OTAGO SOUNDLY BEATEN.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19387, 13 August 1928, Page 15

OTAGO SOUNDLY BEATEN.

MATCH WITH AUCKLAND, (mis AssocunoH twjsobak-) DUNE DIN, August 11. Otago was well trounced to-day by vUitiag Auckland team, being outclassed in every department of the game. The »y was perfect, and the match was played efore an attendance of about 10,000. e game was fast and exciting ana at the outset it was clear that i® team was up against a formidable .* tion. The visiting forwards than the home pack, and the t solid in defence, and irresistible in attack. The teams were as follows: ». .. Auckland.—Butler, Falwasser, L. Hook, SSSJr.SS- ■SSS-.'KS. *Ot?go.—: Stevenson, McClymont, SicoUon, Webb, Haughton, Bradanovich, Holden, Souter, More, Cleland. Sonntag, Clark®. Glendinning, Dunne, Lewis. Auckland kicked off, and play was very even for some time, until McClymont failed to take a pass, and R. Hook "napped up. and raced away, threw infield to Minns, who scored. Butler failed with the kick. ino visitors were penalised a few minutes later, and from the twenty-five line Stevenson ed a fine goal—3 all. ~ . Carter started the movement that brougnt Auckland's next try. - He got well away, and sent Knight off, who passed to 11 > in time for the latter to run overattae corner. Butler kicked a splendid goal. Auckland 8, Otago 3. . A forward struggle at the Otago line 6**® Fahvasser a chance to get over. Butie. s kick went wide. Auckland 11, Otago <J. Webb went off injured at this stage, and was replaced by Fountain. „i a , getting many free-kicks as the I result of glar ing infringements by the Auckland for » and Stevenson missed several ohnnccs at g .. Souter also was kicking, but without Hhlf-time came a few minutes after »teven son, with a well-placed kick, ® d ?® d . th^ e points to the Otago score. Auckland a, ot On° resumption the Auckland forwards were overwhelmed for some time, but the home pack could not keep up the P re^ re ' er next score came when Holden got the corner from a loose scramble. bteven son's kick went wide. Auckland U, Ota|° 9. Auckland replied with another converted try. B. Hook, cleverly Jinking his way, passed three men to score beneath the P Jenkin converted. Auckland 16. Ot»6 • Otago were struggling hard to geti a , > and once or twice were near to doing , but the visitors added five more po _ their total by a clever and sensations ception by L. Hook, who got the ball near halfway, and raced away from e y Jenkin converted. v nt Both teams were fairly blown by n v. the Auckland forwards were still woricing well. Stevenson went down to a f irwnni rush, but could not it, and Linton rusn ed post Holden to score the. last try of the game. Jenkin made no mistake w kick. The game ended soon after -with tne score: Auckland 26, Otago 9.

TARANAKI BEAT HAWKE'S BAY. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEOBASt.). HAWERA, August 11. Br 5 points to 3 Taranaki representatives defeated Hawke's Bay before an attenannce of 6000. It was a poor display of Rugby. Hawko's .Bay should have won having a territorial advantage throughout, but they were unable to finish off their movements. There was only the conversion or a try between the scores. The scrummaging was the worst seen this season. <Jn only one occasion did a scrum pack properly. Usually Bay got the ball, but could not make much use of it. the P as '^lP e movements always breaking down. ' jlne Taranaki tackling was deplorable, and that of Bay little better. ... The first half was dull, and ended without score. Early in the second spell, from scrambling play in the Taranaki twenty-five, a Bay player took the ball, apparently offside, and passed to Dennis, who dashed over near the corner. Yates's kick failed. Thenthe first real football of the match commenced, to be continued at a fast pace to the end. Taranaki made a lightning attack, and almost scored, the la6t man to handle being pushed out near the corner. Bay woke up too, and put even. more sting into their work than did the home _ team. Tt became a desperate sti-ugfle. in which no quarter was given. W, Hohoia scored a spectacular try for Taranaki.' He secured an overrun pass at half-way. tore himself free from Huxtablo's tackle, and racod down the side line, evading several Bay men. to score a try that brought the crowd to their feet. Some thought he had run out. Col- i lins kicked a magnificent goal. Prom then <m both • sides foutrht a grith struggle, but though Bay usually had the advantage. . they could not score. On one occasion Dennis was almost over, but was pusJied out at the corner flag.

