WIN FOR WAIROA

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 173, 9 August 1937, Page 9

WIN FOR WAIROA

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WAIROA, Last Night. The weather was frae but cold with a strong southerly wind for the representative match in which Wairoa defeated Te' Aute by 17 points to six. There was a poor attendance of spectators. Te Aute kicked off into the wind, Wairoa forcing play down the field. From. a scrum near the line T. Hook went across,- his weight being too much for the college boys. Smith eonverted Wairoa 5, Te Aute nil. Play was very even after the score, both sides doing their share of attacking. Loose play followed, and irom tlie pass 'Raureti rau right through the backs to ground by the posts. The kick missed. Wairoa 5, Te Aute 3; ■ Te Aute again attacked, a knock-on spoiling a promising movement, A penalty was awarded to Wairoa in an easy positioh, Carroll having no trouble 'in goaling.' Wairoa 8, Te Aute 3. Half-time came with the scoro unchquged. ■ - , ■Te Aute went to the attack, and, n ■wild pass spoilt a certain try. Wairoa. cleared but Te Aute .attacked again, several players being grounded just short of the line. Wairoa cleared, aho Taite made a valient effort to gather in and handle a rolling ball up the side-line. • However, the ball beat him. Te Aute kept up the pressure, throw-. ing the, ball about and keeping the spectators in a .happy mood. Te Aute's backs went away, the ball travelling to Murray, wiio side-stepped pdst" Whaanga and 'Te Ngaio and went over for a particularly brilliant try. Thekick missed. Wairoa 8, Te Aute 6. Wairoa livened up and went on the attack, rushing play up the field. From a scrum near the line, Tumataroa secured and ran through between tho scrum and the half to score. Carroll missed the kick. Wairoa 11, Te Aute 6. Wairoa kept attackiug and the forwai- ds went up the line for Whaanga to dive over the line for a try. The kick missed. Wairoa 14, Te Aute 6. Te Aute rushed play down the field and seemed certain to score when S ISmith., racing, back intercepted and cleared. Again Te Aute attacked and several assaults were stopped just short of ihe bne. The Wairoa, backs went away from a breuk-dowu in a Te Aute back movement, and T. Gemmell burst his way ■ througk to score. S. Smith missed the kick. Wairoa 17, Te Aute 6. Time was called shortly after with tho score: Wairoa 17, Te Aute 6. Mr R. M. McDonald refereed. Curtain-raiser In the curtain-raiser Wairoa Primary A defeated Frasertown Schooi by 11 points to tliree. Mr B. Parkinsou refsreid.