FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5327, 17 September 1928, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

LAST SATURDAY’S MATCHES. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. REPRESENTATIVES. Auckland 56, v. Thames Valley 8. JUNIORS. PaerOja. 14, v. Penros© 8. SCHOOLBOYS: Te Ar.oha 27, v. Ngatea 3. AUCKLAND V. THAMES VALLEY. ' VALLEY SOUNDLY BEATEN. The Thames Valley repre:en.t,ative team jo,urneyed to Auckland op Saturday and was absolutely outclassed by the home team, which put up « score of 56 points to the visitor/ 8The lack of combination wa,s very noticeable in the Thames Valley team, and this, in conjunction with some very weak links, made it easy work for the Aucklanders to- score. * The Auckland Star gives the following account of the. game;:— • Thames Valley (blue and “ gojd) : Rare, McQuarters, Towers, Goldsbury, Lockett, Dillimore, Saunders, Cleave, Craig, Mace, Kelk, Frost, Walters, o’Don.oghue, Mulgrew. Auckland (blue and white) : Butler, Minns, Paiwai, Falwasser, Wale?, ’Jenkin, McManus, Linton, Batty, Anderson, L. Knight, Rightqn, Cathcart, Brimble, Hammond. Thames Valley had the advantage of both wind and sun at the kick-off, but Auckland was the first to look dangerous. Batty and Anderson 'heading a rush to the visistors’ twenty-five. Forwards and backs put a heavy strain on the blue and gCild’s defence:, and. Falwasser had them wondering with a jinky run. For- a few minutes the defence held, but when the Valley infringed in the scrum Butler kicked it Huie goal from well out, Thames Valley rallied, and a break away by Walters, supported by Kelk, had Auckland defending. The visitors then fanned away across the field, Goldsbury drawing, the deifence, but Towers missed his pass when he had a clear fun in, a probable try being lost. But the, visitors ma.dle amends a little later. They pressed hard in the far corner, and from a line-out Mulgrew grabbed) a short thrqw-in and bumped through for a. try which was n)o-.t converted.

In reply Auckland came down-field', Falwasser putting in a run before transferring to. PaewaL Blocked by Rare, Paewai kicked infield, where Anderson took .the ball and.i passed to Batty, to Mi 11(11-, who yvas brought back by the whistle. Auckland was after scores, howevea-, and before the. Valley men: could raise the> siegp M c_ Manus shot, O(iit with Minns in support. Rare was not to be bluffed by the attempt tq dummy, but he failed to put his man on the ground and McManus fell over for a try, which Butler failed tq convert. In the second quarter, the Aucklanders, who werq seeing plenty of the ball, increased their lead whe.nl Jenkin gave a pass to Minns, whose pace gave him a try well'out, Butler again ju ;t failed with the kick. A sprint by Paewai paved the way for Auckland’s next try. Knight carried on, and a. couple of others handled before Wa,les went over. Butler . converted. Then McManus wqrked the blind side aq‘d tcorefii on his own, Butler abiding two more points. The visitors then came, almost to Auckland’s twelntylive. but the advance was soion stopped and Auckland again took control. Jepkin picked up in the loose and rent out tq Cathcart, to Anderson, the latter, going over and running round. Butler converted. Before halftime Auckland again got meirry, a loose rush ending in an un.conver.ted try by Cathcart.' Auckland 27, Thames Valley 3.

Although Auckland immediately set up, an attack in the second half the Y’alley forwards broke through and went almo.t the whole length of the tiefid, the crowd roaring - when Falwasser- sought safety with a wild “speculator.” Righton broke away, but had n,ot the pace and his paar, went begging. Valley rushed to Auckland’s territory and Sauulders wa? nearly through.- The visitors kept up the pressure, anil after tight play Walters scoedl Rare’s kick was a beauty.

Auckland than clapped qn. ten Po'nt? in quick time. First Anderson, went through with at ball at teje to score behind the posts, Butler converting; and tjhen McManus .sent his backs away on one of thq best movements of the day for Miiqis tq run round for a try, which Butler converted. The visitors threw the ball about freely, and their efforts, earned them the applauce of the stands. Batty and Knight shone out in a great dash which just failed toj bring a try, and then Valley had a turn on, attack. Near the end of the quarter Auckland opened up in. their own twenty-five for Milins to dash away and be,at Rare for a scqre between the posts. Butler failed with the kick. McMapus set the Auckland backs going at the start of the final round, and tlie ball wept out tq Falwasser, who sjde.-steppqd McQuarters but ran into Rare. A minute later Linton picked up and ran over. Butler’s kick knocked! tlie top off one- of the uprights and fell. outside. It, was not long before another run by the Auckland backs saw Wales over the line, but Butler missed the qasiest of kicks. When Auckland again threw the ball about An,den-son toqk a. pass to stroll over between the posts. a n|d Paewai brqught the half-century up. It was Batty’s turn next, a nd.i he went over well, and Paewai added two more points a s, the bell rang. Auckland 56. Thames Valley 8. Mr G. Peace- was referee.

