RUGBY LEAGUE PICNIC

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12245, 17 September 1925, Page 11

RUGBY LEAGUE PICNIC

WELLINGTON OUTCLASSED AUCKLANDERS’ CRICKET SCORE SIXTY-EIGHT TO NINE Playing at Newtown Park yesterday afternoon, under threatening and unfavourable weather conditions, before a fair attendance of spectators, the Auckland Rugby League representatives overwhelmed the Wellington representatives, defeating them by 68 points to 9. Losing the toss, Wellington kicked off against a strong wind. From play near the Auckland twenty-five, Balks kicked a neat penalty goal. Wellington 2, Auckland nil. Shortly afterwards, from pretty forward play, McDonald scored for Auckland. The kick missed. 3—2. Mason next kicked a good penalty goal for Auckland. 5 —2. From an infringement in a favourable position Balks goaled for Wellington with a good kick, 5—4. Pretty passing between the Aucklandere saw Te Whata score a brilliant try after a run of over 30 yards. McDonald converted. 10—4. Wellington then took a turn at attack, Riddell being forced out right at the corner after a dashing run down the right wing. Auckland retaliated, and after a clever passing bout, which ended in Te Whata being tackled almost on the line, Bass picked up and dived over. Crowther missed. 13—4. Immediately following this, after clever combined play by List and Davidson, the latter sprinted over in a handy position. Bass added the extra points. 18—4. Auckland straightway came back to the attack, play shifting to near Wellington's line. Here Balks miskicked into List's hands, the latter running in to score the easiest of tries underneath the posts. Bass converted. 23—4. Just before half-time Davidson flashed through the home team with a spectacular run of fully 60 yards. Hie pass to Te Whata went astray and incidentally a splendid scoring opportunity went begging. Auckland 23 points Wellington 4 points Immediately from the kick-off for the concluding spell, McDonald dashed through to score near the goal. Bats© converted; 28—4. Auckland were now throwing the ball about beautifully, and aided bv lamentable tackling on the part of the Wellington backs, were doing exactly as a they liked. After a great sprint from, midfield Davidson came within an ace of scoring, being pushed out a yard from the line. From resulting play the ball went clean through the chain of Auckland backs, to Riley on the leftwing, who sprinted for the line. Hargrave came round on the outside, and receiving a pretty return pass, dashed over, after completely fooling the opposi* tion. Bass again converted; 33—4. Wellington at this stage took a short turn at attack, and after a spectacular run bfir Brace, the home forwards came through in a good dribbling rush, Gzetn, Elder, and Shanahan in the lead, the last-mentioned player running over for a neat try. Balk's kick failed to rise; 33—7. Immediately following, Balkß kicked a beautiful goal from the field, making the score 33 to 9 in Auckland's favour. From this stage till the final whistle, Auckland enjoyed a scoring picnic, adding no less than 35 points an a shade more than 20 minutes of remaining play. Kick-off and score followed in quick succession, and the game became a farce. Before final time sounded, further tries were added for Auckland by Te Whata (4), Davidson (2), Bass (2), and Crowther. Bass (2). Hargrave, and Cole each converted one try, thus making the final score—

Auckland < 68 Wellington 9 NO matchlorqueensland SOUTH AUCKLAND GO UNDER BIG SCORING AT HAMILTON. Per Press Association. HAMILTON, September 16. The Queensland League footballers defeated South Auckland by 57 points to 24. The weather was fine, the ground good, and the attendance 2500. The game was not as one-sided as the scores indicate, but there was no question about the superiority of the Queenslanders from all points. Their handling was not too sure early in the game, but when they settled down 6coree rapidly, particularly in the closing stages when the home team were very tried. The work of the visitors was good, their reverso passing, speed and general backing up being too penetrative for their opponents. South Auckland had ten points up before the visitors started scoring, Johnston and Jackson being responsible for tries, while the home full-back, S. Raynor, kicked two fine goals in converting. Spencer opened the Queensland account with a try, Thompson registering another from whioh latter Avnsley added the extras. Gorman made an opening lor Parcelts to score, and put the visitors in front. Play changed quickly until S. Raynor goaled from a penalty to South Auckland. Grouch crossed, and Aynsley converted. Then Raynor added another fine goal for the home team. After several handled the ball Armbruster and then Lebke scored for Queensland, who led at the interval by 2R points to 14. SCORES COME THICK AND FAST

On resumption from a beautiful bout by passing, from half-way, all the Queensland backs handled, Aynsley put in a long dash, giving Spencer, who came across from the opposite. wing, an easy score. Aynsley goaled. Jackson made a dazzling run for South Auckland, and beat several, but although supported the attack did not succeed. From another neat bout, in which practically all the visiting backs figured, Spencer scored. The speedy Aynsley next demonstrated his scoring* powers. South Auckland suffered a serious loss through the full-back, S. Raynor, spraining on ankle. Hemmingway penetrated the Queensland defence to score, and G. Raynor landed a fine goal. After this the scoring by the Queenslanders was thick and fa'stj Armbruster (2), Gorman, Crouch, Pbtter, and Aynsley getting tries in the closing stages, three of these beiug converted. Hutt scored for South Auckland, and G. Raynor converted on the call of time.

The Queenslanders left for Wellington to-night.