CENTRAL H.B. RUGBY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 158, 22 July 1937, Page 13

CENTRAL H.B. RUGBY

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Defeat of Sub-Union Team MOASCAR CUP MATCHES

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The queen carnival orgsnftsed this winter by the Central Sub-Union as proving most successful. It is safe to say that next season will see looal Eugby established on a sounder financial footing than has been the "case for many years. Mueh of the credit for the successful development of the queen carhival competition is due to Messrs. A. McCormfck and C. Williamson, chairman and secretaiy of the Isubunion's management committee,, who have shown wondexful enthusiasm in Eugby administration. At the present time several of the district queens have secuxed an almost equal number of votes, and ■ interest in the carnival is widespread. A diaappointing featuije of last Thursday's match against Hastings was the non-appearance of three of the Central players originally selected. 'Theshort notice given by the defaulting players gave the team's managers little time to replace them> and the necessary alterations in the backs were a disadvantage to the team. Of the Central backs Ferguson, of Waipukurau, was the star, whle Eangi Eupuhu called upon at the last' moment to reolace Bassett, of Porangahau, as full-back, showed much of his old skill. In the for wards, who did very well against the heavier Hastings pack. Green, of Otane, played his best game of the season, Moascar Cup Games. Next month's Palmerston-TS Aute Moascar Cup match will be played itt Waipawa, not, as has been elsewhere stated, in Waipukurau. For many seasons, prior to 1934, Waipawa was regarded as Te Aute's home ground, but in recent years the Maoris have been unlucky dn sehool fixtures played there. Wanganui College, which meets Te Aute this week, beat Palmerston 8—6, and tha result of yesterday 's game will give an idea of the probable fate of the Moascar Cup. This celebrated trophy derives its name from a military depot in E'gypt. In a Eugby tournament there it was woh by a New Zealand team, a photograph of which aecompanies the cup on its travels. When the New Zealand troops returned home, they presented the cup for competition among the New Zealand secondary schools. During the first fcw years most of the secondary school teams in the Dominion played for the coveted trophy, but for various reasons the competition died out. At the present time: only Palmerston and Te Aute play for the Moascar Cup. Junior Eugby. Waipukurau, the winners of this sea son'a main junior grade event, will not compete dn the present one-round competition for the "Johnny Walker" trophy. The three .teams which should finish at the top of the list of those in this "new deal" are Takapau. Old Boys and Waipawa. The success of the junior team from Waipawa, where Eugby has not flourished in the last two seasons, is most encouraging, and next winter Waipawa mdght easily field two teams. No Eugby was played in Central Hawke's Bay last Saturday on accounfc of heavy wind and rain. '