PENROSE JUNIORS AT PAEROA. YVIN FOR L'OCAL TEAM. Although two. football matches were set down by the Paeroa Rugby Union tq be played op the local domain on Saturday, an A' and B game and a junior, match between Popho'se and Paeroa, the junior contest was the only one to; eventuate. In tjhie other case o.nly half the players turned out

and the fixture was abandoned. The men selected in this A and B match included all .the available Paeroa representatives. ai£d as the Peace Cup ■match with Morrinsvilte is close at hand it wa : expected tlhat these men would be anxious for a practice. However, the public were disappointed, as only abejut fifteen of the thirtjfojUr players picked turned up—and they were not all representatives. Apart from the matter of the treatment meted out to the Paeroa public who support. Rugby, we will be so daring as to suggest .that these fqotball-Ej/~ cr:. could have done with a c-n Saturday. Some people may think otherwise -but training and practice would improve the standard qf our football. May be we are wrong * n making such a bold assertion, and perhaps our representatives are bril- *" liant enough to beat Morrinsvilte without, training. Of the game that did take place, it was hardly up bo expectations. The Penrose team did not show up at all, excepting, for one or twq individual movement \ and Paeroa was not extended to win by 14 points, toi 8. Although many qf the players did their best.—particularly in the home teAm —there were others who appeared to treat the game lightly. The following were the earns : — Paeroa. —Harper, Wilkinsqn, Poland, Rare, Mqorc, Morrison, -Mead, Taylor, Flatt. Ashcroft, Fyson, Carrick, Denize, Robin on. Currie. Penrose.—Dickey, Andersqn, Biggs. M. Anderson, Carr, Forrester, Hammond. Williamson, Pring, Richards, Garreit, Pilkington, Brady, Prince, B. Anderson. Paeroa kicked off and Taylor and Carrick carried on into the Penrose twenty-five. The visitors worked back to neurtal territory from a line-qut. From another, throw-in the paeroa fqrwards b'.oke away and in a loos o ru/h carried over the line for a force. Biggs made a gobd run down the. field and the Penrose forwards made further improvement, but a breach relieved. Hammond took a penalty kick, but the ball went wide and Paeroa again cleaerd. In open play the home team in a loose rush carried down the field, (he ball going to touch in goal. ' ' After changing over, in ojpen play j Fyson an|d Carrick put Paeroa. on the attack and Moore headed a loose rush, from which Dickey cleared neatly. Harpes- and) Carrick returned play to the visitors’ territory, a force rasulting. Williamson retired and was replaced by Wallace. Fr.om a line-out at Paeroa’s twenty-five flag Penrose started a passing rush, but the. movement broke down; and Carrick cleaied to halfway. In open play Paeroa gained ground, an,d from a scrum Morrison finished off a nice, passing, movement with a try in the corner. Taylor failed to convert. Paeroa. 3, Penrose 0. Paero.a immediately returned to the attack, Fysoji anjd Currie in the van, and a scrum wax ordered beside the- posts. Although Penrose cleared, the respite was only momentary and the defenders liad to force:. After half-time Paeroa gained ground until Biggs and M. Anderson returned to midfield with a nice pas£- W in'g run. Carrick broke away in tight ’ Play, and after making an qpening sent Morrisqn off for a try near the posts. Moore converted. Pa.eoa 8, Penrose 0. The home team was having by far t,he better of the game, and kept, play in the Penrose twentylive. After a number, of penalties to the defenders which they did not lute tq the best advantage, Poland gained possession and scored for Paeroa,. Harper’s kick hit the bar. Paeroa H> Penrose 0. The visitors, rushed down the field and ip. tight play on the line were awarded a penalty. Paeroa cleared from the ensuing scrum, and in opera play swept down the field for Denize toi score. Poland failed with the kick. Paeroa 14, Penrose 0. The last quarter opened with loose Play in midfield. A hard kick by Currie went over the line for a fqrce, and then Penrose went on the attack tor Carr to cros s the line. Hammond converted. Paeroa 14, Pen|rose 5. Currie headed a loose rush for Paeroa which elided in a force in the corner. Play became ragged, Paerqa taking things easy. Penrose, gained ground and Pilkington in a loose scramble crossed the line just, on the call of time. Hammond failed .to convert. Paeroa 14’, Penrose 8. Mr B. Ne,il was referee.