KAIERAU LUCKY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 229, 30 September 1935, Page 5

KAIERAU LUCKY

NARROW WIN OVER FEILDING LICENSED VICTUALLERS CUP VISITORS’ GREAT RALLY The Licensed Victuallers Cup, a trophy presented in 1926 for competition between the champion club Rugby teams of Wanganui and Minawatu, remains in Wanganui "by the skin of its teeth,” tae holders, Kaierau, being lucky to stave oft a challenge by Feild ing Old Boys. If the match had proceeded another five minutes the trophy would have changed hands. When time was called Kaierau was leading by 21 to 19. It was an interesting match, full of bright incidents and, in th closing stages, marked by Herculean forward play by the challengers, who literally swept all over the maroon defence and made good thirteen of the points they were down. Kaierau had the best of the opening stages, their backs showing too much speed in the open. Jn the second spell, however, when the visitors decided to keep the ball at the feet of the forwards for a greater portion of the time, Kaierau’s resistance willed, with a result that the defence behind was pierced. Feilding gave one of the brightest examples of concerted forward play seen on Spriggens Park for a long time. It was with evident relief that Kaierau heard the final whistle blow and every member of the team was appreciative of the fact that the side was lucky to retain the cup. The teams were: Kaierau (maroon). —Oliver; Smith, Congreve, Burgess; Morgan (Ist), D. Jones; G. Duncan; L. Jones, Lockett, Pleasants, W. Firmin, Robertson, Sercombe, I’odjurski, and Le Fevre. Feilding Old Boys (black and white) —Gloyn; Amadio, Bramwell, Waugh; Finlay (Ist), Pawson; Irvine; Whisker, Penney, Knyvett, Harris, Penney; Wilson, Ewart, Eade.

Kaierau Pile on Points. D. Jones caught the opposition by surprise. After fielding a clearing kick by Gloyn, he ran down touch and transferred infield to Congreve, to Morgan, who scored. Morgan’s kick from the side-line was a beauty.—Kaierau 5, Feilding Old Boys 0. The blind side the scrum was played by Irvine, Waugh being let away in a dangerous run. He punted over Oliver’s head aud the ball, rolling in goal, beat Jones and it looked as though the attackers were obstructed, but the referee awarded a force—a let-off for Kaierau. Waugh was let away again and he beat his opponent and caught the fullback out of position. Congreve and Jones tackled him together and hurled him into the corner flag. Feilding Old Boys used their backs, but Kaierau broke the attack at the centre and Jones speculated, regaining on the bounce, to score beside the posts. Morgan converted.—Kaierau 10, Feilding Old Boys 0. Kaierau’s forwards came through behind a rolling ball and, taking it at toe, Lockett in the lead, they swept over the Feilding full-back and Lockett scored. [Morgan goaled.—Kaierau 15, Feilding Old Boys 0. A scrum infringement went against Kaierau and Ainadio goaled.—Feilding Old Boys 3, Kaierau 15. The maroon backs handled again just on half-time and Burgess made an extra inside back. Congreve scored as he was tackled. Morgan’s kick was a poster. —Kaierau 18, Feilding Old Boys 3. 'The white forwards showed their wort’ when play was resumed from the drop-out, and they dribbled over the Kaierau backs, who were protected by a weakened pack, owing to one man (Firmin) being on the touch line in care of the ambulance attendants. C. Wilson was let away and nobody could stop him. He scored a good try. Amadio *s kick failed and the score at half-time was; Feilding Old Boys 6, Kaierau IS.

Feilding on the Attack. Firmin, who had played the spell out in spite of an injury, went off early in the second session and was replaced by Clarke. Podjursky was also injured shortly after half-time, and the »old Kaierau stalwart, Jock Byres, took the field. Feilding moved their forwards into action from the jump, and a well placed up-and-under punt caught the maroons at their weakest spot, and the on-coming forwards swept right over the defence for Harris to score underneath the cross-bar. Amadio converted. —Feilding Old Bovs 11, Kaierau 18. Kaierau took a hand at attacking for the next ten minutes, and the promise the Feilding van gave of maintaining form looked like falling short of fulfilment. Jack [Morgan had two unsuccessful “pots’* at goal. Then Feilding made an effort to bring their backs into action, a form of attack which had repeatedly played into Kaierau’s hands earlier in the game. The maroons broke the attack al, the centre, Congreve picking up and transferring to Burgess, infield to Morgan, back to Burgess, who scored. Morgan’s kick failed.—Kaierau 21, Feild ing Old Boys 11. From that out Feilding dominated the game and Kaierau never once looked like regaining form. Excellent line-kicks won them an attacking position close to Kaierau *s goal, and Irvine played the blind side, to Pawson to Wilson, who scored. The kick failed.—Feilding Old Boys 11, Kaierau 21. Feilding maintained bright form. Twice the forwards swept over the maroons and only a knock-on or a forward pass pulled the game up. At. last the attackers used their backs nicely, handling to Waugh, then playing at centre. He beat the field and scored under the cross-bar, allowing Amadio to convert. —Feilding Old Boys 19, Kaierau 21.

