Opotiki A Run Over Rangitaiki In Last Few Minutes Of Match

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 73, 26 July 1948, Page 5

Opotiki A Run Over Rangitaiki In Last Few Minutes Of Match

(Special to Beacon) Opotiki, July 25. Opotiki A’s defeated the Rangitaiki A team at Opotiki on Saturday in a game that was even in play and score until the last few minutes, when Opotiki built the score from 11 all to . 21—11. Teams: — Opotiki: Stain'ton, J. Koopu, C. Walker, J. Oswald, T. Koopu, I.' Parkinson, T. Walker, Tamatui, Lihgman, W. Delamere, Hughes, Pohipi, Gage, T. Delamere, Howe. Rangitaiki: Hunia, Mexted, T. Smith, Newdick, J. Marks, K. Sul-' livan, Ihaia, R. Falwasser, E. Mulligan, L. Hall, K. Woods, W. And-' erson, I. Dodunski, A. i** i Opotiki opened with fast play in - all departments, but Rangitaiki held them off well. Newdick, Sullivan, Falwasser and Black playing a sound defending game. Play later settled into a slogging match, with neither side getting a real advantage and holding it.

Those working well in the Rangitaiki team were Hall and Woods in, tlje forwards and Smith in the backs. Mexted was off his game. After half-time play continued, irß the same vein until almost the end of the game, when Rangitaiki appeared to collapse. ' , Outstanding in the Opotiki team were Parkinson, Koopu and Stain- •* ton in the backs and W. 'Delamere in the forwards. Scorers: — Opotiki (21 points): Oswald, W. Delamere, Hughes, J. Koopu, one 1 try each; Stainton, 3 conversions; Howe, a penalty goal. Rangitaiki (11 points): Smith,, a try; Newdick, a conversion and two penalties. <