. The heavy ground conditions favoured the local forwards, who always had the advantage, while the home backs handled well. Auckland did not combine well and the score indicates the run of the game.

OTHER RESULTS. The Auckland A team defeated North Auckland at"Wliangarei by 2.1 points to 3. Putaruru senior reps, beat Matamata at the latter’s ground by 15 points to 9. Matamata junior reps, beat Putanil'll by 6 points to 3. THE ASSOCIATION GAME CANADA WIN FINAL TEST (By Telegraph—Press Association). AUCKLAND, Monday. Before an attendance of 23,000 the Canadian team won the final test or. Saturday by 4 goals to 1. The winners proved tlieir superiority beyound doubt. POSITION AT OTOROHANGA. Advice has been received by the Otorohanga Sub-union that the New Zealand Rugby Union has, on a technicality, allowed the protest made by the Maniapoto Rugby Union against the formation of the Otorohanga Subunion. A special meeting of the King Country Rugby Union has been called for next Friday at Tanmarunui, when the matter will be considered. SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. On Saturday next .the senior club competition .will be - continued when Hautapu will meet Leamington at- Victoria Square at 3 p.m. A junior rep. trial will be played as a curtain-raiser. City and High School third-grade teams will meet at the grounds. The A and B junior teams will appear on Mr Edwards’ notice board oh Wednesday, and in Thursday’s issue of the paper. The A team will play in blue and black and the B’s any colours. Players to arrange for their jerseys.

THE RANFURLY SHIELD.

A SUPREME COURT ACTION. (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, this day. The decision of the New Zealand Rugby Union upholding the Wairarapa Union’s protest .against the inclusion of W. Barclay in the Hawke’s Bay team in the recent Ranfurly Shield match and awarding the match to Wairarapa is to be tested in the Supreme Court by the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union, according to a statement made by the Hawke’s.Bay delegate, Mr N. McKenzie, at the meeting of the Now. Zealand Union Management Committee.