REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 235, 17 September 1934, Page 3

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Shield-holders Defeated TARANAKI SCORE NEAR FINISH Only one Conversion Kick Fails By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, September 15. After being overshadowed for the greater part of the game the Taranaki Rugby representatives thrilled a crowd of 8000 at Eden Park to-day in a whirlwind finish, enabling them to defeat Auckland by 28 points to 15. The Banfurly Shield was not at stake.

After Miss Jean Batten had kicked off the Taranaki forwards gained command and maintained a strong attack. Gudgeon was playing an enterprising game, and about ten minutes after tire start seat the forwards away in a great loose rush. The backs joined in and Townsend took a- long pass to dive across at the corner. Collins goaled. Then the Auckland forwards settled down to solid packing and after u brilliant line-kick by Caughey, Hedge cut through from the lino-out to score a flue try . Heazlewood goaled.

Auckland maintained the pressure, and after a run across the field Murdoch sent Kedgley away, Caughey keeping up with tho winger to take an in-pass and score between the posts. Heazlewood goaled. Another line run by Gudgeon put Taranaki on the attack. Corner saved well, but the Taranaki forwards won from the line-out and Clarke picked up in the loose to score. Collins missed the kick. Auckland attacked at the start of the second spell, but when a back movement broke down tho Taranaki forwards took the ball almost the full length of the field, Clarke spoiling a golden scoring chance by kicking too hard. Auckland returned with a lightn mg dash by Corner, and when the half back was stopped Hedge picked up to dodge over for a try. Heazlewood coaled.

The Taranaki forwards, led by Clarke, continued to play magnificently in the loose, but the backs lacked cohesion. However, in a blindside movement Kinsella badly beat Heazlewood and ran round for a try under the posts. Collins goaled. Taranaki immediately bustled Auckland to its goalline, and Brown and Sangster ran through strongly for the latter to score near the posts. Collins goaled. Another great forward rush took play to tho Auckland line and Brown dived over from a scrum. Collins goaled. It had been a whirlwind burst of scoring which had temporarily demoralised Auckland, and just at the close perfect handling by backs and forwards saw Fastier score between the posts. Collins goaled, and the game ended: Taranaki 28 Auckland 15 WELLINGTON TOO COOO. CANTERBURY BEATEN 25 TO 17(By Telegraph-Press Association.) UHKIMiCHURCH, September 15. Wellington proved too good for Canterbury in a Rugby match to-day, winning by 25 points to 17. The Canterbury bucks could not attain the precision of lust Saturday and the visitors’ forwards;were also rather better than the Canterbury pack. Hart and Manchester were missing from the Canterbury side and both were sadly missed. Canterbury played with the wind tn the first spell and ran up the respectable score of .14 points to three. Tries were scored by Tweedie, Hooper, Wilson and Mann and Noland converted one of tho tries. For Wellington Nees scored a try. In tho second half when Wellington had the help of the wind it was soon apparent that- Canterbury’s lead would not be nearly large enough and that the home side had not made nearly enough use of the wind when they had it. Tries were scored for Wellington by Barry, Lilburne and Leahy. Fuller converted two of tho tries and Sadler one. Fuller kicked a penalty goal and Dustin snapped a clever goal from the field. Later in the spell Canterbury added three points to the score with a penalty goal kicked by Nolan. The Wellington forwards served the backs with tho ball better than tho Canterbury pack, but combination behind tho scrum was lacking. McCauliffo gave several bad passes and Mortlock was outclassed by Lilburne and was unable to make openings as he did last Saturday against Wairarapa. Lilburne shared with Oliver tho honours of the day. They were far the best backs oa the ground. Lilburne’s play was an inspiration to his side. In the forwards Wellington were much superior in the loose play. Nolan was much inferior to Fuller both in defence and goal kicking. MAORI TEAM BEATEN. OTAGO JUST GET HOME. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, September 16. The Maori touring team was defeated by Otago yesterday by 17 points to 13. The ground was in perfect order and the game was not lacking in spectacular movements, but a bit ragged at times. For the winners tries were scored by Dunne (2), Smith and Proctor (2), Silver converting one try. For the Maoris Mason, 0. Smith and Kaua scored tries, Henri converting two. MARLBOROUGH BEATEN. WIN FOR WELLINGTON B. WELLINGTON, September 15. ■Wellington defeated Marlborough be fore a small attendance by 36 points to six. Wellington was superior in all departments and led by 15 to three at the inter'al, tries being scored by Griffiths, McGreevy and Lambourne, Lamnson converting all. Roberts scored Marlborough’s only try. Scorers in the second spell for Wellington were Lynch (2), Wright, Lamason and Kenny, I.atnason converting three, Gru»t wure4 I'nr Marlborough,