ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 186, 6 August 1923, Page 9

ASSOCIATION.

THE BROWN SHIELD. J, BIG CROWD AT DOMAIN. ! AITKLAXI. KKTAINS lIOXOIT.S. '. < WANUAM I ill rri.AVKi). ij, I ~ TKN UUAJ-S TO ONI-:. jj The lirsl inter-provincial contest of * this season fur Iho coveted Itrovvn ,i 1 Shi.l.l. tin. emblem ot pioxin.'ial rivalry,; •in New Zealand Assoc ill t ion football, j ( I was plaveil at the Auckland Domain If 'on Saturday, when the challengers. , I Watipanui. in pi decisive d-feat at tin* • j hands of Auckland, the holders, l.y :i i 'margin of ten goals to one, the record j j score obtained in connection with these I .hi. Id names. Th. rain of the previous , , night and that morning had rendered the i j ground soft and slushy, but the vveailicr ! having cleared up beautifully in the i afternoon, made some amends, and a I crowd estimated at four thousand spec- ■ I fators watched the game, which, de.*]iite 'the one-sided score, was interesting and ! contested in a keen and fricndlv manner. ' l ' i IjO< Al. I'KAM A IRKDIT. 1 I The Auckland team played vvifli com-, lunation and vim and generally proved ; a credit to the selectors. The backs! worked in unison, and, in addition to! I keeping their positions, fed I he forward.] with judgment. The latter responded j in pretty style, and their passing and I | dash was a pleasure to witness. Dacre, i I .remain and Knott were always .-onspicuous on attack, and the front line ! lis certainly one that will give the Wei ! ! lingtoii team something to keep back) | on August is. The goal shooting was! also up to high standard. Of the half- ' hacks Buchanan was sound, and ( or- \ j licit at centre was always on deck ior | .useful and subtle productive work. ! Brail hvvaite was safe at right fullback, | i and hettov llian his partner, ("ra.ton.l i ill R onl. occnsio.-ially had some hard | ones to stop, lull he stuck well to his I ; task, and vvas a credit throughout. The | ! team is a lirsl class ...ne, both on defence > , and un attack. ! WlbLIXf. WAXCAXn. - The Wanganui team is to be heartily] complimented lor its stand in the face I :of lug odds. The pace of Auckland for- I .wards was the greatest factor in their! j defeat. Beckett (inside lefti. who is' ja resourceful exponent, did some fine! work nn attack, but bis shooting was I i not accurate. However, the crowd was . delighted with his crowning attempt i I which resulted in a goal just before Uie ! final whist],,. Stoddnrt. the outside left, vva- outstanding, though I'ooper iitul McDougall. on the opposite wins. I did most of the gruelling work. Cooper j , would be hard to stop in a better side. j His footwork and tactics are exceptional. I i Clover, the right-half, vvas not much in | evidence, and Mitchell and MoGorram I were in the limelight. The half-hacks, however, wen- inclined to lose their 1 positions and played too deep, thus weak- ] cuing their forwards and spoiling their ■ full-backs, both of whom are pretty j players. Webster, the left full-back, I vvas particularly prominent in the first half until hurt, and O'Xcill made up leeway in favour in the second half. WinStanley did some good saves in goal, but the \ igoured offensives and bullet-like j shots of the Auckland forwards were j hard to ward off, and he was completely nonplussed on half a dozen occasions. | The teams were:-- j Wanganui.