SATURDAY'S GAME

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 18, 14 September 1931, Page 4

SATURDAY'S GAME

WAIARIKI AND WHAKA HAVE. WINS IN SENIORS "KOZIE SHiELD TO KAHUKURA Mitchell Shield games in the senior knock-out conipetition were piayed at Arawa Park on Saturday and in the junior division, the final of the Kozie Shield was decided. Thre day's result3 wsre: — Seniors, Waiariki beat Waikite 16-nil; Whaka beat Kahukura 8-nil. Juniors, Kahukura beat Kaharoa 17-11. Judged as knock-out competitions, the senior games served up were the leanest exhibitions of football seen for several seasons. Kahukura and Waikite were each hard pressed to. place a team in the field and had to rely . on a scratch side, whieh resulted in the drab games rtaged. On No. 1 ground the WaiarfkiWaikite game attracted a fair crowd, and with a. strong wind in their favour, Waikite was suecessful in keeping play in the opposing 25 most of the spell. Waiariki- Waikite Ganie Fierce rushes by the Waiariki forwards twice . had the Waikite defence hard pressed hut good kicking by T. Morrison and Oneone relieved the situation on each occasion. Hgrd forward play at half-way saw the Waiariki vanguard get the better of the encounters, and by following up the advantage with dribbling rushes they^ brought play to their opponepts' iine where Duncan succeeded in getting over alongside the posts. . R. Greening made no mistalce with the kick. Waiariki 5, Whaka 0. Only onee did a try loom up for Waikite when Oneone broke through with the ball at the toe. With "only the full-hack to pass, he kicked wildly and lack of support from his co-for-wards threw away a certain try. Brilliant Try The ball was returned to half-way, whare from a line-out Waerea gained possession, cut in, and with a great dash swept aside the opposition to core a brilliant try. The kick was disallowed. Waikite Rally With ten minutes to go to half-time Waikite rallied and with a forward rush hemmed Waiariki -on the line, but their failure to let th«a ball out nullified any chance to score. Finally they were penalised for hanging on, the kick giving Waiariki relief and terminating the first spell with the scores 8-nil in Waiariki's favour. The second half, as was' to be expected procuced' little of intc-rest. The Waiariki back division could not get going, and when Waiariki's fprwards started a fierce attack they fo.und the opposing back defence swinging in all directions. R. Greening showed up in the forwards and his sound tackling piayed havoc among Waikite's inside baeks. Waiariki Dominate Waiariki's next score had its beginning when McCardell, the Waikite full-back, who was very weak in the custodian's position, failed to field a ball. Before he could recover, the opposing forwards swept him aside and kicked the ball over the line compelling Waikite to force. The dropout saw the Waiariki forwards take the ball to their opponents' line, where from a scramble R. Greening forced his way over the line. Tha kick just failed. Waiariki 11, Waikite 0. The remainder of the game saw both sets of forwards malcing it a willing tussle. The final scoring movement was started by R. Thompson who gathered in from a ruck. It was the best back movement of the day and travelled to Green to Waerea to Solomon who completely cut out the opposition, to score bebind the posts. R. Greening added the points making the final score of 16-10 in Waiariki's favour. Mr T. Oneroa controlled the game.