SENIOR GAME

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 82, 19 June 1945, Page 5

SENIOR GAME

PAROA'S FINE SHOWING From a careful opening the game rapidly assumed a swift and spectacular nature. Both teams Averc evenly matched and the marking was sound in both departments. Harawira missed a penalty goal from a reasonably good position but his kick set the yellow pack moving and the blues had an anxious spell. A second penalty saw Harawira draw first blood for Paroo. Poroporo returned to. the attach determined to equalise. In Paroa'j last quarter the blues were all ou'

to score and only Wells vigilance prevented this eventuating. In a counter invasion, led by Ratahi and! Crapp Wells again piloted the lea-f ther across the liar. Paroa 6 5 Poroporo 0. From a loose forward rush Crapp battled over near the posts and once again Wells was sound with the kick. Halftime sounded with the scorp 1 -l-nil in Paroa's- favour. The. second half opened with some gruelling forward play at mid fields Poroporo attacked vigorously but the yellow pack smothered all attempts to break clear. Tainui forced the issue and led the blues into Paroa'st last quarter where only a timely! penalty kick prevented an almost certain try. Tai Riini opened nicely and was well backed by the forwards as thpy. swept into Poroporo's half. In a fast ' scramble J. Dodd beat the blue fullback and notched a further score. The same man failed to convert • Paroa 14 ? Poroporo nil. From some loose play in front of the Paroa goal R. Kingi slipped! across for Poroporo's first points. Merito failed with the kick., . „ Paroa replied with a runaw.iv scci'e by Crapp beneath the bar. failed to convert. Paroa 17 } P'-ro-i, jjoro 3. -k , Swift play brought Poroporo to, the attack and Kororeko notclled the only potted goal of the day. Paroa/ 1 retorted by a slip over try jn the' corner by Lawson which wejit un-« v converted. Paroa 20 5 Poroporj) 7. The game ended soon after. Mr-v Breward was referee. . -! ft