Rugby League

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 668, 21 May 1929, Page 16

Rugby League

WHANGAREI The weather conditions in Whangarei on Saturday were so miserable that the majority of football followers preferred the fireside and sundry other places to being drenched with rain watching the mud scrambles on the various playing areas. The conditions at Hora Hora Park were all against the playing of correct football, and when Hikurangi defeated Athletic 7—6 it was not a true indication of the play. The superiority of the Athletic forwards always had the opposing backs in trouble. However, Hikurangi had all the luck of the game, crossing its opponents’ line once and kicking a penalty in front of the posts. R. Hamilton, of Hikurangi, was easily superior to any back on the field. His try came from a lightning dash to mid-field to gather in the ball at top at half-way and dash to within 20 yards of the line, where he shortpunted over three players’ heads and snapped the ball up again, to score a brilliant try between the posts. He added the major points. Athletic lacked its usual sting, but played better football than the opposing team, crossing the line twice, but they missed a ridiculously easy kick, which cost them the game. HAMILTON

Xgaruawahia accounted for the Hamilton senior League thirteen to the extent of 24 points to 7 at Hinemoa Park on Saturday. A fair crowd of supporters turned out to watch what proved a fast and willing game. It was the visiting backs who carried all before them, although credit must be given to the forwards for hard toiling in the tight. Hamilton lacked combination and was weak in tackling. Wilson. Hill. Williams and Dwen were prominent in the Ngaruawahia rearguard, while Muir, Vernall and A. Quinn assisted materially for the local sic\e. HUNTLY

Huntly took the field without the services of G. and S. Rayner, H. Mason and J. Whorskey, but managed to make a draw of its game with Taupiri. which played wet-weather football against Uuntly’s method of throwing the ball about. Three tries, with one converted, was the scoring by each side, made up as follows: Sherlock two, Speake one. the former converting one for Taupiri; j Xorthmore two. Smith one. D. Whors- ; key converted one, which was Huntlv’s quota. Mr. Arthur Harlock refereed. For the locals, Dan Whorskey, five-eighth, and Paki (who played in three different back positions during the game), were solid. Northmore’s speed was a handy asset on the wing threequarter line, while Smith was all at sea in the first half and could not do anything wrong in the second, making some lovely openings. Timms and Stephen- j son were on their own in front, the latter hooking the greasy ball with I clockwork regularity. For the Taupiri thirteen the veteran i Tom Aubrey, who boasts of 41 sum- j mers and played fullback. came ! through with flying colours; and Jim j Farrell, threequarter, was on his game, j j too, while Hopa and Jack Shaw stood ! i out in the vanguard. The local juniors won by default j j from Ngaruawahia, while the Huntly | colts upended the riversiders by 9—3 In the latter match Mr. E. (“Bunny”) ! Abbott was referee, and showed a natural aptitude for the job. The many friends of Mr. Arthur Harlock, the well-known referee, and president of the Huntly Leaguers, will hear with regfet of the accidental death by drowning of his little son Leslie Ronald, aged 15 months, who fell into a sump hole at his home in Huntly South. Mrs. Harlock was busily engaged hanging out the clothes, and. missing the little chap, discovered he had fallen into the water. Drs. R. C. and D. Macdiarmid were promptly summoned, but efforts to restore animation were unsuccessful. Soccer HUNTLY The old rivals, Huntly ar:G Thistle, battled it out to a draw (three all) after a. good exposition of the code. ; in which the man received a little more attention that the ball at times. Gavin, Tate and Caldwell scored for Tii is tie. A. Hall 1 and 2 oft Caldwell being I-luntly’s tally. It was a willing

go from the kick off. Arthur Hall bon. ing the circle into the net three utes after the start, and Tate ba "' ing the final and equalising just on the call of time, so the tj* had their money's worth. The Jl? 1 keeping on both sides was not senior standard. ** *6

For Thistle Patrick played a • game, but found Ted Hall ’a sturnhh block, the latter, with Dodds, beiti* his game. The half line for was steady. Hunter doing good w while Arthur and Dave Hall were <■%** spicuous in front. Jock Tate was° P form for the Scots, and E. Tate aiv Stirling put in good work in a 3t ea? half-back line. Caldwell was weak - the day. Referee Janies Baillie cc°' trolled the game in a competent irpner. although he was inclined to ovelook players paying too much to one another.

Pukemiro went down bv four to nil in a rather one-sided game r,'.' its own ground with Junction United Last year's champions were not ciy.,' extended in securing the margin points. Black, Bate and Dodda doicthe honours. There was nothing om standing in the game calling for sp*,, ■ comment, except that Pukemiro batUct it out well against a better team, ai j Mitchell (fullback) was the mainsC of the losers, while Hazell. Bate and Robertson shone for the winners, j)» feree Mr. James Wallace cotrolled thi game.