'Silver' for Ohakune/Karioi

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 498, 10 August 1993, Page 12

'Silver' for Ohakune/Karioi

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Ohakune/Karioi finished the season in fine form on Sunday, but lost the Wanganui Senior Combined Club Championship to Kairau at Spriggens Park 19-11. However that still left them a well-earned sec-ond-place in the points table. Dion Maua clinched the game for Kairau with his four penalty goals and a conversion. It was a very tight game with Ohakune/Karioi scoring a try by Aisea Batibasaga and two penalties by Lachlan Harding. Ohakune/Karioi were most enterprising at times moving the ball around, but could not elude the defence of the Kaiwini's. Richard Mathews and Richard Lindsay worked well in the back of the line-out. Veteran Whetu Mareikura was still in good form as half-back and Josia Vokaibusa (Joe) played hard as did Aisea Batibasaga looking dangerous when he got the ball. The Wills brothers, Mike and Brendon, as usual worked

well together in the front row as did Tony Bird at lock. Coach Lachlan Harding said he was very proud of his guys, they played consistently all season, enabling the team to make it to the finals. He said "we didn't lose the finals, we came second." Coach Harding and Captain Brendan Wilson thanked all the Ohakune/Karioi supporters whose support made front page news in Wanganui. Tries : Aisea Batibasaga one. Penalties: Lachlan Harding two. Player-of-the-day: Batibasaga. Hooker Brendon Wills, 20, has been selected for the Wanganui representative team. He played his first game on Saturday at Spriggins Park. Ohakune/Karioi senior reserves are also in their finals for the McKee Cup and play the curtainraiser to the representative game against East Coast this Saturday.

Rugby

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Raetihi Seniors won the Division two plate final against Wanganui Pirates on Saturday. The game was played at Spriggens Park in Wanganui between the J2 Final, Waverley versus Wanganui Pirates, and the Division One Plate Final, Ratana versus Wanganui Counties. Raetihi Seniors and the Wanganui Pirates were evenly matched with both teams making mistakes which allowed the other team scoring opportunities. Wanganui Pirates number 10, R Nimmo, kicked a successful penalty in the opening minute. In the first-half Wanganui Pirates number 11, C Hills, and number 14, M Paa, each scored a try, R Nimmo converted both and kicked his second successful penalty. Raetihi number 11, J Heron, blocked a kick which enabled him to score and a quick kick-off by number 12, A

McCann, caught the Pirates off-guard which allowed Raetihi to score a penalty try off a scrum. Number 13, D McDonnell, converted both tries of the first-half. The half-time score was 20-14 to Wanganui Pirates. In the second-half number 12, D Tamou, scored the only try for the Pirates which was converted by R Nimmo. Raetihi scored three tries, one each to number five S Eades, number three T Rawiri and number seven R Rangiahua. The try by R Rangiahua was in the closing minutes of the game and the crowd waited expectantly as Raetihi made their way closer to the try line. The full-time score was 29-27 to Raetihi. Wanganui Pirates - Tries: C Hills, M Paa, D Tamou. Conversions: R Nimmo, three. Penalties: R Nimmo, two. Raetihi - Tries: J Heron, S Eades, T Rawiri, R Rangiahua. Penalty coftversions: D McDonnell, two. Three points R Rangiahua, two points R Rapana jnr, one point D McDonnell.

Raetihi unable to make it two in a row

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Defending 1992 Wanganui Women's rugby champions Raetihi were unable to contain a second half-effort by Wanganui Marist who won 38-9 on Saturday. At the break the score was 10-9 to Marist with Pauline O'Leary scoring for Marist and then Rachael Munn crossing over the line. Sherry Hansen kept Raetihi in the game with some superb goal kicking from way out on the side-line. However after the break the Marist fitness and experience showed as they quickly rattled on another 28 points. Players who stood out for Marist were: forwards, Mary Kailahi, Caren Stead and Nikki Inwood and in the backs Vicky Pearce and Pauline O'Leary. For Raetihi in the forwards were

flankers Sherry Hansen and Fiona Brown and hooker Cherylee Bishop who took some good tight heads at scrum times and put in some good tackles. In the backs were Michelle Kui who had another busy defensive game and Tinga Matinga who really knocked over her opposition with some awesome tackling. The game was played at a hectic pace with both teams content to run the ball. The Raetihi forwards did well to contain the much bigger Marist side and showed a lot of heart when running with the ball. At the end of the day Marist deserved to win the championship title with some solid defence and very creative play.

