By One Point.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 237, 7 October 1933, Page 2 (Supplement)

By One Point.

Manukau Just Beat Technical Old Boys. A margin of one point allowed Jlaniilsau! to beat Technical Old Boys at tlie Show-i grounds. The score was O—S.0 —S. Tlie teams were: — Technical Old Boys: D. Keanc, Common, Turbott, Gribble, Murdoch, Harris, Arrow, Arhley, Savory, A. Ken lie, Bowling, Hardley, Nelson, Neale, McMiken. Manukau Rovers: Heazlewood, Martin, I'culton, Wells, Berridge, Brimble, Hunter, Johnson, Constable, Strong, Kercopa, Wiklund, Larkin, White, Klwin. A mistake by Heazlewood gave Technical a good chance ton minutes after the opening, but when the greens looked likely to carry on with none to stop them, Berridge raced back to save cleverly. The greens had had all the better of the play up till this stage, and a good opening by Murdoch started the backs in a movement, which had the blacks forced. At last Manukau took a turn, and when a penalty come their way, Heazlewood put it over from a long distance, out. Manukau o, Technical 0. At Technieal's next attack Common almost dribbled over. The greens? continued to hold the advantage, until Berridge left Turbott standing, and raced away with Brimble and Hunter in support. Hunter was the last to handle, and just lacked the pace to make, a try of it, Technical forcing. Berridge's next line run brought more success. After he had beaten four men, he sent on to Poulton, who passed to Martin. The last-named was caught almost on the line, but threw in to Brimble, who scored. Heazlewood missed. Within live minutes Manukau went further head, I'oulton accepting a pass from Brimble, and cutting in to score an unconverted try. At half-time the score was Manukau 9 Technical Old Boys 0 Technical called the tune at the start of the second half, Savory, Bowling, and Ashley leading the forwards in a rush, which caused Manukau to force. From a scrum on the blacks' twenty-live line, the Old Boys swung into action, and the ball went oiit to Common, who clapped ou all speed to score at the corner. The angle was too wide for D. Keaue. Manukau thou took a turn, but the Techuical backs soou shifted the game downlleld again, and Turbott almost got over. Another characteristic break by Berridge had Technical in trouble, but he passed out when he looked to bo right through, and his pass went begging. When the greens again attacked, A Keaue secured from a line-out, and dived over. Murdoch converted. There was no further score. Manukau Rovers 0 Technical Old Boys 8 Mr. Henderson was referee.