RUGBY FOOTBALL.
EANFURLY SHIELD,
AUCKLAND FAILS BADLY. HAWKK'S BAY DOMINANT. NAPIER, This Day. Auckland went down badly in the Ranfurly Shield match. The local si do, with six men away with the All Blacks to Auckland's three, had a decisive win by 2?> points to (>. The lh<i spell was even. Auckland opened the score, N. Tfwerstni getting a ivy and
Kinvan later dropping a goal from a mark. For the defenders Grensido a try and Corkill goaled from a mark, the first half ending S —(i in the homo side's favour. On changing ends Hawke's Bay attacked strongly and put on 15 points. They made the pace a cracker and the challengers wore kept on the defence. Orniond, (ironside, Falwassev and Blake scored trios, the final one taking the backs from one end of the field to the other.—Press Assn.
OTMKR RESULTS. Unllor bo.'it West Coast, (5—5. Auckland Grammar School beat .Ww Plymouth Boys' High School, !)—<>, hut flic Moascar Cup was not at stake. Otfigo boat. North Otago, 14 —H. Tn the Hi« 1) Schools tournament at Dun eel in, Timani beat Christchurcli, 1(j—11 and Otago boat Southland, 2N— -f). in the tournament at Wanganui Christ's College beat Wfinjjanui.
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Northern Advocate, 25 August 1924, Page 5
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