AUCKLAND TEAM CHOSEN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21231, 11 July 1932, Page 12

AUCKLAND TEAM CHOSEN

MATCH AGAINST THE NORTH.

CHANGES AMONG REARGUARD.

HEAZLEWOOD AT FIVE-EIGHTHS

The sole selector to the Auckland R Uctv Union Mr. F. E. Sutherland, has Z he following players to represent A , land against North Auckland at Edpn ' Park next Saturday:Fullback. R. G. Bush (University) Thrcequarters. K. Carter (Ponsonby) R. Haslam .(Technical Old Boys) 5' Cornthwaite (Marist). '

Five-eighths. L. K. Headend (Manukau), R. Stuart (Manukau) Halfback. D. Carter (University) Forwards. A. Finlayson (Grafton)' <t Hadley (Mariefc), L. S. Drake (Um versity), W. Batty (Grammar Old Bovsl C. Stone (College Rifles), J. l. Nelson (Technical Old Boys), L. Potter (Gram mar Old Boys), G. Newdick (Ponsonby)] The selector was evidently fay f ron j satisfied with the showing of the Anck land backs in the return match against Waikato and he has made several changes for next Saturday's match. Two new five-eighths are found in Heazlewood and R. Stuart, who replace C. • Stuart and Weir respectively. Bush take 3 the fullback position, Haslam finds a pla Ce at centre, while Cornthwaite, who has played centre in the three representative matches already decided, is to be tried on tho wing. Morgan's poor display on: th» wing in the last match has caused his omission.

It will be interesting to see how Heazlewood plays in his nl* position and it seems the selector 13 experimenting in view of the Auckland team's southern tour. The transfer of Cornthwaite to the wing comes as a surprise, but he is a player likely to adapt himself well to any position Haslam has only to show his last year's form to make a place assured for him.

No changes have been made in the forward division, the vanguard evidently satisfying the selector as the best available.

PRINCE OF WALES CUP.

game between magri teams NORTH ISLAND DEFEATS SOUTH. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PALMEESTOISr NORTH. Saturday. In a match in which the second spell developed into a rout the North Island Maoris beat the South Island Maoris by 35 points to 8. The Northerners scored 50 points in the second half, the Southern score remaining unchanged. North's victory was due to an all-round superiority. Tom Robinson had a chance to raise the first points for South when North was penalised for , picking out of a scram at the twenty-five, but his kick was short. There followed a brilliant North Tush from a scrum, Himona dummying beau** tifully to race for the goal with only the fullback to stop him. Downs, who was in support, failed to take his pass and a grand opportunity of scoring was lost. North was not to fee denied and a few minutes later Himona scored following a brilliant movement initiated by Wetere. from the North twenty-five. At halfway Wetere transferred to Potaka, who sold a beautiful dummy to the South threequarter line and passed to Himona when tackled by the fullback. Potaka converted. South equalised shortly afterwards, Popata crossing near the corner following a sensational forward rush in wh:ch Popata, McDonald, Phillips and Heath combined. Wright converted. It was » brilliant movement, which brought the crowd to its feet. North had another chance of leading when South was penalised lin front of the. goal, but Potaka misjudged the kick. South next scored, Mantel going over following an unusual incident. Johnson, the North fullback, failed to pick up and kicked into the South forwards. The ball bounced back over the line and Mantel, who was handy, fell on it. Wrights kick missed. The score at half-time was: South, 8; North, 5.' The second spell opened at a furious pace, both sides throwing the ball about in back-line rushes that thrilled the crowd. North secured from a scrum, Potaka passing to Himona, Watson and Downs, the last-named crossing at the corner. Potaka was unable to'goal. Play continued to swing up and down field at a great pace. Once Tainui s6t out on his own from his - twenty-five. He shortpunted over the fullback, but overran the ball. Malcolm finally scored for North to cap a short forward rush. Watson just missed the goal. The pace was beginning to tell on the South, which was penned in . its oven hah .at this stage. From a scrum, Potaka secured the ball and passed to Watson, who gathered it in his stride straight in' front of the goal. South was unable to hold him and ho scored near the posts. Potaka goaled. Again North returned, Meremere staging a sensational run down the line, but he was pushed out. From a thrown-in the North forwards took the ball at toe to the line, where Tainui scored with the South pack on top of him. Potaka missed the kick. The game developed into a rout. Then Potaka cut through from the loose to raise points, Johnson missing tb.9 kick. The next score to North came in t 0 same brilliant fashion, Wetere sending Downs away. The speedy winger trans fcrred to Potaka, who was unopposed. Johnson missed the shot. • A few seconds later the North bac - s were sent away by Nun from a scruin> all handling for Meremere to score between the posts. Wetere converted, i , process was repeated just before the tin bell sounded, Potaka scoring and Johnson converting. The final score was: 35; South, 8. w The Prime Minister, the Hon, G- • Forbes, presented the Prince of Wales Cup and the To Mori Bowl to the winning captain, Watson.

WIN FOR WAIRARAPA.

BUSH TEAM DEFEATED.

[by telegraph.— vpess association.] CARTERTON, Saturday. , Wairarapa defeated Bush in a match hero to-day by 14 points to o. ground was wet and slippery. Bus fined play to the forwards,, rucking » scrumming better than Wairarapa. was no score at half-time, although » rarapa forced three times In " second spell the Wairarapa backs were responsible for four tries, one b cin S verted. Bush scored one try fromi a-1 ward dribble, Mahoney falling on the Wairarapa's scorers-were Parker, B " r S ' Stringfcllow and Clarke Stringfellow» try was most spectacular. Fitzgerald,_f behind his own line, after a Bush f l« attack, picked up and ran to « , Oliphant menaced and Strmgfellow •. the pass and raced all-the opposition to score in the centre. • f .