Week-end Sports Flashes

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 235, 5 October 1942, Page 5

Week-end Sports Flashes

FORTY-SIX POINTS

LEAGUE GAME DRAWN

EXCITING FINAL STAGES

One of ihe largest attendances of the season gathered at Carlaw Park on Satur day to see the return match between the Maori .irnl l'akeha teams. A bright dis play of open football was given, and the contest ended in a draw of 23 points Excitement ran high in the final phase when both team* played in an all-out wav for the Vail.

ieorlnt F..r«jrrt,_ Playing a snlenrttrt „o„, IBs loose. R Thompson, the Manukan ' n 80t two fries tor the Maoris. Both J° r ™ d ' reward of uoort backing up and ThmS in the right position to support the mT M the ball, .no to take the pass n,n ? lng determined manner, and can use the swerve »"£ change of pace In country football h- ». W,th three-quarter and he can handle the ball better than the average League forward. Kinney's Try.—Only one real wnrir.™ „w ctme in the mutch to W. Kinney the PaSlh® jeft-wlng. A passing run. in which Jordan 2 McOreKor figured, gave Kinn?y the ban k. own side of the half-way line. Showing gr?at pace, he ran round Rapana. the Maori full-back and went on !o score. All through the match thball seldom we,,, as far as the wings and of the class or Nurse and Butler rkrtw Sl? ye ." opportunity tu show what they could do Strange Roles. —In the Maori team n ahn.„ the Manuka', forward, was fielded on the Ji2m wHit. nnil Hawca Matalra, filled the onerous tlsk of hooker. Both did reasonably well in strange to them Outside of scVum work Mail™ (t times showed up at the heart of »k. . forward attack. All through the seaso£ ihown exceptional form. " M

Haider*.—The Pakeha forwards all save lood servlcc. R. R. Hull nnd L. Davis were on the sides of the front row. with RutherrorU hookln*. McLeod. Johnson and Donovan made no the balance of a good pack, which did Ita Kram work In a resolute way. and showed speed and enterprise In the raiding play. »P«a ana

CUP HOLDERS BEATEN

Winner of the Peace Cup this season and rein forced by some prominent players, I tikekohc suffered defeat at Eden f»ark at the hands of the Auckland Army team by 22 points to ft. Army, which led 11 —3 at the Interval, scored five tries (two converted) and a penalty goal, while Pukekohe s points came from three penalty goals. Only In stages did the match provide much sparkle, and there wag a good deal of ragged plav Armv had the better all-round tion, and although the Pukekohe backs of the ball, the visitors were unable to fln sh off. The loser's forwards except for kicking too hard at times, did same effective work In the loose. Thev were, however, overshadowed by the Army set In passing and support of the backs. Conditions were Ideal, and there 2SI- good attendance, added attractions Beip* the Rugby Union's field day comKn D ,V rll V? l £ e Interval of the foot- » iJP i n V Frost . president of the Auckland Rugby Union, presented the Bart Palmer Memorial Cup to this season's winners. Manukau intermediate ooys tGdirn.

A Fine Effort.—Th e first try scored by Boris, to**™ came from a splendid piece of Mmblned play by Army. Riley started the movement near half-way. and Scott, the full-back, cane Into it three times before sending Boggs Sy n ' Just falling to get there himself. H«ari. who played a good game, also scored another try. Just before time. Taking a difficult paaa In his stride, he clapped on the pace from haH-ww to run round behind the poets. Whittle Staved solid all-round football at half-back, while ■com did some clever work at full-back his * r ' cura te kicking being one of the teaturea of his play. Ho also kicked a fine penalty goal from 10 yards inside half-way, to Ko . rlr "' Ounnlng wu always 10 ui fore in the forwards, and »n well *ur>ported by Mitchell and Cleary

,F"%V _ rUjr * Well.—All Black C. K. Sax ton 2£J"?.iF e .J' u ! tekohe slde ' md * lot of fine allround individual work at half-back, besides feedJJ* r ftiard with long, swift and accurate fj"*; Manlon (first five-eighth) also came into Sfl ln TT"" nlco , »ut the men wtiiae him could not follow up the advantage win# M> erron In passing and the soundness of —defence. The Pukekohe forwards were a *ven set. with Caldwell and Grant showing

