RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 198, 20 August 1923, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

WANGANUI OVERWHELMED.

GREAT SCORING WORK.

AUCKLAND PILES UP 58 POINTS.

WIN FOR TE AUTE COLLEGE.

With the weather fine and the ball Iry conditions were all in favour of spec--acular football oa Saturday, and the iirowd of ten thousand people who visited Eden Park had plenty of spectacular lootball in the Te Aute-Grammar College match, and the Auekland-Wanganui mterprovincial game. In the former game Te Aute played up to reputation, but they were kept fully extended by Grammar School in play which was full of colour, action and incident. Te Aute ! eventually won by eight points to three. Of quite a different character was the Auekland-Wanganui game. The visitors did not receive their expected reinforceI ments from home, but it is doubtful if they could have turned the tide In favour of their side. From the outset the Auckland team jumped into an attacking game, crumpling up the defence of the all blues with the pace of their work, and by half time they had piled up twenty-six points to nil. There was no let up by the Aucklanders in the second epell, and beating the visitors in every department they crowded on the points in brilliant fashion. Scores came as frequently from mistakes by the other side as from "ace" play on the part of Auckland, and when no-side Rounded they had registered fifty-eight points to nil. The game was characterised chiefly by the brilliant play of Lucas on the wing of the three-quarter line, and by the manner in which the Auckland forwards, with Arnold ever most prominent, dominated the game, opening the way for the backs and supporting them. Bellis and O'Connell did Trojan work for Wanganui against overpowering odds, and their half and full-back, Badeley and Grogan, gave good exhibitions, but the visitors' inside backs were at sixes and sevens, and gave away scores t>y their lack of combination. WANGANUI. Grogan. Cameron, Pinl, Jones. Delver, Jackson. Badeley. Bellis, .Sinclair, O'Connell, W. Ross, Bolton, Stewart, Murphy, Brookie. AUCKLAND. Gregory. Lucas, V. Badeley, Malloy. Cooke, Ifwersen. Wright Arnold, Knight, Eeary, Righton, L. Casey, Keene, Peters, R. Casey. Referee: Mr. W. J. Meredith. DETAILS OP THE PLAY. Auckland kicked off, Ifwersen setting the game in motion. Flay was immediately taken to the visitors' twentyfive, but good work by Bellis relieved and an exchange of kicks left operations in midfield. Good work by Peters had Wanganui on the defensive again, but the forwards relieved the position, Jones and Bellis further improving matters. Cooke, Badeley and Lucas then combined in the first real handling bout of the match, and they reached the twenty-five flag.. Cooke and Badeley were soon in possession again, the latter slipping a few yards from the line. R. Casey came along and kicked over, being just beaten for a try, a force resulting. Jackson then broke away and put Wanganui on the offensive, but O'Connell missed a pass and Auckland stopped the rush. A free kick was awarded the home team, and V. Badeley found the line well in the visitors' territory. From the loose Sinclair gained possession, and play was once again in midfield. Lucas then gathered up, and putting in a fine run was only stopped a few feet from the line. Arnold got control and just failed to cross. He again picked up, and sending on to Lucas the latter forced his way over for Ifwersen to convert with a beautiful kick. Auckland 5 Wanganui 0 A quick change came over the scene, Jones picking up in mid-field and, after a good run, he kicked across and. just missed a try, Gregory forcing. It was a very close call as far as Auckland was concerned. The Auckland team were in .their own territory when Wright started a passing rush that saw Malloy left in possession. He was collared, and Arnold failed to accept his pass. Loose play followed on the line and the ball was sent back to Ifwersen, who had a pot, but it went wide. AUCKLAND IN THEIR STRIDE. Returning to the attack, Wright again set his backs' in motion, Ifwersen, Badeley and Lucas handling in succession. The last-named had too much speed for his opponents and crossed. Ifweraen failed to improve. Auckland* 8 Wanganui 0 A free kick taken by V. Badeley allowed Auckland to reach their opponents' quarter again, but O'Connell headed back to midfield. A forward rush by Auckland, headed by Keene, had the visitors' in trouble again, and Wright, getting possession, sent infield to V. Badeley, who scored. Ifwersen converted. Auckland 13 Wanganui 0 Wanganui, due to good work by Sinclair and Brookie, had Auckland penned up when O'Connell marked, but the shot at goal was unproductive. Auckland then asserted themselves, Lucas carrying the ball to the other end, where Arnold, Cooke and Badeley combined, the last-named scoring. Ifwersen failed to add the extra points. Auckland .-... Iβ Wanganui 0

