VICTORY FOR HAWKE’S BAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 69, 13 June 1927, Page 11

VICTORY FOR HAWKE’S BAY

POVERTY BAY NOT GOOD ENOUGH—LOST BY 14 POINTS TO 3 Press Association. •NAPIER, To-day. ITawke’s Bay played Poverty Bay here to-day in excellent weather. The ground was in fine condition, and the attendance 5,000. The Hawke’s Bay team was:—M. Brownlie, J. Swain,, J. Gemmell, G. Conrad, C. Campbell, C. Brownlie, E. Single, S. Gemmell, L. Anstis, T. Corkill, A. Macdonald, W. Huxtable. J. Blake, H. Priestly, N. Neal. Poverty Bay: A. Matthews, T. Dennis, V. Thomas, B. Morrison, fi. Webb, C. Carrington, E. Green, W. Sherratt, I. Bramwell, C. Smith, W. Langlands, V Caulton, K. Walters, R. Whatiri, R. Harrison. Within a minute of the start Hawke’s Bay had a free kick within striking distance, but Brownlie missed. A few minutes later he missed a dropkick also. The first score came about half-way through the spell, M. Brownlie, C. Brownlie and J. Gemmell breaking away with the ball at toe, for the last-named to go over under the pbsts. Corkill converted. Half-time: • Hawke’s Bay 3 Poverty Bay 0 In the second spell Morrison missed a long-range free kick for Poverty Bay. The visitors had the better of the play for some time, Caulton just missing a free-kick from half-way. Then from a scrum on the Bay line, Walters' scored, Morrison failing with the kick. Bay were not long in relying. M. Brownlie opened a rush, and made a fine run. He passed to Blake, who beat two men, passed Corkill, and scored in the corner with five men on top of him. He missed his own kick. A little later with play at the Scarlet end, Corkill landed a fine goal. M. Brownlie again opened play up. Corkill scored again, but missed the kick. Final:. — Hawke’s Bay 14 Poverty Bay 3

GREAT CRICKETER DEAD WILLIAM ATTEWELL By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright LONDON, Saturday. The death is announced of William Attewell, the former Notts County professional cricketer, aged 66. He played with William Gunn and Shrewsbury, and was a fine bowler.— A. and N.Z. SYDNEY BOXING PAYNE DEFEATS WILLIAMS By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright SYDNEY, Sunday. At the Sydney Stadium last evening “Tiger” Payne defeated “Sunny” Jim Williams on points in a hardfought contest. Payne sent Williams down in the first and the third rounds, but found his opponent very shifty and full of fight. —A. and N.Z.