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The match calls for little comment. A wet ground and a slippery ball left the forwards most of the work, and neither side could be congratulated on the way they played, making full allowance for the mud. Some of the players scarcely showed first junior form, and of combination there was little on either side. Ponsouby landed on the ground two men short, the gaps being filled by Association play-i-i'H. Throughout, the play was monotonous, about the only really good piece of work being (he n..:- ■.iiig'nm which ended in U'ynyai'd scoring. Free kick after free kick wu.s awarded against Shore', one or two of the forwards being continually oil-side. Harp was the pick of Ihe winners' vanguard, while Bakewell also put in some good work. Wyuyard, on the nght wing, seemed imbued with the common idea thai a wing's duties consist in •'.scrapping"' and getting offside on every possible occasion, lie was guilty far too frequently of laying violent hands on an opponent not possessed of the ball. i-Yankham, on the. other wing, played a really good game, following U p and kicking well. George, an ex-Taranaki player, who

appeared here for the first time, played a sound game, making no mislakes and doing some clever work. Buddie, at full, was also very .sound, playing ;l cool, careful game. The Ponaonby forwards held their end up very fairly, having the advantage of their opponents in the pack, and frequently boating them on the line out, but suffering by comparison in open play .Why the home team did not try to make the game a bit more open, in view of their superiority here, is a mystery. Carder was one of the best in the pack, while Francis shaped very well for a young player. His kicking was good", and he was occasionally prominent in the open. Don. McGregor, a brother to "Dick," made his debut in Auckland, and acquitted himself creditably. Alec. Stephenson, at full, played 'a good game, handling the ball well, and usually finding the line with his kicks.

Air E. Gittos made an efficient

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