TEE HAWKE'S BAY TEAM'S TOUR.

Otago Witness, Volume 25, Issue 2321, 25 August 1898, Page 40

TEE HAWKE'S BAY TEAM'S TOUR.

THE POVERTY BAY MATCH.

GISBORNE, August 17.

Hawke's Bay defeated Poveity Bay at Gisborne by 10 points (two tries and a goal from a mark) to 7 points (a goal from a mark and a penalty goal).

A DEFEAT A'l AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, August 20.

The final interprovincisil match of the season was played in fine weather, the ojoposing teams being Hawke's Bay and Auckland. The game was interesting chiefly because the local'team did not play anything like the game they should have done, while the Hawke s Bay team registered the majority of their points through the mistakes of the local men. Mr W. G. Garraxd was referee, and gave every satisfaction. In the first spell, playing with the wind and sun in their favour, Auckland were early penalised, and Caldwell had an ineffective shot at goal. Asher, after taking a pass, made a clever feinting run, and scored the first try for Auckland, but Absolum failed with, the kick. A few minutes later Laws scored another try for Auckland, but failed to convert. The lighter Hawke's Bay forwards worked the ball into Auckland temtJ|^, R. M'Gregor, in attempting to stem^Brattack, made a wild kick, and the bail s^rag in the direction of his own line Speedy, following up well, soored a try for the visitors. R. M'Gregor scored for Auckland just before the call of half-time, but again the kicking was at fault. In the second spell, afler some good passing rushes, Absolum scored another try for Auckland. Hawke's Bay then rallied, and Tankard, with a fine dribble, took the ball over the Auckland line, and Hobson secured a try. The kick at goal was again unsuccessful. Soon afterward* Wrigley potted a pretty goal from the field, and the scores now stood— Auckland, 12 points ; Hawke's Bay, 10. This caused the local men to pull themselves together, and before the game closed Asher an'l flay each scored tries for Auckland, but neither were converted. The game ended— Auckland, 18; Hawke's B?y, 10. The passing runs of the Auckland back divisio - wore to r,.u<- ; for the -visitors. Wrigley and Caldwell were the best of their backs and Speedy, Tankard, and Caldwell the pick of the forwards. The last-named had unfortunately to retire at half-time through an injury to his ribs. None of the Auckland backs played a better game than Laws.