LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 190, 11 August 1921, Page 7

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

HAWKE'S BAT V. SOUTH AUCKLAND. SOUTH AUCKLAND ADDS ANOTHER VICTORY.* The match between Hawke's Ray and South Auckland took place on Steele I'ark, Hamilton, yesterday afternoon in the pte-seu.-e ot a large crowd considering an off afternoon. The weather was tine and the : wind not strong enough to alTect the play. . The game was disappointing, only brightened new and then by an effort on the part of the Hawke's Bay boys to ' break through only to be beaten back. The Wnlkato team was superior in both back 1 aud forward divisions. At no time was the decision in question; only what would Ibe the Anal score. I The tenuis were: — I Hawke's Bay.—'Mitchell, Atkins. Fulford, Attwooil, Exeter, liibson, Kenncrlcy.. Burrows, Douglas, McCutcheou, Gillies, Hellycr, Adams. I South Auckland.—Dufty, Tnki. Hemingway, Cilffe. Stewart. Jackson, Wilson-Hall. Median, Hill, .Sheeraa. Neill, , Wilson. Hawke's Itav won the toss and kicked Iwith a sliglit windage, but with the sun in their eves shortly after starling. South Auckland secured a mark, which Dufty failed in turning to account, but redeemed it a minute or two later by landing a goal from a penalty. South Auckland -. Hawke's Hay nil. Dufty securing the ball from the kick-off. sent it to the Southern full--b.-i.-k, who was pushed out. aud from a lesulting scrum the ball went over the ile.-iullne, and from some following desultory play Duftv dropped a neat goal. South .Auiklaud 4. Hawke's Hay. 0. The South Auckland forwards prc.-sed again. and carried the attack into the enemy's twentylive. Wilson-Hall missing a good mark through being too selfish, aud a force resulted. Shortly afterward, Cilffe, followIng up quickly. gofover on the corner, and Dufty added the goal. South Auckland 0. Hawke's Hay 0. Exeter, the Hay skipper, now £ot away from a serum and a score ought to have resulted, but he was not supported, and McMillan, getting the ball, cleared our with no one to stop him. landed the liall between the posts. Dufty did his work. 'South Auckland 14. Hawke's Bay 0 nawke's Bay woke up somewhat, with Keuuerly in the van of a rush, and got within an are of scoring, but I the local defence was too sure, and down went the ball to the ot.her end. and from a penally Dufty again gi.aled. South Auckland 10. Hawke's Hay o. Burrows got the leather .shortly after the kick-off. and as it was all through no support the chance to score passed and the play was I transferred to Hawke's Bay's tweuty-ttve. I nod Stewart, passing smartly to Paki. South Auckland added another try. This | time Dufty failed. South Auckland 19, Hawkc'e Bay O. No nooner started again j Wilson picked the ball at half-way. I and set a pretty passing movement lin action. Stewart. Jackson, WilsonHall, and on to Puki. who got over, and Dufty added two more. South Auckland. Hawke's Bay 0. Then came half-time. Upon resuming. Exeter and Kennerly engaged in au interesting movement, and : carried play into South Auckland's twentyfive, and presently, by persistent good work lon Exeter's .part. Fulton got across the ] line, scoring Hawke's Bay's first blood. i The try was n..t converted. South Aucki land 24. Hawke's Bay .1. Aud for a little time Hawke's Bay showed better form, getting the ball from the scrums, and forcing their way into their opponents' quarters, until Jackson. leading n rush, relieved things for the local team. Kennedy shortly after had a shot fo» a penalty bat failed, and McMillan, -Cliff and Stewart got away, finishing in I'akl crossing over again. but was not converted. South Auckland I!?. Hawke's Bay .1. After kicking off a little more interest was irons,.d by the swift exchanges of Hie ball at a great rate up and down the ground Again Hawke's Day' Were penalised in front of their goal, and Dufty landed another South Auckland 20. Hawke's Bay 8 From now on the local forwards carried the game, and Hemingway, with five to pass again, but It was not converted. South' Auckland 32, Hawke's Bay 3. There was ! not long to wait again, for, from a scrum out, it went to Paki and he was over with the game ending—South Auckland IB ■ Hawke's Hay 3. ' All the South Aucklanders were good and combination told right through. For the it o hrworr eter and Keun,?riy jid »«•* °< llooiX forward | they are certain to make a great game'of it. TEAMS TO TOfli. I Last evening the Management Committee ■of the Auckland Rugby League ~„.. it . Usual meeting. Mr. .r. Carlaw being In the I chair. It was decided that the Auckland ! rep. team to -make the southern tour ] would leave on Thursday. August 18 aud play its first match in Wellington on Saturday, August 20. The Wellington League wrote that Petone fourth-grade team would play Richmond (Auckland! fourths as a preliminary to the rep. fixture. It was also arranged to send a team from Auckland to play 'South Auckland at Hamilton on August 20. King Country at Taumarunui on August 24. and Hawke's Bay nt Napier on August 27. Tlie City Club -was also granted permission fto travel to Cambridge and play there on Saturday.

