CHALLENGE FAILS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20331, 12 August 1929, Page 12

CHALLENGE FAILS.

It ANFTJELY SHIELD GAME. WAIRARAPA BEATS AUCKLAND ' MATCH WON BY PENALTIES. FOUR TRIES TO CHALLENGERS. , t [By. TELEGRAPH. —ATHLETIC REPORTER.] CARTERTON, Saturday The second Ranfurly Shield match of the season played hero to-day between Waharapa and Auckland resulted in a 'win for Wairarapa, holders, by 17 points to 14. Wairarapa scored ono converted "try and four penalty goals against four tries by Auckland, ono of which was converted. As a big fixture the match wail rather disappointing, moro especially in tho •first spell. Wairarapa can account it-Self?-lucky to still hold the shield, ns undoubtedly Auckland held a distinct territorial advantage. It was only tho fine kicking of Fuller which turned the tables in the homo team's favour. Tho Auckland forwards weie suiperior fo their opponents, but tho backs seemed unable, except on rare occasions, to settlo clown in true stylo. Only tho magnificent defence and kicking of Cooko saved Wairarapa from a sound defeat. Two Special Trains. The conditions for tho match, which attracted an attendance of 10,000 spectators, wero ideal, and the ground was in splendid order. Two special trains from Wellington carried 800 people, in.cluding several Cabinet Ministers and members of Parliament. Tho teams .wore as follows: AUCKLAND. Fullback.—Butler. Threequarters.—Lucas, Bush, Minns. : Fivo-eigliths.—Cammick, Jamieiion. . Halfback.—^orner. Rover.—L. Hook. Forwards.—Hadley, Finlayson, A. <• • Knight, Batty, Anderson, L. Knight, Cathcart. - WAIRARAPA. Fullback.—Roach. Threequarters.—Booth, Stringfollow, Fuller. 'J Five-eighths.—Cooke, Cundy. Halfback.—Mill. •Rover;—,!. Donald. Forwards. —Irvine, Reid, Harvey, S. .Willoughby, M. Willoughby, Mc•.Grog6r, Olliver. .if • Wairarapa w-on the toss and played v With a slight breeze-but .against the sun. ' .' Auckland secured the. ball from the first line-out, but ofT-sido play - enabled (/.Cooke- to find the line near the corner. ■ -The, Auckland forwards relieved, with a 'fine'nlsh to. half-way, where another penalty . assisted -Wairarapa. Cooke short-punted in a rearguard attack, but Butler' proved equal to the occasion and found the line at" half-way. Injury to Roach. Roach was hurt after kicking the ball ; «nd' the game was held up for a couple of minutes. The Auckland forwards '■were 1 over-anxious and another penalty placed Wairarapa on the attack. Clever -..play 'by Cooke saw Wairarapa dangerous, but- Butler : again saved. Then from a free kick wide out. Fuller just failed at goal. Wairarapa was penalised for a sctum breach, >Bush' plading Auckland in a good position. Tne Auckland backs swung into action, Lucas making a bright dash before, being pushed into touch. Bush had another opportunity from a penalty "well out, but his kick went wide. .• •

Each- time Auckland got in a handy position Cooke drove it back with cleverly-placed kicks. Twice in succession the-Wairarapa, hookers were penalised, for liftirig in the scrum. Then "\yairarapa set. up- a strong attack, started oy. Stringfellow.. A score seemed .' likely until Minns ran right round and effected "a brilliant save. Immediately Hadley got offside in front of the goal and Fuller opened Wairarapa's score With a nice kick. Wairarapa ... . . . . 3 Auckland 0 .IJ. Penalties -Trequent. Almost immediately Bush failed to equalise the. scores, a fine kick sending the . ball "outside the posts. . Penalties were trequent,' and up to this stage Waiararapa had given away seven free kick's- and Auckland six. Wairarapa . gradually worked "its way to the-Auckland line,'/; where Mill endeavoured to dash round .the blind side, but., was safely .checked. The. Auckland , pack, led by Batty, -gained • considerable . ground. • Corner further improved the position with a nice kick. Cooke received fin injury to his nose, ■ hut was able to resume. Harvey, M. , Willoughby and Reid broke clear, but Minns came back with the ball at his feet. / Ho bustled Roach badly and play settled in the Wairarapa twenty-five. Bush had a further chance from a penalty, but the angle was again just <OO wide. Then Cundy made a bright dash on the blind side, gaining 30yds. before Jamieson caught him from behind. Cammick broke through and .••Auckland lost a great chance by offside play-. . Auckland's First Try vTfie - Auckland five-eighths, however, should have drawn Roach beforo passing too Boon. Cammick and Lucas wcro asso'ciftted 'in a clever reverse passing movement, which took play near the " Wairarapa line. Hero from a loose forward rush Anderson picked up and hurled himself over the line. Bush's L'ick just went over.