—Winstanley. O'Xeill.Web- I .ter. -I. Clover. Mitchell. Mcl-orraiu. Cooper. McDoiigall, MeK.c.nie. Beckett. .•tod dart. Auckland. —(raxton. Braithwaite. L. Dacre, Buchanan, Corbett. Neesham. Innes, (.'. Dacre, Tremain, Knott. Williams. EARLY Sl'OrtlNC BY At'CKLANII. Wanganui won the "*s and Auckland faced a strong sun towards Ihe hospital etui. Treinaln's kick was mulle.l by Knott, ami Mel.oagall carried play to the corner. From the throw-out Innes. receiving rrom li.'icre. sped down the line an. centred '" r Knott to cap on Ihe puce am! shoot n goal 'straight on. easily heating Winstanley. Auckland 1. Wanganui o. Auckland koi.t up tile attack, aud Corbet! and Knott in turn just ml. *cJ with goon shots. The puce of the Auckland forwards was already pronounced. A pretty bit ot work by- YVlllliitus, who centred, was miskicked "by l.acre when we'll placed, and I lines sent the ...ill back into the goal area. O'Neill conciilliijs a fruitless corner. I Ue utta.-k was maintained, and Knott tricked Mol.o-.icall to give to Williams, who run 1" and shot a (food soul f.-'in an acute angle. Auckland •_. Wanganui 0. . The Wanganui forwards now combined in clever array, Mitchell giving Be.keti a chance, for .raxton to clear. The bine and > whites again broke away. Knott anJ Hi.- I Hams showing up. Webster, however, came ! across and robbed his goalie. .- rner .ol- ! , owing. For some momeuis the hall was a. ; Waii.annl's Iwenty-tlve line, and 'Webster led McDongall and Md-cclinle away .n a flue passing bout. IY.-kcu sending in a shot, which Craxtnti hell and cleared. IreI main .ot possession and r.iee.l downm-Id. | I lull vvas foil!, j by Mi'liurmiil. "Ne ' headed away, and Cooper and MoKe iiun 'were sotting inlo motion. Corbet! . In. it.-.i | progress „lt_ a header. .Mitchell, lioueve. I came Into the pi.-liire anil swung his ,ett wing Into action li liraltli. aitc to ar.c.. the movement with a long kick. I UK'AI. I-'IIUWAKDS KKKN. ■ Wan.i.lllli were now ploying lll'Te .->.l_-| ideut'.v. though tlidr hacks were oats." ie , ihv their front line. Ai lasi Knott. ..•••>• • i hi. a pretty pass from limes, took the „.. to invade, .lit left it too late (.. ' ' I". (outside man. Slid. Williams g.ii i! in. j Medorraiu cleared for Kn.c' I" > : "'' : .",' i ' l ami shoot Auckland's thud go.-... 'ii. Wlingall.'l l>. To.' northern loam ••:'- ■';..- assertive, and C. IHI-IV. I'l •> ".- '".'..J . ni. nili.l iiid_.iieiil. drew :!ie ..-,.- .-- • llsyat. . I 'Ire iciiu «■ ;"•' . \'~ ■' ' .'," ... .. j Auckland .. Wanganui >>. . .. , j O'Neill saved his side • i-v. ■y• • i Becketi led Stodilnr: away .nut ■■<; ~''..;, i side. Webster hurl Ins leg l»''• > ' \ ■lines Kesuniiii" the play Ire.nam I .._;_■ ba.ny ...side i J-;;;;"VJ.,.;,:'-":.:!' stld had the upp-'i' "-'ml •<w n.- 1 .'. _;..„ one from limes eve- .He mi. A • taken by Buehiiiian -«''iil " f - f ~. , ~v , ,„,, Men,,,,.. v "; iK ~', '~i ~ - Cooper now go I. s ,i • • S|lll|lllirl i lell Wing gave \"' U ";"„ 0 ,„, _~,,. Beekell j .a_;: ,l a_i.;rwiM;^i''m:e | siio' ( « i i;;;;;: i cap'il'cit'illiiig bimseli for a »''"»": ~ 'i r i i(|l " ;: j ;V X '. la -""..n re was lake., by K....t who tKn* hard and "I"-" IJ ; v •"' .'.". i;r, r .._?c. , . ,,, ;.. ,,, ~""" n' h v=o ".'