FLASHLIGHT IMPRESSIONS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 187, 10 August 1931, Page 4

FLASHLIGHT IMPRESSIONS

Old Boys were without Harry Blyth oh Saturday. Brisco, the Technical Old Boys’ vnnger. shows improvement with every natch. Charles and Tasker, the best pair of hockers Wanganui has had for years. Even ~M oke” Bellis was surprised. Nelson Ball. ex-Wanganui and Old Boys, is in the North Island team as wing threequarter. Ratana gave Pirates a fright on Saturday. What axe Wanganui’s chances against Canterbury this week? A study in contrasts: Saturday. August 1: Kaierau barracking hard for Marist; Saturday. August 8: Technical Old Boys barracking for Marist. —Marist are surely in the boom! KAIERAU EXTENDED MARIST VAN PLAYS HARD. A> was expected the Marist pack l>,:i« r » , 'l with plenty of vim against Kaicrau and so thoroughly extended the maroons that there was but a point between the team when time was called. There was not a great deal to enthuse over if the match was looked upon to produce the spectacular. It. was r ore of a willing contest between two f-iirlv evenly matched packs. Because of its bearing on the championship, however, the ploy was followed by a very excited public which, when the issue was narrowed down to a po»nt between the sides, became almost frart.*’ whenever the greens attacked. The j*»-cond spell was charged with a gren. deal of interest. The opening stages of the match created the impression that the maroons would have matters a good deal their own way. but. as has often been the this season, the Marist forwards must have been resting easy waiting for the second spell to apitear before they gave of th *.r best. Th.* teams left the field at half-time with Kaierau holding a three-peint had. Marist then had three no tn is on the board. The maroons -ncrea.sed ir w to nine ar d the gre<n- scored another try which they converted. That left the match at. a point which r.-ised the enthusiasm of rhe so. -Ji ays. >nd as the phy fluctuated, first in favour of maroon and then green, the jarracking won hack a note of old. On the dav a fair indication of the merits of the sides would have been a A stab kick by Jack Morgan was * Larged down Fennell and Mnrrav coming through to smother the maroon defence. Fennell prssed ou f . as he thought, to his wing, but it was Hie Kaierau winger who toot the nail and the Maris chance was lost. Mor gan punter! along the ground and his ci’tside five-eighths and the rover were up in rme to pen Maris: in their twentv-five. The attackers held to their advantage and Scott scored from a scramble ji the line, J- Morgan s kick failed. —Kaierau 3. Mari-?: The greens were offside a few minutes later and J. Morgan goaied-—Kai-eian 6. Marist 0. Narbey made an attempt to go.il from a penalty, the ball falling sb ••t. K-ii-erau retaliated with an atticc which Raynor initiated. He cut through and sent his line away, a faulty pass to Scntt resulting in a dropped nail. Marist forced twice in succession a little later, the maroon forwards dominr’ing the pla>. A nicely placed stab kick of Narbey's found touch in the maroon twenty-five, the greens holding their opponents. First Murray and then Bidwell nearly crossed. Marist held »o the task of keeping Kaierau in their twenty-five. The ball came out from a ruck and the maroons were hesitant long enough to let the green into a gap. From an ensuing scramble Crotty crossed underneath the maroon weight. Nar bey’s kick failed. —Marist 3, Kaierau 6 This was the score at half-time. Kaierau attacked strenuously when the play was resumed. Moore was close to a try, but the green defence was holding up well. Simpson marked to steady the breaking green van and goaled—Kaierau 9, Marist. 3. One Point Between. Marist showed that they were not done with yet. however, and a line centering kick by Narbey sent the green forward* up. Mutimer was pulled down

