PIRATES, AHOY !

NZ Truth, Issue 1290, 28 August 1930, Page 12

PIRATES, AHOY !

Have Nose In Front . For Honors (From "N.Z. Truth's" Wanganui Hep.) HPHE Wanganui senior . cup contest is A now at an interesting stage. Pirates are one point ahead of Kaierau, with > Technical Old. Boys next on the list and Marist fourth. • -i Pirates have a bye next Saturday, and if Marist should happen to lower the Kai- -„ erau colors, the Pirates supporters will " be well pleased. There was a great tussle m the first spell between Technical Old Boys and . Kaierau at Spriggen's Park. The way the magpies kept the game open and extended the maroons, it looked as though , they might scrape home by a narrow margin. -.-.:■_. However, m the second spell, Kaierau, with superior forward play, completely turned the tables and piled up a big score. The scrum- ":- maging tactics of Tech. were particularly weak m the second half of the game. ' . Scott, centre three-quarter for Kaierau, was able to get away with three runaway tries through intercepting passes by „ the magpie back division. Peek, as half, showed up well for Tech., and with a little more experi- % ence promises to be as useful as any other half m Wanganui. The meeting between Marist and Pirates was expected to be a close struggle, but it failed to come up to expectations, Pirates • coming out comfortable winners.