NEWTON DEFEAT SUBURBS

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 161, 10 July 1899, Page 3

NEWTON DEFEAT SUBURBS

AN INTERESTING GAME,

(N«wton, 16 points; Suburbs, 5 points.) This match was played on No. 2 ground, Mr Beck acting as referee. The line umpires were Messrs Molloy and Williams. Suburbs put a good team in the field, including the crack forward Qillett, who came down spejnally from Hamilton to play. Showera fell during the progress of the game, which mad© the ground and ball greasy. Newton won the toss. Gillett kick•a off for Suburbs, and give-and-take play ensued for about twenty minutes, during which time both sides were forced. Five minutes later Otway got the ball from a scrum and passed out to C, Freeman, who dropped across the line. Eaton took the kick from the 25 flag, and landed a beauty. Newton 5 points, Suburbs nil. Shortly afterwards C. Fretman made another great effort to score, but tiw ball was obtained and put out of bounds by Gillett. Suburbs Sot up a good forward rush, and «mpsey passed out to Abtolum, the latter to Cuwming*, and Absolum

was again given the ball, with the result that he carried the ball up near the line, but T. Roberts by a good kick saved. Suburbs were not to be denied, and soon afterwards Heath, the Newton full-back, missed ! the ball a few yards from the line. Cummings cleverly turned round and secured the ball, scoring a try. Absolum was entrusted with the kick. The ball touched the bar aud fell over, making the score even (Suburbs 5 points, Newton 5 points), and thus the first spell ended. » After two or three minutes' spell the game was resumed. Newton were awarded a free kick for a Suburbs player handling the ball in the scrum. I Eaton missed at the bar, and Suburbs j were forced. From a forward rush I Hobson picked up and passed to ; Kirkwood, who after fumbling- the ' ball managed to get over the line, stalling off a rua on the part of Cummings, one of the Suburbs threei quartei-s. Eaton failed at goal, the I score being Newton 8 points, Suburbs, | 5 points. From a scrum Clarke pickled out and passed the ball into the j hands of Pillenger, and the latter to Roberts, who scored a try. Eaton added the major points, making New-! ton 13 points, Suburbs 5. Afterwards j Suburbs had Newton hemmed in their 25. Cummings got a good chance, but he made a poor shot, and Newton were forced. Newton were awarded a free kick for obstruction on the part of Gillett in the scrum. Eaton kicked a penalty goal from the 25 yard flag, making Newton's score 16 points. A long kick on the part of Suburbs caused Newton to be forced. In the last quarter of an hour's play the Suburbs backs did some good passing, and they made several efforts to score, but they were prevented by I Clarke and Roberts. For Newton,1 Williamson, Clarke, and Kirkwood j got up a big rush the entire length! of the field, which unluckily ended in touch-in-goal. The game ended without further score. NOTES. Suburbs pitted their best team of the season against Newton, and all through they made a good fight of it. J. Gillett played a great forward game. He was always conspicuous in the pack, and he got on some fine dribbles, Absolum was also in capital form, and in picking up he did great service. Cummings worked hard throughout, and scored the try for his team. Alexander also put in g-ood work. Dr. Makgill, Dacre, Monro, Gordon, and Waterman shone among the forwards. T. Roberts did a lot of good sound defensive work, and his kicking was all that could be wished for. He saved his side on several occasions. Hobson behind the scrum was always on the ball, and the same can be said of C. Freeman, who was a scorer. Eaton and Clarke were very conspicuous among the forwards, and Williamson, Otway, Wilson Bros., and Long did good work. Kirkwood also played a splendid game. He scored one of the tries. In the backs Pillenger also played well. Eaton landed two goals out of three attempts, and he also kicked a penalty goal. Newton played a much better game than they did against City on the previous Saturday.