BIG LEAGUE TRIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 5 July 1926, Page 11

BIG LEAGUE TRIAL.

□ « A £700 GATE. SOUTK'S GREAT FORWARDS. I 0 i NORTH'S BACKS WIN GAME. 1~. was a wonderful crowd, two great I games, and one ot the biggest gates' I entered up in connection w i t'-1 League: I football in the Dominion, the takings I going to mc" £7" •. 1 iw ;,vnu\-. kinks ami -:a::,l j.;uk,>i!. and a ■t _-!;ii:.-.' ■■vet th.- :'•-■>!.-.■ !:,:<> the Domain "'[ revfuled sovera! ■.■mhr.-last.s [.en.-ht.'cl on '* iirar..-.u's i»f tr»es overlooking t arlaw : -.. i i'ark. It n.i- a • dniiKie-lieiui.-t" pp..U: grannm—an A and B match, fullowed l>y ; the North v. Si.utu trial, i'.-.t.i train."were hard, and r .;-s;.<.a-al/ie for uriliiant !- J expositions ni I'j<jtball. 3 r j North v. South. i' North Island.—Fullback. (.. Dufty: ! ;. i threequarter*. F. Little-wood. W. Des- •' uiond. l>. Davidson: five-eighths. T . Kir-, v. ;iii. H. i «,je: hall. T. IVkhani: for■;uard». if. Av tf ry. L. Hint, A. .-'inge. -J. P- > lark-. F. E. Herring. ' : '; -"'uitU I-land—Fullback. KckholT: , ; . tliree<iuarters. Hickey, Britten. len. re! U't unnor: livo-fighths. Vorrath. Sanl Md,M-: halt. Wilson-Hall: forwards.' I Mouatr, Peterson. Wright. Henry, Tallen-; j tire. Masnn. i North ihlarki. led by A very, came on jn - first, followed by South (whitel. handed i<. by Mouatt. From the moment the bell ■1 rang the -ides tore into their job. and ~* though Dufty got in a great line kick. ~.! mi intercepted [ass by Vorrath saw hrn 1 1 and Ma.-nn brina orT passing which ■*■ threatened a score, but Vorrath. when J' 1 blnckt'd. kicked just a trifle too hard i; over the line. Later Peckham sent the bail L : <.'<>n<_' asain. and this time Desmond beat *• ; the opposition badly, and scored a great '/ try. Dnfty failed with the shot, •s. Immediately after the drop out -South -■ broke through, but kicking too hard ... ■Mtabled Desmond to force. Offside p'.ay 2iUi' Mpuatt another chance, and he 1." ! ande<l a splendid goal from nearly the halfway Hue. Brittenden brushed Cole's piws asido. and Wright gathered the •-. ball. Streaking for the line with Mason v -I and Motiatt, Wright held on too lonjr. ' "■and a good see ring chance was lost, i. i Clarke offside, enabled Jlouatt to place ■ *s! .uiotiier goal, and the -■ore read: South' ;*;j 4. North '". I X\ A lni-jndged kick : y F.ckhoff «-jn; 1 • i trom one to i,i.> ot In r. bur unfortunately ~';Avery knocked on. Kckhoff fumbk'd a; k. ; eiearins kick, and ( . !<• i-..>in_ r on the. pre-1 i-'niises he gathered the leather and had ';• a clear run down nearly three-part- of n " : the field, -corine under the po-t-. Dufty n- coaled. North S. Smith -(. ! (Vfonnor retireel injured and was re-| ; 'aced by Miinday. The South forwards iy ■.', itl , working a treat and when Hickey , -'■ made a run he v.a> supported by Wright ! r - and Tallentire, the latter scoring. Mouatt i -■■■ai.-i. South i<, North S. " I Petersen and Mouatt stormed throueh ! and smothered Dufty. but Peckham ' ,| iiippt-il in and sent his back* away. Cole . . .in in and made an opening but Kirwan ■" pa seel infield instead of to Littlewood , s «ho wa< unmarked on the wing. Dufty : v.is kicking brilliantly and gaining a r j lot of ground from penalties. Next ■ score came to North after nice work by ■ ,} Davidson. He received a pass from Peckir ham and made otF across the field when . he half turned and handed to Cole who i: cut through and left the opposition to it. j v Duf-.v poaleil. North 13. South P. i«o minutes later che blacks were : j- over again. From scrambling play near ! the sideline Singe sent a long pass in. it which Clarke secured and gave to Kir- ;• i wan. the latter scoring under the posts. . [; : Dufty goaled. North'lS. South P. | :d I Instead of getting in his kick Ditfty j . was collared by Vorrath and Hickey save the ball to Wright, to Petersen to . Ma=on. who struggled over tboujrh < tackled. Mouatt missed the shot, and '' ; v ; half-time arrived . ith the score: ; ;; North ]s I 1, South ]•-> i Second Spell. f- ! Ju.