OUTDOOR SPORTS

Northern Advocate, 29 July 1935, Page 6

OUTDOOR SPORTS

I RESULTS AT A GLANCE. | REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. Taranaki 31, Auckland 29; Auckland B 27, South Auckland 21. North Otago 16, South Canterbury 14. Marlborough 17, Ashburton 13. WHANGAREI RUGBY. Senior. Maungakaramea 9, Pipiwai 0. City 16, Old Boys 10. Hikurangi 19, Mangakahia 6. Junior. City 5, Hora Hora 3. Poroti 5, Waiotira 3. Manaia 6, High School 0. Grammar Old Boys Intermediate 8, Whangarei Old Boys 0. Third Grade. Onerahi 5, High School 0. Waiotira 11, Hora Hora 0. DARGAVILLE. Costello Shield. Ruawai (challengers) 5, Kaihu Valley (holders), 0. Northern Wairoa championship final. —Kaihu 4, beat Southern 3. Juniors. Northern Star 6, Tangowahine 3. Dargaville defaulted to Waima. Ruawai defaulted to Southern. Third Grade. Dargaville 20, Southern 3. Ruawai 34, Kaihu Valley 0. Tangowahine 12, High School 0. AUCKLAND. All senior grade matches were postponed qn account of the sodden state of the grounds. WELLINGTON. Senior A—First Division. Athletic 6, drew with Marist 0.8. 6. Wellington College <p.B. 17, Oriental 6. Eastbourne 16, Wellington 13. Petone 17, Johnsonville 6. Hutt 9, Poneke 3. Second Division. University 17, Petone 3. Melrose 17, Berhampore 8. St. Patrick’s 0.8. 9, Wellington 3. CHRISTCHURCH. Old Boys 11, ’Varsity-6. Christchurch 14, Sunnyside 3. Sydenham 18, Athletic 5. Linwood 17, Merivale 6. DUNEDIN. Union 6, drew with Alhambra 6. Zingari 12, ’Varsity B 0. Pirates 9, Dunedin 3. Southern 3, beat ’Varsity A 0. Taieri 10, Kaikorai 5. LEAGUE. KNOCKrOUT COMPETITIONS. Senior. City 14, Hikurangi Colts 0. Hikurangi United 9, Kensington 5. Junior. Onerahi beat Hikurangi by default. v . Portland-Kamo match postponed. AUCKLAND. Richmond 19, City 6. Mount Albert 17, Ponsonby 11. Newton 7, Marist 5. v SOCCER. CHATHAM CUP. Provincial Final. Ponsonby 4, Hamilton Wanderers 2. AUCKLAND. North Shore 2, Thistle 1. Mt. Albert 6, Metro-College 1. Y.M.C.A. 5, Comrades 1. HOCKEY. WHANGAREI. Men. Mangapai 4, Whangarei 1. Ramblers 1, Wesley 1. ’Karamea 2, Springfield 0. United 3, Mata 3. Tauraroa 6, Maungatapere 2. Ladies’ A. Hinemoa 5, Portland 0. Hora Hora 5, ’Karamea 1. Old Girls 4, School 2. Ladies’ B. Kia Ora 3, Wesley 2. Onerahi 5, College 2. AUCKLAND DOWN TARANAKI BETTER BY 2 POINTS. CLOSE CONTEST. [Special to “Northern Advocate.”! NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. On Saturday Taranaki defeated Auckland by 31 points to 29. It was not a Ranfurly Shield match. Auckland opened with a strong attack, and within the first five minutes, from a scramble near the posts, Solomon forced his way over for Bush to convert. A loose rush brought Auckland right up to the line for Brown to cross for a try, which Bush did not convert. The visiting forwards broke away, and play was transferred to Taranaki’s twenty-five yards line. Edwards electrified the crowd with a great run of 50 yards, in which he side-stepped two opponents and then short-punted over Bush. A melee ensued, in which Fitzgibbon was caught off-side and Collins landed a good goal. A great move by Taranaki followed. Sullivan broke away and gave the ball to Brown, who raced away, and scored under the post for Collins to add the points, and halftime sounded with the score: —Auckland 11; Taranaki 8. A tight skirmish marked the opening of the second half. Then C. Brown broke clear and gave the ball to Galbraith, who outstripped the opposition, punted over Bush, and raced on for a try. Collins’ kick failed. Auckland responded with a try by Killeen after Grant had made a good opening. Bush missed with an easy kick.

Edwards and O. Brown broke away down the side-line, and when checked by Bush handed to Brown, who went in unopposed near the corner. Collins converted, putting Taranaki in the lead for the first time in the match. Pepperell came up, and with great determination forced his way over with two opponents on him. Collins converted, making the score 21 to 14. Again the home pack charged through in a short passing move, which ended in Young crossing for a try, to which Collins added the extra points. Play was swiftly transferred to the home end, when Edwards corkscrewed his way through and scored under the posts. ~ Collins again converted, making the score 31—14.

A loose rush took place in the open without opposition, when Taranaki were all out of their positions, giving A. Brown another try, which Bush converted. Solomon led the visitors down the Taranaki line, and, from a scrum under the posts, Frankham forced his way over, and Bush again converted.

Excitement was running high, and from 35 yards out Collins failed in a penalty kick at goal. Both sides strove hard in the final stages, but the game ended with Taranaki on the attack, and the score;— Taranaki 31 Auckland 29 Mr O'Sullivan was referee.