MORRINSVILLE FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21159, 8 July 1940, Page 10

MORRINSVILLE FOOTBALL

FINDLAY CUP CHALLENGE WAIPA SIDE DEFEATED (Special to Times) MORRINSVILLE, Saturday In a hard forward game Morrinsville defeated the challengers, Waipa, by 14 points to 9 in a Findlay Cup match. In ideal football weather neither set of backs played good football, the attempts at passing rarely getting past the five-eighths. Both packs of forwards worked hard. The scrum work produced no advantage to either side, but Morrinsville, following hard and fast, won the game. Morrinsville’s first score was the result of a good dash by L. Chase, the halfback. Securing the ball from a scrum near Waipa’s line he made a great dive over the line. The second try was the result of good forward work from its twenty-five to Waipa’s line, O. Vowlers scoring. From a penalty J. Ensor kicked a good goal, bringing Morrinsville’s score to 9. In the second half A. Radovich scored near the posts after several Morrinsville forwards had handled the ball, J. Ensor converting. Waipa’s first score was the result of a good run by Reeves, the kick at goal failing. The other points came from penalty goals. Morrinsville was without the services of A J. Aitken. The forwards all played well, with J. Leeson well to the fore. WIN FOR MATAMATA CAMBRIDGE DOWN, 14 TO 6 (Special to Times.) CAMBRIDGE, Thursday. The largest attendance at Victoria Square, Cambridge, lor a long time witnessed the Maiainata senior representative defeat Cambridge yesterday by 14 The match was bright and well contested, the half-time scores being threeall. In the second half Matamata's superiority In the line-outs and set scrums gave it the honours. The Cambridge team, much younger and lighter, shaped well and should improve with further games. Maamata was without the services of several regular players. The teams were:— Matamaia.—G. Ryan, Kneehone, Bell, Amoore, strong, Carroll, Tyrcll, MacUll, slrnpson, Watcrson, Mitchell, Gibson, Connell, Munroe, Cleaver. Cambridge.—P. Shaw, F. Jones, Bartlett, Pennell, k. shaw, Sutherland. White, Cooper, .Nicholl, Weir, Kidd, Neil, Hall, Beer, Hewitt. First points came when Matamata blacks infringed in front or their goal and W. Cooper had no difficulty In goaling. Soon after Hewitt infringed and Carrol equalised the scores with a line kick. Matamata j, Cambridge 3. Matamata was winning the line-outs continually and was getting the ball as well, but the hacks’ passing and handling were faulty. The spell ended without addition to the -seare. Resuming. Matamata had a re-arranged hack line. Bell, going to full-back and Ryan to centre. Worson replaced Kneebono on the wing. Before long Hall (Cambridge) retired and was replaced by R. Jones. When Matamata infringed in the scrum, from a difficult angle Cooper raised the nags. Cambridge 6, Matamata 3. The Matamata back-line handled smartly to the best lino where the ball was inpassed from Worson to Strong, to Carroll, who went over Tor a nne try. strong convortPd. Matamata 8. Cambridge fi. From a line-out Carroll secured and. brushing off a liigh tackle, turned round -martlv and dived ihrough to score. The kick railed. Matamata 11. Cambridge 0. Near the end Cambridge players appeared to think the ball bad got to the lino, but it wn<= dribbled nn and Cleaver picked up to get a gift try. The kick at goal failed and the final scores were: Matamata 14, Cambridge <l. Mr 1.. Bear roferecd. As a curtain-raiser, To Awamutu Bov er~ Juniors and the Cambridge Juniors drew, three-all. LOWER GRADE GAMES RESULTS IN HAMILTON Juniors. —Railway 12, Ruakura 3; Rototuna 20, United 3; Old Boys 3, City 3; Technical Old Boys 11, Frankton 6. Third Grade.—Marist 6, City 3; Old Boys 19, Frankton 3; Technical Old Boys 10, Technical School 5. Fourth Grade.—Old Boys 37, Frankton 0; Technical Old Boys 8, City 6. OTHER RESULTS Representative Matches Taranaki 21, Wanganui 0; Walrarapa 14, Hawke’s Bay 10; Ashburton 10, Mackenzie Country 3; Southland 13, Army 8. Auckland Gallagher Shield.—Technical 23, Marist 0; Grafton 22, Grammar 5; Otahuhu 8, Papakura Artillery 3; Training College 13, Papakura Infantry 0; Suburbs 16, North Shore 8. Palmer Memorial Cup.—'Marist 42, Epsom 0; North Shore 22, Manukau 0. Christchurch Albion 14, Merivale 0; Technical 18, Chrlsitchurch 11: University 6, Athletic 0; Linwood 8, Air Force 3; New Brighton 15, Army 13; Sunnyside 12, Southern G. Palmerston North Manawatu Old Bovs 22, St. Patrick's 3; I United 12, Air Force 11; University 2u, i Kia Toa 9; Feilding Old Boys 13, Feilding, Wellington Wellington is. Johnsonville o: Athletic 3, Marist Old Boys 3; St. Patrick’s Old Bovs 13, Eastbourne 3; Poneko Wellington College OKI Roys it; Hu tt 0, Oriental 6; retone l i. University 5. •Second Division.—-Athletic IJ, Miramar 0; Pirates 0, Marist Old Boys 5. University A 2 i° Tuned in 6; Pirates IT, Kailmrai 0: Union n. Taieri .-"iMheni is, University B 5; Zingari 11, Alhambra