THE RED AND BLACK ABOVE THE BLUE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 142, 17 June 1901, Page 3

THE RED AND BLACK ABOVE THE BLUE.

(City. 2;.; North Shore. 0.)

- f'itv won the toss and <*uo>e to defend the western soal. Mr Angus Campbell bad charge of the game. Play went into North Shore's territory iroin the kick off and a passing rush by the red and blacks took the ball to the North corner Immediately after Young got the ball out to Magee, who transferred to -Smith, ■who «ot over the line neatly. W. lyier landed a nice goal. City, 5: North Shove 0. This score roused Shore a bit and play hung about neutral territory for some time. City's territory Wis 'invaded, but the attack did not last long and City were soon on the blues" ground again. Shore had the ball _t centre again almost immediately, but the red and black forwards swept play right d_v*h to the North corner. Eventually Wynyard relieved by a clever bit of pury. Play'"now consisted in a series of attacks by City and repulses by the Shore until the red and blacks secured a mark' in neutral territory, aud W. Tyler landed a fine goal. City, 9: North Shore, 0. Shortly after Thomas nearly got ever the line from a passing rush, but the spell ended without any further score being recorded. ' SECOND SPELL. The second spell was opened by two ' determined attacks by the blues, and - excitement ran high as a score looked imminent. The speed of the City backs, however, saved the situation in both cases, and from this onward Shore were never dangerous. City worked the ball into their opponents' 25, where Young got the ball out to Stanaway, who dashed up to the line and got over, but unfortunately put his foot out of touch on his way. City kept up the attack, and Young "getting the ball out in front of the posts. Smith scored after a neat, dodgy run, in which he beat the fullback by jumping him. W. Tyler converted. City, 14: North Shore, 0. North Shore rallied and swept the ball down past the half-way flag, until Smith relieved with a great run. A few minutes later Young got the ball out near the 25 line, and Magee passing to Smith and the latter to Stanaway, the last named dashed up to the line and scored near the corner. W. Tyler failed to convert. City, 17; North Shore, 0. City still kept," up the attack, and a little .'later Bonella scored between the posts from a scramble. W. Tyler again failed to convert. City, 20; North Shore, 0. Just before the "call of time Smith picked up in front of the goal and got in near the corner after a brilliant run, and the game ended City, 25; North Shore, 0. NOTES. i The game could not be called an interesting one, for although North Shore made a good fight in the first half City ran over them in the second. City's combination was not so good as usual, ' and the North Shore backs only once or twice got off passing rushes. The forward play on both sides was very good, City excelling in combined rushes, and Norh Shore in individual dash. Stanaway, the City full-back, was as sound as usual. The three-quarter line was weakened by the absence of Asher. Smith was as fast and clever as usual, and Thomas played a sound game. Stanaway, on the wing, was not a complete success, but lie showed plenty of pace and dash. Of the forwards S. Brown and MacMillan were perhaps the most prominent. W. Tyler showed very fair form in his place kicking, four of his attempts proving successful. For the Shore Buddie was fair at fullback, and put in a lot of work, stopping rushes. Corner, a new man, was the best of the three-quarters, and showed a fair turn of speed. He can also tackle well. Behind a beaten forward team neither George nor Nicholson had much opportunity of distinguishing themselves. The forwards showed plenty of dash in the open, Wynyard and Bakewell being perhaps the best.