WAIPA ASSOCIATION.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19900, 1 June 1936, Page 11

WAIPA ASSOCIATION.

EVEN OOHTMer. ROVERS DEFEAT FRANKTON. (Times Representative.) TE AWAMUTU, Sunday. A fast exciting game, notable for its rapid scoring, was played at Albert Park, Te Awamutu, yesterday, when Rovers (Te Awamutu) met Frankton and gained a narrow victory by 25 points to 24. With the scores following in rapid succession and the play fluctuating quickly throughout, the issue was in doubt right up till the Jlnal whistle. The teams lined out as follows: — Rovers. —Vincent, Irwin, Young, Wilson, Quinn, Jackson, Owens, Fell, Shepherd, A. Thomson, T. Thomson, Spence, Holmes, Willis, Hinton. Frankton. —Ferguson, Griffiths, Denz, Keeps, Jones, Snodgrass, Pearson, Hall, Tristram, Steere, Gilmer, Davies, Sklenj ars, Paget, Glasgow, j Rovers played hard from the open- | ing and in the first few minutes they j had Frankton adopting defensive measures. However, the visitors had ; a turn at attack and a* penalty in a , handy position gave Denz a chance eU j goal and he made no mistake with the kick. i Frankton 3 Rovers 0 ; Fast retaliatory tactics by Rovers j seemed destined to avenge this set- ■ back and Young made- a spectacular j dash down the line only to be pulled ; down a few yards from home. The i local team kept on battling and gave i Frankton a busy time in their own 25, j their efforts resulting in Young kick- | ink a splendid penalty goal against the wind from well in. j Rovers 3 Frankton 3 Almost immediately a surprise attack by Rovers saw Shepherd in possession and he wont most of the way on his own. When pulled down a few feet from (lie line he transferred to Holmes, who had little difficulty’ in scoring. Young failed with the kick. Rovers 6 Frankton 3 ! Anxioi/s to make up the deficit | Frankton toiled hard, but the Rovers’ : defence held good and the play was j confined to the forwards for a while. ; Suddenly the ball went out to the backs and a smart passing movement resulted in Keeps dodging his way across the line. Denz made no mistake with the kick. Frankton g Rovers 6 Steady attacking carried Rovers within striking range again and play of a hard, unspectacular nature fol- ■ lowed. A. Thomson battled forward ; lor a distance and when opposed lie I handed out to Spence, who added fur- ! ther to Rovers’ tally. Young’s kick | missed. Rovers 9 Frankton 8 Once again it seemed as though Rovers would score when Owens carried play forward. However, the play fluctuated suddenly and another bright passing movement by the Frankton backs resulted in Jones going over for an easy score. Denz made no mistake I with the kick. I Frankton 13 ! Covers 9 I A penalty in Frank ton’s twenty-five saw Young with a chance at goal hut his effort toiled. However, ho atoned for his failure a minute or so laler when lie scored well in the corner’ The kick failed. Rovers Frankton 13 Continuing the quick repetition of scores Frankton went away again, and it was onli a matter of moments be-

fore Heeprs gained another fairly easy score. Uenz made no mistake With the kick. Frankton .......... 18 Rovers 12 Half-time came without any change in the scores. After the Interval. Rovers lost little time on resumri—tion and went away almost immedi’ ately. Frankton found relief in a force. Nevertheless Rovers kept at it and held Frankton well back in their I own territory. Obstruction by 3 Frankton player right on the heck line rid—l ded to Rovers' points when they were 1 awarded an obstruction try. The kick] failed. Rovers ......-...... 15 Frankton ............ 