-t as fast a= the first spell besan ; ;, so also did the second half. Right at , < the outset Mouatt sent a pa»s to San- i ;■•. I .ier*. whose transfer to Brittenden was. .- J bru-hed aside by Kirwan. But' „ whiie the S.iiith forwards were playing ; c. like cliampioiH, tiie North backs were, ■_V superior to the visitors, their handling- .,. and running ;,oing far superior. Witu ! - t: ' il - n'g'.it on the bail was being! •*■ ;;rown iiere, ti'.ere and everywhere. Cole". • • Kir-.van and Davidson showing up bril-i -1 lianrly. Ihoir handling and speed were i »■ Co much for South and a try came when ~. P-ckaaiii. Cole and Littlewood broug:.t j :., otr a movement, which Littlewood: .ini-hcl (.[}'. Dufty i.ii--.-d the shot ' North 21. 5,.,,t1l 12." , s ' With the backs beaten the black tor- >. wards also rose and every man ,m til'", j side played as though his very life do- 1 ; s j pended up,.n the game. Avery "and Smg,. : j were allotted the job of following up and ' •• I they smothered the South backs. '; Tallentire. Mouatt. Wright and Wil-snn- ; n ! Hall, and \"urrat'i combined in a tim■- ■ attacking movement, which t.:cv could nor finish .if, an effort uiilch deserved a lictt.T fate. Airain North put on point* ■- ! «'-ivii Cole. Kirwan and A\.-ry handle i '.■ j : 'i turn, f-.r the North -kipper f. imu-h a fy. l)uf-y i. 1,,- ~,,;i |, ~| ~,,,, -.. been kicked off a.',,in when Davidson ''I r.i-rd thro!i-i the opposition an-i scored /'a brilliant try. Dufry a_r:i;n goare.i and .-. ■'"■ —!'>' i'-a~: North :!I. S'.ii'a 12. ■;■ Altin.>i:g!i tie «as never m ques- ■ lion the fooilmli was so poo,] that the ■ :_ r iTiivv.l \\,-r:- i|ui:i.' cimi[c:i: ;n remain. Tovvnsend sv,!, hooking in srrcat ~tv1... and the North. ;,oi:i ba. k and foru ar.i. . ;,■■■■. ?,{ :i the 2.i mc up Mju,k\ and VuYrath I flowed out. '-■■:■ '..kc a!! their move:noirs p. i it "as -o,.ii n:pped in the bu 1. Wil-on-i Ha!, sclera! times broke nxny, \iu; he ; J ii. I no; ;:■■: m ;,.ii -upport fro:n hr.■r :>:i.-k-. !.i '--id ir ivi- tli-j forwards h- had to r-iv '■■'■'n- a:, i n gre.u pack they made. ;_"" i heir m-rjoi was to break and ; keep the ball ;r toe until they had a ■- , --oring Jiance. They did thi. well, and r - ; Petersen. Mason and Wrigat ohargeiJ . along for Wriglr to score. Henry misled J the -jot. North 31. South 1.3. Wilson-Hall was almos: over but ' grounded the bail just short of the line. j Then Clark looked like scoring but did 1 not have the neces-ary pace,'and was downed from behind by Hiekey. Cole had ~' retired earlier and now Peckham fol-! ; 3 lowed, leaving North with only 11 men. l * J A nice try came to South when WilsonL [ Hall, Sanders. Munday and Brittenden ! handled in turn for Brittenden to score tl.-nry -".-livi. North :Jl. South 20. „ i other SiturJays the crowd would' -' !ia\>- bfvn hitting out for home long ere :.ii:-. ;.ut not -.> on t Jii* occasion, '' _■ wore he.d by tie excitin- play. Soutii r were now playing more desperately than! ? before, if that were possible, and >ivint- ! n North a merry time. Singe offside saw i j| Henry add a goal. North 31. South 22 I There were now three minutes to go I a and three minutes of harder football have y not been seen at Carlaw Park. Thj South ) forwards were now beating North badly.

