SECONDARY SCHOOLS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21533, 3 July 1933, Page 12

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

HAMILTON TEAM DEFEATED AUCKLAND RETAINS ITS LEAD The niiiiiinl Rugby football match between tho first fifteens of Hamilton High School nnd Mount Albert Grammar School, played on Saturday afternoon ns the cur-tain-raiser on No. 1 ground at Eden Park, resulted in nn easy win for Mount Albert by 2fi points to 0. During the first spell Hamilton was outclassed, all four of Mount Albert's tries obtained during this period being scored after rushes that started well down the field. Hamilton improved in the second spell, nnd, by attacking more nnd offering stonier resistance, allowed Mount Albert to add only one try. The first grade competition for secondary schools was continued by the playing of two matches. Auckland Grammar School maintained its undefeated record by a victory of 11 points to () over Sacred Heart College. The game, which was decided on Grammar's ground, was fast nnd interesting, the speed and combination of the Grammar backs being a little too strong for the bustling lactics of the Sacred Heart forwards. After a scrappy game at Middlemoro. King's College and Takaptinn Grammar School played a chaw C-nll.

MOUNT ALBERT'S WIN Tho vigour with which Hamilton attacked at first gave tho impression that the team would bo hard opposition for Mount Albert. After a few minutes, however, the Mount Albert forwards cleared by means of a dribbling rush that carried the ball right up tho field and over tho Hamilton lino. After threo Mount Albert forwards had missed in trying to force 'the ball, Ker throw' himself on it for a try near the post. Hook failed with an easy kick. Hamilton returned to the attack, and Paterson narrowly missed a long shot at goal from a penalty. Cooper made a long run to tho Hamilton twenty-five, and then passed to Hook. With only ono Hamilton player remaining to bo beaten, Hook threw tho ball back to Cooper, but tho pasß was forward. A little later. Hook, accepting from Ker, dashed light through the defence and scored a try which ho converted himself. The determination of the Hamilton forwards enabled them to reach tho Mount Albert twenty-five again. Tho ball was heeled from a scrum by the Hamilton forwards and was sent to R. Tukere, but he fumbled. Before the defence could recover Martin, a Mount Albert winger, picked the ball up, eluded Paterson, and ran into the Hamilton twenty-five before transferring to Ker. who crossed between tho posts. Hook converted. A strong attack by the Mount Albert forwards ended in the ball going into Storey's hands. He passed to Hookway. who ndded a runaway try. Hook converted. Hamilton was penalised just before the call of half-time and Hook goaled with a good kick. Tho scoro at the interval was:— Mount Albert, 21; Hamilton, ('

Not long after the resumption of play, a scrum v.-ns formed about 15 yards inside Mount Albert territory. The defending forwards heeled, and Walker gave the ball to Cnrruthers. Cnrruthers sent Hook away, and, when well down field, he passed to Clarke for the winger to crops tho line. Hook gouled again. Mount Albert was now forced into defence against the bustling tactics of tho Hamilton forwards. After the Mount Albert backs had combined to clear to halfway, a solo' effort, by I?. Tuhere placed Hamilton wilhin striking distance. In n forward rush Shannon got over, but had taken p pass offside from Kepple. Soon afterwards, 11. Tukerr. having received from R. Tukere, hurled himself toward the line and foiled by inches. Hamilton continued to fight hard against impenetrable defence. The gntne ended:—Mount Albert, 2G; Hamilton. 0. Mr. M. Adams was referee. SIX POINTS TO EACH SIDE Honours were shared in a strenuous game between King's College and Tukapuna Grammar School nt Middlemore. An early penalty kick to King's was taken by Tapp, but tho distance was too great. Langford and Mcintosh led Takapuna to the other end. where Swain received and set his backs off, but the tackling was sound. Play ranged up and down the field, Clark leading King's forwards splendidly. At half-time there was no score.

Takapuna set the pace from the resumption and almost immediately scored from a penalty 15 yards inside the half-line Emery made a beautiful kick, the ball going straight over. Takapuna, again attacked, but clever piny by Tapp reversed the order and the King's forwards dribbled through to oDposition territory. A penalty was awarded, mid Tapp equalised the score with a fine kick. Takapuna then dominated play and Swain repeatedly put his supports in action. From a scrum Swa'n again received and passed to Bentlcy, who dashed over at an angle with three defenders in chnse. Emery's kick just missed. King's fullback, Wilson, was repeatedly called upon and was prominent in line-kicking. Bull retired hurt, and Emery, who went to fullback, shone when a King's attack swept downfield. A great rally by King's brought rewind. An irresistible rush by the forwards carried play to Tnknpuna's line, where a fine bout of open bundling found Maciiidoc in position. TIo drew the defence and banded to Wilson, who dived o<-er. Western failed to convert, and tho whistle sounded with the score:—King's College. 0: Takapuna Grammar, f>. Mr. L. Bay was referee.

DEFEAT OF SACRED HEART During the first few minutes, piny moved rapidly from one end of (ho field to the other. Ten minutes lifter tho start Grammar was penalised in front of its goal, and Hare put Sacred Heart in the lend. PattiKon. !•'laser mid .Sutherland were associated in a movement that reached tho Sacred Heart twenty five. A Sacred Heart, forward's mistake in picking tho hall up in a scrum gave Grammar a chance, hut Eraser iust failed with .a kick from near the Hide-line. Pnttison next, obtained the hull from a linemil, and. after running, cross-kicked to BellBooth, thus enahling the winger to score. Reid could not convert. Grammar returned to the attack and was repulsed shortly before the interval, which came when the score was: - Grammar. I!; Sacred Heart, ■'!.

After the resumption. Regan gained possession in fnee of a Grammar attack and ran down tho field. A few yards from the Grammar line he made a wild pass that fnil"d to connect with bis supports. The ball went over the line, and Grammar forced. Another cross-kick by Pnttison sent the ball to Thompson, and he darted across for a fry between the posts. Eraser converted. After llaro had missed a. penalty kick at. goal from halfway, the Sacred Heart for wards dribbled tho ball into tho Grammar twenty-five. rnser intercepted, however, and he and ] homnson exchanged passes for about fiO yards. Then Thompson threw n lontr pass to Passmore, who got over at the corner, ffis kick was not. successful. Another penalty fr> Sacred Heart nenr halfway saw flare kick a splendid goal, nnd the game ended:—Grammar, 11; Sacred Heart, 0. ilr. H. A. Bainbridge was referee. WIN FOR ST. PATRICK'S [by TI-LI'X;RAI'TI —press association! HAWERA, Sunday In tlie annual Rugby match here to-dny, St. Patrick's College, Wellington, defeated New Plymouth High School by 19 points to 0.