JUNIOR RUGBY

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 446, 31 May 1937, Page 2

JUNIOR RUGBY

Toko was held to a draw by Midhirst, each team scoring 12 points For Midhirst Cookson scored a trv, converted it and kicked a penalty goal and Boniface kicked a field goal, and Toko scored four tries, D. Harris (2), H. Wilmshurst and P. Jones. An attempt by Evan Jones at a penalty goal struck an upright and a conversion kick by Cruickshank bounced infiled from the crossbar.

Stratford beat Eltham by six points to nil after one of the hardest struggles seen on the Eltham ground tbis year. It was 10 minutes before time when Collins got over the line and See followed a couple of minutes later. Pollard failed with the kicks. Prestidge received an injury to his leg early in the match and at halftime was replaced by Walker. Eltham and Inglewood, the two unbeaten third grade teams, met, Eltham wining by 6 points to 0.

Eltham also retains the fourth grade leadership, securing a runaway win against School B. Inglewood is in second place following a win against the Stratford Technical High Schol B team at Inglewood by 10 points to 7. Reeves and Murphy scored for Inglewood and Kerr kicked a field goal while the S.T.H.S. team’s points were contributed by Williams (try) and Pope (field goal). Details are:— First Junior. Stratford 6 beat Eltham 0. Midhirst 12 beat Toko 12 g.. 5 Midhirst 12 drew with Toko 12. Old Boys a bye. Third Grade. Eltham 6 beat Inglewood 0. Stratford 21 beat School 3. Cardiff beat Midhirst by default. Four Grade. Eltham 40 beat School B 0. Inglewood 10 beat Schol A 7. Stratford a bye. POINTS TABLE. Junior.

Stratford J .. 5 uni 4 or. 1 0 45 16 9 Toko .. .. .. 5 3 2 0 57 33 8 Mldhir6t .. 5 2 1 2 58 41 5 Elthatn .. .. 5 1 0 4 14 47 2 Old Boys . - .. 4 0 0 4 3 40 0 Third Grade. Eltham .. 4 4 0 0 47 10 8 Inglewood . . 4 3 0 1 47 9 6 Stratford 4 3 0 1 44 17 6 School . . 4 1 0 3 20 49 2 Cardiff .. .. 4 1 0 3 17 31 2 Midhirat . 4 0 0 4 0 59 0 Four Grade Eltham .. .. 4 4 0 0 75 12 8 Inglewood .. 4 3 0 1 31 17 6 Stratford .. 4 2 0 2 18 15 4 School A .. 3 0 0 3 13 41 0 School B .. • • o 0 0 3 0 52 o