RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4472, 1 July 1930, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

OTARI W!l NT THE SEN 1011 • CHAMPIONSHIP. 'SAfriSRiDAY’S RESULTS. SENIORS. Otaki 9 v. Shannon 0. Wanderers won' by default from Foxton. .TUMORS. Boston 11 v. Tokomarn 8. Kopiltaroa 1.0 v. Shannon 3. Wanderers 20 v. Parapavautnu 3. Otaki 11 v. Waikauac 3. INTER (MEDIATE, .(Shannon !) v. Levin 3. SCHOOLS. Levin 24 v. Shannon 0. Oh an 14 v. Foxton S. SENIOR (CHAMP! ON SHIP , POINTS. i . . i ■s ■ S i II II £l6 Otaki 10 0 1 0 88 30 18

ponton" juniors defeat TOKOMARU. BY 11 POINTS TO 8.

Poxton and.-, Tokomaru juniors met on Easton Park on Saturday las't, k’hrn after a. closely contested game in which .the football. was at times first-class the local team emerged winners by 11 to 8. 'The yellows took the field with only 13 meu and played short handed for- some 15 minutes. Front the kick-off the red forwards set up strong attacks and it was not long before Williams had drawn first blood, scoring from a dribbling ~ rush. Rowlands converted the try. Tokomarn's—Foxton nil. Immediately afterwards the weighty visitors had carried the ball across for Williams to get there first and touch dolwn. Rowlands missed the kick at goal. Tokomarn &—-Foxton nil. The yellows were now brought up to full strength, Croon and Easton completing the fifteen. The locals now began to get their house in order and take a turn in attacking; Williams had n shot from a penalty, but missed. Immediately afterwards Smith broke away from a line out passed to Taylor, who handed on to CroOh. The latter made a. characteristic dash down the side line, crossing over and running round to (Score in a good position. Huff added the points and half time was called with the score —Tokomarn B—-Foxton8—-Foxton 5.

.Shortly after the kick-off Williams mraked in a good position find elected a drop at goal. Thm attempt just failed, but. Huff with rare anticipation was up with the hall and scored a. neat try under the posts, i He missed an easy kick. Tokomarn B—iFoxton8 —iFoxton 8. Tokomaru then made strenuous efforts to draw ■ ahead, Imt the local backs were defendijig well and driving the red forwards back with good line kicking. N. Huff attempted a pot and from the follow up. Foxton were almost over again. The locals wore throwing the ball about a good deal, but Stevenson was being caught irt possession. They persevered however, and from a scrum Hartley sent them away, Stevenson sent it on to Huff who drew two men, ran Williams into position and flic latter with full speed up gave Brown the ball at the right time, the latter putting the finishing touches on a perfect movement to bring the locals three points and place them in the lead. Huff missed a difficult kick. Foxton 11 — Tokomarn 8. The game from then on i became a great srtuggle, both sides playing good football. On one occasion Rowlands went very close to -‘evening the scores with a penalty, but otherwise the yellows held • the visitors.safely 'till full time was called—"Foxton 11—Tokomaru 8.

BRITISH TEAM AT TIM.ABU. DEFEAT COMBINED TEAM. The British touring team secured the luckiest win of the tour against the combined Ashburton, South Canterbury, and North Otago Unions at Timaru on Saturday by 10 points (two converted tries and two penalty, goals) to 9 (a try, a penalty goal, and a goal from a mark). The weather was gloriously fiiie, and the ground in first-

class order, and the crowd was '■ . estimated at between 12,000 and 1.3,000.. The game was hard fought from start; to finish, both teams maintaining a fast pace. For the combined team Strang kicked a penalty goal and scored an unconverted try and Hallow goaled from a mark. For the British, Prentice scored under the posts and Blacik converted, Black goaled from two penalties and just on the call of time Jennings scored for Black to. convert. Proposing the toast- of the 'Combined team at- a dinner after the match, F. D. Prentice, captain of ■the British .team, congratulated the ■ Combined, forwards on their magnificent display’. [Referring to the perfoi'manee of A. Strang, the 1928 All Black, at half-back, Prentice said it was one of the best he had ever seen in his life. The receipts for the match were approximately £llsO. BRITISH TEAM FOR SECOND RUGBY TEST. The British team for the second Test at Christchurch on Saturday

is as follows: —

.Full-hack: .1. A. Basse!l; threequarters: J. C. Morlev, C. D. Aarvold, If. M. Boveolt, J. S. Reeve; fly half: R. S. Spong; scrum half: I‘. F. Murray; forwards: Ivor Jones, O. R. Beamish, F. tD. Prentice, B. 11. Black, J. L. Farrell, H. Row, D. Parker, 11. O'Neill. The only alteration from the team that played in the First Test is that Prentice has replaced Hodgson, who was injured at Timaru on Saturday.

