RUGBY

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 141, 5 September 1927, Page 7

RUGBY

POLLARD CUP SATURDAY’S GAMES Technical 0.8. met and defeated University at Victoria Park on Saturday. Varsity was without some of its best men and its play suffered accordingly. McMeehan scored from the loose for Technical a few minutes after the kick off. Hogg converted. For University Gillen kicked a goal from a mark and Olsen scored an unconverted try. Half-time scores: University 6 Technical 0.8 5 In the third quarter Hogg scored for Technical 0.8. The kick failed. Final scores:— Technical 0.8 8 University 6 Cooper and Hogg were the outstanding back for Technical 0.8., while McMeehan played well in the forwards. Olsen used his pace to advantage on the wing for Varsity. MANUKAU V. OTAHUHU From the kick off. Manukau had the better of the game. The play was continually forced into the Otahuhu end Housham crossing the Otahuhu line shortly after the opening of the game. Sturmey put the kick over. Early in the second quarter Fletcher scored for Manukau, Sturmey again gaslfsux. Shortly before half-time Manukau scored again, Albon crossing the line after Tutaki had opened up in a wonderful manner. Half-time score: Manukau 13 Otahuhu 0 In the third quarter Otahuhu rallied, Todd scoring and Knight goaling. In the middle of the last quarter Tutaki again opened up and enabled Albon to score an unconverted try. The last score of the game was made by Kirkland for Otahuhu. The final score was: Manukau 16 Otahuhu 8

TARANAKI CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

WIN FOR STRATFORD Press Association. lIAWERA, Saturday. The Taranaki first grade Rugby championship was decided this afternoon in the presence of 3,000 spectators. when Stratford defeated Okiawa by 10 points to 8. Both sides scored two tries, the losers failing to convert one. The game was the second meeting of these teams to decide the championship. the previous encounter having resulted in a six-point draw.

BENNIE CUP MATCH AT TE AWAMUTU

TE AWAMUTU, Saturday. The contest for the Bennie Cup between Te Awamutu Club (holders) and Walton (challengers) took place at Te Awamutu on Saturday, and ended in a win for Te Awamutu by 24 to 5. The opening stages of the game were very even, both sets of forwards being evenly matched. There was no score during the first quarter. At half-time the home side led by six to nil, and the game finished 24 to 5 in its favour. Mr. S. A. Macnamara was the referee.

PEACE CUP MATCH AT HAMILTON

HOLDERS’ BIG WIN To maintain the right to hold the Peace Cup for another period, Hamilton defeated Pukekohe at Rugby Park to-day by 43 points to 11. Hamilton wrested the trophy from Thames about six weeks ago and has since beaten four teams of challengers on their own ground, namely, Morrinsville, Cambridge, Waipa and Pukekohe. Hamilton has yet to meet Waiuku before Thames will endeavour to reclaim the cup.

In to-day’s match, which was played in line weather and on a good ground, Hamilton played an almost faultless game, and commenced scoring at the outset, and was 34 points to 0 before Pukekohe crossed the line.

The solid tackling of the forwards, the fast open play and spectacular movements of the backs, and the excellent combination of the team gave it a decided advantage over the visitors.

WAIKATO REP. TEAM TO PLAY WAIRARAPA

The following players have been chosen to represent Waikato in the Rugby game against Wairarapa next Wednesday: S. Thomas, C. Thompson, R. Kemp, Storey, Carter, Fitzgerald, Tuck, Bayly, Dagg, Wallis, Courtenay, Montgomery. Cameron, Robertson, D. Bourke; reserves, Quin, Wilkes, Holmes; referee, Mr. B. Chapman.

AUCKLAND BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP

MASSEY DEFEATS HACKETT The Auckland provincial amateur billiards championship for the Billiards, Ltd., Shield was continued on Saturday evening, when A. Massey defeated W. E. Hackett before a large gathering of enthusiasts, including many ladies. Massey was first to get going and at his eighth visit to the table he made a run of 34 and shortly afterwards made a 26 break, passing the hundred mark well in the lead. He continued to have the better of the play and passed the second hundred with a useful break of 30. Hackett at this stage was over a hundred points to the bad, but lie then produced breaks of 40 and 46 with consecutive cues, thus evening up the scores. Massey still led up to the third century with runs of 22 and 26. Hackett at this stage was only two points in arrears. At the forty-fourth cue Hackett gained the lead for the first tiipe with a 30 break, and, misjudging a cushion cannon, he let his opponent in. This resulted in Massey making a well-played break of 58. Three cues later a further 28 resulted, and at this critical stage of the game Massey had gained a 50-odd lead. He further increased his score and the totals were:—Massey, 471; Hackett. 374. Hackett made determined efforts to decrease his opponent’s lead and he made a useful break of 39. He was, however, unlucky with some of his shots, breaking down when he appeared set for breaks. Massey ran to points a few shots later. The final scores were:—A. Massey, 500 (breaks of 34. 26, 30, 22. 26, 58 and 28); W. E. Hackett, 435 (breaks of 40, 46, 30 and 39).

The game to-night is between K. Tate and H. Rae, after which the draw for the second round will take place.