SUB URBS V WAIMAUKU

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 12 June 1914, Page 4

SUB URBS V WAIMAUKU

The last match of the first round in the Cup Competitions was played at the Show Grounds on Saturday last, 6th inst. The ground was in good order, the weather moderate with a westerly breeze. ; WajLmauku won the toss and decided to play with the wind. Russell kicked off for Suburbs. The ball had not been in play long before Waimauku forwards, taking advantage of the wind, gradually' worked it well down into Suburb's 25. Several line-outs took place here till Suburb's was given a free kick, which, owing to the wind, did not do much towards relieving. C. • McLeod, however, got in a nice kick which, taken by Waimauku's full back (Weighman), was sent out at touch. From the kick off Suburbs took the ball well, passed half-way, but Nicholls overran, and a line-out resulted. Shortly after Suburbs was given a free kick. Williams obstructing. Suburbs kept up the pressure, and Bell was caught with the ball and hung on. Another free kick to Parakai. From the kick BushL was prominent and took the ball at toe;^ but kicked too hard, and Waimauku Jf'-: forced. From the kick off Waimauku sent the ball to the opposite end of the field where Suburbs were hard defending to the end of the first twenty. On changing round, and the breeze at their back, Suburbs had the best of things for a while. Hart here made a lot of ground by picking the ball from the scrum and feinting instead of passing . got clear of everything, but the fullback, who stood the task well, took his man cleanly, the ball going'out eventually with Waimauku's 25. Headed by Fulton and Pirott, Waimauku forwards took the ball past half-way. For off-side play Waimauku was here given a free, and Fletcher found the line. At the line out the ball was not thrown in straight, a scrum resulting. Williams (Waimauku) was here caught off-side, and Suburbs was given a free. This sent the ball well down to Waimauku's , territory, but Weighman sent it back again, and the forwards, keeping at it kept near Suburb's 25, till Hart saved and following up his kick caught the full-back before he had got rid of the ball. After some scrummage, L. Taylor marked and saved as the whistle sounded half-time. Waimauku had the best of things from th; s on. A nice passing rush, in which Fletcher, Taylor and Tui. took part, carried the ball well into Suburb's 25. Shortly after Foster, for Waimauku, marked, and Fletcher was successful with a shot at goal. Waimauku ... ... 3 Suburbs ... ... 0 On resuming, the Suburb forwards rallied for a time, and Fletcher being caught with the ball hung on, and Suburbs was given a free. Play remained about half-way for some time, many scrums taking place. Suburbs was at it again for a short while, till Taylor altered the position with a nice line kick. Shortly after, Fletcher secured and got over the line well out, but he however, failed to add the major points. Waimauku ... ... q Suburbs ... ... 0 A change was then made for the final 20 minutes. Play was even for a good while till the Waimauku forwards took the ball, it eventually going out near Suburb's line. From the line-out Bell secured and forced his way over. The kick at goal was unsuccessful. Waimauku ... 9 Suburbs ... q Suburbs from this kept up a fair pressure on Waimauku, and several hard luck attempts were made by Nicholls, Bradly and Russell, who actually crossed the line, but lost the ball. However, their luck was not right out, for Mick Bradly kicked a nice goal from a free in a handy position. Waimauku ... ... 9 Suburbs ... 3 Shortly afterwards Bradly again had a shot at goal, which just proved Suburb's hard luck, as the ball fell within a few inches of the bar. Time was then sounded. Waimauku ... 9 Suburbs ... , 3 Mr L. McLeod again proved a capable man with the whistle.