MATCH AT RATANA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 109, 11 May 1931, Page 4

MATCH AT RATANA

I MARIST WELL BEATEN Serving to show that they could not be judged by their display the previous Saturday against Technical Ola Boys on Spriggens Park, Ratana easily defeated Marist. at Ratana on Hatur lay in a game which provided a large number of spectators from the pa with a good deal of excitement. However, the home team were in the ascendant '■ throughout, save on a couple of oeca- , sions when Marist pressed har<l. and ■ i i he issuA was not iu doubt after half ■ . the second spell had been played. The teams lined out as follows: — I Marist; Ghadwick, Casey, Narbey, ! I Neal, Hogg, Nelson, Lyiiskcy, FcnneL, Smith, Kruse, Frater, Phillips, James, ' Grotty, .Reynolds (hookers). 1 Ratana: Tniaron. Wcreta, Wall. Mere- i mere. P. Potaka, R. potaka, B. Ran kawa, E. Pairama, T. Paki, A. Murphy. P. Bennett, W. Toto, Sullivan. G. Rawhit I," Truangina (hookers). Owing 1o tho breakdown of one of ' the Marist conveyances the game was not started until 3.30 p.m. Marist won tho toss and elected to play downfioln with a slight breeze against them. Ratana set up an early attack and though they were repulsed by the greens they camo again. Play hung for a while on the twenty-five line and then tho ball was whipped out to Wall who scored a nice try. Tho kivk failed. Ratana 3; Marist 0. Marist pressed hard and appeared to be well set for a score but the ball was kicked too hard and went, behind the dead-ball line. The greens came back on tho attack and in a good position, Chadwick attempted a field goal, j but the kick lacked direction. Give and take play followed for a period, but gradually the extra weight, put into the scrum by Ratana told its tale, and the greens wore forced back to their lino. One good chance to Meore was missed when Werata was forced out in the corner. The home team wore still attacking when the spell came, with Neal a casualty nn<» two or three of the visitors showing signs of wear ami tear. Ratana resumed the offensive on the resumption and P. Bonnett had a chance to goal through a. Mnrist infringement, tho ball narrowly missing its objective. A smart piece of handling saw the ball whipped out to Walls, who slung it out to Meremere. The latter clapped on the pace and raced down the side-line to score behind the Tho kick from just in front failed.— Ratana 6; Marist 0. Shortly afterwards the Ratana for wards swarmed down on the greens’ line and willing play ensued, a fiveyards’ scrum relieving Iho situation for "Marist. The home team could not bo denied, however, and they worked play down the side-line for Mercmeru to score in the •corner. R. Potaka raised the flags with a kick from a difficult angle.—Ratana 11; Marist 0. Marist came with a dying burst and the forwards carried the ball to the Ratana line with a smart dribbling rush, but in a race for the touch-down Ratana won. The greens had another turn on the attack and when they were awarded, a kick Narbey piloted tho ball over. —Ratana 11; Marist 3. The Ratana forwards again carried play into Marist territory and had swarmed down on the line again when time was on lied with the score: — RATANA 11 MARIST 3 The referee was Mr W. H. Rowe. FOR THE MAKO CLP FIXTURE AT RATANA A match which is creating considerable interest at Ratana is that which has been set down to be played on Wednesday, May 13, for the Mako Cup. This trophy is open for competition between any Maori Clubs affiliated to any Rugby Union. The Ratana fifteen will play the Taranaki Ruanui team on Wednesday, ami it is anticipated that the match will prove well worth seeing. A Wanganui referee will officiate at the match. As a curtain-raiser to the big match tho Ratana Old-Timers will try conclusions with tho Patea Old-Timers, the trophy at stake being the Piri Tua gong, which was brought back from Geneva by Mr Ratana. “MINIATURE BUDGET" WELLINGTON PROGRAMME PAGES OF MUSTY FIGURES Wanganui Rugby patrons are fortunate in being able to obtain, free of charge, a programme on which are given the names and numbers of the players in the principal matches on Spriggens Park, and thus they are afforded an opportunity following play with greater interest. According to the Evening Post, comment was made by several upon the poorness of the Wellington Rugby Union’s programme last Saturday week. “Disgusted” wrote as follows to the Post:— “Deeply conscious apparently of the adverse criticism that from time to time is directed towards it in the matter of £.s.d., the Wellington Rugby Union sought, to point out in its official programme last Saturday what it received and where the money went. In an eight-pago programme, well filled with advertisements, it took over two 1 pages to give this illuminating inform- f ation, but did those who paid sixpence ' for the ‘official’ programme read it, or, rather, did the Rugby Union seriously expect them to find the mass of figures of absorbing interest? Saturday’s pro gramme was a budget in miniature of dry figures, which suggested that the union is fast qualifying for the title of Now Zealand’s gloomiest Rugby union. Beyond the name; ami numbers of Hie players of the two teams, and an extract from a letter received .from a former member of the management a committee now stationed in Fiji, there H was nothing readable in Hie pro- s gramme. It was as dry as the prover bial dust. Surely for their sixpence patrons are entitled to something other than the names and numbers of the , players. At this time of the year there e ’, is any amount ,of excellent material i» about, from which with little trouble Sl bright, snappy items can bt? produced, ‘j That is what the public wants and n what, the public should receive. The li Queensland Rugby Union is keen to exchange its weekly programmes for e the Now Zealand programmes. Perhaps !H tho Wellington Union might, be able to p find something in one of the Queens- w land programme* - that might be some- 1»1 what more entertaining than two pages ‘V oi musty figures.’’ l j l

