NORTH SHORE V. NEWTON

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

NORTH SHORE V. NEWTON

Newton.—Stanley, Ness, Marwick, Locke, Johns, McCarthy, Watson, Dixon, Simmons, Monahun, McCarthy, Samways, Hooker, Moorcroft. McElwain. North Shore.—Bartlpy. Miller. Davies, Waugh. D. Reid, M. Reid, Fairgray, Darroch. Kyke.rs, Helsly, Boswell, McAnnally, Craig, Grant, Linton. Owing to the sloppy nature of the ground, which was a quagmlro in parts, the game was never at any stuge fast, and the backs were unable to work with any degree of accuracy, the ball being too greasy to permit of effective handling. Newton attacked early in the first quarter. Hooker. Moorcraft und Samways headed the forwards in a loose dribbling rush, and Shore were on the defensive. A scrum five yards from the line made the supporters of the home team tremble, but Miller cleared, and play returned to safer territory. Ness essayed a shot at the posts, hut it fell short, and by dint of foot rushes Shore carried operations well into Newlou's territory, Darroch, Rykers. Davies and Grant all working hard. The change of ends came without either side having scored. Early in the second quarter Newton attacked with great determination, and there was an exciting melee on the touchline. Miller eventually clearing. Play of a straggling nature followed till Darroch flushed into prominence with a swift run down the line, hut be was collared, and Stanley booted successfully. A number of line-outs followed at half-way. Shore gradually gaining ground. Newton set up a forward attack, in which Simmons. Monaban and Samways figured. Another forward gave a misdirected pass, and a moment later Miller claimed a mark. From the resultant place-kick he sent the ball cleanly between Ihe uprights. Hplf-t.irae was announced soon after, with the score card showing :— North Shore 3 Newton 0 Smart showers of sleet fell during the remainder of the game, making the field even more dangerous, and tbe backs were content to kick rather than take the ball with tlicra. In a series of scrums, X.wtoq almost invariably bad the better ot matters, booking out mnnrtiy, and setting the hacks in motion. Mishandling with the greasy oval was common, however, and the majority of combined attacks broke down. Newton invaded tbe territory of the groen-and-whites with a footrush. aud there were a series of melee, near the line, but Fairgray cleared in good style. A s;icll of desultory kicking ensued, with Shore gradually assuming Ihe upper baud, li. Held was injured in a melee, and was carried off with an injured le?. When ends were changed for the anal quarter. 5-hore made a concerted effort to cross the Newton line. Miller. Waugh and Darrock participating. The last-named was pushed out, and from the line-out Newton, per Medium of Watson and Locke, who combined well throughout, carrie- tbe leai-her into Shore's twenty-five. Shower- of sleet were falling towards the close of ' the came, which degenerated into a scramble a few minutes before Hie whistle sounded for time, will) the p.'ores unchanged:North :". Newton (j> Mr. Kronfeld was referee.