AUCKLAND SUPERIOR
TQO FAST FOR NORTHERNERS
(By Telegraph.^Bress' Association.)
DAEGAVILLE/' July 20... -The first'representative^ugby game, of. the season was played: today in fine weather before 1500 people, -,when Auckland defeated North Auckland by 25 points to 11 in a game full of interest and very fast. .. .„. Auckland's fast, . clean-handling backs were too clever for" the northerners, who depended' more ori-fheir"rugged forwards; who played their usual hard rucking game. -.-■■■ , For Auckland, Finlayson; "' Solomon, jainieson (2)i and Carter sebfed tries, 'Slyfield concerting all of them,;; For North 'Auckland,. Cooper, Holmwbod, arid Pickering scored triosf, and .-Abbott converted one. Coiner, the (All:Black,-was the outstanding back .pii the grouiid, ,md was prominent' in 'every'try ' "scored", by his In a trial game to.pick the North Auckland Jfjiorj, team'in tjie"3?rince of Wales. Cup■.'gameJj^sNiJrthern'Wairpa.beati Whangtoi |)y t« ;6 ipa ragged game.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 23, 27 July 1933, Page 6
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134AUCKLAND SUPERIOR Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 23, 27 July 1933, Page 6
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