WINTER GAMES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 14, 22 May 1939, Page 5

WINTER GAMES

THE RUGBY COMPETITION LAST SATURDAY'S GAMES PAROA'S FINE WIN Under fine weather conditions the i under the Whakatanc Rugby Union were continued last Saturday a definite all-round improvement bein registered. In Whakatanc liefore a large assemblage, two keen club games took place. The senior fixture saw a walk over win for Paroa against Waimana the points being due in great mea. sure to the group of heady individuals in the Paroa team Avho figured in all promising movements. Waimana fielded a fine pack but :he backs displayed little or no sense if understanding, while their po.-n----;iona] play was poor. However thci natei'ial is definitely there and Wainaiia should improve vastly with practice. The junior game w T as the most iparkling exhibition of rugby seen ;his season. Both teams played sound' teen football and for the better part, ,vere neck and neck. Those who witlessed last Saturday's game will look 'orward to the time when these ;eams meet again. THE SCORE BOARD Seniors Paroa beat Waimana lfl-G. Whakatanc beat Ruatoki 19-14. Poroporo 6 drew with Tancatua 6. Juniors Poroporo beat Ruatoki by default. Star beat Old Boys 15-11. Third Grade Whakatanc beat Tancatua 19.3. THE SENIORS PAROA 19 v WAIMANA 6 The teams were: — Waimana (red and black): P. Mctides, S. Tako ? S. Green, N. Menzics A. Wardlaw, D. Boynton. W. Hiko Bell, O. Kepa, W. Barlow Ross, G. Hen a, D. Hughes and f. Brown. Paroa (black): Crapp, McCauslaud Anol Simpson, Wells, Wahapango Stewart, Rencti f Dodd, D. Lawson, Iv. Lawson &. Bluett, Ilohapata, J. Courteney. Heavy forward play characterised the opening play with little or no advantage until a Waimana forward infringed in a handy position, Lawson had no difficulty in kicking the which opened the scoring ae. I'Onnt. Paroa> 3, Waimana 0. Boynton for tripping was penalisd and the visitors made headway. The blacks were now in hard defence, Waimana playing close and exploiting the advantage of theit greater weight. A handy penalty 4ave Boynton an opportunity which tie made the most of by evening the joints. Waimana 3, Paroa 3. The score of the day came when La.wson initiated a beautiful rur low n field _ with .the black jerseys ir lull support. Hohapata received an; tossed to MeCausland who aftei sprinting nearly to the line inpasset to Courteney who ran round anc scored. D. Lawson converted. 3, Waimana 3. High kicking now "intervened pro riding' an inactive period. Hohapats

