VICTORIA COL.V. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 188, 9 August 1924, Page 2 (Supplement)

VICTORIA COL.V. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY.

The teams were:— Victoria College.—Mackay, Riggs, Goodwin, Mulfray, Britlaiid, Wnlnole, liart, Mansoo, Whlteman, Uilpin, Sinilh, Adams, fwcholls. I'ope, Bickleton. Auckland University.—White, Sinclair, Freeman. Mackeu, Hamilton. Hardy, Hop kins, Thomas, McCullough. Keegan, Keene, Brenile}, Brooker, Miller, Wyllie. EARLY SCOU-E TO UNIVERSITY.

In the opening stages, play was in Auckland's twenty-five, aud Adams hud a sliot at g-oal, which fell short. Throwing the ball about, College kept up the attack, until I Miller and Thomus dribbled clear. The University backs got sLarted several times, but handled badly, letting College back to the attack. The Auckland backs again, set up a rally. Freeman and Sinclair making dashes close to College's line, but failing to get there. A break away by GoocTwln and Malfroy set play at University's line, where the greens pressed hard. Sinclair broke right through the ruck, and passed to McCullough, who went to the fullback, but his pass was dropped, and College cleared. In open but rather ragged play, MacJten snd McCullough got away from a centre kick by Sinclair, and again the greens were in trouble. Among the forwards, the Southerners were having rather the better of the argument, and they cleared their line. A bout of crosspassing by Hamilton and Macken took University to the visitors' line on one corner, and then a bout of passing swung acrosß-fleld, for Freeman to score on the other side, and the change-over came with the score: Auckland University 3 Victoria College 0 MUCH RAGGED PASSING. Passing by Britland and Walpole looked like bringing the visitors a score, but the blue forwards stopped them, and took the game to the centre. A mark and kick by Hopkins took play to the visitors' twentyfive, and a passing bout saw Macken well stopped. Kick exchanges ended in Wellington clearing, but a kick-on by Hamilton had them again in trouble, by Hamilton had them again in trouble, which they got out of by a force when Miller had a shot at goal. Auckland were soon back as the result of Mackay lingering with the ball at fullback, but a free for Hopkins playing the -ball from the ground saved them. A University passing bout saw Hardy stopped at the line, and when the blue backs opened up again Sinclair dropped his pass, and a cut-off by Walpole let College clear. The visiting ba-cks put in a good bout, but failed to get through. Hart and Goodwin showed up in gaining ground, but when the latter passed out wildly, Keene cut off, and dribbled to College's line, where Hopkins potted at goal, and missed, College forcing. A dash by Britland started College on attack, and after a long shot at goal had missed, a liner by Hopkins set play Just outside University's twenty-five. McCullough and Keene broke away to the centre, and then White made a run to the opposing fullback, but his pass to Sinclair was missed. The College line was cleared by a dash by Goodwin when an Auckland passing bout broke down, but the local backs were again on the attack when the bell went for half-time: Auckland University 3 Victoria College ° OPENING THE SECOND SPELL. Opening the second spell the creens at once set up an attack, and in the first couple of minutes from a scrum Hart set Rlggs away on the short side of the scrum, and the winger cut through the opposition to score a good try, which Adams converted. VictoMa College o. Auckland University 3. Hardy and Keen set the locals on the attack, but Walpole cleared. The green backs got away, and .Malfray looked like scoring when he was accounted for. Then Keene and Brooker took the ball at foot to the College line. Fumbling by the Auckland backs let the visiting forwards away to the University twenty-five, where a greeu passing bout saw Riggs stopped near the line. In ragged play Auckland cleared, and their backs looked like getting nway when Macken knocked-on. The College backs had a gallop, ending in Freeman intercepting to stop them. Again they tried and Britland went to touch near Auckland's line. Thomas broke away, and play was at the centre when the change-over came. "VARSITY RATTLES ON POINTS. Auckland at once went to regain the lead, and set up an insistent attack till 'Hamilton booted hard over the live, and College forced. Weak play by Mackay at fullback_for the visitors let Auckland back to the attack. In ragged and spasmodic play College looked like clearing, but McCullough got away and brousht the game back to the front of the visitors' goal, where, from a scrum. Hardy sent to Hopkins, who dropped a g.oal. Auckland University 7, Victoria College 5.

Almost immediately another score came to 'Varsity as the result of Hardy getting away in ruck play and spmliug on to 'Macken, who threw a long in-pans, for ilcCullough to get the ball on the bounce and score a try, which Jluller converted Auckland University 12. Victoria College 5. Ragged play at the centre, and then the Auckland backs sot going to force the greens back to their quarter. Here Ma-kcii was given the ball on the short side of the scrum and he centred. The risking full■back waited for the bounce and MeCnllorg'i beat him for the ball aud sored. Muller missed the shot at froal. Auckland University 13, Victoria College T>.

The greens took a turn on attack, ana when Mnckay marie n weak WMpole, Malfraj- and Goodwin went away for the last nau:ed to be tarj-wn to loiu-h at the corner. From the throw-in Whiteman secured and stored. Adams missed the shot. Auckland University 15 Victoria College S. '

The home team gradually worked back to attack, in the rourse of mixed plaj- amon-* the forwards, and In a ruck near the vlsf tors' line Hoplilns whipped the ball out to 'Ma-cken, who scored. McCullough missed the shot at zoal just as the bell rang and the game ended:— Auckland University is Victoria College „.. .. 8 ate 7. B. Sutherland was referee.