RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20231, 28 June 1937, Page 10

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

TE AROHA UNION. WAIHOU BEAT OLD BOYS. (Special to Times.) TE AROIIA, Sunday. Old Boys kicked ofT but making the play open 'Valhou soon got Into their opponents’ territory, McUlashen and Johnson were prominent In good passing work, putting Old Boys on the defensive. When • Borrie dashed through the ranks Waihou i narrowly missed a score. Another Wat- I liou movement resulted In Allison crossing I the line. Waihou 3, Old Boys 0. j Tho pressure was continued by Waihou and a brilliant line run by Allison threatened Old Boys, whose forwards, however, with excellent combination took the play back to the visitors’ line, where a penalty award was given, tho kick at goal being unsuccessful. lladdon got the ball away rrom a scrum, and McGlashan made u good opening ror the backs to relieve the pressure. Haggerty, Reid and Parton made good ground. Old Boys returned to the. attack, amt a determined ellort was stopped by lladdon and Strange. A likely movement by Waihou was intercepted by Kiely, and Strange headed a forward attack, which reached Old Boys’ 2 5. From a lively scramble Waihou gained a penalty award, and from a difficult angle Burgess registered a goal, tho llrst spell ending with Waihou 6, Old ; Boys 0. j The second hair opened with Waihou • showing plenty or vim, and play was quickly taken Into Old Boys’ ground. Ac- I curate passing by Waihou backs resulted I lu Martelll saving. Burgess added the ex- I

tra points. Waihou 11, Old Boys 0. A forward attack by Old Boys, with splendid combination, took the play well back. Martelli raced up the line, and the ball went across to Johnson who crossed the line Tor Burgess to goal. Waihou IG, Old Boys 0. Mr W. Dickson was referee.