RUN OF THE GAME.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 222, 18 September 1919, Page 8

RUN OF THE GAME.

AN EASY VICTORY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The Itanfurly Shield match between Auckland and" Wellington, played- at Athletic Park this afternoon, was won by the home team by 24 points to S. Between 8.000 and D.OOO spectators were present. Despite tlie night's raia the ground was in good condition. Auckland kicked oIT with the sun in their eyes. Wellington wore soon compelled to force. Auckland were penalised, but Green's kick was -.1 trifle -Short- Tlie Wellington hookers got the ball from a scrum in front of Auckland's goal, and a rushi ensued on the part of Robert.., Corner, J. Tilyard, and Algar. who cleverly beat Ms opponents and scored. The kick failed. Each side attacked in turn, anil excitement was caused by Robert, dashing round a scrum and getting to the Auckland line, where be was tackled. lie threw ..he ball to Algar, who failed to reach it, and Auckland saved. Auckland were awarded n free kick, and iHeath narrowly missed the .hot. Two Wellington rushes were well stopped by Grierson. Shortly after Heath made a good save. An attempted po. by Atgar fell short. -From a scramble near the Auckland line De Clifton got over. The kick failed. Wellington 6 Auckland 0 Auckland then made repeated attempts to break through the Wellington defence, Imt the efforts were frustrated. Play went to the visitors' territory. Roberts made a clever dodgy run. aud then passed to Corner, who scored. .T. Tilyard failed with au easy kick.—Wellington 0. Wellington continued- the attack, and went close to scoring several times, but Auckland defended well. At length -Matin patted a fine goal. Wellington ... Auckland 0 Wellington had the sun In itheir eyes when the second, spell opened, and the visiting forwards immediately got to work. Macarfluir saved with a lucky kick to the line when the visitors were in | dangerous proximity to the Wellington line I I'reen took a line mark. Wellington then j attacked, and Tilyard sailed up the field ■and reached the Auckland line, where he ! lost the bull.

Auckland lost the services of <lasparic.h whose place was filled by Burns. A-pnssin-howt by the home backs was stopped by Ilca'th. who kicked to the line. Play moved to half-way. where Tifyard secured ami passed to Barker, who made a great, run and scored. Malm railed to convert.— Wellington IG. The visitors attacked strongly. but Roberts save'l with a line kick, (iriercon made a gooil run downfleld. but MacArth.iir tackled successfully. Auckland continued the pressure, and hard play followed in Wellington's twenty-live. Green now bad to re-tire, and ("Vicinal tilled the vacancy. Auckland backs secured the hall, and Orierson had a clear run In. Heath's kick failed.—Wellington 16. Auckland 3. Shortly After Auckland were In a serious predicament, hut managed to extricate themselves. A minute later, however. Till yard made a creat run and scored alongside the posts. Roberts converted. Fast vi) -i" l ' dnwn play followed, and Maliil fired wlipn Awtdond were flttn"'--insr. Wellington forward? iwent -'nnfleld ~-,i T- ;lt ..i :-~t over. Shearer's lrii-k missed. Wp". : :::-:''!!i did m, t attacking for the rest. if the 7>iniP, aii'l Malm mnde an unsuccessful atiempt to pot a goal. Wellington were attacking when the whistle sounded. The game ended: Wellington 24 Auckland ..,.._...>..,.....,j 3