RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1932, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

f h AUCKLAND DEFEATS COAST ‘ | j BY 21 ■ POINTS ‘ TO, NINE • • : GREYMOUTH, August • 17. '< There ' was a large gathering of spec- | tutors at Park yesterday after-, J'' to witness; one of. the most spectacular games of Rugby football seen in Greymouth for some time past, when )’ the - touring Auckland representative team defeated West Coast by 2Tpoints J .(five tries, three converted) to 9 points i[ (three'unconverted ’tries). .Overhead 1 conditions were fine, and the day was b ) beautifully. ’ calm, but the ground was r; rather on • the heavy side, and whilst f! perhaps »suiting the Coast team, was I (somewhat. against the more open. play I? that the visitors proved they are capL able of ' The Aucklanders, led by Palmer, had E~j a rousing reception on' taking the field! 1 Coast won, th© toss and played with O, the sun at their backs, Auckland’s Li kick off was .’/returned by, Gilbert to P half way. . Coast back® swung into line H, and Fong gave the dummy nicely, but ri; was tackled, in possession, and play p resumed inside. Auckland’s .half. Aucky land hooked: from a number of scrums pi and , the backs, swung irito line, but N the defence-'held well, ifcven play. folH lowed. Gilbert intercepted a pass out, Q but', was tackled by .. Macihdoe, who 13 took 1 the ball off him’ to clear. ,> if «*; son was caught offside in'a scrum at H 'Coast’s 25, but Caughey’s pulit cq-me j right back oyer the' ■ forwards’ heads, 1 Berridge transferred to Pearson, , who j sent infield to Oaughey,. He sent on to 'j Clarke, who made!a (spirited dash' up J the-line, to be effectively tackled. "Coast were v then penMiseJJ but Berridge’s 1 kick', went -wide. Carter dummied. his j way through froto a scrum at Coast’s J 25, but he was well held near the line, "j .From a Iscrum a passing. bout 'broke down at Caughey, who .missed' the pass out. . Gilbert cleared to Auckland’s 25'. Martyn then compelled Caughey to kick out 'near his own line. Auckland backs worked play back to,. Coast’s . 25, ’1 and then Newdick ana 'Wiklijndvvled'a ' rush to Coast’s line,-' Diedrich; kicking J right into Clarke’s arms, .but helknpck--v ; ed on when he had' a clear run;, in. A "< free kick to Coast: saw play. near Auckland’s. 25. There was . .then a pretty movement, the Auckland.' backs handling from a line-oirt. Pearson

broke away, passing infield to- Caughey. He sent on to Macindoe. He crossed the dine and in putting the ball down failed to istay its progress and it was kicked over the dead ball line, and what should have been a sure try was lost. Martyn then broke away from his 25 to halfway, Gilbert then racing to the full-back and centred, but Buchanan was caught in possession. Even play followed in Auckland’s half. Auckland backs were then, 'associated in a pretty passing movement, Oaughey f Clarke and Newdick being the main participants, but Lindbom neatly intercepted a lo,w pass, to clear to half way. King b§pke when he followed up a, free kick and just failed to pounce on the ball, Caughey kicking oyer the dead ball .line. Martyn then made a dash, but was effectively grounded by Pearson. Thirty minutes’ play had elapsed and from a scrum on. Auckland’s ■ line Jamieson came fast round the scrum to beat Carter for the ball and dive over to score in a handy position. Martyn failed to goal.—West Coast 3, Auckland 0. Immediately afterwards, from a scrub!, Stone sent out to Berridge, who sent Caughey away. He outwitted the Coast backs and gave to Pearson, who made a dash up .the side line, supported by Caughey, .and he ran in to score in a handy position. Berridge converted.— Auckland 5, West Coast 3. ilmmediatoly (afterwards Bertidge j cut ail neatly at halfway arid setit oil to Caughey, who made ia brilliant dash up the’side Tihe to draw the full-back, then passing to Clarke, who scored. Berridge failed to goal.—Auckland 8, West 'Coast 3. From the kick off,' Auckland forwards received, and set their , backs off. Carter gave to Berridge, who sent on-to Caughey, who made another ’ of his ... characteristic dashes to completely outwit the Coast | backs. He 'Sent on to Pearson at the opportune moment-'and the winger ran around to score under the posts. Ber-I 'ridge converted.—Auckland 13, West Coast 3. Auckand had compiled their thirteen points ' in • the double quick time' of five minutes. Coast forwards . livened up and penned • i.Auckland in their 25. Coast gained' possession'' from a - scrum near the lihe,’ arid Scandrett . sent out a iheat pass'- to. de- 1 spite his making a' determined: .effort to' erpssy ;he ; was - effectively "di-eld by .Berridge arid .Macindoe; . Auckland j gained ? relief •; . ’ when v v Jamieson ’ was caught offside - when hie; 'came round the scrum."' Caughey, and- 'Clarke ' then |