Auckland .. 5 .Wairarapa 3 Auckland maintained tho attack until Cpfike drove it back with a magnificent kick; from a< penalty. A. Knight relieved with a fine solo run, which JJfrtly , further improved. Mill made a great opening and Wairarapa had a chance, but Cooke's pass to .Stringfellow was forward. Playing splendidly in tho loose the Auckland forwards' were continually harassing the opposition. VVai rarapa had a rare opjuirt unity when Cun broko clear, but with two supports in attendance ho threw a wild pass. Auckland was penalised just on half'time on the tventy-five, and ("alter 'plf.csd /his team in front with another £oal-, making the scores at the interval: Wairarapa . . . • . 6 " - 1 Auckland 5 .f Co'Ai Z'lVjs Willi Ero":cn Uos%. It was as/oii.uncd at, hu.T !7tno that Coc,..i ;liad. a bioken nose, but the VVaivav.ua continued to play oil. ■li-iorii the kick-oif c.over passing by the A uci. and team saw Batty collared right on the line, where fiotn two scrums JV.u i.d e,bated tor Wairarapa. Auck;|an4. en'ea.-ouied t.o make the play open, . ■: K ':»• id a lot of ground In a WVy, '"U Cinvly drove Auckland ' A ' r : lr 2 (inc kick. The' Wairarapa t... > S"t oi, nn,| (; unf i v ni)t through a re. -v .t,g . Autjk.and. Hay was last an • ev-it eg, waj. bot'i tPams'tn'kinc . .tick. A .fee r kick l>v (Wmrft:'• : Ane'ilap-l. r;!., an advvnM-e, . '? - ' r V- ' . P-n'nld was nu'lia - a t" n \ b> ' p ' )o l e . fioni "an Ar r Ai.'Jirl • tiiin un o e, his .lpn.ni-. in a. nice • position. A..W"nj's .'itir.. fron i ntiir'-f Ion?, line-out,-Harvey. secured afler 'a- .coup'lo of forwards had handled ,and. Irvine scored between tho posts. Fuller easily converted. Wairarapa Auckland .. * * '" «j ""

Auckland set up nn immediate attack, Roach saving on his lino by marking. Keeping up the pressure the Auckland backs went away, but .lamicson threw a. wild pass. Then M. Willoughby headed a forward rush which transferred play to the Auckland twenty-five. Hero from a pennlfy in front Fuller kicked an easy goal. Wairarapa 14 Auckland 6 Auckland continued to havo a territorial advantage, but its backs could not combine very effectively. Busli attempted to increase his team's total from a penalty -well out, tho ball going wide. Auckland's chance came when Hook dashe 1 through a gap. Kicking the ball over the lino he beat Fuller in a race for the touch-down. Hush failed to goal from a good position. Wairarapa . . ». . . 14 Auckland ti Auckland held Wairarapa on tho defence and Batty and A. Knight broke round the scrum. Seeing tho opportunity Lucas dashed in. Picking up the ball ho left Roach standing with a side step to run from half-way and scoro a great try beside Ihe posts. Corner's kick hit [lie upright and rebounded. Wairarapa . . . . . . 14 Auckland 11 A minute later Auckland was penalised well out at tho twenty-five and Fuller kicked his fourth penalty goal. Wairarapa . . . . . . 17 Auckland . . . . . . 11 Not to be denied Auckland still continued to attack. Lucas n.ado a nice opening with a side-stepping run, and after several players had handled the hall Minns touched down at tho corner. Bush made a poor attempt to convert, and tho game ended a minuto later, the final scores being:— Wairarapa 17 Auckland .. . . .. 14 Mr. 11. Whittington, of Taranaki, was referee.