SEVEN A-SIDE RUGBY.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 144, 27 August 1928, Page 3

SEVEN A-SIDE RUGBY.

SUCCESSFUL TOURNAMENT. WAIPAWA TEAM WINS SENIOR GRADE. JUNIORS RUNNERS-UP IN JUNIOR CONTEST. The weather conditions on Saturday morning last were not at all promising for outdoor sports, but towards mid-day a decided improvement took nlaee, which allowed the seven-a-side Rugby tournament, arranged by the Central Hawke’s Bay Sub-union, to he carried out to a successful issue. There was a large attendance of the ■public, who were treated to some good, fast, open football in the different grades. The games were confined to five-minute spells, and as a onsequence the competing teams ,vere “all out” in their endeavors to iecure victory.

Waipawa teams were well in the limelight in the senior and junior grades, the former notching their first win against Waipukurau Old Boys by 8 to 3. In their second effort they were drawn against Napier High School (probably tile fastest team •ompeting), who had in the first round beaten Waipukurau by 16 to nil, and he hopes of the Waipawa supporters were at a low ebb. But the local players rose to the occasion and playing with great dash broke up all the High School’s dashes and ran out winners by 0 to nil. In the final they .net Te Ante (who in the first round beat Napier Technical Old Boys by 8 to nil), and after a keen contest beat the College boys by a converted try lo nil.

The Waipawa juniors, in their first game, against Tikokino, had a lucky win by three points. In their second game, however, they showed improved form and succeeded in lowering the Hastings team's colors by 8 to 6. The latter’s attempt to equalise by converting a try being smothered by Banks. Their next opponents were Te Aute, whom they beat by 5 to nil, and in the final they went under to Pirates by 3 to nil.’ This game necessitated' a third spell, as at the call of time no score had been registered and Pirates secured a try. The third grade contest was won by Hastings High School Old Boys, who defeated Napier High School Old Boys by 3to nil. An extra spell had to lie jilnyed in this game before a score was registered. Two running events were got off during an interval. The first was for lady hockey players and the second for' footballers. Five ladies competed, and in the men’s event 16 players faced the starter, a good contest resulting, the winner taking Mr E. Limbrick’s challenge cup.

Each winning team in the three grades received a cup, in addition to which a medal was given for the individual members of the combination. At the conclusion of the games the presentation of trophies was made by Mr E. A. Goodger, chairman of the Sub-union. In doing so he thanked the visiting players for their assistance and hoped that, as it was intended to make the gathering an annual one, they would go away satisfied and next season induce others to take part. Cheers were called for the winners as the recipients were handed their trophies. A meed of praise must be given to those responsible for carrying out the arrangements of the function. Considering the large number engaged in the contests the prompt manner in which each game was staged showed good organisation, with the result tliar C"'e were no tedious waits. The various contests resulted as follows

SENIOR GRADE. First Round. Te Aute 8 defeated Technical Old Boys 0. Waipukurau A 3 defeated Wanderers 0. Waipawa 8 defeated Waipukurau Old Boys 3. Napier High School 16 defeated Waipukurau B 0. Napier H. 5.0.8. a bye. Second Round. Napier H. 5.0.8. 8 defeated Waipukurau A nil. Waipawa 6 defeated Napier High School nil. Te Aute A a live. Semi-final. Te Ante 1 v. H. 5.0.8. 0. Final. Waipawa 5 v. Te Aute 0. Ashbv secured Waipawa’s try, Ryan converting. The Waipawa team was: —Ashby, Ryan, Avison, Rust (2), Ropiha, T. Stephens.