18 From a penalty in the mid-field Young took R chance at. goal but, his klok fell short and Rovers carried on int-o foreign territory. The Fraukton forwards soon turned defence into at—tack and had Rovers on their guard. Vin-cent made a ihrighi, run down the line, turning the tables on the oppo—sition in a spectacular manner. How—ever, his dash was halted before he became too dangerous, but the following play saw Frankton force once again. A period of play in neutral territory followed and hard battling in the forwards was the predominating fea—ture until Griffiths gained possession and made the most spectacular run of the game to go over near the corner. The kick was unsuccessful. Frankton .......--.... 21 . Rovers "...-mm... 15 Most of the ensuing play was in Rovers‘ favour and although Frankton pushed them back to neutral territory several times they were notto be de—nied and from a melee near the line Quinn went across for a try. Young's kick went over. 3 Rovers .....--........- 20 : vFranklion ...........r. 21 . With only one point difference be— t tween the scores [both teams toiledi hard to gain the whip-hand. The spectators were provided with another thrill when Griffiths broke through and looked likely. Vincent, however, came into the rpicture regain and helped to reverse the order. ‘ Once again the territorial advantage remained with Rovers and Frankton; were hard put to keep the invaders‘ back. Their efforts were of no avail for, from a line-out near the line, Ir—win oollected and added further to the score. Young‘s kick added the major points. ‘ 1 i Rovers .~.....-....... 25. ‘ Frankton 21 ‘ Determined to avenge this set-back‘ F‘rankton went away again ‘but Heeps‘ spoilt his chance by kicking too for. Coming out from a loose scrum the bail travelled across the field to Heeps whose fleet feet carried him well away from the. opposition for another score in the corner. Dciiz's kick fell short. ' Frankton 24 Rovers ‘25 Mr R. L. Adams was the referee. LOWER GRADE RESULTS. _— Junlor.~Frankton 26 v. ‘High School 3; Technical Old Boys 21 v. Merlot 8; Railway 6 v. Huakura. 5. Playing in the Junior competition Old Boys gained the decision over Ngutunui by I'7 points to 13. Te Mawhai defaulted to Waikeris, B. Third Grade—Technical Old Boys 15 v. Technical School 0; Old Boys 16 v. City 0. _ Old Boys 6, High School 3; Te Awamutu 15. Suburbs 0. Fourth Grade.-—Technlcal Old Boys 9 v. City 9. _— MORPINBVILLE UNION. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. FIRST MATCHES PLAYED. 'rhe nut matches of the ilerrinsviile Rugby Sub-union’s senior championship for the Schollum Shield were played on Saturday. On No. 1 ground Old Boys secured a win over Terriers by seven points to three. Terriers fielded an improved team, which included I. Lewer, the \Vaikatn re—presentative forward and his brother, M. Lewer, Barry, a former \Vellingun representative, in the forwards, anti melvor. Lecce and K. Campbell, all .\lorrinsville representatives or former years, in the hacks. Terrier-s attacked strongly in the first half when they were aided by the wind, and Old Boys had to force frequently. From a-passlng- movement by the Ter—riers’ harks Harwood on the right wing scored in the corner. After the change-over Old Boys did most of the attacking, A. carter, .\iiiteii, and Vivian going close to scoringi \\'itl'. only a few minutes to go Ailkcn rli'opv leKfid a 8031 from (31059. in “'0“; 01‘ the Terriers‘ posts, putting Old Boys one point ahead. Play was fast and exciting from that time onwards, Terriers 30mg lclose to scoring, until Leece broke anny :thh the. hall and ran down the toucii~ line to score in the corner. The klt‘k tailed, and Old Boys were the winners by seven points to three. Mr E. Wiiite was referee. Kereone seniors, winners of the Marshall Cup in the nrst round or senior matches, had a runaway win over Kiw-italii, who were not at full strength and did not reproduce the form shown in previous games. Kereone won by «N points tu :; Tries were scored for the winner-s by W Cameron (2), J. Leeson, O. Vowles, Clarkiii (2), G. Leeson (B), and \V. Birch, ram being converted by \V. Cameron and one“ by M. Bodmin. For K‘lwltahl R. Thompson l scored ,8 try. The feature or this game: was the hustling play of the Kereoue for-i wards, headed by the Walkato reiii‘esenta-i lives, Jr ilnd G. Loosen. .