AUCKLAND ON TOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 194, 18 August 1930, Page 14

AUCKLAND ON TOUR.

WIN AT WANGANUI.

FOURTEEN TO EIGHT.

(By Telegraph.-Own Correspondent.)

WANGANUI, Saturday.

The weather was perfect for the Rugby representative match between Aucklnnrt 25 Wanganui. There was a good attend-

anCC . , , ■'4. intn TJ» visiting backs quickly got into action, Haslam breaking through,and pa«s'mmmi Auckland were again penalised, Morgan just missing the uprights. • From play in midfield Byres and Duncan broke through to inside the Auckland ?wentv°five line. 8 Another Wanganui rush endlcfinVangioni essaying a poU but he ssr&iSS Sp ttS v sitors saved Wanganui. Duncan, vrbo was playing a .fine game, shot round the hlfml side but was,held up. Jones kicked out tof Thompson, and the local full-back the other end of the field and were awarded, a tree Mck. Berridge kicked a splendid goal. VVanga and Morgan from a nenaltv made a great effort to kick a goal. The• £1 hit the post and dropped 1.1 held Wanganui, with a combined rush beat the visitors back to their line but just failed to score. Corner secured the ball from the scrum and sent it to Haslam, to Jones, who was well taken by Thompson. Play now livened up and became very fast The Aucklanders were throwing the ball about well. One rush by the Northerners was well stopped by. Thompson, who broke away to midfield with a clever swerving run. Wanganui carried on the rush to inside the Auckland twenty-five. Pretty cutting in by Morgan and then by Lowe was followed by Morgan securing and potting a great goal. When play was resumed Connelly maue a dash down the line, but Thompson upended him at the local twenty-five. The Aucklanders kept up the pressure, and a neat bit of passing enabled Berridge to score, but he was unsuccessful with the slot at goal. Fumbling by Leahy let rhe Aucklanders away to inside the local twenty-five, but they were driven back by the Wanganui forwards. Auckland's backs broke away with a dangerous rush, but a good tackle by Morgan brought Jones down when a score seemed certain. Half-time then sounded with the score: Wanganui 8 Auckland .' 6 Changing ends, the Aucklanders started off in lively fashion, only good tackling by Thompson stopping them. However, the visitors were not to be denied, Corner, Solomon and Knight participating in a passing rush, and Knight raced over to score a fine try. Corner goaled, and Auckland led by 11 points to 8. , Wanganui invaded the Auckland twentyfive, and Leahy tried to force his way oyer, but ' was penalised for hanging on. The northerners soon had Wanganui on defence again. From a scrum Corner sent the ball to Haslam, Jamieson, Berridge -and Jones, who • showed speed and went across near the corner. Berridge missed the goal. Auckland 14, Wanganui 8. Wanganui livened up, a combined effort beating the visitors back to near their own line. Duncan and then Morgan were almost. over, and Byres later made a big effort, but the defence was sound. The visitors cleared their line after a hard fight. Corner made a good opening and let Jones away, but he was grassed. Pretty work by the Auckland ■ backs let Jones away again, but he N was brought down near the line. Leahy dashed clear, but had not speed enough and was grassed. A. clever run by Jamieson put the Wanganui line in danger, but his pass went astray. The Auckland forwards were now combining better, and then the backs were handling well, Corner doing good work behind the scrum. A fast swerving run by Jamieson would have ended in a score, but for a knock-on. Duncan was playing splendidly for Wanganui, but faulty handling by his supports spoilt several rushes. Getting the ball from the scrums, the Aucklanders were feeding Jones, and he made three or four spectacular dashes in quick succession, but could not get over. Good play by Potaka beat the Aucklanders back to their twenty-five line. Wanganui tried a passing rush but could not pierce the defence. Lockett and Stewart wore prominent in a rush to near the line. Splendid tackling by Potaka stopped an Auckland onslaught. A knock-on by Bush on the Auckland line gave Wanganui a chance, but the northern forwards used their weight to good effect, taking play to midfield. Another Wanganui rush put Auckland on defence, and, Duncan, Walden and Lo"ckett indulged in some good passing, but the visitors held them out. ' The game ended with the scores :-- Auckland 14 • Wanganui ■ S FINLAY CUP RETAINED. MORRINSVILLE, Saturday. By defeating Mataniata by B—6, Morrinsville retained the Finlay Cup, which they won from Waipa, at Te Awamutu, on the-previous Saturday. It was anybody's game right up to the end, and a draw would have been a better indication of the run of play. Both sides kicked a penalty goal and scored a try, tout Morrinsville's was converted.

Ttte Mor.rinsville forwards started' oft* in great style, and from play on the Matamata twenty-five Mcßae kicked a penalty goal. Morrinsville kept play in the visitors' territory ror some time, tout Matamata shifted play to the other end, where Fausett kicked a. penalty goal, evening the scores. Qiatamata had the best of play until half-time. ,On resuming, the Morrinsville forwards dominated play, but from half-way Fausett, the Matamata wing three-quarter, secured and ran down the line to beat the home lull-toack and score a spectacular try in the corner, which was not converted. Mor-nnsville-rushed play to the other end and a series of scrums near the Matamata posts ended in Robinson, scoring. Mcßae converted, making the scores: Morrinsville 8, Matamata 6. There was no further score. Mr. C N Rabone, of Hamilton, was referee. GAMES IN SOUTH. WELLINGTON. In the qhallenge Cup match Petone 15, beat Eastbourne 14. In a special match Wellington 13 beat University 12. DUNEDIN. ' Alhambra 10, beat Kaikorai S. The former arc premiers .for the season. FEILDING. Wallace Cup.—Oroua 9, beat Manawatu HAWKE'S BAY. j Lane Cup.—Celtic IS, beat Maori Agricultural College 11; Pirates 19, beat Hastings 11, CANTERBURY. Christchurch 18, beat Merivale 0 Albion 14, beat University 6. Sydenham 10, beat Linwood 3. Old Boys 29, beat Technical 3. TAIHAPE. Three representative fixtures were played on Saturday afternoon. Results •— ■ Taihape 20, beat Rangitikei Juniors.—Taihape 22, beat Rangitikei 10. t School. Match.—Taihape-Marton 15, beat Manawatu 5, DANNEVIRKE. Dannevirke 32, beat East Coast 3. NEW PLYMOUTH. School^' n ' b ° at NCW Pl y mou tb- High Stratford 19, beat Celtic 3 Old Boys 17, beat Tukapa 6. Clitton 5, beat. Inglewood 3. Okato 12, beat Star 3. SOUTH TARANAKI. Seniors. —Hawera 23, beat Waimate 11 • ppunake 14, beat Okaiawa 11; Athletic V beat Kaponga 3; Patea 14, beat Eltham S &*» th * divisional championship! less runnera-utf with two points TAIHAPE. Taihape 26, beat Rangitikei 21 tikei C ? 6 Grade — Tasha Pe 22, beat Rangi-