MOASCAR CUP.

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

MOASCAR CUP.

n:p. high school defeat auckland grammar.

A FINE DISPLAY

Telegraph.^Special.Reporter. > AUCKLAND, Aug. la. The very keenest interest was taken in the match between New Plymouth Boys'. High School and .Auckland Grammar School, which took place oh Satur. day afternoon, in the presence of a crowd of about 8000 people. New Plymouth kicked off, and play was even for a while, with a slight adv.an to New Plymouth; but Auckland forwards used their weight and pace and got right to the line, and had New Plymouth penned there for several minutes till Petty relieved with a fine kick, and the whites were up-field to Auckland territory. Eaves turned his side's play into remarkably fine dribbling, and keeping up the pressure they continued to attack; but down came Grammar forwards and, operting up the play, the ball came to Hardley, who passed to McLaren, and a dangerous rush was checked by brilliant, tackling. Brown got away, but had not gone far before sure .tackling spoilt a promising movement, and back came Grammar. McLaren and Hutchinson showed fine passing, and the latter had shots at goal, which were fruitless. School went up-field again, and Eaves and McLaren made a good dash. Grammar retaliated with a fine dash, and a kick by Hutchinson took play to halfway. Then school made a forward dash, and from a scrum Eaves scored a fine try. Brown failed with the kick. N.P. 3, Grammar 0. From the ! kick-off Aerscard took a mark and cross-kicked to Moves-, who lined. School maintained the pressure and went up-field, but Grammar returned in a fierce rush.. McLaren and Hutchin- i son in the van, and rush after rush was set up in a hot attack on the School line. At the twenty-five the ball went to Hutchinson, who dashed for the line, but was taken by Petty, and immediately afterwards Petty took j a mark and kicked. He followed up ! well and collared the Grammar fullback, and the ball went out. Then play went across the field, and McLaren and Olson made a brilliant dash down the line to the corner. The ball went out and across to Hutchinson and Olson, and the latter with a, great dash was almost over. Petty took the ball and passed to Brown, who lined, and half-time sounded "with the score j N.P. 3, Grammar 0.

After the kickroff School, made an "Opening', arid Jeffries' sent the ball out to Shaw and be to Brown, Avho streaked ; down the field' and passed on. to Alexander, and a score was narrowly averted. Almost on the line School were penalised, and .Hutphinson. gave, relief; but back came School and McLaren, took the ball and passed infield. School came back, but Grammar forwards made a fine dash and the ball went out at the twenty-five. Wells put in a clear run, but kicked, and a i penalty in'a good position gave'Hutchinson'a chance, which almost succeeded, and School forced. From the kick-off play went down field, and both sides attacked strongly with fine rushes. The fast following forwards spoilt many of the School passing rushes. At. length School forwards broke through, and the ball coining out, School went away in a great rush. School continued to attack, Avith magnificent back rushes, but the Grammar defence was sound and each was repelled. After a lot of stubborn defence Grammar broke awa,y with a fine dash, but Alexander, Brown, and Mackay repelled it and took play down-field. Back came Grammar, and Insull made a fin« dash. Play went up and down the field till from two free kicks Grammar gained ground, and from one in a good position Hutchinson almost goaledi Brown took the ball and sent it out and well down. School opened up the play finely, and attack after attack went down field, from two of which Hoyes and Mackay almost scored, but the tackling of Matheson and Reid was too good. Both sides showed magnificent play, a fast and open. School were mostly on the attack. Jl good kick sent School back, and Matheson, by cool play, was : responsible for. sending back many hot attacks. Grammar got away^ biit the ball went out. At last .success was secured, Jeffries passing freely to Brown, who streaked right down and passed before being collared. He sent the ball out to Mackay,, who finished a fine run by scoring in a good position. . Brown failed with the kick. N.P/6-,;Grammar 0. Again School attacked, and a fine 'dash-down the field almost succeeded. Play was even till School broke away again, .and. the ball going out, no side was called, leaving the scores: N.P. High School 6 Auckland Grammar School 0 Mr. J. Hall w_as referee.