■/■•f-7 1 ....sham and. *' i icriixion J 1 "," 1 ""' ' o in ;. v cleared in l.rilliaui 11 '~ : " X iV, ... .r, ! " Mi.el.ell look char_c! st vt*\ \\ '-..si» i •'»"■ kick "ii th'- run I ,V '| B -'' ,k f:;. .-a.... '..1..... I.i" y.;;.i.' ~,'ld when the vvl.is.lo went ...r ha1t,..,.-. VI.ITINIi I-'OIIWAKDS IMI'KOVI;. ... son nii.i.iics iheir forwards, mil 100 ~,'-.,...i-t.d !••- ih- half-backs, k.-pt I he ~L rovvd deliglii.'d with flashes ..f cm- | ,!!,. Ti ' work Si.-ildait having two shots; i■ ~ veiiiwide The Auckland forwards lenl'lv found their stride again, though j P i'i. : il'.'iVuil.i.g backs were .afer than pre- i ~„ i T \. line run by Cooper was centred i. .tod'dart across tbe goal-mouth, but the ni'ts'de left was not ready, and a sure goal _,'._'irilssed Auckland came to the attack i md Dacre ami Tr. main in turn shot good '-oals. following combined rushes. .Mi.-klund " Wanganui v ; ~,.. setting sun was. Iroiihliuc ,|„. visi i„,-s ami Auckland wore having the Hop's share .'l' I". . ' hough O'Neill. liehiml

ii.iv.-i-. was putting in some creiit work A ; .nslaiiie.l invasion I.v iho bin.- an.l white ~1-vviirils i-ii.li-iI. after Winstanl. v liiul listed .111 well, in imi-r. notching th. eljtlilh goal. I!.- hail anoilnr shot which skin-.ui0.l the ■ui-. Innos illil a rim hut. like another .irli.r aiii-inui. left ii ton let.' in shnnt. in.l was in,iil.l,. iv linn lh<- hall in snffl■i. lilly. WAMIAM I u.N DEI-'K.NSI VI-;. 'I'll.- |iiuppoiipinp ... Hi.' goal I.v Aiir-klaml .as now a 5.,111-, r aiiins.-n.eni 1., th.--li.-. till., r. an,l. after Ha.ro 1111.l landed 111., niiilli pun I. I.nilt hw.-i It. was hmupln up. hilt in- s.-iii iho lemlier i.v.T 1 In- liar in •liarn. i.-i-isii,- full-ha. k 111:11111.I. Kui.ti lock 111.- hall fi-nin iuliltii-1,1. iill.l. ..llltMU-illp lII.' ..pi...i.liii!i. sci In-iiialn in fi'.inl ..1- lln- X..11!. ill,- centre slmotillK 111. lonlli irii-il. Shortly afl.-rvvar.ls Ti-.-miiiu was eill.lil ...Vile :l,s.- ii] ail \\ 1111:1111 vi pit lin.ii-r way ,|iii,klv. I in.per llllil lllinlll.T shi.i. vvliiih was i-li-nrixl I.v I'ruMnn, when ltn.-k.ori .-am.- in mill ln.l_.ii a s .m,il hi.h|H__ p.inl fur Wiiiigaiini. ihis effort .-r.-at intr the pri'iii.si iippnri-nt enthusiasm i.f lln- mnii-li. Tim.- was culled 11 lew seconds liner with ..ii-.laii.l ....... tf) Waii.anui 1 PINNER TO Tlll-l TEAMS. Tin- ivy,. learns were later entertained hv- th. A...A. ut thi> All.ort lintel when iho Wnii-aimi tiltui's manager iMr. J. Scott) said they hud received hospitality in Auckland. The match rai an i.l.leil lesson to his eleven, vvlii.-h was fairly lieaten. He vvas rimihtfi'l whether the holders uf ihe liruwit Shield emtl.l be lieaten.

1 The captains of tbe teams and other i nflicials also made brief remarks, which indicated appreciation of the aghr put up ; i.v Wanganui. where the code is niiig to attract attention. Yesterday afternoon the visiu.rs wen taken on a" motor outinft to Tittraiigi. 'I bey returned home by the Main Trunk express last evening. j SECOND DIVISION. Harbour Board 80. beat Norm Slmr.A I. THIRD DIVISION. Metropolitan ".. beat CoUeiM? I 'tilled n Scorers for the winners were: I'ollard il Ward 111. and Massain Hi. North .Shore 7, beat unebun-a Mcili.-i-ts li. Nnrih Shore win the chami-ion-hu. lo" the division.