RUGBY FOOTBALL AUCKLAND BEATS WAIKATO

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27056, 3 June 1953, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL AUCKLAND BEATS WAIKATO

GENERAL SUPERIORITY

SHOWN (New Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND, June 2. Beaten both back and forward, Waikato, the holder of the Ranfurly Shield, was defeated by Auckland at Eden Park this afternoon by 17 points to 6. Auckland, which led at half-time by 6 points to 3, scored four tries, one of which was converted, and a penalty goal, to a penalty goal and a dropped goal. The Waikato pack was not up to its usual standard, and the Auckland forwards were running through the opposition during the last 15 minutes. The Auckland backs almost throughout adopted a deep formation. This would have spelled disaster against a livelier inside opposition.

Outstanding players for Auckland in the backs were Scott, at full-back, Trevena, a wing three-quarters, and Morrison, the first five-eighths. In the forwards Skeen shone in the line-outs until he had to retire injured 12 minutes after halftime. He was well supported by R. Katterns and H. White.

Reid, the All Black half, was easily Waikato's best back. In the forwards, Nola, McKenzie, and McLaren all played well.

Tries for Auckland were scored by Trevena (2), Barter, and White. Scott converted one try and kicked a penalty goal from just outside half-way. D. B. Clarke, the full-back, kicked a penalty goal for Waikato, and Nola dropped a goal.

POVERTY BAY BEATS EAST COAST

(New Zealand Press Association)

„ „ GISBORNE, June 2. Poverty Bay beat East Coast by 25 points to 9 in -the first representative Rugby match of the season in Gisborne today. East Coast lacked condition, and in the second spell Poverty Bay scored lb points.

Preston and Bullivant were the best of , the ,, p ° vert y Bay forwards, and Paea ?™ d ™.?j£ Gr £ nn . a S! lan were outstanding tbe East Coast forwards. Mitchell, verywell

r,Jn r^ 0V % rty „ J - Penn y- J- Scamr Hj \rris (2), w. Atkins, and B. Birrell scored tries, two of which R. k OnVerted ;. For East Coast - L - Blane m P ena ’ty and C. McGrannachan and T. Taare scored tries.

WELLINGTON DRAWS WITH CENTURIONS

(New Zealand Press Association) _ j WELLINGTON, June 2 Recovering from a seemingly hooeless ?hrv7pni>?Jf Way throu Bh the second P spell, scored representative Rugby team scored 19 points m as many minutes tn draw with Centurions, 19-all, at Athletic led 11-0 at halfscored Mfav* th a "in 1 ! 111^ t0I ?’ s points were Quarters w*a r AI J Black wmg threequarters, it. A. Jarden*. L A Hrant nc S f?r nt^M. ayed “ “"ini The Wellington B team, playing at Nel-

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SOUTHBRIDGE SHIELD Because of the Southbridge Shield match to be played at Oxford on Saturday next, all competition games to have been played on that date have been postponed till Saturday, June 13, at 1.15 pm The following players have been selected to play against Malvern for the Southbridge shield at Oxford on. Saturday, and to train at Dudley Park, Rangiora, tonight, at 7.30: D. Parnham, W. Snellex, R. Thwaites, I. Sinclair, H. McKay, T. Jones, R. Petrie (R.), J. Wilson, L. Ashworth, M. Peach (K.), J. Woods, M. Henderson, M. Feary, G. Garlick, H. Mehrtens, Sullivan (O.), S. Keeper, G. Smith, R. Smith (W.), ‘A. Flutey (Nga.), J. McLean (G.). The following players have been chosek for the under 20 curtain-raiser match starting at 1.30 p.m.:— G. Lynskey, V. Gason. B. Daly, I. Seal, D. Ashworth, I. Sail, R. Peter, G. Creamer, G. Vickery, R. Boyce, K. Thompson, I. Thompson, D. Lott, D. Lundy, G. Henderson. Emergencies: A. Loffhagen, R. Pollard, B. James, and D. McKay. Advt.