BRIGHT EXHIBITION

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20493, 11 August 1936, Page 8

BRIGHT EXHIBITION

CANTERBURY BEATS AUCKLAND By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, August 10. The Canterbury representative Rugby team showed good form in its first home engagement of the season at Lancaster Park to-day, beating Auckland by 24 points to 15 in a fast and often brilliant game. The home backs were as a combination, superior to their opponents, but they saw less of the ball and consequently had fewer chances. The hand to hand passing rushes of the Auckland forwards, often in combination with their backs, constantly spelt danger for Canterbury, but apart from one or two lapses the home team’s defence was equal to the task. Auckland took the field without two of its best men, B. Killeen and T. Lockington, who have been included in the North Island team, having been compelled to return early to their home city. The visitors no doubt must have been a little travel worn after their tour in the south, but there was no lack of fire and dash in their play, and their form did not belie their excellent record. There was a crowd of about 9000. The weather was perfect and the ground firm. Although the play was not always up to the highest standard, it was never dull, and many of the movements not confined to those which brought scores were superb. Canterbury scored five tries, three of which were converted, and one penalty goal, to Auckland’s three converted tries.

Canterbury won the match in the first few minutes of the game. The home team opened with two magnificent passing rushes and from one of these came a converted try. Another try shortly after gave the home side an eight-point lead, and although Auckland for the remainder of the game made heroic efforts to overhaul their opponents, Canterbury invariably replied with movements just as effective. For Canterbury Eathorne scored a try in the corner, McAuliffe converting with a great kick. Then Milliken scored after receiving from Rankin in a movement started by Manchester, McAuliffe failing to convert. Auckland attacked strongly. Curtayne broke through and handed on to D. Solomon, Cooper and Anderson, the last-named scoring under the posts, Bush converting. Then came a solo try by Rankin, McAuliffe converting. Bush came into the Auckland three-quarters line to score and convert his own try. Then McAuliffe kicked a great penalty goal from the twenty-five near the touchline, and Hart scored a try. Bush missed an easy penalty and Frankham scored a solo try, Bush converting. Finally Manchester scored a try, McAuliffe converting.