RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18406, 13 August 1931, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THE PEACE CUP. MORRINSVJLLE'S SUCCESS. THE GAME WITH ROTORUA. Morrinsville played their first match, since winning the Peace Cup from Hamilton, when they met and defeated Rotorua by 14 points to 3 points, at Morrinsville on Saturday. The game, while it. did not reach any marked heights from the quality standard, was interesting. Morrinsville would have been unlucky to have lost, but it was not until the final twenty minutes of play that they definitely asserted their superiority in the scoring sense. For a lengthy period the score stood at 6—3. but a converted try and a try which were secured by Morrinsville in the second spell definitely sealed the issue. Thp play was chiefly a keen tussle between the forwards with occasional flashes of rearguard action in which Morrinsville were the more finished, although many of their efforts were far from effective. The holders will play their next, game for the Cup against Te Aroha on Saturday week.

The Winners Reviewed. Thomas, at full-back, always made sure of the line, although there were times when the measure of ground gained was brief. He tackled well. Harnett and Campbell, the xving three-quarters, did not get many opportunities from passing movements. The former was more favoured by the run of play and made an attractive showing. He was always, looking for work. Anderson, at centre, put plenty of pep into his game, his speed being an asset. He was unlucky, owing to the ball touching a player’s hand in flight, not to have secured the field goal he put over early in the game. Il was a fine kick. The five-eighths, W. Cameron and Robson (first were not a happy pair. Robson's failure to handle effectively frustrated many passing efforts. Cameron was inclined to over-do the kicking, although there were occasions when his efforts in this connection were valuable. Woodley, the half-back, got the ball away in the first half and it was no fault of his that the attack broke down. In the second half the forwards. although heeling, often wilfully refrained from letting the ball out. The home pack worked hard. C. Cameron and Leeson stood out, while Roach. Hedley and Reynolds were also good toilers. Challengers Reviewed. Rotorua were a fit team and eager but they lack finesse in forwards and barks, while the positional play of the latter was often faulty. im several occasions they got close to Morrinsvllle’s line hut had not the ability to seal the opportunities. Sutherland, the full bark, had a busy time and was a fair defender. Goodwin, on the wing. put in several stri^aig dashes, but they lacked support, very often. N"t much was seen of M. Morrison, on Hie other wing, but T. Mor”;<on, the centre, got through a useful measure of drfensive work and onn'ributrd the penalty goal, the only points to the challengers. Of the. five eighths. Steel and M. Thomas, the former was the best of the backs. Hr lixrned up the at tack with several <la>lies an.l wtiii.' they did not reach fruition Hie\ had the’ effect of pla.-ing the opposition on the qui 'ive Kiikuiml;alt’ trick - mm was no! j nip?rssi\ e. Piit Im li id a vigorous park tn contend with The forwards worked ha - I tgaiimt determined ’• \\ ii 'r t!m\ not enm > ne I - lhe m nimum : effect tl:e\ capable uf g;\-

ing the holders many anxious moments. Scott. Rogers and Parsons wiere consistent workers, but the whole set toiled keenly. HAMILTON UNION. ALTERATION OF FIXTURES. The following .alterations tn the fixture's for Saturday next, rendered necessary owing to the visit of an extra team from the Pukekohe Technical School are notified: —Pukekohe Technical School v. Hamilton Technical School, seaond fifteens. No. 2 Rugby Park, at 1.30 p.m. The Junior B game. Old Roys v. Technical Old Boys, is transferred from No. 2 Rugby Park at 1.30 p.m. to the same ground at. 3 p.m. TE AROHA UNION. PEACE CUP TEAM. The Te Aroha team tn play Paeroa in the Peace Gup elimination match on Saturday next will be selected from the following:— Racks: S. Goldsbury. Roach, Johnson. A. Pilkington, Gemmell. Lipsey. Stewart and Arkle; forwards: Burgess. Street. Keaney, Voysey, McLaren. Mulgrew. Payne, Palmer, Cleaver and Caulton.

FINLAY CUP. Cambridge will play against Morrinsville, at Morrinsville on Saturday, jn the final match of the eastern section of the Finlay Cup competition. The senior B match with Cambridge, which had been arranged for Saturday, has been cancelled at the request of Cambridge. GRAMMAR TEAM FOR HAMILTON. AUCKLAND, Thursday. At. a meeting of the management committee of the Auckland Rugby Lnion the Auckland Grammar School was granted permission to send a team Io Hamilton on Saturday, Mr A. Nicholson acting as manager. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. SOUTH AUCKLAND TEAM. Pl. KEKOHE, Wednesday. The players tn represent the South Auckland Primary Schools’ Rugbv I nion in the competition for the Northern Roller Mills Shield, to be held at Hamilton and To Awamutu this year, starting on August. 25. are as follows: -Jamieson < Buckland •bird Pukekohe . Landon < Puni . l/ Wright (Pukekohe .J. Wright Pukekoho . Garter Ruckland . Addis Pukekohe . Wise I’ukokoho'. Ferguson Manuwera . Carpenter (PukeI'Ohc . Krum Clovedon , Parris Piiknknlic , Evans Papakura , Wharfe (Pukekohe . Foote (Bombay', 1 larke \Aaiau Pa . Hirris Bombay cooney Whangarata , Brown (Bombay . Sinclair Otaua . South Auckland is thp present Imldor ot the shield, having won it ! last year, when the competition was l’ , 'l , i in the South Auckland Union THE RANFURLY SHIELD. iII AI.I.ENGFS \i a :EPTED. (By TPinirrapt). Prr<s Association.) WELLINGTON. Wednesday I lie official cliaHcngos lor the Ran j iurl\ Shield from <»l.u;o and Taranaki ! ba\p been a<•<•••].;.-.( h\ ||]p Wellington ! liuub} I mon. Tim game against ! '■'i-" boon sol down for August ami ill it iciui.-l Taranaki for Sep 1 timber 12

THE WAIKATO TEAM

ALTERATION ANNOUNCED. An alteration is announced in the Waikato representative team selected to play Auckland, at Auckland, on Saturday. Ensor (Matamata) is not available, and Robinson .Hamilton) will replace him in the back row of the scrum. Priscott (Hamilton will take Robinson's place in the emergencies. PLAYER apologises to referee. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Because he was willing to apologise to the referee, I. Crockett, wingforward for the Canterbury representative team on its northern tour, will be able to travel with the team. He was ordered off the field in the Canterbury B v. Ellesmere sub-union game last Saturday. The Rugby I nion was informed last evening that he had used bad language to the referee, but the union has accepted his apology. TAIHAPE BEATS RANGITIKEI. TAIHAPE, Wednesday. Taihape defeated Rangitikei by IS points to 11 in a match for the Pownall trophy to-day.