RAHUI JUNIORS SCORE OVER WAIKANAE

Chronicle (Levin), 12 September 1949, Page 4

RAHUI JUNIORS SCORE OVER WAIKANAE

^Jndefeated in their previous eight appearances, Rahui juniors won again -at Waikanae oh Saturday. The win on this occasion was not very convincing, the home side fielding a scratch team, but the victors alteredf thieir tactics and did mdst of their best work in the first half, to lead 9-0 at the end of the spell. Formerly they have

with late Waikanae's performance was qulte satisfactory .;«M ao ha sxage . did the Victors nave a great aeal in their favour, the game acxually ,baing* keener than the scores would indicate. , Playing into 'a strong wind, Rahui Ihiade many eariy visits to Waikajnae's twenty-five and within a few minutes of the commencement R. Giddens crossed, but the ball had been kocked on. Ffom the scrum Giddens was ag^in . aimost over wheh eff ebt'ively -tackled by. G. Daniel. Connelly was in support to take his pass and. score. The kick into the wind missed. Waikanae retaliated and S. Sweetman, L. Walton and H. Bfown looked dangerous, but a penalty relieved. Soott after Matthews and N. Mudgway reached Waikanae's line, but a force saved. In the- defending territory shortly after N. Mudgway intercepted nicely and raced over. The kick saw IndCc'ision on the flag holders' part ahd was ruled not over.. Rahui forwards revisited the ' defending twenty-five again and, picking up smartiy in the face of a clearing rush, L. Giddens execut-ed-a neat dive for the line and foreed, but to his -consternation he was only as- far as the 25-yard line.This player with R. Giddens, N. and I. Mudgway, Walker and.Clark pressed hard and Clark scored for the speil ' to erid ' Rahui 9, Waikanae 0. Contrary to expectations, with the wind in their favour Rahui did not gather many more points in the. second spell, some fine saves being executed by the home side who, with Sweetman, Edwin, Parata, T. Fox and Brown always prominent, paid many visits tq Rahui's fwjenty-five. The defence of Connor was sound, however. Following a line-out as a resuit of a fine clearing kick by Connor, Bell set Rahui's backs racing and the ball went right along the line to Matthews, who scored. BCfore the close of play a penalty kick by Brown saw Waikanae's only points secured and the game ended Rahui 12, Waikanae 3. Mr. M. Johnson was the referee.