RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 96, 10 May 1937, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Our Own Oorrespondent.)

otane scores good win over old boys

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1 WAIPUKURAU, This Day. | In one of the best games seen in [ Central Hawke's Bay rMs season, i Otane scored a win over Old Boys by 11 points to nil on Saturday. The Old Boy forwards, with the Wilson brothers and Robertson proxninent, were superior and kept play in Otane 's half during the greater part of the second half, but Otane 's defence held. , Tolley was sound at full-back. The . Otane backs lacked combination, while "heir forwards, with Burgess and Beale cutstanding, were overwnelmed by the VV'hite forwards. LawBon, for Old Boys, j who was well marked, was very sound, [saving on several oceasions, The game I was a forward one with Old Boys' backs opening out occasionally. The weather was perfect and the ground in a hard state. The teams were: — Otane (blue): W. Tolley, A Smith, G. Bellis (capt.), S. Drinkrow, D. Riack, K. Pene, R. Drinkrow, R. Orr, A. Anderson, M. Higgs, D. Burgess, W. Beale, J . Stephens, W. Osbourne, and W. Green. Old Boys (white) ; D. Jamieson, L. Morton, J. Jamieson, W. Raymond, R.

Monteath, E. Galay, G. Lawson, fe. Coles, T. Brain, M. Tansley, 0.. Cook, 0. Wilson (capt.), A Wilson, B. Robertson and C. Raymond. Otane kicked olf, def ending "the western goal. Play iiuctuated round the half-way line for a period until an Otane forward rush took play over the O'ld Boys' 25 line. Bellis crossed shortly after, but an infringement had occurred and a ecrum was awarded ten yards from the line. Lawson fielded the ball nnd cleared with a good kick dnto touch. Passing rushes by the Old Boys' backs took play into Otane 25, and D. Jamieson was tackled right on the Otane line. Otane attacked again -and from a scrum in Old Boys' 25, R. Drinkrow found an opening and passed infield to Stephens who scored. Green converted. Otane 5, Old Boys 0V Pene broke away, found an opening and passed to S. Drinkrow, who returned the ball. Pene knocked on within striking distance of Old Boys' line. Old Boys were penalised and Green inereased Otane 's' score. Otane 8, Old Boys ' 0. Shortly after, Burgess speculated and following up fast, scored. The kick, taken by Green, missed. Otane 11, Old Boys 0. Half -timo was called immediately after. On resumption of play hard ruus upileld by Bellis and S. Drinkrow put Otane in a strong posifcion. J. Jamieson cleaied with a long kick downfield. For the remainder of the second haif Old Boys kept play in the Otane half and although they tried desperately to score, Otane 's defence held out. Time was called with Old Boys pressing hard and the scores: Otane . 11 . Old Boys 0 Mr. T. Jackson refereed. Waipukurau Defeat Porangahau.

At Central Park, Waipukurau, Waipukurau defeated Porangahau by 31 points to 3 after a good game. The teams were: — Porangahau (green and black): E. Kuru, G. Kuru, Petuha, Ross, Scott, A. Kuru, Bassett,. Seia Seia, Pahi, Hokianga, H. Cook, Ropiha, McDonald, E. Cook, Tibble. Waipukurau (blue and white): Lovett, Crappe, Higgins, Ru- . puhu, T. Ferguson, Hampton, McKay, Dixon, Benson, Chapman, M, Ferguson, ohnston, Little, Pedersen. Porangahau took the aggressive in the early stages of the game, with A. Kuru prominent. McKay stemmed a forward rush and set the Waipukurau backs moving. They were effecfcively stopped when T. Ferguson was pushed into touch «at the Porangahau 25. Waipukurau looked like scoring when A. Kuru broke away again and put in a strong xun before bping downed. Play went up and down -the field with both teams nearly scoring. Little was injured and replaced by Spotswood. Porangahau were penalised and Rupuhu, with a good kick, lined in Porangahau territbry. T. Ferguson secured from the line out and dashed over to score a nice try. Higgins converted. Waipukurau 5, Porangahau 0. Porangahau were penalised shortly after, and Higgins, with a good kick, increased Waipukurau 's score. Waipukurau 8, Porangahau 0. Half-time was called soon after. On resumption of play Waipukurau set a brisk pace and Higgins scored. He failed to add the extra points. Waipukurau 11, Porangahau 0. The Blues were again attacking strongly when A. Kuru fielded a long kick and found the line well down. A penalty kick enabled Bassett to send the Greens into "Waipukurau 's 25; Porangahau kept up the attack. M. Ferguson relieved momentarily. Petuha fielded the ball and passed to G. Kuru, who dived over for a try after a brilliant baek movement. Bassett failed to convert, Time was called with the scores readding. Waipukurau 11 Porangahau • 0 Third Grade Match. In a third grade match, Te Aute (20) defeated Waipukurau (17).