MOASCAR CUP FINAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 212, 7 September 1922, Page 7

MOASCAR CUP FINAL.

TROPHY COMES TO AUCKLAND. GRAMMAR IC. SOUTHLAND 9. WEAK DISPLAY OF ItUGBT. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHltlSTriirUfll, Wednesday. A day thut suggested cricket rather than football was the lot of the contestants for rhe M.msciir tup. Tbe ground was fast, and .Southland, according to the official programme, had the advantage of weight back and torward, but Auckland looked tlie heavier team. For a week day the uttendauce was fair. Auckland kicked off against the sun and a light breeze. .Southland look (he offensive, and kept Auckland defending their line, and 'Morgan, for Southland, had an unsuccessful penalty kick. Auckland took a turn at attacking, but X kick relieved. Southland carried over, but in the resultant scrum Auckland were overanxious, an.i wrrc penalised for offside piny. McLaren spoilt two promising Auckland passing rushes, and then Stewart offended likewise. Faulty handling spoilt several iniore Auckland passing rushes, until a free kick fo Southland relieved. Cashmorc picking the bull out of the scrum. on changing over play hung in tlie middle or the held for a space, and the first promising Auckland attack broke down at Stewart. Southland then took a turn momentarily, but play was soon back in inidfield, and Auckland lost chances by faulty handling by the backs. The Southerners then took a turn, an.l were unlucky not fo score, a penally affording Auckland relief. Clarke charged down the Southland full-back, anil In a subsequent passing rush Colgan picked up smartly and dived over. Eweu adding the major points. Auckland ,1, Southland 0. Soon after Morgan had a good but unsuccessful shot for Southland from a penalty, h.it Auckland were soon attacking again. At half-lime the scores were still s—o.5 —0. After resuming, play hung in midfield, except for one momentary dash by each team. Squires intercepted an Auckland pass in his own twenty-live, and, kicking past the full-back (Singleton) Harrington raced up an.l scored. 'Morgan converted. Auckland .".. Southland .". Southland we.-c now exerting themselves, and forced Auckland. Kwen shortly after had an unsuccessful penalty kick fromi Just outside the Southland twenty-live, but Raines, by a good line kick, sent Auckland back to' halfway. The Auckland bucks were mishandling badly, and Southland, keeping up the pressure, forced Auckland. A loose rush by the Auckland forwards resulted In the ball going out in< touch. Southland then attacked, and from right In rront Kilby potted a neat goal for Southland. Southland !i, Auckland U. On chunking over Auckland soon attacked, hut Southland forced. Mishandling by the Southland backs let Auckland away, and McLaren outpaced the opposition and scored. Kwen failing with the kick. .Southland !), Auckland 8. Up and down play followed to South land's advantage. Auckland attacked, but a free kick relieved Southland. Krom a scrum near the line Cusbinare worked the blind side io McLaren, who scored wide out. Kwen converting. Auckland 13, Southla nd !i. Kwen made a determined run from halfway, and from a succeeding line out near Die line McLaren scored his third try. Kwen failing with the kick. Auckland 111, Southland 11. The Dual bell went shortly afterwards. 'POOR WORK RV BACKS. The Mousoar Cup was presented to McLean, the Auckland skipper, by Major H. Hirst, of the New Zealand Mounted Rrigaile. The gume was not altogether a good exhibition of Rugby, the handling l>V Ihe Auckland backs not being quite up lo their usual standard, ami several good chances were spoilt by over-eagerness ' K. Singleton, the full-back, was the one exception, and his strong running and line-kicking were very good. The three three-quarters were only moderate, but rhe two wings have some excuse la Ihe poor display of the centre. Stewart. Olson nnd McLaren, rhe live-eighths, were Inlr. and the larter's scoring run? were especially meritorious. They stood and passed too much, however, and failed to run straight. I'ashinore. the half-back, had many opportunities in the first half, whe.i Auckland regularly hooked the bull In the scrums, but he was not seen to great advantage. He ran Into trouhle too often Instead or passing straight out from the scrum, but improved in the hitter stages M.-I.eaii. Ihe wing forward, brought hi< side many penalties for off-side play, and he harried Ihe opposing half all the game, l'he forwards w,. r e an even lot. showing nn belter in the loose than in the .lose May. Kwen. i-nl o an. and Itl-din-nrth being perhaps the best. The tackling on both sides wn< weak, with Auckland. If anyIhillir. the weaker. There was too much w 1,1 passing on both -Ides, and little cohesion and cimhlnathin. Southland being for Ihe most par! .•.intent t.» plar the snol'ing game. Accordingly opportunists had n day ..in. tactics which Auckland had not wakened up to until die last quarter. ROTORU A Tl)I P.N AM X NT. (Ry Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) ROTORUA. Wednesday. The Rotorua Golf Tournament opened to-day in showery went her. Bliss. M. M. Hnekcn. 11. Tuck and Hawkins play In Ihe scmi-Annl ..r the championship i..-morrow In Ihe medal handicap, for which there were 2-1 competition. Tattersall and Teapo tic! with Tt nnd decided to divide the prize For the bogey handicap there were 20 competitors, nnd (.he cutest was won by C. fi. Kusnbs ('. up on bogey, followed by K. Il Ilnnkln. :i up. MATCH AT HAMILTON. (By Telegrnph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON. Wednesday. Hamilton High School beat. Karatnu to-day by '.! points to fl. WANGANUI V. KELSON". (Dy Telegraph—Prcs* Association* NKLSOX, Wednesday. After a fast and interesting game especially In the second half, the Wnrignnui team defeated Nelson at the Botanical Reserve by 13 nolnts to S.