CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22221, 23 September 1935, Page 13

CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

PEACE CUP MATCH DEFEAT OF MATAMATA FINAL CHALLENGE GAME Rugby competitions were continued in tho various country centres of the Auckland province 011 Saturday. In the final challenge match for the Peace Cup Morrinsville beat, Matamata by 9 points to G. The following results were forwarded by correspondents of the HUUAMI:

Morrlnsvlllfl,—M«rrinsvilk< defeated Matu- I inula by 6 points to 6 in the lust Peace Cup challenge match of the season. The game was hard and interesting throughout and was watched by a record crowd. Morriiisville had slightly tho better of the openins: play, good defence by A. Lowry and D. Carlson saving for Matamata. Attacks by Moirinsville forwards resulted in Faulkneir scoring in the corner. Morrinsville, 3; Mcitamata, 0. From the drop-out the Morrinsville forwards swept downficld and a try looked certain, but Lowry aud Halford returned play to Morrinsville territory and Gerinann sent D. Carlson over for a try, making the score 3-all. Fairly oven play followed until near half-time, when Bodmin scored a good try, making Morrinsville, 6; Matamata, 3. Morrinsville had a territorial ad rant age practically throughout the second half and W. Cameron added to its score with a penalty goal. Mat:: mat a made desperate efforts toward tho close, and Heard scored from a forward scramble, making tho final score:—Morrinsville, 9; Matamata, 6. Lowry wasi the outstanding back for Matamata, his fine defence saving his side reijcat<"dly. Halford and Heard were perhaps the best of a very even pack. For Morrinsville W. Cameron and Russell wero prominent in the back division and Faulkner, Leejon and Lower in tho forwards. High School beat Walton by 6 points to 6 in the final of the third grade knock-out con:petition. Johnson and Seed scored tries for the winners, while a try by Franklin, converted by Hirst, made up Walton's score. T» Kulti Athletic, champion team of the Taumarunui sub-union, won the Hetet Shield from Piopio at Te Kuiti by 13 points to H. after a good game. The trophy, which is competed for among champion teams of the King Country sub-unions, has been held by Maniapoto for several years. Tnuranga.—Two Rugby Cup finals were played in ideal weather. In the Gilbey Cup between Matokana and Rangataua seniors a V;eon game was won by Malakana by 17 points to 10. For the winners tries were scored by P. Gardiner (2). W. Ngahoe and P MeLeod. while D. Ainsley kicked a penally goal anrl M. Murray converted ono try, For Rsnsataua P. Gear and H._ Jones each scored, Gear converting both tries. In tVe final for the Green Memorial Cup for juniors Judea defeated Athletics by 20 points to 0. Scorers for Judj>a were C. Matthews, K. Walker. S. Kohn, R. Matthews, while H. Kohn kicked two penalty goals and Hull converted one try. I'aertia. —Wiles was the star plaverforthe College Rifles team against Paeroa. He gained the 15 pointn to Paeroa's six with a try, which hj« converted, two penalty and one field goal. For Paeroa Moore kicked a penalty goal and Fulton scored. It was a hard forward game, with little between the teams. The Paeroa forward* were slightly superior but the backs lacked finish. In the junior game Grammar Old Boys beat the Paeroa junior representatives by 16 points to 10.

Hamilton. —A aeven-a-side tournament for the Howden Shield was held at Rogby Park, playing conditions being ideal, lne resiults were as follows:—A grade, first round: Frankton A. 20. Old Boys A, 5; Technical Old Boys, 18. Old Boys B 10. Second round: l<rankton A. 19. Old Boys El, 4; Technical A 13. Old Bo>;b A, 11. Final: Frankton A, 11. Technical Old Eioys A, 8. B grade: Frankton B 3. Railway. "Or Technical B, a bye; final. Frankton B. 8 Technical B, 3. In a play-off between the winners of ihe two grades Frankton A beat Frankton B by 15 points to 8 A 110 yds race in football gear resulted:— R. Patevson (Old Bor?), 1; A. H. Griffiths (Frimtkon), 2; Errol Brown (Technical Old Buys), 3. During the afternoon a demonstration relay race was given by members of the Hamilton Athletic Club

