RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19883, 12 May 1936, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

“ PUTAHUHU DIDTHICT. ‘ HOME SIDES DEFEAT ARAPL'NI. A team or Vaeniors and one or Junior! from Putaruru played representative teams from Arapunl at Glenshee Park on Seturv day. The home teams were successful; the semen won by s to ml, and the Suntors by 20 t 0 3. At Llehileld the Tokoroe team defeated .\rohena. - In the senior game Putaruru threw the ball about and made an open game oi’ it. and had they seized the opportunities giv~ en the score would possibly have been higher. As Al'apunl were unable to secure the hall from the scrums, they were not able to make great use of their backs and consequently relied more on individual en‘orts. During the major part or the game the Arapuni forwards pressed strongly but failed to thrust home some eil'orte. Murray and Bartlett scored for Putaruru. ‘the latter‘s try being converted by Berg. In the junior game, as Arapuni were Llll‘ able to field more than is they did well ‘to keep the score as low as it was. ..,, .L. H.M.-” MM“. hum...” ...-

w ..W, ...- _.-,V -- .-V. n .7 “_fl On the Lichneld ground Dunstan. £ll9 Tokoroa half, fed his hacks well and m—mated several successful movements and gained two tries from me hack’s efforts. U, Lory and Ling scored and the former kirde a penalty A penalty was kicked for Arohena. .

1 OPENING AT otonounum. The Rugby football season was opened on the Onorolmnga Island Reserve on sm‘urday afternoon under Ideal weather con. muons and in the presence or a good galherlng of enthusiastic spectators. L'nned defeated KlO KlO by 22 points In ml. The (News V. Otorohang‘a match scheduled for the opening day was cau‘celled owing to n death In“ the Otewa team. ___—___ ‘ TAUPIRI SUB-UNION. ‘ The following are the results of me :‘lauplrl sub-L‘nlons‘ Vancouver Cup com;peunon matches which were played on Manually—Te Hoe 8 defeated Kamul 5, ‘lluntly Old Boys 18 defeated Humly 3. ‘Gordonton 20 defeated \Vlmlkahu 0, Te Akau l 7 defeated Ngaruawahla 3. 1 NGARUAWAHIA GAME. ‘ .-\t .\‘garuawama on Saturday. Te Akau ‘tlet‘euted Ngal'unwanla by 17 points to 3.