TAUMARUNUI

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 722, 23 July 1929, Page 13

TAUMARUNUI

The inter-subunion .Tnatch, Taunuarv unui v. Ohura, for the OLTarlson Cup, did not disappoint follow us of the code who expected a good Od‘ispla)‘ in the match on Saturday, Zl‘he final score saw Taumarunui the ‘Ninners of the trophy by 17 to 5. The score was opened by Roddick kicking a. neat penalty goal for the winners, and the figures had reached 17 uefore Ohura registered any pointS. I’l. Thomas nicked the only try for oral“, Nicholls converting. )Ir. R. Hawk-es controlled the play.

League Rugby

WANGAREI Porlmps the heavy downpoul prior to the start of the two games seat down for decision at Kamo was the -| 9350“ of the two drab exhibitions of the code. However, the very poor gq'ieral exhibition of the teams in both g} tmes was somewhat counteracted by \brilliant flashes of individual play. In the A and B junior game, 150dkinson, Hoey, Crump and Gardd'ier scored a. try each for the former, - nd Hooper and Finlayson scored for I‘l9 latter, while Martin converted one. The senior match was less interesting, as better things were expected. The representatives were at full strength, while the ranks of "The Rest" was mostly junior players, and could . hardly extend their opponents. For the reps. Connolly (2L I‘lines (2), and R. Hamilton (2) scored. "The Rest’s” score was one try each by C. O'Callaghan, C. Hamilton and J. Berghan. Both teams had left their kicking boots at home, not a single try being converted. HAMILTON Only one Hamilton player has been selected in the South Auckland League team to play Auckland next Saturday. Three other Hamilton representative‘s have been placed on the reserves list. The team selected is:——-Fullback, G. Raynor; threequarters, Littleton, B. Jackaways, B. Puki; flve—eighths. D. ‘Vhorsky, J. Farrell; halfback, E. Abbott; forwards, J. Jones, T. Timms. Hogan, J. Menzies. It. Stevenson, and R. Trevetton; reserves, J. Biuir, S. lVluir, Daley, Monteith. NGARUAWAHIA The game between Possibles and Probables took place on Saturday in View of the forthcoming Northern Union Cup match to be played in Auckland at an early date. After an exciting game Possibles beat Probables hy 15 points to 9. At the conclusion of the game the iselectors announced the South Auckland team as follows—Backs: Paki, Jackways, G. Tittleton, ‘Vhorsky, Far‘rell, and Abbott. Forwards: Jones, ;Tims, Hogan, Trevetta, Stephenson 13nd blenzies. Emergencies: Daley, 1.1. Miuir, S. lVluir. I —___..___ Soccer HAMILTON Hamilton “Wanderers came out on top in :1. match with Huntly Thistle at headquarters on Saturday. The game was fast and open, the attacks alternating. The home side goaled twice early and the visitors, although playing well, were unable to make up the leeway.

The South Auckland selectors have chosen the following teanl to defend the Brown Shield against Hawke’s Bay at lizllnilton next Sthurdayz—Goul, 1:. Smith (\Vaitou); backs, T. Dodds, cup—tuin (Huntly),\V. English (Claudelands Rovers); halves, J. White (Pukemiro Junction), G. Deacon (Claudelands Rovers), R; Beaumont (Pukemiro Junction); forwards, A. Black, B. Bate (Pukemiro Junction). W. Liddle (Huntltv'), R. Dodds (Pukemiro Junction), Dave Hail (Huntly).