REPRESENTATIVE LEAGUE

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15034, 4 September 1922, Page 2

REPRESENTATIVE LEAGUE

SOUTH AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM. AUCKLAND DEFEATED BY 1 POINT. FAST, EXCITING GAMS^ (By Telegraph.—Special to Times). AUCKLAND, Saturday. Under beautiful weather conditions the South Auckland representative League touring team played the first match of its tour against the Auckland representatives at Carlaw Park here to-day. An exceedingly large crowd turned out to see' the match, every spot of vantage being occupied by spectators. A great number of Waikato people journeyed north, and the special train leaving Hamilton in the morning was packed with League enthusiasts from the Waikato. The engine was appropriately decorated with' red, white and blue, the South Auckland team’s colours. The g<?me proved to be a keen, interesting, well-fought-out contest, and the South Auckland team finally emerged victorious by the narrow margin of one point, the scores being South Auckland 21, Auckland 20. Towards the close of the game the huge concourse was one mass of seething excitement, and when the final bell went with the visitors in the -- lead, the South Auckland barrackers swarmed on to the\ field, and carried their champions shoulder-high off the field. ... . .. , , -

' : The Game. The teams as they lined out were: — Auckland (blue and white). —K Delgrosse; G. Davidson, C. Dufty, S. Webb; B. Laing, W. Wetherill; C. Poison; W. Stormont, W. Somers, G. Beid, H. Avery, H. Hawkes, and N. 'south .Auckland (red, white, and blue): R. Mahuta; B Paki, J. Hemmingway, G. Hayner; W. Hall, J. Jackson; C. Peckham; S. Wilson, J. Bishop, S. Neill, A. Sheran, F. Rayfnor, G. Gainsford. Auckland kicked off with the sun m their eyes, and, folliwing scrambling ploy at midfield. It. Mahuta, the South Auckland full -back, picked the ball up, and kicked down field. Wetherill went for the leather, but infringed, and the visitors were awarded a free kick. Mahuta’s kick, however, failed. The Red, White and Blues now set up a determined pressure, and, following exciting play in front of the goal posts Auckland were compelled to force. Maintaining their pressure, , South Auckland gave the Blue and Whites an anxious time, their efforts being at last rewarded, a free kick • being given them. Mahuta put die ball over nicely. South Auckland ..•••. 2 Auckland 0 Auckland then changed the venue of play, but as quickly again the tourists returned to the attack. Auckland then set up two beautiful passing rushes, beginning at the top of the field, and the second one was nearly successful, but Mahuta collared the. thrfee-quarfer, Webb, momentarily stemming the advance. Auckland were then awarded a free kick for offside play on the part of Sheran, but the i tick was not successful. Almost im mediately Wilson offended, and this time Dufty was more fortunate with | the kick, putting the ball over. Auckland 2 ; South Auckland • • 2 ! .-The home team were getting the I ball from the scrum on nearly every e occasion, but the deadly collating bi J South Auckland prevented them from ;i scoring. Good kicking by their full back brought South Auckland into the home territory, but Delgrosso cleared. The tourist were not to be denied, and came back again, but the Aucklanders coritmenced an excellent pass- •£- ing rush-in which all the hacks par- - ticlpated, play being thus transferred Ifcto the other end. The visitors again swept down to the attack, and subsequent upon great play in which B. Poki and Hemmingway were particularly prominent on the lih e . wer e neai’ly . over, but the bail went out. Good work by the Auckland forwards suddenly completely changed the venue of play, and Stormont, taking the ball out of Bishop’s hands, passed to Avery who transferred to Hawkes, the last-named dashing over to score beneath the posts. Dufty' converted. Auckland South. Auckland 2 Play was now confined to South Auckland territory. Poison secured from the scrum, and served out to Wetherill. . The latter transferred to Dufty, who cut in past the Sou In Auckland full-back to score. Dully himself added the two extra points. Auckland i -2 South Auckland 2 I The p a u remained at midfield momentarily after this until Mahuta gathered up and passed to ltayner, Who'ran a little distance, and then kicked. An infringement gave Auckland a free kick, and they cleared ;. successfully. With that bright spec- ! tacular plav which is so characteristic ! of .League, South Auckland took the ball down into the home territory once more, and the attackers wcie given an excellent opportunity in \ * front of Hie posts, “Tut” Wilson, Bishop and Sheran all handling. An Infringement by a member of the dej fending. team gave the visitors a»- ;• other chance, and Mahuta put the hall over again. Auckland ■South,Auckland • 4 South Auckland were still the aggressive force, but seemed to lack the ;"f ability to put on the finishing touches. ' -I Another infringement, by Auckland | gave the visitors a free kick, Mahuta ; once again putting the ball over with a beautiful kick. Auckland i2 f i South Auckland 6 Maintaining their pressure. South |U Auckland fought hard for a try. B. Paki then gained possession, and amidst great excitement, the fleet ■ j south Auckland three-quarter dashed »■ i past several of the defenders to score a beautiful try. Peckham converted. Auckland 12 South Auckland 11 , j- The half-time bell went shortly afterwards with the scores unaltered. Upon the resumption play veered up and down field with great rapidity, : w ith Auckland, if anything, holding • ; j the upper hand. The fact of the sun ;j ! being behind their backs greatly as- ■ I gisted the home side. Suddenly a chance presented . itself, and Poison, ; i gettihg possession, passed to Laing, I to Wetherill, to Dufty, to G. Davidson, who scored. The kick failed. j I ’ Auckland 15 South Auckland H Even play was now the order of the j i day. The South Auckland man, Jack--Bon’ gathered up, and put in a good run* until collared. Auckland infringed, and South Auckland were ; ( awarded still another free kick, which Mahuta turned to good account.^ Auckland ■‘i South Auckland 13 ~~z Auckland were now making the most of every opportunity offered them Averv and Yardley initiated an .jd jn-and-out passing rush, which, how- [,■ ever was spoilt by a man being run | out. ’ The venue of play was now sud-

