MANAWATU A V. HOROWHENUA A.

Shannon News, 25 June 1929, Page 3

MANAWATU A V. HOROWHENUA A.

Manawatu A.—Full-back, S. Bramwell; three-quaiters, Strange, Fletcher, Eliott; five-eighths', N. Bi am well, Heize; half,-. Thompson; wing-forward, Hutchinson; forwards. 0. Hight, Nield, ■Miles* McKenzie, Conraid, Crawford, Boldt. Horowhenua A.—Full-back, Ryder; three-quarteis, Robinson, Stevenson, Tavlor; five-eighths, S. Graham, L. Bevan; half, W. Parata;' wing-forward, M. Hakaraia; forwards, Pratt, McDonald, Satherley, Tatana, Hanna, Dalzell, T. Parata, v From the kick-off Horowhenua, by opening up aincng their backs, placed Manawatu on the defence and during one of these bouts, S. Graham cut in prettily; but a forward pass spoilt the effort. A penalty kick to Horowhenua in a good position saw Taylor miss badly. The home team continued to attack,- L. Dalzell dribbling through to' be held up near the line. Her-. 1 'the visitors took a turn in opening up the game and a good line kick by S. Bramwell cleared well down, but Ryder later returned with a similar kick which was followed up, but bad handling spoilt the effort and a force followed. Soon after from, a serum W. Parata worked the blind side and passing to Robinson, the latter sprinted down the field, until nicely stopped by S. Bramwell. A dangerous rush by Manawatu forwavds was stemmed by Taylor picking up and seuding tin ball well down, which' was followed up by force to save- themselves. Shortly after Robinson again made a 'dive for the line, buc was collared and in getting rid of the ball a Manawatu player secured it, removing play from tin danger zone. From a mark Stevenson kicked to S. Bramwell at full back, who found the line near the half-way flag-. From the line out Manawatu worked their way up and Thompson securing sr/inted (off, anfl, passing to Huiehisdh, the latter went over. Fletcher converted.

Manawatu 5, Horowhenua nil. A Horowhenua forward rush quickly had the visitois on the defensive, the latte-i- being penalised for offside, gave Tatana a chance to goal, in which he succeeded. Manawatu 5, Horowhenua 3. The home forwards again launched an atack in which McDonnell, Satherley and Dalzcll were prominent. The visitors worrred clear only for Tatana to dribble through in his own. N. Bramwell failed to stop him and he went ov3r, thus placing his team in the lead. He failed with the kick. Manawatu 5, Horowhenua 6.

Horowhenua continued to be ag- J gressive and twice Stevenson after beating several opponents was giassed when within, close range of scoring. Finally a penalty for off-side allowed Heize to elsar. The home team continued to press and only faulty handling prevented a. score. In one of the rushes a score was averted by Crawford kicking into touch. Manawatu received the ball fiom the liue-out, Heize finally getting possession, kicking well down the field and following the ball up. Thompson bustled Ryde.: and Heize comirg'oufc of the ruck picked up to send on to Flight, who went over. Fletcher converted. Manawatu 10, Horowhenua 6. Manawatu were now opening up the play and Strange putting, in a fine s-.print, carried the ball into the home territory, where he transferred to Heize, who kicked across field to his winger, but W. Parata intercepted and marked. At this stage Heize injured his ankle and had to leave the field, Mullins taking Iris place. From new on until the end of the spell Horowhenua slackened off, the visitors having the be3t of it. 1 Hutchioon set the ball in motion for I<he secjond jhalf, Manawatu quickly setting out to get their backs going, jand passing movement, iu which Bliott

was promimnt, carried play into the home team's territory. From a scrum . the ball went to Manawatu .and toli lowing an exchange of kicks between i.Thompson and Fletcher to Ryder^Fletcher finding the line at the halt way mark. Then a forward rush by Horo- , wlunua was stopped by S. Bramwell marking, and as a result Manawatu, through Hutchison and Conrad, were able to work back. A free kick to the home side gained little ground. From a scrum Robinson sent play to half way. Shortly after Eliott put in a good run and with' only the Horowhenua full back to pass, he had the bad luck to lose the ball. His team were a little later penalised for passH« 'otr-sKlc. "T-jou after the Mana•u'aUi bucks got going, the ball travelling along the line which ended m Fletcher working well down before being collared Later N. Bramwell cut in nicely to hand on to MulhnS and Fletcher, each being collared in good r tyle. Almost immediately following this movement.. Strange got possession and running round the opposition scored, Fletcher with an excellent kick converting. ,Ma::?»watu 15, Horowhenua, 6. This reverse evidently caused Horowhenua to liven up, the forwards going great guns. A mark by Mullins en ablcd Manawatu to clear, which' fol- s lowed by a' firee kick, enable them to carry on. Again the home forwards came, carrving the ball at their' toe into Manawatu's 25, where Parata secured the ball froin a scrum and sent it on to Taylor, who scored near the posts. Tat-.na converted. Manawatu 15, Horowhenua 11. The game now became exciting, and uro-ed on by their supporters, Horowhenua dribbled the ball into ■ Manawatu's territory where a. fine piece of passing between Stevenson and'Taylorwas followed up by a solid rush for Manawa.u'E Hue whicli ended in Hanna securing from the ruck and scoring. Taylor failed to place his team in the L-ad. , Manawatu 15, Horowhenua 14. On the ball going into play the benefit of a free kick to Horowhenua was lost owing,to the ball not being kick(ecl the required five yards. A scrum was ordeied. The home team got tin ball and it was sent out among the backs, Taylor making a good effort to score, but Bramwell was equal to the occasion and grassed him. Horowhenua.were now -all out and had Manawatu hard pressed to prevent them scoring, one close shave being when Strange had to .kick into touch to save. A scrum resulted in Manawatu dribbling clear; but the home team again swept down, Taylor centreing, but his 'effort'was spoilt owing to one of his team getting off-side. Just, on the call of time, Fletcher, with a long kick, sent the ball to the other end, compelling Ryder to force. Horowhenua, despite their strenuous efforts in the last fifteen minutes, were unable to get a victory, Manawatu having the narrow margin of one point to the good. Mr J. O'Connor very efficiently controlled tlie game.