North Island's Revenge.

Duffy's Gen, Volume 1, Issue VIII, 1 August 1945, Page 14

North Island's Revenge.

Interest’. ran -high from' the kick-off as South attacked strongly and soon.'wont' 1 into the lead, when Dewar macle no \ take" with a -penalty in front of the posts. North in- . itiated a passing ’.rusk which broke down in mid-field, but South were soon on the attack’again. several dangerous forays were held up near the North goal line, and South were*’ finally rewarded when Dewar cut in neatly ano. scored in a handy position. His kick added the extra points.Vith the score at -8— the South supporters were confident, that their team would repeat • its previous performance. •At' this stage North redoubled their efforts and went to - the attack. ’ From a ruck .in mid-field Fraser worked the blind side, arid? handed on to I'assey, /who outpaced the opp—-

osaxion w score a beautiful try wide out#* The ki*k failed. North continued to ack and were throwing the ball about freely when Sparrow intercepted and broke clear, but his kick went out* 7 1 few moments later yassey raised 7 - the flags with .a '--wf ' -Job from well. .out. v The smell ended with ths score B—6 and Forth attacking, ' ■ ' " Frog the kick-off Forth went to the attack end after - .several promising roverents had been held' up their efforts . were re warded, .when Fraser dropped a. goal* with the score at 10-8 in Forth’s favour the excitement, became intense •and. the pace began to tell on the voices of sore of the : wore ardent supporters North continued to. attack and were awarded two penalties but the kicks -failed,;* .Then . Richards, the South full-back, put the Blues on the attack .when he. started a passing -rush which broke down after • several wen had -handled* , . Oswald intercepted and burst i through to hand on to Burgess - who had followed up well, a but the movements failed: for lack of further support, ' ’ Shortly afterwards-, from a melee on the South line, JFraie/ snapped: up and dived over* The kick failed, With thescore at 13-8 South made desperate efforts to'equalise ; and .a drop-kick by Dewar brought the* onlookers to their . - feet, but it sailed wide# , Several kicks by Dewar 'gained aoscidirable ground, for the Blues, who were attacking etrongly at this -stage, ■ NcL-aughlan headed a determined rush which was held up on the North line, A try looked likely when the South backs owning into -action, but an infringement on the line gave Forth. respite. - 'The final: whistle bounded soon afterwards with South still attacking, and the score North 13, South 8. -.The game was well . refereed by Cpl Bob Lunny* 1 - .