denly changed, and the ball taken to the home territory, which WilsonHfl.ll intercepted a pass in fine style, and with a nippy run, dashed over near the posts. Mahuta was unsuccessful with the kick. South Auckland 16 Auckland 15 Shortly after the touch-in Jackson pul in a'great run, hut was not, supported. He had to kick, and the ball went dead. South Auckland returned immediately. Peckham marked, but Mahuta failed to goal, and play, fast becoming more and more exciting, veered up and down field with varying fortunes. South Auckland, on at, least one occasion, were unfortunate not to score again. Great excitement prevailed when Dufty kicked the ball through. Peckham made a slight, terror of judgment, and in a second Hawkes was upon the leather. He kicked it too hard, however, and, despite strenuous efforts on the part, of the last-named player to over-take it, the ball went dead. The home team were now having slightly the better of things. From a scrum on the visitors’ line, Poison secured the leather promptly,’ and, cutting in, added another try to the Blues’ quota, Dufty scaled. Auckland • • ”0 South Auckland ....... 16 From midfield B. Paki gathered up the ball, and with a good line kick put Soulh Auckland in an advantageous position. Auckland were awarded a free kick, however, and this drove the southern team back. The Aucklanders initiated a good passing rush, in which Wetherill, Laing and Avery were most prominent. The deadly tackling of South Auckland once more stood them in good stead, and play then assumed a midfield nature until “Tut” Wilson got possession, and passed to Wilson-Hall, who, In turn, transferred to B. Paki. Amidst thunderous applause Paki raced over and scored. Mahuta added the two: extra points. South Auckland 21 Auckland 20 The game ended almost immediately afterwards In a scene of almost unprecedented excitement. Mr A. C. Gallagher was referee. Comments on the Match. It was undoubtedly the great defensive play of the tourists that won them the match, their deadly tackling quite bn aking up the Auckland backs’ combination. The Soutii Auckland full-back, Mahuta, was well to the fore with Ins goal-kicking, but during the progress of the game he was inclined to kick a little too much, missing many opportunities of getting his backs in moUcii. Amongst the other backs B. P.iki, Wilson-Hall and Peckham were mo.,t prominent, while of the forwards Raynor, Gainsford and Sheran were the most outstanding. , Of the Auckland hacks, Dufty, Wetherill and Delgrosso p'a;.ed probably the best gmes, while Avery, Stormont, Reid, I-lawkcs and Bass all gave good displays- in the vanguard.

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