AUCKLAND B's REVENGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 199, 23 August 1926, Page 11

AUCKLAND B's REVENGE.

SOUTH AUCKLAND BEATEN

iBY THIRTY-ONE TO SEVENTEEN. In a fast, spectacular and open game at Eden Park Auckland B representatives beat South Auckland by 31 points tc 17. Right through the first half the local team showed "far better combination and their open tactics had the visitors puzzled. In the sscond spell the i .South Auckland team livened up considerably and the backs gave quite a ■rood display while the forwards ivorke i hard and had slightly the better of the I play in that department. The teams were: Auckland.—Gillespie, Reid, Stuart. Johnson. Hamilton. Wilson, Palmer, Lynch, Solomon. Clarke. Keary, N'oakes. Anderson, Miller, Stewart South Auckland. —Le*-i«, (."rutty, Whelan, Wilson, Wood, Uneliaiu, Wright. Pleydell, Muir, Alexander, Keary, Kirkup, R. Crotty. Fell, tfailantyne. A couple of runs by Auckland bac~s placed them in a handy position, and they pegged away at the visitors' line, until a strong counter-attack took play to midfield, where it remained for a time. Aiter a couple of fruitless runs by the backs, Jchr.eon picked up in the loose and flashed across at the corner. Clarke missed the kick. From the kick-off the Auckland team rushed matters, and Johnson started a sparkling movement. Re passed to Hamilton, who beat a couple of men, and sent oil to Solomon, who raced in under the posts unopposed. Stuart converted. The ball travailed along the line of backs to Reid, who raced har:l fer the corner and scored. Stuart missed. The Sonth Auckland forwards, lieaded by Keary and Crctty, livened up for > time, but Auckland were soon back lon the attack, and Keary (Auckland) Tot over from a ioose rush: The kick failed. A few bright Cashes by the South Auckland back* brought them within striking distance, and from a melee on the line Keary forced his way across. Tbp kick faiied. Coming with arothp- determined rush, th<? visitors cirrtol nil before them to *"ie Mue and white line. Whelnn. Wilson and Keary were associated in a Treat rush by the visitors, and the latter pot over nfter a pretty piece of work. Wifeon missed. Two sparkling movements br the VucU-inrd team carriH play to South Auckland territory. The hall cam? otit "Ti the bind <; : d° on two occasions ->nd Reid just faiVd to get across. Reid picked up in tlie loose, beat three men. and passed to Lynch, who raced for the line and scored under Hip posts. Stuart converted, and at half-time the score- ' board read: Aim , land W South Auckland 6 Auckland went to the attack from the kirk rff and a bright passing boat saw St"art skip-step his way across. Hamilton's kick rebounded from the post. Pnimer a little later made a specrnnilar run. but Xnake« fumhVl h ; « *■«•*•. In the ensuing play Solomon dashed across as he was tackled. lITt fni'-d. Ti-e lof-nl hncks sot going pea'n t> f"'v ni'nutpe 10t , ™ ,, "id tl)» leather flashed along to Reid, who dived nver for l->is eopotifl try. Tim kirk i"mij« faiied. For the rcet of the quarter South At'r-k'nnd were attarkin" Ftrpruously. but the defence was sound. A scram on the line saw Wrijrht work the blind side cleverly nrd divr nvr for n -nod try. The same nlayer missed. Soon after kickoff came the best try of the clay. Taking li« pass cleanly at the half-way line. Wilson started off in n brilliant run r'own the touch-lino, which finished when Ip luid touched do-<-n thp no'tS. Kirkup converted. Obtaining possession f'oni a loos? nieh. Keary ran away from the opposition, beat the fullback and •scored under the posts. Again tjie kick failed. A minute later Hamilton started off m ;i brilliant solo effort. Johnson wns in support «nd after the five-eighth had Ixroten half the visitors' tram he shot it out to thp winder and i sparkling piece of-reverse pu«sing between these two ended with Hamilton n brilliant try. As the kick missed the final bell sounded. Auckland 31 South Auckland 17 Mr. C". F. Paull was referee. TRAMWAYS COMPETITION. KOHX SHIELD GAMES. The following players will repre-spnt the Auckland Tram-way* against Wellington Tramways for the Kohn Shield at &l-n Park on Tuesday next at 3 p.m. The winning team will play Christchnrch Tramways o-n the samp, sround on Thursday : Full-back, T. McKoy: three-quarters. K. Gnbble, E. Hook. L. Rogers: fire-eishths -D. Warren. J. Keenan: half. C. Ckirrert : forwards, A. Oxner. W. ElH*, W. L. Joan. F. Beachem. G. Maddren W Eglington ; ro-ne-r. J. Cordon. Emergencies • Backs, 'B. Dempsey and S. Bellchamber ■ forwards. A. Carapnpy. H. McGrath. H. Ibbertson and L. Jack. The sale selector was Mr. D. Morrison The following players have been selected to represent Wellington :—X. Walters (vicecaptain > ; W. Tnj-ior, H. Nicholls. L. Elliott ■ .1. Tilyard, A. Shardlow; A. Darling; H Debrencey, T. Martin. I. Greis. H. Robinson. W. Malm (captain). W. G. Pope, J. Pennail. R. J. Smith, L. Noot, L. Jane. P F Lloyd, R. Hayes.

The Canterbury team is quartered at the Clarendon Hotel.

A certain raiser will be played each day by representative teams from the Primary Schools , Ass*>ciation.

A full round of entertainments, including theatre parties and sisrht-eeeiiw; tours, has been arranged for the Wellington and Chrlstchureh visitors. On Thursday evening there will be a smoke concert in the Scots Hall, when the Mayor (Mr. G. Baildon ) will preside. PRIMARY SCHOOLS' GAMES. The a&nnn: competition for the Northern Roller Mills Shield will commence at Eden Park to-morrow. Teams representing Wnansarei. Thames Valley. Kins Co.nntry. Hamilton and South Auckland will compete with local teams. One bnndred visiting players will arrive this afternoon. arid will be met by local schoolboys, who are aetins as "hosts'" during the competition. -Great tnterest has been aroused throughout the conntry unions, and fine football is anticipated. JUNIOR GAMES. SECOND GRADE. Marathon 14. beat North Shore 3. Post and Telegraph won by default from University B. THIRD GRADE. Eden 11. beat Marist 3. . Poneonby 10. beat St. George's 3. City Council IS. dr«»w with University 18. INTERMEDIATE. Parnell 35, beat North Shore 3. FOURTH GRADE. Suburb* 3. beat Eden tt. Grafton 25. beat Parnell A 3. FIFTH GRADE. Marist 13, beat Eden 3. SIXTH GRADE. Final—Manukau 11, beat Mariata 0.