TE KAWAU SEVEN-A-SIDE. The To Kuwait ‘Sub-Union’s annual seven-a-side tournament was played in brilliant sunshine at Oman Downs on Saturday afternoon. The results are as follow: — Senior.— First round: Orona Downs A heat .Bongoton- A, 1G —0; Uni Alai boat Bongo-tea by default. •Semi-final: Oroua Downs A. boat Tlui Mai, 3 —o. Final: Orona Downs A. beat Awaliuri, 12 —0. • Junior.— First round: Oroua Downs beat Hui Mai, (1—0; Bongotea A. 'beat Hui Alai A, 3 —o; Rongotea B heat Awaliuri, 11 —0. Second round: Bongo tea A heat Hui Alai 18, 18 —3. Seiiii-ffual: KougoUa B heat Oroua Downs, s—o.5 —0. Rongolea A limit Rongoten B, 3 —o.

The schools section was won by Rangiotu, who heal ‘Sainton (i —-3 in the final.

WAIRABAPA DEFEATS ' HAWKE’S BAA 7 . .Chiefly through the splendid goal- kicking of F. Fuller, Wairarapa won the second of its home and home matches with Hawke’s Bay at Carterton on Saturday by 30 points to 19.

Fuller converted the three tries scored by \Vjairarapa and kicked five penalty goals; Hawke’s Bay’s score comprised five tries, two converted, and one penalty goal. 'Fuller’s kicking was, remarkable; lie missed only one shot at goal and that because lie neglected to go far enough back from the men on the mark, and of the 30 points registered by his side he was responsible for 24, as he also scored a try. But, though without him it is doubtful if the Wairarapa would have won, the home side was superior on the day’s play.

AUSTIN BANNER COMPETITION.

FOXTON S v. OIIA.U 14. After Foxton’s last-minute defeat aI, Oliau in file first round it was expected that the return match would lie keenly tough), and so it proved. From I lie kick off play moved up and down field at a fast rate, good dribbling rushes hv both packs proving a. source of anxiety to the hacks. From one of these Oilmour scored a. try for Foxton, bill, tile referee, confused by the similarity in the jerseys, gave a twenty.-live. A few minutes later, from a smart passing rush, Kuiti scored for Oliau, the kick falling short. Foxton soon wef on the attack and Wallbuttou had had luck in being prevented from falling on the ball. Oliau hacks who were very speedy soon changed the play and Tania scored Ohau’s second try. Half time coming shortly after found the scores —Oliau fi --‘Foxton nil.

Foxton from the kick off played with grim determination, the forwards following np fast, ami’bustling the Ohau hacks. From the ruck W. Lee picked up and dived over for a try. Coley converted with a magnificent kick. . Foxton still on the attack, kept play in Ohau’s territory and their wingi'onvard, being caught offside, Goley kicked a goal, making Foxton two points in Lhe lead. With nine minutes to go Ohau suddenly woke up and their speedy Sain Paul scored a try from half way, converted his own try. Within a few minutes he again scored and time sounding shortly afterwards, Oliau were left the winners of a very ex-

eiting match by 14 points to 8. Mr. B. George was iu charge of the gn me. The visiting teams, both football

and basketball, were afterwards entertained to morning tea at the Ohau school. Mr. Attwood, headmaster' of the Oliau school, cordially welcomed Foxton and said how pleased he was to have them there, lie congratulated the Coxton girls on winning and expressed the hope that Oban next time would turn Hie tables. Mr. Procter in returning (hanks, complimented the Oliau girls on the fine way they had provided morning lea. and said that in Fox ton's opinion, that was the most worth while pa rt of the in-ter-school visits.

The Foxlon boys have discovered au excuse Cor their defeat. They passed a. hearse on Saturday morning. The competition for the Easton Cup and Austin Banner is now in an interesting state. Foxton are leading with Levin and Ohau equal —2 points behind. . Next 'Saturday Foxton play Levin at Levin and Oliau play Shannon at Shannon. • -ft •P " o a £ U V & -3 j . £ P- P- O

MAORI ALL BLACKS v. HOROWiHBFTJA REPS. The match between the Maori All Blacks and the Horowhenua representatives has been definitely set

Go.wn for Saturday next, at the Park Domain, Levin.

The 1 Inrowliciiiia team will be selected front the following:— Johnson, Tilley, Taylor, Mierwood, J. Broughton, R. Broughton, Westwood, S. Graham, Coffey, W. Parala, Stewart, Ilakaraia, Morgan, Harrison, McDonald (Otaki), Gordon, Tataua, Satherley, Robinson, Grey, Roddick. Players will train to-morrow evening and on Thursday evening, at Levin.

Air. T. Buraia has been asked by the N.Z. Rugby Union to referee ifie above match. SUGGESTED JUNIOR. REP. MATCH. The Wellington Rugby Union has suggested that the TTorowhentta juniors play the Wellington third grade reps., at the city, at the end of August.

Wanderers !) 7 1 1 194 43 15 Shannon f* 3 4 2 20 58 S Fox ton 0 3 .0 0 111 47 0 Ifni Mai 0 2 ti 1 57 134 5 Comity G 0 <j It li 158 rt

Fox-ton 5 4 1 62 29 8 Leviu 5 3j 2 65 23 ' 6 Ohau 5 3 2 101 34 8 Shannon 5 0 5 16 118 0 Total 20 10 10 204 204 20