POOR SHOWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 221, 19 September 1938, Page 17

POOR SHOWING.

3TAGO BEAT WEIXINGTON. CROWD DISAPPOINTED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIX, Saturday. There, was an attendance of only "»«»> t Carisbrook this afternoon when Ota go teat Wellington by 18 points to 8. The leparture of the Kanfurly Shield to Somh and last week waa responsible for the pour ittendance. The weather was flue and he around hard as a board. Otago had the be*t of, the first few ninutes. and half-way through the spell was leading 3—o, the result of a break iway from the twenty-five. Taylor shortly ifter kicked a good penalty, making Otago ilx up. This was increased to 10 —0 when I'revathan. after a fine run down the :entre of the field, took a snap shot at goal. A splendid try, splendidly converted shortly after the resumption, put Otago further ahead, and now the Otago backs were galloping on every occasion. There was soon another unconverted try. I'he crowd was very disappointed with Wellington's showing. However, their .•liance came at last a few minutes before the end, and an unconverted try was followed by one that was couverted, to make the final score: Utago its, Wellington :>. SPARKLING BACKS. CANTERBURY OUTCLASSES BULLER. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturdlay. In fine hot weather Canterbury beat Buller by 23 points to 9. During the first half play was even with spectacular incidents, Canterbury being fortunate in gain ing an B—o8 —0 lead. However, the detence crumbled as the game progressed, the Canterbury backs initiating sparkling scoring movement*. Buller finished full of fire and vim, and actually added t> points in the last few minutes of play. FORTUNES VARY. WELLINGTON B BEATS MANAWATU. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. The match between Wellington B and Manawatu, who beat Auckland last week, provided a closely-fought battle, with the home team winning by 16 points to 11. Manawatu's bustling tactics rattled the Wellington defence In the early stages, and the visitors led by "i points "to 3 at half-time. However, in the closing stages the Manawatu defence was shot to pieces and Wellington pressed the advantage to come out winners by a five-point margin. GRAMMAR CHAMPIONS. PONSONBY BEATEN IX JUNIOR GRADS FINAL. Beating Ponsonby by S points to 4 at Gribble-Uirst I'ark on Saturday, Grammar Old Boys won the junior grade Rugby vhampionship, and thus the side maintained their unbeaten record for the season. Last week the two teams played the first of a series of three to decide the issue. Grammar winning narrowly by 6 points to 3. The Grammar full-back, N. Blanchfield. wn9 responsible for five of his side's points on Saturday. He kicked a penalty and converted a try scored by Kershaw. ri.r Ponsonby Wiles landed a field goal. OTAHUHU WIN. "A" SECTION OP PENNANT. Otahnhn won the A section of the senior pennant competition, defeating Eden at Sturpes Park by 11—6 on Saturday. Massey opened Otahuhu's account, scoring a snappy try which Bellig converted. L. Curtayne scored a runaway try for Eden, and then Bennett went over. Neither was converted, and the half time score was: Eden. 6, Orahuhu 5. Cliff Williams added six points for Otahiihn in the second spell, scoring two good tries. The final score was: otahnhn 11, Eden 6. Mr. N. Lipscombe . was referee.

XAXTTKATT BEATEN. HATCH AT DARGAVILLE. (By Telegraph. —Own Correspondent.) DARGAVILLE. Saturday. Northern Wairoa 14. beat Manukau Auckland) 9 at Rugby Park to-day. The corers for Manukau were Leu: (two trie* i nd Lund (penalty kick). For Northern k'niroa. Laugton. Natlian. Nash and Love]] cored tries, i'ryde converting one. WERE TOO GOOD. RESERVE REPS. BEAT NAVY. Fielding a team drawn from inly two hips, and Philomel, and without he services of C. Webb. Leander's niasiv« English international forward, the Cavy went great guns against the Auckand reserve grade representatives in the urtain-raiser at Eden Park. After keeping he upper hand in the first. Navy faded iadly towards th» «>nd. and better contruetive play finalry gave Auckland a win >y 27 points to 11. Heigh way played a ine same for Auckland, and O. Sheehan ; vast in good kicking form. Navy attacked j insistently in the first spell, but did not ■•ore any tries. They b-d S—:: at halfiiue. the points coming from field goals •y Mar*h and Kelxall. O. Sheehan kicked . penalty for Auckland. Auckland woke up in the se<*ond spell. | md with greater constructive play took he lea<l early. Before the end. Heigh way | (2). Cheator and Strachan scored tries. <mith converted three and <». Sheehan j kicked two penalties. Kelsall scored a trv for the Navv. The final score was : I Vi'ickland 27, Navy 11. Mr. W. Dickson -efereed. SCORE BOARD. REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. Hawke'x Bay 37. beat Auckland 11. Auckland Colts 15, beat South Auckland 12. Auckland Reserve Grade Reps. 27, beat Navy 11. Canterbury 23. beat Bullcr 0. Taranaki 21. beat King Country 3. Otago 18. beat Wellington 8. Wellington B lfi. beat Manawatu 11. Asbburton 20. beat South Canterbury 3. PEACE CUP. Morrinsvllle 10, beat Te Aroha 8. SENIORS. TENXAXT MATCH. (A Section Final.) Otahuhn 11, beat Eden 6. SECOND GRADE. (Semi-final.) Grammar A S, beat Ponsonby 4. THIRD GRADE. (Semi-final.) Technical 9. beat Grammar 3. INTERMEDIATE GRADE. (Semi-final.) Manukau 8, beat Technical 0. PALMER MEMORIAL CUP. INTERMEDIATE. Final. Takapuna 18, beat Otahuhu & ARRANGED MATCHES. Heard*, Limited, 12, beat Gordon and Gotch 11. 'Varsity Second A Grade 13, beat 'Varsity Second Grade Colts 3. Shore Fourth Gssde 23, beat Hamilton 9.