Combined Team Beat Mt. Albert

Northern Advocate, 1 August 1938, Page 3

Combined Team Beat Mt. Albert

A strong team gathered from Kamo. Whakapara and Kensington was fielded for the match against the Mt. Albert senior reserves from Auckland, and what was. under the conditio) is. a good game was seen. The visitor? paraded a formidable back line and put them into action early in the proceedings, but found themselves up against stiff tackling. Mt, Albert’s passing with the slippery ball was an education to the local fans, and they went away in a series of dashes which took them onto the combined line. Finally Ted Dunn snapped up and dived over in the left-hand corner. Collins failed to convert, and so the visitors were three up. Combined held the visitors in their ; own ground for a space until Dunn came up fast and caught Thorburn in possession almost on his own line, Mt. Albert were awarded a free kick right in front of the 'goal, .and Renton could not miss, but this completed Mt. Albert’s tally. Home Side Turns Tables,

Combined forwards began to show up in a better light and carried the leather to the visitors’ line, where Taylor and then Abbott essayed to crocs, while McMillan and Lenne were also associated in a bright dribbling onslaught. At half-time, however, the home team had not scored.

From the kick-off. Copies, visiting first live-eighth, gathered in and cut through, but did not get very far. and Wells turned the tables in a dash for Ml. Albert’s line, but missed a certain try through not passing out when within striking distance with several men in support. Lewis and Taylor shone in attacking movements, and then Lenne carried the ball through a bunch of the opposition and fired out t n Abbott, who carried on to the line, where he was bowled over and lost possession. Taylor came up fast and touched down as the ball rolled over the line, converting his own try to equalise the tally.

Combined held Mt. Albert in their own territory for an appreciable space, and although the visitors cleared the home forwards came back again and Caldwell gathered in to go over near the posts. The kick failed. The home team were now on top. lasting the distance better than their opponents, but could not add to their tally, although Lewis came close to doing so late in the game. Mr J. Hill carried the whistle.