NORTHERN WAHLOA WIN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18814, 15 September 1924, Page 4

NORTHERN WAHLOA WIN.

AUCKLAND FAIL TO SCORE.

FAST GAME ON HARD GROUND.

[by; telegraph.—own correspondent.] DARGAVILLE. Saturday. The first representative Rugby football match for Bomo years, between Northern Wairoa and Auckland, was played here today, in good weather, and on a dry e» an <* which was a bit bumpy. The Auckland players often misjudged tho bounce and over-ran in dribbUner. When the teams-lined out. it was seen that Auckland, although much younger, were just as heiavy as their opponents. The Auckland backs gave.a &W%*-L£ m hibition of short, auick PMjune Which, howover, always went wrong at a optical tune. The Northern Wairoa tackling V m «oolient. and after the first spell thou* hefty forwards controlled the gamoand stored the ball getting to the back division P f 'fA* speedier opponents. The- Northern Wairoa backs played bettor in the later sta(fc» and scored two pretty tries, both of which were converted by Harding. Taken all roujid the gama was easily the best seen locally taw season, and although Auckland f » lle<j ,™ score they had almost as much advantage of the game as their opponents, who Vail only been beaton once this season. If or Auckland, Hopkins, McGregor, and HarnA iton played well, the first-mentioned giving a splendid exhibition at five-eighths. ArmwA the forwards Batchelor was easily too best, but the others made a creditable showing. For Northern Wairoa the whole of the forwards played well, and among the hacks Brydon, Simonsen. Harding and Gould were always in the limelight. Mr. T. C. Webb was referee. The teams wore:— i Northern Wairoa. — Wade, Simonson, Harding. Pearce. Gould. Brydon, Morrifh, WarrningtOß, Hilliam, Dorncr, Jones, haulkner, Fisher. Rika, Hemphill. Auckland.—Grey. Hamilton, Vallance. Jjincoin, McGregor. Hopkins. Earily. Sinclair. Culpan. Batcholor. Stewart. Abel, Keary. Wakorley. McDonald. Auckland won the toss, and played with tho sun and wind at their backs. Brydon set tho ball in motion. A determined rush by the Wairoa forward* took play into, the Auckland twenty-five, whore Vallance kicked out. Hamilton made a determined run along tho line and was thrown out at the Wairoa twenty-five. Gould punted tho ball well up the field, and play hovered close to Auckland's lino for some time, when from a sorum Hopkins received from Earlly. and sent on to McGregor, who was stopped by Brydon in Wairoa's twenty-five. Play came back to Auokland territory, but was immediately rushed oloso down to Wairoa's lino where the fullback. Wade, caused a penalty by placing the ball on tho ground. Hopkins made & poor attempt at goal, and a force down resulted. Offside play .gave Keary a chance but this also was missed. Wairoa rushed the ball right down to, tho Auckland lino whero it remained until a penalty brought relief. Fishor made a good . kick from a mark, and Earlly got possession., a movement resulting by McGregor. Hopkins and Vallance. The last-named was stopped by Simonsen. Gould and Brydon took play back to tho Auckland twenty-five where the ball went out. tho chango over arriving with no score. Auokland got going ciuickly when play was resumed and strenuously attempted to get over, some fine passing, in which the whole or tho backs took part, being continued until Simonsen put tho ball out at halfway. From the line-out the Wairoa forwards took the ball to near tho Auckland lino whore Gould had a shot at goal from a free kick, but missed. Wairoa kept up tho attack, and from a scrum under tho po.«ts Morrish passed to Brydon, tho ball going then to Gould, who sent on to Peace. The last-named dashed over. Harding failed to convert. Nosthern Wairoo, 3; Auckland. 0. A dash by McGregor was stopped by Wade-. A missed kiok by Hopkins saw trouble for Auokland. who had to struggle hard to keep Wairoa out. Batchelor took the ball with a fine dribble well down to Wairoa's territory. Simonsen put in a timely kick. The hell went for half-time with Auckland on the attack and the scores still Northern Wairoa. 3 points; Auckland. 0. The seoond half opened with give and tako play Until .Tones headed a rush to the Auckland line where an infringement pulled the forwards un, A few minutes lator Jones serit td Hilliam, who passed to Poarco, the last-named getting over, but being thrown into touch by Batchelor. From the kick out Wade brought the ball back again. After some time McGregor. Hopkins, and Vallance took it td tho Wairoa lino where an infringement gavo Hopkins a ohanoo to goal, but the ball again wont wide. The Wairoa forwards took play well down the field and from a scrum Harding and Fearce indulged in a good passing run. Tho Auckland backs came away again but wero stopped by Hilliam. Simojnson got oyer nfteT a. smart run but was called back, his foot having crossed the sido line. A timely kiok by Hopkins raised tho siege and tho ball wont out at halfway just as tho boll went for the chango over. Wairoa got the upper hand, Auckland tiring fast. Wairoa kicked high and several times the rays of the sun and the bounce of the ball beat tho Auckland backs, allowing Wairoa to almost get over. Auckland hung on tenaciously, but Wairoa kept hammering away until from a scrum the ball was passed to Gould, who sent on to Brydon, the latter transferring to Harding, who raced round behind the posts. Ho converted with a nice kick. Northern Wairoa. 8; Auokland, 0. Tho kick but was smothered by Rika and play returned to tho Auckland lino, whoro Batchelor relieved the pressure by a timely kiok. Further pressuro was relioved by it mark by McGresor. Tho Auckland backs were still passing well and making every endeavour to break tho defence but, to no purpose. _ Gould was temporarily hurt. Wairoa continued to attack and in a pretty passing bout between Gould, Brydon. Harding and Simonson, tho last-named dashed over. Harding kicked an easy goal. Northern Wairoa, 13; Auckland, 0. Auckland were not done yet. From the kick out they rushed to Wairoa'a territory, where the ball hung for some time. Batohelor had a shot from a mark, but tho ball went wide. Auokland returned well and again endeavoured to score, but the defenco held good. A timely Holt by Simonson ended tho game, with the scores: Northern Wairoa IS Auckland o In a third grade match, played as a cur-tain-raiser, Y.M.C.A., Whangarei, 14. beat Northern Wairoa, 0. A poor exhibition of football was given.

