RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 90, 3 May 1937, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Our Own Correspondent.

OLD BOYS AND PORANGAHAU HAVE CLOSE GAME

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WAIPUKURAU, Tliis Day. The Oentral Hawke',s Bay Rugby Sub-Union's competitions were continued at NVaipukurau on Saturday in fine weather. The ground was in a hard condition- On No. 1 ground Old Boys defeated Porangahau by 12 points to iix, after a close game. The teaxns were :— -Old Boys (White) : ,J. Jamieson, W. Raymond, P. Monteith, L, Merton, G. Lawson, E. Galgy, i?. Sharpin, S. Coles, T, Brain, M. . 1'ausley, Cook, A. Wilson, C- Wilson i (capt.), B. Robertson and C. Raymond. Porangahau (Green and Black) : %»' . Scott, A. Kuru, R. Ross, D. Cochrane, G. Kuru, H. Petuha, E. Kuru, J. Hunter, ~ .0 Tibble, C. Scia Scia, E. Cook, 0. McDonald, L. Ropiha H. Hokianga and G. Haeris. The Porangahau backs ongaged in several passing movements in the early stages of the gume, und' G. Kuru} with a strong run, put Porangahau in a good posxtion. The Porangahau f orwards carxied. play to the Old Boys' *Iine where McDonald scored. A. Kuru's kick hit the upright and bouneed back. Porangahau 3, Old Boys 0. Old Boys took a turn at attack, and an infijngement in the visitors' territory gave- Jamieson a chance to equal the score with a good kick. Old Boys 3, Porangahau 3. . Old Boys looked like increasing their score when C. Wilson broke away and passed to A. Wilson, wlio knocked on a few yards short of the line. A muiute later Jamieson, with a beautiful penalty kick, added three points to Old Boys' score. Old Boys 6, Porangahau 3. ■Merton, after receiving a pass from Lawson, was held up on the line. Haif time was called a few minutes later. On resumption of play both teams attacked strongly. C. Wilson broke away and passing to A. Wikon regained possession of th8 ball to score. Jamieson failed to add the extra points. Old Boys 9, Porangahau 3. A brilliant back movement shortly after resulted in Monteith seoring. Jamieson again failed to eonvert. The Porangahau forwards carried play to the Old Boys' line, where A. Kuru bullocked his way over for a try. Kuru failed to eonvert. Old Boys 12, Porangahau 6. Time was called shortly after. Mr Yf. Phillips refereed. Otane's Decislvt Wiri. On No. 2 ground Otane icored a decisive win over iWaipukurau by 22 points to six. .After being on top in the first half Waipukurau tired quickly and were overwhelmed by Otane, who put on 17 pointa in the second half. The teams were: — Waipukurau (blue and white) : J. McKay, T. Ferguson, T. Hampton, R. Rupuhu, R. Crappe, K- Higgin8, U- Walker, L. Dixon, Benson. A. Chapman, M. Lane (capt), H. Little, M. Ferguson, 0. Johnstone and B. Pedersen. Otane (Blue): W. Tolley, A. Smith, J. Bellis (capt), S. Drinkrow, D, Riach, K. Pene, R. Drinkrow, R. Orr, A. An. derson, M. Higgs, D. Burgess, W. Beale, A. Wright, W. Osbourne and W. Green.

Waipukurau kicked off, Johnstone and Lane carrying play to the Otane tweuty-five, where Higgs marked and with a good line kick relieved. Otane counter-attacked and gsined consideraj^e ground with passing rufhes. The Waipukurau forwards, headed by Lane," took play to the Otane line. Otane were penalised and Dixon with a good kick opened Waipukurau's score. — Waipukurau 3, Otane 0. Two of Waipukurau's key men, Lane and Walker, were injured and had to be rep § _d by Chapman and McLeau. Oshoume lacked downfield and followed up fast. A nusunderstanding between two of the Waipukurau backs let him in for a try between the posts. Green added the extra* points. — Otane 5, Waipukurau 3. . Half timo came shortly aftorwards, with 'Waipukurau pressing hard. On resumption of play Otane took the offensive and Tolley, fieldihg ihe ball, kicked a neat field goal Otane 9, Waipukurau 3. Following a hard run up the line by S. Drinkrow, R. Drinkrow gained possession of the ball and scored. Green failed to eonvert. — Otane 12. Waipukurau 3Otane were now definitely on top anq kept Waipukurau in their own half. liie next score came when Osbourne after a good run, passed infield to Green, who scored well out.— -Otane 17, Waipukurau 3. The Waipukurau forwards carried play to the Otane line, and. Little dived over for a good try. Dixon's kick missed. — Otane 17, Waipukurau 6. Otane returned t0 the attack and Orr scored in a handy position. Higgs converted. Time was called iramediately after with the seores: Otane 22 Waipukurau 6 Mr C. Moore refereed. Junior Competitlon. The two home teams met in a hard game for the leadership of the junior competition, at Central Park. The teams were ; Waipukurau (blue aud white) : D. Bell, G. Kankin, D. Ross, L. Chapman, McGregor, McLean, R. Ferguson, J. Davey, T. Davey, R.Oldham, M. Chapman, M. Walker, Halford and W. Eden. Old Boys (white) : S. Bryce, I. Renner, D. Bradley, N. Taylor, T. Smith, B. Hames Vander-

r pump, A. Dunbar, R. Holms, J. Dixon, Phillipson, C. Wood, W. Foley, M. Lee and B. Mandeno. After a close game Old Boys won by 12 points to three. The scorers were (Old Boys) : Hames (try), Lee (try),Bradley (two tries). Waipukurau: D. Ross (try). Mr J. O'Halloran refereed.