SECOND WELLINGTON WIN

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24981, 16 September 1946, Page 3

SECOND WELLINGTON WIN

CLEAR-CUT GAME AGAINST AUCKLAND (P.A.) AUCKLAND, September 15. The Wellington representatives scored their second Rugby win of the season over Auckland on Saturday by 17 points to 9. Wellington’s success was even more clear-cut than in the previous game at Athletic Park on August 31. The score at half-time was 6-3 in Auckland’s favour, but any hopes that Auckland held of winning the match were dispelled early in the second half, when the Wellington forwards gained almost complete control. The Wellington backs had a feast of the ball. Good covering defence by Auckland repeatedly drove them across the field in the first half. Changing tactics in the second spell, Wellington’s inside backs swung back to the forwards, who gained much ground. The Wellington forwards were very impressive. Once again they gave the Auckland pack a lesson in every department. All the Wellington forwards played well, with perhaps Burke. Beard, and O’Donnell the most conspicuous. Substituting Car Paewai, Bevan, the Wellington half, gave a creditable display Boggs, the centre three-quarters, was the best of the Auckland tefcm. Scorers were:— Wellington: Burke (2), O’Brien, and Svenson (2) Wishnowsky converted one try. Auckland: Crowley and Boggs. Sorenson 'kicked a penalty goal. .