AUSTRALIANS WIN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17271, 22 September 1919, Page 9

AUSTRALIANS WIN.

P«WAL AUCKLAND MATCH. —_*. HOME TEAM'S DEFEAT. 32 POINTS TO EIGHT. TV Australian league football team play»d their final match in Auckland at the P. main on Saturday afternoon, when the.- Heated an Auckland team by 32 point, to 8. Th* weather was splendid, and a crn« of about 20.000 was present. The Australian? again displayed their mipervnlN. bu, the match was* a great deal in -c interesting than the scores inrl"'<t' Th.- An. kl; nd team was much f.i- ■■•: 'li.in th.it _ ■■hi. '1 represented New i-ir.ti ..11 th.' prevbus Saturday, and '■' ■'.'''' With a urr.it doa.l more vigoui. W Ulnnd jo; (he gallic in motion, but '•' ■"■••liatcl.\ fi.in ,1 ..Mini in midfield the vsitir- >o,c f .-,! wo a. Ifwersen kicked • vii "he hue. ;„,,j |>aser forced. Plsy ■ettl.-fl m midfie',l Gloving the kick out, a: 'i .- cntu.-iln Auckland were awarded aiiot free k. If worsen making a, good. thoi..-'i iieft'c-tiial. attempt at go«l. Good *°' in <; Havidsut had the Australian* '" 1:1 T •'""' l.vei;t\ five, and Ifwersen had ■* third -n.-1-..-essftii kick at goal. Hi I=i;i -Aaijin.ki'ii by l'raser, who kicked i" w l'Hvid.-nt . and he had a. pot at -"■' . -i ion ° resulting. Horder gained p. *.«■.«.,-,,, l'tcu minutes later, and he i .-wed dr»ii ,he |in», but was stopped by lfwei-.- I'las immediately returned to Australia'.- territory, and "from another penalty Ifwe-sen lauded a goal. Auckland.. ... ... ... o Australia . . ... 0 Auckland coni.in.ied to press. Ifwersen Attempted to pUce another goal from a penalty, but the bail went wide, and the Australians touched down, liurge and Latu then started a passing rush, the hall going out in Auckland's territory. From the scrum Ghent tecured possession, and with the assistance of McGregor and < G. Davidson removed the danger. The , Australian's" returned with a passing rush, i Hoi low ay, Cubiit, Robinson, and Vest ! handling the ball in turn. The named i was stopped by W. Davidson. Vest mis ; tained an injury to his knee and had to be carried off immediately. H. Gilbert ' filled the vacancy. The Australians main- ' tained the attack, but the Auckland backs ! shifted play to midfield, where Frasev ' took a mark. \V Davidson failed to take ■ the ball, and the visitors were around 1 bim immediately Robinson snapped it j up and sent on to Burge, from whom the ' leather went to Latta and Cubitt, the last- I named petting over. Burge failed with the kick. Australia 3 Auckland 2 5 A good passing rush was started almost immediately by 11 allow ay, but McClymont stopped Gilbert. The Auckland man had to be carried ofl the field and Delgrosso went on at fullback, W. Davidson moving up into the threeq natter line. Delgrosso immediately initiated a passing rush, which ended in Ifwersen finding the line in Australia's twenty-five. From loose play Stewart secured possession and nearly got over the line. A penalty relieved the position. Gilbert and Robinson then took play to Auckland's quartejrs,sand Watkina i following through, kicked into touch-in- j goal. The visiters continued to press, Horder putting in a great run, but was! brought down by W. Davidson. However, j be manaj;ed to get the ball to Burge, who threw it out to Robinson, and the latter was running over when the Aucklandera | were penalised. Burge took the kick, the: ball striking one of the pasts and rebounding into the field. W. Davidson gathered it up and kicked out. From loose play in midfield O. Davidson secured the ball, and after racing through the visitors in great style paused to Avery a few yards from the line, and he got over. Ifwersen ' failed to convert. j Anckland 5 Australia 3 Almost immediately the Australian backs got going, Cubitt being eventually left in possession. He punted over the fullback's head and easily out-distancing the local men again secured the ball' and scored between the post*. Norman concerted. Australia 8 Auckland ... 