RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19889, 19 May 1936, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

HINUERA DEFEATS PATETERE. The Tirau football team (Patetere) lost to Hinuera by 10 points to 14 on Saturday, ratetcre had a lead at halftime of 10—3. The game was exciting throughout. Hinuera secured a converted try in the last few minutes. ARAPUNI BEATS AROHENA. After a hard and fast game Arapuni defeated Arohena by J 1 points to nil. Mr O. Ensor was referee. PLAY AT TAUPIRI. Following arp the results or llic Tauplrt sub-Union's Vancouver Cup matches played on Saturday: To Akau 6, Huntl.v 3: kalnul 9. Gordonton 5 ; Te Hoe 32. Whttlkahu 0; Huntly Old Boys TB, Ngaruawahia 6. GAME AT OTOROHANGA. Otorohanga defeated United by 6 point? to 5. The match scheduled between ki Km and Otewa was postponed.

THE PUTARURU UNION. Following arc the results or the late-* matches in the Rugby competition or the Putaruru Union: Seniors: Arapuni 13 v. Arohena 0: Tokoroa 7 v. Putaruru 4. Juniors: Putaruru v. Tokoroa The vigour and dash or the Tokoroa Torwards proved to lie the deciding factor m their team winning, playing Putaruru .a <.tenshea Park. Their ability to make quick breaks from the serums and llnv-outs enabled them to destroy the effectiveness or the Putaruru inside backs. Bartlett (Putaruru) opened t! scoring by dropping a goal rrom the quarter-way mark. Immediately afterwards rrom the kick-off Tokoroa forward- rushed Hu pl.iv | to their opponents’ goal and l». l ory potted a goal. Just after the rr-iimptlon ..I play at half-time, L. Long placed Tokotoa in the lead bv kicking .i penalty god. \! though Putaruru made ciiori- to even the score, they ratted. the I'-Loroa forwards giving line exhibitions or I >os« play. Juniors. Individual effort? characterised tlv* play hi the Junior game, and It was only to wants the end that Pul.mini be a an m |>l n a combined forward and back gun* M though Hie Tokoroa team wa* >• showed that with the : outfit lit • ■ c it has. It I' capable u t ‘ ' p -dicing a good team I •• •nd a Putaruru te-im pt.iv • He- MToi est,,i •• ni learn at to a. c. Fraser scored ..„e try. and » ■ tlv a trv and penalty K".il for '*T • ta«-..n. and C. Durty kicked tw opetwiti „ als i u r "utamru.