brought play back to midfield in a speedy passing bout. Gilbert broke away and kicked infield, Oornthwaite lining at his 25 ; as half time was sounded with the score Auckland 13, West Coast 3. Deere forced the Aucklanders when he cross-kicked on resuming. The ball was kicked back to S;hroder, whose attempt to drop kick a goal was a good effort but it was wide. Clarke broke away in midfield but Fong intercepted neatly to save the situation and play came back to Auckland’s 25. Auckland backs handed to Caughey, who spoilt a bright opening when he sent a low pass to Pearson. Macindoe then fooled the West Coast side, both backs and forwards, when he broke away, but he was lacking in support. Coast forwards, led by Keffly, brought play back from their 25 to Auckland’s 25, where from a'scrum ‘Martyn broke away and in &'ruck Palmer- and another Auckland: forward were penali.ed for handling, but Deere’s attempt to goal from a good position struck the forwards on the mark. Auckland forwards kicked through, Scandrett running round to save, passing out, Gilbert picking up and passing to Martyn, who,’ instead of pasing back to Gilbert, was caught in possession. Berridge broke aw'ay and beat Lindbom, but his piss to Macindoe was forward.. Auckland were penalised and Martyn lined at the 25, Kelly bustling Pearson. Macindoe was caught in possession in front of Auckland’s goal, and Coast backs looked dangerous, but , Cdrtliwaite cleared l well. From a ruck at Auckland’s 25 Diedrich sent out a low paes to Gilbert, who picked up 'smartly to clapf on the pace and score hear the corner with two Auckland players on top of him. Martyn failed to convert.—Auckland 13, West Coast 6. Auckland backs secured from a scrum in Coast’s 25, arid Caughey supported 'by Pearson, only; had Lindbom to pass, but Caughey’s pass out was a bad one, and Pearson was tackled in possession. At midfield Gilbert broke through and picked the ball up from his toe, to pass on to Fong, who caught. Caughey and Corthwaite out position and he made a dash for the line, the Auckland backs, in hot pursuit, failing to overtake him , f ; and he scored 'a mosrt spectacular try in a handy position. Gilbert’s kick went just outside the upright.—Auckland 13, West Coast 9. Jones broke through to CortMmite, who was tackled in possession, but Caughey found touch at his 25. Coast forwards livened play and Scandrett put Auckland on their line with a good kick into touch. Diedrich then sent out to Martyn, who was> forced out at jthe corner. Fong then attempted to'cut in . under the posts, but he was effectively held. From a scrum on Auckland’s line Carter attempted to work his way through the scrum, but another scrum was ordered. Auckland were penalised for handling, but Gilberts kick went outside the upright, Cftiighey made a dash fol-lowing^-thetlrop'outifj-passing'to'-darke, Who passed infield to CaUghey. He had no support And was tackled hard by Lindbom, Williams picked up and passed to Nelson, but he was held up near the line.,King then broke away, but Berridge eaived. Gilbert then

secured and sent on to Martyn, who was ‘tacked near\ the corner. Caughey then cleared to halfway. Freitas ..and then Martyn punted high, and Fong, and then Diedrich, were unlucky not to get over under the posts. Following a scrum on Auckland’s line Hughes was caught offside and Caughey lined near halfway. Coast forwards led a’ rush to Auckland’s 25, where Drake was offside and Martyn’s kick was obstructed by a forward .on the mark, and he was allowed another kick, but failed to make the ball rise sufficienty. Pearson then broke away, passing to Wiklund,, who was tackled on the line. Gilbert punted high at halfway, and Kelly passed to Freitas, to Jamieson, Who made a dash, but was held up. From a line-out alll the Auckland back line handled in turn, Caughey cutting out the Coast’s (last links to send Pearson in under the posts. Berridge converted.—Auckland 18, West Coast 9. It was not long before Caughey added another three points, when a forward passed out from a ruck to the All Black and he clapped on the -pace to outstep Gil-

bert, Diedrich and Lindbom to get over near the corner. Berridge failed to convert. —Auckland 21, West Coast

9. Carter, playing his second . match of the tour, had to retive when he received an injury to his leg. Drake ■ went out of the pack to half-back re- ' placing him, and although on the big side, did well for two scrums. Carter went on again after a short spell. Time soon afterwards sounded, with Coast in Auckand 25, tho final score being:— • > AUCKLAND 21 WEST COAST 9 Mr T. 'Mclntosh controlled the game in a capable manner. LORD BLEDISLOE AND RUGBY. " WELLINGTON, August 17. The Governor-General and Lady Bledisloe, accompanied by Hon. Mrs Dariiell, left Wellington for Rotorua last ‘evening. Before his departure the Governor-General, gave an interview to Mr Dean in relation to Rngby football generally, and especially in regard to the matters at issue between England and New Zealand.