The committee approved the transfer of N. C. Bass from Newton to Hamilton Rovers.

A recommendation was made to the Junior Management Committee to extend, if -possible, the third and sixth A grades for one more round apiece, the extra round to .he commenced, if the suggestion is adopted, on August 20, and to count in tho grade competitions. The following matches have been anranged by the Auckland League for Saturday:—

Roopo Rooster -Competition.—Maritime v. Ma list Old Boys. Victoria Park. No. 1. 3 p.m.. Mr. f.. Farrant. ■Second Grade. — ton v. Fonsonhv, Domain. No. 2. 3 p.m.. Mr. T. Hill: Bllersiie v. 'Northeote, .Ellerslie, 3 p.m.. Air Clayton. Third Grade.—Kingslnnd v. Ponson.hv. Kingsland. 3 p.m.. Mr. McCowatt; Parne'll v.- lEllerslie. Outer Domain, 3 p.m., Mt. Holmes. Fourth Grade.—Kingsland v. City. Domain No 1, 3 p.m.. Mr. Taylor; Manuk.-iu v. Orahuhu, Manukau, 3 p.m.. Mr. A. Hall: Point Chevalier v. Ponsonby. <trey Lynn. 2 p.m.. Mr. .11. -Rouvaird. Fifth Grade.—City v. Marls; .Old (Roys. Carl.iw Park, 2 p.m.. Mr 1.. .Hemming: •Northcote V. 'Ponsonby, Northcote, 3 p.m., Mr. Saunders. 'Sixth Grade.—A: -Richmond v. Takapuna, G'.-c-y .Lynn. 3 p.m.. Mr. C. Thompson: parnoil v. Maritime. Domain, No. 4. 2 p.m.. Mr. Vaiise: Manukau v. City, Manukau. 2 p.m.. Mr. Haywood. SUth Grade.—iß: Itir-hmond v. City, ■Richmond, 3 p.m.. Mr. W. 'Murray; Manukau V. M-arist Old Boys. Domain No 2. 2 p.m., Mr. W. MJnoha.m: Otaliu'hu v. Maritime. Ellerslie. 2 p.m.. Mr. Clayton: Kingsland v. Ellerslie, Kingsland-. 2 p.m., M.r. Cnuiam: 'Parnell v. Ponsonby R, Outer Domain. 2 p.m. Mr. Holmes. Cadet Competition.—l3tn B Company v. jsth Comqxiiiy. Richmond. '-' p.m.. ,Mr. 'Phelan: -.Ms! Company v. 3-irh Company. North Shore. 3 p.m.. Mr. 1,. Bull; l.lth A Company v. 4th Company. 'Richmorrl. 3 p.m.. Mr. Phelan.