AT THE NORTH SHORE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 155, 4 July 1898, Page 3

AT THE NORTH SHORE.

NEWTON BADLY DEFEAT THE

MARINE PLAYERS

(Newton, 16 points; North Shore, nil.)

The Newton team journeyed to Devonporf on Saturday and continued their brilliant winning record by defeating the North Shoreites by 16 points (2 goals and 2 tries) to nil. The match attracted the biggest crowd of onlookers for the season. Newtpn were without T. Roberts, who ha.d hurt his knee, but they played in his place A. H. Freeman, who made his. firstappearance this season. He distinguished himself too, proving a toweirof iStrengt^i: to his teainJ. -Richards vyas also an absentee; , In the first half of the first spell North Shore made a' great fight of it,- and''there was little. to. choose between the two teams. Newton's splend id forward pack again proved their worth, carrying nearly all of the' scrums, while they were also to the fore in line out work and 'hooking' the ball. It is rai-ely that sxich a fine lot of forwards like those of Newton are seen in' a, team... Otway among the forwards did good work throughout. Mynott proved the best back on-the field,' and the Freeman Brothers were the fastest. Hobson shone out all through the game and Pillinger distinguished himself in defence work.

North Shore put' a good heavy team in the' field, and before the game started.they had hopes of inflicting a first defeat on the fine Newton team. However it was not to be. Cardno played full back, the other' mem,bers of their back division being Francis, P. Gerrard, Tanfieid, H: Gerrard and Nicholson. The latter played a fine game and so did Cardno. ;

Mr Campbell acted as referee, the line umpires being Messrs J. Arneil and W. Walker.

Newton won : the toss. Pitt, kicked off for North Shore, and the ball went out at mid field. A scrum followed, which Newton carried. Wilson punted along*, the field, and Hobson obtained a mark. Play was transferred to North Shore's 25, and a score looked imminent, but Tanfield saved. Soon afterwards a scrum took place near the line," Newton making1 big* efforts to get across, when North Shore got relief by being- awarded a free kick. A scrum and subsequent passing among Newton backs on the North Shore line resulted in Newton being forced into touch in goal. Pitt kicked out and.play was transferred to half way, where North Shore for some time had the best of- the play. A free kick being awarded to North- Shore, Pitt put; the ball in Newton's 25 and some exciting play followed, within ,a few yards of the line. It loked. as if North Shore would score, thanks to Nicholson, but Mynptt brought relief. A -free kick to North Shore soon followed, but Wilson put Pitt's effort out of. ;bpunds. Newton were now fairly on their mettle, and.in-some exciting open play Hobson picked up and transferred to Mynott, who In turn passed to G. Freeman, and the latter to A. H. Freeman.■.-..; Freeman cleverly eluded Francis and got across the line.'Eaton distinguished himself by'kicking the ball fair between the posts, from a big angle, making the score Newton 5 points; North Shore nil. After resuming play consisted of scrums and forward rushes. Kett retired 'hurt and Irwin donned a jersey and took his place among the forwards. Just before half time was called, from a loose scrum Wilson passed pat to C. Freeman and the latter ran in near the corner flag. Eaton in great style converted at a difficult angle amidst applause, and the first spell

ended without further score. Newton, 10 points; North Shore, nil.

In the second spell Wilson kicked off for Newton and in the first few minutes' play from a scrambling loose rush several endeavoured to pick up the ball and.failed, but Kirkwood eventually held it and scored for Newton.. Eaton made a capital attempt, but failed..Newton, 13 points; North Shore, niL Subsequent play in mklfield gave Gerard a mark, but A. Wilson saved. For some off-side play play on the part of Newtbn, North Shore, were awarded a- free kick, 'but Pitt failed to score. Soon afterwards North Shore" were forced. The latter got a mark, but Pitt's attempt to score was not a success: A few minutes later Mynott made a run at the head of the Newton forwards and dribbled the ball near the line, Way getting over. Eaton did not add to the score, making the score Newton 16 points, North Shorejnil. Pillinger did some good defence work for Newton-, twice saving'for his side, and North Shore got a mark from a free kick right in front of the posts. Pitt misseel what looked a certain score. In Subsequent' play ho further score resulted, arid the ' game ended as above. stated in au easy win for Newton. . '•'