HOT PEPPER

NZ Truth, Issue 1173, 24 May 1928, Page 14

HOT PEPPER

Snappy Displaylin Hawkes Bay (From "N.Z. Truth's" Hawkes Bay Rep.) ■ .-■•■; : Early form m the Hawkes Bay rugby pointed to. Pirates and . - H.5.0.8/a beihg m a class above the rest* but Hastings, Celtic and ■ Marist are gradually developing, and m the second round, are going to make the competition very in--1 terestingV ; ; I AST week fa trial' game between *"* teams representing Napier, - Has-; tings and Wairoa was played m view of the provincial match with Wairarapa on June 4th. . : Wairarapa is reported to be fielding a very strong team, go It 'will , be a reliable test as regards the- try-out of a new Hawkes Bay fifteen. > . . 'Tis many a day since an approaching club game caused such ,s interest a3 the Plrates-H.5.0.8.'s did last weekend.. ■: • '■'... ■ • . ■'■• ~.': ..; • .With a minute to go, H.S.OJB.'s were leading 10-9, when a doubtful penalty was awarded- to -Pirates; and Yates, with a good kick, landed a goal and the game on call.: . . . - The game was interesting, spectacular, fast and hartl from. bell to' bell. -The fans were .continually on, . their toes and "bops" were not. uncommon. Three Pirates were knocked out during the contest. -j-" :^'\ U-^.'"V :''' ::■.■". •" ■• LOSERS FANCIED- ■.;, The merits of the two learns compared on the day,; favored the losers. Pirates' points, (12), were made up, of one try and three penalties, and the iO by H.S.p.B contributed one try,, ai goal from a' mark arid a potted goal. The lattpr lost 2 certain tries. „ ' /; Territorially the game was; even/ >. The standard/ of Rugby throughout was high, if not up to provincial form. The game indulged m was only capable of two highly trained teams. Russell, Yatee- and -Jluxtiable were the pick of the winning rear-guard. Huxtable'a try yraa a most determined effort, having an inter national i flavor afeout it. Tahkftr^ and were the pick of the blacks'. pack. South for the Old Boys, again, stood out, despite marked attention from the O.ther : -, aide. T Gpoke, at half, is most promising. -Bar his. pace, Chetwyn-is-ftot tip. -to senior; .Hefferman,,Thomp,r son, ! Steer, -StracHan-^a'rid Hammond formed!; the nucleus of a fine pack, „ M.A.C.i it was considered, would triumph over. Marlsts, r but ;the' latter showed a big Improvement ori; previous outings and won *y 12 (two penalties, a try and a penalty try), to 6 (a pen-' alty and a try). The winners: thorough ■-. ly deserved their win. .; '. " AAst s Hastings, 'the two suburban • ■■••■rival.! teams, Celtic; and -'Hastings, for the fifth "■time m sucr ; • cession, the Celts, created ■■'* surprise by winning. The score board: read 16-14. ; ■ 'V,• . > ;;,v'''; ; Both these teams played muchVbetter; football tlian on, repent > occasions, , the game resulting ih : a flrst-class display of orthodox rugby, but- without the frlljs of the Pirates-H\S.O;B; :. clash. .■:.'■• '[ ■ . v .■.•■>/. ■•^'oVvr ■'"'■■■''"■}■' r\- This -whs the first' time Celtic fielded anywhere npnr the. same team as adlvertlsed. With another 'game ; or twipV the green; pack will take some licklr\K-'. ■ •,•■■'• . ■'■';'. .' ! ' : "i--- '■'■■ ''■'■' -.-.■//■:■:: .' ; In the Celts' backs, there are .'some : gallopers, and the four tries came through. Eddy (2), ■\Vhite. i and Tait. Two: were /converted^ •'; ■ , / MILLER A MILL. 1 ! ; At present, Snowy Miller is the best forward m the .Napier-Hastings seertor. His 'game- on Saturday, was clean and snappy all the way, Une-ou.ts,< scrums, loose or tight. If .Miller dpes not get ih the Hawkes /Bay team this yeaf,, : then , the holders of the Shield can pack ; it up and \ forw.ard to , Napier. Eddy for; Celts, is ' not a Cooke, ajthottgh there is someone who 'thinks he is. No more is "he" captain and: his telliner the full-back what to dp,' cost the Celts five points on one : occasion on Saturday.; •■:■ •.'•;; ;. Bqtherway, a, classified junior, was the pick of,, the, losing side among the backs. On the light side, he might not reach the top^ of the tree. 'Wilson, also,' AM his hit at fqli. The other, backs Jacked devil. '. . N^xt tb Miller, Campbeil was the beat forward on the field and is improving with each gallon.