RUGBY SUCCESS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23057, 7 June 1938, Page 16

RUGBY SUCCESS

WIN FOB, AUCKLAND WAIKATO HEAVILY BEATEN TWENTY-NINE POINTS TO THREE FAST GAME AT HAMILTON The annual Rugby match between Auckland and Waikato was played at Rugby Park, Hamilton, yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a win for Auckland by 29 poirts to 3. The weather was beautifully fine and warm and there was a large attendance. The first spell was fairly evenly contested, forward play predominating. Auckland led at half-time by eight points to nil and had shown sufficient form to demonstrate that the backs would bo likely to hold sway in the second spell. Such proved the case and the issue was never in doubt. Auckland scored seven tries, while Waikato failed to cross the line, its points coming from a penalty kick. The Hamilton Caledonian Pipe Band played selections before the match and during the interval and also piped the teams on to the ground. Home Team Altered There were three alterations in the Waikato team, mado necessary 011 account of injuries. E. Hall replaced L." McAlpine in the forwards, and A. Gillespie and A. J. Saycrs played instead of G. Hawke and G. Childs, liveeighths and wing-thrcequarter respectively. Tho teams were as follows: — Auckland. —Fullback, D. Solomon; threequartcrs, J. Dick, A. Prentice, D. Martin; five-eighths, N. Pearman, F. Brady; halfback, F. Coonev; forwards, A. Brown, 11. Bond. T. H. Pearce, H. F. McLean, T. Webb, R. 11. Hull, T. Lockington, W. Carson. Waikato. —Fullback,. L. Haworth; throequarters, W. Tombs, It. Everest, A. J. Savers; five-eighths. A. Gillespie, P. Hawke; halfback, L. Russell; forwards, C. Harbutt, E. Catley, J. M. Taylor, J. G. Wynvard, W. Warrender, A. Thompson, E. Hall, J. Flannagan. Waikato lost tho toss and played against the sun. The home team obtained the ball from the early scrums and this gnvo it a territorial advantage, until Brown cleared with a fast dribbling run. A loose rush bv the Waikato forwards swept downfield and Warrender crossed, only to be called back for not playing the ball. A good rush started by Bond transferred play to tho other end, where Carson failed with a penalty kick at goal. First Try to Webb Brady snapped up the ball smartly and sent play into Waikato territory with a straight dash and grubber kick. Russell and Prentice were next responsible for good individual efforts. A good piece of dribbling by Martin was followed up by the same player and he fielded the ball, but was brought down in front of the posts. The forwards wore backing up and Webb scored. Pearman converted. Auckland, 5; Waikato, 0. Auckland was penalised in a scrummage, but Hawko failed with a shot from inside half-way. Prentice made an opening with a dummy pass and then sent the ball too low to Martin and a good opportunity was lost. Dick broke past four opponents and inpassed to McLean, who mado ground, but the return pass to Dick was smothered. A nicely-placed grubber kick by Brady was followed by Prentice, who fielded tho ball cleanly and passed to Dick, who ran round near the posts. Pearman missed the easy shot. Auckland, 8; Waikato, 0. " Auckland had tho better of the remainder of the spell, but there was no alteration in tho score at half-time. Second Spell Scores Early in the second spell the ball was kicked bj- a Waikato back out to Martin's wing. The latter had a clear run from inside his own half to the home fullback before passing in to Brown, who raced from tho twentyfive round behind the posts. McLean converted, Auckland, 13; Waikato, 0. Russell made a dash from a scrum after fending off Cooney. Tho half passed to Savers, who nearly reached tho line before sending infield, Wvnyard knocking on and losing a certain try. A scrum penalty against Auckland at the twenty-five enabled Hawke to open Waikato's score. Auckland, 13; Wailtato, 3, Play immediately went to the other end, where Cooney threw tho ball back. Dick fumbled it, hut recovered smartly and with a tricky, swerving run went right through the opposing backs to score by tho posts, McLean converted. Auckland, 18; Waikato, 3. Solomon ran into the opposing forwards and had the ball taken out of his hands. Dick saved tho situation by tackling "two men in succession. Getting possession in the scrums enabled Waikato to attack for a few minutes, Pearman relieving with a dribbling run. Poarco was nearly ovei after nicking up tho ball in the loose, and he was rewarded almost immediately when he received the ball from Brown at tho end of a line-out and ran over between the posts. McLean converted. Auckland, 23; Waikato, 3. Dick started a passing rush in which Brown and Carson joined. Tho ball came back again to Dick, who scored. Pearman missed the shot. Auckland, 2G; Waikato, 3. Another good passing run by the Auckland backs, Brady, Prentice, Dick and Brady, ended in a try for the-last-named at the corner. Pearman failed, at goal and the gamo ended:— Auckland, 29; Waikato, J. Mr. E. Dickey was referee. DRAWN CONTEST MATCH IN CHRTSTCHURCH [BY TKLKCRAPH—I'IIKSS association] CHRISTCHUItCH, Monday In tho first Rugby representative match of tho season Bay of Plenty drew with Canterbury, 8-all, It was a lively game, but most of the startling incidents came from t]ie visitors' end and Canterbury's form was disappointing. Thcro was little combination among the backs and forwards. From the start play was bright and entertaining, although tho Canterbury rearguard took some time to settle down. Bay of Plenty depended mainly on the forwards, two of whom were over lost. Canterbury's heaviest pack man was H. Milliken, J. Best captained the Bay of Plenty team and F. J. Foley captained Canterbury. Bay of Plenty had been coached by Mr. W. J. Wallace, the 1905 All Black. Canterbury scored first,* Cunningham beating Raymond, the Bay of Plenty fullback, to the ball. Nolau converted. The visitors soon had their revenge, M. Howell scoring after a brisk passing bout. Raymond's kick missed. Tho half-time score was: —Canterbury, 5; Bay of Plenty, 3. Bay of Plenty infringod and from closo to touch Pearson sent over a great kick. A minute Inter Bay of Plenty attacked again, shattering the Canterbury defence, and Douglas snapS'ng a chance scored from the ruck, owell converted. With the score equal both teams made desperate efforts, but the game ended-Canterbury, 8; Bay of Plenty, S.