Jake Russ reaches out to score for Te Awamutu Sports.
Hautapu commemorated Anzac Day in style at Cambridge Memorial Park on Friday, drubbing Melville 90-10 in the Waikato club rugby premiership.
David Morris on the break for Hautapu. Photo: Matt Gould
It was also a great tribute to club man David Morris as he scored a hat-trick and a conversion in his 150th premier match.
Hautapu crossed the chalk 14 times and 10 of those tries were successfully converted.
Former Southland prop Joe Walsh was the only try scorer for the visitors. First five-eight Leroy Neels added five points off the boot.
Fellow Waipā neighbours Te Awamutu Sports were also in the winners’ circle, beating Fraser Tech in a close match 19-17 at Mill Street Park in Hamilton.
Jake Russ reaches out to score for Te Awamutu Sports. Photo: Justin Miezenbeek
In the premier B grade, Hautapu beat Melville B 49-31 – Ihaka Harper-Dent scoring three tries and Callum Beckett converted all seven tries – and Te Awamutu fell short against Fraser Tech B, 36-17.
In division 1A, Leamington smothered Kereone 51-0, Pirongia beat last year’s finalists Putāruru 26-22 and Ōhaupō dealt to Frankton 50-12.
Their division 1B sides also did well. Leamington B defeated Kereone B 48-14, Pirongia B drew 13-all with and Ōhaupō beat their Frankton counterparts 30-24.
In the women’s premiership Ōtorohanga were 27-24 victors against Hautapu and Melville beat Kihikihi 67-0.
Pirongia lost 34-12 to United Matamata Sports in the women’s premiership at Pirongia Domain on Thursday evening.
In the under-21 division, Hautapu were the only triumphant Waipā team beating the Leamington colts 67-0.
The winners scored 11 tries and six conversions against their across town rivals.
Pirongia fell 22-17 to Suburbs and Te Awamutu Sports were on the wrong side of a 62-17 score line handed to them by Thames Valley United.
In the combined Waikato and Counties Manukau under-85kg competition, Kio Kio United Cattle Dogs lost 27-10 to Drury.
