BEATEN AGAIN

NZ Truth, Issue 1189, 13 September 1928, Page 17

BEATEN AGAIN

Bay Pack Downs Manawhenuja

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Palmerston Northcßep.) ' : ''- The Manawhenua men wert optimistjc of the outcome of their game with Hawkes Bay oh Wed- . nesday of . last week* and hopes were high; that . the memorable drawn ganie rof two ; seasons ago, when the magpies held the Ranf urly Shield, would this year be . eclipsed by a:. victory.-. .':..;.. ". ; THEY, however, failed to pay adequate attention to the Hawkes Bay scrummagers, who gave a- sterling, disr play and were successful m the hooking m the proportion of four to one. Manawhenua niore than held", their own m the lineiputs, and the home pack's advantage m this respect would have been.,*€rven' greater if the backs had been,.;in .tfieiF.pi?pper positions, as ; Galpin ojo^. several occasions lost possession .^JA'the. tall while looking tor Akulra^Parata. ; ! ! In EWxtable. McDonald and S. Smith Hawke«;-IBa.y ■ihave a speedy threequarte^ljne, ; ail three being quick to grasp dpportunities. ' ,■ , ; ; '•"_:,".■. Huxtabie" and Strange found m each; other worthy foemeh,' the advantage, thanks -tOr-good work . by* McDonald, restifl|jC,Wth Huxtable, who crossed twic|j;itO;-Strange's once. " " Mcib^hal*.; ■varied" his play cleverly, and fshojw.ed fine combination with his wingsi. making- both .the openings; for Huxjtable's tries. •■■' •■'. ' :-.:•■, '■■'. '■• ■ ■ '"• ' Smith gave Roberts no end ; of tarpub^/^afid; ; like Huxtable, bagged a brade^jtftStrljes; ■• ■'- ■■ ■'"--<■:■■ ■■■' : " \ Bo^t^pway and Setford were a pair of ingli|i<iua,ll3t3 and did not combine very^^ilV'ißoth, however, shone In sold effbrjtsi'wliich had the Manawhenua backa guessing. J. GemmeH;an<l Strachan fcund their wprk m the hp'oking department made easier by the "substitution of Moodie for Summers -in the front, row of the sorum, and' did yeoman service, keeping up with the play from start to finish. „.'■"''.,•.. • Wilson, and McNeill were a burly trip. that gave of their best. S. Gemmell was the best forward . en the field, and was here, there and everywhere, and equally at . home with the ball at his toes «nd In a passing movement. He has a fine turn of speed which he knows how to usi. McKay rbyed to advantage, but was allowed too much latitude offside. Wasley;V;the home full-back,, was patchy. /Invariably a cool player who is not bustled, he unaccountably lost' his heatf: and did some very foolish and • r#fcy things when bustled for time. fjY'.H' : v"'. ; ' •■■'," V'-''-' >••■ " "''■■ ' Tayjor, showed a complete reversal of form. Whereas m the Taranakl game he was the best of the three-quarter line, he failed dismally against Hawkes Bay. Stevenson made his first appearance In the home side since their return from the south, injuries having kept him, qft; the bank. He was not impresses, 'however, 'and though on occasions: he was , seen to effect some soodvipfeiirances, he made many mistakes'on attack. •'■■.' . ' i Akuira was often out of position and slow off the mark. This, with the fastforwards he had to contend with, was fatal. W. Parata was the recipient of innumerable hard knocks from the hefty Bay forwards and failed to give his usua^xgoad scrum .passes m consequence:" Roberts was very tricky and made some good dashes, but Smith had an eye on him. His try was the first he has scored for Manawhenua this season. Dalzell, wing-forward, played better than he has been doing of late and was an unwelcome marauder to the visiting backs. „ . . ' . Conrad shone amongst the home.forwards and? went hard -to bring about the defeat of his old province. Indeed, he became too .willing 'and earned the censure of the referee. jGalpin, with Tatana, Crawford and Parsons, went hard together and fought against a heavier pack with dogged determination.