WELLINGTON BEATS AUCKLAND

Evening Star, Issue 19949, 20 August 1928, Page 4

WELLINGTON BEATS AUCKLAND

A FOUR POINTS’ VICTORY [Per U.;\TED/'lbmsS Association.] August 18. .xji'.match between played largo their Fa sser. Hook, "'Jeukin, Donaldson, , Mackenzie, CoJessup, Collision, Sly, OMlcgan, Edattacked from .Hie start, and Coman were associated bit. of work, and Auckland .Auckland eamc away from tHmii., but Goodwin dropped his in a good position. Play vi.®LD//ack again, and from .a, serum ipl'ofcy *niado a fine opening, but a IrtipejSr on spoilt a great chance. Wellington were gelling Hie ball from tho scrums. From a. serum on their own side of the halfway, Auckland eamc right away, and a fry looked a certainty, but Goodwin again dropped his pass. A penally saved tho .situation. A Wellington rush saw Shearer in possession with a clear run in. but, ho threw tho ball forward. From a. penalty well out Ramson placed a goal. Wellington 3. Auckland 0. Smart work by Chaney and Mackenzie took (ho hall to Auckland's twentyfive. hill a nonalty relieved. Butler was applauded tor good defensive work. A strong Auckland rush was well slopped by Ataekay. Kahn made a. great run from a weak kick by Chaney. From a scrum at halfway Coman secured, and. the hall coming to Ramson, he ran round to score a very tine try. Ho failed to convert. AVellmgtnn 0, Auckland 0. j Wellington backs moved 'in great style, but Afackay was pushed into touch near the corner. Auckland came npfield at a great pace, ami a kick saw Ramson tackled in possession. The hall came to Linton, with a clear field, and he, had enough pace to seoro under the posts. .Tonkin converted. AVollington 6, Auckland 5. _ Edgar was injured, and had to retire, Claridge taking his place. From a high kick Carter took the ball, but was tackled, and nassed to Hook, who was offside. The kick was dead in front of the goal, hut Ramson missed. Tho drop out was penalised, and from the serum Coman set his hacks going. Chaney rut in brilliantly, and Rlv scored a try near the posts, which Shearer converted. Half-time was called, with tho scores: 'Wellington 11. Auckland 5. On resumption Auckland attacked, but ofi’sido play relieved Wellington on their own twonly-fivp. Another penalty gained further ground. Auckland swarmed to theotber cud. where Carter made an opening for Jamieson to fool the local backs , and- run over under the posts. The kick was forfeited. -Wellington 11, Auckland 8. A AVollington forward rush . following on the stopping of an Auckland attack compelled 'Auckland to force. Auckland next rushed play to the .Wellington lihi6. and Coman saved brilliantly. ' A good rush In- the local pack took play well npfield. hut a great passing-rush by Auckland went right to tho AVcl ling ton line, where a try was apparently scored, hut the referee ruled a force. Auckland wore making desperate efforts' to score, but frequent penalties were keeping them out. At length a Wellington rush reached Auckland quarters, whore from a nenalty Ramson kicked a goal. AVollington 1 1, Auckland 5.

From the kick-off :in Auckland rush took ploy to Wellington's -1 ine^ —hub Hook’s linal pass to Goodwin was a bad one, and it was dropped when a try was a certainty. Hook could have scored himself. Butler had a try at goal from a penalty, but failed. An opening bv Chaney saw the ball go across to Brown, who went across at the corner. Ramson failed to convert.Wellington 17. Auckland S. Give-and-take play about midiicld ensued for a time until the ball went across to Falwasscr, who went for the lino, and the ball coming to Anderson, the latter diyed over, and Butler converted. Wellington 17, Auckland 18. Auckland came again, but a penalty sent them back. Both packs had tired a little, and play became scrappy. Time was called with the score Wellington 17 Auckland IB