A WIDE MARGIN.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18703, 1 August 1932, Page 11

A WIDE MARGIN.

MORRINSVILLE BEAT CAMBRIDGE In the second round of the Finlay Cup competition the Morrinsville representatives secured another win on Saturday when they met Cambridge -at the tatter’s ground. The score was: Morrinsville 23, Cambridge 0. Both packs of forwards worked well and were fairly evenly matched, though Morrinsville forwards had a decided advantage in the line-outs. With line finding corner kicks In Cambridge's twenty-five, the throw-in gave the Morrinsville forwards numerous opportunities to feed their backs in handy scoring positions, lledley and Leeson were Hie best forwards for Morrinsvillo and D. Wilson and Cooper gave the best showing in the Cambridge pack. Tlie Morrinsville backs gave an exhibition of how football shduld.be played. Their combination and anticipation resulted in many brilliant movements', which for the most pail broke down the Cambridge defence. The Cambridge backs presented a few good movements, but a weakness in the five-eighths spoiled their combination, while their defence was weak. M. Anderson, A. Robson and G. Bowden were outstanding in the Morrinsville backs and Stacey and Kelly the best of the Cambridge rearguard. The Play. From the kick-off Morrinsville ■showed their colours, play'hovering on the Cambridge line, till the Cambridge backs took play to the other end of the field. However, the Morrinsville backs were soon in action again and a passing rush from Robson to Bowden lo Aitken and on to M. Anderson saw the latter score. W. Cameron converted. Even play followed. Morrinsville attacked again and with little opposition the forwards broke through, G. Leeson scoring. W. Cameron converted. 'Half-time -sounded with the score: Morrinsville 10, Cambridge 0. With'the resumption of play, Morrinsville continued to press and the ball was rarely out of Cambridge territory. From a scrum on Cambridge’s twenty-five M. Anderson scored again. W. Cameron converted. Another three points were added shortly afterwards from the same tactics. The last try came when Harnett scored. W. Cameron converted. Time sounded with the score: Morrinsville 23, Cambridge 0. Mr S. E. Senior, of Hamilton, was referee. ■ The Curtain-Raiser*. An interesting .curtain-raiser to the Finlay Cup match was provided by a third-grade rep. match between Cambridge and Matamata. After an even contest, Cambridge won by 7 points to 6 with a last-minute drop-kick. Carter and Swan scored tries for Matamata and Wells (try) anil Chard (field goal) were responsible for the winner's points. Mr Jack Wilkinson was referee. HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL. MATCH AT AUCKLAND. BEATEN BY GRAMMAR. A superior set of backs and a dry ball gave Auckland Grammar School the victory, 19 —3, over Hamilton High School at Eden Park on Saturday. The teams were— Hamilton High School—McGowan, Breen, E. Tukere, P.ountney, Paterson (captain), R. Tukere, Gillespie, Kc.it, Bullock, Hubbard, Platts, Larney, Winkins, Ryan, Ellis. Auckland Grammar School —McCowan, Spilt at, Rcjd, Roberts, Thompson, Br.enstrum, Graham, Dean, L/mnar t, Taylor, Nicholson, Snadden, Bourks. Buckley, Ling. It was open football right from the start. The Grammar hookers early showed their superiority, and they had High School hemmed in. From a scrum in the twenty-live Graham gave the ball lo Roberts on Hie blind side, and the winger did tlie rest. A hard kick failed. Auckland Grammar 3, Hamilton 0. Almost from Hie kickoff Pountney kicked a beautiful goal from just under half-way. Hamilton High 3, Auckland Grammar 3. R. Tukere was prominent In several visiting back attacks, and showed that he had a powerful cut-in. Fits brains had Grammar thinking hard for a spell, and then McGowan cleared. Play was held up for a while for an injury to the visitor’s skipper, Paterson, who had to come off with a cut on the head. High School exerted the pressure and had Grammar penned in their . twenty-five. From a scrum Gillespie gave it to R. Tukere on the blind side, and it was a near thing. Grammar took a risk and heeled from the ensuing scrum; the hookers came to light, and Grammar was able to force. Roberts got on a speedy dash and was tacklbd right round tlie ankles by Breen. Play was very even, with the home backs just a shade, perhaps, more aggressive. On tlie other hand the- black and red pack-were a solid phalanx. Half-time came with no alteration to the score—a try to a kick. The Second Spell. Grammar started a great movement right from the kick-off. A forward took the ball, gave it to another forward, life backs joined in, and the movement went, from twenty-live to twenty-live. Not a man was tackled in possession. Back came the ball, howevc© and it was the visitors’ turn. Out of a melee in the home twentyfive Plaits secured, and It was only luck ami good tackling that saved Grammar. High School had them struggling hard in their twenty-five when Grammar tried a chancy tiling and it worked. Graham’s backs did not have much room to work in, and they were in their twenty-five, but their half gave it to them and they gave it a go. Spittal got it, and lie ran tlie whole length of Hie field, past his own man, past the full back, and lie forced it right under the posts. I Grammar 8, High School 3. Grammar hammered and hammered again., and they did not hammer in vain. It. was i the backs again, though they only finished tilings oft’. Graham, Thompson, Ri'enslram, Reid handled in turn, ami Spittal scored. It was a good movement. Grammar it, High School ;i. One man short, and their skipper at that, the visitors struggled hard, the forwards being Trojans. !’.. 1 Tukere saved often. Ryan led one | fast, breaking rush, as indeed be led ■ many, ami Bullock revelled in the | tight. Grammar were lucky, and they ! got an easy three points from a free, j making it: Grammar I i. High School 3. Then, as a final effort. Roberts galloped off and added another three. The kick was easy. The game finished - Grammar IP High School a