DASHING WINGERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 981, 26 May 1930, Page 8

DASHING WINGERS

that Richmond had a slight advantage |in this division, but it was not until | late in the second spell that it became I apparent that it was this advantage | which would actually win the day. Up until then a hard working pack of forwards and a few flighty individualists among the backs helped Kingsland in keeping to the fore. For the most part it was a dour struggle and it seemed at any time that Kingsiapd might take the lead. Then Tim Peckham, Prentice and company started up a series of attacking movements and Richmond left the field undoubtedly the best side on the day. The game could by no means be classed as a bright exhibition of the code, for many rearguard movements fell to pieces badly and handling among some of the backs on both sides was distinctly feeble. Tim Peckham, halfback for Richmond, produced much of that “pep” and finesse of play characteristic of him when lie plays international football. He enjoyed more than his share of the limelight rind was continually to the fore in hard defensive play and fast attacks He had solid opposition, too, in Lucas, who lurked behind the scrum for Kingsland. Lucas is always in the thick of it and on Saturday he scored a brilliant try when he secured behind the scrum near the Richmond line and, evading a band of would-be tacklers. dived through the midst of a bunch of surprised forwards to go over well in. DEADLY TACKLING Besides Tim Peckham, Richmond also had an invincible in “Scotty” Prentice and his deadly tackling was always a form of nightmare to the opposition. On the wing Mincham made a good showing, but during the second half when he was setting off on one of his invasions into Kingsland territory, he received a bad knock on the leg which troubled him until the end of the game. After Saturday’s display Kingsland will probably have Longville back as custodian. His services m the attacking line were good, but it will be difficult to find a suitable exponent to go fullback, and on Saturday Cox was certainly not a success. Richmond had a rather weak link in Patterson, but a little more experience which should bring more dash into his play will put him right. SOUTH AUCKLAND REPSTEAMS TO PLAY AUCKLAND From Our Own Correspondent TAUPIRI. Today. The South Auckland representative League team to play Auckland at Carlaw Park on Saturday next is as follows (in abbreviations, H. stands for Huntly, N. for Ngaruawahia and tin for Hamilton): Backs, G. Raynor (II.). Kelly (N.), Scott (IT.), Tittleton (N.), Will; (N.), Paki (H.), Abbott (N.); forwards, Jones <H.), Tims ( fcL), Menzies (N.), Quinn (Hn.), Stephenson (II.), Trautvetter (H.). Emergencies.—Backs, Miki (H.). Garry (N.); forwards, Hogan (U n. >. Geary (H.). Manager.—Mr. T. Hill (Taupirip The team is a strong one and sev - oral members are expected to have a chance of representing New Zealand in the team to tour New South Wales arc Queensland. The junior representative team to play a curtain-raiser at Carlaw Park , on Saturday is as follows: Backs, Whatu (Hn.), Whorskev j (H.), Healey (N.). Hill (T.), Tittleton (N.). Karena (H.), Kasoof (H.); forwards, Mcßernie (N.), Howard (N.), Geary (H.), Peacock (H.), McNeal (H.). Dare (N.), Huntly (N.). Mr. Tittleton. senr., of Ngaruawahia. will manage the team.