HUI MAI OUTPOINT SHANNON

Chronicle (Levin), 1 July 1946, Page 7

HUI MAI OUTPOINT SHANNON

SENIGR GAME AT MANAKAU Hui Mai defeated Shannon by 21 points to 6 in a fast open game at Manakau on Saturday. The Shannon players threw +h°. ball about io the first half, despite the disadvanfage of playing against the wind Hui Mai, however, proved too -tvpnp; for t he visitors and rattled on tliirteen points in the first half and a further eight in the second.

' ^ y r ^ ^ ^ Shannon's points were all scored in the second spell. Hui Mai drew first blood early, when Heperi put in a fine run to score wide out. Cook added the extra points, making the score 5 — 0. Hui Mai kept up the attack and from an infringement Cook kicked a good penalty goal making the total 8—0. From a scrum 011 the lialf -way line Corbett made a break down the blind side, passed to Cook, who was forced into touch. From loose play following the line-out McCashin snapped up the ball and ran to the full-back, where he transferred to Heperi, who dived over. Cook again added the. extra points; raisimg the Kcoire -to- 13 — 0j to which there was no alteration in the first half. After the change-over Shannon received a penalty for a scrum infringement and Fuller raised the flags to gain Shannon's first points. Hui Mai at this stage attacked strongly and from a ruck the ball went out to Wallace and' to Heperi. who sent Cook over in the corner. making the score 16 — 3. Shannon took good advantage of the wind and from loose play in front of the goal scored. Hui Mai's remaining points came when Cook gathered in a cross kick and showed the opposition a clean pair of heels to score under the posts. Rangiwhitu added he extras, and the whistle blew with the score at Hui Mai 21, Shannon 6. Mr. S. Graham was the referee.