WAIRARAPA BEAT AUCKLAND, 14-13

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6677, 2 August 1928, Page 8

WAIRARAPA BEAT AUCKLAND, 14-13

Brilliant Display of /Rugby at Masferion COOKE’S DAZZLING DISPLAY Per Press Association. MASTEETON, Last Night. Almost perfect weather conditions prevailed for the Kugby representative game between Auckland and Wairarapa, the Eanfurly Shield holders, which provided a ,largo attendance of onlookers with the best display of tho code this Season, the homo side winning after a keen contest by 14 points to 13. Auckland commenced at great speed and their forwards dominated play in tho first spell, sweeping over the Wairarapa backs. The half-time score was: Auckland 13 Wairarapa 6 In the second half, however, the greens showed a complete reversal of form, the finish put on their movements being noticeable. Cooke played a great game throughout, his line-kicking being marvellous, and in the second spell ho scored as brilliant a try as ever in his characteristic way right between the posts and himself added the majo. points L. Hook, who scored two tries and kicked a penalty for Auckland—one try the result of particularly good play oh his part—was the visitor’s pest back. Auckland kicked off against the sun and at once attacked, but a .promising movement failed at the critical momeai. Wairarapa’s turn came, but Cooke was grassed on the line. Bright play followed when the Auckland backs launched an offensive, Minns nearly getting over on more than one occasion. The first score came from a free kies to Wairarapa when Gundy goaled. Soon after Minns and Jenkins made a determined effort to cross their Opponents’ line but failed. It was not long, however, before L. Hook equalled the score with a beautiful penalty goal. Cooke showed up prominently,, and from an opening made by him. Candy sent tho ball back to Cooke to Stringfellow, who scored. Cundy missed. Cooke again put in some brilliant play, but was brought (town practically on tho line. U - - From ft swift Auckland attack* X>. Hook followed up Ealwasser’s kick and scored a splendid try behind the posts after beating Cooke for the ball. Jenkins had no difficulty in converting. , Auckland 8 Wairarapa 0 Soon after L. Hook again secured from a passing movement and scored behind the posts. Jenkins converted, and half-time was called with the score: Auckland ........ 13 Wairarapa 0 Sharp replaced Cundy in the second spell. Not long after resumption Cooke electrified the crowd with the most brilliant try of the day behind the posts, and he . added tho extra points. Auckland 13 Wairarapa »■•-• H Wairarapa..kept up the pace and Paewai had to force down.' Wairarapa, continued the offensive, and Auckland were hard put to it. ~, . Off-side near the blue and - white - s line gave Yates a chance to place Waxrarapa in the lead,' which, he did. The greens again came close to scoring just before time was called. Wairarapa 1^ Auckland ■ . Eoach, the Wairarapa full-back, did not play, being replaced by Cormack, and W. Irvine , (hooker) by K. Eeid, Le Quesne going into the pack in ’Eeid a position. i Palmerston High School Badly ■/ . Beaten ■ BY WANGANUI TECHNICAL COLLEGE. Times Special. WANGANUI, Last Night, la ideal weather Wanganui Technical College first fifteen to-day defeated ■ Palmerston-North High School by 24 points to 3. The match was played before a large crowd. Although devoid of spectacular, incident in the opening stage? it developed a higher standard towards the close.

The visitors- were a much, more solid opposition than they were against Collegiate School. 'The forwards led by McCorkindale. played hard, but lack of finish in the backs and a tendency to kick too hard robbed them of reward. The visitors' back line departed from the orthodox style, the second five-eighths standing well up in front in line with the scrum, but on the opposite side to the rover. Actual results proved it to bo of little avail as it tended to penalise the team in that this player was invariably offi-sido when the first five-eighths tobjs the ball. The Palmerston backs; were lacking in combination, and,their style of play—kick and follow up —tended if anything to play into the hands of the solid defence. Wanganui were placed .on the defensive im the opening stages, but the attacks lacked sting and the home team put on eight points before Palmerston could score. High School got in an attacking position with a high,.kick, McCorkindalc smothering the return. The white forwards packed solidly and when, the ball crossed the line Swindell got there to score. Miller could not add the points. -i • High School'3, College ,8. There was no alteration-at'half time. From the territorial aspect Palmerston North had tho best of the early part pf the second' spell, but lack of finish against a sound defence kept the attackers at bay , and College-piled on another eight points, in the first quarter. of an hour. . Tho College team were now definitely better and the -whites wore penned