MUCH OPEN PLAY IN RUGBY MATCH

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 291, 7 September 1942, Page 7

MUCH OPEN PLAY IN RUGBY MATCH

Auckland Beat Wellington MARGIN OF SIX POINTS If not one of the most brilliant, the sixtieth Rugby contest between teams representing Auckland and Wellington at Athletic Park, Wellington, on Saturday afternoon, which was won by Auckland by 19 jioints to 13, was certainly the most spectacular. This was due to the presence of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band, which, lifter the teams hud been Presented to the Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Cyril Newall, led the players on to the field. At intervals during the afternoon the band paraded the field, and delighted the 10,000 spectators present with their spirited selections while marching and counter-marching. The teams were: —■ ' . Auckland: Sorenson; Boggs, Gregory, Faire; Pearman,. Rue; Tetzlaff; Mills, Smith, Wilson, Ryan, Gunning, Pearce, Pike, Gilmour. Wellington: Kingstoue; Hudson, Donovan, 8. Jaeger; Playes, Stott; Johns; White, Beard, Harvey, Foley, Murphy, Stanaway, Bills, Baumber. Auckland deserved to win because they opened up the play on every possible occasion, and threw the ball about with such abandon that their passes often went into the hands of the opposition. Thia did not alter the northerners’ campaign. in the slightest, and in the end these tactics paid. The short-passing indulged in by the Auckland forwards was reminiscent of the 1924 All Blacks. 'The Auckland pack, due to expert hooking by Pike, secured the, ball from the majority of the scrums, and Tetzlatt, the nippy Waikato half-back, seized every chance to put the men behind him in action. ■, , ~ Though Wellington had a light northerly breeze and a bright siiii behind them in the. first spell, all they could do was a try scored by Hayes, after an opening made by Donovan, which Kingstone failed to convert. All the highlights of the match- were reserved for the second spell, during which no fewer than 29 points were scored. Interest was kept at a high, pitch by the rapid scoring, and the intriguing way in which fortunes fluctuated. Shortly lifter the second spell opened, Jaeger handed the ball to Donoyan t and the Army eentre-threequarter outstripped the defence to score between the P° B f? for Kingstone to convert. Aucklande first score came when Faire made an opening, which allowed Pearman, . the Auckland captain, to cross the line in a handy position, but Sorenson’s kick was a poster. The Auckland forwards then engaged in short passing, and this led to a try by Pike, but again Sorenson was unable to steer the ball over the crossbar. Keeping up the pressure, Auckland took the lead when Mills scored a try, which Soreiifeou improved, with a great Ll Exciteuient flared up afresh when Wellington attacked strongly, and btott darted over for a try between the Wte> which Kingstone converted to give Wellington the lead, 13-11, The Auckland team were lasting well, and their persistent efforts bore fruit' wlieu a brilliant passing movement ended in Pearce scoring near the posts. SoreusOn converted to give Auckland the lead, 19-13. Keeping up the pressure, Sorenson increased Auckland's lead with a penalty goal, and the northerners missed . another try through a forward pass right under the posts. . , -n X An exciting display of open ’Rugby thus ended in a well-deserved win lor Auckland by 19 points to 13. A feature of the match 'Was the fine displays given by the• full-backs, Sorenson (Auckland), and Kingstone (M elliugtou), who made few mistakes. Their tackling, fielding, and powerful, kicking were well-nigh faultless, and, but for their sturdy defence the. scoring would have been even heavier. ;■ . Mr. B. Matthews was the referee. RONGOTAI BEATS OHAKEA An exciting North Island .filial at Athletic Park on Saturday afternoon saw Rongotai beat Ohakett by. 13 points to 11. There was little between the teams at any stage,> and, if anything, Ohakea had the better of; the exchanges. For Rongotai, Mahoney landed a field goal, and Clarke, kicked, three penalty goals; for Ohakea, Trotter- and Younghusband scored tries, one, of which was- converted by Todd, who’ also kicked a penalty goal. Clarke, who played a brilliant game at full-back for Rongotai,’in addition to histhree penalty goals, was chaired off the field by his team-mates. Mr. J. Hepburn was the referee. SEATOUN CLUB’S FIELD DAY The Seatoun and Rongotai College Old Boys’ Rugby Football Club held a field day ou Saturday to wind-up the IJ4_ season. r A match between the clubs fourth grade team and the Rongotai College first fifteen on the polo ground in the afternoon resulted in a win for the club, 9-b. For the winners tries were - scored by Moody, and Boyd, and Bryant kicked a penalty goal. For the College, Cplquhoun scored a try, which he converted, and. he also landed a penalty goal. Mr.' H. M. Flinders was the referee. n After the game more than <0 members and supporters of the club attended tea in the assembly hall at Rongotai College. Mr. R. A. Robertson, president of the club, presided, and among those present, were: Messrs. G. W. Matthews (president of Rongotai College Parents Association), Mr. D. G. Edwards (coach ot the Rongotai College first fifteen) and Professor F. J. Boyd-Wilson +AV ellington Rugby Union). . ■>

CANTERBURY’S HIGH SCORE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, September G. Canterbury beat West Coast, 31-1.1, ar. Rugby yesterday. For Canterbury Morgan scored a try and ■ kicked a penalty goal and five conversions, Pearson scored two tries, and Kilworth, Argus and Kerr a try each. For West Coast Fisher scored two tries, Davidgou kicked a penalty’ goal and i Lindbom converted a goal. The game was fast and spectacular. Canterbury asserting their superioiity in the. second spell only, the half-time score being six-all.