OHHAKEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 124, 27 May 1936, Page 3

OHHAKEA

3 I • RUGBY FOOTBALL ’ ’ 1 On Sdiurday a match wa- played - . against Oroura Downs o n the local J gruuiHj, s. Quinlan playing an out- J L standing game, ami also Aluxwell a s a 1 ; .sale lull uu.ck lor the local team, Tire ' , teams were as follows: Oroua Down.-, (yellow;: Waller, l J. Roberts, K. ilobbs, I'. Dalgity C. i Waller, b. Gates, E. \ eale, W’/l)al- * I gRy, u. Wailei, j: West, R. Tennant, ■ D. Waller, K. Cotton, D. Tennant. : Ohakca (green): Ackroyd, W. f Maxwell, N. Ingram, R. W'ooliord. G. t ■ Osborne. Watson, 'league, Grell, L. s ; Hazelwood, J. J.mirie, S. (Quinlan, I'. fi [ Ellery, c. Klatt, 'i’eko, 8. Keath. s I 81ioilly after the commencement, of r tin g- me th-e Ohakea forwards led by s Quiman carried play into Orona's t . twentyfive, the greens being nearly > over. From the line out play hung in r . mid-field, until the yellow "forwards, J supported by the backs, took play into A "icon’s twentyfive. Maxwell, who f was playing full back for the greens c savea with a good line kick. Up and t down play ioliowed, with neither side having any advantage. A good kick took the Oroua into th-e green’s twentyfive, and shortly after goaled from a - mark in front of the posts. Oroua Downs 3, Ohakea U. A good rush by green forwards took play to Oroua’s twentyfive and from a scrum live yards from the line the ball went to S. Quinlan who dived over a ior Ohakea s first score. The kick at d the goal failed (3 all). A determined cnargu by the yellow pack forced the greens tu their own line, but good ® packing and tackling prevented a score. From a scrum n&ar the green line the ball went out to W’oolford, e who passed to Ackroyd, who ran near- u ly the full length of the field, but was H pushed uut at the corner flag. 'lhe 5' wli?M!e then sounded for half-time. The score was 3 all. Ln the second spell the greens had •, the advantage of the wind, scores com- j( ing jn quick succession. Ohakea were « kicking high and taking advantage of Y the wind, Quinlan going over, but was held up and a force down resulted. Play hung in mid-field until Ackroyd, p with a good kick, took the play close to Oroua’s line, and from a melee p P. Ellery crossed the line and Hazelwood converted. From a line out G. Emery scored, Hazelwood’s kick going wide. The next w try was scored by Quinlan after a bril-’ iiant run, but the kick at the goal

laiicd. Oroua tried hard to even matters and were on the verge of scoring several thnes but the green defence held good. From the lineout Ackroyd scored. Hazelwood converted. A good run by Os-borne sent Woolford over to score wide out, but Ackroyd’s kick at the goal failed. A good line run saw N. Ingram cross over wide out, Ackroyd’s kick at the goal going wide. From a line out in Oroua’s twentyfive Woolford crossed the line. Hazelwood failing to convert. The whistle sounded shortly after with play in mid-field, Ohakca winning by 28 to 3. Mr. I’. Itichardson ably refereed.