\lr R. T. Allnn‘ “'35 PBI‘EI‘CC‘. Junior Competition. . in the junior mnnpetition results wow-1‘ L‘nlieil ‘.‘i. .\iniiiiiinulni 0; Tzlliima ii, ii“! Boys 5: liasirrn :3, ltm'crs U; 'l'cri‘ics 17. Kci‘eonc ti. Third Grade. ‘ Eastern ii, 'i'e'rriers s; om Boys ‘.i United 0. l 1': AROHA UNION. 1 THE SHAREBROKERS CL'P. THAMES DEFEATS TEv AnouA. in the Sharebi'okers’ Cup match on rat urday Thames and Te Armin, with their full tennis as published. tricii conclusions ill) a dry ground. Te Arniin (liiiirk ("Ml white) kii‘ked nil‘, iuid at out-e put in strong aggressive play. They got into ’l'liaiues ground, bill I Never PilFSlliE’ or the Thames \lllul‘) tin-ro-(iuni‘iel‘s nulliiirii llll' Pi‘l‘ui't. iliil‘x‘illl stop. pert :I strung Thililll’S FUN] and l'l‘lL‘U Llnslieil through llll‘ local ranks, tiiiil, we“ backed up by .\it'lilllan. the may went very close to the home llllt‘. 'l‘e Ai‘u‘lin furwards worked the iiiny hark. liiit Courtney, with ii. rlrver iiusii, got wvli into the int-“i team's ground. timid i'iiiiiliiiied i'iii'waril play by 'l‘iidiiivs followed, lllltl from it livviy Sl‘l‘ilrllhll‘, a penalty {\\\'4|i'll “1‘”! ill [lli‘ locals miil Davies «'liiii'i‘rli-ii. 'l‘lin .-\l"Ullil :i, 'iilininiw n. \Vliii (‘ll‘VL‘l‘ [\ussiii': hours by \\':iison. lluskiii< :iiiil Rifliiliiiii. ‘l'liuiiiiw [link ii“. pliiv “le tlli\\‘ll llli' lllll‘. and from :i lil'll‘ ziliy tl\\'2||’|l iluskliis l'illl\l‘l'll'(l |.- .\;-..ii. i}. Tiiniiirs :1. From 1| lulli." kirk lll‘lllilllil missed it inlm iiiiil .lnn‘i i'iir'i-ii 111 l ilin [lOl.l In line style. hill. was lii‘iiiiirlil (lll\\ll in l’rire. [Tom .1 lmiw I'|i>!l siiii'li-il :il li;i|i’~ “3“; iiiiiii‘nmy lll‘itki‘ n\\.n' iiiiil slim-r“. [um- I‘lllllll‘L‘ inn Uliimsilillii, l'l‘ll‘~l'il lllt. “my in \i-nim it, l‘ii:iniv< I-. lII| llll' ioaiiior twins: Minn i’mi Hilu ivl:i.\'. 'l‘iiaunu [‘nr\\fil‘d§ 1....1; llll' pm \n'll .imn. mm iinurinm‘ :iraiii Ila-’livil through In ..~..i.~ ile Aruba :1. theme: U. The iiut‘. sure

went to liosklns. who gained ‘ihn line by addetermined flash. To Aruim :5, Thames For the second spell To Aroha played with the suit at their bricks and showed up more prominently in all departments. They had 'l‘hamr: well on the defensirv' for a considerable tune, Strange, Hormn. Douglas, Bryant and Hughes breaking through the ranks timc and again. Thames put in very clever passing bouts, the threequarters, Watson. Itnskins and “Mimi!“ showing up prominently. They were Wnli backed up by Cleave and Courtney. No score resulted in this Snell and Victor! went to Thiilttl‘fi by 12 to 3. Mr \V. Dickson was referee. | Purnnunu MA'rcH. i ...—— i [ mourn sunrmscs. i (Special to Times.) PUTARURL‘. Sunday. Archena gained a surprise victory 0"” Tokoroa, one or the leading teams in the competition. when their game was played at the Glenshea Park on Saturday afternoon. Tokoroa has shown to date that it is it. team with forceful forwards and fairly good harks, and it leads with Pu-‘ taruru and Arapunl. Arohena has not won‘ a match until tilts week. when they proved ‘ that they had some resourceful players: Both tries trained by Aronena came fromi good back play, and in the first W 1 Nathan 1 carried the hull through, but his colleague failed to convert. Tnkoroa mom made strenuous efforts to even the score, and began to dew-imp more back play and pass ‘ the hall freely, but a great number of times the movements were not completed on account of the good tackling of the Arohena backs or through faulty handling. The play zik—zalrged up and down the hold. ‘ Arohena. for a good while playing a de-i feneive game. An opportunity came, however, for Tokoroa to even the score whun they were given a penalty kick in a g‘cud position in front of Arohena‘s goal, but they failed. ‘ Towards the end the native team began to develop better hack play than they had shown on the previous Saturday. in a back movement F. \Vright, the left-winger. with a determined run and a good follow up. obtained a try which was not con-i verted. Tokoroa made strenuous efforts to score but failed to do %1, and the anal scorn was Arohena 6, 0 koroa 0. Mr Ensor was referee. other Hewitt. 