MATCH DRAWN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 154, 2 July 1934, Page 4

MATCH DRAWN

TAIHAPE v. RANGITIKEI PLAY FINISHES IN SNOWSTORM HOME TEAM’S GOOD FORWARDS VISITORS’ BETTER BACKS (Special to “Chronicle”). TAIHAPE, June 30. The first representative Rugby match of the season was played here to-day and resulted in a draw between Taihape and Rangitikei, eight points all. A sodden ground hand capped back play, but it was surprising how well the ball was handled. In the last twenty minutes the players battled in a driving snow storm. Considering the nature of the weather there was a very large attendance. Taihape fielded the better pack ; but the Rangitikei backs were more impressive than those of the home team. Brogden, the half-back, and Raukawa (five-eighth) played well for Taihape and the star in the forwards was Murphy, the Wanganui representative front row player. McPhee and Follas were the stars in the Rangitikei back line. Dixon, on the wing, was impressive also. In the first five minutes of the match Dixon kicked through to Taihape’a goal and ran fully sixty yards to beat the defence and score. McPhee converted. —Rangitikei 5, Taihape 0. As the result of good forward play Taihape attacked and Brogden played tho blind sido of the scrum to Raukawa, to Wereta. who scored. Chase’s kick, from a difficult angle, was well placed.—Taihape 5, Rangitikei 5. That was the score at half-time. In the second spell the Rangitikei backs opened out in a nice passing movement wh'ch sent Downs over in the corner. The kick failed.—Rangitikei 8, Taihape 5. Snow commenced falling towards the last. That, and the battling tendency of the Taihape forwards on their own ground, had Rangitikei on defence. Downs, near his own line, dropped the ball and Wereta flashed up to score. Chase made a great effort to goal and win the game, but his kick just missed and the honours were divided.—B—all. FIXTURES ABANDONED TARANAKI’S BOUGH WEATHER. ( Per Press Association ). NEW PLYMOUTH, June 30. The Taranaki Rugby football fixtures were abandoned to-day owing to the bad weather. MATCH AT HAMILTON WAIKATO BEAT KING COUNTRY. [ Per Press Association. ) HAMILTON, June 30. Despite the heavy nature of the ground, a cold wind and rain, the representative match between Waikato and King Country was full of excitement and productive of bright football, Waikato winning by 11 to 6. The backs were evenly matched, while the rear divisions handled the ball well considering tihe state of the ground. Davies opened the Waikato account with a penalty goal, List evening matters with an unconverted try. McLeod kicked a penalty goal for King Country and Solomon added to Waikato’s total with a brilliant try. W. Allen brought the winners’ tally to 11 with a further try in the corner. DRAW AT GISBORNE POVERTY BAY—HAWKE’S BAY. ( Per Press Association ). GISBORNE, June 30. Fielding a weak side Poverty Bay managed to draw with. Hawke's Bay to-day. The match provided some bright Rugby but both teams missed too many chances. The backs w re fairly even, with any adavntage to the locals. For three-quarters of the game Poverty Bay held the advantage, but over the last 20 minutes the visitors attacked steadily t though they encountered a solid defence. Bright passing enabled Peterson to score the initial try, which Wright converted, but within two minutes Kaua kicked a penalty for the locals and C. McKinley scored, Kaua converting. This was the score at half-time. Shortly before the end Miller scored a try for the visitors and time was called with the tallies S points all. IN THE SELECTOR’S EYE TWENTYONE PLAYERS NAMED. PREPARING FOR TAIHAPE. Next Saturday week the representative team from the home of “Moke” Bellis will endeavour to lift the Pownall Trophy from the Metropolitan Union, and in preparation for the defence of that coveted trophy, Mr. E. McDonald, sole selector for the Metropolitan Union has chosen 21 players to train togetner so that a team may be picked after next Saturday’s Cup matches. Gibson (Old Boys) has been included in the list of backs, but he informed “Cross-bar” on Saturday that he would not be available for representative fixtures on account of an injured ankle. Mr. McDonald’s chosen 21 are:— Backs. Burgess (Kaierau), wing threequarter. Thakombau (Technical O.B.), centre. Bullock-l Douglas (Old Boys), wing. Jones (Kaierau), five-eighths. Morgan (Kaierau), five-eighths. Narbey (Marist), five-eighths or centre. Hunter (Old Boys), half-back. Smith (Kaierau), five-eighths. Duncan (Pirates), half-back. Stowers (Kaierau), full-back. Gibson (Old Boys), centre. Forwards. Buckley (Marist). Lockett (Kaierau). Hutchinson (Technical O.B.). L. Fromont (Marist). Matthews (Marist). W. Thompson (Pirates), Reynolds (Marist). Mclntyre (Old Boys). Hansen (Marist). Turner (Kaierau).