Brilliant Play By The Wing At Carlaw Park

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 133, 7 June 1941, Page 2 (Supplement)

Brilliant Play By The Wing At Carlaw Park

SKYKN TRIES BY ALAN SAYERS

Manukau Team-play Too Good For City: Shore Has Wide Margin Against Marist: Richmond and Mount Albert Victories

With a reinforced team which included J. Cootes, the prominent Wellington forward, Manukau, with better team play than their opponents, beat City by 11 points to 5 after an exhibition that was marred by much open and ragged play. The heavier Manukau forwards gave their side a distinct advantage. North Shore proved far too good for Marist, and won by 27 points to 3, while Mt. Albert had to fight hard to beat Newton by the slender margin o;f 12 points to 11. Richmond ran up the big score of 32 points to 4 against Papakura, with clever play by the inside backs, which resulted in A. Sayers, the Richmond wing, getting seven tries. The day left Richmond still leading in the League championship. MANUKAU WING SCORES THREE TRIES Tho Manukau win/, .). Butler, scored illicit tucs which -Manukau got against I it. 1 , after .'i match (Inn was fast ami t aaug< ml, ami ~tai Led by greater speed on tliu part of the -Muiiiikau backs compared with the City rearguard. City. -Clarke. J. Could, McManiis, SimpM'H. A. Donovan, Hurgovno, Crotlc H. Malaiia. James. l-'indlalcr, .Morrison, JackCOll. K. UullOVilll. Manukau.—llemi, litttler, Chase, Brotiglilon, K. M;n i in, .Murray, Oliver, Tetai, liirinui, Shiltou, Watene, W. -Martin, ( ootfß. I'lnying in characteristic way, with free handling and attack from all sorts of angles, Manukau held the stage in the opening play, with City fighting back -with sound defence and good tackling. Although .Manukau was without Marsh, one of its heavy-weight forwards, Watene, another heavy-weight, was playing his first game of the season. Valuable support was given by ,f. Cootes, the l-lst Wellington rrout-row lorward, who was a member of the A r cw Zealand team which went to England in i-lio lil.'it) season. Willi more finish, the Manukau team would have got more points early. With sheer weight their forwards were carrying the set serums, and Oliver was getting every chance to open out the attack. Smooth understanding play by iiroughtou and K. Martin made some nice forward moves, and from one of then a long reverse pass gave Ririnui an open road. However, he dropped his pass when the way ahead was clear. The City response was a wide-flung raid, with 11. Mataira making ground before he transferred, sharp running by J. Gould on the wing before llemi barred the way, and then a successful diving try by Urotte. llemi made a couple of efforts to raise points for- Manukau, an effort for a field goal that was just wide, and a couple of penalty shots which had the same fate. Jfeini, with a diagonal run, got the ball away to Chase, to -Murray, to Butler, and the last-named raced in at the flag to score. Manukau got another try after a spectacular run by K. .Martin, Butler joining in near the City line to score. The half-time score was: .Manukau • City 3 The resumption of play was marked 'by fast bill ragged football, with the greater weight of the .Manukau forwards as maiked as ever, and more opportunities coming to the Manukau bucks, a spectacular lot in attack, but lacking often at critical moments in finish. Both fullbacks were giving good service, Clarke, for City, -cool and resourceful in positional play, with llemi, for Manukau, elusive in method, and kicking a great length. With triever play Grotte was trying hard to get the City backs into position. They worked through to the Manukau end, and there Clarke kicked a beautiful penalty goad. Lively play by the .Manukau backs went right to tlie City try-line. Then came a City rally, speedy running by Gould on the wing, and a City drive into the Manukau end, where Clarke made a grsat effort to land a field goal. The City play was opened up in an effort to get. t!ie wing-three-quarters going, and with Manukau always ready to cluing.' from defence to attack the play v> as changoi'ul and colourful. Amid excitement the City forwards stormed through to tho the Manukau <Mid, and Clarke was just wide with a penalty shot, which, if successful, would have given City the lead. Manukau fought, its way clear. Shilton, with elusive running, made a great opening, and passed 1o send Butler in for his third try. Writ cm* converted from a wide angle. Kven play saw the game out with the final s<orc: - Manukau 11 City 5 Mr. J. Donovan was referee.

