WANGANUI B. v. RUAPEHU.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 31 August 1908, Page 5

WANGANUI B. v. RUAPEHU.

.The Watch between Wanganui B and Kuapehu took place onjtheßecreation Urpund on Saturday afternoon. Wanrganui proved too superior for' the visitors, 'who were defeated by 31 to 6 Ihe. teams took the field" as follows:— ■ Wanganui.—Laurie; McDonald, Tukere, Slight, . Takarangi,-. Mitohell, W. Dowe, Richardson, Gill, Campbell, Guscott, Ryands, McCullock "Jones, Russell. Ruapehu.^-Potamo. Rogers, • Jolly ■Tpmoa, Girdlestone, Park, Coldstream, nerberfc; Keen, Kendall; Williamson, Ward, Chamberlain, McGean,; Gilmour. Ruapehu won the toss and . played with the pun at their backs-and with the. wind..--;-''

Wanganui kicked off, play going out near the centre flag. From' a line-out Park secured and kicked to Laurie, who round touch near half-way. Vanwa-" nm forwards, headed by Richardson, McCulJock and Gill, worked play to near Ruapehu's line .where Gimlestone marked and kicked to toiichi ati^eentre. Ruapehu forwards headed by Wlfiiaraff eon. Ward, and Chamberlain, rushed play to Wanganui line, but kicked t<fr nara and Wanganui forced. ■ Wangante rushed play to, centre, where • "MitcliJfs marked and kicked to -ToinoEk- vrSm kicked to Guscott, the latter being up-* sot before he could get his kick in.. From a scrum Mitchell secured and* passed to Jones to Takarangi to Tukere who dashed orer at the corner. Takarangi failed with the kick Ruapehu rushed play to centre, where they were ,awarded a free kick. Dow returned the kick to half-way. Here Mitchell secured and kicked to Potamo. who returned to centre, where Takarangi marked. Takarangi found touch at the flag. Ruapehu was awarded a free bick and Takarangi returned the kick to near the centre flag. Here Slight marked and Mitchell found touch neni^ the 25. From a scrum Dowe secured

and passed to Mitchell,..to Takarangi, to fukere, to McDonald, who missed Torooa secured and found touch past the nalt-way with a good kick. Here Dow secured a" mark,- but Mitchell gained little ground with the kick. Wanganui forwards, headed by Jones, McCullock and Richardson rushed play to near Kuapehu line. Ruapehu, headed by Kogers, Williamson and Tomoa rushed play back to half way. Here Dow i marked and Mitchell found touch at 25 ! Wanganm forwards worked play back, j i but Richardson kicked too hard and ' " Kuapehu forced. Prom the kick out ' : play went out at centre. Here play • i continued for some time. Dow marked '• and Mitchell kicked to touch at 25 Williamson rushed play back to half7 ay<* -rromF om? a secured and kicked high to McDonald, who failed to field, and lomoa following up fast_upset him betore he could get his kick in Wanganiu were penalised for holding the ball and Williamson kicked a splendid i £oal. • Wanganui 3 \ Ruapehu _... 3 Park returned the kick-off'to past 1 half-way Here hard forward work ! continued for some time, where Mitchell \ secured and was almost over. Wan°-a- ' nui continued to press and although n they made several pretty passing rushes ( were unable to score. "Ruapehu was , awarded a free kick which only brought - them brief relief. Wanganui forwards < started a rush which carried play over the Ruapehu line and Gill scored. Mitchell failed at* goal. Wanganui -....; . 6 Ruapehu 3 Ruapehu rushed play to Wansanui's x s?™^ ecrum in. front of the posts, Mitchell intercepted a pass and \ carried play to centre, where half-time was sounded. Wanganui q * Ruapehu '' ] 3 ; Ruapehu kicked off, and p'l'av went ; out at centre. Hero Wanganui forwards headed by Jones, Guscott, and ; McCullock, rushed play to Ruapehu ; line, where Wanganui was awarded a free for holding on to the ball. Gus- i cott failed with the kick. Ruapehu forced. Takarangi returned the kickout to Williamson, who marked and found touch at centre. Wanganui worked play back to Ruapehu line, where Jolly secured and made a nice run to halt-way. Wanganui worked play back to.Rnapeh.u 25. Here Ruapehu put in a nice bit of passing, tut "were penalised for off-side play. Mitchell found touch at 25. From the line-out Dow secured and passed to Takarangi, to Guscott, to Slight, who dashed over near the corner flag. Takarangi made a good attempt at goal. ;- Wanganui 9 :.'■■ Ruapehu 3 Immediately after the kick-out Dow secured and passed to .. Mitchell, who scored in a good position after a nice run. Mitchell failed at goal. Wanganui .............. 12 Ruapehu 3 — Ruapehu rushed play to Wanganui's 25; but' kicked too hard and Wanganui forced. Immediately after the, kick-out Wanganui rushed play over Ruapehu line and Ruanehu forced. Wanganui continued to press, till Rogers made a nice run to half-way. From a scrum' Mitchell secured aiid made a beautiful run, then passed to Guscott, who scored in a good position. Tukere failed with the kick. Shortly after the kick out, Dow secured and passed to Jones to Richardson, who scored near the corner. Takarangi kicked a splendid goal. Mitchell returned the kick-out to centre. Wanganui worked play to Ruapohu line. Ruapehu rushed play right back and over Wanganui line, and Herbert scored. . Williamson : .- made a, good attempt' at goal::;: ''■■[;i'X. "■"v.'"-..'•• '■> /•''"'''.;•:■:: Wanganui ................. 20 Ruapehu .. '. :.....:•. 7..... 6 From the kick-off Wanganui rushed play over Ruapehu: line. Ruapehu forced* Wanganui coirtarmed t<T press, •till Williamson intercepted a pass and made a nice run to centre. Wauganui returned to the attack, where Mitchell secured and dashed over. Laurie failed at goal. ; '■*'■ '■'■■' ■'" ■'--'■■•' Wanganui .....'.- 23 , Ruapehu ..... ....... 6 Immediately after the kick-out Mitchell secured at the 25, and after .-a nice run scored in good position. Takarangi converted. ;> ■Wanganui \%£. Ruapehu 6 Shortly after Dow secured and dashed cyer and scored itf. k. g'^odj p^Si^n. Jones failed, with the kick Y \ Shortly after time sounded withfthe^ score: '■ . : ■"''-■ '-. />':-'* Wanganui ................ ...31,.. Ruapehu ......; .;.... ."' '••-:6^ ;i& For Wanganui, Takarangii'MitcHell, and Dow in the backs, and Joans* Richardson, Guscott and McCullock;invthe -forwards, played best. ,' Ruapehu, Park, Rogers, 'ami Torooa in tho backs, and Williamson, Chamberlain and Kendell in the forwards were the pick. Mr H; Hilley refereed.