EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 July 1941, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

SCHOOLS AT PLAY BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL. (“Times-Age” Special.) On Wednesday afternoon, basketball and football matches were played at Eketahuna between the secondary teams of the Pahiatua and Eketahuna District High schools. The B teams’ basketball game was played in a fine spirit. The visitors playing on ground unfamiliar to them and rather small in area, did not score in the first half, though several balls reached the goal-throwers. Eketahuna scored five goals. In the second half, each team scored four goals. The final score was Eketahuna 9, Pahiatua 4. The teams were: —Pahiatua: Goal, E. Mackley, P. Wood, C. Therkleson; centre, J. Goer, I. Heayns, S. Heayns; defence/1. Gunn, C. Holland, M. McMinn. Eketahuna: Goal, D. Boustead, H. Bull, 'P. Johanson; centre, J. Wards, N. Fordyce, J. Tolley; defence, G. Evans, T. Evans, F. Hansen. • The match between the A teams was very fast, with accurate team-work. From the beginning, the Eketahuna girls realised that all their energy was necessary to keep pace with their opponents. The game was won by Pahiatua by 14 goals to 12. The teams were: —Pahiatua: Goal, M. Patchett, B. Hodder, N. Walker; centre, P. Randell, M. Hutton, B. Burgess; defence, P. Bissett, L. Pratt, N. Evans. Eketahuna: Goal, D. Pryde, I. Waterreus, P. O'Neil; centre, J. Perry, H. Eagle, M. Gray; defence, S. Houston, K. Lemberg,’e, Sparks. The games were controlled by Misses •D. Junker and C. Wilson. ■ In the football match, shortly after the kick-off,. Wilson traversed part of the field to score under the posts, and added the extra points himself. Play went upfield but Pahiatua forced their opponents back. From a line-out, Eketahuna attacked and near the goalline, Edwards dived over. Bartosh converted. Play was confined to the Pahiatua half of the field, and from a line-out on the Pahiatua 25, Ryan kicked up and ’ crossed the line. Bartosh failed to convert. At the close of the first half Houston got a runaway try. The kick failed. The half-time score was: Eketahuna 11, Pahiatua 5. In the second half, Wilson again broke away to score in the corner. The kick failed. From a scrum Ryan again snapped up the ball and scored under the posts. Bartosh failed- with the kick. Play was ragged for most of the re.mainder of the spell. Bartosh, from a brilliant back movement, scored beneath the posts. The try was converted by Bartosh. Close to the end of the game, Drysdale crossed the line and Bartosh added the extra points, making the final score, Eketahuna 24 Pahiatua 8. Mr P. Bouzaid controlled the game.