JUST IN TIME

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21201, 26 August 1940, Page 10

JUST IN TIME

MORRINSVILLE WINS HAMILTON RIGHT DEFEAT PEACE CUP ELIMINATION Overhauling Hamilton’s lead only seven minutes before the end of the game and then scoring a try in the very last minute, the Morrinsville Rugby representatives defeated Hamilton in a Peace Cup elimination at Rugby Park on Saturday. The match was exciting throughout. At times in the first half the play was spectacular but for the most part of the second half it was more solid than brililant until near the end when Morrinsville raced to the lead. Great excitement prevailed as Morrinsville dominated the second half of the match and tried to draw ahead of Hamilton. Hamilton had the territorial advantage in the first spell, although Morrinsville went near to scoring on several occasions. In the second half Morrinsville had Hamilton at bay practically all the time. • The teams were:— Morrinsville. —D. G. Ensor; P. Barker, A. J. Aitken, B. Soanes, G. Howie, L. Cameron, L. Chase, J. Marshall, A. Roderich, A. Wright, W. Walker, V. Ensor, F. Hart, K. McIntyre, L. Steed. Hamilton.—S. Brighouse, C. Perkins, J. Everest, R. Ahern, R. Everest, L. G. Reece, E. R. Houghton, O. Elliott, C. Satherley, O. Barr, M. J. Johnson, T. Bremer, R. Dick, W. Bowler, J. Flannagan. Hamilton Scores First A cross-wind was blowing when Morrinsville went to the attack early with the backs securing the first share of the ball but play was ragged and gradually Hamilton retrieved lost ground. The first bright movement of the game revealed brilliant co-operation between the Hamilton forwards and backs. The ball flashed through the hands of the backs after Houghton had delivered a great pass and J. Everest cut out Aitken to give Perkins free rein. The winger centred and Dick, following up the centre of the field, collected the ball for a great try. Satherley converted.— Hamilton 5 Morrinsville 0 Superior rucking in the forwards enabled Morrinsville to dribble the ball right to the Hamilton line. The backs had a chance but Aitken and Barker failed to combine and Perkins broke through to push Morrinsville back to neutral territory. From a long range Satherley attempted another penalty kick which was only a fraction wide. With Ensor and Hart the spearhead of the attack, the Morrinsville forwards dashed down on the Hamilton line where two scrums went down before a force down extricated Hamilton from a dangerous position. The Hamilton forwards, in good loose work, rapidly changed defence into attack. Satherley missed another fairly difficult penalty kick and moments later Reece failed to succeed with a field goal. D. G. Ensor, the Morrinsville fullback, ran his team into position with great centring after beating Perkins on the flank, but again the Hamilton defence withstood the acid test before good loose forwards paved the way for another offensive. Perkins' Brilliant Try The revived attack was shortlived, however, as the game flashed rapidly from one end to the other. Reminiscent of the great solo he made to astonish the Auckland crowd at Eden Park in June, C. Perkins dashed 60 yards after J. Everest had paved the way for him. Barker and D. Ensor both failed to measure Perkins’ deceptive pace and he ran unchallenged from the half-way to score under the posts. Satherley converted.— Hamilton 10 Morrinsville 0 Morrinsville’s first points came after 36 minutes of play, when A. J. Aitken kicked a fine penalty goal, a few minutes before half-time. Hamilton 10 Morrinsville 3 After Hamilton’s initial effort of the second half had broken down at Ahem, Morrinsville turned the table/ with Marshall attacking well before Chase came in to dive over the line. Aitken’s good effort just failed.— Hamilton 10 Morrinsville J Shortly afterwards Soanes was replaced on the Morrinsville wing by Savage. Good line kicking by D. Ensor took Morrinsville to the attack again and the forwards hammered almost ceaselessly at Hamilton’s defence. The attacking backs had every opportunity but they were met man for man in solid tackling which Morrinsville’s lack of enterprise failed to overcome. After the second half had been in progress for 13 minutes Hamilton launched its first Counter attack with R. Everest breaking through, but the effort was sustained. Morrinsville Draws Ahead A scrum infringement by Hamilton just outside the twenty-five enabled Morrinsville to secure further points when Aitken kicked another fine penalty goal.— Hamilton 10 llorrinsville 9 Reece received a shoulder ir\jury and had to retire. J. Everest played first five-eighth and B. Paterson went to centre. For a time the Hamilton backs began to see more of the ball but Morrinsville quickly switched the balance of power, although the persistence of the visitors’ attack had become momentarily less pronounced. It had taken Hamilton all but twelve minutes of the entire second spell to launch a really decisive attack which came when Perkins dazzled the crowd again but Morrinsville forced down. Seven minutes before the end. Morrinsville attacked vigorously aga.n and while the Hamilton backs were lob-passing Howie seized a chance. Racing into the breach he snapped up the ball and strode over unchallenged. Aitken's kick missed Morrinsville 12 Hamilton 10 Hamilton made a last-minute bid to overhaul the deficiency but it was :■ toriorn hope. Instead Morrinsville threw Hamilton off the offen-

