HAWKE’S BAY DEFEAT MANAWHENUA.

Shannon News, 3 September 1929, Page 3

HAWKE’S BAY DEFEAT MANAWHENUA.

VISITING BACKS SHOW BETTER COMBINATION MOSTLY FORWARD STRUGGLE. NAPIER, Last Night. Hawke’s Bay defeated Manawhenua by 32 points to 19 in a game which, although not brilliant, had interesting stages. M. Brownlie made his reappearance for the Bay, signalising his return to big football by playing a splendid game.

Play was confined principally to the forwards, where the Bay, by adopting short in and out passing tactics, had the advantage. The visiting backs were a better combination, jthey were speedier, showed more initiative and handled better. They were at their best in tho first / spell, but in the second, Brownlie played wing forward, his spoiling work preventing the opposing backs from swinging into action. The game in the first half provided good, hard football with little bach play. It was remarkable for the fact that whenever the backs did get going, a score was the almost inevitable result. In the second half play was more open, the bay backs making good use of the ball when it came their way. The first spell ended with the score 13 to 11 in the Bay’s favour. Tries for the winning side were scored by Steere, Smith and McKay, while Grenside and Setford converted one each. For Manawhenua, T. Parata, Bull and Walker scored tries, one being converted by Aknira. Trios in the second half were obtain cd for B-av by Grenside (2), McKay, Steere and Wilson,-two being converted by Setford. For the visitors, Strange scored both trios and Tatana converted one. Manawhenua Team Agarnst Southland The Manawhenua team to play Southland at Palmeston North on Wednesday will be: — Full-back: Johnston. Three-quarters: Strange, Page, Walker. Five-eighths: Riddell, Akuira. Half: W. Parata. Rover: T. Parata. Hookers: Summers, Crawford. Lock: Parsons. Supports: Tatana,- Conrad. ' Back row: Miles, Dalzell. Emergencies: Backs, Fletcher Bull: forwards, Satherley, Hanna, Boldt.

Team to assemble at Cafe de Paris hotel at noon on Wednesday.