NINE POINTS ALL.

Northern Advocate, 21 August 1924, Page 4

NINE POINTS ALL.

RUGBY ITINERARY GAME. < N. AUCKLAND v KING COUNTRY,. (Special to "Northern Advocate.") TAUMARUNUI, This Day. The second match listed in the tout of the North Auckland' Rugby reuresentatives took place at Taiunarimuf yesterday afternoon in fine weather, the opposing fifteen representing Kins-, Country. Having lost the toss the Northerners* had to face a strong sun-glare in thflf first spell. McLeod kicked off and plajfl was rushed to the North line, whietf was well cleared by a long kick frontf Emerson. The ball was taken by Carlson (King Country), who opened up the play and sent on to Brimial, whos€| kick was smothered. Warmington got! possession and put in a fine run, but? was tackled, and play hung in midfield, where a series of serums ensued. Tha' Northerners were not getting the ball from the loose. Moslen secured and made a fine run up the line and looked like scoring, but was tackled byHarty* Brvne, the King Country captain,opened up play to the centre an*--transferred to Carlson, tvho returned the pass,, but Wade's defence at fullback was too solid to penetrate. Play was very ragged for some time. As a result of very fine play Sowmaii (Whangarei) got over, but the referee, Mr Robinson, disallowed the try. Play; was up and down field and very fast. From a scrum in the Northerners' 25" Carlson secured, and cut in very nicely ftnd transferred to McDonald, wha scored a good try. Raleigh's kick failed.—King Country 3, North Auckland O.

From the kick-off King Country» infringed and McLeod failed with a kick at goal. Dare, taking the return kick, transferred to Bryden, to Wightman, to Moslen, who outpaced his opponents and scored near the posts. Dare's kic£ was n good one, but went King Country 3, North Auckland 3. f On resuming play hovered in mid-" field and from a scrum Waters (KingCountry) set Ms backs going, but Byrne knocked on and North Auckland forced. From the drop-out the local team, handling the ball very well, took play up to North Auckland's 25, but; lacked finish and Wade cleared. Front the line-out King Country came baclt with a dribbling rush, until B. Finlayson and Sowman took possession and carried play to King Country's 25, where they were relieved by a freo kick. The play was now very tight; and hard. The Northerners were penalised in their 25 and Raleigh kicked a good goal, the half-time score being—• King Country fi, North Auckland ?>. Dare had to retire and Hamilton his place on resuming. North Aucklanlßß playing with more dash and determination, took play to the local 25. Walters opened the play, but was well tackled by Wnrmington. From a scrum Cunningham sent 011 to Brydon, to Hamilton, who ran through and sent on to Simonsen, who was well tackled by Carlson. The North Auckland forwards, with Emerson in the lead, took play* within the local 25, where the ball was clearetl bv Parrant. From a line-outr North Auckland took possession, but could not get through the defence. | From a scrum Waters sent the ball on jto Byrne, who cut -in and scoreil, 1 The kick failed. —King Country i North Auckland 3. From the kick-off the North Auckland forwards took play to within txe local 25 and from the ruck Simonsen secured and dived over. McLeod's kick failed.—King Country 9, Auckland 6. ' On resumption the local team looked like scoring, but Hamilton cleared with a fine kick to the line. From the line- ■ out Cunningham sent the ball to Brydon, who cut in and sent it on ta | Moslem, who ran from half-way and | scored a very brilliant try. Hamilton's kick failed.—King Country 9, North" Auckland 9. With very little time to go North. I Auckland forced the play to . King Country's 25, but could not get over and the game ended with no further score.