RUGBY FOOTBALL

Waipa Post, Volume 45, Issue 3215, 11 August 1932, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

THE FINLAY CUP.

WAIPA V. HAMILTON.

The following team has been selected to represent Waipa against Hamilton in tne Finiay Cup at i'e Awamutu on Saturday next: a. Qum (Te Awamutu), W. Macky (Rovers), A. G. Lash (Te Awamutu), u. U.-icott (Te Awamutu), H. Miner (nrongia), E. Bell (Pirong.a), A. Jackson (Kihikihi), R. Wynyard (Kihikihi), B. Elliot (Rovers), P. Grace (Rirongia), T. Thomson (Kovers), M. Grace (Pirongia), L. Tuomas (.Rovers), C. Meredith (Kovers), J. Dixon (Te Awamutu). Reserves: Storey (Rovers) and R. Jackson (Kih.kihi). The Hamilton team is: Full-back, Lissette; Uiree-quarters, Griffiths, St. George, Brodrick; five-eighths, Gilling, hotter; halt-back, McDeu; back row, Caskey; midd e row, Robinson, Dold, W. Jonnstone Gillett; front row, Cough, Roach, Attwood. Reserves: Bruce, Grogan. WAIPA COMPETITIONS. POSITIONS OF THE TEAMS. As will be seen from the tables bdow, giving the results of games up to and including .ast Saturday, Te Awamutu and Rovers are level in the lead for the junior championship, and the game on Saturday next between these teams is expected to decide the honours. In the third grade Rovers and High School looked Ike fighting out the final, but Te Awamutu, in their last four games, won two and drew two, thus bringing them level with High School while Rovers and Ohaupo are level, two points behind. High School sustained a rather unexpected reverse last Saturday, when Ohaupo narrowly defeated them, and Rovers, in their ast three games, lost two and drew one. The position up to last. Saturday IS ~ JUNIORS.

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"KIA KAHA" COMMENTS. The High School B football team and the Waipa Roller Mills team played each other last Saturday at Albert Park. The game, ragged generally, ended in a win for the former team by 15 points to 0. After an exciting match at Ohaupo the High School team met with their third defeat this season. Shortly after the commencement Rickit rece.ved the ball from Ahier, and dashed over the line, but in running to force in a handy position unconsciously crossed the dead-bail line. Receiving the ball from a 1 ne-out, Ahier dasr.cd for the goal, only to be pul.ed up a yard from the line by Barney Ransfield. From a twenty-five kick in High School's territory the ball was taken by Bruce Beechey, who nicely drew his man and passed to his brother Brian, who scored wide out. High School's tackLng was very much at fault. The kick fa led. From the kick-off in the second spell Ohaupo pressed. However, from a scrum inside the Ohaupo 25 the ball came to Corboy, who kicked a beautiful field goal. Making a good dash for the High School line, Bruce Beechey scored in a handy position. The kick failed. In the ten minutes before time High School fought hard, the Ohaupo forwards repelling all attacks on their line. The game ended: Ohaupo, 6; High School, 4. Te Awamutu and Otorohanga High Schools are to play the final of the Teddy Shield competition next Saturday as a curtain-ra ser to the Hamil-

ton-Waipa senior representtive match. On Saturday morning Te Kuiti and Cambridge High Schools are to play a friendly football match here. Basketball teams from Otorohanga, Te Ku ti Cambridge, and Te Awamutu meet next Saturday, and Te Awamutu wiil compete for the AJison Cup, at present held by Te Awamutu. OTAGO DEFEATS AUCKLAND. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. In a bright, open game Otago defeated Auckland to-day by 17 points to 5. There was an attendance of about 6000. The home forwards won the match outclassing the visitors, who preferred loose work to the tight, n which Otago excel ed. MAORI TEAM DEFEATED. TE KUITI, Wednesday. The Maori touring team was defeated by King Country in a Rugby match at Te Kuiti to-day by 16 points to 12. The weather was fine. The Maor's opened the scoring with a penalty goal by Potaka, McLeod equalling with a penalty two minutes later. A fine passing movement initiated by Nunn saw Jackson on the wing, score an unconverted try in the corner. Thomas broke away near the Maoris' 25 and scored. McLeod converted. Three minutes later the King Country score was further increased by a try by Brown, which was converted by McLeod. Potaka kicked another penalty goa' just before halftone. Clemette scored for King Country, making the score: King Country 16*, Maoris 9. The only score in the second half was one by Tibbie for the Maoris, the syame ending King Country 16, Maoris 12. : •...

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. Te Awamutu Juniors.—Humphreys, Hutchison, Dalziel, Thompson, Sutherland, Christie, Adams, Chrysell. Dalton, West. Flay;, McGovern, Par-

sons, May, Clarke. Reserves: Corboy. and Brill. Rover Juniors.—Pollard, Brennen, Snowden, Wilson,- Tickelpenny, Bryant, Wilson, Clarke,. Younie, o*Connor, Maclean, Macky, Shepherd, Brough, Boys, Chamberlain, Goble, McGregor. Ngutunui Juniors.—Owens, Watson, Armstrong, Mills, Kewish (2), McOn'ie, Roa (2), J. Speirs, Robinson, Horsman, Jackson, Scouler, Burgess, Papesch (2) Findlater, Searancke, Whitton, Waretinl, Ryan.., Referees for next Saturday's games are:—Waipa senior reps. v. Hamilton, Mr E. Scott&Te Awamutu juniors v. Rovers, MrljjfeL. Adams; Pirongia v. Ohaupo, Mjilr; Maddern; Arohena v. Ngutunui, *§[rß. Callis; Te Awamutu v. Otorohanga (Teddy Shield final), Mr J. Turner.

W. D. L. F«r. Ag.Pts, .Rovers 10 2 1 136 44 22 Te Awamutu 10 2 1 130 37 22 Ngutunui 9 2 3 110 60 20 Arohena 7 1 6 90 93 15 Ohaupo 5 0 9 139 172 10 Pirongia 4 2 7 67 84 10 Te Mawhai 2 0 12 54 204 4 Owairaka* 0 1 9 54 86 1 *Withdrew. THIRDS. High. School 7 0 3 127 44 14 Te Awamutu 6 2 3 76 59 14 Rovers 5 2 3 77 51 12 Ohaupo 5 2 4 120 64 12 Te Mawhai C 0 10 15 184 0