RUGBY LEAGUE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 30 August 1926, Page 7

RUGBY LEAGUE.

NORTHERN UNION CUP.

RETAINED BY AUCKLAND

CA NTERBURY DEFEATED

AUCKLAND, Aug. 28

A Rugby League match for possession of the Northern Union Cup, held hv Auekfiftid, was played to-day. Canterbury were the challengers. Within a minute of opening the play Payne scored for Auckland. The game was all Canterbury’s for the next ten minutes. The southerners repeatedly got the ball from the scrums, but the tackling Avas too deadly to enable the Reels to turn them to account. Warimade a good opening, but was not supported, and Auckland cleared. .Prentice and List setting up a strong attack. which ultimately led to the whole of the Auckland rearguard handling,, for Wade to score. Scott goaled. Auckland 8 Canterbury 0 The ball Avas hardly in play before Wade repeated his performance. Auckland H Canterbury 0 Canterbury then took a turn, and DaAvkins rang on a try, which was con- • verted by Collie. i Auckland II Canterbury 5 The game was fast-, but scrappy, with any amount of dash infused into the proceedings, but science was lacking. After a long spel'l of abortive play, Batchelor. Mackie, and Le Warnc wero associated in a scoring movement, Collie’s kick bringing Canterbury to within a point of Auckland. The score at-half-time was: Auckland -JI po-or Rugby marked the re-opening stages. Canterbury cracked up badly again, List. Dixon, and Wade registeriiog tries for Auckland, and Raynor converted the last Avith a fine kick. Auckland " Canterbuiy '•••• 16 Collie got a couple oi points for Canterbury with a neat penalty. Auckland 22 Canterbury I-' Auckland was having the best or matters, though one Canterbury rear-o-uard action took play neanv the length of the field, a try being imminent Avlien Mackie ran on Avith (.) Mallev unmarked. Dixon was pixuninent in the movement that lift-eel the sioge. A good passing bout looked like producing points for Canterbury. J’aviie turned it- and List- scored ail easy try. which Rayner again magnificently goaled. ' Auckland ' Canterbury , From a centre by Ghent, Little wood s ored Batchelor' scored a. fine solo trv for Canterbury, and M ade followed with a try under the posts. The final score was: Auckland i"? Canterbury

INTER-CLUB MATCHES

DUNEDIN Athletic 28 v. Kaikorai 3. Christian Bros 14 a 7. Kaitangata o City 11 v. Pacific 5.

AUCKLAND.

North Shore 4 v. Wellington Hospital