INNES MEMORIAL SHIELD.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17485, 20 August 1928, Page 2

INNES MEMORIAL SHIELD.

HAMILTON DEFEAT TAUPIRI. The Hamilton Senior League thirteen defeated Taupiri by 21 points to 9at Taupiri on Saturday. Some good passing bouts were witnessed, but the tackling was weak: at times. The local thirteen had the better of the play, the forwards combining well. The Play. - Hamilton kicked off and Vernall secured and passed to Everest. Everest, after a good run, transferred to Muir, | who was grassed on the line. Everest short-kicked and raced across but Taupiri forced. Taupiri retaliated with a promising passing rush but the wing dropped the • pass and Everest cleared. S. Muir had an unsuccessful shot at goal. Hamilton pressed and were in the Taupiri twenty-five when an infringement produced a scrum. Hamilton hooked the ball and Vernall passed to S. Muir. Muir sent the ball to Everest who cut in and passed to A. Taylor. After a good run Taylor transferred to C. Taylor who slipped across. C. Taylor missed the kick. Hamilton 3 Taupiri 0 On resumption Taupiri pressed and - were awarded a free kick in a very handy position. Miller kicked a goal. Hamilton 3 Taupiri .. . i 2 Prom the kick Taupiri pressed, but C. Taylor cleared with a strong line kick. Hamilton secured from the scrum and the backs again got going in a splendid passing movement, but Everest’s pass out was intercepted by Cronin who made a great dash for the line. T. Muir, however, brought him down. Taupiri pressed hard and the position was looking dangerous for Hamilton when S. Muir cleared with a long kick. Taupiri still pressed on the Hamilton goal line when S. Muir again saved with a great kick. Hamilton retaliated with a forward rush in which Cameron was prominent, but Taupiri resppnded _and B. Jackways got over. Miller converted. Taupiri 1 Hamilton 3 From the kick Hamilton pressed with a clever passing rush but Jackways. Intercepted and relieved. Ham- * ilton secured from a scrum and Vernall transferred to C. Taylor. Prom Taylor the ball went to Everest to Muir and back to Everest, who short- ■ punted but the leather went to the ■ dead line. -From the kick-off \er- ; nail gathered in and passed to C.Tay-

lor. Everest received his pass well and after a great run he scored close in. S. Muir converted. Hamilton 8 Taupiri • ~ The half closed with Hamilton pressing hard. The Second Spell. On the resumption Hamilton attacked and some pretty passing movements eventuated, but Taupiri held the visitors by solid tackling. S°ine uninteresting play followed, until G. Taylor got possession and transferred to A. Taylor who dashed over wide out. Muir missed the kick. Hamilton Taupiri J , , From the kick Hamilton attacked with a forward rush, and Hogg almost scored but Jackways saved. J. Muir receiving from a free kick dashed over but he knocked the ball on. From the scrum Vernail secured and passed to the blind to T. Muir who cut m and scored a good try. Hogg missed the kick. , , Hamilton „ Taupiri • ' ~ Taupiri then replied hotly and the ball went out five yards ton’s line. Taupiri secured from the scrum and tried hard to score but Hamilton forced. A good passing rush by Everest and T. Muir was stemmed by Miller. The home team drew nearer and Miller dropped a goal from the field. Taupiri y. y . . Shortly after this the visitors started an assault and were awarded a f r kick under the posts, which b. Muir put over. ~ Hamilton ( T&UDiri T Muir gathered in the clearance and'raced away with S. Muir TL!*" tendance, but the pass went astray. Taupiri pressed and a good dummy saw them on the Hamilton line. From a five-yard scrum Everest received and made a briUiant run half the field and then centre-kicked Tan piri however, kicked into touch. *rom KTusHflaSS SS cfnin po'sseSt and V.re.l. (HOTwell ran three-parts of the field ana, “dummying” the opposition, gained a splendid goal under the posts, s. Muir converted. 0 Hamilton The game ended with Hamilton still Pr j[r i Waring was the referee. GAMES AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Saturday. Sen,.,-™— ,3 draw Jth I,’ “Marti 0; Richmond B 17 beat Hilcurangi 13. Senior B. —Otahuhu 14 heal Parnell 8; Kingsland 16 beat Northc 5.