Ohakune into the attack

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 290, 13 June 1989, Page 16

Ohakune into the attack

Ohakune-Karioi imder 19's played Kaierua in Wanganui on Saturday and from the kick off were straight on attack.

The forwards drove as a pack with close hand to hand passing, they combined with the backs and Bernie Philips scored after only five minutes, Mark Donghi converted. Kaierua came back with a penalty.

From a tap penalty right winger Eugene Wilson scored out wide after a good run from Shane Philips. Kaierua had more points on the board from a penalty for a late tackle. Just before half time Simon Nepe scored near the posts

after a good passing movement combining about eight backs and forwards. From the break Ohakune-Karioi all-but scored. Bad handling cost Ohakune-Karioi at least five tries in the second half, when the forwards put their heads down and tightened up play the tries came. Mathew Read scored handy to the posts, af-

ter several scrums close from a scrum saw Jones to Kaierua's line. A take the gap with a good run from Dallas hard run to score an exWaaru to Neil Fredrick- cellent try. Mark sen saw Mathew Read Donghi converted. Fion hand to score again. nal score Ohakune-Kar-The backs, with more ioi 34, Kaierua 6. ball to play with, ran Player of the day was hard and with confi- shared between Bemard dence for the first time Philips and Mathew this year. Paul Jones Read. scored two tries in With a bye next week quick succession, the Ohakune-Karioi play second after No. 8 Neil Marist at Ohakune the Fredricksen ran wide following Saturday.