HUNTERVILLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19842, 17 May 1927, Page 2

HUNTERVILLE

FOOTBALL [ From the ’’ Chronicle’s ” Special Correspondent. 1 On Saturday Hunterville played a Shield contest against Bulls at Hunterville. Blacks won the toss and from the kick-off play went in the reds’ favour. After about ten.minutes ’ play red were awarded a penalty, but Simpson failed to score from a rather easy position. Reds again attacked and shortly afterwards were awarded another free from which Simpson added three points with a beautiful kick. Hunterville 3, Bulls 0. Blacks played up and just before half-time were awarded a free from which they opened their points—Hunterville 3, Bulls 3. It was thought that the blacks would over-run the hods in the second spell when playing down-hill and they certainly had most of the play for the first fifteen minutes, a free relieving tho pressure for reds. After about twenty minutes had gone the red backs got going and performed a welt concerted run, Simpson scoring a lovely try. He failed to convert. Hunterville 6, Bulls 3. With about fifteen minutes to go Timmins secured from a scrum on rods’ goal line and secured a try. but failed to add the major points with his kick. The whistle sounded with the ball in mid-field and the scores six all. Mr Liddicoat was referee. Third Grade. The Hunterville thirds defeated Rata thirds by 9 points (two tries and a penalty goal) to 8 (two tries, one converted). Both teams played a very willing and hard game, the Rata backs being tho better of the two and the Hunterville forwards being superior, especially in the loose. The win should, do the Hunterville thirds a lot of good. RATA RIFLE CLUE The Rata Rifle Club hold a shoot on Saturday, scores to count in the open cup competition. The weather was showery but the shooting was good. An old crack rifle shot visited the range and in an exhibition shoot scored the highest individual score.

SPORTS AT CAMP At the sports held at the 6th Mounted Rifles Camp at Levin last Thursday afternoon the Hunterville boys were well to the fore. D. J. Abel, G. Shanley and M. Ross (Hunterville) and Roy Mansell (Bulls) won the relay foot race, whilst D. J. Abel’s team was second in the tug-of-war, being beaten in the final by the Taihape boys. Tiahape also won the " Hunterville Cup for the best mounted troop in camp, whilst No. 2 Troop under Sergt. D. Abel tied with a troop from B Squadron for second place. M. Ross (Hunterville) won the V.C. race and was also in the winning tug-of-war team on horseback. THE PICTURES On Wednesday next Mr W. Smith will present “Stella Dallas.” “Stella Dallas” is a lens through which the love of every woman is X-rayed for those who care to see. Smiles merge into sobs, laughter follows tears and thrill succeeds thrill.

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