Sanders made a. fine dash, any, but had no support, this being the last bright item of a brilliant game. The bell then rang. Xorth 31 South 2^ ilr. L. Bull was referee. THE A AND B GAME. The teams were :— A.—Ful; hacS. i.Jrefrnrr: :'are?-qaar:er=. BP'wn, Brisbane. Oelgroswo : tive-eigfaths. Hil»-y. L->\vis: half. I*uls<in ; forwards. (ißrien i.Maristsi. Tljnmas Payne, Meazie<, L'aiuph.!!. O'Brien fl^vonpert). H —Fali-li:i--k. ''•. Uaya-r; riiree-'iuarters. , I'arke*. Ufiib. Maasill: tive-e:2hth>. I'reutic.-. Mumlr : half, Cb av,-r : f.irwnr.U. Hass. I'cujrlas. l>ixon. A very. Uicsen. Thomas. The B's opened ;ip a i>a*sitv.r run as soon [day hut Webb's dual [>rtss ro the \vi:i_- \v:k- out off. I'assinsj between r|.;i-.-<.r and I>-.ug!ns carr:.-.l play int" rh-; As rweriry-tJTi'. Froai the scrum i'leaver i.'ur th> !':i:i ant. b'.ir a drt.p pass frnra the tive-eighths S"t moving, and spoilt a gixx! ciiam.-p. A 1γ..".' to the As shifted plaj to urher end. Meuzies iatereepted a pass and made a dash, only tv be pulled down far the lir.e. Both reams were playing keenly, but at this stage had not settled down. The As opened up a pa-ssinjr run iv their own n-rritory. buc Briibace in his ' turn dropped the ball. Mumiy snapped it up. two opponents cleverly with the | iliimmy. and. coming to (ire-gory, a ! perfeec pass t*> I'arke-. who was trailing . in supporr. The latter crossed unopposed. I an.] sc.ire.l uncier the posts for Man-ill to ! convert, li ream. 3: A team. o. | <)n rt-*nruiu;. Marist showed np in a solo I d.i?h. and play swung back to fae centre. : From th" serum. I'olsou sent the ball out ; i" BrUh.nu,-. who returned it to the half- \ Lack. The latter tb.-n a wide pass *..• ; Br \vn. the City man kicking over the full- I ■ i.-X - head. and. following fast, gained po~- ! -- m :vml ~-.r.d Delgros-o missed an e:is.r -li.r. P. team. 5: A team. .'!. Tbe B ii.t ■.-.s ior i,;T in a sparkling passiaz bout. Weiib rimiii,- ■:>■ 1 i-c [.ass perfecrly to scad ' I'arkoa over iie.-ir the fiair. He tejit roin-j. and r..uched .lown behind cue posts. Mansili c-.in-e-re.i. i>. [c am . v>: a ream. ::. R-Hli :m»s were now playing a fast, open iramc. and aiiiklo: ►■very effort to set their backs jroin-'. Bri<b-me cut through the • -nrre. but fell ro a great tackle by Rayner. <;n.->ft play by i;re-ory and Mansili in turn won d[ipl;jus"?. Riley put in a dasa tlirou^h the b backs, and was well tackled by liayii'T. Webb iT'i'iL'iit r:ie crowd to its feet wit;i a dasj up uiid-fli-lrl. passing when chal- , I'nzed by <;rr»or.T to Bass, who showed a j tine turn of <...»,]. and finally pot across. w:rj 11. ■■_':■ lianrlua to him. Mans:!! inwspil the s-iiir. 1 , , tram. 13: A ream. ::. The a backs cmmenf-eil to throw the hall aboiir. but r'.n' flni-htns tutich was la-kiuu , . , belzrosso. from tlm blind sii'.e of the scrum. ■ n.ad" a hard ro across, but was held itp rifihi on the Both tennis were throwing the hall ahuit in an exhilaratins : ?t\]- ~nly to bo nvt by deadly tar-feling. In the A tw'»nty-fivp the B pack heeled cleanly. ' i'lmtit set,i the hall our. and excellent passine from Prentice to Webb, and finally to . I':\rke.