AUCKLAND v. TARANAKI

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 13 August 1923, Page 5

AUCKLAND v. TARANAKI

NORTHERN BACKS SUPERIOR

GOOD WORK BY TARANAKI

FORWARDS

(By Telegraph—Special Reporter.)

AUCKLAND, Aug. 11. In the presence of a crowd which had increased to about 10,000 these two old rival teams fought out a very fine match, in which ooth teams fougnt hard for victory. Auckland's back play was more nippy than that of their opponents, and they gave a better display, but Taranaki forwards were more than equal to their opponents, and did a great deal'of good work. The teams took the field as follows:

Auckland—Gregory, Malloy, Badeley, Lucas, Ifwerson, Cooke, Wright, Arnold, Peters, R. Casey, Hay Ward, L. Casey, Righton, Knight, Keary. Taranaki—Sykes, Hart, Johnston, Ennis, Roberts, Cameron, Berg, Kivell, Taylor, Harris, Kerrisk, Patereon, I West, Fryday, Bayley. , Taranaki kicked oft, and made a sensation by rushing down to the corner and lining. The ball came out to Johnston, but Auckland showed stern"*defence. Then the local men got away, and a fine rush was brilliantly stopped by Sykes, who turned defence into attack and almost misled the full-back. But away went Auckland, Gregory, Badeley, and Ifwerson showing fine form. The yellow forwards were on the ball, and upset the blues by good work. Bayley spoilt a-return by Gregory, and the yellows swept downfield. Back once more went the blues, -bill Berg securing passed out to Cameron, and he to Roberts, to Hart, who almost got across. From a loose rush Johnston made a brilliant run and cut in, and when blocked passed to Hart, who dashed down and played the ball down field. Taylor following up took it again and passed, to Paterson, who ran in and scored. Ennis failed with the kick. Taranaki 8 Auckland 0 . From the kick-out Auckland paralysed their opponents by brilliant passing. Badeley securing passed to Malloy, and he to Badeley, but he was collared. Then immediately after Badeley again secured and passed to Ifvrerson, and he to Cooke, from whom the ball went on to Lucas, who finished with a brilliant score. Ifwerson failed to convert. Taranaki 3 Auckland 3

Just after the kick-out the yellow forwards pushed !down in irresistible fashion, Taylor and Paterson making a great dash, and Auckland forced. A try was missed by a narrow margin. Immediately after from a penalty a back missed an. easy chance, and Auckland broke away again. -Ifwerson with a brilliant dash went right through the opponents, and had he passed-t° Wright there would probably have been a score. He passed infield, and a' great chance was lost. Sykes made two -great saves, and then Lucas ■■■ recovered all the ground with a great kick. Again Auckland were away in an electric dash, and Lucas was almost over. Taranaki. saved by a small margin. Then", Taranaki opened up the play, and a nice rush down field taxedthe Auckland defence. At length Ifwerson got awiyv, and a nice run ended in Badeley being forced into touch, and Taranuk forced. From the kick-out the yellows' vnphed down, and Cameron got in a brilliant run, and when collared Frydajs took it on, but hard kicking < lost a great chance, and Auckland forced. Immediately after Auckland electrified the spectators by taking the ball from the line-out right down in a rush in which Wright, Cooke and Luras "took part, and from a loose rush Arnold took and dashed across. The kick failed.

. Taranaki ..." 3 Auckland .. • 6 From this until half-time play was somewhat ragged. Neither side gained much advantage. Auckland pressed, but Sykes and Johnston were equal to the occasion and sent them back with good kicking. Immediately after the resumption of play Auckland came down in an irre- ■ sistible rush. Copke secured the ball 5 but was pushed into touch. : Sykes took the ball from a line-out and his return was spoilt and Taranaki forced. From the kjek out Ennis took the ball and made a brilliant dash. Auckland returned and Badeley securing made a fine run, and the ball went to Cooke, back to Badeley, to Ifwerson and to Badeley, who finished a nice run by getting across and scoring near the posts. Badeley converted, Auckland. 11 Taranaki ................^. ... 3 Down came Auckland again, and from a loose forward rush Wright dived over and scored. Badeley was again successful. . Auckland 16 Taranaki '.'. 3

Once more the Blues pressed, and & brilliant rush failed only by reason of at faulty pass. Badeley being collared with the ball, but immediately after they came again on the other wing, Wright trying the hlinu side. Keary broke through and after a useful dash gave to Ifwerson and he to Badeley, who sent it on to Cooke, and Mall«y coming up fast took the baJl on the gallop and raced across. The kick failed. Auckland 19 Taranaki 3 An exchange of kicks between West and Cooke left matters pretty even, with a slight advantage to Taranaki. Then following a loose rush Lucas took the ball and passed out to Ifwerson, who sent it back to Lucas and he to Wright, who put the finishing touches on a very nice piece of work by dashing across and scoring. The kick again failed. Auckland 22 Taranaki 3 Taranaki then carried play down field, and from a free kick in ■&, good position Johnston goaled. Auckland 22 Taranaki , ....'..., 6 Once more the local men completely outwitted the visitors, Lucas sprinting and dodging right through the forwards

in brilliant-style till tackled by Cameron. <. Shortly after a penalty given against Taranaki was taken by Ifwerson, and he/placed a brilliant goal. Auckland 25 Taranaki 6 G. Taylor put in a fine dribbling rush a.nd the backs followed it up finely, Cameron, Johnston, Roberts and Hart taking part, and play went' down to the twenty-five again. Then Cameron tried the blind side and Ennis just failed to score, but once more Auckland got away. Ifwerson passed to Walton, who sent it infield to Badeley. The latter raced in and scored. He converted and the score read: Auckland 30 ■faranaki 6 Not daunted with this reverse, Taranaki put in a fine rush, Cameron taking well and passing nicely to Johnston, who, after a great dash, sent it out to Hart, the latter racing across. No goal resulted. Auckland 30 TaranaM 9 Play from this point until the end of j the game was pretty patchy, and no! side was called with play in Taranaki 1 territory. Mr. F. E. Sutherland was referee