SIX GOALS BY SMITH FOR NORTH SHORE North Shore hrjj much (ho belter ol lis match »nh Mansi. the" outstanding lealurc being uic kicking of sis goals by J. Smith. Noun Shore dominated the play in the early lai.ge Smith got a :aari lor Shore with a mre penalty goal. STiorc went lurcher Ir.to the lead ■. mi ha:d forward laidine. Petersen shaking off r tackle and v. all determined running, netting a good try near ;hc flag. Smith converted with a kiv.'.i : lint from near the sideline. Shore continued : , keep the ascendancy with bright, open play. MrArtlnir sending the ball away with long, telling p....rv. in his in.-idc backs. Smith, with incisive in.ii ins. broke through the Marist Inside backs, i d then missed to Clarite. trailing in support, i . Il'.c latier to race In arc! score. Smith again ~ ..::...! i lood constructive plav marked the i ■ .. . !-nrre sfcrc From a set scrum at midfielri .".;. \n.:T pi. .-id on tiie blind side to Wilkie. MrAr'h •-i' ill.- return i>.-..5. and then gave Peter- :.:■. ..i- irirn r () ad to til" Marist line. Again Smith c. •. .! .id i:-.r hall-time score was: No: tii Shine 17 Maris'. 0 Uuod play by the Marist forwards, with Andeison proir.incn:. gave Marist soirTe chances when the leDms tamed over, but it met a sound defence, and ignore vi.n clever inter-play was soon back on the aisail:. There was considerable ebb and llov nf p.ay. and a surprise dash by the Marist fur. aiU- v, hii-h Anderson finished oft with a good opportunist try out by the flag. Forward mere was iif.ir between the packs, but the Shore backs v.crc definitely better than the Marist • backs, in that they handled clcarlv and combined After being Talcc in an attacking . s><ne. %Arthur went across for a try. and Smith ...kicked ..? fifth goal. In the ct-.sing phase of the match M.-rlst p'.a-.ed in a buoyant wav. but. Shore sortled from l>* own line. Chatham sent to MCAnhuv. got, the return pass, and made a big Thn n„ s P rc h?tweer ' ">e Posts. Smith converted, lhc final score was: . North Shore . . ft

