REPRESENTATIVE GAMES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20361, 16 September 1929, Page 15

REPRESENTATIVE GAMES.

yj IN FOR AUCKLAND TEAM. * DEFEAT OF SOUTH AUCKLAND. !£BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PUKEKOHE. Saturday. The match between the South Auckland jepresentutives and Auckland's second representative team 'it Pukekohe on Saturday provided,an exciting contest, with the result in doubt light to the call of time. The Aucklandera won by 11 points to 9. ,»nd their victory was due to more con*istenf. handling of the ball in combined movements, which they executed with .Kreater finish than did their oi>ponent9. Particularly was this the case in the first half. However, individual brilliance was much more marked in the South Auckland tenn. »nd as the South Auckland players became snore familiar with one another's tactics, ■they combined to much better purpose, and 'itho team, in fact, was the better one toward the finish. In the second half it lad th« better of the pluy and compiled «ix points to Auckland's three. An easy penalty kick at goal by South Auckland Sturing this period failed, and but for I his iSouth Auckland would'have won. The teams were;— Auckland.—Fullback. Gillespie: threetouarters, McLeod. Lawrie. Linden: fivc*ighths, Wales, Weir: half. Bryers; forwards. IHolt. Skelton. Stewart. Bunting. Edgurs, IVacock, Satherley, Schnauer. South Auckland. —Fullback. Wilson: threeouartera, Crotty, Brownlee, Stephens: live•eighths. Wood, Conte: half. Lindberc: forwards, Stanford. Fulton. Atchison, Kebiey. IKerebs, Tav/a, Massey, Mills. _ Accepting the ball from the kick-off. tue .'Auckland backs gave their opponents a penalty kick through a forward, pass, ;ind jßrowrilee goaled from approximately 37 ;sards out. This opened the register within <tho firat minute. A line-out near halfway Bryers gain possession and send his tacks away A temporary check was overcome, but Peacock scored fairly wide 'jut. Tl'he extra points were not added. Vith .Auckland again on the attack Crotty spucu3ated, and Schnauer took the ball on the <iill. and with a short dash was over rear ithe posts. Wales converted, and the ouarter ®nded with the score eight to three in Auckland's favour. South Auckland df.veloned better _ form 5n the second Quarter and gave the visitors tnoro anxious moments. Bunting bioko :*way for Auckland rind raced 50 but .Urownleo overtook him and grassed hini five yards from the line. Half-time ramc vith 4he scores:—Auckland, 8: South Auckland. 3. On resuming. South Auckland broke *h rough, in ;» loose rush, nnd, in attempting to suve. an Aucklandcr passed off the ipround. This was just in front of tho peats, but Crotty failed with the easy nen«lty 3tick. A dash down the wing by McT.eod i*et the Aucklandera on attack, and from a ■ncruni well up. Br.vers sent the ball on to Wales, to Lawrie. to Linden, who croiised '"ride out. The goal kick proved too tlilli<cult. leaving th'e scores at the end of the tthird ouarter:—Auckland. 11; South Auckland. n.

From loose play in Auckland's territory ■♦he ball went out to Brownlee. Stephens partnered him in a britrht _ passing bout •down the wing, which ended in _ Stephens (flcorinc v-ide nut. The. extra points were Hot added. Stephens short-minted in field, saining several yards, and his forwards earcied on the rush. Stephens securing nnd scoring itg.iin near the rorivr. Tlio goal hick again proved too difficult. Time was called nbont three minutes later. Mi. 11. Pleydell was referee. /LAST .MINUTE VICTORY. [by 'I iU.KGn.U'H. —PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] WELLINGTON'. Saturday.

The Manowhenua Rugby rerpesentatives •defender] n Wellington team to-dny by & 1 pointjr to 20. This was a last-minute victory. Wellington being in the lead aim oat •to tho end. In the second spell a blight fun proved disturbing to Wellington, which in tli€» first spell led by 17 points to 'j. "IManaivhenua's final bid for victory took "tho form of an inspiring assault with 'Welling tor desperately, but una vailitigl.v. ;»trivin< /to break the Mnnawhenua f? r * warda' beautifully combined attack. "Whilo •the team was not W» Uington's strongest Manawhenua's victory was full of merit. 31 was a fast, open trame. The scorers for Wellington were:—Murray Fell. Poulston, and Chaney, Shearer converting one. Manawhenua's scorers (2). Conrad. and Fitzgerald (2). Tatana converted three of tho tries and Fletcher kicked a penalty goal. SUCCESS OF NORTH OTAGO. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PHESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIK Saturday. _ Tn a razsed game before 1500 spectators "North Otago defeated Otago B by 13 Points to 8. Sampler and Ross scored lor •iiho winners, Hunter converting one try and JtiokiiiK a. penalty. Sutherland anu Watts •cored for Otago. Pxibble converting one *ty.

DEFEAT OP MARLBOROUGH.' [bv telegraph.—press association.] BLENHEIM, Saturday. Marlborough was defeated by 23 points to 9 by the Wellington colts in ideal weather. Tho visitors openod promisingly, and within five minutes had scored a converted try. Eastwood being sent over by the Wellington fullback, Lamason, who converted. The Marlborough forwards assumed tho ascendancy after about ten minutes, and from then on until half-time the home team had the better of tho game territorially, Tho handling of tho backs was most indifferent, and all the attacking movements came to nought. Numerous chances for penalty goals were missed. At half-time tho scores were:—Wellington, 5: Marlborough. 0. Favoured by a light breezo Wellington made tho pace a cracker for fifteen minutes in the second spell, Spence. Wright and Organ scoring good tries. Lamnson converted two. Marlborough Ihen took a hand and Phillips and Washington scored between the posts, tho easiest of goals being missed. Fleming kicked a difficult penalty goal, and the game swung in Marlborough's favour, but it could not improve its vosilion. After the bell went Spenco nsuiii scored. Lamason converting.

CANTERBURY BEATS BULLER

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WESTPORT, Saturday.

In the presence of a large gathering and in beautiful weather, tho Canterbury B team defeated the Buller representatives this afternoon by 22 poiiits to 9. The game was always interesting, the Buller forwards more than holding tlieir own with the visiting pack, and checking Canterbury passing movements. Although the sun and wind were both with it in the first spell, Canterbury led at half-time by only 6 points to 3, a try by Serra and a penalty goal by Oliver for Canterbury, and a penalty by Graham for Buller. When the teams turned over Buller pressed persistently, but Canterbury caino away with a rush for Oliver to ecore an unconverted try. Goodall nnd Quinn addod tries for Buller. levelling tho scores, but in the closing stages Canterbury rattled on three tries in quick succession by Brown. Gibbs and Hazelhurst, Rhodes and Payno each converting ono try.

ELLESMERE DEFEATS ASIIBURTON [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION".] ASHBURTON,. Saturday.

The annual match between Ashburton- and Ellesmere. played to-day. resulted in a win for Ellesmcro by 30 points to 9. Ellesmere was vastly superior in the rear division and rattled up 17 points. M of which were scored over the bar baforo the local team scored. Tho forwards were more even. The match was open, although uninteresting. Ashburton juniors defeated Ellesmere by 22 points to S.