MANAWHENUA BEATS WANGANUI.

Shannon News, 10 September 1929, Page 4

MANAWHENUA BEATS WANGANUI.

By a Substantial Margin.

The following is the personnel of fcho teaima: —

Wanganui (black, and blue): Darby, McLennan, Carlson, TiWey,.Oartef, Ambrose, Kilby, Fromont. Tohu, Gibbons, Stewart, Hording, McCarthy, Oxley, ■ ' Ward.

MaMiwhen.ua, (red white and blue): Johnston, Strange.. Fletcher, Walker, .' Riddel I, Akuira, W. Parata, T. Parata, " Summers, Crawford, . Miles, .Tatana, . Sa.fch.orby, Dalzell. . ';' Manawhenua kicked off against a . slight breeze and Wanganui went at once to the attack, carrying play to i the home team's twenty-five,', but , 'Manawhcn.ua quickly .returned to centre, where from a scrum, Wangav mui's winger, Fromont, got possession • and reached the home team's territory before being brought down. Mana- , when.ua worked its way back to midiiold where a penalty allowed McLen- ' . nan to find the line near the twenty- ■ five peg.. From the lineout, Mana- ■ wheima's forwards dribbfed downfield • but Kilby was able to pick up and kick ' to touch. From the throw-in, Wanga- • nui got the ball and kicked to Johnston ~. <at full back. Beating two players who ,' had followed up he raced well down the ■'; line -before being brought ,down. An ' exchange of kicks followed. Then, ■ from a scrum, 'W. Parata whipped round the pack and passed to the i . speedy Walker, who short punted, but ,' . picking-up the ball again, was stopped ' near- the lino, where a penalty to Manawhenua in front of the goal posts en- ''■" ablod Tatana to open the home team's ' scoring account. —-Manawhenua 3—o. . Shortly after the kirk-out, Tatana .■'.set.his side in motion by means of a v, passing bout, which was not stemmed ',' until the. visitors' territory was reach- ■ ed. Following a lineout, the ball was ' kicked over the line and a race be- '• tweeoj Conrad and an opponnt saw the ■■' • former fall on it first, winding himself. However, the ball was just over the dead l>all line. Almost immediately '.. after, Fletcher broke away, /attended by Satherley and a pass to the hitter ended in a crossing. Tatana convort- -. ing.—Manawhenua' B—o. . . Once more Manawhenua's forwards, with a dn.bbling rush, Jiad the visitors on the defence, they being compelled to lorce. Not to be denied, they came again and Dalzell after dribbling through the opposition,, kicked across to Conrad, who gathered up the leather and scored. Tatana again adding' the - extra points. —Manawhenua 13—0. From a scrum, Carlson kicked, through to Johnston but Carter beat the latter for the ball and dribbled to the line, . where Johnston overhauled him and as Carter went to fall on the ball, Johnston kicked it over the dead ball line. When it went into play again, by fast following, Fromont carried the venue to the home team's zone, where from a scrum, the ball went out to Carter. >■• who ran round the opposition and scored, Tiiley converting. In the latter stage of the spell, Wanganui was doing most of the attacking. The spell ending with play in midfield. Second Spell. On Changing over, Stewart (Wanganui) did not come on, Higgio taking his place. T. Parata got the ball passing it to Conrad, who ran well down the line before sending the leather' on to Walker, who was pushed out at the twentyfive flag. The home team kept up the pressure and from a passing Lout, Fletcher went over, Tatana converting his fourth goal. —Manawhenua If, Wanganui 5. , Shortly after tht- ball was put into play, Manawhenua made another, assault on the visitors' line and a passing bout, in-which nea-ly the whole of the team took part, was frustrated, by Darby getting possession and clearing .to the twentyfive flag. From the lineout, Wanganui carried play to the other - end, where a forward pass. by W. Parata resulted in Tiiley kicking a beautiful goal from the penalty —Manawhenua 18, Wanganui 8. The home team was once more aggressive and from one of the attacks, Walker secured and set off for the line and on reaching the last two men of "■" the defence, short punted, his speed enabling him to score'. Tatana failed with the kick.—Manawhenua 21 —8. Again Walker used the same.tactics and in a scramble, Miles added a further score. This time Eiddell, who took the kick, added the extra points. —Manawhenua 26 —8. From a melee in midfield, Dalzell broke away but was grassed about five yards from the line". Wanganui then became aggressive and a fine passing movement between -'"Kilby, Tohu and McCarthy was spoilt by no one being handy to receive from McCarthy. ' Quickly, the home team brought play back into Wanganui'g. territory, wheie

In the presence of a'good attendance of spectators, the Manawhenua and Wanganui representatives tried conclusions ■ at Levin on Saturday afternoon. The game was patchy, but with flashes of bright play. The home forwards excelled their rivals both in the loose and tight and as a whole, played a fine game. Manawhenua's backs showed to. better advantage than the visitors' rearguard, though neither set combined well; while the.tackling was weak, particularly that of Wanganui. The first spell ended 13—5 in the home team's favour.

Tohu was caught offside and a penalty kick in front of the posts resulted in Riddell adding another goal.—Manawhenua 29 —8.

Wanganu was not yet done with and in • quick succession, launched a couple of passing attacks in one of which Darby recovered about two-thirds of the field, raced through the opposition ■before being stopped. This movement was replied to by Fletcher and Conrad breaking away for the latter to score.. This time Riddell .was not successful. Manawiheaua 32—8. . Manawhenua, came with one of its rushes again but was brought back to midiMd; where Riddell broke away with the ball, closely followed by Dalzeil and,Satherley, the latter losing it on the. 1 line. With play on Wanganui's twenty-five line, Ambrose, Carter and Carlson set * off with a passing movement and on reaching the opponents territory, Carlson sent the leather out to Ward, who -scored at the corner. Tiiley failed to add the extra points.— Manawhenua 32, Wanganui 11.

Immediately the home team retaliated with a forward rush from which T. Parata scored. Riddell's kick failed.— Manawhenua 35, Wanganui 1.1. At this juncture, Manawhenua appeared to slacken off. but not' the visitors, who were all out to pull down the margin of points again sit them. Gathering up the leather in" Manawhenua's. twenty-five, Carlson raced down the field, reaching the other quarter before passing to Tiiley, who raj. round to score under the posts and taking the kick himself, added the other two points.—Manawhenua 35 —16.

The visitors continued to attack and Kilby oponing up play among his backs, ended in ! McLennan scoring. Tiiley failod to increase the score.—Manawhenua 35, Wanganui 19. The game ended soon after. with Wanganui still on the aggressive. Mr T. Parata controlled the game. Team to Play Taranaki MANAWHENUA'S ELECT. The following'fifteen has been select ed to represent Manawhenua against T.'ir'anaki at the Showgrounds on Wednesday. Owing to the-majority of the Horowhcriua members being engngorl in the Prince of Wales Cup match at Wellington, the homo team has undergone a good .deals of alteration: — Full back: Waslcy. Three-quarters: Strange, Fletcher Walker. Five-eighths: Riddell, ,Akuira. Half: Bull. _ Hookers: Summers, Crawford. Lock: Miles. Supports: Galpin, Conrad. Back row: Satherley, Dalzell.

Emergencies: Backs, X. Bramwell and Bcvan; forwards, Boldt and Fitzgerald.