THE CARBINE SHIELD.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 September 1921, Page 3

THE CARBINE SHIELD.

STAR (16) ¥. TUKAPA (0). As a curtain-raiser the annual contest for the Carbine Shield between Star and. Tukapa juniors was held, Star (the holders.) successfully defending their right to the trophy. Tukapa opened with the advantage of the sun. The game began well for Star. The forwards rushed play up in front of Tukapa’s goal, and Amoore setting the backs going after a scrummage, Betts and Hoffmann handled, the latter getting over. Subsequent play was about midfield when the Star backs, Amoore, Betts, Early, Sturmey and Hoffmann handled in a nice passing bout. Tukapa replying, .Jury found touch well in Star’s twenty-five. A penalty to Tukapa gave Quickfall an opportunity for a shot at goal, a good attempt, which fell short. Another Star rush was stopped by Pascoe marking. At this stage the advantage generally was with Star. Fast following up Dy their forwards, combined with short passing rushes in the back division, kept the opposition busy, but half-time ended with the score: Star 3, Tukapa. 0. In the second spell Star were again early on the attack. Sims was unfortunate in not scoring after a passing bout among the forwards; he was collared by Quickfall and lost the ball. Further efforts resulted in a serum five yards out, but Star did not get there. Later, on two occasions forward passes spoilt promising movements. The next addition to the score came when Betts kicked a goal from a penalty. Just afterwards Tukapa backs, failing to take cleanly, enabled Fetch to score under the posts and Betts added the major points. Another opportunity for Star came afterwards when they were awarded a penalty, but Betts’ kick went outside the. posts. The game was drawing to a close when Sturmey scored from loose play and converted his try, the final scores being: Star 16, Tukapa 0. Mr. A. J. Papps refereed.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP N.P. HIGH SCHOOL PREP. WIN. The final for the championship of the | primary schools was played between r New Plymouth High School prep, and Eltham as the first curtain-raiser to the rep. match on Saturday. The match resulted in a win for the local team by 11 points to nil, the New Plymouth boys showing too much combination for the southerners. In the first spell the ball was seldom out of the v Eltham half, but the defence was sound, and the local team were only able to penetrate the solid defence on one occasion, Fookes scoring from a passing rush, though there was some doubt as to whether the ball was not knocked on. Smith failed to goal. In the second spell Cottier scored from a forward rush and Fletcher goaled. Later Taylor broke away for Eltham and ran about fifty yards before being overtaken by Cottier. High School then pressed. Cottier again scored from a forward rush, Sarten failing to goal. In the concluding stages Eltham opened out and pressed, but were unable w score. Mr. E. Gilmour refereed.