I in the goal right under the bar and Frumunt dived to score. The kick was successful.—Marist 8, Kaierau 9. I Crotty came away with the ball at | to.- and Narbey. following in support. ■ smothered North to let Murray away i for the line, the crowd on their toes i with excitement. An infield pass to | Kruse saw Kaierau haul him down as took the ball. The greens had the crowd behind them and for ton minutes i stormed the maroon line incessantly. J. ! Morgan brought his team out of danger | with a well-judged stab-kick, a quick j follow up. and smother. Harrison, with a free kick, from touch near the corner. iJ, Morgan brought the maroons clear I again with a line kick. Rayner's kicki ing was aiding Kaierau as the Marist : vat was playing with increasing vim. ; • Morgan attempted a field goal, the ball rising nicely, but lacking direction. - Harrison cleared with a fine line kick. I and the match concluded shortly after • with the teams fairly evenly matched, j A draw would have been a satisfae- | tory indication of their respective merI its on the day. I Mr J. Richardson was the referee. | I The teams were:— Kaierau (maroon): Simpson; Scott. ■ -Mutimer. Moore; J. Morgan. North: Raynor; Lockett, Glenn, H. Firmin. Wil- • son, W. Firmin, Pleasants, Tasker and i Charles. Marist (green): Chadwick; Murray, Narbey, Harrison; Cullinane. Phillips; i Pinwell; Fennell; Maitland, E. Froj mont. Smith. Phillips, Kruse, V. Crotty. _ Reynolds. OLD BOYS FADE AWAY ! OPPOSITION’S SPEED TOO GREAT i I In the first spell of their match with I Technical Old Boys, Old Boys left the ■ impression that they were out to make i a good go of it. The fact that the sides j were three all at half-time strengthen- I cd that belief. When play was resumed, however, the . Technical Old Boys' backs, who hitherto, had been content to let Old Boys j have the ball, set out to make sure of ; possession. Once they had that their | speed was sufficient to do the rest. Old ■’ Boys literally went to pieces, and al- i though they came up in spasms their , form was a long way below that they ; aspired to at the opening of the season, | ■ The match certainly revealed Tech j nieal Old Boys as definitely masters. but it also left the impression that they i will have to play up jtrenuously to sur- ; vive against Kaierau and Pirates. i Bullock-Douglas had a chance to goal , I earlv in the first spell, but the ball i (went to the left of the kicker's ob- ; jective. Spriggens found touch at ' ■' half-way with a great kick that brought j his team out of a defending position. I ; Adams and Spriggens combined in a . nice movement, and a centering kick saw the bounc? favour the attackers. 1 Dennis was smothered and, following .< subsequent scrum, Clay got the ball out. i Drawing the defence, he passed to : Spriggens. The winger beat his vis-a-vis and scored. Bullock-Douglas’ kick | failed.—Old Boys 3, Technical Old Boys joThe blue and white van moved up in . a dribbling rush. Fielding an Old Buys’ ; clearing kick, lieuz sent his backs off, I Brisco being hauled down close to th- ; goal. There followed a period of har-1 I j defensive play for the reds facing the I ’attacking backs in possession. Faulty ' handling kept letting the attackers | down and Old Boys came clear as the ■ result of a free kick. Old Boys, after j playing well against a hard attacking ! side, conceded a free kick from which Delves failed to profit, A kick by Adams was charged down ami in the j succeeding scramble Fowler got t he ball I out to Aiteheson. who scored.—TechniI cal Old Boys 3. Ohl Boys 3. i This was the score at half-rime. ■ The Second Spell. ; Old Boys changed their back line i i after the interval. Wills going back to i i hns old part of rover, Curtaync coming i * up to first live-eighth. Clay going into 1 i the pack ami Moffett to full-back. The ! : blue and white backs decided to open ’ i the game up in the second spell ami ! j their first try came as the result of : i a judiciously placed stab punt by « ‘ Delves. Reid followed through nicely j to get possession, was tackled, but i Dennis picked up and transferred to I Metekingi for a try. Weir goaled. — Technical Old Boys 8, Old Boys- 3 Old Bovs, after another change in the hack line, lost Curtayne and while playing with fourteen men, had anothei try piled against them, this time a? the result of a fast passing rush in the blue and white brfeks. Delves was not smothered and the ba.ll travelled to

Brisco’s wing for a core. Weir goaled.—Technical Old Boys 13. Old Boys McLean came on to bring Old Boys to full strength. The red forwafds were sadly beaten, however, and a period of blue and white attacking play was rewarded when Fowler picked up in a scramble and crossed the line. Weir’s kick failed.—Technical Old Boys IG. Old Boys 3. Ohl Boys showed a spurt of life towards the end and Bullock-Douglas, coming into the first five eighth position, put sting into attacks. Adams. Bullock-Douglas. Wills ami BullockDcuglas. handled, the last-name.l scoring in the corner. The kick failed.— Old Boys 6, Technical Old Boys 16. Renz was injured and Weir droppe.J back to the custodianship. Tasker eom[ing on to his place in lh<* blue and white van. Just to show their superior ity against a demoralised side the Tech nival Old Boys’ backs handled again Rrid making a good opening, to semi Dennis over. Tim kick faile'l.—Tech nieal Old Boys .19, Old Boy> 6. The game ended shortly after without further alteration in the scores. Mr W. H. Rowi was referee. The team swere: Technical Old Bovs ,Idm ami wlutei: Renz; Brisco, Dennis. Meickingi; Heid. Delves; Peek: Weir-: Burrell. White. Aitchcsoii. Stewart, Fowler; Signal, Th onipsom Old Boys red ami black i-Cur-iay m ; Bullock-lAouglas, Gibson, Spriggens; Wills. Franklin: Adams; ( lay: Bird. Neilson; llarding. Brooker. Moffett; Anderson. Watson.

