RAHUI AND PARAPARAUMU PLAY DRAWN GAME

Chronicle (Levin), 9 June 1947, Page 4

RAHUI AND PARAPARAUMU PLAY DRAWN GAME

A game that was" bdth hdrfl and fast was that between- Rahui 'and Paraparaumu juniors. Each side kicked a penalty goal. Gwihg to the rain which had fallen prior to the match the ball -was slippery. Both sides haVC dbhe S'pieiididiy for - championship matches ktid were out to win. Play was of a very even nature, at tiffle'S rAiSifig the enthusiasm of the crowd, who were not slow in rec©gifi§ifig Uhd appreciating good play. Paraparaumu sefc the ball in motion, but it Wds ndt IOfig before Rahui Wertt on attacfe'. The defence, however, was sotifid Ufid both in the scrum and line-out wbfk hondUfs' were e'Ven.- Sdme df the scrummaging was not of the highest order, plSyerS ftilihg &t times to pack and beiiig mbre anxious to wait for openings for individuai piay. Weii through the first half a "breach by Rahui gave the visitors a "chance but Hutton could not draw points. Up ahd down .play followgd* bdth sides flghting hard for supfeiiiacy. Line

■ - - 1 — — — mmrn I - I kicking proved a feature, while coliafing was also credit^ ble. Befofe the spell ended Taylor had an unsuccessful shot at goal, and . the half ended with no score but odds in favour of the Paraparaumu fifteen. • » . The second half was as edkalh^ ihtefestihg as the precedingl^^K aiid as sides were evenly matdheii. play was exciting. Hutton, fof the " Visitors, drew first blood, kiekiiig a neat goal from a penalty. Paraparaumu 3, Rahui 0. There Were numerous breaches, and cofisequently there were • many free kicp. Frdm one of these Taylor kickbd a goal by a well judged kidk, thus making the score,: even. Play was fast to the end of the game, with the -Visitors Mving a slight advantage. Despitts this Rahui w£re dften on attack ahd it was 6hly fine defence that pre'vented them crossing the appositioh lirie. No further score reSulted. Hutton, the.fullback fo:j Paraparaumu, was the outslariding player on the day's play. j Mf. G. E. Wiseley wts the referee.