CITY V. NEWTON.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 236, 4 October 1924, Page 2

CITY V. NEWTON.

Teams were : — New-tun. —Salk-n. Williams, Watson, Mansil, Callaghan. Neelcy, Hargreaves, Somers, James, Dyson, Biggs, Brown, Clarke. city. — Brown. Ruby, S. f'rewther, G. Davinson, li. Davidson. L. Brown, Crewther, I'ea-e1... Hawkes, Yhouias, Mackie, Cargill, hats. Neu;..n set the game goiHg. and forced City back, but U. Brown secured and I punted down midfleld. City followed up 1.-isi, Crewther picking up and handing to Kuby. who ihen put the leather over to B. Davidson, who got over, (.'rewther's kick fail.-.]. City 3, Newton 0. Attacking with plenty of Hash the red and whites forced their way towards City's end, Hargreaves and Callaghan passing to each other, t When confronted by Kuby, Hargreaves dribbled the ball over the line, aud ran on I to se.,re-. Mansil did not convert. City :;, Newton 3. City immediately set up an attack that locked dangerous, Purdv aud Hawkes up prominently. Ruby then came through, gathered up the ball, and essayed a solo run. hut he was well slopped hy Watson. Newton were ihen penalised lor obstruction. and Crewtherf missed an easy shot at. goal. However, ci.y c-ecin mad-' amends ter missing this sin.f. The forwards and hacks formed up in a line, iv a passing bout the ball going a.re.s 1.',.: fold l„ ~ Davidson, who sent it along to Ruby. Ruby bullocked bis way through and registered on the corner. G. Davidson lulled to convert. City li. Newton .';, B, Davidson broke away in a dribbling nidi, tie- bail -.-oinc out to the wing three-quarter, Brown, who failed to get over. From a free kick, Bass s-nt the ball high up. and Hawkes followed up . secured possession and ercssed th- line. G. Davi.lM.n was unable to convert. City !), Newton d. SKCO.ND sjrKl.f.. Play was resumed with a ierlciit dribbliug ru.-h by the Newton forwards, but nothing resubed. Ruby an<! Thomas made au excursion into Newton s half, hut „\lausil intercepted a pass, and ran down the centre of the field. Hargreaves was handy, aud took a tine pass from Mansil, scoring a brilliant try near the posts. Mansil added the extra points: City. 0; Newton, 8. with only a point difference, both teams played up. and the game became exciting. Thomas. Mackie. Cargill, and Bass then broke away lv a passing bout, which Callashan stopped. Kuby afterwards got the ball from Crewther, aud caused Newton to force. From a scrum ob the line. Cargill hooked tbe ball, and transferred to Purely, who ran over. The kl-:k hy G. Davidson did not succeed. THomas and Crewther writ up together, the latter short-punting. V. Brown saw an opportunity, ami. rushing up. dived on the ball. Bass piloted tbe ball over tlie crossbar: City IT Newton 8 There was no further score. Mr. th.watt controlled the game.