I PIRATES AND RATANA. MATCH ON RACECOURSE i The mulch between Pirates and Kui tana on the racecourse attracted quite I a good crowd of spectators aud provided plenty of interest right up to Che finish, especially as issue appeared lo be .in doubt for the greater portion of the game. Palana attacked from the commencement ami from a loose melee the Katana backs broke away. The Pirate line was caught out of position and the Katana centre ent over to score under the posts. K. Potaka converted.—Katana 5, Pirates 0. Play was exceptionally fast for the • remainder of the first spell, the centre of operations shitting rapidly from one end of the field to the other. Shortly before half-time Wakeliiig received the ball from a scrum on the Katana line anu dummied his way through on the blind side to score a good try. Gibbons could not raise the flags.—Katana 5, Pirates 3. Pirates attacked strongly on the resumption of play but their opponents •’ defence was sound. Play remained in midfield for a spell with Pirates having

the better of operations. Ratana worked their way to the black line, where Sam Paki made a good opening for H. ■ Botaka to score a nice try, which he i also converted/—Ratana 10, Pirates 3. i The position .was not to the liking lof the Pirates' many supporters, but ! they were relieved when the black pack ; rushed play to the Ratana line, where ■ Friend picked up and dived over beside ’ the posts. Gibbons was successful with . the kick. —Ratana IU, I’irates 8. j A few minutes afterwards Pirates ■ were awarded a free kick five yards . inside half-way and Gibbons piloted the j ball between the uprights.—Pirates 11, J Katana 10. I Though Pirates were in the ascendj ancy at this stage lack of finish robbed i them of many points. Just before the i final whistle Friend scored his second • try from a forward rush, and, Gibbons i failing to convert, the score at the fin- [ ish. read:— PIRATES J 4 i’ RATANA JO ; Air W. R. iDay was the referee. MAORI REPRESENTATIVES WANGANUI AND HAWKE’S BAY AIATCH OIN WEDNESDAY A treat appears to be in store for ‘ Rugby enthusiasts on Wednesday, when ■ the Wangan ui and Hawke’s Bay Maori representatives will meet on iSpriggens Park in what promises to be an exceptionally interesting match. L’he fact that Mr W. Winiata, sole selector of the Alaori Advisory Board, will be in attendance with a view to seeing the form of players prior to the selection of the Maori All Black team will give some idea of the importance that is attached to the match by the Alaoris. • Among the Hawke’s'Bay Alaori players eligible for the match are such well- > known players as George Nepia (fam'ous All Black). McKay (Maori winger I against the British). Howell Brothers, : Wanoa (the great Alaori All Black), S. Gemmell (Maori and New Zealand AH ! Black), J. Gemmell (Maori All Black), j Wilson (Alaori All Black), and Crawj ford Hawke ’s Bay Rep. >. Alany Wan- ! ganui players of note are eligible, including Paul Hekcnui ( Wanganui rep. Lull-back). AT. Downs (Wanganui rep.), A. Wall (ex-Taupo rep.), R. Mete Kingi (Wanganui rep.), P. Botaka and 11. I Kingi (ex-Maori All Blacks), Raukawa i Wanganui rep.- R. Botaka (Wanganui rep.' , and B. Jones (ex-Taupo rep . MATCH Al DUNEDIN OTAGO BEATS WAIRARAPA [ Per Pres- Association. I DUNEDIN, Aug. 8. ■ The Ota go-Wairarapa match was ; played at Carisbrook to-day before an I attendance of 8000. The weather was fine but dull. Otago proved superior to the visitors. Allen, McKenzie and Simmon scored for Otago in the first spell, none being converted, and Fitzgerald scored an unconverted try for the visitor-. The second spell was more evenly contest ‘<l. A few minutes before time Allen scored a spectacular try for Otago. Bush failed to convert, the final scores being:— Otago 14 Wairarapa w ...— S 1