WANGANUI BEAT MARLBOROUGH. (PBBBS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WANGANUI, August 11. The Wanganui Rugby representatives defeated the Marlborough touring team here •to-day by 19 poiglts to 18. The home team were changed a good deal from that which .defeated Manawhetiua on Saturday last owin'g to some players being unavailable. Despite the alterations, Wanganui played well, especially in the first spell. The backs were superior to the visitors'. The Marlborough forwards were better on the day, but failed at hooking. Their footwork was good, but in the loose Wanganui were the better side. In the second spell Wanganui were a trifle lifeless, and when Marlborough played up, and the scores became Wanganui 14. Marlborough 13, the side woke up and scored another try, which was converted. For the winners, tries were scored by McLean (2), Stewart, Shanley, and Tilley. Tilley converted one and Yangioni another. Washington kicked a penalty for the visitors, Gill was awarded a penalty try for obstruction, Botham scored, and Hodson converted both tries.

NORTH ISLAND TEAM. (PBBSa ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) - NEW PLYMOUTH, August 12. The North Island selectors have chosen the following North Island team to play the South Island at Christchurch next Saturday:— ' Full-baok—L. Paewai (Auckland). Three-quarters—W. H. Carlson (Wanganui), L Hook (Auckland), M. Anderson (Waikato). Five-wghths—A- 35. Cooke (Wairarapa), W'. Langlands (Poverty Bay). Half-back—G. Bramwell (Poverty Bay). Rover—C. 6. Porter (Wellington). Forwards—Front row: Palmer (Auckland), Finlayson (Auckland). Side row: M. Willoughby (Wairarapa), W. Batty (Auckland); lock, R. Steere (Hawke's Bay). Back row: Knight (Auckland), S. Willoughby (Wairarapa). ■ Reserves: Forward, K. Beid (Wairarapa); back, P> Kemp (W[aik&to).

ASHBURTON REPRESENTATIVES. The following team will represent the Ashburton County Rugby Union in its match against the Otago Sub-Union'a touring team next Thursday, at Ashburton: — D. Russell (Rakaia). (i. Cartwright (Ailenton), K. Carleton (Old Boys), E. F. Clarke (Old Boys). (y. Day (Hampstead), J. Todd (Old Boys). F. Kennedy fHamnstead). G. Dalton (Methven). „ D. Smith (Rakaia), P. Seyb (Old Boys), A. O. Whiting (Hampstead), J. Mulhern (Hampetead), F. Hood (Hinds), C. Pawson (Old Boys), S. Pennal) (Ailenton). Emergencies-—Back#: O. Fnedlanaer v ola Boys), R. Tsit (Hampstead), C. Davidson (Rakaia). Forward#: E. Burgess (Old Boys), J.'Farr (Old Boys), L. Gillespie (Methven).

TB AUTE COLLEGE BEATEN. {PBSSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WAIPUKURAtr, August 11. t In the presence of a record Central Hawke s Bay crowd, Wansanui Technical College' defeated Te Ante College by 11 points to 6. The game was fast and evenly contested. Thacbabau kicked a penalty goal for Wangaoui in the first spell and fieminell two penalties for Te Ante, while Welsh and Tharkabau scored tries in the second half for Wanganul, the latter converting his own try.

IN OTHER CENTRES. (PE3SB ASSOCIATION TSLEGBAMS.) WELLINGTON. August 11. In 'the championship eeriee, 'Varsity beat Poneke by 10 points to 12, after a bard game, with plenty of incident, in the presence of about ia.OOO spectators, thereby winning the senior championship. The conditions were ideal. Other senior results we re: Old Boys 14 beat Oriental 10, Athletic 8 drew with Marist 3, Berhampore 17 " e &» Eastbourne 11. Wellington 6 beat Petone a. INVEBCARGILL. Angaat 12. The Southland Rugby Union's senior competition was concluded on Saturday. when the two leading teams, Star and Pirates, fought out an exciting contest, which resulted in each aide scoring 13 points. Star are premiers, with 20 points, Pirates being next with 18.