H.B. Reps. Beaten

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 213, 22 August 1931, Page 3 (Supplement)

H.B. Reps. Beaten

Auckland the Victors

EVEN SCORING GAME.

NINETEEN POINTS TO FOURTEEN.

(Special to “Tribune.)

Auckland, August 22.

Before a large attendance at Eden Park this afternoon, Auckland defeated the Hawke’s Bay representatives by 19 points to 14.

THE KICK-OFF.

Jamieson set the ball in motion, and was instrumental, with Solomon, in taking play to the Hawke's Bay twenty-five, where Auckland pressed hard and were awarded a free kick, Davies having a shot, but failed badly. Campbell eased the pressure, and the forwards got going, but Setford and Smith sent play back to halfway. Jamieson and Maclndoe got going from here. Setford, howevei, took an excellent mark right under the Bay’s goal-posts, and once more play went to neutral zone. A good kick by Jamieson sent operations to the visitors’ quarter mark, and play hovered in this area for some time till Yates sent a relieving kick, but Solomon was quickly on the job and gaining possession transferred to Sutherlv, who went over. Corner added the extra points. Auckland 5 Hawke’s Bay 0 Hutchinson was responsible for another incursion into the visitors’ territory, Yates, with a good line kick, eventually finding safety. An infringement by Knight gave Cooke a chance, and he found the line beautifully within 10 yards of Auckland’s last line. The home vanguard eased the pressure a little. An infringement by a home forward in a dangerous position gave Yates a chance. He took the kick and put the visitors on the score sheet. Auckland 5 Hawke’s Bay 3 Good work by Grenside, Gemmell and Cooke had Auckland defending on their twenty-five. Knight dribbled to halfway, and from there Coy and Hutchinson made a sally, and the latter forced Yates to find the line just inside his own quarter mark. Both packs were now working hard, and little advantage was gained .by either side Howell and Cooke tested Davies, but he was equal to the occasion. The latter was responsible for an incursion to the visitors’ area with a splendid kick. A series of line-outs followed, the advantage eventually resting with the visiting vanguard, which penetrated the home twenty-five. A nice movement by Setford, M. Howell, Cooke and E. Howell looked promising but the latter knocked on. CORNER A STUMBLING BLOCK. The visiting forwards were bustling well, but found Corner a stumbling block. Offside plav by a home forward gave Yates another opportunity from the place where he was successful previously, but he failed. Up to this stage the visitors had failed to obtain possession on most occasions. An infringement in the scrum ' on Auckland’s twenty-five gave Yates another shot, and this time he succeeded and made the scores: Hawke’s Bay 6 Auckland 5 An interchange of kicks between Cooke, Davies, Grenside and Hutchinson ended up by play remaining at half-way. From here Steere, with a pretty dribbling solo, went well into the home team’s area, and Jamieson saved by getting in a “speculator” well on his own twenty-five. Batty, Knight and Campbell were responsible for easing the pressure and further relief was obtained through McKay being offside. A series of scrums followed in mid-area which went in favour of Auckland, but the advantage was nullified by the inside backs, particularly Jamieson, failing to handle correctly. A sortie by Solomon, Corner, Knight and Jamieson was broken up by M. Howell intercepting, and he, with Grenside and Cooke made up lost ground. BAY FORWARDS DANGEROUS. The Bay forwards were now dangerous, but Anderson getting offside Solomon took the kick and Setford secured to send to Cooke, but Caughey smartly intercepted and set off for the line with only the fullback to beat. He streaked for the line, but Yates got him. He had, however, passed to Hutchinson. Yates was up in a trice and grabbed Hutchinson, but the latter struggled over near the corner. Corner failed with the kick. Half-time was immediately sounded with the tally reading:— Auckland 8 Hawke’s Bay 6 On proceedings being resumed a series of scrums took place in midfield. Eventually McKay was caught offside, then Setford set his forwards on the attack again. Milliken was attempting to save but got into an offside position in a very dangerous area, and Yates again turned the kick to account and adding another three points to his side. Hawko’s Bay 9 Auckland 8 Matters had hardly been restarted when Yates fumbled badly and things looked bad for the visitors, but Cooke and Setford came to the relief and play evened up. The Hawke’s Bay vanguard, with Camubell in the lead, made a determined onslaught, but once more Corner held them up. M. Howell got possession and sent matters to Auckland’s last line with a beautiful kick, but from a subsequent line-out Batty and Knight in concert broke away and took play to the half-way mark. STRENUOUS WORK. Strenuous work now ensued between the two hard-working packs, neither side giving ground. Butty

broke through, and with Hadley and Finlayson carried on right to the line, where Setford made a great save by getting possession and finding the lino at the twenty-five. In this area Campbell got offside and Davies placed a nice goal from 12 yards outside the twenty-five and right on the side line. Auckland 11 Hawke’s Bay 9 Hardly had things been moving again when from a set scrum near the Hawke’s Bay quarter mark the ball travelled along the Auckland rear line, every man handling nicely for Milliken to go over for a good try. The kick by Davies was charged down. Auckland 14 Hawke’s Bay 9 Electrical things now happened. Solomon took the kick off and ran into Hawko’s Bay ground. He then kicked well up in the air and Palmer got well under it and took it on the full and practically strolled over without opposition. Corner added the extra points. Auckland 19 Hawke’s Bay 9 At this stage play was held up temporarily owing to an injury to Campbell, and Rolls replaced him.

A spell of play, mostly line-outs in midfield, now took place. The Hawke’s Bay forwards were now working with better cohesion, and Corner, in trying to stein the tide, was a patient for the ambulance men. He was soon up, however. Setford, M. Howell, Cooke, Grenside and Smith made a nice incision, but the latter knocked on when the Auckland quarter mark was reached—a good opportunity spoilt. Anderson was responsible for taking play to Auckland's line, when Setford tried to dive over, but Davies accounted for him. Setford got his rearguard, Howell, Oooke, Grenside and Smith, going, and a score looked certain, but the last-named was held up. Again from a scrum Setford tried to dive over, but lost the ball, and Auckland secured a force. Anderson, Steere and Wilson kept up a determined pressure, but Auckland’s defence was sound. Setford, M. Howell, Cooke and Grenside next had a sally, but Cooke, after a return pass, kicked too hard, and Davies forced. Hawke’s Bay were now thrusting hard, the backs doing good work, and Auckland were all out on the defence. The home side eventually got relief from a “speculator” by Solomon, which found neutral ground Howell and Cooke now combined, and the latter, with two nice “dummies” got to within ten yards of the Auckland line. COOKE GETS OVER. In a subsequent scrum near Auckland’s twentv-fiye the home side were penalised for “lifting” and Pates sent down a good shot, but it missed the uprights and play went down-field to the home twentv-five. Steere broke awav from a line-out and sent to Cooke, who “dummied” to the line and went over near the posts. Setford converted. Auckland 19 Hawke’s Bay 11 The visiting forwards were now dominating the play and a very promising position was broken up by Hutchinson. The pressure was kept up, infringements, however, spoiling good work. The game ended with the scores reading: Auckland 19 Hawke’s Bay 14