RESULTS AT A GLANCE HOCKEY MEN'S SENIOR. Star 5, Wesley 3. Hincmoa 3, Old Boys 1. MEN’S JUNIOR. ! Wesley 7, -Star ". i Hincmoa 3, Tech. A. 1. LADIES. Old Girls A. 7, Wodex | Old Girls B. 3, Wesley B. .. RUGBY WANGANUI MATCHES. Senior. Kaierau 0, v. rcchnical 0.8. 0. Pirates 9 v. Wanganui and 0.8. I. Ratana 11 v. Marist 3. Junior A. Aramolio li v. Marist 0. Tech. College J 6 v. Kaierau ID. Junior B. Old Boys 9 v. Technical 0.8. <S. Ratana 5 v. Wangaehu 5. Thirds. ’rcchnical 0.8. 13 v. Ratana 3. Fourths. Pirates G v. Technical 0.8. 6. Fifths. Pirates 18 v. Kaierau 3. WELLINGTON. Ponekr. 19, Berhampore 5. Athletic 5, Miramar 3. Varsity’ 19, Old Boys 3. Wellington 17, Eastbourne 8. Hutt 17. Marist 6. Pctonc 10, Oriental 6. AUCKLAND. Tech. Old Boys 12, Grafton 9. Ponsonby 9, Marist 3. Grammar 0.8. 6, College Rifles 0. Varsity 13, Manukau 3. Training College .12, City 3. CHRISTCHURCH. (Jiristchurch 21. Albion 6. Sydenham 11. Old Boys 5. Linwood 9. V’arsity G. Mcrivalo 16, Athletic 9. TARANAKI. (Southern Division). Hawera 11. Patea 0. Okaiawa 17, Eltham 5. Waimate 12, Athletic 8. Opunake 3, Kaponga 0. WAIRARAPA. Red Star 22, Masterton 3. Carterton 3, Dalcfield 0. Grey town 6, Gladstone 0. Old Boys had tho bye. DUNEDIN. "University A. 24, Alhambra G. Pirates 10, Union 6. Southern 10, Zingari 0. Taieri 14, University B. 11. Kaikorai 22, Dunedin 5. SOCCER WELLINGTON. Petone 5, Marist 3. Thistle 2, Diamonds 2. Hospital 4, Seatonn 0. Watersidors 7, Wymi 0, AUCKLAND. Ponsonby 3, North Shore 2. Onehunga 1, Thistle 1. Traniurewa 5, New Accord 2. Y.M.C.A. 6, Celtic 0. CHRISTCHURCH. Charity Cup. Western 3, Thistle 2. DUNEDIN. Mosgicl 6, High School 0.8. 3. Northern 3, Port Chalmers 2. Maori Hill 2, Seacliffe 0. Tech. 0.8. 3, Mornington 1. LEAGUE AUCKLAND. Devonport 26, Newton 0. Marist 20, Ponsonby 9. Richmond 28, City 15. CHRISTCHURCH Addington 1.1, Linwood 10. Hornby 31, Sydenham 0. DUNEDIN. Christian Bros. A. 35, Athletic 9. City 17, Pacific 16. THE LEAGUE CODE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Received May 10, 5.5 p.m. LONDON. May 10. At Rugby League York beat Keighley by 44 Io 11. In the Rugby League championship final at Wigan, Swinton beat Leeds by .14 to 7.