RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21243, 25 July 1932, Page 12

RUGBY FOOTBALL

THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND COMMENCED MANUKAU DEFEATS GRAMMAR The second round of matches in the Auckland Rugby Union's senior championship was commenced on Saturday afternoon in fine weather. The trends were a little on the heavy side. There was a good attendance at Eden Park, where the main attraction w-as the meeting of Manukau and Grammar. In a keenlycontested game Manukau proved too good for the championship leaders, registering three tries, whereas Grammar failed to score. Marist accounted for Technical Old Boys on No. 2 ground, gaining the tipper hand in the later stages of the game. University had a comfortable win over Grafton at the Show Grounds, the winner's backs giving an improved display. Training College scored an easy wip over College Riiles at Noithcole. tho latter team failing to score a single point. Ponsonby defeated Otahuhu at Sturges Park after an interesting match. Following were the results of the games:— Manukau, 9, Grammar, 0. Marist, 12, Technical, 6. University, 20, Grafton, 9. Training College, 17, College Rifles, 0. Ponsonby, 16, Otahuhu, 5. The following table shows the present positions of the teams: — Points, Ch. P. W L. D. F. A. pts. Grammar . . 10. 8 2 Ponsonby . . 10 7 2 1 €>7 58 13 University .. 10 6 4 IS:G 102 12 Marist ..• 10 4 3 3 £l3 72 11 Technical .. 10 3 4 3 74 79 9 College Rifles 10 3 5 2 I's 112 8 Grafton .. 10 3 7 (il 120 fi Training College 10 3 7 Otahuhu . . 10 2 8 GRAMMAR'S DEFEAT THREE TRIES TO MANUKAU Grammar won the toss, and, playing With the 6un, immediately eet up an attack. A passing bout broke down and a loose rush sent play to near Grammar's line. A scrum penalty gave Hea::lewood a ■hot from beyond the twenty-five, but he 'just' missed. Berridge dropped a pass and Lendruni rushed through. Heazlewood was penalised for holding the ball, but Lendruni was short with his kick. A wellplaced short kick by Heazlewood put Manukau on the attack once more. Mathe.son Baving well. Lendrum failed to find the line ■with a penalty kick and McLaren eet hiß backs going. Turei finished the movement with a dashing try at the corner. Heazlewood failed at goal. A. series of loose rushes had Grammar in dif&eilties, Garlick and Weir saving nicely. Grammar was penalised well out, but Berridge's kick faled. Centring kicks by Garlick and Lendrum gained ground for Gramjnar, but a penalty sent play to near midfield. Stnbbs put in a brilliant dash down the left wing and got across at the corner. He had stepped into touch a .couple of yards from the corner, however, which was unfortunate for Grammar. Heazlewood had a penalty shot, from near half-way, but was J again wide of the mark. Berridge was nearly over following a jinky run. Manukau had -the better of the remainder of the spell, but there was no addition to the ecore, which stood nt: Manukau. 3; Grammar, 0. ; Grammar tried to open up the game upon resuming. Weir broke away from a scrum but sound tackling prevented much headway being made. A strong dash and run by R. Stuart had Grammar in diSGculties. Matheson saving right in front of his goal. Heazlewood marked a clearing kick, but his uhot at goal was a little wide. Stubbs made a fine dash down the line, beintf pushed into touch by Hea.zlewood about 10 yards from the corner. Clever short passing between Macindoe and Savory let the first-named away, but he was brought down near the line. Play was held up while Matheson and Weir received attention for head injuries. Speight was penalised for late-tackling Matheson, but Savory missed the «hot from •wide out beyond the twenty-five. Berridge was prominent for a couple of tricky dashes, the second sending Turei away, but Stubbs grassed him at the twenty-five. However t another passing rush ended in Turei crossing at .the corner. Berridge failed at goal. Passing by the Grammar backs broke down at Lendrum and Turei picked up the ball and raced away with Berridge and R. Stuart in support. The last-namsd took a pass one-handed in brilliant fashion and scored near the corner. Speight missed the shot, and the game •nded: Manukau, 9; Grammar, 0. Mr. C. M. Bailey was referee. I '■ SECOND SPELL RECOVERY MARIST BEATS TECHNICAL ■I A recovery in the second epell of a game that was often spoiled by ragged play assured Marist of a win over Technical Old Boys. Marist. scored first, Cornthwaite goaling from a penalty with an angle shot soon i after the beginning of the match. Within ' s couple of minutes Technical had equalised. A Marist attack woe stemmed and the ball was sent out to Morgan, who eluded eeveral opponents before pausing to Fletcher, the centre having a clear run in. X>. Koane's kick from directly in front of the posts was a poor one. Clever play by Fletcher placed Marist in danger. Saunderß gained possession and dashed over, but the referee ordered a five yards ecrum. The Technical forwards heeled and fronv Manning the ball passed along th'e line to Fletcher, who side-stepped his way across for his second try. D Keane missed again Passing between Morgan and Fletcher Sained a good deal of ground for Technical. At the interval the score was: Technical, ®: Marist. 3. For some minutes after the resumption Marist was pressing m Technical territory lioomb snatched the ball from the feet of the forwards and reached midfield before he was grounded A long pass infield by S. Hadley was accepted by Cornthwaite. and he in tnrn handed to Trigg, who wns pushed out of bounds close to the line. The maintenance of the pressure by Marist saw Cornthwaite grassed right on the line, and in the melee Quirk scored Cornthwaite failed to convert. From tho kick-of! play was again taken to the Technical line, ■where Conway just failed to get over. Passing by Marist ended in Toy obtsining the bail and be pent Cooney ovpp in the corner. The angle wns too wide for Cornthwaite. Near the end Mariet was awarded a penalty in front of the posts and Loomb had no difficulty in gon/ing, making tho ecore: Marist, 12: Technical. 6. / Mr. J. Gasparich was referee. UNIVERSITY'S GOOD BACKS GRAFTON ACCOUNTED FOR Soon after the commencement of the game. Grafton pressed and carried piny downfield, McVeagh eaving by kicking into the dead area. A likelv movement by Carter was unsupported University was penalised but Paton was unsuccessful with the kick. After a promising rush by the University backs, led _by Bush and Milliken. Bush was pushed into touch. From tho resulting line-out broke through, to relieve the position. The Grafton backs pressed aid from a melee on the line Wilkes secured and bustle<l over to ecore wide out. Paton failed to convert. Play wavered up and down field, neither side gaining any appreciable advantage, and half-time came with the score: Grafton. 3; University. 0. After the first few minutes Carter secured from a scrum and set his becks in motion and. although Hall "ttempted to stem the attack. Butler rarod over to bent him to the ball and ecore for University Bush converted with a nice kick From a scrum near hnlf-wav the ball went from Mnlvihill to Milliken and Bush. A score seemed imminent until Moore, Grafton fullback, managed to force. Once more University's backs came away. Bush gaining much useful territory with a clever run. From a scrum on , tho line Colgan broke through and scored. / Bush converted A passing rush in the I Grafton twenty-five saw Milliken ecore in tho corner. Bush roused the crowd with a magnificent kick. Moore added to the Grafton total from a penalty Williams and WURes carried play three-quarters the length of the field and Williams went over the corner. The try wns not converted. Bush, Mnlvihill and Milliken were promin- " s?:ii-\ n a ® ne d°sh through their opponents, i £1 all ken running round to ecore near the boats. Bush coverted The game ended with score: University. 20; Grafton. 9. Mr. C. F Paull was referee.