WANDERERS 16 DEFEAT WERAROA 6.

Shannon News, 24 May 1927, Page 3

WANDERERS 16 DEFEAT WERAROA 6.

A BAGGED GAME. . After what was P ro * a ™L£i se°en ssyVtfi'eSiSwri^Shinto to six. The taor point, o< Ku‘S)y were missing and , pa K *l. the-tni spell, when, the aid of a stiff : westerly wind, the -BiacK oautd splayed one or two sparkling passmg rushe«, the game was a dreary affai. and calls for little description. ■ Smiling the toss, Wanderers making play opel used the wind to its full extent and rattled on sixteen points,/"ink Weraroa when their turn came, failed to adopt similar methods, keeping plav ivhiol. ot.course suited the Black defeneeand^_raioa had to be contented with one tiy and a penalty goal.^^ The teams lined out as f °l\^y s: Wanderers: Backs-Ryder Wiliams, Graham, Udy, MncKenzie, W miata and P ronvards: Jacob, Poad, Heremain. Ward, Tatana, and Knox. Weraroa: Backs —R- Cole, binitJ), Wareta, St. Clair, Phillips, Bull and R. Broughton, Kilsbv. Nahona, C. Cole, Edlin, Henderson, Greig aD Ward mulled the . kick-off and the White forwards Avere °n the verge or breaking througli, when Mackenzie lemoved play to halfway and Jacob, from a penalty used the wind, Wmaio.i being called upon to defend practically from the outset. A Black passing rush failed to eventuate, and the Weiaion forwards came through, but a movement between Graham and Williams kept play at Weraroa’s end. , Henderson marked from a line-out close to the line, but his lack gainud little ground, until an eflort bj; tfal White backs removed play, to mulfielcl Back came Wanderers and a blind side movement between Paraxa, Jacoa and Williams, saw the latter knoc. the corner flag down; Wanderers maintained the _ pressure and slinging the ball around m all directions, kept the defence busy until, from a line-out, the ball came to Wmiata, who sent on to MacKcnzie, to Giaham, Avho opened the scoring by diving over wide out. Jacob missed. 3, Weraroa 0. Weraroa’s defence Avas not ot the best, their tackling being somewhat uncertain, and Wanderers quickly increased their lead. . Winiata gained possession n'm a high punt in Weraroa’s 2d, and handing on to Toliu, enabled that player to send Jacob over for a try, although the Blacks’ captain appeared to knock on before forcing the ball; .He: converted his own try AVith a well-judged kick* „ n

Wanderers 8, Weraroa 0. . • Almost immediately, there followed the prettiest piece of the. whole game, when all the. Black back, handled in a nice passing rush. Ihat culminated in a score. . Receivmg .from J line out, Parata shot the ball out to Jacob, and accurate passing saw travel along the chain to AVilhams on the wing, who, side-stepping CoJo, scored in the corner. Jacob missed. Wanderers 11, Weraroa 0. Up to this stage Weraroa had hardly penetrated beyond half-way, and had to be satisfied to defend in the teeth of the wind, in an effort to keep the score, down as low as possible. /It was of no use however, for indecisive plaj on the part of the Weraroa backs, enabled Graham to regain possession ot the ball from his own kick, to send or to Williams who streaked over for hi, second try. Jacob added the majoi Wandeyers 16, Weraroa 0. The play was now becoming monotonous, being one long incessant attach by Wanderers, until at last the Weiaroa forwards, collecting their scattered forces, initiated a fine rush upheld. Carrying on into Wanderers terntoi) the Whites appeared dangerous, am. Ryder was called upon to save tor tiu first time. Off-side play by Poad, saw Philhpmalce a good attempt to goal, the wind proving too strong however, and away came the Blacks. Mackenzie sent Williams away, and receiving the _ verse pass in good fashion, bent the fit feice on his way for a try, but was called back as Williams had put hisfoot into touch. . . , Weraroa retaliated in a determined manner. A Black movement breaking down enabled them to gam the Jo Ryder knocked on, and from the en suing scrum Bennett, Henderson . Cole, carried the ball over ike line, but Ryder beat them to the force dou . and half time sounded immediately at terwards. ~ ■ -

THE SECOND SPELL. When the teams changed over, \y eiaroa immediately gained the uppei hy ucL A speculator by Phillips saw mull badly, and Cole, Edlm and hona took the ball to Wanderers bm, where a hot melee between the oppos ing packs was set up, hut o ' ve *' e T ® ol ness cost Weraroa a penalty and relieved. It was only for a few moments, however, as Mackenzie fumbled in midfield and Bull, snapping the lea- , ther up, swerved his way through to Eyder, but delayed his pass to Phillips and the Black forwards gathering round cleared the danger zone. Heremaia improved, but from a scrum Phillips neatly intercepted a transfer from Parata to Winiata, and broke clean away, but spoilt the opportunity he had made, by attempting to dumm> bast Byder instead of passing to Bull, who had raced up in; support. ' play now remained in Wanderers 20,,

for some time, and although the White forwards made numerous openings, there Avas little harmony among the Weraroa backs, their attempts at the passing game being very disjoin.ed. Phillips had hard luck with a penalty, the ball striking the upright, but a tew moments later landed the leather safely over from a similar infringement. Wanderers 16, Weraroa 3. Play had not been long in progress, when a ragged loose rush by Weraroa was met with a half-hearted defence, and from a loose scramble near Wanderers’ line, Bull came into possession and neatly eluding a couple of tackJcrs, scored wide out. Phillips missed Avith the kick. Wanderers 16, Weraroa 6. The Blacks spurted in the dying stag’es, and transferred play to Weraroa’s end until Henderson relieved, and time was called. Mr J. Sciascia refereed.