Auckland leads Rules
Auckland, the champions for four of the last five years, looks the firm favourite to win the national title of the New Zealand Australian Rules Football Competition today after the first round of competition. Backed by a strong contingent of Australian players at Argyle Park in Ashburton yesterday, Auckland dominated most of its game
against Canterbury and Wellington: In the first match Wellington beat Canterbury 10 goals, 15 behinds, 75 points to six goals, six behinds, 42 points. Canterbury led Wellington three goals) three behinds to two goals, one behind at the first quarter but Wellington, the only team which has been to take the title from Auckland, took a steady lead from there.
In the second match Auckland thrashed Wellington 21 goals, 13 behinds, 139 points to three goals, one behind, 19 points. Auckland then beat Canterbury 13 goals, 12 behinds, 90 points to five goals, four behinds, 34 points in a game which suffered steady rain for the first three quarters. Auckland will play Wellington today to decide the national champion.
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Press, 1 June 1981, Page 3
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