BY THREE POINTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 155, 4 July 1938, Page 16

BY THREE POINTS.

B TEAM DEFEATED.

SOUTH AUCKLAND'S SUCCESS. Marked by hectic forward battles and occasional bursts of individual brilliance, the South Auckland-Auckland B game at Pukekohe finished with South three points ahead at 9 — 6. South Auckland's forwards, battlers all, were better than their opponents under wet and sticky conditions. Potier and Lougbrii were a sound pair behind the scrum, and Hewitt played a great three-quarter game. Under the most difficult conditions Halliwell covered himself with glory for Auckland. Donaldson was the pivot of the back line. Forward, Barry, E. Batty, and Dange were prominent, but the pack went well.

Constructive movements were few at the start, and JLoughrin opened the scoring with a well judged penalty. Brilliant fiveeighth play by Donaldson brought Auckland's first try. Racing past three men he side-stepped and went over as he was tackled. Hardy then galloped over with a swerving run and Passmore missed a difficult shot.

Then the fireworks started, as Donald-' eon took a high pass from Cato and raced for the corner, only to be stopped just short. Penetrative bursts by South Auckland finally ended in Wilson scoring, and they were even. Half-time came at six all: a half that was marked by desultory play with occasional brilliant movements.

Before the determined Auckland forwards South Auckland wilted early in the second spell. After hectic mid-field forward play Dickard dashed tor the corner after a passing bout. Blocked, he gave Hewitt a beautiful reverse pass, and the winger ended a spectacular movement which put his side three points in the lead. Auckland were robbed of a moral try after Cato found a gap and passed to Galloway, who was pulled down. There was a scramble over the line with players of both sides milling about the ball. But the referee, Mr. F. K. Brown, ruled a drop-out and Auckland had lost. «

RESULTS OF OTHER GAMES. SENIOR RESERVE. Shore 8, beat Army 6. Manukau 12, beat Marist S. SECOND GRADE. Grammar A 5, beat Grafton 0. Grammar Colts 3, beat Technical 0. Parnell 20, beat Otahuhu S. 'Varsity Colts 6, beat Eden 3. THIRD GRADE. Ponsonby 3, drew with Technical 3. College Rifles 12, beat Suburbs 9. Manukau 13, beat Tamaki 6. Training College 8, beat 'Varsity 0. Grammar A 31, beat Shore 0. INTERMEDIATE GRADE. College Rifles 7. beat Manukau A 0. ShQre C, beat Marist 3. Takapuna Colts 18, beat Suburbs 3. Takapuna A 6, drew with Otahuhu 6. Manukau Colts 18, beat Training College Grammar 3. beat Grafton 0. Technical 14, beat 'Varsity 0. FOURTH GRADE. Northcote 15, beat Takapuna 3. Technical 18. beat Parnell 0. Shore 15, beat Ponsonby 6. Manukau B 19, beat Tamaki 9. Otahuhu 15, beat St. George's 3. Grammar 3, beat Eden 0. Tamaki 19, beat Manukau 9. FIFTH GRADE. Shore S\ drew with Marist 3. Parnell 3, beat Newton 0. Eden 18, beat Technical 6. SIXTH GRADE. Northcote 6, drew with Suburbs 6. Otahuhu 8, beat Eden 5. Manukau 3, drew with Newton S. Marist 44. beat Tamaki 3. JUHIOR BOYS. INTERMEDIATE. Takapuna 8, beat Newton 3. Marist 9, beat Northcote 0. Manukau 18, beat St. George's 6. Eden «, beat Otahuhu S. JUNIOR. Newton 6, beat Suburbs 3. Takapuna 0. bent Marist 0. Shore 9, beat laiiitll 0.

The afternoon skeet match for Mr. J. C. Whitney's trophy drew a record entrv. Three shooters tied as follows: —K. H. Wilson. SO breaks, handicap .".. total "."> : N. H. Nrweomb. is, 7—1!." : and <;. K. Cox. IS, 7 —-'•".. In the shoot off. tirst miss and out, Newcomb failed at the third round. Wilson and Cox continued and each missed three times in the same round, until Wil son missed on the tenth, Cox breaking his target to win. A 15 target clay handicap for a club trophy was postponed until July IC>. tinaggregate scores in this and the previous skeet match counting for a trophy presented by Mr. T. P. I^ffey. A three pair double rise was completed in the dark, W. E. Parry, M.P., I,3yds \ K. Kobinson. 11yds. anil K. G. Whvte. 12yds, breaking four each.