MATCHES IN AUCKLAND.
AUCKLAND, August 22. ' The Auckland A and B representative Rugby football teams were engaged against country unions to-day the A ' team at _ Thames and the B team at Northern Wairoa. The only local match played under the Auckland Rugby Union here was the Taranaki -Auckland ..junior representatives' contest, which resulted irr a win for Auckland by 14- points to 5. For the Taranaki team, Sltohr scored a try after a- run -of 75 yards, and converted it himself.' ; This was the only score in ' the first spell. In the second spell Cross, Fricker; and Wynyard scored tries for Auckland, while Dick kicked a penalty goal and coverted Wynyard's try, Auckland thuse winning by 14 points to 5. ! THAMES, August 22. Thames defeated the Auckland Union representative team by 11 points to nil. The game was principally confined to the forwards, but was fast, willing, and exciting. Thames scored ' two tries (one converted) and kicked a penalty goal. Thames had the best of the play, their forwards' fast dribbling rushes and deadly tackling being features of the game. Smith (Thames.^ [ and M'Guire (Auckland) were ordered off i the field for rough play.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 61
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194MATCHES IN AUCKLAND. Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 61
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