AUSTRALIA UNLUCKY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 688, 13 June 1929, Page 13

AUSTRALIA UNLUCKY

FINAL GAME OF VARSITY TOUR HEAVY GOING IN MUD In going down to Auckland University by 11 points to 8 at Eden Park yesterday the Australian University team was a little bit unlucky. In the first half the Australians held the territorial advantage and just missed scoring on several occasions. A win for the visitors would have been popular. 1 > ATN in the morning bad made Mo. 1 ground at Kden Park heavy and

particularly heavy showers during the afternoon quickly made the surface very greasy. Despite this, both teams handled the ball surprisingly well, although both sides were content to keep the play in the forwards for the greater part of the game. At half-time Australia was leading 3—o. A penalty goal from Bush, and tries from Goodwin and Jenkin. one of which Bush converted with a magnificent kick, quickly rattled on 11 points. A great try by A. Kennedy, who raced through from halfway, was converted by McMullen and an evenly contested game ended with the scores 11 —8 in Auckland's favour. At times the rain was so heavy as to almost obscure the play, and many halts hail to be called while players had mud removed from their eyes. LAMPORT’S GREAT GAME Outstanding features of the match i were the great games played by Lami port, the Australian captain, and ! Bush, the Auckland fullback. Lam- | port considerably enhanced the fine ! impression he created last Saturday. I Under trying conditions yesterday ho i showed himself to be a resolute and j enterprising half, getting the hall away time and again from under the clutching hands of the Auckland packmen. He Is a tricky runner and hard to stop. Despite the greasy nature of the ball. Bush handled with remarkable precision and with his kicking obtained good distance with a sodden ball. Never at any stage did he appear to be in doubt. McMullen, the Australian fullback, McLean, at fiveeighths, and A. Kennedy, wing-three-quarter, were also consistently in the picture. Kennedy's try in the concluding stages of the game was one of the brightest features of the game. On the Auckland side the two wings. Goodwin and Minns, both gave sound displays, although hampered largely by the conditions. Behind the scrum Jenkins adapted his play to suit the occasion and got through a good deal of heavy defensive work. At rover. Linton was very effective and he was well assisted by Anderson, Brooker and Colgan. Kamsden. Morton and Cay were about the pick of a very even pack from which, in the closing stages, it was almost impossible to distinguish anyone. It was quite an interesting game autJ both teams were warmly applauded by an appreciative crowd. Mr. L. Guiney gave general satisfaction with the whistle and was successful in keeping stoppages for minor infringements to a minimum.