Australia v Auckland.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42780, 19 September 1905, Page 2

Australia v Auckland.

GAME STRUGGLE EOR SLPPREMACY. VICTORY FOR THE VISITORS. (By our Special Reporter.) This match, the last of the Australians in New Zealand, was played on Saturday before a large number of f spectators, and although the rain kept off, the day could not be called good, for football. The fall of the coin favouring ' Auckland, they decided to play with the wind, and the game started by Judd kicking well into the New Zealander’s 25 line. The visitors started a smart rush from the throw in, which however came to nothing and the leather went into Auckland’s gronnd. Rather loose play now took place, during which the visitors were given, a free kick but gained very little ground. Wickham having picked up from a scrum now made a dash hut was collared in time, and a free kick was then given to Auckland through, off-side play. The kick being en-

trusted to the Auckland half the ball went well into the Australian preserves. Play of an even nature was now the order and Auckland tried another rush with Tyler in command, but ending in a scrum and the home men received another free ? kick. Francis took a pot at goal but failed to score. McGuire and Bonella now moved into the enemy’s 25 where another free kick gained a little more earth for Auckland, , Wynyard mulled a pass here when almost sure of scoring, but soon after marked.and punted down to the opposing three- • ijuarter who, after marking, placed the ball out at his own 25 line. The Auckland five-eight now tried his luck with a pot at goal but missed, and from the following force down Wynyard again tried a run but was thrown out at the 25 flag. From the scrum the first score resulted after a smart piece of passing by Fraser, Todd and Mager, the last-named sending to Mackenzie who scored at the corner. Francis took the kick and placed a beau tiful goal. Auckland 5, Australia 0. From the kick-off scrambling play followed and McLean, after a good rush, managed to cross the Auckland line but lost iha ball before touching, and Auckland forced.

Half time was now called wall th.e scores thus : Auckland .. 5 points. Australia .. Nil. Qn resuming the visiters livened up perceptibly, but the blue and white forwards broke through into the Australian ground only to be blocked Sy the whistle forgoing out of bounds. Owing to some rgiher exciting work Judd whs « rdered off the field for striking an Aucklander. Two or three runs were now tried by both Todd and Kiernati, but were barren of results,

The play now was from side to side, hut suddenly Russell secured and kicked a good goal from the field, Wynyard and Mayer tried another run, but were well stopped by Russell who punted out at the Auckland 25, A scrum on the Auckland goal line began to look dangerous, when Fraser got possession and placed down the Mne. Again a smart leturn attack took niece by the Austral?, but this

time Kiornan kioked down to the half-way. Another desperate rush resulted in E, Smith crossing the Auckland line near the goal. The kick per Wickham did not add to the score, but from a mark at half-way the same player again essayed a shot which did not carry far enough. The Australs swarmed rouod once more, but a good kick by Magor saved the situation, andiNewdick sent the.leather out at half-way. Play of an even nature now ensued until Russell again distinguished himself by stopping what looked like a very dangerous rush. Wickham and Smith now tried to get in but fell victims to Newdick who sent the ball out at the Auckland. 25. The Australs being granted a freo kick, Wickham once more tried for a goal but the shot was smothered by one of the Auckland forwards. McLean now got hold of the leather and ran right along the Auckland goal line, , and succeeded in searing a try. Once again failing to convert, the Austrwr were subjected to some hard rushes, one of which gained a free kick for the h--me team, and from the opposing 25 liue Todd kicked a goal making the Auckland sc re 8 points. Shortly af'er this the whistle went for time, and the name euled with ihe scopes as below : Australia .. 10 points Auckland .. 8 ~