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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 27, 24 September 1931, Page 4

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It was a big J9 Rugby fans at day when Waiariki fl winners narrowly Whaka in the Shield. Whaka toni of the ladderS ship. 9 The losers pr0VpJ| tance in keeping j-S the call of time an* gratulated upon ti J put up against a gs9 with few reverses M season. 9 The game was afl tween two we.1Ua J wards who made ficg jack from the kiek-09 ed it right to the The f espective fS (Waiariki) and Sudfl gave a great disp]a9 . and their defensiveM fect. On the. day'sB little to choose bet* W. Scott, one offl ments to Whaka, iVfl strength to his side® time of his f orced M going great guns. }M was the result of a® fort on his part. ■ lEIeke and Mita v® grafters for the though the former solfl of winning the game® to take a shot at go® kiek given in the ]a® of the game. a Tengaio and R. iy® stalwarts of the Wai® near the line are two® tomers. 9j Duncan and Ghris® Waiariki, were olten® breaking away from® last Saturday's shoi® sion in the team g® Rifles was fully justi® It was in the halj® that Waiariki was v® half-time, but the p® Greening behind the® cond spell rectifiedt® defence more sound. ■ R. Greening played a® the deciding try res® cross-kicking for Wa® and score. ® The promoting of t® plryers R. Skelly an® brothers to senior ra® day was fully justifie® ing in the Ponsonby® was any criterion. ® ball and leading for\® Leonards were most c® opening try scored by® reward of good follo® The junior repres® meet Tauranga on Sa® first fixture are a ver® The forwards are an® sti'ong selection and® the required combins® their chances of hrin® Shalfoon Shield, look®

Expressing his appr® wonderful time his te® while in Rotorua, ttgi the Ponsonby Club sa® like to make the visit® ture. Seeing that the® expense to the Rotonui this offer should heke® next season's progra® mapped out. 1 The side selectedtol Rifles next Saturday is® bination and unlesstlil has considerably impr® was here last season,® have little difficulty inl win. I