LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14721, 11 August 1921, Page 7

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

SOUTH AUCKLAND’S THIRD WIN. HAWKE’S BAY SOUNDLY BEATEN. VICTORY BY 35 POINTS TO 3. iYesterday afternoon, at Steele Park, the South Auckland League football representatives scored their third suci 0 ccssive win of the season, when they m accounted for the touring Hawke’s Bay n, thirteen by 35 points to 3. The conditions for football were ideal, the playing area being in surprisingly good order after the amount of rain that had 1- fallen recently. South Auckland were n superior to the visitors in all deparlie meats of play. In the first half they i- had much the greater measure of a tile tack. In the second spell the visiting Is forwards improved, and the side as a i- whole attacked frequently. In the closet ing stages, however, South Auckland i- pressed hotly on several occasions and id opened up the play with determined h and successful results. The attendancc of the public was good for an offis day, some 1500 spectators witnessing i. the game. The teams wore;— is South Auckland (red, white and si glue) : Dufty; Paki, Hemmingway, >f Cliffe; Stewart, Jackson, Wilson-Hall; h Hill, Meehan, Shecran, McMillan, Neill, 3. Wilson (capt.). d Hawke’s Bay (black and white) ; s Mitchell; Atkins, Fulford, Atwood, Gibe son, Exeter (capt.); Kennerley, Buri. rows, Douglas, McCutcheon, Hollyer, ir Gillies, Adams. The First Half. South Auckland, playing from the >’ northern end with the sun behind them, d went to the attack from the kick-off. u Dufty early had an unavailing goal-shot, i, Shortly after a free came the way of k the home side, and Dufty goalcd nicely r within three minutes of the start, d South Auckland .. . . 2 d Hawke’s Bay .. 0 d The visitors were forced in short n order, with a kick following a home ’• passing rush. From a scrum the home 1 team heeled and Jackson kicked s through. The attackers got down t promptly on the visitors’ attempt, to 0 clear the danger by passing. With play n back between the visitors’ 25 and the i. half east, Dufty obtained and coolly r dropped a goal. y South Auckland .. .. 4 - Hawke’s Bay . . 0 d Wilson-Hall and Cliffe worked a neat, t piece of passing along the western t touch on resuming, and the visitors’ s lino was soon in danger again. They 1 pot out of it with a force. From the 0 half-way Wilson-Hall sot his backs on the move west, and a nice movement terminated with Cliffe being awarded „ a try at the south-west corner. Dufty ’ kicked a fine goal. South Auckland .. ..9 ’ Hawke’s Bay . . . . 0 ! From a scrum at the eastern half, ’ Exeter made a break through, but Paki turned it, and then South Auckland broke clean through the opposition and ’ Stewart scored a try with three men supporting him. Dufty again goalcd. ' Soulh Auckland .. .. 14 ’ Hawke’s Bay .. .. 0 ’ The visitors carried play right to the homo line, where a hot melee ensued, from a penalty Gibson made a good effort to goal, the ball going just to the | right of the posts. Both back and forf ward the home side were outplaying r the visitors to Ibis stage. After a period ■ of midfield play, pursuing a long kick 1 by Fulford, Kennerley made a dash 1 from the eastern 25, but a sure tackle . stopped him. The defenders heeled - from an ensuing scrum, and eventually a kick removed the danger. Play swung swiftly to the visitors’ 25, where from a free-kick Dufty again made the most of the opportunity. South Auckland .. .. 16 Hawke’s Bay .. .. 0 Burrows led his side down east on S resuming. An opportunity was avail- I able, here, but Hellyer spoiled it by I kicking too hard. The pressure was | kept up until a free brought relief, and | the home side was soon advancing! S again. From the ruck at the 25 Stew- I

art picked up and broke through, to send out to Paki, who scored casilv. Dufty’s shot failed. South Auckland .. ..19 Hawke’s Bay .. .. 0 In short order another score came. Wilson-Hall fed out to Paki, and the three-quarter ran in from the 25 to score behind the posts. Dufly goaled. South Auckland .. .. 24 Hawke’s Bay .. .. 0 The visitors worked play down east. A free was kicked too hard and the home side forced. When play returned to neutral territory Fulford turned the tide temporarily, but Stewart and Paki came through, for the latter to lose the ball at the critical moment. Half-time was called with the visitors attacking. Hawke’s Bay Take a Turn. On resuming, Exeter cleared pending danger with a long touch kick east, and Kcnnerloy and Exeter came in later in a passing movement from above the home 25, but sure tackling stayed the effort. A short kick caught the defenders napping and on two occasions the homo lino was seriously endangered. The visitors kept up the attacks, throwing the ball about freely and effectively, Fulford finally going across from one of these pressures. Exeter missed the goal. Hawke’s Bay .. ~ 3 South Auckland . . .. 24 The visiting forwards were combining better now, and frequently getting in among the home backs, while they were also meeting with a measure of success at scrum heeling. Play hovered about the homo 25 for some time, until Jackson headed a breakaway into visiting territory. From an infringement a free was awarded the home team, hut Dufty’s shot wont wide. The visitors worked play back to above the east half, from where Knnnorlcy had an unavailing free shot. After a spell of play swinging between Ihe 25’s. with Mitchell fielding and kicking surely, Ihe visitors went again to ihe attack, nff-side play by the home forwards further improved the situation for the visitors, but Wilson-Hall turned (ho tide and a hot sally, in which McMillan, Wilson and Stewart participated, finished down at the eastern 25. The home hacks got on the move west, and the effort culminated with Paki dashing across at the north-west corner. Dufly missed the goal. South Auckland . . . . 27 Hawke's Bay . . .. ;j Hemmingway and Paki were seen in a western touch movement shortly after the resumption. The, latter punted across Ihe line and Mitchell was in a dangerous predicament, but the effort finished in Ihe dead-hall area. Play was up and down field at Ibis stage. After Dufly had saved at Ills goal front, Kennerley had shortly to rescue his side from a similar situation. WilsonHall fed out smartly from the scrum, hul iStewarl spoiled the advance. A free mil in front of Ihe posts was placed for Dully, who made no mistake. South Auckland . . . . 29 Hawke’s Hay .. ~ 3 From a movemenl opened by Paki at Hie visitors' 25. Hemmingway eluded several defenders ami scored at the norlh-wesl corner wilhin Hie next Hirer minutes. t>ufly failed at goal. South Auckland . . . . 32 Hawke’s Bay . . . . The home team opened up Ihe play from every available opportunity. At the 25 Wilson-Hall sent out smartly. Stewart. Hemmingway and Paki came into tbe effort, and the latter nicked 1

inside Mitchell to score at the northwest. Dufly failed to enhance. South Auckland .. .. 35 Hawke’s Bay .. .. 3 Working play down west the visitors had the opposition busy defending, but they lost their cue by kicking 100 hard from a penalty near the corner. Time was sounded with play in that quarter. Hie scores standing— South Auckland .. ..35 Hawke’s Bay .. .. 3 Mr W. Waring, of Taupiri, was referee.