RUGBY TOURNEY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 99, 13 May 1937, Page 3

RUGBY TOURNEY

Our Own Correspondent-

Central IjLB. Fixture at Waipukurau EXCELLENT ENTRIES

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WAIPUKURAU, TJus Juay. Excellent entries and a good attendance of the public made the Central Hawke's Bay Rugby Sub-Union's annual seven-a-side tournament at Wai-, pukurau yesterday, a eucoess in every way. Thirty-two teams entered, comong from all parts of Hawke's Bay, including Napier, Hastings, Porangahau and Dannevirke. By commencing in the morning the finals were able to be played in a good light. The weather was dull but no rain fell. In the finals, Hastings H.S.O.B. senior team defeated Waipukurau by 11 points to nil; Pirates junior team defeated Waipukurau H.S.O.B. by 8 points to three, and Hastings Higjb School B thirds lost to Napier H-S.-O.B. by 18 points t.o nil. A special feature of the tournament was the running of the Limbrick Cup race,' which is competed for annually over a distance of 110 yards by f.ootballers in their Rugby gear. After a close finish, R. Phillips (Napier H-S.-O.B.) won the cup for the second year in succession, with D. Bj-adley (Waipukurau H.S.O.B.) second, and G. Cox (Napier H.S.O.B.) third. There were nine entries. Mr A. L. McCormick, president of the sub-union, in presenting the cup, congratulated R. Phillips on his fine performance. Results are as follow: — • SENIOR. First round — ^Takapau 3, Napier H.S.O.B. 0. Hastings H.S.O.B. 10 v. Otane 3. Havelock 8 v Porangahau 3. Waipukurau 13 v Omakere 0. Waipukurau H.S-O.B. 6, w Ongaonga A 0. Second round. — Hastings H.S-O.B. 5 v Takapau 0. Waipukurau 3- v Havelock 0. Waipukurau H.S.O-B. 11 v. Ongaonga B 0. Semi-final. — Hastings H.S.O.B. 16 v Waipukurau H.-S.O.B. 5Final. Hastings H.S.O.B. 11 v Waipukurau a JUNIOR. First round.— Hastings H.S.O.B. 13 v Takapau A 3. Takapau 'B 3 v Aotea 0. Eskview 25 v Waipukurau H.S-O.B. B 0. Pirates 16 v. Waipukurau A 0. Porangahau 17 v Otane 0. Waipukurau H.S.O.B. A v Waipukurau B 0Second round. — Hastings O.B. 13 v Takapau B 0. Pirates 3 v Eskview 0. Waipukurau H.S.O.B. A 8 v Porangar hau ()• , Semi-finals : Pirates 3 v Hastings H.S.O.B- 0. Final. Pirates 8 v Waipukurau H.S.O.B. 13. THIRDS + » . -•-** First round: Hastings High School B 3, v Takapau 0. Hastings H.S.O.B. 9 v Waipukurau B 0. Hastings High School A 10 v Havelock 3. Napier H.S-O.B- 16 v Waipukurau A 0. Second round ; Hastings High School B 14 v Waipukurau D.H.S. 0. Napier H.S.O.B. 13 v Hastings High School A 3. Semi-final: Napier H.S.O.B. 11 v Hastings H.S.O.B. 0. Final. Napier H-S.O.B. 18 v Hastings High School B 0.