Te Puke Times

Clubs end the season on a winning note

Te Puke and Rangiuru spectators once semifinals rugby begins

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WRUGBY

ins to both Te Puke Sports and Rangiuru last Saturday weren't enough for either team to be involved in Baywide postseason play.

Te Puke Sports beat Rotoiti 38-31 at Murray Salt Stadium while Rangiuru hosted and beat Rangataua 31-15.

Not for the first time this season, Te Puke's Jack Hollinshea­d got the scoreboard ticking over early with a try after four minutes.

By halftime it was three tries apiece — Ian Burmeister and Jacob Janson scoring Te Puke's fivepointe­rs and Hollinshea­d accurate with the boot to give the home side a 21-19 lead.

Danny Underwood scored five minutes into the second half, Hollinshea­d again converting, then scoring his second try and fifth conversion seven minutes later.

Rotoiti pulled the score back to 35-31 with Hollinshea­d stretching the lead with a penalty five minutes from time.

Lockie Devereux and Micah Rauhala both played their blazer (30th) game for Te Puke.

Rangiuru wrapped up their season beating Rangataua 31-15, after holding a solid 26-5 advantage at halftime.

After the weekend's games, there were no changes to the top four with Mount Maunganui, Te Puna, Greerton

Marist and Whakarewar­ewa now heading to the play-offs. Te Puke were just two points off fourth.

The semifinals pit Mount Maunganui against Whakarewar­ewa at Blake Park and Te Puna and Greerton Marist at Maramatang­a Park.

In the final round of the WBOPRS combined competitio­n, Eastern Districts got past Te Puke Sports 37-7 and Rangataua posted 57 unanswered points on Rangiuru. Mount Maunganui won the developmen­t section of the combined competitio­n and with it the Phelan Cup, with Katikati earning the Gilbey Cup as the Senior A top dog.

 ?? ?? Ian Burmeister was one of Te Puke Sports’ tryscorers in Saturday’s win over Rotoiti.
Ian Burmeister was one of Te Puke Sports’ tryscorers in Saturday’s win over Rotoiti.

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