GAME AT MATATA

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 47, 14 August 1939, Page 8

GAME AT MATATA

The teams were: — Te Puke (red and black): Perratt; Richmond; McKenzie; Graham: Voider; Hickey; Oxenham; Nicholson; Lennard; Johnson; Satherlv; Wy. cliffe; Iluglics; Johnson; Rubce. Rangitaiki (black and white): T. Lees;' Renata; R. Lees; M. Howtll: M. Lcis; Rrttima; R. Howell; Schooner; Carter; Whitely; Gardiner; Parkes; Raercno; Moore; Francis.

The Rangitaiki forwards attacked from the kick off making ground and straining the red defence. A free kick saw Francis miss narrowly from an, acute angle. Te Puke forced and made ground but T. Lees returned with a lonr-j kick; wh?'f;h, was followed up by the Rrfngitai'kt van. Some smart work by tfIVD bl'ue backs saw R. Lees pave the way for Renata to score at the side of the uprights. M. Lees failed to convert. j Rangitaiki 3, ' Te Puke 0 Scarcely had play recommenced when Renat a receiving from the | tight passed through the defence land'scored again. Francis failed to cdnvert. Rangitaiki 6, Te Puke 0 In taking the ball M. Howell fell on his right arm disjl'oeatilpg the member and necessitating his retirement. He was replaced by Savage. R. Lees now flashed through again and tossing to Renata enabled that player to run round and touch down between the posts. M. Lees converted. Rangitaiki 11, Te Puke 0. Te Puke advanced into the blue half where Oxenham sent the backs away. T. Lees returned Avith a long kick but Perratt Avas safe. Up Avent the forwards aind by their weight gained the line. A scrum Avas orrt--ered from Avhich Te Puke secured. Voider dash'ng oA r er and scoring. Satherly failed AA'ith the k>ck. Rangitaiki 11, Te Puke 3 The red jerseys Avere once aagin on the hunt, the Rangitaiki boys ' e*"ng in hard defence till Rati ova found the line. Tn the loo? e scrummages the Rap. gitaiki steam roller bore -all- before it. Te Puke houvve r discovered '•omp good individual for\va.r;ds aa'Ho combining with the backs stopped many a The red back line unfortunately Avere ca.s'h" buslled 10-t man a* chances th' - ou- f |i mull in and bad hnndt'ng. Id"!.!' 1 i--v arivod with play again in Te Pake's quarter. In the second lr If R. Fowdl retired being replied !>v Ka'pam A\:ho Waved wing. Franc's played -fuHba -k Lees going im to tV fo'-wavds. Te Ave-e still prc-'si'-tg .-aid Rangitaiki AA'ith the sun in their eves were hard put io : t to el"<v, Siiav, age battled 'through and fr-und >t.h" ''lie. The bill'-* forward-; secured ! '"om the line out and fourd the 125. ? 'inta i)A' following up Avas dde i n Ivvit Perratt to the foj ce notching his fourth try. Francis 'ailed io convert." Rangita'ki 14, Te Pake 3

Te Puke backs were now swung into action the leather travelling! from Oxenham t Satherly, -Graham/ to McKenzie who passed forward. In successive play however Satherly fended his way through touching down in spite of tacklers and scoring. The shot at goal missed. Rangitaiki 14 Te Puke 6 Pressing again the reds advanced Oxenham cutting through brilliantly to be taken by Francis. Kaipara found the line.' The red and blacks, handled again, McKenzie talcing on the full and all but reaching the objective. A period of high kicks was followed by sharp give and take in the centre of the field where the packs mixed it for a good five minutes till Carter led the blues into the open. Rangitaiki developed a loose forward rush at the head of which R. Lees scored. Moore missed with the kick. Rangitaiki 17 Te Puke (5 R. Lees next skied to corner' and Savage following up well was able to beat the defence ar?d> score again. Whitely failed with the kick. Rangitaiki 20 Te Puke 6 The blue forwards were once again on the attack but Te Puke accepted a force. C. Francis penetrated and made a promising run just prior to the last whistle. Mr R. Housham of Edgecumbe was referee.