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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 266, 4 July 1932, Page 6

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PLACE KICKING EAILURE. Rotorua had the better of the play in all departments of the game, and with more finish shouH have turned good movemenla into tries on at least three occasions. -Other promising movements were also nullified through lack of combination. The Rotorua forwards proved the mainstay of the Rotorua side, and fully justified their selection. From the set scrums and line outs they gained more than a fair share of the bali, and as an attacking force were superior to Hamilton. The pick of the vanguard were Barber, Archer, Mackie, and Parsons. Unfortunately the Ir.lter had to retire with an injury to the knee early in the game. Meika, who replaced him, played well and was responsible for Rotorua's $nal try. R. Thompson (captain), playing at the side of the scrum, gave his usual dashing exhibition, and kept on top of Ha'milton's inside backs continuously. Te Ngaeio, R. "VYaera, and Heke (front row men), gave plenty of weight in the tight, the latter having no trouble in raking the ball from the opposing hooker. Try Thrown Away. Half back T. Thompson, although a trifle slow in getting the ball away, started many passing rushes, but these frequently broke down at T. •Morrison, first five-eighths, who could not take a pass. Hamiora was sound on 'attack, but his defence was mediocre, and would be improved if he went low instead of clutching an opponent's jersey. Waerea, at centre, has a deeeptive run which would have been an advantage to his side had he iet the ball out instead of trying to beat the opposition on his own. He threw away a certain try early in the game, when he beat three of Hamilton's backs and, with only the full back to pass, he failed to transfer to M. Morrison who was I, in support. j M. Morrison, on the right wing, j saw little of the ball. His try behind the posts showed that he has plenty of pace and is dangerous if given room to worlc in. Reid (Taupo), on the other wing, did not impress for a player with his pace. On one occasion when he got clean away he threw away a great scoring chance by kicking instead of giving it a go. Sutherland did not have bustling forwards to contend with, and his defence was not severely tested. He. was always in position and carried, out his job with few mistakes. ■ Hamilton annexed two tries in the, first half of. the game, but Rotorua's scores were all made in the second, half. Rotorua opened their account when Heke broke away with the ball; at toe. Associated with Archer, hej dribbled to Hamilton's line where the latter dribbled the ball over to scorc M. Morrison and Meika gained the final tries, Morrison scoring behind the posts and Meika going over in a.

landy position. Place kicking was ;he weak feature of Rotorua's game,o seven points being thrown away by' veak attempts.