RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 263, 4 October 1933, Page 10

RUGBY FOOTBALL

1933 SEASON’S ACTIVITIES. A SATISFACTORY OUTCOME. (By “Cross Bar.”) A heavy representative programme was concluded on Saturday, when Manawatu paid a return visit to the Wairarapa and, as has been repeatedly evidenced, the home representatives proved a much more formidable opposition in their own territory. Possibly the majority of players were quite prepared to write finis to the season prior to Saturday’s contest, and it was unfortunate that the fixture should have further marred Manawatu’s record. Prior to the visit to Wellington the record had been one which local enthusiasts could well be proud of and, despite the fact that tho season’s activities concluded with two successive reverses, Manawatu’s list is quite an impressive one. Ten matches were contested and they were productive of seven wins and three losses. The complete record Is as under : July 5. —v. Bush. Won 21—0. 8. —y. Horowhenua. Won 6 —5. "20.—v. Hawke’s Bay. Lost 15—21. 26.—v. Te Kaivau. Won 13 —9. August s.—v. Horowhenua. Won 23 —0. 9. v. Canterbury. Won 11—8. 23.—v. Wanganui. Won 23 —16. September 9. —v. Wairarapa. Won 17—8. 16. —v. Wellington. Lost 11 —14. 30.—v. Wairarapa. Lost 17 —19. INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOKS. In the 10 matches Manawatu registered 157 points for with 98 against, the contributors to Manawatu’s total

GAINED THEIR CAPS. The dissolution of the association with Horowhenua for Rugby representative engagements appears to have imbued the Manawatu players with increased enthusiasm, and the selector was favoured throughout the season in that he had plenty of talent at his command. True, there were inroads made in the ranks as the result of injuries, while the number called on was increased by the selector seeking to strengthen certain positions, but in all only 29 players have worn the Manawatu- jersey this season. Those who gained their caps and their number of appearances are as under: — Ten games.—McKay, McKenzie. Nine games.—Bramwell, Mitchell, Metcalfe. . Eight games.—Elliott, Waldin, Cooper, Hight. Seven games.—Crawford, Strange. Six games.—McClelland, Eade. Five games.—Bradley, Ward, R. Ormond, Gillespie. Four games.—Smith, Flowers. Three games.—Summers, H. Ormond, Findlay. Two games.—Henry, Pease, Spelman. ' . , .. One game.,—U.■ Dowe, Dawick, Nesbit, J. Dewe. INTER-CLUB HONOURS. FEILDING OLD BOYS’ RECORD. ' While Feilding Old Boys failed to annex the Licensed Victuallers’ Shield, the greens emerged from the season’s activities with a wonderful record; indeed, by winning the Hankins Shield, the Goldfinch and Cousins Cup and the Thompson and Payne Cup they created fresh history for no club had previously won the three big trophies in the one year. The senior combination of the club proved themselves to ho worthy champions, for they aimed at the correct type of Rugby and local patrons were invariably delighted with the football they provided. The trophies now, held by the club are: Hankins Shield (Senior champions). Goldfinch and Cousins Cup (Senior Subsidiary). Thompson and Payne (Senior SevenAside). KIA TOA. Last season’s champions. Kia Toa, experienced a very lean innings this year and the only trophy to be credited the double blues is .the Abraham Cup, which is contested on a club championship basis. In this respect Kia Toa, whose splendid organisation invariably finds them fielding teams in all the grades open to them, hold a commanding advantage and, save in the years 1924 and 1927 when Old Boys and’ High School respectively were awarded the trophy, Kia Toa have held the trophy continuously since and had previously held it in 1923, 1911, 1908 and 1907. The practice of holding the members together during the offseason per medium of a cricket and athletic club is an excellent one and might well be emulated by sister clubs. Thus Kia Toa’s only reward this year is: The Abraham Cup (Club Championship). AMONG THE LOWER GRADES. OLD BOYS’ RECORD. In the 1929 season Kia Toa had the honour of annexing all the junior awards possible, and now Old Boys have repeated that performance. While there were occasions when the blacks had some narrow calls, they managed to build up an excellent record and, inclusive of their inter-union championship contest of Saturday, they played 19 games, winning 17 and losing 2, and compiled 263 points with only 53 against. Old Boys commenced the season by winning the seven-aside tourney on June 3 and now they have added the junior championship, the sudden-death series and the i.nterunion championship. Their trophies are: Rogers Cup (Junior Seven-Aside). Broome Shield (Junior Championship). Rogers Cup (Junior ‘Suddendeath”). Rowland Cup (Inter-Union . Championship). FEILDING HIGH SCHOOL. Playing in the third grade competition, the Feilding High School proved themselves to be a formidable combination whose coaching carried them along the same lines as Feilding (J.cl Boys. Led by a brilliant scrummager, Finlay the blues, nevertheless, aimed at open- rearguard work and in this they were largely successful and were able to develop some very promising rearguard members, 'v Like Old Boys juniors, they displayed early promise by winning the seven-aside tournament and then went on to add the third grade championship after a keenly fought struggle with last season’s champions, Kelvin Grove Springboks. The closing moments of that game supplied one of the most sensational “tit-bits” of the season. The

schoolboys thus annexed the undermentioned trophies: Dr. Hunter Will Cup (Seven-Aside series). Gibbons Cup (3rd Grade Championship). THE MINOR AWARDS. As winners of the fourth grade competition, Bunnythorpe won the Aitken Cup. At one stage of the season it appeared as though Bunnytliorpe’s junior combination would bring honours and trophies to the club, but it was not to be. Technical School repeated their successes of last season in both the fifth and sixth grades, thereby retaining the Evans and Baker Cups. This is the third year in succession that the school has won the former trophy, and the fourth successive season where the other trophy is concerned. The Terrace End School annexed the Millar and Giorgi Cup as the winners of the midget series which proved so entertaining at the interval to the senior fixtures. In the primary schools’ competitions Convent School won the l’irani Shield as the winners of the seven-a-side tourney in the senior division, and Russell Street'School the M.A.S. Cup as the winners of the junior sevenaside series.

being as under : — T. P. 0. Pts. Strange 9 — — 27 McKenzie 6 — 1 20 Bramwell 3 3 ’ 18 McKay 0 3 3 15 Bradley 4 — ' 12 Waldin 4 — — 12 Cooper 4 — — 12 Gillespie 3 — — 9 Elliott 3 — — 9 H. Ormond 0 — 3 6 Findlay . 2 — — 6 Flowers 1 — — 3 Mitchell . 1 — — 3 Fade . 1 — — 3 11. Ormond 0 — 1 41 6 8 157