HIGH SCHOOL GAME

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 94, 30 July 1943, Page 8

HIGH SCHOOL GAME

WHAKATANE TE PUKE NIL On Friday last the To Pitfkc High School reps, played Wliakatane District High School at the Domain, and the result Mas a match which, dcsjnte the high local score Avas. a hard fought game from beginning to end. The game opened with a fast rush by Te Puke which Mas, however, countered by Tiepa (Whakatane wing) who succeeded in passing the ball to the backs. Boswell (second live-eighths) opened up with a nice kick downficld which ay as continued oy Goodall,, and a 25 resulted. From ae scrum Goodall scooped up the •iall and dashed across the line to -core the first try of the game withn the- first frve minutes of play. Jo-swell's kick stuck close to the 4 round. After the first scorc some tight , t ay took place Whalkatane being n the defensive till Tiepa relieved 'ie situation by a line kick. Hard pressed, Te Puke gradually gave .round linally enabling R. Lnw (last aan down) to make; a touch down. ,iej)as kicK sailed outside the posts. After a line out. Tiepa secured and pasted to L. Ilaureti who in

turn passed to Bosavcll. From tlie next line out Head (Whakatane lock) secured the ball and carried it wc.U down field. A* penally kick awarded against Croot just missed, but Goodall made this good when a few minutes later he again carried the leather over the line to score. Tiepa's kick went Avidc, but Boswcll succeeded a few minutes later in converting another try by R. Raureti bringing the score to 11 nil. Shortly after Hammond scored again but. this was not converted. Tiepa and Hammond scored later in quick succession, but by this time a fresh Avind had risen making acute angle kicks almost impossible. FolloAving a penalty against Whakatanc a few minutes later,, the red and blacks attempted to force their way through, but failed against the heavier Wliaikatane forwards. After half-time the Te Puke pack woke, up a little but the local boys still had them running round in circles. PI a 3' Avi th one or two exceptions during the latter hall' of the game was in Te Puke 2.) all the time". Whakatane moved into action completely fogging the Te Puke backs. These tactics although somewhat. unconventional, succeeded in bagging for the Whakatane team Uve more tries, none of Avhich were coirverted. Before; the finish of the game Te Puke's only penalty kick aAvard fell short, leaA'ing the score at 35 to nil in Whakatanc's i'aAour. Mr S. Pa*iic Avas the referee.