DRAMATIC END TO RUGBY TOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 223, 20 September 1938, Page 17

DRAMATIC END TO RUGBY TOUR.

THE GAME AT NAPIER.

AUCKLAND OVERWHELMED.

SUPERB mfDEKSTAHBxxo Or THE ROMS TEAM.

A»aiton iKiokcl. CJothier sriiipped the ball from tlu> tiailor-« heels. It w«,t r?ntvSv to Lo g Ufßll ., HCf.,ii,| Kv«.-,.i -ht|? who , J thrn on ~ I',l.nor h,,,| finally to Apsev, bin't,',' i'. m "" tu,,, th,, """'""ttfi wincr.,- . kn<,s. l.ut as A ,,s,v foil h,, the Hoi, to the two forwHMb running «r- f '.'.Mt!y 0,.t-i,1,. him Though i-rowde.l by tii- Auckland nisi.lcs. w | m ~n n ic dMpor.,!,,, „,.„,„ ti ,,,|. „„. H;nvk ,, K B J forwMi.U ni.cl i.,i for .uu.tlu.,- try.

yrll. kawkcV Buy trounced Auckland on Satwrdny l.y 37 pon.U tr. 11. Tl,e closing ep.sn.h* of tUt t-riwhin-z 20-point dofeat bar! .in unreal ~ualit.v for watching Auckbntlly ohnbarriiwH in tho final fifteen minutps liy the npe<-tacular chain passing of their opponents. Hopes Not Realised. Tt win like a bn.l ,lroani. Tlx- first «pell wa« more- even. Iho Bay forwards rated trnni seriinm nwil iine-oiits to support tlio bai ks and, with Kv P ami six nion racing on top nt them at <,n,e. the unfortunate Auckland lull-bm-k and threo-q* irtei» coiilil raiwo little effective defence. The way seemed ridiculously cn:*v for the h-inie tram, which boie<l deep into Auckland ground every time Deltoii won the ball i;i the scrums.

No excuse* need be found. The plain fact is that the Auckland team though weakened, failed to justify high hope* built by its unbeaten record before tht tour.

The absence of Dave Solomon from fullback and J. Dick, from the wing, was felt on Satnrdny. Had they been at Xspier, however, they could have done nothing to •top th> devaluating succession of Hawke's Bay tries. Solomon could have kicked and tackled no more ooundly than A. Clarke did, though his attacking ability might have been of use. Clark played an orthodox full-back game, whereae Solomon might have been able to surprise the home side, as he has surprised other provincial team* thin season, by turning defence into attack fi-ffin lik* own'goii 1-line. Lockington and Penixr, other members of the side, who could not obtain leave for the trip, were not missed from the pack, for the Auckland forwards held the big Bay packmen to the end. Giving no quarter and asking for none, they threw themselves against the Hawke's Bay men from the opening whistle. The ground was brick hard, dtiety; at every. •curHe in mid£eld the duxt rose into the feces of both packs. Yet the pace wae kept up and neither pack flammed. The forwards' work. However, could not balance the weaknesses of their backs. Despite good hooking by Alec Brown, the Auckland backs were ineffective. Brown, making practically hie first appearance as • hMker, cracked even with All Black D. Dalton in getting the ball. Pile gave great service from the bane of the scrum ■nd Pearman did his part well; outside him, however, the attack was ineffective. Brady did nothing radically wrong, but lacked his usual enterprise. Martin had his hands full attempting to cover tip mis- < handling And missed, .taokle*. . Prentice and Grant, winners, epent most of the nine taking desperate tackles at their flying .markers. Fox and Apsey. Fox, 17 years old", fresh from nchool, impressed an a determined, heavy-nuilt runner. Apsey vm the winger Auckland eaw here in 1935 and 1037. He hae lout nothing of the dash he.showed then, The home backline worked like a machine. Le Queene, Hfht-footed and elnaive. raced deep into Auckland territory ever/ time he elected to held on to the bait, .and Thomas, first fire-eighth, playing his jnwt game for the Hawke'a Bay aide, was equally effective. •., J} ,

