BEATEN AGAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 100, 1 May 1939, Page 15

BEATEN AGAIN.

LAST YEAR'S LEAGUE CHAMPION. PAPAKURA'S FIRST WIN. MANUKAU CONQUERS NORTH SHORE. NX weather iiiatkcd the fourth scries '"' the \ii'-kl..n.| llwjl.v League's matches on S.ilui.lay. '" li "' l" it" ipal match Mnmikaii hh"wc 'I e,,0.| t. am play in the latter stage "I Ihcu inline Willi North Shore, and won In i i lei lahle margin. Mount. \||„.,t defeated Kirhninnd after •"' haid. i !.-■■ game. I'iipuklllii defeated a .M..HI-I t. n,, i last v ear's club , •harm.ion K «!"• h v. ,- ~,,t at lull strength, and ( it v Hnished Pi-,1 ah.'.id of New ton. li- .-1111.- U.'le: M.itiiik.nt •-'.:. v. \, ii tli Shore 7. Monti! All.eit !i. \ . liichmnn.l It. I'.i|..ik.ii.i I'.'. v. M.uist 7. < 'I ■ •-. v. Newton ,",. of 1ea,,,,:

GOOD MANUKAU FORM. Kve.|.fi..Nal penetrative play l»y T. Chase "•'-< 'I iitHtaiidin.- feature „f the Mniiiikau North Shore match and the l.ijrU''*[ facior in Mannkau vrinnine by "a ilecishe margin. It was not until ciiase was I.r..ML-lil int., lie- s ,„,| llve-riubt li poKlliou that Manukau ascendancy became niarked and t'lia.-e ;,„.. „ |„-illiaiit atlackIrnr illsplay In a position which appears to suit hnu much 'better than wine threequarter. .Mannkau are gradually workinir up Inlo form, although their fcaefts are not vet the tast eoinhlnatlon or last season Nepla pla.ye.l good and solid football at fullback and was clever at exploiting positional play H.-rnl played well In the centre hnndllng well and kieking with judgment Mcl.eod ii heavyweight forward from the Hay of Plenty, made a promising debut, hirlniii was nlwa.\s prominent, but Brodrlek nan again the outstanding forward and In the loose play was brilliant. Ip to a point Shore held their own against a heavier team, but In the latter stages they were distinctly a beaten side. Their best back was .1. Smith, who is (be outstanding Uengue fullback in Auckland at ' ne I , m " n " >nf - Sterling was Impressive at halfback and on several occasions »howed the burst of speed in possession which Is necessary for the best results. A try by Sterling was one of the highlights ot the game, when acceleration of speed and sharp penetration gave the Manukau inside backs no chance. There may be forwards In Auckland with bigger playing reputations than .lone*, but there is no League forward at the moment playing better football. For Manukau tries were scored by T Chase (2). Hrodrlcl; U) and Wlberg. Hemi kicked u penalty goal and converted three tries. Sterling scored a try for North Shore. Hrnlth converted It and kicked a penalty goal. EVANS, BEST FORWARD. Papakura gained their first win of the •eusori when. In n scrappy game, thev beat Marist by 12 points to 7 in the' early Same on No. 2 ground. The Marist thirteen waa Mdly depleted as a result of fh<» influenxa epidemic, and there was a large percentage of reserve grade players In the side. The remnants of the ••regulars,'' Halsey, Matthews and Donovan in the hacks, and W. Grotte and Flnlayson In the forwards? set a good example for the remainder of the team; however, and Marist pu.t up a game if losing light. It was I'ii PAklira's forwards who carried them to victory, and outstanding In the winners" pack was D. Brans. Alwayn up with the play, and an Indefatigable worker In both tight and loose. Evan* was the best forward on the ground, and scored three tries. Ml* heat support came froon Herkt, a big forward with plenty at pace and dash, while MiUlken. the ex-All Black, used his weight fo adraotaxe when the play came bis way. Milllken ofcvlously has Mot yet reached his best form, however, although he has fined down considerably since the start of the season.

