RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 211, 7 September 1927, Page 16

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

PAST PERFORMANCES.

AUCKLAND REP. MATCHES.

INDIVIDUAL SCORERS.

Performances of the Auckland Rugby team this season ore excellent. They have played eight matches and won the lot. The record is:—

v. Thames, -won, 47 to 3. t. Maoris, won, 31 to 6. v. North Auckland, won, 21 to 3. v. South Canterbury, won, 32 to 6. v. Taranaki; won, 23 to 0. v. Manawhenua, won, 17 to 0. v. Hawke's Bay, won, 26 to 0. v. Wairarapa, won, 12 to 3. Points for, 209; against, 21. Fifty-one tries have been scored, of which 20 have been converted, whale four penalty goals have been kicked and one goal has been potted from the field. Thirty-six tries have been scored by the 'backs and 15 toy the forwards. Auckland has had its line crossed only four times. The Maoris scored twice against them, North Auckland once, and South Canterbury once. Individual scorers.are:— Tries Pte. £■ s<*fc .-»»«-« 10 30 r. W. Lucas ....«».:*:.•..» 9 27 T. R. Sheen ........... 7 21 W. Batty ..,«„.„,.,.. 4 12 A. Berridge »»*:«««.„« 3 9 S. Hadley M(MM 3 9 L. Righton... w *.. 2 6 A. McManus ... w .:« w .. 2 6 Keen e •*-**.. 2 6 Wanoa ................ 2 6 L. Woode ....■•:*...! 2 6 C. E. O. Badeley ....... l 3 E. Meyer 1 3 B. Fletcher ........*.„« 1 3 f-J? , ™ —....«« 1 3 A. Finlayson .:..... 1 3 All goal kicking has been done by Bemdge who has converted 20 tries and tacked three penalty goals. Sheen potted a goal from the field in the match against Taranaki at New Plymouth.