FOOTBALL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 220, 17 September 1928, Page 5

FOOTBALL

MATCH AT HAMILTON TARANAKI DOWN WAIKATO. f Per Press Association J HAMILTON, Sept. 15. The representative Runby match between Taranaki and Waikato was played here in windy weather and resulted in a win for Taranaki by 8 points to ♦>. There was little between the teams. DEFEAT OF NELSON WELLINGTON’S VICTORY BY FIVE-POINT MARGIN [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Sept. .15. Before a small attendance at Athletic Park to-day Wellington defeated the Nelson representatives bv 19 points to .14.

JUNIORS’ VICTORY

IzEFEAT OF TAIHAPE CROTTY’S POTTED GOAL ITRNIHHES WINNING POINTS [ Special ‘'Chronicle'* Sprvira. I 'flic Wanganui Rugby Sub-Union junior representatives defeated Taihape by 9 points (a potted goal and a converted try) to 5 (a converter! try) in a match player! at Taihape on Saturday. The home side heM the upper hand during the first half which emk'id five points to nil in their favour, but the visitors bad Taihape on the defensive during the greater portion of the second spell and deserved their win. Wanganui attacked from the outset, but, a promising movement broke down when Harrison was caught in possession. Taihape retaliated ami when Holland fai e<| to find touch, the home’s forwar.ds, headed by Hitchcock, Pritchard, and Joblin. swept down upon tin* visitors’ line, ami Wanganui were obliged to force. Wanga iiui were penalised but Buckley’s kick went over Ihe line and the visitors forcer! again.

Bridges, who was playing a good "■ame. for Wanganui, received the ball after some tight play and beat Burk ley badly with a beautiful cut in, but was well collared by Dean. The home team kept up the pressure but a free kick to the visitors brought them relief. Taihape returneil to the attack and Dean ma.le a determined attempt 1" get over but was force'! out a few yards from the line. The home team were not to be denied ami following a throw-in near the visitors’ line, Anderson secured. Alter beating two men he pas.-e»l to Dean, who raced over. Buckley converted — Taihape 5; Wanganui 0. Ha f time, then sounded. Soon after resuming Glasgow. P'casanls and Woon headed • a forwan! rush which carried play well into the red's twenty-five, where a line-out took place. Wanganui pressed hard anil, E. Grotty eniulated the achievements of Bennie Osler by drop-kick-ing a goal.—Taihape 5; Wanganui 4. The visitors, led by Yeates, Crotty. Herd, and Woon carried play well into opposition territory where the visitors hammered away at the home team’s line. In their anxiety to e'ear Taihape infringed but R'us»dcn missed with the kick. Amicr on sent the home backs away ami, after a bright passing movement Holland scored a try which Rusden converted. —Wonganui 9; Taihape 5. There was no further score. Air L. J. Carpenter was referee.