r*t«M Ptartnan. Q ; . Pile, haHbaek, sad Fearman were the only Auckland back* to rai*« the .crowd'* enthusiasm. Pile reached great height. on defence/ Often he slipped between the Bay'a breakaway* and kicked clear from his own twenty-five; on attack he was often too auick for the opposing inside backs, and twice he dashed cleverly between h»lf and five-eighth*. Peerman's Slay waa patchy, though occasionally brilant. One or twice Martin brought the crowd to ita feet with swerving runs. Tendency to ran cross-field, however, •poiled all Auckland attacks. Of the Auckland forwards the star was Pepper, who, unfortunately, retired hurt haft way through the first epell. At different period* all the Auckland forwards- shows up. For 20 minutes early in the second half, the only time when Auckland held the Upper hand, the pack reached heights. After that, however, the Bay'* rush tactici turned the tables. McLean played a captain's game in loose and tight- Other* outstanding were Hull, Lunge and Drake. ■ S. McKenzie, eon of Norman McKenzie, former All Black selector, E. 8. Jackson. 1038 All Black, and C. J. O'Brien stood out in the Hawke's Bay pack. Saturday marked-the second time this season on which South Auckland has tried conclusions with a city side, and the run of play did not reflect the final scosc of 16—12 to the Auckland colts. First match was at Pukekohe early in the representative programme. South beating Auckland oliThTday at Pukekohe, the .southerners Impressed as an outstanding side. With ■ typical country pack, fast and solid., the aide is well served forward, but it i» in the becks that they have shone throughout the season. Potier ie a fine type of young half-back, and outside he has a back fine of uniformly high /fndard. MenUon must be made of the full-back, Boycca briHiant all-round man who, on Saturday, Was of inestimable value to his sideGiven the advantage* of more concentrated city training facilities, which would inevitably result fit. that "^j"" , *.?*? polish. South Auckland would produces a Side that could try conclusions with anyone. It was lack of the vital ««"»""« touches which gave thets a loss on Saturnine Colts did not go a* wen ••"«»«•* Thames Valley. , For some time. t*W could not settle down, and it wrtonly when the game was more than *■»•«"? that the home team brightened play and back. Wingers saw little «* *•,***j^ t ' day. Cato was responsible for excellent work in the outfield, but at the base ot the scrum was not as sound p ?^ h S he had to contend with the tactics of the South forward* Thotnton. Of Training College, was the bwt forward on the field in the loose, and his «****™ Coady. did good work as hooker Thorn ton scored two tries by fast following up.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONS.

Fourteen game, were played ■"**££ iectional play by the imn'i J™"" f™£* champions, Grammar Old were followed by twe more *«*&£** the final*. Tht» the Qld .**• *•"»' eetablwhed tne record of be , "* foto%«n R t^^r^r u «^ Issue by deleting Poneonby, iMt /•"*? champion., in the fim two of *• final, eerie, of three gamef. The fiwt *" ?£= by e point, to 3, and Saturday. ««**»* at Cribble-Hint F«k melt** * •"Oμ" win, 8-4.

REFEREES V. KAIPARA.

KBANB MEMORIAL SHIELD,

land n , Waß receiv<>d bT the Auekblli,* "F"! Referees 1 Association at its derMprt f PI y the Ka, P«* juniors. It wa, •ultawl * ""f^ 8 * October Bas the most Me^rfa^tt , ; ** **** ,er the Keanc *«■?»'»£< ?' i Par * B - Manager of the referees,' . JUJU Cb . Ii ured to Wellington, presented tn 2? » ] h ? tr,p - Congratulations "e S™ n * nd . the members of the Wellington »h. Al » Boct *rton for the manner in wnicn the whole party w*e entertained. A "T en centeß t 'of the Greene Shield p l ace -, Wellington winning by three yuiniM to nil. - T = e i* n P ual Bm ">«e concert is to be held on Saturday week. THE OTAKI CUP. CUSTOMS AGENTS WIN* TROPHY. Tin- rtiiithy comiM'titinn for tho Otaki Cup. vn.Mciitcil t.. i'oii!infniitrnt«- 'lw gallatit iicli.Mi of tliH .\i.\v Zciiliinil Slii|.i)ins I'otnimn.vV. otaki ;i?i\inst the Ccrm.in mirier Moewe in March. 1917, was pliiypd at the «howßr»uiids ,iii(l resulted in a win for rustome Agents. The result* of the khiups w<tp :— H.M. Cu.'ldiiis 3. brjit Company (list,.ins. Asi-nts 8. beat Auckland Harbour Custnnis AjSPUtH 13. beat H.M. Customs 3. PRIMARY SCHOOLS' FINAL. Till' fimil of ,!,«. senior rompftltio.i of the Auckland Primary Schools - Kujb.v rnimi Tor tli». 1>.C.1,, cup W iis [icntpnneil from ypsi.-i-.lny until tl.is nftvrnwn at tlio outer Domain. The contestants were Gladstone and Marist.