REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 193, 31 July 1940, Page 8

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

FAST FOOTBALL BEATS HOME! DEFENCE WAIKATO 17, BAY 6 Fast fox-ward play and the acceptaxxce of opportunities when offered,' were decisive factors in the victory of the Waikato over the Raj' of Plenty in the representative xxiatch played on the Tauranga Domain onj Saturday. Conditions were ideal, although a tx-oublesoxxxe wind was 'blowing iix froxxi the bowling green end of the ground wlxen the teams lined out before an attendance of approximately 1700. The teams turned out:— Bay of Plenty: Skinner (Rotorua); Gooscman (Te Puke), R. Lees (Rangitaiki), G'. Mitchell (Whakatane); M. Lees (Rangitaiki), Moore (Opo-> tiki); R. Howell (Rangitaiki); Bell (Tauranga), Matheson (Rotorua), Hughes (Whakataxie), Ruebe (Te Puke), Rauwhero (Rotorua), Whitely (Rangitaiki), Schooner (Rangitaiki), Tamahori (Rotorua). Waikato: Ensor; Aitkexi, Evex-est, Reece; Aherxxe, Perkins; Brown; Tay lor, Catley, Farren, Wax-render, Sath erley, McLean, Thompson, Daniel. Referee: Mr J. Wilson, Taixranga. Kicking off, tlxeßßarj r faced the strong breeze, axid were quickly on the attack forming, a .scrum Ave-ll into the Waikato territory. Keeping lip the attack, the Bay forwards showed a bustling style of play, and forced a further scrum. Ixxfrixxging again, the Waikato gave a further' opportunity to tlxe Bay to go ahead*; but Tamahori-s kick fell short of the mark, Moore, R. Lees and M. Lees coxxrxbined well in a good passing movement, but Ensor positioned to inter cept the pass oxxt to Gooseman, ajnd transferred play with aix excellent kick ixxto the Bay half. Following up this advantage, the Waikato forwards came into prominence, and a dangerous situation arose when 'Gooseman cixt in on Skinner to bustle the. ball into touch. Keeping well down the Bay half, the Waikato forwards found Skixxxier out of position for Taylor to open the scor ing with a good try. Satherley's' kick glanced the upright and fell inside the posts. Waikato 5; Bay of Plenty 0. Following-a period of midfxelcl play, Bell, supported by Tamahori, initiated a good movement, but a forward pass spoiled any chance of ixiaking a score. After the Waikato had transferred play through Satin ex-ley and Daniels, a rule infringement kick by Goosexxxan returned the ball into tlxe visitors half to be followed with a strong forward attack. For the first tinxe, the Bayback line came into action, Gooseixxaix making a brilliant' run. but his pass inside to Lees, was dropped, and a good opportunity to open the scoring account was'lost. Revealing a speed superior to the home side, the Waikato back line caixie into action for Everest to increase the visitor's lead. The kick by Reeve coxxvcrted. Waikato-10; Bay of Plenty 0. Following xx]> the centre kick, the Bay attacked strongly, Waikato infringing in their eagerness to clear. The third kick at goal also failed !>" raise, the flags, Tamahori barely rais ing the ball. After a period when the hoixie side rarely saw the ball agaiixst the hustling attack of the visitors, Moore opened out the game for the Bay for Mitchell to make a good run to opexx the home side's scoring account.. Skinner's kick only narrowly failed to convert. Waikato 10: Bay of Plenty 3. Keeping up the attack, Hughes T xd M. Lees combined well in a pass ing movement, Ensor, however, being sound in defence. Gooseman again came into prominence with one of his speedy bursts for the line. The bonncc of Ixis short punt over Knsor's head went the wrong way and what appeared to be a ofirtaixx score was lost. Half-time: Waikato 10; Bay 3. Although hardly up to repx*esentative standard, play had been fast -xnd lively, the absence of constrxxctive passing movemexxts, usually fen

tured in such games, being particularly xxoticcable. From the x-esumption of play, Wai kato attacked . strongly through their back line, Perkixxs being particularly jjromixient ixx several speedy dashes for tlxe home stronghold.. His persistence was finally rewarded froxii a scrum under the Bay posts. Satherley's kick failed to find its objective. The Bay lxad rushed toa soon, the kick beixxg recalled. Satherley's second attexxxpt also failed. Waikato 13; Baj r of Plenty 3. The Lees brothers opeixed up a good passing movement, a scrum being forced close to the Waikato 25 line. Tlxe visitors infriixged agaixx, but Skinner's kick missed its mairk. A spell of robixst fonvard play ed in T. Wlxitely jhaving to leave the field, his place being takexi by Mitchell*. Tlxe nippy Waikato first five-eighths, Perkins, again made a bold dash for the home line, Skinner coxning to the rescue with a good tackle. A. good run by Goosc*lxian returned the play into the Wai kato half,, and a further scrum infringement kick, takexi this tixxie by M. Lees, failed to raise tTic flags. The Bay back line again attacked strongly, Gooseman beiixg prominent in a speedy dash for the line. Elisor brought him down into touch close to the corner flag. Mitchell, at three-qxxartcrs for the .Bay, had to: leave tlxe field, for attention, Morrison, of Rotorua, substituting. Following a period of midfield play, Waikato attacked through the forwards and out of a melee on the Bay 25 line, Aitkcn intercepted a loose ball to further advance* the visitors lead -with a perfect drop kick. Waikato 17; Bay of Plenty 3. Another' Bay player, R, Lees, h<ul to leave the field for attexxtioxx, and to the accoxxipaniment of enthusiastic applause, Rayment came on as substitute. Quickly taking his place, Raymexxt combined well with Goosexxxan to force play into tTle Waikato half. Following a Bay forward attack, Waikato infringed, Raynxent's kick glanced the upright and fell the wrong side. Keeping up the attack Raymsnt and Morrison initiated a good passing movement in the closing stages of the game, Waikato once again infringing. This time Ray men Ps kick raised the flags to xxiake the score: Waikato 17; Bay 1)1' Plenty 6; as the fiixal whistle blew.