Good work by Lucas saw Auckland once more on th? offensive, and Arnold breaking through-from the ruck looked to have a moral try, but was stopped, and the ball sent back to midfield. Righton came through, and the oval failing clear of the ruck Grogan speculated. The ball rebounded off the opposing forwards, and Lucas coming through" gathered in and had no trouble in crossing underneath the posts. Ifwersen converted. Auckland 21 t Wanganui 0 The visitors then pressed, and a free kick allowed Delves to have a good though ineffectual shot at goal. Continuing, the ball wae eventually sent over. Auckland's line, a force resulting. Almost immediately .Auckland were on the offensive again, and Badeley sent Cooke away. He gave a faulty pass to Lucas, but Arnold -was handy, and was only stopped a few yards from the line. He transferred to *Lucas, wno ran round and scored between the posts. Ifwersen converted, making the halftime scores Auckland • 26 'Wanganui ....'. 0

THE SECOND SPELL. Malloy was responsible for setting Auckland on the attack, but the opposing forwards held their own and gradually forced them back to past the halfway flag, Jones further improving the position. A free kick was awarded, but Knight took a mark, and after the kick a quick handling bout saw Lucas left in possession. He punted, the ball going out at the quarter flag. Bellis, Badeley and Cameron quickly reversed positions and from the loose in- Auckland's twentyfive Wanganui were awarded a free kick, Delves having an unsuccessful shot at goal. Good work by. Lucas had the visitors on the defensive again, and Gregory had a pot at goal, which went wide,, the visitors forcing. Almost im- ' mediately Wright got possession from a> ecrum In Wanganui's territory. He sent on to Ifwersen, who transferred to Malloy, end the latter scored at the corner. Ifwersen kicked a beautiful goal. Almost immediately Auckland had Wanganui defending, and the ball being lucked over from the loose Peters dashed across and touched down at the corner. Ifwersen again landed a great goal from the side line. Auckland was now having matters their own way, and after reaching their opponent's quarter, Wright sent Ifwcrsen, Cooke and Badeley away, the last-named crossing underneath the posts. Ifwersen added the extra points, making the scores Auckland 41 Wanganui 0 Another attack by Auckland saw Wright, after making a good opening, pass on to Malloy, who got over the line at the corner. Ifwersen was in splendid form and another beautiful goal resulted. Wanganui reached Auckland's quarter, but as quickly Cooke broke away. He sent out to Lucas, who could have crossed, but he returned to Keary, who scored easily. Ifwersen'a kick went wide.

