IN OTHER PLACES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20783, 19 July 1937, Page 5

IN OTHER PLACES

Christchurch Albion 8 Technical 5. Athletic 5, Christchurch 3. ’Varsity 12, Sunnyside 3. Old Boys 12, Sydneham 5. Merivale 8, Linwood 6 Wanganui Pirates 12, Marist 9. Kalerau 27, Hunterville 7. Bulls 22, Technical Old Boys 11. Bulls won the championship. Manawatu St. Patrick’s 9, Feiiding 5. Kaitoa 18, Massey College 5. Napier Hawke’s Bay juniors 11, Wairarapa 3. Pirates 5, Napier Old Boys 3. Marist won by default from Hastings Old Boys. Dc.gaville Northern Wairoa £4, Auckland Training College 14. Auckland Auckland Grammar 3, Mount Albert Grammar 3. Sacred Heart 12, King's College 6. Dunedin. Southern suffered its first defeat when Dunedin won by 10 points to six. High feeling was shown in the closing stages of the game, two forwards (McDonald, Southern, and Collett, Dunedin) being ordered off. Southern and Kaikorai are now equal for the championship and the final will be played next Saturday. Other results were: — Kaikorai 9, Pirates 0. Varsity A 22, Taieri 9. Union 13, Zingari 11. Alhambra 6, Varsity B 3. TARANAKI SUPERIOR AUCKLAND DEFEATED 29-19 By frlpemph Press Association NEW PLYMOUTH, July 17. Taranaki defeated Auckland in the annual representative Rugby match by 29 points to 19. A high wind blew directly dow.i the field and gave each team the advantage in turn. In spite of the gale the play was of a high standard, always open and full of Incident and surprises. Both teams were weakened through leading players being engaged In the AU Black trials. Taranaki was without its regular hooker and consequently gained less of the ball from the scrums. Auckland also had the advantage in the line-outs, but in the o]>en play Taranaki always had the advantage. Tire Auckland backs’ handling was neat and sure but the players lacked the penetration of Taranaki. Collins, only recently recovered from a grave iUness, was back in his place at full-back and was as cool and reliable as ever. Beyond failing at goal kicking in the gale he scarcely made a mistake. Bush, Auckland's full-back played a sound game. On attack he often moved'up to make an extra back. He was very little more successful at goal kicking than Collins, but the wind was too strong for accuracy. Few Auckland players stood out from in even team. F. Solomon was prominent In line-out and loose work and his weight effectively. A. Brown was perhaps the most prominent forward. Frankham played effectively at halfback. Taranaki, as a whole, played with more penetration than Auckland and was sound on attack and defence except that Claphc.Ts defence was sometimes wanting. McClenaghan and Odowda were perhaps the most effective of a virile pack which, though lighter than Auckland, always had control in the loose.

For Taranaki Benton (2), Fastier (2), McClenaghan (2), Hunter and Richards scored. Collins converted one and kicked a penalty goal. Auckland’s five tries were scored by Lange, Moffatt, Pearson, Solomon and Byerley. Bush converted two.