JUNIOR. GRADE. First Round. Hastings 6 defeated Waipukurau A 0. Ormondville 11 defeated Hasting's Old Boys 0. Waipukurau B 3 defeated Onga Onga 0. Waipawa 6 defeated Tikokino 3. Te Aute 6 defeated Waipukurau Old Boys 0. Second Round. Waipawa 8 defeated Hastings 6. Te Ante 6 defeated Ormondville 0. Pirates 11 defeated Waipukurau B 0. Semi-final. Waipawa 5 v. Te Aute 0. Final. Pnrates 3 v. Waipawa 0. Fulford scored for Pirates in the third spell. The Waipawa team was:—Miller (2), Kingston, Mcha, Flynn, Petherick, Banks. THIRD GRADE. First Round. Waipukurau Old Boys 5 defeated Waipawa 3. Hastings Old Boys 8 defeated Hastings A 0. Napier H. 5.0.8. won from Hastings C by default. Waipukurau Old Boys 3 defeated Te Aute 0. Hastings B won by default from Pirates.

Second Round. Waipukurau 0.8. 8 defeated Waipukurau 0.8. 0. Hastings 0.8. B 8 defeated Havelock North 3. Napier H. 5.0.8. 8 defeated Hastings 0. Final. Hastings H. 5.0.8. 3 v. Napier H. 0. The winning try was scored in the third spell. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. Porangahau 11 defeated Convent 0. Waipukurau 6 defeated Otane 0. Final. Porangahau 5 defeated Waipukurau 0. RUNNING EVENTS. Ladies’ 80 yards championship Miss G. Hindman 1, Miss M. Cooper 2. Limbrick Challenge Cup, 110 yards. —Fulford (Napier Pirates) 1, Yarwood (Napier Technical O.B.) 1, Yarliam (Hastings O.B.) 3. Time, 12 2-ssee. A. place-kicking competition was won by O’Brien (Hastings). SPORTING. H.B. HUNT CLUB’S MEETING. Considering the weather conditions obtaining on Saturday there was a very good attendance at the H.B. Hunt Club’s meeting at Hastings. The sum of £8231 went through the totalisator. Results: — Riverslea Hunters’ Hurdles. —Ponjola 1, Chrissnrto 2. Park Hack Hurdles.—Royal Elm 1, Braeman 2. Okawa Maiden Plate.—Lucky Light I, Chopin 2. Hunt Club Steeples—Highway 1, Hauniarire 2. Abbotsford Handicap.—Kaiti 1, Tresham 2. Soutra Hunters’ Flat.—Saturn 1. Belgian Queen 2. Horonui Hack Handicap.—Knightlike 1, Arrow Boy 2. Roval Elm, winner of the Park Hack Hurdles, is owned by Mr J. Mcarten, of Argyll. Mr W. .T. Wood had hard luck, running two seconds with Chopin and Belgian Queen, both of whom returne.d good dividends. Mr P. F. Wall scored a win with Kaiti and a second with Haumarire. REHANDICAPS FOR DANNEVIRKE.

(Per Press Association). DANNEVIRKE, This day. The following rehandicaps have been declared by Mr Henrys for the Dannevirke Racing Club’s meeting: Glengarry Hack Hurdles. —Royal Elm 9.11. ' Dannevirke LTunt Cup and Ashcott Hunters’ Hurdles. —Pnnjoln 9.11. Oringi Hack Hurdles.—Royal Elm 9.12. Hunt Club Steeples.—Highwav 11.8. Akitio Ladies’ Bracelet.—Saturn 11.8. NEW ZEALAND CUP NOMINATIONS. The following nominations have been received for the New Zealand Cup, of 2000 sovs.. two miles. —Bennnnee. Ladv Desmond. Ranier. Treshnm. Set Sail. Lucv Locket. Pink Note. Shining Star. Oratrix. David Garrick. Mvstum. Discourse. Beaumont. Black Mint, Battlement, Vnward. Town Bank. Beacon Light. Kilmovler. Overdrawn. Star Stranger. Arkansas Hnvlake. Battle Colors. Tidal. Nukumni. Footfall. Haze. Phillipic. Beau Geste Limosn. Desert Glow. Prodice. Ked■lar. Front Rank. Count Cavour, R'sox. Kilmiss. Pale Star, Clarendon, Rotor. Countersign, Colonel Crawford, Shilling Armour, Taboo. Crown Area, Blimp, Pangolin, Sarnia.