FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1918, Page 8

FOOTBALL

THE TBI ANGULAR TOURNAMENT. GBAUJIAB SCHOOL DEFEATS HIGH SCHOOL The opening match of the series in whlcl the Auckland Grammar Scliool, Nelson College and >'ew Plymouth High School are participating, took place on Saturday, when Auckland Grammar School met the local boys. Conditions were ideal, the ground being in good order, and the weather cool and dull. There was a good attendance'of spectators. Faster, heavier and cleverer than the local backs, the visitors handled the ball wiih machine-like precision, the leather passing through the whole of the backs with hardly a mistake. It is lo the iucisiveness of their attack, as well a3 to the weak tackling of the local team—the bacto signally failed to tackle low—that they owe their victory. The forwards were fairly evenly matched.

The visitors won by 53 points to 111. Ml. i. Johnston refereed.

The game was ployed in four spells of 20 minutes each.

Almost from the kick-off Grammar School gave a taste of 'their passing ability. A fine pass by Badeley gave Kronfleld an opening, he scoring after a fine run. McCullough converted. Stretton was nearly over, and then Burkhardt let the local forwards to midway, but the Aucklanders, headed by Harty, came back. A passing bout between Grierson, McCrystal and Kronfleld resulted hi the lattu scoring his second try, and a few mlnutw later, from a similar piece of play, he scored again. Badeley converted the latter, the flrit quarter ending: Grammar School. 13; H'jh School, (I.

pu changing over the High School worked play past midfleld, where Kronfleid intercepted u pass from McKay to Wills, and nearly scored. Then from a scramble Peart got over. McCullough failed to goal. The local forwards now took a hand, and from a free kick McKay had a resultless shot. The visiting backs got moving, but Hanilyn intercepted, and from a mark McKay lined at half-way. From the line-out the local forwards set up an old-tuue Tqfranakl rush, headed by Osborne and Atkinson, the latter scoring. McKay converted. The local forwards carried play to the visitor!' 25, and then the backs essayed lo pass, but BaddV ley intercepted, and from the resultant play Strctton scored, and McCullough converted with a fine kick. A little later Crawford kicked up from the ruck, and lauded a neat goal, and halftime sounded. Grammar School, 21; Htjh School, 5.

Grammar School backs got moving on resuming? and in quick succession Kronfleld and Baddeley scored, neither being converted. High School were now more prominent. Their forwards worked hard, and Hauiljn, unsupported, carried play to the ,25. Stretton neit streaked for the line, but was checked by Beckbcssingcr. A passing bout saw Kronfleld again run over, and McCullough goaled. High School carried play to the visitors' corner, but there was no difficulty in clearing, and Harrison slipping. McCullough, who followed m> fast, scored, Harty failed to convert. Another passing bout saw Stretton score almost immediately, Baddeley making a fine attempt to convert, and the third quarter ended: (Irammar School, 42; High School 5.

A long kick by McKay found touch at the 25, and from the line-out he passed. Grleraon intercepted, but was stopped by Wills, and (he local forwards, following up, smothered the fullback and Osborne scored. McKay converted. Grammar School retaliated, and after Brown had been held up, Kronfleld scored. Baddeley .Called to convert. In the concluding stages Grammar School maintained the advantage, and Brown scored two tries, the second being converted by McCullough. The game ended: Grammar School, na; High School, IV.

TQ-DATS MATCH, NELSON COLLECE v. AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. To-day ti'elson College will meet Auckland Grammar School. The Nelson team, which arrived by the afternoon train ou Saturday, and was present ut the latter part of the match, will comprise: Full-back, Chapman; three-quarters, Cuudj. Papps, jfloimes; flveelghths, Sutherland Mills (captffln) ; half, Baxter; forwards, Watson, McDonald, Harris, Tiller, Chrisp, Davidson, Langbein; wing forward, Trolove. The Auckland team will be the same as on Saturday.

JUNIOR COMPETITION. Some of the junior teams are anxious to play a second round of the compet'tion, and, provided the majority of the teams are agreeable, a second round will be played.

WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. Christchurch, Last Night. Wellington v. Canterbury inter-provlncial football match attracted a very large crowd of spectators. Wellington won by nine points to nil. Undoubtedly the better team won, Wellington showing much the superior combination, especially among the backs. Forwards of the two teams were fairly well matched but Wellington backs neld the upper hand in both offensive and defensive. Porter, Corner and Troy scored tries for Wellington, none of which was converted.

WAIRARAPA v. WELLINGTON. Wellington, Last Night. Wairarapa rtugby representatives suffered a severe defeat at the hands of Wellington 10-day Wellington winning the return match bv 33 points to 3. The visitors were the heavier 'combination, but were outclassed in all departments of the game. At half time tho score was • Wellington, 11; Wairarapa, 3. Wellington plajsd a dashing game in the second half, and Increased their score to 33.