THEIR FIRST LOSS
AUCKLAND RUGBY
TEAM
BEATEN BY MANAWATU
The Auckland representative Rugby football team ' did not open their southern tour in a very auspicious manner when they were beaten.at the Palmerston North Showgrounds- yesterday, states the "Manawatu Times." This was • their first reverse of the season. Manawatu led by 12 points to 3 *at half-time and ran out winners by 22 points to 11.
Auckland had the better of the set scrums and the line-outs and gained possession more often in the tight, but the spoiling tactics of the Manawatu forwards and their covering up allowed Auckland few possibilities of getting away, although Pearman made full use of what opportunities came his way. There was not much between the two sets of forwards in the loose, both being hard-working and enthusiastic. Whilliams, McLean, and Pepper were often prominent, but no more so than Beard, Whyte, Thorne, Powell, and Fleming, who formed part of an even and compact pack, not one member of which stood out above the others, although all were brilliant. N ■
The Manawatu inside backs halted all the Auckland movements from the half-back, Edlin and Finlay in particular being responsible for this, so that the Auckland three-quarters had to initiate their own attacks. When they got away, however, they were really dangerous, Grant and Martin penetrating deep time and again. The Auckland back line lacked the understanding and combination of their opponents. Edlin far excelled Cooney at half-back, his nimbleness being a commendable feature.
THEIR FIRST LOSS
Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 60, 8 September 1938, Page 5
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