FORWARDS EXCEL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 154, 3 July 1939, Page 13

FORWARDS EXCEL.

North Shore maintained their position im in- League leaders by ili-reatlng Maiiu- '- i" '■> ■' K I margin, a result ihai whs ■ In.- i" .-."MI roiiilrfiii-il piny, tin- i<mtll ~ ■■: ill.' Short; forwards. .1 ml -real di-fcuce Iμ tin- Sli..re harks. The 51,,,,-,. v -. ls huitaM- lor 11 licivy ground, t lu-r.- was no .i!i"iii|H 111 • ■!••-!>. Imi-k play in atiack. lint >. rliiu- rliiiiiiTs Kcrc quickly grasped, and ,11 111,11 rexpect M.i 11 iik.i 11 failed. In 1 In- miit.-li tin- full hack piny wjm of .1 Idgli standard, and NVj.i.i. ..C Millillkau, mil Smith, of Shore, nn< both eandidiitos 1y 11 pin.■!- in the Now Zealand Irani. Butli l'l-i.ve,| in,. positional gmnes, hut Ni-pia's .1 -play v\as marked hy a deeper strategy, .Mid lie ,howcii greut skill nt running sup-P-tlm Intii position. X«.pln Is not afl Cast ovrr ili«' ground as he used to be, but Ills delenee is as great as ever. V. Scott, who h>lß also fullback quallti. itiuiis. played a great defensive game . In ill'- centre for Shore. anrl Chen tor. who was playing his first game 011 the wing, tackled brilliantly. There were two occasions when Hi'tni was In full cry for the line, and hutli times Cheator (tot his opponent with a clean, divin" tackle. Sterling continues to show pood form as the Shore half-back, and alternated his play well. In the Shore forwards .lonrs was outstanding, bur he had jrrea t support. Condon. Fields, and E. Scott being always up with the play.

Hemi plnyeil attractively In the eontre ?nr ' Manukau, Wiherjr showed versatility on tho winy, anrl Ma hi ma gave his usual sturdy display at the bane of thp scrum.

Rlrinul played another good game in the forwards, and Brodrick starred in the loose pi«y.

For North Shore tries were Bcored by Fields, Jones and K. Scott. V. Scott klelcpd a penalty goal and converted three trl««e. Smith converted one try.

Wlberfr Hoored a try for Manukau, and Ileini kicked a penalty goal. REVERSE FOR NEWTON. Newton's winning streak, which had carried them within striking distance of the championship leaders, ran out on Saturday wlvn they lost to City hy a niarsin of one point. All through the game Newton plnyed like a winning team, consistently gaining possession of the ball nnd holding tnplr opponents on defence. Slippery conditions and stout defence upset many 11 promising movement, but during the fina.l 20 minutes, when repeated attacks kept City penned on their own line, a winning try for .Newton looked certain. W. Brlmhle played a good game at halfback in uplte of the adverse conditions, nnrl outside him all the Newtort backs handled well, especially E. Brimble and Sander. The former was often dangerous, and after giving the ball to his rhreequarters frequently came up outside to Join In the movement again. On occasions, however, he was npt to hold on too Ion;:. In the forwards. Blaeklaws. Taylor and Anderson were prominent, and at fullback. Dempspy was safe and enterprising. Among Hiv City backs Hughes and fionld showed up well, while Mafalrn and Wehner were the pick of the forwards. City's six points came fr.mi trips hy On 111 d and Huffhps, while for Newton. Sander scored a try which was converted by Anderson. MARIST BEAT PAPAKURA. A sodden ground and heavy ball gave players no chance for bright play on Saturday. Marlfit and Papakura had the honour of the first slide In the rapidly churned mud on No. 2 ground at Carlaw Park. As was* only to be expected, It wns Himply a question of forward play from start to ilnlsh. On very few occasion* did the backs of both sides participate In panning movements'. On the heavy day's play thpre was irrtle between the team*. Pnpaknra ntarted off well and had the better of the play for the greater part of the flrst spell. When the forwards appeared to tire afterwards Marlst gradually assumed control until -well on In the second half. Again Papakurn men were Infused with energy. Anderson wan In good form with his boot on such a heavy ground, kicking two fine penalty goals. Papakura'g only try .was the result of fast following up by Dobbyn, and the resultant kick by Mclnnee went between the uprlgbte, thus giving Papakura a lead of one point. Marfst'e only try. however, came later, and the final score was : Marlst 7, Papakura 5.

Hudson, wko turned out. for the first time for Mariet In the three-quarter line, was formerly a Ponsonb.v and Wellington Rugby Union representative. He did not get many opportunities on Saturday. Milliken. as in Papakura'a game against Manuknu the previous Saturday, wax the outstanding forward. He played a truly remarkable came in th# Papakura front lino. Midgley, Halsev and Glnvpr. In the Mnrist Inck linn, were in good form, but flip heavy ground did not HUH their style of play.

MOUNT ALBERT IMPROVE. After a temporary lapse in form. Mount Albert gave u goud display of team work nnd beat Richmond. The Mount Albert forwards took the honours of the day In a mutch in which aelther back divisions a i tempted much In the way of combined attack.

The outstanding player of the match wag r>. Solomon. Richmond first five-eighth, whose all-round play wae of a very high order. Had support been udequate for Solomon, Richmond may have achieved more. Tn* Richmond need of the day was players who could accept a fast, although perfectly eood pass, handed out.

Hramlpy played soundly at full-bnek for lti.-hm.ond and Mills, on the wing, showed rpsouren and great speed In attack, hie two tries being splendid efforts. Webb played well at half-back and handed out liis passes with speed and direction.

Mitchell and McL*od were the beet of i he Kichmond forward*, who we're "Weakened t>,v the absence of Devljie. [•or Mount Albert. Walker played a pnllnhcd half-back game of a quality that slinjihi strengthen hie claims for representative honours. Banham used the crosskirk continuously and as the ball seldom reached Donaldson, the latter had a quiet ilny. Donnelly, a new three-quarter for Mount Albert, made a good impression by Ills speed and resolute running. Thn Mount Albert forward play was even, with Pnmeron, the e*-Attstrallan. more promlnrnt than usual, the others all tiiklne their share, and Hansen finishing up in an unaccustomed portion at fiilihiirk to mnko a success of a etrnnge role. For Mount Alhert tries W#W scored by D.«nnlflson. Wnlker and Hardgrave. Herrins i-onvorterl one. Mills scored two trlM for Klehmond. MATCHES AT HUNTLY. T>nrlnjr tli.- week-end the Ofahnhn third trade and ».-nl(pr B tennis visited Huntly. where they met South Auckland teams. The unhi-aten third grade thirteen played the Sf.urh Auckland third jrmde repreeentaMveg nd nffer a keea same won by 7 points in nil. The tenlor B team met the sniitli Auckland Junior reps., and won By 12 points to 3.