OTAGO BEAT AUCKLAND

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1932, Page 11

OTAGO BEAT AUCKLAND

SEVENTEEN POINTS TO FIVE

SUPERIORITY IN THE FORWARDS. BACKS ALSO PLAY GOOD GAME. By Telegraph.—-Press Association* Dunedin, Last Night. Tn a bright, open game the Otago Rugby representatives defeated Auckland to-day by 17 to 5 before an attendance of 0000. The Otago forwards won the match, outclassing the visitors, who preferred loose work to the tight, in which Otago excelled. It was a case of tight against loose, and the tight won. The Otago backs played great football. i ~ McSkimming was the idol of tne crowd. Proctor was in good form, with Fookes, Bathgate and Simon linking up perfectly. Jamieson and Nelson shone in the Auckland pack, and Caughey played well in the backs, who did not get many chances. Within a few minutes of the start Auckland lost a great chance of scoring when Symonds with three forwards on° top of him fumbled. Bathgate started a passing bout at half-way • which broke down when Fookes was collared after a brilliant cut-in ten yards from the Auckland line. Fookes started a movement, passing to Smith, who cut in beautifully and gave Proctor a clean run in to score. Hartnell missed the goal. Fookes again put Otago in position but Auckland gained ground with a free-kick. Otago returned to the attack twice in a few minutes and the visitors had to force. Berridge started the Auckland backs and Caughey found touch near the Otago twentyfive. The game for the first half hour, was almost entirely in the Auckland half. Jamieson dribbled 40 yards; then McSkimming electrified the crowd with a 50 yards sprint to the Auckland twenty-five. The Otago forwards were more than a match for the visitors and the backs were linking up well. Hartnell missed with a free-kick. Bathgate, Fookes and Procter just failed to get there. Hore headed another rush and the visitors saved by a touch in goal. McSkimming made another spectacular run to the line but was ■ stopped by Heazlewood. Kahu was offside and Bathgate kicked a goal for Otago. Right on half-time Otago were attacking on the line under the posts. The next minutes Auckland were right on the Otago line. A freekick relieved Otago and the half-time score was six to nil in Otago’s favour. Batty led the Auckland forwards to the Otago twenty-five. Jamieson broke clean through and passed to Drake, who went across for what should have been a beautiful try, but lost the greasy ball and Otago forced. Auckland were attacking strongly, the forwards breaking through continuously and the backs standing up much more closely. The Otago backs were becoming rattled. Niven speculated well up and Hartnell following caught Berridge in possession. From a scrum on the line Bathgate obtained possession hut was collared. Otago maintained the attack and the visitors forced. Berridge was offside and Bathgate goaled for Otago, The Otago forwards were again on top and were feeding the backs, who were now combining better. Heazlewood was caught in possession in the Auckland twenty-five. From a scrum Batty dribbled past several Otago men right to the Otago line and Otago forced. The visitors still attacked and' a free-kick relieved Otago. Procter secured and short-passed to Finlayson, who sent the -ball back to Procter, who scored. Bathgate converted, giving Otago 14 points’ lead. Procter on one wing and then McSkimming on the other carried play to the Auckland line, but the defence held, x'hen McSkimming on the other carried play to the Auckland line, but the defence held. Then McSkimming received from Simon and dived over to score. Hartnell missed the goal. Fookes and Procter joined in another rush but Fookes '.ost the ball. Bathgate missed with a free-kick. Right on time Batty scored from a passing movement started by Jamieson, and Heazlewood converted. The final scores were: Otago 17, Auckland 5. * BEBBINGTON SHIELD RUGBY. DANNEVIRKE BEAT BUSH. Dannevirke, Last Night. Dannevirke at Rugby to-day successfully emerged from the third Bebbington Shield challenge, defeating Bush in a game which was mostly confined to the forwards by nine to three. Tries for the winners were scored by McKay, Cochrane and Grant, for Bush Mabey kicked a penalty goal.