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Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 135, 8 June 1914, Page 7

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CHAJrPIOXSHIP MATCHES. The championship matches were continued at the Domain and Victoria Park Auckland met North Sharp at the latter place. North Shon winning by 13 "oals to i>.

XORTU SHORE V. AUCKLAND. From the face by Wilson (Auckland) and F. 'Bell (North Shore) the game was very ! fast. The stlekwork of both teams bein" , of a. high order. Fleming, at second home, drew first blood for North Shore, quickly followed by Uussell and Bell. The ball frequently passed from Bell. Russell, Woollams and English's crosses, before finally ' reai-hlng the goal. During tire first two spells Shore's attack had things all their own way. The only man wno showed up j to any advantage iii Auckland's dpfence , was A. Brown. This player succeeded In stopping several serlonS atta.-ks. When hall time whistle sounded, the score stood : North Shore -. 10 Auckland 2 Fleming. Russell, Bell and Woollams were scorers for North Shore, and Clauston. M"- i Cos-krie for Auckland. The effect of this big lead made itself felt in the two second spells. Shore took things too quietly, and Auckland pulled themselves together. Ttwir ! defence men held closer to their opponents, i and tbe Walters brothers. MeOoskrie. and ! Clans Ton commenced throwing tho ball about in eood style. Brown. Walters. Wilson ami McCoskrie added six goals l*twwn them in comparatively quVk suocesMon. ■vhile Russell and Bell replied for Shore with three goals. The game ended : North Shore I: , . Aurkland n Mr douston ref creed.