EXCITING LEAGUE MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17218, 22 July 1919, Page 5

EXCITING LEAGUE MATCH.

SOLDIERS WfN Sf 2$ T© M

,■ GOOD. PASSING RUSHES. , The garao v,ndffx thiv League code started I slowly. a- returned soldiers' rusk resulting, in. Auckland forcings '-, Similar play carried the laatnei -to. the'-oihefend of the field, where I the saved by forcing. gsramblsng . play in piieiSeld was ■anM*ened momentarily j by a dash on" taff Pijrt of Kaensn, and then a rush was carried by the forwards to the ; ■soldiers' goal. A passing bom, by the sol- j disss brought play back to oer.w*. A dan- : serous rush by the soldiers was w t ; .i stopped" j by pelgroftso. and *jlay_ hung in the Auckland twenty-S>e for a, time. Openings were made by tfle halves en both sideß, but the I backs seemed to be unable to flandle the bail | in the attempts at passing runs. McGregor broke away and made a good run to- the' centre, and the leather was carried on by a forward rush to the soldiers' line, where a ' force down saved. From the drop out the soldiers attacked, and Keal finished a passing bout by scoring under the posts. No goal resulted. Soldiers, 3: Auckland, 0. Im-j mediately afterwards a, score came to Auckland. Delgrosao. fielding a. long kick, ran , to the onen, and beating a couple of oppo- i nents, transferred to Davidson. The speedy threecuarter punted high over the line, and beaticc the opposition for pace, scored under the noßts. Davidson converted his own try. Auckland. 5: Soldiers. 3. The ne£t piece of exciting nlay was re dash by Eeenan, which threatened the soldiers' line, but the soldier team came back with a rush, and Thomas, picking up ran and transferred to Avery, who scored. The attempt at goal failed. Soldiers. 6; Auckland, 5. Another score soon came to Auckland, a. passing run. ending in McGresot crossing near the comer. Ko soal resulted. The play bnnjr near the centre for the remainder of the apell, with the poorest — Auckland .. .. .. . .8 Soldiers . . 6 The soldiers signalised the resumption. of play by a rush, to their opponents' line, and play buns in the Auckland twenty-five. A , passiiur run across the field resulted in Laing; gettmn over at the corner. The kick at goal proved fruitless. Soldiers, 9; Auckland. 8. The Auckland forwards carried play to their oononenta' twenty-five, where a ne«.t passing bout eaw Hes cut in and score. McGregor's attempt at goal hit the post. Auckland, 11: Soldiers. 9. Another score came to Auckland shortly afterwards. An opening being made ■ ii mii.tfieM, and the bail beitbK kicks*! p&<rf 1 ihs fullback. DavjtJfiou spEinßsd tiuwti «ad scorevL 'pie try '*£» ,-a?nverted. Aucfelrnd, . • 16; Soldiers, 9, The scores continual! to mount. Auckland getting another try. which was con%raed. Auckland, 21; Soldiers, 9. , The sc.'-diers then teak a hand, and Nicholson, js.i« a good kick and a fast sprint, scored *, try -Qw- nosts. No goal resrp*"»d Auckland, ii feidiers, 12. Another <*; t<? "-''" saldiera fofWtffai* «aickly, Thomaa geivvsv?- ,is, leather in . - % uokSand twentyfive i-zsi dashing are.... The goal points were aaaed. Auckland. 21; Soldiers, IT. Another passing ran by the soldiers isamedi- ; ately afterwards proved irresistible-: 33*3$ 3. -ivy resulted, but the kick- at goal- nfeei; k-'tck-land. 21; Soldiers, 20 t Aecislaaid started

flincinj the ball about in better -' styles.--and* £ s °°Si, Passina; boot saw - lies score a goad ;|p.j;Tkekick at goal faileil. Auckland, 2d-; belchers, 20 Toe soldiers caarc back with a foodniEhthat brought pla*. to the Auckland twenty,fiye - and hat;; work on the line saw : uie returned->men • secure -■ »'" good try,- which 1 S? 9 rSP*- converted.:' Auekland/ 24: Soldiers. : -4--.-J.ne ;«trna^le"wis:; wasted midfield- for I a- time, both sides strfving hard to. increase; | tile score. -; Eventually the :< soldiers got -'an ; opening. ; and a good i passing,; bout ended -in i tfto- soldiers, scorins:- another 'try -just beicra,! tge belt-rang. The thus *nded with I tne. scores: — . '':'••■:■-■•;.;'::.■'-■.'''■■.;- :; :.';-SeHiers'.!,. : ".. : ~~ : ...",~: ';..-,' 05 I v--':>] i Auckland --'.'•-»'.. ■_ "'•«'"''¥»'•'"V.V 24 ; ".' Mr. A. Ball was referee. , ■ ■■-' "Z?" I *' ■:.:..'. ;■-■"-:.-.■.,..;■ • : ..., •-■•.... ... . i