INTER-COLLEGE RUGBY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18772, 28 July 1924, Page 9

INTER-COLLEGE RUGBY.

KING'S IMPROVED FORM. GRAMMAR JUST BEATEN. REMARKABLY CLOSE GAME. The second Rugby contest of the season between the Auckland Grammar School and King's College was played on Saturday afternoon .at. the King's College ground, Mangere. The ground was in perfect condition, and a splendid game resulted in a narrow win for King's by 16 points to 15.

The game had aroused considerable interest, and there was a large attendance. The even nature of the game gave it the fullest interest, and the spectators were kept at a high pitch of excitement throughout the whole of the game. The scores see-sawed frcjn the beginning to the end of play. Grammar were first to attack and a converted try gave them the initial advantage. King's drew level with a good try, which was also converted. Grammar infringed and McLachlan kicked a penalty goal for King's, giving his team a lead of Bto 5. By strenuous play Grammar passed their opponents, and led by 12 to 8, a feature being a potted goal by Hutchison. A converted try gave King's the lead by a single point at 13—12. - Excitement grew in intensity with Grammar's next effort, and King's were then placed two points behind.. King's finally added a last three points, and thus won the game by the narrowest margin, the scores being:— King's College .. ... ~. 16 Grammar School .. .... 15 The game will be remembered as one of the most even and exciting matches ever played between the two schools. The game.was perhaps slightly in Grammar's favour, and they were a little uralucky in going under at the end. King's, however, showed wonderfully improved form over their showing against Grammar in the first match, when they wero defeated by 19 to 0. Several changes had been made in the team, and the rearrangement gave an eminently satisfactory result. The whole King's team, especially the back division, was very much butter. The King's forwards were slower than Grammar, but the backs.moved at a great rate, | with accuracy of handling. A feature of | the match was the splendid kicking of ! McLachlan for King's. The dry ball gave | opportunities to both sets of backs, and some great handling bouts were carried i out by both teams.

SCHOOLS MATCHES.

SACRED HEART DEFEATED.

MOUNT ALBERT THE CHAMPIONS.

Considerable interest was taken in the secondary schools match, Mouiat Albert Grammar, School v. Sacred Heart College, which was played on No. 1 ground at Eden Park as a curtain-raiser to tho senior game. This match was won by Mount Albert by 9 to 3. The first quarter was marked by determined forward work by Sacred Heart. They had a chance when Mount filbert infringed, and Camming kicked a penalty goal. The second quarter wan in Mount Albert's favour, the backs getting going on several occasions. Just before half-time the Mount Albsrt backs were sent away, and after a nico run by Kirkpatrick Jenkin picked up a couple of yards from tho line and scored. The kick failed, the scores being level at the spell. On resuming the Sacred Hea.rt forwards gave the opposing backs no chance to get moving, and some splendid rashes were made. Then the Mount Albert backs started a nice passing bout, and Monk scored a good try which was not converted. The third try for tjtie winners came a littlo later, when Bark, scored. Mbunt Albert showed to greater advantage till the bell went, with the scores: Mount Albert Grammar, 9; Sacred Heart College, 3. '