Auckland were now throwing the ball •bout in fine style, and Malloy was just •topped on the line. The ball was sent back to Cooke, who had an unsuccessful pot. Wanganui were on the attack when Lucas quickly changed the scene to the other end, but the ball was kicked over and forced. Ifwersen gained possession in midfield from the kick-out, and sent out to Righton. The latter was collared but returned the ball, and Ifwersen added another try, but failed to convert. Another onslaught saw Malloy get over, but Ifwersen's effort at goal, though good, went wide. Wanganui had a brief spell on the offensive, but the Auckland 'backs got busy and soon reversed positions. The forwards carried on, and Lucu a again coming on the scene scored. Ifwersen'B kick failed. Another passing bout between Keene, Cooke and Lucas, and back to Cooke, saw the last-named touch the corner flag and the try was not allowed. The game ended shortly afterwards with Auckland on the attack, and the scores: Auckland 58 Wanganui o OOIXEOB MATCHES. TE AUTE V. GRAMMAR. The early exchangee were even till a , failure by Reid to take bis pass let Anaruru centre the ball to Grammar's quarter, but offside play by Walker led Grammar again to free country. Reid again dropped a pan when Grammar backs got going, but the local lads kept up the pressure, and despite good defensive forward work.by Tβ Aute the school pressed them bock to their line, to get out of trouble with a force. Grammar came back to the attack as the result of the Mao** boys mulling their line kicking. Then the Maori backs showed their real quality in a series of handling bouts, ending In Ibaia scoring after a dashing run. Walker gooled. Te Aute 5, Grammar 0. The Te Ante forward* next took the eye with loose- footwork, and tnea Nuku with a heady bit of work had another try when Smith dropped his pass. Colgan, Hutchlson and McLaren figured in nice work which cleared their flne. Open footwork by the Maori forwards and unorthodox handling by their backs met good defence by Grammar, who gained ground, only to L 0 ,*.,!? " ea J n by orf » lde P'V- Spectacular, handling by the visitor! had Grammar defending desperately, and Te Aute were making the pace a merry one. An infringement let Grammar clear. Reid was Injured and was replaced by Johnston, and play was at half way when the bell sounded. Te Aute 5, Grammar 0. - The second apell opened with a Grammar attack as a result of a weak return by Arauga, and the local lads hotly pressed their advantage, but met deadly, tackling. At length a "free" In front of the goal gave McLaren an easy shot at goal, but ha missed, and Te Aute forced. A dash by Olsen put the visitors again inside their twenty-nve, and their forwards looked like g:tting through, but were stopped. icitlng play, la which Colgan showed up saw Te Aute pressed back to their line and clear again. Grammar were now throwing the ball about, but the tackllnjr was fast and sure, and play was wlldlv exciting as the play swung back and forth from the centre to near Te Aute'a line The action was continuous, and a breakaway by Nuku and Anaruru was responded to by Blbby getting away down the sideline and getting the ball to touch near Te Aute'a line. Here an exciting rally ended in Wlnstone scoring a try, which Hatch? son failed to convert. Te Aute 6, Grammar 3.

Throwlng the ball about in great style the backa and forwards of the viaiton rallied to toe attack. A breakaway by M™ Cullough took the game again to the visitors' quarter, where desperate efforts to make a scoring opening by Grammar were stopped. At the end of the game Te Ante attacked, and a sharp pass from the ruck gave Inula a dear run in for a trY which Walker failed to convert, ana the game ended : To Aute g Grammar ' ■. | Mr. G. Peace was reieree.

Mf. ALBERT GRAMMAR V. HAMILTON

In the first spell Mount Albert had slightly the better of it, their forwards playing well. The Hamilton backa looked dangerous at times, but sound tackling keat them out. .The second quarter «fw the home team weakening, and M. Anderson scored early as a result of nIDDv nlav among the country backs. The kick fallwi Mount Albert forward, attacked sWongif Coehran and Gardner in the van. .Johns saved spectacularly, and the visiting forwards took the ball back. Freeman saved well but the red and black backs, handUne nicely, brought play back for Hamilton to score a second try. Button converted More or less ragged play followed. HtinUtOT showing superior form, and at half-time Z scores were: Hamilton 8, Mount \ibert a< On resumption Mount Albert put much more dash leto their play, their'forwards excelling lnthe loose. A nice bSe forwaM rush put Hamilton in a bad position bat McCormack saved well. Mrkpatrlck Gardiner, and Cumming returned w Hamilton forced. Head broke awjyior the visitors, but he could not dim vLIMount Albert kept up the attach bu?w?£ met with sound defensive play bw J scrum in midfleld Grammar hooked Palmer set his backs in motion, passing movement resulted Youn. 5iJ! the ball to King ,t precisely ?£» gl Jih? moment. The speedy winger left tif. S? * sltion standing, and a flnV nied, £ PP °" bined play culminated In a trY (Butler failed to convert MonX' Tn} eh maintained the .pressure , but were unLh? to penetrate the defence a raThl ~ . al L le game ending in favour of' the "wtors? 4, **

Hamilton Mount Albert ..".'.7.7.7"." f TECHNICAL V. SACRED HEART Technical College beat Sacred Heart -r , lege by 3 points to 0. ToraV? «!.££* Col ' for the winners. corner scored a try THIRD GRADE Ellerelie this season. 8 game pla r e <l at FOURTH GRADE. EdeVby W^ 1 p °»*»n bj . beat CHURCHES ASSOCIATION D,K.Y.M.I. 9. o. HOUSE MATCHES F O n 8 i ska r n ur«' aes ** ■cored tries, and for the «in nu t Roa * scored a try and K ea a concerted? Mcr * a,l