Papakura's polar* all cam* from tries, ths scorers being Smith and Kvan« (3), while for Marlsi Haleey scored and W. Orotte kicked two penalty goals.

MOUNT ALBERT SUCCESS.

Sustained and determined forward play by the Mount Albert forward* held an opposing *tlx All the way, and splendid goal kicking by B. Donaldson helped considerably In the <!et'eat of Richmond, who finished pointless Mount Albert have the advantage that they have started a season with a forward lino Intact from last season, with one notable addition in Cameron, a biff and powerful forward from New South Wales. Shndholt has struck form early, and was outstanding, while Leatherbarrow took In hooking honours. With Walker behind the serum and Bnnlnim and Donaldson together. Mount Albert have a very promising set of inside bucks, ns Walker gets the bull away in Unapproved fust deep-passing Australian style. and Bnnharn litis the facility Of being able to vary his play to the need of the moment. Hnrdgravc Is a tnlcntcd wing, who will probably get l>otter chances when the side settles down, and McLnchlan is a capable full-back. Richmond had the experience of playing Just as wel» as an opposing team let them. Itraiuley was sound at full-back, and there was commendable enterprise in the display given by Blekerton In the Inside backs, nnd the Richmond forward play was •olid and even. For Mount Albert Donaldson kicked three penalty goals, nnd Walker scored a try. CITY SCRAPE HOME. In a game hard fought nil the way City Rovcm beat Newton by S nolnfs to 5 In the second match on No. 2 ground. City led by 5 points to nil at the interval, nnd they hung on to win, although Newton gave them a torrid Mine in the dying stages. There was little between the teams. and had tliey profited from early opportunities Newton would have won. The losers were actually the more constructive of the two teams, and at times backs and forwards revealed splendid understanding. Mistakes at the business end. however, cost them dearly. On a dry day it is probable that they would have won for their backs, and were a more telling force than those of the opposition. The Brimble brothers teamed well Inside, while Sander and Kendall, in the three-quarter line, usually penetrated deeply when the ball swept their way. As usual Dempsey gave a good account of himself at full-back. Newton forwards who were always on the ball were Blacklaws. Taylor nnd Ginders. while the best of City's riickinon were Donald. Hapl and Mutalra. Tlntchlneon. Rata nnd Brnssey Wrrc the pick of flic winners' hacks. For City Hapl and Kindly score* tries, and Rata kicked a penalty jjoftl: while for Newton Sander notched a try and W. Brlm'uie mubed a, penalty goal.

OTHER CONTESTS. Sl'.Nliii: IJKSKUVE. North Shore 15. beat Manukau 5 Hichmond 17. bc-it Mr. Albert 0. Marist «. hrat Papakura 3. ( 'ity won by default t'ruru Newton. SENIOR B. Kllersllc I.", beat l't. Chevalier 0. THIRD IiIiADK. KlWslln i,i. bear Msinnkau o. Kichmond 12. beat North Shorr 3. Avumlalcj won by default from rt Chevalier. Mari.-t ". beat Papakura 0. POCRTH (;RAI>E. aty fi. be;..r Newton 2. Richmond "JM, heat Northcote 0. Manukau 11, hear Newmarket S. I'onsonby .",, beat lI.V. 0. FIFTH GRADE. Mr. Albert 12. heat Otalmhu 2. Marist 7. beat Bllerslie ::. Richmond 20. beat CJlenora 0. Avundale 3, beat Newmarket l>. SIXTH IiRAUE. <lty r,. beat Ellcrslle 0. Richmond S. beat Mt. Albert tj. •SEVENTH (iRADE. Richmond 27. beat Pt. Chevalier o Papakura l>, drew with City o. GAMES IN THE SOUTH. CHRISTCIIURCH. Wnim.iiri 2.".. beat Hornby 2. Sydenham IS, beat Liu wood <J. Addington 2!», beat Riccartou 11.

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