BRIGHT RUGBY AT TE AWAMUTU
The football match between a combined Huntly and Ngaruawahia team and Waipa Union representatives took place at Te Awamutu on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the home team by 19 points to <J. The opening stages were fast and interesting, the visitors showing better combination. Both teams were awarded free kicks soon after the start, but although the angles were good, the kicks were failures. Griffiths, for the visitors, showed a wonderful turn of speed and delighted the -spectators by the manner in which he went? near scoring on several occasions. He got through a great deal of work and had ho been supported the scores might have been different. His try obtained toward the close of the first quarter's play was thoroughly deserved. The kick was a failure. On turning round Waipa was attacking, and Quin got across. As a result of a free kick awarded to the visitors three more points were added. FAST AND EXCITING Tho play continued to b© fast and open, the visitors handling the ball much better than their opponents. The local forwards, however, were heavy and fast, and spoilt many passing movements by the visitors. Scavill was playing a very safe game, his fielding and kicking being first-class. As the result of a tussle close to the visitors’ line Storey got across, but no goal resulted. Waipa had decidedly the better of the game in the; last quarter, the dash of the visitors fading away, and KHicott ficored twice in quick succession. Quin converting one of the tries. Storey aiso notched a try, which Quin converted, the game ending In the home team’s favour by 19 points to 6. Mr. S. A. McNamara had charge of the game. WAIPA JUNIOR REPS The Waipa junior representatives were successful against Mania poto juniors at Albert Park on Saturday, winning by 11 points to S. The game does not call for any special mention, both teams playing far below their usual standard. Mr. T. Crump had charge of the game.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 166, 4 October 1927, Page 11
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342BRIGHT RUGBY AT TE AWAMUTU Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 166, 4 October 1927, Page 11
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