HOROWHENUA DEFEATED.

MANAWATU'S HEAVY SCORE.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PALMERSTON NORTH. Sunday. In the last Rugby representative match of tho season at Palmerston, Manawatu decisively defeated Horowhenua by 40 points to 10.

MARLBOROUGH TEAM.

DRAW AT WELLINGTON.

[BV TELEGRAPH.—PBESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Sunday. Before an attendance of 3000, the visiting Marlborough representatives drew with the Wellington B team, after an interesting came. Marlborough wore the first to score, O'Brien, who had previously almoat kickeu a penalty, sending the ball over the bar. Hawkins (Wellington) broko away with dashing play and scored. Malcolm's kick against tho wind failed. Marlborough came again, and poor defence work by Wellington nearly let the visitors in, what appeared a clear try. being disallowed. Tho visitors kept up the pressure. O'Brien beat his man and ecored a pretty try, which be converted with a splendid kick. The spell ended- Marlborough 8 points, Wellington 3. In the second spell the visitors for a time showed improved play, and kept Wellington on tho defensive McHugh (Marlborough), by dashing play, eoored. and O Brien again sent tho ball over the bar. Wellington became aggressive, improving in combined play. Hawkins secured and scored a try, which Malcolm oonvertod. Marlborough 13, Wellington 8. Wellington woro now called upon to defend vigorously, and they then came again. Malf roy passed to moiling tho latter scoring, and Malcolm failed with tho kick. Marlborough 13, Wellington 11. _ Marlborough played bettor foot•11: it A l r i d , eo £P ore <l, but O'Brien failed with tho kick. He safely piloted a penalty « w ?v o if- "] akln ,? HS n? 00 '®. Marlborough 19. Wellington 11. Wellington's standard of play improved Fitzgerald and PrinHe scored, and O'Rcffan converted tho second try, making matters oven. Exciting pl ay followed, but there was no further aooro the game ending:-— ' Marlborough ~ t in Wellington .. *" " J 19

THE SEDDON . SHIELD.

NELSON TEAM DEFEATED.

[BY TELECRAPn.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MOTUEKA, Saturday. The third Sedclon Shield match was played at Motuoka to-day, and resulted in Golden Bay—-Motucka (holders), defeating Nolson (challengers), by 14 points to 12. In the nrst half Morris and Grigg secured a try each for the winners, and Bowers converted one. KinKott scored for Nelson and Snodgrass kicked a penalty goal. In tho second spoil boll and Cmgg each scored for the winners and Wallace and Challiea for Nolson. The weather was excellent, thero was a large crowd and the game was the fastest and hardest of the' Seddon Shield matches.