Page 3 - 1977 News Clippings

Highly Successful Year for

Ngaruawahia H.S. Rugby

August 31, 1977 kicking and fine running on tackling from Brett

Ngaruawahia High School’s the wing. Windsor, Carl Jackson and
under 42 kilo Rugby team Brent Frampton and Grant Caddigan. These
had a highly successful year. Mark Fuller were the three players, along with
They played excellent backbone of the forward Peter Betham also proved
running Rugby right from pack. Their powerful very versatile when they all
the start. The backs teamed running and vigorous played top rugby in a variety
very well together but tackling proved invaluable. of positions. In only losing
numerous injuries forced the Fuller especially seemed to one game the team managed
forwards into continual delight in trying to run to finish 1st in the
changes and thus they lacked through the centre of the competition.
real cohesion in the forward opposition by himself. The team: G.
pack. Later in the year we The team learnt a good Caddigan, M. Hintz, C.
eventually saw some strong deal from their leader Grant Jackson, B. Dyson, B.
scrums and even some good Caddigan whose accurate Windsor, P. Betham, M.
rucking. Vice Captain intelligent kicking was a Fuller, W. Head, C. Gutry,
Murray Hintz was top try feature of the team. Twice in R. Caddigan, R. Torring-
scorer with his strength and the year the opposition was ton, W. Wehi, N. Cotter, P.
speed at second five eight. well over-weight. In these Martin, J. Henry, G. Bond,
Gordon Bond scored some games we saw tremendous B. Frampton.
great tries from intelligent courage and fine low Coach G. Spetch.

Fifth Grade Rugby

August 31, 1977 points, with only 85 being members of the squad were

The school’s fifth grade scored against. as vital to the team’s
(under 60 kilo) rugby team Team Captain Bruce success, as those named
had an extremely successful Wilson was top points scorer above.
season. The team played 21 with 159 including 34 tries. Squad:
games - winning 16, Garland Vercoe with 121 Backs - W, Morgan, G.
drawing 1 and losing 4 - a and Manaia Te Wiata with Vercoe, M. Te Wiata, B.
success rate which must 68 also scored well. Wilson, G. Wall, R. Dean,
make it one of the top teams Outstanding players T. Begbie, C. Bennett.
in the grade. Of the 4 games other than the above
lost only the game against mentioned, were Roy Dean Forwards - B. Haultain, J.
Putaruru High School (lost 0 and Mark Houghton in the Pira, M. Fox, D. Monsall,
-13) was by a margin of backs, and Wayne Kiddle M. Middleton, L. Vernall,
more than 6 points. Further- and Martin Bidois in the M. Bidois, W. Kiddle, B.
more, the team scored 515 forwards. However the other Harper, B. Roberts, N.
Carney, M. Gianotti.