REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20343, 26 August 1929, Page 14

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY.

'AUCKLAND TEAM WINS.

NORTH AUCKLAND DEFEATED.

BACKS GIVE GOOD DISPLAY.

CANTERBURY BEATS SOUTHLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DAHGAVILLE, Saturday. For tho first timo in history an Auckland representative team played North Auckland at Dargavillo to-day in glorious weather, and before an attendance of 3000. fl'ho teams were:— Auckland. —Butler, Lucas (captain), Bush, !t Minns, Camniick, Jamicson, Rae, Solomon, Fletcher, McGuire, Sathcrlcy, Kahu, Peacock, Hey wood, Palmer. North Auckland. Kerr, Hansen, Nicholls, Barrich, Anderson, Hartley, .Morressey, Wells, Donaldson, llamona, Finlavsou (captain), Rika, Yalcs, MorriBey, Wilkinson. Auckland kicked off f and after an exchange of kicks between Butler and Kerr tho Northerners swarmed down on tho Auckland line, whero somo tight play saw 'Auckland save by forcing. From the kick Out Auckland rushed play downfield. Wells kicked right out to Bush who potted a beautiful goal from 25 yards out. Auckland, 4; North Auckland, 0. Tho North Auckland forwards put great Vim into their work and took play right tack to Auckland's line, where, in spite of somo great kicks by Butler, it was brought back timo and again, In a bout, of smart passing by tho backs Barrich dashed over for a good try well out. Kerr missed with tho kick. Auckland, 4; North Auckland, 3. Butler put Auckland on tho attack again, and after swaie clever handling among tho backs Jamioson dummied his way over and scored between the posts. Bush easily converted. Auckland, 9; North Auckland, 3. The second spell opened with a rush by the North Auckland forwards, but Butler saved nicely. North Auckland came back again, and an infringement by an Auckland forward within range gave Hansen a chance at goal. Ho made no mistake and Raised the flags with a splendid kick. . Auckland, 9; North Auckland, 6. North Auckland made determined efforts to even matters up, and kept Bush. Butler and Minns very busy, tlicro being three force downs in almost as many minutes, tho attackers having very hard luck on one occasion. However, they kept at it, and in a brilliant charge to Auckland's line Nicholls managed to get over from a sharp burst of passing. Hansen failed with the kick. Auckland, 9; North Auckland, 9. Thero was now but ten minutes to go. Splendid lino kicking by Butler and Bush saw tho ball go out about (on yards from' North Auckland's line. From tlit line-out the ball went from Rac to Cammick to Janneson, who sold a "dummy," and passed to Bush, who ran over in a good position. Bush failed to add tho extra points. Auckland, 12; North Auckland, 9. The Nprthemers were not done with, and made several desperato efforts to equaliso. A great kick by Butler put Auckland on tho attack again, and Kerr, making his only ipistake of tho game, let Satherley , away to score after a run for more than half the length of the field. Bush missed with tho kick. Auckland, 15; North lAurtldand, 9. North Auckland made further desperate (efforts, but Auckland's deience was too sound, and, although the game ended jfive '/yards from the visitors' line, they •ran out winners of the best game seeu in .the North for many years. Auckland, 15; North Auckland, 9. Mr. N. Robinson was referee. There were one or two minor accidents, Heywood (Auckland) sustaining a broken noso and Wilkinson (North Auckland) a bruised shoulder. The game,_ however, ■was played in tho best of spirits. The Aucklan'ders were great favourites with the crowd, which was delighted that North Auckland, -whose lack of finish among the backs cost them the match, kept' the score down so well. WIN FOR CANTERBURY. [BACKS OUTCLASS SOUTHLAND J ' OLIVER SUSTAINS INJURY. [BX TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] • CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. By superior back play Canterbury beat Southland at Lancaster Park to-day by tho comfortable margin of 21 points to 3. The Southland backs lacked thrust, and certain brilliant moves by the Canterbury, rearguard were the deciding factors in the game. Carleton was not fit to play, and Oliver was injured toward the. end of the first spell, so that the match" gave little on which to base judgment of. the real strength of the Canterbury, hacks for the Ranfurly Shield match on Wednesday. The Canterbury forwards did well against their heavier opponents, securing the hall in the majority of the scrums and line-outs. Cottrell and Burrows, in the front rank of the scrum, proved an efficient pair of hookers. The forwards all worked well, showing no disinclination' for the solid, tight work. Indeed there was not one opportunist among them. Mullan, behind the Canterbury scrum, played his best game of the season, and sound displays were given by Lilljume, Hart and Steel. The teams were:— T Canterbury.—Harris, Hart, Oliver, Steel, Innes, Lilburne, Mullan, Scrimshaw, Cottrell, Burrows, Baird, Anderson, Manchester, Manning, Toby RobinBon. _ ~ Southland.—Norris. Stnbbs, Crosbie, Pickering, Bell,. Porter, Holden, Mahoney, Tinnock, Agnew, Salt, Purdue, McKenzie, Metcalfe, Southern. Lilburne kicked off for Canterbury, and the opening exchange of kicks left play in Southland territory. A dropped Sass from Lilburne to Scrimshaw allowed outhland to clear, and in a loose forward scramble the visiting forwards carried' play upfield to the Canterbury line. They ha'd a good scoring chiyice at least once, but tho backs were slow at hand-, ling the ball and were easily smothered. Pretty work by the Canterbury backs let tho ball out to Hart, wno gained much ground, taking play to the Southland twenty-five. Lilburne made a splendid effort to get through. His pass to Innes was intercepted, but Mullan camo to Canterbury's aid, cutting in and beating his man to give a pass to Lilburne, who dived over for a spectacular Steel failed to convert. Canterbury, 3; Southland, 0. The Southland forwards set up a vigorous attack after tho kick-off, but the homo forwards fought them back to midfieild, whero good passing by Lilburlio and Steel gave Hart his chance. The fast winger shook off a tackle and raced over for a brilliant try. St col's kick missed. Canterbury, 6; Southland, 0. The noxt score camo somo. minutes later. From a scrum Mullan shot the boll, well to Oliver. The centre beat a mah and passed to Hart, who ran over at the corner and went round behind the posts to touch down. Mullan goalcd. Canterbury, 11; Southland, 0. I Bell, for Southland, made a brilliant dash downfield. He was tackled close to Iho lino by Harris. The Southland forwards supported well and a fry was scored. The kick failed, and tho halftime scoro was:—Canterbury, 11; Southland, 3.

Iho soc.ond spell bad been in progress BOmo time, with good forward nlav by both teams and varying fortunes, when bteel broke away on a characteristic run down the line H e p asgC( i infield to Sci lmshaw, who scored. Mulhm coaled Canterbury, 16; Southland, 3. ' ' 4 lho last try of tho match showed bteel a value as a strong winger. H 0 made u determined run down the lino t \ v I °,. n,On ' a , nrl , scored under £■ risrr c ™"" b " ry ' , Southland forwards fought bard remainder of the spell, but no KiK rosuUed - Cauterbur y. 215