MANAWATU JUNIORS BEAT HOROWHENUA.

Shannon News, 16 August 1929, Page 1

MANAWATU JUNIORS BEAT HOROWHENUA.

In a curtain-raiser, to the ProbablesPossibles game, at Palmerston North Wednesday, Manawatu juniors defeated Horowhenua Juniors, 15—9, after a bright exhibition. The teams lined out: —

Manawatu (green and white): McKay, MoJi'att, Powell, Smith, Tetley, O'Keofe, Waugh, McDonald, Nesbit, Turnbull, Kerrigan, Fitzgerald, Shearman, Withers, Comber. Horowiienua (red and blue): Mabey, ■Croon, Atkins,' Metera, Merwood, liirini, Smith, F. Lee, Lankshear, Moore, Taylor, McDonald, Fafreta, Kyder, Jude. A pe»-!0'! of loose skirmishing marked the early srages of the game until the Horowiienua forwards carried play into Manawatu territory, where Hirini broke through and made an opening which nearly gave Croon a try in the corner. Manawatu relieved in the nick ol time, but, Horowhenua continued to press and from a scrum on the line, was nearly across. Only vigorous work on the part of th'e Manawatu forwards relieved the pressure and Shearman booted through, to collect and kick to the Horowhenua twenty-five line, w r here Atkins cleared. Waugh was proving very ..active for Manawatu. From one of its invasions, Manawatu was awarded a penalty and McKay made a great but unsuccessful attempt to add the three points. Greens continued to be aggressive and a kick by McKay saw the forwards nearly over in the corner. An infringement by the invaders, how-' ever, allowed «Horowhenua to relieve from a penalty. The relief was only temporary, for inside the Horowhenua twenty-five, Shearman broke away and throwing off all assaults, went across to score behind the posts. McKay missed the kick;—Manawatu 3 —o.

Bad fielding by both sides ensued, but following behind the leather, r\e Manawatu forwards swept play to th'e/ line. Here/ after some strenuous, rucking, a scrum was sent down and Manawatu secured possession to send Waugh across. Powell's kick had elevation, but was astray in its direction. Manawatu 6 —o.

When play reopened after the spell Manawatu kept active. A sweeping rush saw play carried into blue territory, where from a ruck, Moffatt .went across in the corner. McKay misseJ the kick. Manawatu 9—o.

Greens were - dominating the game and presently were knocking at the door again. From a scrum just outside Horowhenua territory, Waugh sent the leathei to Tetlcy, who cut in brilliantly and sent the leather, travelling along the line as far as O'Keefo, who scored. Powell could not raise the kick. Manawatu 12—0.

Again Manawatu attacked and tried the defence in its favourite corner. An attempt at in-passing from a rush met with disaster and Atkins relieved with a nice line kick to half-way. From the resulting line-out and scrummage, Horowhenua t was awarded a penalty, but Metera had no success. ' A bril liant breakaway by Atkins saw play move back to Manawatu ground. ' Hert Horowhenua was awarded anothei penalty and Hirini opened the-southern ers' account. Manawatu 12—3.

Encouraged by this success, Horo whcnua tried again, but good work by Moffatt relieved the pressure. A blu< forward carried the game back injtii Manawatu ground. Horowhenua foun<: (ouch in the corner, but tho green de fence held and a dangerous momcii'' for Manawatu passed. Belief came to the green* when McDonald found an opening to break through,, but his pass was wild and a scrum Avas sent down at half-way. Manawatu carried .the attack to the Horowhenua line, where Waugh was smothered, when the ball came out of the side of a scrum. Play swung across to the.corner, where McKay fielded a kick and smashed back through the ruck nearly to the line. Spearman was in support, but an infringement saw a scrum ordered and Horowhenua relieved. A 3 the bluest drove, back the attack they infringed, however, and from the penalty, Powell added three' points. Manawatu 15 —3. Horowhenua's reply was sharp arrd to the point, when its forwards took play to the other end' of the ground and following an 'opening by Hirini, Metera battled over,- by the corner flag. Hirini missed the kick. Manawatu 15 —G. ■ ■

Eight on time, Horowhenua made its third entry when, Metera repeated his previous, performance, by scoring in the corner. Hirini's kick was rusho»l down and the game, ended: Manawatu 15, Horowhena 9. Mr. W. Rowlands was referee.