MT. ALBERT'S ONE POINT MARGIN OVER NEWTON Fast and open play was a feature of the Mount Albeit victory by a single point against Newton. Horn teams showed improved form and Mount Albert deserved the honours, but only Just. Early in the Ksimc, penalty goals were awarded each team. Crunch added one lor Mount Albert, while Emus equalised the scores lor Newton. The Mount Albert backs combined well, and Lonergan and McInnarney raced well Into Newton's territory. Play favoured Newton lor a while. Green made a clever opening, and raced to the Mount Albert twentyfive, but a possible try was lost by a wild pass to Cheater. It was a fine effort by Green, a promoted junior. ;md the work deserved success. He was airain prominent, when racing round the blind side and Cheater trailed in support to gain 40 yards. :;ood tackling by B. Cranch prevented a try. The Mount Al iert forwards, headed by Shadbolt. Tristram and List, raided the Newton line, and Mount Albert went close to scoring. Mount Albert held a territorial advantage and it was n-warded. when Clements set. the backs in motion. Mclnnarney made a good opening, passed to Cowley who scored near the posts. Clements converted and the score at half time was: Mount Albert 7 Newton 2 On resuming. Mount Albert put up a spirited attack, and Clements broke away with the backs spread out for the kill. However, the passing was wild and a certain try was lost. A minute later. Mount AlberL did better. Clements passed to Lonergan. who opened it up nicely and racing to Tredrea. passed to Tristram, who scored a good try. Clements converted and Mount Albert led by 12 points to 2. Emus reduced the margin with a penalty goal for Newton. Pl3y brghtened up considerably and good team work by Watkins. Burton and Green saw Newton press home a strong offensive. Prom a long rang.- penalty, the kick by Emus hit the cross bar. - However, Mount Albert hit back equally as well. Newton reduced the margin, when Cheater followed tp fast and touched down in an exciting race. Emus converted and the score read: Mount. Albert 12. Newton 9. Another penalty for Emus placed Newton in the firing line. Just on time. Newton was awarded another penalty, but Emus missed from a good position, and the game ended: Mount Albert 12 Newton 11 Mr. G. Kelly was referee. * SAYERS SCORES SEVEN TRIES FOR RICHMOND P.ichmond. with excellent team play, outclassed Papakura in the main game on No. 2 fyround. The feature of the match was the seven tries scored by Alan Sayeri, the ex-New Zealand quarter-mile champion. The Papakura forwards made a good showing, but the backs were not in the same class as Richmond. Papakura started promisingly. The forwards carried play deep into Richmond's territory, where Seymour raised two points from a penalty kick. The Papakura defence was tested before long, when Richmond stormed through with Sayers and Graham putting in fast runs. With play on the Papakura line. R. Halsey cleared with a long line kick. It was not long before the fast-moving Richmond back line functioned. Webb broke through from a scrum for Graham, Tittleton and Sayers to handle, the latter scoring at the corner. Webb failed with the kick. The Papakura forwards were playing a great game, tackling well and holding their own with the Richmond six. The Richmond backs again worked their chain movement, Webb making the opening and Graham, Williams and Jack handling, the last-named scoring an easy try. Webb failed to convert. Papakura worked to the other end where Seymour was successful with another penalty kick. Breakaway by Jack down the line gave Richmond almost a clear field, but Seymour saved with a great tackle. Immediately afterwards, Papakura hooked the ball from a scrum, but Smith failed to take the pass. Williams picked up and sent Sayers over at. the corner. Webb again failed with the kick. Potter then broke away, and passed to Sayers. the latter passing Infield when tackled, to Davis, who ran through to score under the posts. Webb converted. A fast movement by the Richmond backs sent play to Papakura's line. Sayers took the pass In his stride, but Seymour saved with a beautiful tackle. The half-time score was: Richmond 14 Papakura 4 Richmond forced the pace after the teams changed over. Webb sent out a clean pass to Jaek. to Williams, to Graham, to Tittleton. to Sayers. the speedy wing scoring at the corner— his third try. Webb's kick from a difficult angle went wide. After Papakura had been penned In its five for some 'minutes when Sayers was tackled near the line. Mclnnes secured and raced more than 60 yards with hts backs In support, but he threw away a certain try bv holding on. Back came Richmond in a solid attack. Graham rrosskicked for Sayers to gather in the ball and work his way through to score his fourth try wide cut. The angle was too difficult for Webb to convert. Inter-play by the Richmond backs found gaps in Papakura's defence, but the forwards stemmed the tide by solid tackling. A breakaway bv Mclnnes looked promising f~r Papakura. but Smith, who carried on. was wpU tackled in Richmond's twenty-five. From loose play Graham cut through, passed to Tittleton. and the latter sent Sayers over for his fifth try. Davis failed with the kick. Again the Richmond back line functioned. Webb cut through, passed to Graham, to Sayers. who again scored. Webb found a gap in the defence, and passed to Broadhead, who had a. clear field from past halfmissed with the kick. A minute later Graham way to ssore an easy try which Sayers failed to convert. In the last lew minutes Graham and Tittleton sent Sayers over at the corne:" for Lis seventh try. Webb again failed with the kick. The final score was: Richmond 33 Papakura 4 Mr. J. Hawkes was referee.