3 "Senlor.-——P‘utaruru 6, Arapuni 6. Jun—i iors.-—Putaruru 6. Arapuni 3. These were played at Arapuni. , , _ i CAMBRIDGE SUI-UNION. . y . SECOND ROUND COMMENCES‘. _._... LEAMIIYGTON AND UNITED \VIN. . (Special to Times.) CAMBRIDGE, Saturday. The second round of the Cambridge Sub-association‘s senior competition was commenced on saturday at Victoria. Square. when Ledmington defeated Northern by ifi points to fl. United gained another Victory over llautapu. the final score helng i 3 points to S. Lenmington v. Northern. Northern, fielding a team in which there were several Juniors, assumed the oftensive immediately. A good movement. by the Northern backs was broken by A. PeitßP. with an intercept. Leamington were penalised and Chitty‘s kick went wide. The Leamington hacks proved too good for the opposition, and took the Kaine into red territory, where Hardy secured from ,a. scrum, passed to Garland. who scored it: kthe corner. llolmcs failed with the w . } ltesuming. Northern attacked and Taylo.‘ tsecured, daslliug' across well out. Snnm’s ‘kick went Wide, making the score: Lentil‘tngton 3, Northern 3. . When Hardy, the Leamlngton half, sent ilhis backs off on a good run, Paake re.ceived. and scored. Holmes added the iminor points. i Northern attacked vigorously and Dale: ‘Smith and Taylor featured in a movement which took them close to their objective. However. Forkett was sound at full-back. land the defence held for some time. Dribblins- through, a Northern forward secured and handed to Smith, who whipged out to Shitty, the latter outstripping t e defence :to score under the posts. Smith missed an easy kick. Leaminston a. Northern 0. Mt." tho Intorvll. Northern swept downi'leld, where Smith snapped up to attempt a field goal. but the hall struck the uprights, and bounced back into play. The pressure was retained. and Randle took possession from a high kick. passed to Smith, who forced his way across. Chitty's attempt went. wide. Snapping up from a ruck Hardy secured and scored. Garland failed with the kick. From a line on the Leamington hacks opened up, the ball travelling to Boyle. who scored in the corner. Holmes missed with the kick, making the final score: Leamington H, Northern i). _ Mr G. Hill was the referee. ‘ United v. Hautapu. From the kick—off, Hautapu attacked. and an early penalty saw A. Nicholl miss a long shot. The United pack took activities to the opposition 95, where Hewett failed with a penalty. < Later Green secured, passed to Meredith, to Hammond, who crossed between the posts. Hewett added the extra points. The blue continued to press, but the defence held, and when play was taken to the United 95 Kelly kicked successfully from a difficult angle, milking the score: United 5, ilautapu 3. The Second Spell. The second spell saw United immediately on the attack. and from a scrum Coulter secured, to, hand to Hammond, who scored in the corner. Tile kick at goal failed. A surprise rhino when K. Peake cut in to heat the defence and hand to Miller, who scored brilliantly. Kelly kicked successfully. , United 8. liautapu 8. i Seven minutes before tithe United forced ‘the pace, and Hewett Just missed the uprights with a splendid kick from inside the halt-way line. When the Hautapu full-hack nailed to take his man. C. Braderson was ready and succeeded ‘.n putting United in the lead. Hewett kirkecl successfully, and the score remaind: United ill. Hautapu 8. Mr T. F. Kerr refereed. Junior Ruulta. , Hautapu 18, Leamington to; Pukerimu defaulted to Northern; United 6, Karapiro 6. Third grade: Leamington 0, United 3; Northern 12, Hautapu 6. ...—H—