BRIGHT SCHOOLS' GAME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21868, 2 August 1934, Page 14

BRIGHT SCHOOLS' GAME

DRAW FOR SACRED HEART GRAMMAR'S LINE CROSSED Originally set down for decision on Saturday last, the much-anticipated rluol between the first fifteens of'the Auckland Grammar School and Sacred Heart College was decided at tlio Grammar ground yesterday afternoon under ideal playing conditions, tlio result being a draw, 0 points all. This is the closest Grammar has been pressed for several seasons. Play throughout was fast and open and, with the issue always in doubt, it was consequently a most entertaining and interesting spectacle. The i?amc developed itself chiefly into n bottle royal between the lively Sacred Henrt forwards. who dominated their opponents in every phase of forward ploy, and the pacy Grammar rearguard. It was characteristic college football, and easily the best secondary schools match of the present season. In tlio initial 'spell honours were chiefly with Sacred Heart, which accrued six point* as a result of a fine tyy by its solid winger, Kawe, and a penalty goal by Hare. This incidentally was the first occasion this season on which the Grammar lino has been crossed. As tho result of a clever effort by Knight, Grammar scored a try, and was thus three points in arrears at half-time. Jn the second spell the play changed from epd to end continuously, and Grammar mode strenuous efforts to score, only to find tho Sacred Heart defence hearty and unyielding. Sncred Heart was penalised, however, and Sayers revived the Grammar hopes wjth a good kick. Shortly afterwords »the same player gathered in the ball irf 3 clever style and. making adequate use of hip puce, flashed across for a capital try in the corner as he was tackled. Grammar was later penalised and Hare equalised the score with ft good effort. Thereafter the Grammar defence was tested to the utmost, as Sacred Heart made despairing efforts to draw uhead, but, before it could drive noms any form of aggrosaion, time wai: sounded and a great earn 6 ended with the score Sacred Heart College, 9; Auckland Grammar School, 9.