Hawke’s Bay Win 16-Nil

Shannon News, 2 August 1927, Page 3

Hawke’s Bay Win 16-Nil

MAXAWIIENUA PUTS UP FINE FIGHT NAPIER, July 30. ■Before an attendance of about four thousand people Hawke’s Bay tc-day defeated Manawhenua by 1G points to nil. Following a week’s rain the ground was sodden with sheets of water in places, whilst the game for the most part was played in the rain. Those conditions made play of a forward nature, luit bo4h teams endeavoured to make the game open. In this respect Hawke’s Bay were most successful. At times their rearguard participated in some really brilliant passing rushes, considering the greasy ball. By receiving a liberal amount of the ball froiji his forwards, Edwards, the

Hawke’s Bay half, was able to set his backs in motion and as a result they were always dangerous.

The Manawhenua backs indulged in individual rather than combined play, Hunt and Brophy being the most prominent, while Jacob went through a tremendous amount of work beside the scrum.

The game in the first half was very even and at the conclusion Hawke’s Bay had scored five points. After half-time Manawhenua several tiives had the home side in difficulties but not for long, as Hawke’s Bay made play more interesting by characteristic forward rushes and back play, which enabled them to score eleven more points.

However they did not have it all their own way as by judicious stab kicks the- game was often on the Hawke’s Bay line and only fine defensive work by Yates and Grenside kept the visitors from scoring.

Towards the end of the match the ground was a quagmire which mailed what could have been an excellent match. Both fast-breaking packs took the ball away from many scrums in great style. This did much to make the game as open as it was, Hawke s Bay in this respect being probably superior.

For the winners in the first half, Corkill scored a try which was converted by Grenside. In the second spell, scores were obtained by M. Brownlie and Huxtable (2), one being converted by M. Brownlie.

'During the game there was only one stoppage - for injury, this being the result of a damaged shoulder to Conrad.

Ranfurly Shield Challengers

The team which will meet Wairarapa on Saturday next to do battle foi the Ranfurly Shield will be chosen from the following:

Backs. —Williamson, IT. Darragh Hunt, J. McDonald. Brophy, T. Parata, W. Parata, Dewe, and Cochrane. Forwards. —Jacob, Anderson, Hakaraia Crawford, Galpin, Heatley, Parsons, Payne, Fersson, Tivmewan.