Rugby

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 31, 29 August 1949, Page 5

Rugby

WAIRAKA DEFEATS UNITED IN FAST GAME A determined challenge by United was strongly repulsed by Wairaka in a fast and exciting senior rugby game at Whakatane Field on Saturday by 18 points to 6. Played in ideal conditions before a large crowd the match produced some sparkling football with United showing up well in the tight and in some back movements. Wairaka had an advantage with their better team work and general covering up, most of their tries coming from fast loose movements. In the forwards they were held by United, especially toward the end of the game while their backs found it hard to penetrate a very fast defensive backline. United appeared unable to complete their movements once they got started and the final score was perhaps a little flattering to Wairaka. Referee: Mr W. Chambers. POROPORO LOSES TO PAROA 9—o Better team work and faster following up gave Paroa a nine points win over Poroporo in a hard senior rugby match for the Bracken Cup at Whakatane Field on Saturday. Paroa exploited all of Poroporo’s mistakes and themselves won many movements to score one try, unconverted, and two penalty goals. The game was fast but marred by poor handling and indifferent

RUGBY WHAKATANE Senior: Paroa 9 Poroporo 0, Wairaka IB United 6. Junior: United 23 Paroa 0. Te Hurinui Apanui Shield: Rotorua 20* Rangitaiki 9. Galatea Senior Final: Murupara 19 Kaingaroa 11. REPRESENTATIVE GAMES Australia 21 Wairarapa-Bush 14, Otago 9 Auckland 6, Southland 11 Wanganui 9, Taranaki 19 Manawatu 6, Auckland B 28 King Country 9, Hawkes Bay 20 South Canterbury 3, Buller 16 North Otago 6. SOUTH AFRICA New Zealand 14 Orange Free State 9.

tackling though both teams endeavoured to open play at every opportunity. Paroa took to high kicking to give their forwards & backs time to get up on the ball line and Poroporo apparently had no counter for this. On the other hand Poroporo played hard football but seemed unable to finish off their movements or to carry on after an attack had broken down. Referee: Mr B. Norman. FRIENDLY P. & T. GAME A good friendly game of football was played on Sunday between Opotiki P. and T. and Whakatane P. and T. Opotiki won 13 to 8. Opotiki scores were by T. Griffin, 1 try, R. Ball one try, converted by G. Black, K. Breeze one try. Whakatane scorers were J. Francis one try converted by R. Kenny, R. Shelley one try. Whakatane won the ball in all scrums. TE PUKE DEFEATED In a friendly senior.rugby match at Taneatua on Saturday Taneatua had no trouble in defeating Te Puke in a rather dull game 'by 18 points to 3. Taneatua scored four tries, three being converted and TePuke scored an unconverted try. 4