Morrlnsvlllo.— By defeating Matamata in the. final Pence Cup game of the season at Matamata, the Morrinsville _ Rugby Union ill now in the proud position of being holders for the 1935-36 season of three of the four important Rugby trophies for competition in the Waikato. The Morrinsville junior representatives hold the Clarke which represents the Waikato junior championship. while the senior representatives hold the Fiulay Cup. which represents the Waikato senior championship and tho Peace Cup. which is played for by subunions of th' 9 South Auckland district. Tualiau.—ln quest of the Massey Cup, the Waiuku Ru«by Union's senior representatives visited Tuakau and played the Franklin senior representatives. If rankUn liftvintr lifted th® cup from Waiuku at the (nd of last set,son. By a tnargm of ten points to nil, the trophy was held by i ranklin whose backs were superior, their passing and fielding being better, and their pace faster. From the loose, the Franklin bricks got the ball and good handling saw Moore score near the Posts. .7. Rata converted,, * Prankton 5; .Waiuku, 0. In the i.econd half. Wright picked the ball up in Franklin's twenty-five and passed to Cathcart as Waiuku; s fullbnck tackled. C 3*"' rart accepted nicely with a clear field and itcored after a run of GO yards. Rata again converted Franklin, 10: Waiuku. 0. A feature of the game was the sterling Ploy nf Rata. He proved a fast five-e! jrhths. Mr. J B Finlayson, of Auckland, was referee. In the curtain-raiser. Franklin juniors beat Waiuku juniors by 9 points to 0.

Dargavllle-—Northern Wairoa Central Cup third grade final: Dargaville. 22: Southern. ft

Whtingarflf.—There was a fair attendance nl; Kensington Park, when a senior knockout competition was held for teams under t.lie control of the Whangarei Rugby Union. Only the four principal teams competed and the competition was won by Hikurangi, •which also won tha senior championship. The main attraction was the match between •Hikurangi ond City, the latter team being mmner-up in the championship. The games wero played in perfect weather on ft hard wound, and on the day Hikurangi was liuperior to City. Maungakaramea, which caused a surprise by defeatnig City in the championship, defeated Old Boys by » I'ortablo margin. Tho final between Hikurangi and Maungakaramea was very interring. and Hikurangi was rather to win, although the field «oal by R. Vfhiie. which decided tho match, yas a fine kick. There was little to choose between the two teams, as the score 4—3 indicates, the games were each of 40 minutes' duration and reMilted as follows :-Hikiirangi. 11 (tries by Finlayson. 11. Rouse (2), C. Hamilton converted one), defeated City. 0; Maungakaramea. 10 (tries bv W. A lison, T O Shea, P Patterson, L. Sloane, defeated Old Boys. 3 "(try by It. Ferguson). Final: Hikurangi. 4 (field goal by R. White), defeated Maungakaramea, 3 (try by Perfect). In the semifinal of tho junior knock-out competition, Old Boys. 23. defeated Horabora, 0. Thames. —Junior match: Physical Training, 14, High School, 11. Third grade: Old Hoys. 22, High School. 11. Rotorua. —In a match played at Aroha Park the Rotorua junior representatives defeated the Ponsonby tlutd grade team by ;i» ;r i to 6.

WELLINGTON B WINS [jj Y TFXKGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION! WELLINGTON, Sunday The Wellington B representative teomdefeated Manawatu yesterday at Athletic I arte by 15 points to 8. MATCH AT EDEN PARK The annual Rugby football match-between teams representing the Public the Combined Banks will, be played at Eden Park to-day, commencing at three o clock. The teams are as follows Public Service.—R. Carruthers (Lamls and Survey), K. Broderick (Audit). W. GorbeU (Lands aud Survey). 3. N. Blett (Public Trust) A. S. Jamiesoti (Lands and Survey). W. MacCormick (Public Trust). S. McMillan (Justice) T Pearce (Public Trust), R. J. Thomas (Public Works) T. M Fergt.son (Lands and Survey), C. R. Howel JAgrieulturo), S. hereopa (Lands and Survey,i. Butler (Labour), F. E. Sherwood (Agriculture), B. B. Wood (Treasury). Linergencies. Forwards, P. F. Shirley. C. Orsulich. J. Gaelic: backs, C. C, Little, I, Burgess, M. A 'C<mibmed' d Banks.—Blimey (National), Kelly (Savings). Drower (Bank land), Dixon (Bank of hew Zealand), Hook (Wales) C Stuart (Savings), Sale (Savings), Bloakley (Union), M. Polatid ( of New Zealand), Peacocke (National). Ross (Savings), T. Lockington (Commercial). G. Mills (National), Nicholson Ba sk land), W Fraser (Savings). E merge ?"?,®- Forwards, Potter, MoNaughton; backs. Stevenson, Hume. . Mr. A. A. Lucas will b« xefere#. *