RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Shannon News, 16 April 1929, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

MATCH AT SHANNON. The first match of the season to b played in Shannon took place oir Sat unlay afternoon when the Shannoi juniors met- a mixed team from th Palmerston North Athletic Clubs. Tie local lads put up a very creditable per forma nee by playing only fourteen mei until a few minutes before*the call ol time and defeating the visitors by 1( ■ points to S. From the kick-off Athieti, attacked, but Shannon’s back divis ion, in which J. Mabey was. prominent, was j|blc to hold. them. Gooi work by Birehall, the local full back enabled Mabey, who followed up well, ■to obtain the ball, and after beating tw'o of his opponents, lie took a pot af goad, safely landing, the ball, between the uprights, thereby opening Shannon’s scoring account. Shortly afterwards a penalty awarded in Athletics territory, resulted in N. Holden increasing the score by a further three points. Athletic again attacked, but good work by Newman, Ngatuna, Mabey, and Tippler carried the ball into touch at the corner of Athleties’ line. Here Robb (Athletics) intercepted a pass and ran the length of the field pui> sued by'Newman to register a try for Athletic, which was converted. From the kick-off Newman made a fine attempt to score, but w r as stopped on the line. The whistle for half time sounded shortly afterwards.

On resuming Athletic again pressed, but Mabey sent the ball back to half way. Following a line out Puti getting possession, got across the line to seoie a try. The attempt to'goal failed. Once more the Athletic attacked only to be forced back by a-dribbling rush by the. Shannon .forwards, which took play to the half way line. Play from now on traversed up and down the field, with Athletic making strenuous efforts to get through. Finally they ran over on the corner, the try being unconverted. .The game ended soon afterwards. Shannon 10, Athletic 8.“

THE SENIORS. The* seniors journeyed to Foxton, with a team of ten players, being defeated bv 9 to nil.'