TE KUITI SPORT

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21196, 20 August 1940, Page 9

TE KUITI SPORT

CLAY BIRD SHOOTING SHIELD RUGBY SEMI-FINALS {Special to Times) TE KUITI, Monday Twenty-eight shooters, as well as a large crowd of spectators, attended the Te Kuitl Rod and Gun Club's clay bird shoot on Saturday In Mr Bert Fraser's paddock. The following were the results: Six-bird Eye-opener: J. O’Halloran and J. Kenny, both with the possible, divided. Six-bird Sweepstake: W. Read, A. Fraser and L. IlaiTord, all with the possible, divided. Monthly Competition Cup Shoot: L. Harford <l6 birds) 1; A. Fraser (15 birds) 2; W. Park (13 birds) 3. Five-bird Novice Trophy Shoot: W. Park i, J. Te Kanawa 2. Six-bird Glmcrack Shoot: L. Harford, A. Fraser, J. Brown, D. Fraser, R. Tlinble and Otane. all possibles. Semi-skeet Shoot.- W. Parish and Morgan, with live birds each, divided. PUKEWEKA SHIELD RUGBY In the seml-ftnal-5 Tor the Pukeweka Shield Rugby competition held last Saturday, Mangaotakl defeated Te Kuitl by 12 points to nil and Mahoenui defeated Waltete by 18 points to 9. The accuracy or Hepburn’s kicking was the main feature of the match between Mahoenui and Waltete. From difncult angles he converted the three tries secured by the Mahoenui team, and was successful with a penalty kick. Kjestrup secured two tries for Mahoenui and Royan the other. Following the Rugby Union’s decision, Waltete played four or live Pio Pio players to give it a full team. B. Smyth, for Waitete, was successful with two penalty goals, which were followed by a try secured by C. McKenzie. Through the success of their forwards and the strength of their defence Mangaotaki gained the decision over Te Kuitl by 12 points to nil. The game was largely a forward one, though both sides endeavoured to use their backs. In the lineouts and in the scrums Mangaotakl was In the ascendant, and G. Buckley at halfback and Stan away at centre were both handling well, but outside that there was no cohesion and the passes were dropped. Nor did the Te Kuitl division show up to any advantage. When they did get the ball the country team was very quickly on the scene. In the Mangaotaki forwards J Battle.v was again the leader, and Verr.v < and Brier (who retired Injured) played I well. Stanaway, back again as first fiveeighths. was a source of strength to his j side. Of the Te Kuitl side Peterson doni- . lnated the play in the forwards, while Me- I Corkindale and Carruthers were seen doing good work. Using the strong wind with their kick- I ing, Te Kulti held the play practically even during the greater part of the first half. It was nearing the interval when Brierscored in the cornei for Mangaotaki; Smith muffled the difficult kick, but made up for it afterwards when he dropped a j field goal, making the half-time -score 7-0. . With the wind in their favour Mangao- j tnki forwards soon swept down the ground wiili magnificent dribbling rushes. Only ( one try was secured In the second spell, ; when Verr.v scored after a run down the j line following a snappy passing move- . irient between Stanaway and Buckley. Stanaway converted with a fine kick from the eide-line. / R.S.A. FAREWELL Members or the Returned Soldiers’ As- j sociation and their wives gathered in the . Friendly Societies’ Hall on Friday to farewell Mr and Mrs J. 3. Davison, who are | leaving the district arter a residence or j eight years in Te Kuitl. The function took J the form of a dance. During the evening the vice-president ; of the R.S.A., Mr H. G. Higgins, said that Mr and Mrs Davison’s departure would be 1 keenly felt by all sections or the com- . munity. During their stay in Te Kulti they I had interested themselves in the many , activities in the town and had proved firstclass citizens. Mr Davison had done Invaluable work as president of the R.S.A. and as chairman of the school committee J for a number of years, while both Mr and Mrs Davison were staunch supporters of the Methodist Church.

Mr Higgins wished the guests the best of luck in their future home and asked them to accept a barometer as a token or esteem from the members or the R.S.A. The vice-president’s remarks were en- j dorsed by other members of the executive.

In reply Mr Davison thanked the R.S.A. and said that although he had done no more for the association than many other ! members, he appreciated very much in- j deed the farewell evening, and" assured the I members that he would look hack with \ pleasure on the days lie had while in To Kuitl.