sprinted through carrying play to Waimana line as the hajf time bell soumled. Tile second half was more favourable to the red jerseys Men/ies brothers dribbling through deep into the black territory, where with Paroa in bard defence a battle royal was waged. The pace quickened, the chances of the visitors brightening as the game advanced. Hohapata relicAcd a tense situation by sprinting almost single-handed to the line. Only his I'ctiiluTe to pass prevented a ccrtain try. A second opportunity resulted in the same man feeding to McCausland who scored. Dodd failed with th e kick. Paroa 11, Waimana 3. Paroa improved with the minutes the backs in particular showing an, understanding and combination that kept the reds in hot defence. McCaus land scored the next try after receiving from Simpson. Wells failed to convert. Paroa Waimana. 3. The r cd and blacks now took a hamd and by dint of a concerted forward rush swept play to their oppon- 1 cut's quarter where the blacks ex- • perienced some anxious moments. Crapp the Paroa full was grassed in possession and M. Menzies running up wa s able to register a, popular try Paroa 14, Waimana (5. Showing great dash Bluett now put the blacks on side and flashing through the red team covered half the field to score between the posts. K. Lawson had no difficulty in adding th e major points. Paroa 10, Waimana 6.K. Lawsori se'f Sail again for the line but was caught in possession as the last whistle sounded. Mr B. Norman was referee. TANEATUA —POROPORO DRAW SIX ALL ! ' Taneatua put a penalty kick over on time to draw with Poroporo at Taneatua. The game was interesting, if not always very thrilling. Poroporo had the better of the first half and scored six points without Taneatua doing any scoring; then in the second half Taneatua did the scoring. In a way Taneatua were lucky to draw. Poroporo were really three points the better team. Riini made the first score for Poroporo. when he cross kicked handily and Rangikotua. collected the ball ns it bounced out of a Taneatua man's hands. The kick missed. Taneatua should have scored but Old missed a sitting shot under the posts. Poroporo nearly scored through Stewart's fumble, but from a fiveyard scrum Waaka dived across. This kick missed too. After halftime Poroporo were forced back by some tearing Taneatua forward rushes. Then the ba«l missed narrowly. .Finally they scored when a well-judged centre kick caught the defence on the wrong foot. The fullback was slow to pick up and the Taneatua forwards drove down. They overran the ball but the movement was re-started. One man dived for the ball on the line but missed. However B. Mcrito was handy and he scored. The kick miss, ed. Taneatua brightened when C. Hayward limped on to replace an injured man. Finally in front of the posts a man was offside and Bluett kicked a goal. JUNIOR FIELDS STAR 15 v OLD BOYS 11 The teams were:— Old Boys (white): Rowson, Brjdgei 1 Armstrong, Goodwin G. C. Moore J. Moore, Coutts, Marks, Fitchett Dean, Cleland, Goodail. 1 Back. ' Star (blue): R. Stewart. Sullivan I. Brown, D. Wilson, Chamber? Thorburn, Morpeth, De Lacey. Wool. ' liams Cr.u-pp, E. Wilson. Melville, - 'Thompson Biitten, Green. - i '' bid Boys exerted their best -eflort? i 'n the opening stages, sweeping theii opponents back into their own 25, where the Blues fought .defend. However in the face df tin white jersies continued the points clicked on, the first score com ' ing from Bridger, who dived across * after a nippy run in the corner. Row 1 son's kick failed. Old Boys 3. Star U. Penalties to either side held up the play but Cleland for Old Boys agair 1 broke through and touched dowi - nearer the goal. Marks converte.: with a good kick. Old Boys 8, Star < r Star were now finding their fee' _ better and the forwards after sonn t swift rugged play cleared. The beck ] also began to play in sparkling fash r ion and the game assumed a scientific touch. Crapp opened the scoring I

SBBSSS i ■ i "igsw 0 account of the Star side with a neat [1 try which however went unconverted. The score at half time was Old: - Boys 8, Star The blue jdseys looked a winning 3 side from the kick off of the second 1 half. Apparently more fit than . their opponents they carried play. ? continually into the white territory. : .The rearguard were playing in spec- , ; tacular fashion, whipping the spectators to a high pitch of enthusiasm. ; Dc' Laeey scored the great excitement of the sideli tiers, while shortly after Thorburn kicked, a nice penalty which brought Star to the fore. Star !), Old Hoys S. Terrific cheering greeted Sullivan's clever try which added another three t_> Star's mounting tally, Thorbum's kick going astray. Old Boys nearly drew abreast with a successful penalty kick by Fitchett but just befoie time Sullivan who had a real day out, scored his second try placing the blues definitely out of danger. De Lacey failed to convert and the game ended Star 10, Old Boys 11. . The Rev Watson made a most capf- L able referee. RANGITAIKI RESULTS Seniors Duff Cup: Te Teko 6 beat Matata3 Juniors Thornton 12 beat Matata 0. Edgecumbe 11 beat Awakeri B 9.; Awakeri A 9 beat Te Teko 6. Otakiri a bye. Junior points are: Thornton 7, Mata,ta. 4, Awakeri B 5. Awakeri A 4, Edgecumbe 3, Te Teko Otakiri