AUCKLAND WINS

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 302, 16 September 1940, Page 3

AUCKLAND WINS

Unbeaten Record Maintained

RUGBY IN WELLINGTON

Some Spectacular Scoring

Movements

Securing almost a monopoly ot the ball from the set scrums and showing plenty of penetrative ability in the backs, the Auckland Rugby representatives beat Wellington 12-10 at Athletic Park on Saturday, thereby maintaining their unbeaten record. Each side scored two tries, Wellington converting both and Auckland one, but a field goal by Hare, the Auckland fullback. from 40 yards out, proved a substantial contribution to his side’s winning margin. This two-point margin, however, scarcely indicated the difference between the teams. Wellington played solidly, but on the day Auckland were clearly masters of the game and their win was thoroughly merited.

Conditions were ideal and there was a crowd of 12,000 present. Before the game the players were introduced to the Governor-General, Lord Galway. The Auckland team looked very smart in a new set of jerseys presented to them by their manager, Mr. A. Tilly, in recognition of the fact that It was the fiftieth Auckland-Wellington match he had witnessed. The play was at all times fast, and on a number of occasions so willing among the forwards that the referee, Mr. H. B. Simmonds, had to give a number of cautions. At the same time it had some disappointing features. Possibly the high speed at which it was contested led to frequent blunders; nevertheless, there were some spectacular scoring movements. Sl>cctacular Tries. Schubert, the speediest back on the field, scored Auckland's two tries. They served to show his great possibilities with a little room in which to get going, but both tries were made by those inside him, Barlow going through a gap to make the opening for the first try, and Miles, a centre three-quarter who looks capable ot making AU 1 Black class, making a great burst past two defenders to pave the way for the second try. Hare's Held goal was a smart effort. It resulted Irom a stab kick in a Wellington passing movement in the Wellington half. Hare snapped up the ball, and with just enough room tn which to manoeuvre, sent the ball between the posts from 40 yards out. Wellington's points came from a grand try by Gillespie after a great passing movement. Gillespie had little room, but beat Colmore-Williams's tackle and then crashed through Hare's tackle to groum. the ball at the corner. Cassidy converted with a great kick from the sideline and later scored and converted himselt. Pearman, the Auckland captain, was the pick of the inside backs, and Wiles, at centre, created a favourable impression. They were the outstanding players on the field for their constructive play. The tussle between the forwards was more even, with the exception of the se_t scrums, in which Johnson won the ball with almost monotonous regularity. lais ball possession had a big influence in the game and enabled the enterprising Auckland backs to dictate a large share of the run of 'the play. Details of the Play.

Auckland had the advantage of the wind in the first spell, in which they maue most of the play and were unlucky in not scoring more than nine points. 1 earman dived over the line after a strong blind-side run, but lost the- ball. In a Wellington passing movement begun near their twenty-five, in which it looked as though Wellington would secure the overlap, Thurston grubber kicked instead of passing. Hare snapped the ball up and in a flash had polled a great held goal. Auckland continued to have the better ot the play, though a grand piece of dribbling by Ongley placed Wellington in a handy position; Cassidy had two shots at goal from penalties, but the strong wind emried the ball away from the posts hen followed some strong Auckland ba movements. Twice Barlow tried to ctasli (last Veitch, but was heavily <liu nped, but on the third occasion he succeeded, making a great opening for • G ' chul,ci ' t ’ "J 1 ” galloped away to score under the posts Hare converting. Auckland led at the ' nt Auckiand ) ’eoiitintied to Ret the major share of ball in the second spell, but tin Wellington backs twice nearly scored when they got under way. Pearson having several keen duels with Schubert. Stanawav looked like scoring when lie chased Ihe ‘ball over the Auckland line, but m? was iust beaten for the touchdown, linn came a grand Wellington passing rusli which was capped off by Gillespie wi.n a try in the 1-orner, Cassidy converting. Auckland almost immediately retaliated, Wiles bursting past Thurston in a pasrin- rush and sending Schubert avv'iiy to score. Hare's kick just missed. In he dving stages Cassidy scored and eonvci lt d to make the final score 12-10 m Auckland's favour.

The teams were: Auckland: Hare; Schubert. Wiles, Uol-more-Willianis; Barlow, Pearman; J etzlaff; Hull. Johnson, Gilmour; Ryan. Priest, Burry. Smith; Mills. . Wellington: Dance; Gillespie, dhurstuii Pearson; Veitch. Reynolds; O Halloran ; McCarthy. Hegglun, Kenny : pnglev. Gunn, Cassidy, Stanawayt Todd. ’Referee: Mr. 11. B. Simmons. AUCKLAND REFEREES WIN In the curtain-raiser to the nuiiu game at Athletic Park. the Auckland referees learn beat the Wellington referees 11-I-. Tile (cams were : . Auckland Referees: Fredrickson: Mullins. MeCluskie, Flett: Foley. Mace.. Hewitt; Eoiirie. Graham. Briggs, Somers. Edison. Browne. Bond, Exler. Wellington referees: McAuley; Golpiis. Evenson. Maher; Mclntyre, long: Osborne; Hunter, Crichton, O Sullivan, Craig, Thorpe, Edjvards, Waterhouse, Mihlenhall. Referee: Mr. A. de Clifton. ATHLETIC BEAT COMBINED MASTERTON TEAM MASTERTON. September 14. Athletic I Wellington) beat a combined Mastertoll Rugby team today, .17-9, > n :l bright, open game. played in n J er :' friendly spirit. For Athletic. Russell. J. Orsbor'ne and Sioti e’eored tries: Hammond converted two and potted a held goal. For tlie Combined team, Barnett scored two tries and B. Orsborne one,