STILL UNBEATEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 196, 21 August 1933, Page 13

STILL UNBEATEN.

AUCKLAND GRAMMAR'S WIN

NEW PLYMOUTH TRY HARD.

It was not for want of trying on the tart of the New Plymouth High School representatives that the Auckland Grammar School did not. suffer their first defeat of the season on Saturday, in a splendid game played at Eden Park as a curtain-raiser to the Auckland-Hawke s Bay match, the dark blues had to nght all the way to win by 16 points toll Grammar won because they had the better A penalty against New Plymouth early in the game allowed Fraser to give Grammar a three-point lead, but it w* not long before the visitors jumped to the front, a brilliant try by Meredith, the High School skipper, paving the way lor; a try by Christiansen, which was con-1 verted by Rowlands. Grammar attacked, spiritedly for a spell, and twice Fraser | jupt missed getting across at the corner. At the blues' third offensive they enjoyed better luck and Fraser beat two men to Bcore in a position which allowed Reid to convert. The New Plymouth forwards, ably led by Whittington, took control of a spell, but Grammar went further into the lead when Pedrotti capped a fine back movement with a try which Fraser converted. A penalty goal to New Plymouth, kicked by Meredith, made it 13—8 at the change-over. New Plymouth were unlucky is not scoring at"the start of the second half. Meredith shot through the blues' defence and short kicked when lie had only the Grammar full-back to beat. Before he could get after the ball he was put on the ground by Reid, whose sound play and powerful kicking was of great help to his side. It was obvious obstruction, but New Plymouth were unable to take advantage of the penalty. The visitors pleased the big crowd with their valiant efforts, and there was a burst of cheering when Whittington went over for an unconverted try. A penalty goal by Rowlands soon afterwards put New Plymouth in the lead, but it was not long before Fraser had landed another penalty goal to give the blues the Tunning once more. Over the closing stages the pace slackened perceptibly, but the play continued interesting until the final bell.