'Phe last few minutes were charged with intense excitement. A penalty went against Kaierau and Feilding, with the game won if the ball travelled correctly, anxiously watched Amadio take the kick from wide out. He missed and Kaierau breathed again. But the game wasn’t over yet and Feilding made one last, effort, but Old Father Time beat them, and Kaierau held the cup, largely owing to the accuracy of Jack Morgan’s boot in putting over two excellent. converting kicks fr >in out, near the side line. Mr. N. Reid was the

JUNIOR MATCH

WIN FOR MARIST JUNIORS. DEFEAT OF MOE KA (HUTT). Prior to the match for the Licensed Victuallers’ Cup on Saturday. Marist juniors (Wanganui) defeated Hutt (Wellington), by 15 points to three. The Wanganui side was definitely superior ami scored three tries, each of which was converted. For the winners tries were scored by Sexton, Uarvell ami Morgan. Kirkwood convert rd two and Vernon one. Locke scored a try for ihe losers.

SEASON CELEBRATED

THREE CLUBS HOLD FUNCTIONS A PPROPRLATE TOASTS The Rugby (dubs in Wanganui celebrated the past season at convivial gatherings on Saturday night—Marists I’irates and Old Boys. Alarists held a smoke concert in the St. John Ambulance Hall where a toast list was honoured, interspersed with items. Pirates held their annual gathering in the Saxage Hall, whore members old and present enjoyed a happy cvcn-

WANGANUI AND OLD BOYS. Wanganui and Old Boys celebrated the season at a dinner at the Provincial Hotel, Mr. R. G. Taiboys presid ing. There was a large attendance, which included Messrs. G. H. Pownail, sole selectorw’, A. C. Danielson, president Metropolitan Rugby Union, Len Bas sett, J. Hunter, a member of the 1905 All Blacks, Referees’ Association representative, and members of the Feilding Old Boys team. The following trophies were presented at the conclusion of the dinner:— Wakefield ('up for best all-round player, E. R. G. Stecre. Robinson Cup for the most improved

senior player, E. Nicholls. Garney Spooner trophy, for best foi ward in the junior team, N. Neilson. AV. J. Calvin trophy, for best junio back. R. C .Allen. R. G. Taiboys Cup, for best all-roun junior, 11. Kitney. An appropriate toast list was hor oured.

MATCH AT NAPIER

HAWKE’S BAY BEAT WELLINGTON OVATION FOR FRANK KILBY | Per Press Associat'on. | NAPIER, Sept. 2‘< In a game that was a fitting clima to the season, the Hawke's Bay Rugb representatives defeated Wellington b .">3 points to 19 before an attendant: of 3500 in glorious weather. The game was particularly brigh and was packed with thrilling move ments, sensational scores being a fen tur r of the game. The homo forward played a splendid game throughout while the Wellington backs were bril liant, ('specially their wonderful pas.' ing movements, many of which wer initiated within a few yards of thei own line. Fleming opened the scoring with ; line try from the ruck, Pollock con verting. Then Le Quesne reduced th margin with a clever field goal. Snapp; passing by the Wellington inside back led to Fleming again scoring Pollocl converting. An interception by Rus sell caught Wellington napping. Tin Bay forwards broke through, Roll scoring and Bradley converting. To wards the end the spell Apsey gainet possession in i *• open to score aprettj try, Bradley converting and niakiiq the half-time score: Hawke’s Bay 1-1 Wellington 10. Interesting as had been the first spel it was nothing to what was in store after the interval, when both sides de lighted the spectators with a brillian exhibition of open play. Honours flue tuated in a most, inteeresting manner the first half of the spell being fea tuated in a most interesting manner led off with a wonderful drop-kiel-from a mark to goal. Then Warehan increased Wellington’s score with i sensational try following a thrilling run down the sideline. Another pen

ally goal b v Bradley was followed by Lynch scoring for the tourists from a forward scramble on the line. Once again Bay retaliated, Apsey sending Rolls over for an unconverted try after each had pur in a long run to keep in the hunt. Pollock put oxer a good goal, the ball bouncing over the bar. laking charge in the last five minutes of the game. Hawke’s Bay added two splendid tries, Kelly and Le Qucsne scoring for Johnston to convert both, making the final count: Hawke s Bay ;;;; Wellington pj After the game F. (D. Kilby was made the recipient of a presentation by the Rugby Union on behalf of Hawke’s Bay supporters, this being Kilby’s final appearance in inte/pro txincial football.

k INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH

' DEFEAT OF CANTERBURY OTARANAKI BEAT SHIELD LOSERS I Per Press Associat’on. ] 'I CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 28. ’ In the last interprovincial Rugby match of the season Taranaki beat ■(Canterbury to-day by 21 points to 8. L The score was a fair index of the. dif- | ference in the play of the two teams. | The Canterbury men, w ? ho have prob1 ably had too much big foot ba* this year, showed for long periods a com- ‘ plete lack of vigour and team-work which had marked the earlier matches. ’ Taranaki, on the other hand, played I with fire and determination. The for- ’ I wards outplayed the Canterbury ’ pack ‘and three or four of the Taranaki ' backs were able to penetrate the Can- ' terbury defence. I In the first spell tries were scored I for Taranaki by Edwards. Sullivan and >R. Young, and W. Young coiiverted Sullivan’s try. Taranaki led 11 t-o nil | at half time. At the opening of the j second spell Canterbury showed some 1 form. Burke and Polson scored tries and McAuliffe converted Polson s try. These were Canterbury’s only scores. Gardner and Edwards scored tries for Taranaki, of which Collins converted one and W. Young the other, making the final score 21 to 8 in Taranaki’s