I sive when Steed made the opening for Savage. The winger out-paced Brighouse to score a fine try. Aitken’s ick missed as the game *ended.— Morrinsville 15 Hamilton 10 Mr G. Ensor was the referee. PLAY AT CAMBRIDGE HAL'TAPU BEATS MAORIS (Special to Times.) CAMBRIDGE, Sunday. At victoria Square, Cambridge, yesterday, Hautapu, the Cambridge champion senior team, defeated the PukemoremGPe Maori fifteen by lb points to 0. Shortly after the start Wet ere took a drop-kick at the uprights. The kick Tell -hort. but It took the Maoris well down. Hautapu pushed hard and went back to the Maoris’ twenty-five. From a set scrum Saunders received and raced over to score between the posts. R. Kidd made no mistake with The conversion. Hautapu continued to attack for a lengthv period, and when the side .got close to the goal-line. j. Kelly received to cross for a snappy try. Again Kidd sent the ball between the uprights. The Maoris retaliated with a strong attack, hut could not finish ofT their effort, and there was no further score to half-time. Resuming, the Maoris pressed hard and after much uninteresting loose play, they were awarded a free kick. Wetere’s kick Ju«t failed. Hautapu now took a turn at attack, but the Maoris were soon hack again. several time- they spoiled their chances for points by forward passes and knock-ons. The game ended with the Maoris pressing hard. Hautapu 10, Maoris 0. Mr C. Hadlev refereed. The eurtaln-raiser was a junior repre'entative trial game, the referee being Mr J. Miller. WAIPA CHAMPIONSHIP TE AWAMUTU WINS FINAL (Special to Times) TE AWAMUTU, Sunday. At Albert Park. Te Awamutu. yesterday. Pirongia and Te Awamutu met in the final Tor the Waipa senior championship. Conditions were excellent and a good attendance resulted. Te Awamutu was just a little more finished and won by 11 points to 6. The teams were:— Te Awamutu.—Mandeno, Clark. Lowell. Jones, Ttirnev, Donaldson. Terry. McVerry. Ha sol den, Hope, Lawry, Rickit, Lewell, Tombs, Teddy. Pirongia.—>C. Wynyard. F. Walker, P. Wynyard. J. Edwards. B. Wynyard. P. Pell, T. O’Brien, K. Johnson, H. Silvester. W. Rose, k. sineet, 11. Thomas, J. Grace, J. Askew. P. Sifleet. Points came to Pirongia when Walker dashed down the line. Teddy was bustled and Walker pounced on the ball j when it came loose. Grace missed the j kick at goal. Pirongia 3, Te Awamutu | 0. From a line-out Terry shot the ball to j Tombs on the inside wing. Tombs \va~ blocked but the forwards carried on and Terry beat the opponents to the ball to score. Teddy’s shot narrowly missed. Pirongia 3. Te Awamutu 3. Te Awamutu got ahead with a splendid try by Rickit. The ball came to Hazelden at hair Trom a line-out. Hope transferred to Lawry who ran well and cut out a couple or men before passing to Rickit who outpaced the opposition, cut out the fullback and scored behind the posts for Teddy to convert. Te Awamutu 8, Pirongia 3. Play quietened down until Terry headed a rush and from a ruck the ball came to the backs who handled well. Rickit timed his pass well for Tombs to force his way over in the corner. Teddy’s kick was a good one but went outside Te Awamutu 11. Pirongia 3. Te Awamutu opened the attack in the second spell but there was nothing of interest in the early stages. Rose left the Held and was replaced by Carey. After Te Awamutu had been on the attack for some time Pirongia retaliated and Bell put in a short kick to catch the opposition napping, and in a race for the bail Walker got over in the corner. Graco Tailed to convert. Te Awamutu 11. Pirongia 6. Te Awamutu held the advantage in succeeding play. Pirongia later lost Edwards, who was replaced. 'Mr I. Vickers was the referee. OTHER RESULTS Auckland Representative Match. Secondary Schools 11, Third Grade Representatives 6 Senior—University 6, Ponsonby 3; North Shore 25, Grafton 9; Marist 16, Training College ii : Suburbs 15, Takapuna 0; Technical 21, Otahuhu 0. Roller Mills Shield (final). —Auckland North 25, Auckland Central 3. Palmer Memorial Cup.—Epsom 9, Manukau 5; Suburbs 11, Ponsonby 3. Thames White Shield.—<Hui Mai 21, P.T. 3; Junior High School 2i, The Rest 0. Wanganui Trentham Army 15, 9, Wanganui 13 16, Territorials 0. Palmerston North Manawatu Championship Final. —Old Boys 5, United 3. Napier M.A.C. 40, Marist 3; Hastings 11, Technical High 3. M.A.C. and Technical High School are the joint champions. Christchurch Albion 8, Air Force 3; Technical 16, Linwood 14: ’Varsity 25. Christchurch 9; Army 25, Sunny side 16; Southern 15, Athletic 9.