RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17805, 2 September 1929, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

REPRESENTATIVE GAME. WAIPA BEATS TAUPIRI. At Te Awamutu on Saturday Waipa seniors played Taupiri and won by 1 1 points to 11. . Taupiri.—M. Davies, J. Litt, S. Litt, A. Wright, A. Smith, K. Welsh, Pitt, Cronin, Abraham, Cochran, Pollock, Riddle, Bishop, Laverisk, Welsh. Waipa.—C. Pollard, G. Tickelpenny, 11. Bennett, 11. White, E. Bell, H. Wilkes, P. Fowler, A. Jackson, J. Turney, R. Head, W. Pollard, B. Quin, B. Elliott, C>. Thomson, P. Cairns.

Taupiri kicked off against the sun, Waipa having the wind in their favour. Waipa were first to press,.Tickelpenny following up one of his own kicks to score an easy try. Pollard failed with the kick. Waipa 3; Taupiri 0. M. Davies had a penalty kick, but was short. Waipa attacked, but overran the ball. Again they came through, and a knockon stopped them. Davies, with a linekick sent them back. Waipa's forwards were having all the best of it, and from a scramble on the line, Cairns dropped over for Bell to convert with a great kick. Waipa 8; Taupiri 0. Taupiri now came through, Cronin and Abraham at the head and were almost over. K. Welsh then cut in and was almost over, but hung on too long. Davies then had another unsuccessful attempt from a penalty. G. Pollard stemmed a likely rush, but Welsh put Taupiri on the attack with a line-finder. Again Taupiri came. Litt was well collared by White and his pass was forward. Waipa, headed by Jackson and Quin, broke away, but the tackling was deadly, and Taupiri came right back. A. Smith put in a great run, and in a scramble on the line Laverisk touched down. Davies failed with a great attempt. The first quarter ended: Waipa 8, Taupiri 3. Even play followed; Taupiri gained ground, but Waipa came back. Jackson picked, up and sent on to Wilkes to Bell, who ran over unopposed. Bell

failed, Waipa 11, Taupiri 3. Taupiri attacked and were almost over, but were driven back a little, and Thomson marked, but Taupiri hung on. J. Lett made* a dash, but hung on. J. Litt made a dash, but get the ball away. Jackson broke through and tried a pot, and then Tickelpenny ran out short of the line. Jackson picked up to Bell to White, but, headed by J. Litt, Taupiri came through to midfield and half time came with the score: Waipa 11, Taupiri 3.

Taupiri Score Again

Even play followed, till S. Lilt broke away to J. Lilt to Welsh, but a mulled pass stopped a likely movement. On the other side Smith made a nice dash along Hie line. G. Thomson came away, but could not get far, and play hung about the centre tilt Abraham opened it out to S. Lilt to Welsh, but Waipa came away. Davies was caught with the ball, but a penalty' stopped them. From a loose rush, Cochran obtained from Wright to score a great try alongside the posts. Davies failed with an easy kick. Waipa li, Taupiri 6. Taupiri had rearranged their backs and were playing better. They attacked again. Pollard relieved with a speculator and with a loose forward rush Waipa came to Taupiri’s twentyfive, where Bell, from a penalty, kicked a beautiful goal. Waipa 14, Taupiri 6. Taupiri pressed from the luck-off and were right on the line, but a free kick relieved Waipa. Again Taupiri attacked, but White intercepted and sent them back and the last quarter opened up with Taupiri pressing, but Waipa came away with a forward rush, and Jackson was almost over. A fiveyards scrum was given, but a passing bout was spoilt by a wild pass from Tickclpcnny. Cronin broke away on his own and sent to Welsh, who fumbled and a golden chance was missed. Again it came—Wright to J. Litt to S. Litt, who mulled. Waipa broke through and opened up the game in Taupiri’s twenty-five. The ball came out to Bell, who sent on to Tickelpenny, who ran round behind the posts. Bell failed. Waipa 17, Taupiri 6. Taupiri came through, headed by Abraham. G. Pollard was hurt, but resumed. Wafpa came through but Welsh broke away, only to be grassed. They kept It up and in a nice dash the ball went from Wright to Davies, who got over nicely. He then converted, and the score was: Waipa 17 Taupiri i i Mr R. Collis wa's referee. Taupiri should have done better, but the backs did not seem able to handle the ball. They mulled in taking simple catches. Davies, with one exception, was the safest take on the Held. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. HAMILTON DEFEATS WAIPA. At Te Awamutu on Saturday was played the somi-llnal between Waipa and Hamilton for the Waikato junior championship cup. The visitors had the best of the game, and though Waipa scored a try in the early stages, the Hamilton team made T 5 points before the final whistle. For Waipa, K. Jones scored, and for the winners tries were secured by Lee (2), Thomas (2) and Howe. Hajnilton 15 Waipa ... if 3 Mr D. Frecmaii was referee. Last year Waipa held the cup.