EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 May 1940, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

RUGBY FOOTBALL BUSH SEASON OPENED. ("Times-Age" Special.) The Bush Rugby Union opened its 1940 season on Saturday in good weather. Six teams are contesting the senior division, and a similar number in the third grade section. The following are the results:— Senior Grade. , Konini 15, Nireaha nil. Hamua 14, Pahiatua 6. Woodville 27, Mangatainoka nil. Third Grade. Eketahuna 8, Mangatainoka 5. Hukanui 12, Athletic 11. Pahiatua 11, Woodville 8. Third Grade. The Eketahuna third grade team played last year’s champions on their home ground and emerged victors by 8 points to 5 points. The win of the Eketahuna team surprised their supporters. The Mangatainoka team was slightly heavier than Eketahuna. Both teams played football of an interesting character. Mr B. Harvey is to be congratulated on his excellent control of the game. The first spell found both sets of forwards playing solidly, and towards the end the local forwards proved the better of the two packs. Five minutes before half time Ryan, H. Steer, Evans and W. Olsen broke through with the ball and Evans scored. H. Steer failed with the kick at goal. From the drop out a local combined movement resulted in Morrison scoring a nice try near the corner flag. Steer converted with a great kick.

The second spell proved to be much harder and faster than the first. Mangatainoka scored a try as the result of a bad mistake made by a player who kicked the ball into play instead of forcing down. The try was converted. In the closing stages of the game Eketahuna had Mangatainoka stubbornly defending. LABOUR PARTY MONTHLY MEETING. Mr G. A. Hansen presided over an excellent attendance of members of the Eketahuna branch of the Labour Party at the monthly meeting held in the Odd Fellows’ Hall on Saturday night. It was. decided to open a subscription list for the purpose of assisting with the erection of the memorial to the late Mr M. J. Savage. Messrs E. Neiderer and L. Brown reported on the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Masterton L.R.C., for which they received a hearty vote of thanks. Congratulations were extended to Messrs S. Daniel and E. Neiderer on their election to the executive of the Masterton L.R.C. After the meeting members indulged for an hour in playing euchre .which proved most enjoyable. The prize winners were: Ladies, Mrs F. Hooper (after a play-off with Miss M. Hooper); Men, Mr E. D. Toohill. It was decided to hold another card party at the conclusion of the next monthly meeting. RETURNED SOLDIERS ANNUAL RE-UNION ON FRIDAY. The Eketahuna branch of the R.S.A. will hold its annual re-union in the Odd' Fellows’ Hall on Friday night. All returned men are cordially invited to attend. Personal. Messrs A. Rowden and H. Neilson were visitors to Wellington at the weekend.