M FORCE OUTPLAYED

..TftS Btr . on « Army XI had little difficulty in defeating Air force in the main game at Blandford Park, eventually winning by 10 coals to one. The Army XI. Included such well-known players as Cleal. Murray Francis, Orr, Archer and Carter, all of wnom were in excellent form. Archer had previously played ln the curtainraiser for Eastern Suburbs, but stood up (owe aecond match in fine style. Army •wwaa excellent team work, swinging the MU about in fine style. There was not a apot to be found In the side, and tna Air Force defence had a gruelling V™ 1 ?: *** ncls (3). Carter (2), Cleal (2), a™** («) and Douglas scored for the Army, whilst Angus, who worked hard jnroufhout the game, obtained the Air force apaj. Patterson was ln fine form at outside left. Peebles and Bower were prominent for the Airmen.

.jW I later Final. — The Falcon Cup seml--Ir Eastern suburKs and Metro-College sa excellent, game. In which some clever Played by both teams. The pace M W throuthout the 90 minutes, with Suburbs ■JJMMur winning by four goals to one. MetroDWJJJ* Wl first to score. Brass adding the final to a good cross from Lawson. Suburbs !"?!■ ••jall'ed. oilbert scoring, and half-time was -r**P. all." In the second spell Suburbs PJffß • more open game than Metro, and njtty goals were scored by Walaham. R. Welch sna Archer. For Suburbs Walsham was in great wait an the right wing, and he was well supJJJto* by Espie. R. Welch played his usual •Wd lime at centre, and Colltnis and Ollbcrt 5!5& a clever left wing to complete the vanIV? 11 *- Archer was the pick of a good line of ■JjVJf- whilst Oay, smith and King proved a littleorn defence. Hope-Ede. Brass and Sutcllffe EjL *i3*W» dangerous In Metro's attack, and rf«" e SI Played an excellent game at eentre(•■•Vw wiMßlan was In form at right-half, but JjJ ®a®a fast wing to tackle and waa tiring In the "3!' atoms. Salt, at left-back, made some exS* 11 !*" clearances, and he was ably backed up ■7 "utladge and Qordon. Suburbs meet Comrades Falcon Cup final next Saturday, when aaotaw fast and exciting contest Is promised. !§!•■* Albert Easily.—With only ten men. Including substitutes, c.R.O. waa no match for Jfounf Albert Orammar Old Boys' A team, 4 flve «oal to nil defeat. McCamlsh *255!? hard In the C.R.O. goal, bringing off JS**ral good scores, but he had no chance with "Jr. •hots registered against him. Taylor, as a ■W® fullback, played a splendid game and. with {jjaarta and Munro, was the bedt of the C.R.O. !sSw_ Lu <U»to. Te Werl and Walter shared ,n the forward line. Speed. Ward ""'d were In form In the Mount Albert ""v and Firth and Rollins were the best of "to front rankers.

aifiSP*- Shore.—The 3—3 victory of Mount 9i* mmar old Boys B over North Shore. " "Wide Park, was merited by better play tAKWfhOuti the game. The Mount Albert defence ?7 *' r «- Turner and Holland was splendid, and iSy we " supported by H. Walbran, Turley RJ. lUlnee, who kept the usually fast-moving •nore forwards under control. Thompson wm Jf, 'V 'he best forward. He was ably helped by Si_i£™._ o 'her forwards. The scorers were Canavan, I??'! 9 ®" and Thompson. Craxton, In the Shore IjJSKf, was always safe. The backs took the jaount Albert forwards too cheaply. J. Rasmussen L,, B iJh-»rade player) played well at rlfht half. J" Murray and Ourr suffered from over-confl- . Nettleton. Clayworth and Eekman were «» JS?*\ Prominent forwards, despite which many ».*£!«•• and Archibald's centres were wasted. cUMMrorth and Nettleton shot the coals for the