AUCKLAND BEATS WELLINGTON

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25289, 15 September 1947, Page 5

AUCKLAND BEATS WELLINGTON

DECISIVE MARGIN IN FAST GAME (PA.) AUCKLAND, September 14. Beaten hi the first match at Athletic Park a fortnight ago by the splendia goal-kicking of the Wellington full-back, B A. Wishnowsky, the Auckland representative Rugby team left no doubt about its all-round superiority in the return game at Eden Park on Saturday, winning by 29 points to 9. Playing with a fairly strong southerly wind in the first spell, Auckland led at the interval by 13 points to 0. In all, kland scored six tries, four being converted, and a penalty goal, to two unconverted tries and a penalty goal. The centre of the ground was a little neavy after rain and ram squalls during tne morning and this affected the attendance, which was estimated at about 10,000. The Auckland backs were in form, and 2 s the game progressed they called the Jr*® 2° übeir opponents to such purpose mat frequent holes were made in the defence and tries resulted. It was easily the st exhibition given by the Auckland Mcks this season as a combined unit. ~ Penetration came from the S~“ back ’ W. H. Scott, who frequently tvL. U P “1 attacks to make openings. J* Auckland were scored by Deas Simpson, and Christian. Scott Ve L ted four tties and kicked a penalty and Murphy scored tries for altv 1 g ?t ? n ’ Snd Wishnowsky kicked a pen-