WAIRARAPA-BUSH MEET KIWIS

Chronicle (Levin), 25 July 1946, Page 2

WAIRARAPA-BUSH MEET KIWIS

JlAHTKliTOX, .Tulv 24. In a l'asl, open game, Ihe Kiwis "defeated Wairarapa-Bush by 21 points to i 10 at .Masterton today, before au at- ! teiulaiice oi 60(10, in ovorcast but fine | weather. The Kiwis led 18 to 4 at halfi timo but the strong dofeiwe of WairaI rapa-llu.sh baeks, kept the Kiwis down to oue try in tlie seeond spell. The Kiwis won the niajoritv of the scrums ' but Wairarapa-Bush forwards, iii other depart nients, held their own vigorously. With a strong wind beliind them in the iirst spell, the Kiwis kept the ball up and exploited the linc, resulting in tries by Sherratt, Allen and Thornton, l.'ook adding three eonversions and a penalty. With Wairarapa-Bush attackiug just on lwilf-tinie, li. McKay landed a field goal. 1'lav moved all over the field in the seeond spell witli the niovenients of the Kiwi baeks stopped -only by • liaa'ck taekling. The winger Bherratt was souudly downed tinie after time by Pinfold. Ba.xton, who reeeived an injury at Auckland, was . rcplaeed by Kdwards wlio stood up well to the fast breaking forwards and sent the baeks a_way to be taekled one by one. B. Coueli, who movetl from eentre to first live-eighths in the seeond spell, made a brilliant eut through and ILurndell. who stood out in the Wairarapa-Bush pack, seored by the posts. Allen scored the only Kiwi try in the seeond spell. There was eontinuing pressure by Wai-rarapa-Bush in Ihe closing ten niinutes, Coueli, and (.'ross, who marked Argus, almost seoring. J. Walker kicked a goal for Wairarapa-Bush when the Kiwis were. eoustuntly penalised. The Kiwis were Ihrowing the ball about to the end and Ihe erowd was thrilled as Wairarapa-Bush baeks retaliated in kind.