CENTRAL H.B. RUGBY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 164, 29 July 1937, Page 13

CENTRAL H.B. RUGBY

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Te Aute's Recent Inter-School Matches C0MPETITI0N GAMES

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Last w0ek% football in Gentral Hawk© % Bay resulted aB follows:- — Otane (20) beat Ongaonga (nil). Waipukurau (22) beat Omakere (15). Porangahau (8) beat Takapau (8). SCHOOL MATCHES. Te Aute College (26) beat Wanganui COllege (6), New Plymoutb Boys' H.S. (11) beat Te Aute College (6). In a Spectactiiar xUatcb at 'i% Aute on Wednesday tbe Maori team proved too good for tbeif visitors from Wanganui. Tbe Wanganui boys missed tbeir captain, Meuli, Wbo was unable to play, but as Was tbe case last year they bad a noticeable advantage in beagbt and weigbt. During tbe game a sligbt breeZe mad© tbe new ball play tricks Wbicb affected tbe bandling of bota teamts, but- tbe Te Aute tackliixg was tbe best seen for years iU this district. From tbe local viewpoint, it aa a pity tbe mateh could not have been played tox Waipukurau^ wbere more spectators could have aesembled. On Saturday, in heavy rain, Te Aute lost to New Plymoutb Boys' Hign Scbool. This mateh was played at New Plymoutb, and reports indicate tbat tbe Taranaki team deserved to win. It is likely tbat tbe Te Aute boys considered tbeir previous victory as sufficient for tbe week; on form they were regarded as a better team tban New Plymoutb, GompOtitiou Games. Spectators at Ceiitral Park on Saturday saw Porangahau play a stem up-hill game to draw witb Takapau. Headxug 8—0 at balf-time, Takapau appeared "all set" for a comfortable vji-wry, but tbeir lead may bave made tbem a trifle over-coniident. For a long period in tbe eecond spell Porangahau maintained a flerce attack, and against inost of tbe local teams would bave sdored several times. As it was, tbeir equalising points came from a penalty kick late in tbe game, and a draw wati a fato- indication of tbo play. As Waipukurau defeated Omakere, tbey are agaixx witbin striking distance, only two points bebind Takapau i ti. tbe competition totals. If botb theso xeading teapis can defeat Old Boys, who upset Takapau in tbe flrst round, tbe result of tbe senior grade will be in doubt untii tbe last mateh of tbe series. ' Omakere Improve. Against Waipukurau, Omakere maintained tbeir l'ecent impi'ovemenfc bj boldang tbeir formidable opponents, in a higix-sfcorilxg gaine to k Seven-point margin. Next week tbey meet Porangahaut and tbe coast team will be f ully extended. Tbis mateh will be played at Gentral Park in conjunction witb tbe Old Boys-Waipukurau fixture} tbe latter fixture always arouses tbe keenest interest in Waipukurau, On the same day tbe two lowest teams on tbe competition ladder will meet at Ongaonga. In tbe flrst round mateh at Tikokino tbe bome team won 3 — 0, ahd country supporters of Rugby . should gatber in force at Ongaonga next Saturday. Tbe bom© team should record its finst win; wbatever tbe standard of play, this fixture is likely to provide an eiitertaiixing afternoon % sport.