TAIHAPE RUGBY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 156, 3 July 1936, Page 4

TAIHAPE RUGBY

DEFEAT OF RANGITIKEI LOSERS WERE OUTCLASSED [ From Our Own Correspondent. ] The annual fixture between Taihape and Kangitikei was played at Taihape on Wednesday and resulted in a big win for the home team by 27 points to 6. The ground was rather heavy, but play was fast and open. The Taihape forwards played a magnificent game, “Wally” Thompson, C. Dickson and D. Derbidge being particularly prominent, while the maroon backs were more than a match for the opposition. Rangi Chase, who played five-eighth in place of his brother Tommy, who was unavailable owing to injuries recei ed in the recent Maori match at Waitara, was outstanding, especially on attack, and scored two excellent tries. Marshall and Chase were first and second live-eighths respectively in the first spell but after the interval they changed places with the result that the former played much better football in the closing stages of the match. Chase, however, was the star player in the Taihape rearguard and will doubtless retain bis place in the Taihape representative team. Rangitikei obtained the ball from most of the set scrums but their backs with the exception of Cutts, the halfback, were very disappointing, their handling of the ball being very weak indeed. Lack of combination was also very apparent. On the day’s play the visitors were completely outclassed in all departments, but this does not imply that Taihape has a super team this year, and until strong opposition is encountered the strength of the maroon fifteen cannot be gauged. Perhaps the match with Wanganui on July 18 will solve the problem. Wednesday’s match was too one-sided to be interesting. The teams line out as follow: Taihape (maroon). —J. Bradley; O. Johansen, 1. Dickson, L. Johansen; R. Chase, J. Marshall; Noble; W. Thompson, Spooner, 11. Henery, C. Dickson, I). Derbidge, C. Derbidge, H. Smith, Barrell. k’angitikei (green).—Hare; A. Bush, \V. Bush, Taiuru; Bartlett, Cairncross; Cutts; Pye, Walker, Blair, Rowe, James, McDonald, Poppe, Davies. Taihape scored soon after the game started, Rangi Chase beating the opposition to register the maroons’ first try, which Dickson converted.—Taihape 5, Rangitikei 0. /rhe greens retaliated with a strong attack that culminated when A. Bush was forced out near the corner. Rangitikei returned to the attack but A. Bush failed to take a pass from his brother, W. Bush, and the movement broke down. Harre tried a “pot” at goal a few minutes later, but slipped as he was kicking. Taihape forced the visitors back into their own territory where Gavin Spooner gained possession and passed to “Wally” Thompson, who broke away with D. Derbidge in support. - The pair passed to each other but Thompson’s second pass to Derbidge right on the green line went astray and Kangitikei forced. It was a narrow escape for the visitors. Thompson would probably have scored himself had he not passed when only a yard or two from Rangitikei’s goal line. The maroons came again and Marshall threw L. Johansen a long pass. The winger kicked a grubber towards tl '' corner flag but the ball went over the Rangitikei goal line and was forced by Harre. The visitors rushed play into Taihape’s twenty-five and before the maroons could rally, Cutts had scored for Rangitikei. Harre failed with .the kick.—Taihape 5, Kangitikei 3. “Wally” Thompson, C. Derbidge and C. Dickson figured prominently in a dribbling rush that ended in Dickson scoring- a try which his brother lan failed to convert. —Taihape 8, Rangitikei 3. The maroons improved ’ their tally by three points when 1. Dickson landed a magnificent penalty goal from near half-way.—Taihape 11, Rangitikei 3. Half-time sounded with the scores unchanged. Upon the resumption of activities Rangi Chase passed the ball back to J. Bradley, the Taihape custodian, who found touch in the visitors’ twenty-five with a well judged kick. Following the line-out Noble passed to Marshall, who made a dash for the line but was pulled down a few yards short of his objective. Taihape kept up the pressure, Johansen, R. Chase and I. Dickson handling in turn. The last-named reached the visitors’ goal line but could not ground the ball, and a scrum was held, Cutts received from the scrum and forced. Taihape were back again in the visitors’ twentyfive immediately and W. Thompson dribbled to within a few yards of the visitors’ goal line before over-running the ball. Spooner, however, was handy and scored a try. I. Dickson converted.—Taihape 16, Rangitikei 3. The maroons came again and a nice swerve by J. Marshall caught the opposition out of position, but Marshall’s pass to J. Dickson was forward. Cutts, the Rangitikei half-back, caused a stir when he broke away and put in a great run before sending Pye over for a try. Harre missed with the kick.—Taihape 16, Rangitikei 6. “Wally” Thompson, who, with C. Dickson, was playing a magnificent game, penetrated the defence before Transferring to Rangi Chase, who put in a great run to score his second try. I. Dickson’s kick at goal hit the post and bounced back.—Taihape 19, Rangitikei 6. Spooner retired at this stage with an injury and was replaced by Jack Henery, who lost no time in getting into the thick of it. Taihape pressed and lan Dickson cut in and scored a fine tr} r which he converted himself.— Taihape 24, Rangitikei 6. The final try of the match was scored by that promising forward Barrell, who got over following a loose rush. Dickson failed with the kick.—Taihape 27, Rangitikei 6. Mr. C. H. Transom was referee.