B REPS. WIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1029, 21 July 1930, Page 6

B REPS. WIN

KING COUNTRY TEAM OVERWHELMED Great handling and combination between forwards and backs gave the Auckland B representatives a sparkling victory over King Country in the main curtain-raiser to the Britain v. Auckland match. Country’s heavy pack, working hard in the tight stuff, kept the Aucklanders busy for quite lengthy periods, but when the home side was most hard pressed, there would be a startling change from defence to attack. The Auckland team frequently swept from ono end of the field to the other, the ball being handled faultlessly by man after man until the scintillating movements were capped with good tries. Weak tackling by the Country backs helped the Auckland attack, but there was some excuse for the bewildered visitors through whose ranks the Auckland men were dodging their way time after time.

As far as the backs were concerned, the honours of the game must go to Berridge and Cammick, whose alert play started most of the spectacular movements that made such havoc of the Country defence. Jones, on the wing, played a much brighter game than on the previous Saturday at Pukekohe, and delighted the huge crowd with some dazzling corkscrew runs. Connolly, on the other wing, played bright football and scored four good tries—one after a great sprint for half the length of the paddockWeir played a good* game and ran straight. He was unfortunate in being outshone by his mercurial partner, Cammick. Conway, behind the serum, sent out nice passes and went down gamely to the Country forwards. Potter was an enterprising rover and did his full share of* opening up play It is hard- to select any forward for particular mention, as all followed up consistently and did great work, particularly in the loose, where short passing completely bewildered the King Country defence. Kahu, Greville and Douglas were probably the most tireless of a keen hunting pack. Weo, a fullback with a hefty boot, saved Country from a great deal of trouble. It would have been interesting to compare him with Turei, but the Aucklander had rather a slack day Turei was inclined to be casual and his carelessness once made a gift of a try to King Country. Brown and Leitham were two fast wingers. Brown possessing the additional advantage of a hefty boot. Wolfe and Doull were the best of the forwards. There was no fault to be found with Mr. C. F. Pauli’s refereeing. The score was: Auckland 46. King Country 13. STILL UNBEATEN AUCKLAND GRAMMAR WINS AGAIN After a ragged game on the Mount Albert ground, Auckland Grammar preserved its unbeaten record by running up 13 points against Mt. Albert, which failed to score. A few minute's from the start, Robinson, the Grammar forward, put over ahandilyplaced free-kick. Though Currey nearly scored as the result of a passing movement, there were no further points until the second quarter, when the Grammar forwards heeled from a scrum on the Mount Albert line. Newton, halfback, short-punted and followed up fast to fall on the ball for a try. Robinson converted. Half-time score: Grammar 8, Mt. Albert 0. Grammar continued to attack, but failed to penetrate a useful deforce until near the end of the last quarter. Newton got possession from a scramble and sent to Sly field to Drake who forced his way across well out. RobJnson converted making the final score: Grammar 33. Mount Albert 0. Mr. Stretton was the referee.