TE AUTE V. AUCKLAND

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

TE AUTE V. AUCKLAND

GRAMMAR.

The teams lined out as follows: —

Te Aute College.—Sydney. Smith, Kepa, Turei, Kapaera, Seymour, Potaka, Horowai. Leach, Kaa, Kereopa, Wanoa, Hackey, Huata, Tibbie. Auckland Grammar School.—Edmonds, Minns, Matheson, Hutchison, Hardley, Stewart, Meredith, Wells, Winstone, Watkin, McCarthy, Thompson, Colgan, Bailey, Orr. Te Aute set the ball rolling with the sun behind them, a scrum being put down' in cleanly, and the ball travelled along the line of backs to Kepa, who kicked to Hutchison, the latter finding the line. Grammar secured from a scrum, and MereI dith sent out to Hardley to Stewart. Seyi mour intercepted the last-named player's ■ pass, and ran through the opposition to beat Edmonds, and dive over as he was tackled. Wanoa converted. Te Aute 5, Grammar 0. An exchange o£ kicks between Kaa and Stewart preceded a break-away by the visiting forwards, but an infringement pulled them up, and Hutchison sent the leather out near half-way. The local backs then set up a pasaing run, the ball travelling out to Matheson, who kicked on being tackled. The blues followed up fast, und, the bounce of the ball beating Sydney, Hardley gathered in nicely, and scored a try., which Hutchison converted. Te Aute 0, Utammar 5. Play hung in midfield for some time, until off-side play by Horowai allowed Hutchison to find the line well down. Following a period of loose play, the Maoris were penalised, and Hutchison placed a coal. Grammar S, Te Aute 5. The visitors worked their way into Grammar's terrain, but a mark by Meredith pulled them >.>p. Grammar forwards carried the game downfield, where Potaka was penalised for picking out of the scrum, Hutchinson's kick was wide. Grammar at this stage were handling well, and a passing bout saw Hardley cut in before sending on to Matheson to Hutchison, who beat the opposition and scored a try, which he himself converted. Grammar 13, Te Aute 5.

The reds were awarded two "frees"'in quick succession, and Grammar had a spell defending before Hutchison again brought relief with a liner. The blues" vanguard, with Winstone and Colgan in the load, took play into Te Aute's twenty-five, Hutchison putting in a good run down the side line before being forced out. A movement, in which Hutchison, Meredith, and Colgan handled, resulted in the lastnamed dashing over to add a further three points to Grammar's fast-mounting tally. Hutchison failed with the kick. Grammar IG, Te Aute 5. The local boys were soon back again, and a drop-kick by Hutchison just failed. From a penalty, Huata found the line well past half-way. Wanoa then had a good but unsuccessful shot from a penalty, Grammar forcing. Winstone broke away, but his transfer was forward, and Wanoa had another shot, which again proved abortive. The visitors indulged in a pretty passing bout, Potaka, Rapaera, Seymour, and Kepa handling in turn, the last-named being pulled down. Using their weight to advantage, the visitors had Grammar defending, Hutchison eventually finding the line near half-way. A breakaway by Leach again put the visitors on the attack, the ball going From the line-out, l'urei sot possession, aud punted to Matheson, who found the line. Faulty handling by Kapaera let Grammar away, a forward pass pulling them up. Watkin had an unsuccessful shot at goal as the flrst spell ended with the score Grammar 16 Te Aute 5 Te Aute were soon in difficulties on commenciug the second half, a forward rush by Lhe blues compelling them to seek relief in a force. 'Bailey was responsible for a nice piece of work, Turei getting his side out of a tight corner. A penalty against •Grammar saw Wanoa have another unsuccessful shot, Mathesou returning play to half way. The visitors worked their way into enemy territory, where a handling bout between I'otaka, Tibbie, Rapaera, and Kepa. terminated when the last named player passed iuSeld to Seymour, who was grassed. Tbe reds were now having the best of the bargttln, and Kepa aud Seymour were both in turn nearly uver. Grammar getting out of : a tight corner per medium of a "free." i The Maoris, hovever, were not to be kept out, and their vanguard soon had the blues bustled. \V:inoa had a shot which fell short. Stewart nndins the line. Soon after, Meredith passed to Harfllcy to Stewart, ■who worked a "dummy"- before sending on to Matueson, who kicked out. Wells, with the ball at toe, was responsible for shifting the game down field, the ball going out near the corner llag. Securing from the throw-in, Tibbie broke away and kicked •over the fullback's head. Hutchison got possession but was collared on Grammar's line, and a score for Te Aute looked certain when a scrum was ordered. Tub seat of play then changed suddenly, Hardley Intercepting a pase outside half way a nd beatins Turei to score near the post. Hutihison converted. Grammar 21 Te Aute 5.

Te Aute swept down field hut the visitors' passing lacked polish, and they failed to put the finishing touches to their movements. An infringement by a Grammar forward gave Tibbie an easy chance, but Ms kick went Tvide. The reds continued to press, and Minns was penalised In front of the posts, but Tibbie again failed to turn the opportunity to advantage. The viait-

ins backs were throwing the ball about in style, and their efforts were rewarded when Turel received from a cross-kick antt ■beat the local backs, to dive over in the corner. Wanoa's kick failed. GrammarnSl, Te Aute S. , Colgan earned applause by a good mart. \fter a spell of indifferent play, Winstone anJ Wutkln carried the ball over the line for Thompson to touch down. Hutchison again added the minor points. Grammar The blues then bad a turn defending. Te Aute pressing hard for a score, Kaparra earning applause for some tricky play. Tht; reds continued to Imstle the local ladrf, and a loose rush terminated with an unconverted try by Kaa. Grammar 26, Te Aute 11. The game ended soon after with play in neutral territory, aud the scores unaltered: ! Grammar 2C Te Aute 11 Mr. Potter was referee.