NEW SOUTH WALES (27) v AUCKLAND (2).

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14759, 1 September 1913, Page 5

NEW SOUTH WALES (27) v AUCKLAND (2).

(PBESS ASSOCIATION TEIXGnAM.) • AUCKLAND, August 30. I Although showery weather prevailed " in the early part of the afternoon, tho ' • conditions cleared for tho match be- ', tween New South W r ales and Auckland . ; League representatives, played bn tho ( Domain in the presence of a largo J - crowd. Tlio visitors commenced by • over-running tho opposition, duo to * . controlling tho ball and unerring paw-. -• ing rushes. But the defence at tho .* | critical moment was invincible. Tho attack was moro than onco ' repulsed, though the Auckland full-back was fielding badly, and steadily the local ' forwards developed into more combinaI tion and dash, and being supported .-by _, } the rearguard evened up play. From a * scrum at Auckland f s twenty-five, Coyno. worked tho blind side - effectively, and seeding out to '-» Cubitt enabled him to run over with- Z out opposition and placo the ball be- . * hind the posts. Frawley" converted. * . Later Cann got away from tho ruck, '-■* and Courtenay slipped in and scored. Z Tho kick at.goal.failed. . # __ , ' * A couple of minutes later tho visitors .« swept over their opponents, and after a. * series of passing c-outs, Frawley, side- " * stepping, crossed the lino at the corner. -'* . The extra points were not added; J The visitors continued to apply tho . . pressure, and tho locals crumpled up be- =.• fore the moro -ffective and finished tao- * tics of the visitors. A long passing run 1 jin which tho whole of tho backs partici- .» - i I pated, culminated in xrawley again •» - [ E' ushing his way through, and scoring » etween the posts. An easy kick was' " <%'. I missed. I | Auckland had a spell of attack, and _.-r Ifwersen twice had a shot at goal from £ : penalties without result. Once the visi- -j- I tors were penned down on their line for • * | several minutes, hut Auckland failed to -J j pierce the defence. Tho decision of tho » I referee in favour of New South Wales ■*_ g was received with disfavour by a see- * -fl tion of the spectators.' The spell, ended -~' | in the visitors leading by 14 point* tc * | nil, and having all thebest of tho tussle. £ £ The final scores were:—New South » | Wales 27. Auckland 2. Z §