RUNAWAY VICTORY
AUCKLAND DEFEATS THAMES
(By Telegraph.—Press Auaciitioo.)
AUCKLAND, 19th June. In the first representative match of the season .Auckland easily defeated. Thames By 47 points to 3. The Auckland team played bright, spectacular football, and was superior in all departments. Lucas, Berridge, and Badeley were outstanding in the Auck-land-rearguard, while Righton, Keene, Hadley, and Finlayson stood out in the forward line. Berridge, a last year junior player, showed great promise. -It was his first game in representative football, and his play was well nbbye that. .standard. Lomas, an All Black, was' "the "'outstanding player among the visitors, whose backs badly lacked combination.
For Auckland, Lucas (3), Hadley (2), Sheen, Finlayson, Kuru, Righton, and Berridge scored tries. Berridge converted seven tries and kicked, a penalty goal; Winder kicked a penalty goaPfor the visitors. ;' The game was ;played An ideal weather before 7000 spectators. .:
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 142, 20 June 1927, Page 6
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143RUNAWAY VICTORY Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 142, 20 June 1927, Page 6
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