DOUBLE EVENT

NZ Truth, Issue 1185, 16 August 1928, Page 14

DOUBLE EVENT

Taranaki Continue On Winning Way (Frgpn "N.Z; Truth's" Taranaki Rep.) ■The ." Taranaki fifteen • continued . its unb'eateh' career last week,, de- ! f eating Marlborough at Hawera on Thursday by '22 points; to 17, . and gaining ' a narrow victory over Hawkes:Bay.:at Now "Plymouth on . Saturday by 5 points ;|o 3. ?-;j; TARANAKX were very lucky £b down, * Hawkes Bay, who hammered hard for the last twenty minutes.; They will have to go better if 'they want to get past Wanganui, to say lidthirig of Wei-' llngton and Auckland. ;.}.■; _ . Taranaki secured most,' of . the ball m the scrum against Marlborough; and at the start; with their backs swinging into line, it looked, as if they would overwhelm. the visitors. ( Taranaki forwards' played their old game, and, opening put to shine like ..backs, let the big,. .rakihgrßlonhelm "m"eny through' , to harass, Taranakrs backs. - , Riley, the local half, did a lot of defensive work, but his passing was erratic. ■.-.■• v:. .rQwieri is; slipping badly., ..He appears to' be putting on condition and is slowing up. He was inclined to run into the ruck.. Johnston made a fitting exit from the game. NeVer has the Okaiawa flye-eJ.sMhs played ; a -.more^sterling : game^- :; 'He l"'!SoVred^a^peota"culi|.;r;-.try..-- --• "Brown went well at centre, scoring a characteristic try. His" attempt to pot cost Taranaki af least 8 points, as Hphaia jwas waiting to run m unopposed. '' From the rebound Marlborough scored arid converted. ;V . W: • Hohaia; arid Fookes used all the ■ opportunities that came their way. Hohaia showed a lot. of dash. Fookes Is inclined to hesitate; but 'scored a , greal try with little' room to operate. Collins showed- in both matches that 'he is' the fight man m the right place. : Walter, Ike,. Robinson and Kevell * were, the plpk of the forwards. ■\ Guy,' as.rover/ was m everything. >. Marlborough forwards are a hard- ■ working lot; and the . experience of the tour should prove beneficial. Satherley was a great leader m the visiting pack and deserved his two tries. 1 , '..;"■' Washington, too, is a tiger for work. He. scored .a "fine .try and with his 'hefty, boot added two- penalties. ' .''■ Devine, Glennie and Bothan were In . everything. , 1 Roberts,, at .half, made some . .,.: openings, despite a tendency to get too far, from the pack. . Hourisell and Crump were a useful pair of nv,e-eighths, but McDonald, ' centre; ..with l-his;' straight/ running and clever dummying, was the pick of the backs. .-■■' •: ' ; . . [ .; ■ i ;;^:^:";ft tlSoSl DEFENCES :T ''^- 'Aston o n^h^whole was safe at fuil- ' ■',+i, back.- .Both ; Cameron and" Dobson, on 'the wings, were held by -the opposi- . tion. ■■•;■. ■?•&■<; ' V V' Against Hawkes: Bay" last : Saturday < Court .replaced Riley at- half. C. Hohaia was not avsiuccess m Johnston's ■ place. There w;ere,: sllsp Some alterations m the* Taranaki: pack. ■ r.The first spell was dull,; being marred by the worst scrummaging seen , for years:: .Seldom was the bairthrown m cleanly, ! ; Gemm,ell being the 'chief • offender. : . ;•■- ". t ' "'. .'.. . '/■'•■*. Hawkes Bay forwards dominated : the position, their hefty sweeping rushesi harrying Taranaki, whose poor tackling m the . first spell .. ~~?>i,elped the. opposition. . , g : "i '^ v in^e^Seconla' spell I'"Hawkes1 '"Hawkes Bay forgot; mbving. solidly -i lor- Dennis :to score.-' ' , ■•• ■■■ ■.• ■■:>> : '''- • .;■■•• This roused Taranaki, and,, after "-■ staving off a solid attack*' W. Hohaia ■„ secured the ball at half-way, sprinted ■"'ndpwn: the si^e-line and •scored, for Collins to- gpai" frbm/h'alf-way. "* '"' x .;-. 1 - -TKe Taranaki team and 6000.spectators'were'relieved when the whistle went;v Hawkes Bay should have won, for- even- Yates'; reliable, boot missed several- three-point, opportunities. * Dennis was a great hustler m the ,•-: Hawkes Bay pack, being In the: van every time. •, V ' <-■ •&'" O'Dbwd was another: 'dashing for- ■: ward who used* his ■height to advanfttage, but he failed to keep 'oh- sfde.i /| .Wilson, and J. Gemmell went solidly }n tbg pack.' V S. Gemmell, as rover, is as good as "*'■ eyer. Guy, hpwever, stood up to him 'scriiin. :!'\ /;. „,,.. '■;..'. ■]%■, Bbtherwiiyi at half , got the ball away '.^■■■jKell. .when he had the opportunity. ■ -v,'-' J i' Hawkes Bays- trio of inside men :? ; ;^~:Smjthj Setfprd and Bennett— S-^il ran .straight and used the -U^idummy 'very effectively. -'■:• 'iluxtabie; was the pick of the wings. A Tates was a ! sound full-back, and ' with a little luck his kicking' should have won the game. . ... - .; shone m the lp.ose, for! i' Taranaki, Ike, Walter and Keyell being ■ : the best m the tight. ".■" "} Owen and C. Hohaia did not play up X. to rep. form. '•'■''• • .-'•■■■ ;;U • Brown, was injured early- jn. the H' game and went on under^di.ffielul- ' ties. He did not find the line as r : ;; : ; : - well "as usual.' ' ■ ' '. .'.•'' "... .' J "■-'■ W. Hohaia did riot' tackle too well, ■T* but .his '■: brilliant winning = try made V? amends for a lot. ' •'"-. . . r'-:; Cbilins at full-back saved his side a • lot, whilst his goal was a corker.