MT. ALBERT V. AUCKLAND GRAMMAR.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 170, 19 July 1924, Page 2 (Supplement)

MT. ALBERT V. AUCKLAND GRAMMAR.

Grammar yon Ihc toss and cln.se to play with the sun in their eyes. From a .scrum iv Auckland's half. Wells got offside, a long penally by Butler being fruitless. Grammar attacked and from a scrum infringement, Hutchinson's kick was just a little wide. Butler cleared strongly. Grammar came back again, but .lenkin kicked high and tha light blue forwards snaffled the Grammar full-hack. Ml. Albert showed up in a nice back movement, Wilson dummying cleverly, but losing the ball. The light blue backs began to open il up. .lenkin and Monk being prominent, but McCarthy brought the latter down just in time. Play was In mid field when the bell rang for tbe end of tbe first spell, neither side having scored. At the commencement of the second quarter Wells showed up in spoiling several Mt. Albert attacks. then Kirkpatrick broke through -tr..i!f.l}- and Kw.n carried it on. It then weiil lo the backs, aud Monk was tackled just short of Hie line. Grammar's forwards worked back and were given a chance when Ash failed to get ids kick in. .lenkin and Kirkpatrick enrae back, hut the latter was crowded into touch. Grammar's hacks then combined but they ran across field, ami Hutchinson had no chance. Mt. Albert were again on attack when .lenkin kicked through. Stewart ran through and passed to Hutchinson who found touch will) a long kick. The dark blue forwards carried it on, I heir rush eventuating in n try by Orr, which Hutchinson failed 1o convert. Ml. Albert again worked hack by nice buck play, hut Hutchinson again cleared, and the Grammar forwards attacked strongly. The hell went for a spell with the scores: Auckland Grammar :'. Mt. Albert Grammar o On resumption Mt. Albert attacked strongly, Iliurop and Hark heading a strong forward rush. They kept it up and .lenkin took a quick mark in front of tbe posts and equalised the scores with a good kick. The parent school obtained the ball from several scrums, but Meredith tried the blind side monotonously. Mt. Albert backs then opened it up, and Wilson, taking the hall in his stride, uud cutting through strongly, scored between ihe posts. Monk converted. Grammar forward, were doing (heir best lo make (he play tight, but the light blue backs threw it about cleverly. The spell onded when Monk had a long shot from a penalty, hia effort falling short. After the change-over the light blue forwards put much more dash into their play, but Meredith arrested a raking rush with n short punt to touch. In spite of tha rain that was now falling Ml. Albert continued to throw the hall around, but they met with Bound defence from Matlieson, Hutchinson and Edmonds. The Grammar hacks then essayed passing, but they failed to hold the greasy ball. Mt. Albert were also experiencing difficulty in this respect, Jenkins making a fine opening, but bis pass to Kirkpatrick going astray. Colgau opened it up for Grammar, but the attack was not sustained Wilson coming through with a fine tricky run. Mt. Albert were attacking when time went with the score: — Mt. Albert Grammar S Auckland Grammar ::