A BRILLIANT GAME

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 169, 19 August 1929, Page 4

A BRILLIANT GAME

WAIRARAPA DEFEAT HAWKE'S BAY. JUNIOR MATCH AT HASTINGS. In one oi the fastest and best exhibitions of Rugbv seen in Hastings, Wairarapa beat Hawke's Bay juniors by 11 points to S. Played at Nelson Park, the game througliout was carried on at a terrific pace, with mony brilliant and thrilling movements interwoven and right to the end tlie issue was in doubt. The teanis were as follows: — HAWKE'S BAY. Russell (Napier H.S.O.B.). Thompson (Hastings), Petersen (Hastings), Beck (Napier H.S.O.B.), Nairn (Pirates), Evans (T.C.O.B.), Hodge (T.C.O.B.), Keeble (M.B.O.B.), Collier (Waimarama), Durney (M.B.O.B.), Rolls (Napier H.S.O.B.), Keith (Celtic), Bark (H.S.), Cooper (Matariki), Steveuson (Celtic). WAIRARAPA. B. Clark, T. Ashton, E. Ford, J. Street, S. Henderson, H. Trapp, M. Tocker, N. Rewi, J. O'Connor, F. Sage, E. Holmwood, R. Falloon, L. Knowles. R. Riddell, W. Leipean. Bay won the toss and Wairarapa kicked off against a fair breeze; An early free kick enabled Bay to work 'riglit up to the Green corner from a kick by Beck, but the Greens broke clear from the line-out and sent the leather baek to mid-way. Play remained in this spot for a time and then Hodge secured and Sent the ball riglit through to tlie home chain of backs to Thompson, who crossed to score under the bar. Beck missed badly with the kick. Hawke's Bay ... 3 Wairarapa ... 0 On resumption the Bay again worked down field to the Green 25, where a promising rush broke down and Ford cleared. Anotlier nice back movement, was started by the Bay, bub Henderson marked well and from his kick the Greens attacked, being driven back by Russell. From a penalfcy tbe Greens attacked again, but they were penalised and Hodge drove them back. Playing well in the tight, tbe Greens again pressed, but were penalised for picking out of the scrum. Anotlier penalty gave Beck a chance to goal from near half-way, but the kick went wide. Play was now in the Green ~o, but Leipean broke away and with a nice dummy beat Thompson to score m the corner. He converted with a great kick. Wairarapa ... 5 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... 3 The Greens again attacked strongIy, and - play was exeeptionally hard aiid fast. A series of kicks followed, -the visitors having the best of the argument, but a nice break by Keith cleared. The Greens, however. would not be denied>. aiid again they reached the Bay line, where Ashton , and Ford just " failed to" soore. "" They had ihe homesters well bottled up, however,' and it looked. pounds to peanuts on a score. This came when, from a scrum. Leipean again crossed in the corner." His conversion effort was weak. With two penalties, the Bay reached the Green 25, where Evaiis had a shot, but missed. With the wind helping them, however, the Bay continued on the attack, the ball hitting tbe referee with the Bay attacking in the goal .moutli. . - - . - From the scrum Wairarapa seht the gairie. back to midway. Back again to tlie Green line- went the Whites, hard forvvaid play following. Two serums on the line ensued, Henderson clearing, but being driven ' back by Russell: Then came a penalty to the Wliites, Beck having anotlier shot from the side-line, but the ball went outside. Play remained in the Green 25 and a great back tusk was started but came to grief when Beck failed to take his pass. The Greens then- attacked, Hodge clearing nicely. Evans broke away with a good run, but his pass went astra'y. * From, the run. however, tho Whites attacked strongly, and Petersen took a. pass and ran through for a "fine try. ' Hodge Converted. This success livened up the Bay aiid the game became thrilling. Attacks and counter-attacks' were laun'ched in quick succession, and Thompson got away to score under the bar, but he was pulled back by the whistle for an infringement. Half-time- sounded immediately with the scores level. The second spell opened with the Greens- pressing with great dash, but Collier cleared to midway, wliere tlie Bay were given a free kick, carrying play to the Green 25. The Whites pressed hard and the Greens forced. From the new kick the Greens attacked and the Bay were penalised. Leipean just missing the goal, but from the kick the Greens reached the danger zone and the Bay were lucky. to get out with a force. . Still defending the Bay again forced and in the ensuing play they were penalised for offside play and from an easy posi-; tion Leipean had no trouble in gOaling From tlie kick-off the Bay attacked despei'ately, Hodge breaking away, but with a clear field Keeble failed to take a pass in front of the posts. Bay continued to attack, Thompson being tackled right on the line twice in succession. A scrum brought a pexlalty to tbe Greens and" Ashton sent the ball to the line at mid-way, only to fiild the Bay come back to the attack. with a-enewed vigour. They were pushed," back • to their own quarter, where Street Tqst. a (try through failing to take a pass. The Greens kept on the offensive, but were pushed back to half-way, where Rolls- put in a great run,. but' Beck was tackled and lost his pass. . The Bay .were now. attacking- in great heart' and-Trom„a. penalty Petersen just failed with a great kick.- Tlie defence was relieved with a mark by Clark, but amidst great excitement and cheering, tlie Magpies again launched a terrific attack, from which both Hodge and' Keith just missed scoring, the Greens forcing in time. Following this relief the visitors plavgi desperately hard and reached the Bay line. A score appeared certain, but Hodge saved with some tricky play and sent the ball out at centre. ■ ■From here the Bay tea.m again took the offensive, Rolls, Hodge and Peter-. sen playing brilliantly-; The last nafiied essayed a pot from near halfway, _ whi'clq narrowly missed and he also just missed with n penalty, from which' the visitors forced. - The-.closing stages found the -B*y, playing clesperately hard to notch another: try, bnt"'"ther "def^n(:e held gocid" " and tbe final score was : — - ; -Wairarapa ' ... 11 THaiyke's. Bay ... ... 8 .