SOUTH AUCKLAND RUGBY.

Franklin Times, Volume XIX, Issue 93, 12 August 1929, Page 8

SOUTH AUCKLAND RUGBY.

JUNIOR REPS. AT PLAY.

WAIUKU BEAT MANUKAU

In the South Auckland junior' competition on Saturday, Waiuku heat Manukau, 12—0. The match was played at the nan way Reserve, Papakura, and drew a very small number of spectators. The heavy rainfall in the early after-

noon made the ground heavy and the. ball greasy. The visitors overshad- j owed the home fifteen in all Uepar,ments. There was individual effort aplenty in the Manukau team, but no combination. On the other hand, the visitors combined well and dominated play throughout almost the whole of. the

j Waiuku (red and black) : Hair, Wat{son, Bright, Flavell, Barriball, Moyle, (captain), McNaughton, Barnaby, Raumati,* Holmes, Stone, R, Hull, »• Hull, Hyland, Enwright. i Manukau (yellow and black) : Beil, 1 Harding, Stephens, Ryan, McGuire. Richardson (captain), Hawley, Hope, Brennan, Smith, Kemp, Cairns, Young, 1 Lane, Shaw. - * . . Manukau opened with a promising loose rush, which bustled the Waiuku rearguard. Richardson drove the attack further, but Moyle and Watson combined to ease momentarily. A most immediately Stephens headed a bunch of forwards into the visitors twenty-five. A forward sortie by the red and blacks resulted in an easement eventually. Play hovered about midfield, Moyle goaling from a penalty to open the visitors’ scoring. Waiuku 3 Manukau ® '

The red and blacks were greatly encouraged by their success, and consequently they made the pace merry. Sweeping to the home territory line they endeavoured to pierce the defence. A held ball in a scrummage resulted in the home side being penalised. Flavell missed the uprights. Vigorous- forward rushes kept play hovering about midfield until Flavell attempted to draw the defence. Harding and Stephens combined to hold the red and blacks. With play in the Manukau twenty-five, Barriball secured possession to score- Moyle failed.

Waiuku 0 Manukau ® Ball Difficult to Handle. A heavy shower had the effect of slowing up the pace of the game, and of making the hall more difficult to handle. The home fifteen rallied, some fast work being accomplished by the packmen. One thrust looked promising, but a.red and black infringed, and Stephens could not pilot the ball over the cross-bar. Following a line out in neutral territory, Flavell made a spectacular dash along the wing. try seemed imminent, but Stephens cut-in diagonally to grass the Maori a few feet off the goal line. The ball was scrummed and play travelled across field, where another scrum was put down. A held ball in the scrum resulted in Waiuku being awarded a free ;Moyle missed. In reply to the visitors, McGuire initiated a counter attack, which the red and blacks repelled. Receiving from a free, Stephens fed Ryan in his twenty-five, but the winger fumbled to create a dangerous position. A scrum was put down and a punt in the ruck brought relief and transferred play to outside the visitors’ citadel. An obstruction gave Richardson a chance, but he could not turn it to advantage. . Moyle conceded a force. At half-time the score was:

Waiuku b Manukau 0 When the game resumed Waiuku had the upper hand. After being pressed for some time, the yellow and blacks’ backs threw the ball about freely. The forwards followed suit and Manukau put itself in an attacking position. On the twenty-five line Richardson missed a shot. The home backs indulged in some handling, but accuracy was missing.

Although playing against a dazzling sun, Waiuku made things merry. The visitors’ captain opened from the ruck in midfield and fed Barnaby, who-sent to Holmes lo touch down. Barribel! could not raise the flags. Waiuku 9 Manukau 0 Upon resuming the home side renewed efforts. A forward sortie looked promising. Bright, however, registered a force down. In subsequent play Flavell took up the oval a.I halfway, and ill a solo break eluded the opposition lo widen the gap to Waiuku , •• •• 12 Manukau d Mr T. P. Patterson, of Pukekohe, was referee.