AT CARLAW PARK

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 121, 25 May 1942, Page 7

AT CARLAW PARK

Two unbeaten teams In Manukau and Richmond met on Saturday in the Auckland Rugby League's senior championship at Carlaw Park. IVlanukau had the better of the play and won convincingly. Results were:— Manukau 13, beat Richmond 6. City-Otahuhu 12, beat Ponsonby 5. Mount Albert-Newton 13, beat North Shore-Marist 2. "Hatcliet Buried."—General satisfaction was expressed at Carlaw Park on Saturday when Mount Albert players "buried the hatchet" and threw in their Jot to amalgamate with Newton. Between the two teams a good all-round thirteen is possible. On No. 2 ground the combination proved too good for Marist, which has yet to receive support from North Shore. Good hooking is an essential in any team, and the veteran Quirke gave the Newton-Mount Albert backs plenty of ball. This was really the deciding factor against Marist. Manukau Shuffle.—The reappearance of Ivan Gregory, the Manukau centre three-quarter, resulted in a reshuffle of the Manukau backs. Chase was brought into the five-eighth line to partner Murray and Broughton was positioned at wing three-quarter. The latter, who has been with the Manukau Club since Its incepI tion, is a player solid in method, and | this season his form has been remarkably good. Kinney Impressed.—One Richmond player who impressed was Kinney, at left-wing three-quarter. It was rarely that the Richmond inside backs worked smoothly enough to give its three-quarter line a real chance, but when the ball did go along the chain cleanly. McGregor (centre) ran in splendid dash and handed on good passes to his wings. Kinney collected one or those chances, handed out a dummy pass to Butler, the Manukau w ing, and went on to get the best try ol the day. Sound Inside Backs.—City-Otahuhu fielded a set ol forwards, who were superior to the Ponsonby six. and Inside backs who plsyoti soundly and made a f?w mistakes. Hutchins >■, (he city hallback. wr..; in everything that vas = olng. Donovan played constructive football of a lilg'n order, and Mullms in support showed ability to exploit any chanccs that came his way. None of the regular City-Otahuhu three-quarters were available, and a new line took the field, in which the play of Nicholas (wing) was attractive when the ball came his way. A Promising Back.—J. Mullins. the Otahuhu nve-eighth. did a lot towards the City-Otahuhu victory against Ponsonby. Mullins made many clever openings and only wants more experience to develop into a high-class back. The habit of -'hanging-on" is noticeable of D Erea J forward. H. Mataira. overdid it Hgalnst Ponsonby, and two tries were lost f J," I '"®. , f ° r Manst-North Shore, p. Donovan, the occasions W3S ° " gullty " on at least three A-hi^ -in & in the forwards for Newton-Mount 5 P unca , n w as outstanding. He was a third mi?r» e , P !?i y6 K H. 51 » ear V and l uc * :n K Dy his form, more will be heard of him. Duncan has speed, and is a "tiger'" for work.