5 Good work by Cubitt, Norman and Gilbert had Auckliind again in difficulties, but Delgrosso saved. From a scrum near Auckland's twenty-five the Australians were awarded a free kick and Burge made an unsuccessful shot at goal. Robinson got the ball a little later and sent to Cubitt, who put in a brilliant run, but slipped when a few feet from the line, thus losing what was a certain chance of scoring. A free kick repelled the attack, but the relief was only temporary. The visitors were soon hack again, a passing rush between Horder, Norman, Robinson, übitt and Gilbert ending in the lastnamed scoring. Norman converted, making the scores at half time :— Australia ... ... ... 13 Auckland 5 The Second Half. On resuming. Auckland attacked., but Horder secured the ball and sprinted down the line, beating man after man, but -yas finally stopped by McGregor. The ball was kicked over the line and forced. Auckland then invaded the visitors' territory, where Auckland were awarded a free kick, and Ifwersen had a shot at goal, but the ball fell short. Fraser immediately returned it to midfield. Here Holloway got possession and started a passing rush with Robinson and Gilbert, which was stopper! on the line. A free kick gave Au'kland an opportunity to remove the pressure. Fraser, however, snapped up the 101 lin midfield and raced through the Aucl ianders to within a few yards of the line where he passed to Burge, and the latter scored. Norman failed with the ki<k. Australia 16 Auckland 5 Ifwersen started a rush almost immedi atelv, but, was brought down by Fraser ti Australia's twenty-five. ";From a .-'tutu Auckland were awarded a free kick and Ifwersen had an unsuccessful shot at >-*'I. A mark to Ghent did not assist materially, for the home tearr were soon forced back, Horder and Cub.'tt carrying play to th« other end of the field. An- ' ether rush as spoiled through an erratic P'lt-e. and Ifwersen cleared. Burge and , Norman soon had the ball bark again, the laiter dribbling it right across the line, hut riasx got in ahead of him and forced. v ' luiltr, and Townsetid headed another at- '-"'••. and then Robinson came on the •cue He snapped up the ball and shot i ..lit to Burgo, and the latter scored. '■> '■! man faiied to convert. Australia . 19 Auckland 5 Cm play being resumed Barge puked up t'l" 1 .1!! from the loose in midfield and ra.wj for the Inn He heat Delgrosso, the' fiil'ha'-k and aided another try to the I ■*-: -11 - ■'.- sore, which Fraser converted \ustralta 24 An' kiand 5 flic Australians again attacked. Latta '•c. .._• -lapped on the line by Delgrosso, ,: ' l.al ben;;. e\e.|tua!ly ki. keci over the ■"'•'■■ l I'm'' line shortly after Cubitt se-'ir.-'i the bad ,i midfield and got right '""■-'.'. ♦. 11.-.ri -,-. where he passed '■ 'nil""' ami the latter scored. ?'raser r n\. rt tnr A i.:iv .-. 2f> A'i-k..i..i .. , . 5 V. k'.ic.l 11 r- , lack..l and McGregor Tide a j'-d op. . in - and passed to \V. I'a-.i'l-..ii. «h. i.i' ..e, Ifwerscn -ailed Mill fie ;.. •', \'J-'ra' a . . . . 29 An ■■•■< .1 . . ! . . 8 I he final '.ore came ; „>. . .-, ; m r. fjol- ' ■•».!>- jot the ha" (r.ci „ -. ,-„, > in midh Id and aftei a •."•■■d rt.n |,a>sed to Burge. who '~«!:* srore'd. I'nlutt was tinsu.-ce.-s. i l! with 'he kick. Aus'raii.n 3?, i* land '.8 .Mr A. Bali was referee.