FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 246, 15 October 1917, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

■ M.I ■ » NORTHERN UNION MATCH. v tl AUCKLAXD DEFEAT MILITARY REFS. 1: f. A team of soldier footballers representing | * the Trent ham, Featherston, and Tauhero-I L niknu camps, met the Auckland League jjrepresentatives on Saturday afternoon at j«' the Domain, a last, interesting, and cvcit- | t ing contest concluding in favour ot the; J home team by the narrow margin of "• j-' points, the scores being Auckland 2", and «1 the visitors 20. The weather was dull and . I threatening when the game commenced, :<* but it cleared, and before the game ended | I the visitors were facing a strong setting J sun. which was somewhat of a handicap. , 0 Over fifteen hundred spectators witnessed j a the game. | c The first half was somewhat in favour of | t Auckland. McClymout opening up the homo j team's account with an appropriate try. a scored after a pretty piece of work by the backs. Davidson then obtained two tries, i one of which Cross converted. Thomas r added another try before the spell ended j ]In favour of Auckland by l-l points to S. ('lark scored twice for the visitors, after heady play, ami McPuee adde<l the major ' points in one Instance. The second half was conspicuous for its c dash and speed on the part of both sides, the visitors evidently benelitmg from their camp training, and putting on two splendid tries before the game ended. Marly in the spell MitcheU scored from the ruck. Lowrv. 5 as the outcome of a lively passing nianoe- a uvre. and Wethurall. who had replaced ii Davidson, also obtained a tricky three , points, none i.f the tries being converted. , For the military representatives. Clark, who ' played the best all-round gaum on the r ground, early in the second spell kicked a s penalty goal. (iuitiey and Illckey scored a ' try each, ("lark adding the major points. An exhibition game of hockey between '' Mt. Eden Senior Club .winners of chum- 1 pionshlpl. and team representative of Rest s of Auckland clubs, was also played on the ' Domain. Kest of Auckland" had scored three goals to their opponent's nil at half time. I and went out winners by ."1 goals to 4. i