-. saw the Litter rtnish off a beautiful : nit of roni-erfd play by scoring his third try Iby the posr. Mansili raised the 9a.zs with .t | jstraieht sh<M. Half-time arriveti with the j score: R team. IS: A team. ". i I Within a minure of the second" half the | !As made np snme of their leeway. In j j ruck play at centre J. O'Brien heaved a j ! ion? pa.-s to L. Brown on the wins, the I latter makin; a short dash, then in-passinz i ro Bri-'bane, to Riley, whn zot acrofs wide ; ! out. Pelzrosso eoa'led. The A's were now | I rising to it in spectacular fashion. Bris- ( j 'cine made a nice opening and passed to j I Brown, who wound up a run from halfi way by ?corin; botwpen the posts. V>"\- ---: "rosso converted. B team. 1?: A team. Ki. . The next move by the A team simply ; bewilil»red their opponents. A passing I r'.m vpereil to the lett win;, and tlv-n | • eizht distinct crossed the field on a . i iliasnnal line, Brown sailing unoppose.l j I f■•:■ the line. Ie was the champagne ~;' , I Ktisrby that mused the bis crowd ro a ! ; liish pitch of enthusiasm Delsroeso I ' ii-i<sed a hard anzle shot. l,< l<. A's It;. I • leave- save the B's .1 further len.l. ' ! shooting straisht through a sap. he drew j iJreirory. and sent Bass ~ver for an easy | I try. jrnnsill .-i2:iin courerted. B's Si. ' As IG. ?nappy passins by the a backs saw i i'elirosso well away. He cut in neatly, bur ; • hi- p:is- to Lewis was dropped, and n | , promised move petered out. Both teams , j were becinnin? to feel the effect? of the 1 nor pace thnc had been spj. but the znm? i w.i- still full of sparkle and brisht movements. A rusii in which Douzlas, Man-il! ; nnd Thomas fizured. took play to the a's j end The latter were penalised, and j ' Mnnslll put the ball across, despite the : : :i>-:rene = > of cae anzle. B's 25. A's 14. in the last moment of the sntne tile A's jacks made their final effort. DeISiWFO making a wonderful opening. He rran-- - ferred to O'Brien 'Marist). but the latter drijpped the ball when he was over the line. , The bell th%n rang. Final score : — I B's 0.-, ; A'= 16 : ilr. ilincham was the refereeAUCKLAND V. SOUTH. : ! NHXT WEDNESDAYS TRIAL. i Another trial v,-;il be played oa VCedncs- ' day. when Auckland u-ili bo opposed by a i team of Southern players. , : The Southern team is as follows: Full- i : baok. Kckhoff lOtaeni: thrM-nnarrers. i Sanders .r.-mterburyi. [>es ra ond i\\"e!lin.''ton., tlickey lO'iisro.: rive-.nzhtiis. Vorrata , •'i-a_'.M. Vivian n'a:irprlu;ryi: hair. H'iN,;i. 'Hall ir.-mri-rl-.'irTi; forwanls. \l-nzi-s i .U'aitai.M. T.iiiwuire >West i-.. : i~c. i ;,rr ;; ■ \Vi-!:!ii!rt'«ni. I'--, ; n ,. iTimarui. Tli-iinsi i'::l.-,.i. M. .•;.!- \V..,- (■,;„„. Iv .:..• -;... r ..-, ~-• ;!1 ,. <~,>;) Prn t , an , ; : ; k.:i>'. .mother '.-han'-e. find he will :->c.ii.-i. •■ ■Xi i U-ir "" i- -i ! i''<»k'-" iti tic v ( vn' ,1 <'••■ * , Th- s.*ci:;i forwards l:'-.'r- . ->n an ! L'-nry :• ■:": An k!.:i,d !isr ~-vc;i:i!_-- • M-i-n :•• :.,:i::s :., p!.,;- a-.uu n.-cr sliti:!-GAMES-IN THE SOUTH. j '"■HP.rsTi-HrP.i~l ' il.'~r. iy "7 '■(-,'.: A-!'!in:rr. n !_' <;. !-:-.li i:.i 1 v b-a- Miri-r r. r, Mar.-; A :iT. bea: IViin: irir: ■< I DCXHI'I.v. ■'.-;.; i". 'r-n- r.icjflc : A-:-.:- -i ■ :■<. . .'.;' K.lk •■ r si _• " ' '