PLAINS FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4752, 17 September 1924, Page 4

PLAINS FOOTBALL.

WAITAKARURU WINS CUP. PLAY-OFF FOR THE JUNIORS. The deciding matches in the competition among senior-grade teams in the Hauraki Plains Rugby Union were played on Saturday last, resulting in wins being secured by Waitakaruru and Turua. By winning on Saturday Waitakaruru gained sufficient points to place that team at the head of the competition, and the gtretton-Pinchess Cup will remain in Waitakaruru for another year. Kerepeehi forfeited to Hauraki West and played Coromandel at Coromandel. An analysis of the season’s results in the senior competition its as follows :

Waitakaruru scored 57 points, against 21; Kerepeehi 46, against 48 ; Ngatea 54, against 47; Turua 30, against'62 ; Hauraki West 23, against 22 ; United Coast 23, against 34. THE JUNIORS. In the-junior competition Ngatea by defeating Turua on Saturday by six points to nil brought its total even with that of the Turua team, and they will play off for the shield. An analysis of the competition is as follows :

Each team won two games by default with the exception of Hauraki West and United Coast, the former winning three and the latter none. Turua scores 44 points, against 12 ; Ngatea 46, against 20 ; Kerepeehi 37, against 27; Hauraki West 27, against 31; Waitakaruru 26, against 57 ; United Coast 0, against 33.

WAITAKARURU V. COAST.

This match was played at Waitakaruru and resulted in a chance win being secured by the Jioine team. The ground was in good order, but there was a strong wind blowing down the field. Coast had the better team, especially in the and had the best of the game right through. Play was very fast and willing, and the game was stopped no less than twelve times owing to players receiving minor injuries. No player, however, had to leave the field. A big crowd of spectators was present, and interest was intense. Many times the play was stopped for the line to be cleared. The teams were as follows : 1 United Coast, —E. Hooper, S. Buchanan, Jones, P. Clark, B. Wallis L. James. J. Knox, W. O’Neil, Hay, 8Dalgety, J. Corbett, R. Green, H. Wallis, E. Gill, D. Dalgety. Waitakaruru.—L. Berney, A. Hamilton, L. Coxhead, W. Ryan, F. Stretton, A. Otter, E. Dibble, E. Laing, R. Williams, A. Taylor, C. Clarke, G. Coxhead, L. Hunt, R. McPherson, L. Perkins. Waitakaruru kicked off into the wind, and interchange of kicks (sending the ball out at halfway. Coast opened up and reached Waitakaruru’s twenty-five, where Berney eased by lining. Tight play followed in the home team’s quarter, and wild passing lost Coast a chance of scoring. Play came back to Waitakaruru’s twentyfive and Hay took a mark but did not score, Waitakaruru again forcing. The drop-out was brought back for a scrum, from which Dibble secured and opened up. Jones returned a penalty kick to the line. Waitakaruru secured from a five-yards scrum and open play followed until B. Wallis marked in a 'good position but failed to score. Several scrums and considerable close play .followed until the home team forced. Buchanan returned tlie ball to Waitakaruru’s twentyfive, from where Otter carried to midfield. After changing over Coast attacked and the home team was kept busy. A penalty momentarily relieved, but Jones returned. Clarke gained ground for his side on many occasions. After a force by Waitakaruru play went to midfield, where fast open play ensued until Clarke with a long kick put Coast on the defensive for the first time in the game. After fast play Buchanan returned to midfield and by following up the Coast players entered Waitakaruru’s territory. The defenders worked back to midfield, but the opposing backs soon returned to the attack. Waitakaruru had several free kicks but could not put the visitors on the defensive, On resuming after half-time a kicking bout took play to Waitakaruru’s line, a force resulting. The drop-out was immediately returned by Jones and another force resulted. Play ranged up to halfway until Wallis kicked to Berney, who mulled, and Buchanan touched down. Jones failed to convert. Coast 3, Waitakaruru 0. After the kick-out a penalty sent Coast on the attack, but the home team worked play back, only to lose the advantage through an infringement. Otter and Berney led the Waitakari’ru team in a dribbling rush into the visitors’ territory, but play came back to neutral ground. Dibble secured from a scrum and passed to Otter, who lined in Coast’s territory, the defenders later forcing. The last round opened with play in the neutral zone, and wild passing lost many advantages. Waitakaruru eventually gained ground and Clarke had a penalty kick but failed to score. | Play remained in Coast’s territory un- I til Knox secured from a line-out and ! kicked to McPherson, who returned, j The ball rolled over the line and P. I Clark and Hooper got in each other's : way and lost the ball for Ryan to i score. Clark converted. Waitakaruru ■ 5. Coast 3. Coast made a determined ; effort to even up the score, and by ■ good play the backs reached the home

team’js line, where an infringement lost the advantage. A penalty kick from halfway was marked by Clarke and sent well down the field, where play remained until .the call of time. Mr J. N. Anderson was referee. PLAINS RUGBY UNION. MEETING AT NGATEA. A meeting of the Hauraki Plains Rugby Union was held at Ngatea on Monday evening; there being present: Messrs J. Costello (president), 11. Costello, F. Wallis, G. Porteous, J. H. Nicholson, W. Thompson, W. Mclnnes, M. Leonard, C. Bertelsen, T. Davidson, J. N. Andenson (hon. secretary), and about a dozen footballers. After a great deal of discussion it was decided that Kerepeehi and Hauraki West play their final matches on September 27 at Patetonga, and that the Ngatea and Turua junior play off at Ngatea on Saturday next at 2 p.m. sharp. The gate receipts of the latter match will go to the union, and the Turua club will be granted £2 for travelling expenses. The Referees’«Association submitted the name of Mr J. Kidd to referee the junior final match, and this recommendation was adopted, Mr. J. H. Nicholson was accorded a vote of thanks for his offer to convey the referee to and from the match. ■ The selectors reported that they had chosen L. Ryan as the best forward and L. C. Masters as the, best back to receive the medals donated for the purpose. A vote was taken on the question of which player should recedve the medal promised by Mr H. Poland for the best player in .the team winning the Frank Poland Memorial Cup, and L. Ryan received the greatest number of votes. It wais decided to provide caps for the senior representative! players, and that subscription lists be circulated to provide funds for the purpose, subscriptions to be limited to two shillings.

DON'T NEGLECT

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Team P. W. D. L. Pts. Waitakaruru 10 4 5 1 13 Kerepeehi 9 3 4 2 10 Ngatea 10 3 4 3 10 Turua 9 3 . 3 3 9 Hauraki West 7 3 2 3 8 •United Coast 9 1 4 4 6

Team P. W. D. L. Pts. Turua .8 5 1 2 15 Ngatea 8 1 2 15 Kerepeehi 7 3 2 2 12 Hauraki West 6 2' 2" 2 12 Waitakarufu 7 1 0 6 4 United Coast 2 • 0 0 2 0