Raetihi Reserves

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The Raetihi Men's Senior Reserves rugby team beat Taihape Pirates 24-17 at Raetihi on Saturday. The curtainraiser for the Women's final was an exciting clash that could have gone either way. Players who had good games for Raetihi, were in the forwards Lance Ruki and Hemi Mills who gained a lot of possession from broken-play and in the backs D J Hawira who scored a great individual try. Damien McDonnell played well at half-back. Players who stood for Taihape were in the forwards Lyndon Pyane at prop and Lorry Thomlinson who had an awesome game at lock. In the backs was centre John Clarke and winger Riki Swipe who looked dangerous when given the ball. Congratulations went to both teams on the spirit in which the game was played.

Waimarino golf

The first round of the club championships was held in perfect weather with some excellent scoring. In the ladies division Goldy Fraser came home with 37 points to take out lst place with E Rush on

35,2nd. Senior men: Don Windle lst on 43 points; N Cranston, 39, 2nd; M Steele, 38; J Ennis, 37. Junior men: M Lloyd, lst, 43 points; T Geraghty 40; D Blackburn, N Black and M McNeill 39; D Brown 37. Two's were scored by D Windle, B Drink water and T Geraghty who also took the junior 'birds nest'. Next Sunday sees the annual visit from Taumarunui to compete for the Manson Cup. Members are requested to bring a plate and tee-off will be at the earlier time of 11.15am. Sponsors for the day's golf were Harris Tansey and Harvey, and Waimarino Wines.

Ladies golf

Great weather Sunday and Wednesday saw a good turn-out of players for the third qualifying round. Winners were: J Taylor, Silver with 87; E Rush, Bronze I with 92; J Mathews Bronze II with 102. Top qualifiers for the best two of three rounds were: J Martin Silver; E Rush Bronze I; J Mathews, Bronze II; 36+ L Eades and M Black. No two's and S Bright won the raffle.

Netball

The netball season finished on the weekend, with Saturday 7 August being the last day of competition. In the 'A' grade, Transport are the only unbeaten team in both rounds. First round winners were Transport, with Seekers runners-up. In the 'B 'grade, MG's finished first, with Panthers 2 runners-up. Closing Day is scheduled for this Saturday, 14 August. All teams taking part are asked to be at the courts to start play at 9am sharp. Results: MG's v Seekers, 23-34; Transport v Panthers 2, 48-2; Karioi v College 1, 41-23. Ruapehu won by default.

Bridge

Bridge on Wednesday

4 August was played using a Howell Movement and a total of 22 boards were played although each pair played a maximum of 20 boards. As there were several visitors present on the night the results were not handicapped. First with 65% were Ron Frew and Brian Eades and close behind on 61.23% were Trish Gilbert and Helen Cooper. Third place went to Jim Cranston and Les Burns along with Doug and Tephany Bennett on 55%. Judith Hollyer and Lauretta Eades scored 54.35% to take fifth place while sixth place was shared by Ron Martin and Heather Cranston with 50.63% and Jack McLean and Pauline Le Noel.

Tournament

Fifty people from throughout the Central North Island tumed up at the Ohakune Bowling Club on 25 July to compete in the Ohakune Bridge Club Winter Picnic Tournament for 1993. The Tournament was played in two sessions, each session consisting of 26 boards. The over all winners were: lst Cleland and Smith (Wanganui); 2nd Halligan and Juventin (Wg); 3rd Blackburn and Van De Leahen (Taupo). Session one winners - North/South, Marshall and Cranston (Taihape); East/West, Pedley and Pedley (Wg). Session two winners - N/S, Norris and Norris (Turangi); E/W, Geraghty and Gardiner (Tpo). Local players - lst Ron Frew and Brian Eades; 2nd Ron Martin and Heather Cranston.

Waimarino darts

On Tuesday 3 July a doubles night was held and winners for the night were Ray Wall and Chris Windle, runners-up were Greg Windle and Rosalind Foster. Highest start Ray Wall 160, highest score Lou Most 168 and highest finish Greg Windle 140. A correction to last week's results is the highest score of 180 went to Wally McFadyen and not Arvell Wallace.