IN THE RUGBY CODE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1528, 26 August 1912, Page 6

IN THE RUGBY CODE.

( INTERPROYINCIAL. j THE RANFURLY SHIELD MATCH. * WELLINGTON BEATEN. \ (By Tolezraph-Proßß Association.! 1 Auckland, August 2-1. c Auckland beat Wellington in the Ran- [ furly Shield match by 12 points to nil I lftcr a keen hard game played before an ittendaneo of over fifteen thousand ? jeople. The teams were constituted as rol low:— l Auckland—Full-back, O'Leary. Three- ' luarters. Macky, Stewart, M'Gregor. v l''ive-eighths, Weston and Ifwerson. Half- ? jack, Webb. Forwards, Hall (wins), Tro- ( ;ize, Sellars, Wilson, Bruce, Cunningham, 1 3arrett, and Carroll. f Wellington.—Full-back, Murray. Tlirecluarters, Grace, E. Ryan, Young. Five- T lighths, Eamsden, M'Kenzie.' Half-back, ?. Roberts. Forwards, Skinner (wing), El- Q iott. Ready, Gillespie, Wilson, Moffatt, I. Paton, and Macfarlane. ' Mr. E. M'Kenzie was referee. q The First Spell. £

Wellington won the toss and played with light breeze, and against the- sun. Cunlingham set the ■ ball in motion, and uicidand immediately rushed play into Yclliugton territory. Roberts then sot ho Wellington backs going, however, and ho ball went out in Auckland's, twontyve. llion Carroll led Auckland back, nly to be repulsed by the Wellington orwards, and play for somo time moved p and clown the field. Presently a fma Massing lwut brought Wellington into uckland's half, but O'Leary, who played brilliant game, was too sate, and a kick 3 the line drove out tho Wellington inasion. Play was now becoming fast and eon and strenuous work was performil by both vanguards. A good rush was re.s9nU.v_ made by Carroll who took tho all at his feet close to Wellington's line, hero Murray onmo round, however, nntl ived. About this stage Maefarlane had ;veral unsuccessful penalty shots at roal, ad O'Leary (for Auckland) also fiiiled 1 this respect. It presently began to be ivious that Auckland were going to have io better of matters, as the Blue and fhile vanguard was too good for tho isiting pack. An interlude arrived when Ranji" Wilson set sail for tho Auckland ne, and a fine rush ended in the invaon being frustrated by Webb, who gaicred up and found the line. Then uckland attacked again. Weston broke vay at mid-field, and took play to Welngton"s twenty-five where Grace irathcrI up and kicked towards the line, but acky secured the ball before it reached uch, and he raced down the line and orod. Itwerson failed to convert. Aueknd, ,1 points; Wellington, nil. The rounder of the spell was keenly consted, but there was no further score. ' Second Half-Wellington Outclassed. When.play resumed Wellington attackbriskly, but Auckland rapidly assumed o upper-hand, and Wellington was forctwice in succession. A hard rush bv irkland. followed by a line kick by Lcary. hrousrht play to within a. few rds of Wellington's line, but a frce?k nave relief t ( > Ihe visitors. "Tfunii" ils.on ami Ramsdcn now led Wellington wn the field, and Auckland were forced, j t Wellington en the whole were slowing > wn. while (lie Auckland forwards con- I Hied to play steadily. The Auckland | [•ks also brif;h|purd up considerable I il a number of brilliant, passinrr rushes | re At length they came, ay very strongly and a tine rush ended Mucky scoring, but again Tfwerson led to eonycrt. .After the kick-out. ckland swept back (o Wellington land, i ■ :1 almost all the home backs look part j a fine run which took plav close to the I ! dlington lino. The visitors re(n!inf.-d, t the change was but momentary, for . iston went away with the ball', and I en near Wellington's line, transferred I Maeky who registered his third trv. j ..eary failed to convert. Auckland, il;! 'llington, 0. Auckland now had Welcton palpably beaten, and the rday cim- j uently became less interesting. j the coll of time Ma city once more ssed the line. j Auckland 12 points. I ? Wellingt'.'u ....,...„,,,,....,.„, 0 pointSj i(