FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1919, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND DEFEATS TARANAKI. BY 42 JO 9. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Aug. 23, The representative rugby l'ootball match between Auckland and Taranakl was played today In tho presence of 10,000 spectators. The game needs little description, Auckland wlnr.'iiK by 42 points to nine. In the first •■pell, Taranakl showed some promise, and at half-time the scores were Auckland ' 19 Taranakl 0 Auckland held the upper hand through tho Second spell, although Taranakl succeeded In < loosing the home line three times. The game ended:— Auckland ; 42 Taranakl ~.. t DETAILS OP PLAT. (By Wire—Special to Dally News.) Auckland, Last Night. 9no Taranakl team had to be rearranged lit the last minute owing to Cameron having teen hurt In a practice game, and his place at live-eighths was taken by Klvell, and Mc•Cenna played centra three-quarter, and Stewart on the wing. . en tho fwmo start ed It became obvious that the Aucklanders were the better and they set out to make the Kflme fast and open. Their backs combined In beautiful fashion, and a passing bout from half to wing three-quarter saw Wilson downed by Oliver on the Taranakl line in the first minute of play. Tate, King, and Carlson then caught the eye In close forward work, which brought relief to Taranakl, but with Auckland getting the ball in tho scram their backs had every chance and were taking full aovantoge of It. Twice In succession Atkins ; " U J company broke up solid passing Invasions, and then Badeley fooled the defence by puntlag to open up a bout to his outside backs, a»d swinging the ball the other way to the ■forwards, where Fletcher and Turner carried on the bout, the latter scoring. Almost immedlatoly afterwards, Badeley, after a strong I'nsh from the ruck, repeated these tactics and the ball went to McOullough, who scored _ The visiting forwards, for a time, Rooked Me causing trouble, Tate, King, and CarlJon showing up well In break away rushes,, but. When they were In tho Auckland twentymo, Ross opened up a passing bout, which jSaw Qrlerson stopped near the Taranakl line, DUt the Auckland forwards dribbled the ball f.n and Thomas scored, the try liolne conl trtea by Lr.xon Almost stralgh» away the Auckland backs mid forwards took part In a sustained passing bout, which ended In Wilson scoring, *uu this was followed with another of the kind In wMch McCullough scared, Sutherland concerting. This ended the spell. Auckland , jj Taranakl q In the second spell, Taranakl opened promlsnsly by carrying play to Auckland's line, m which a series of forward rushes whorein rate, Bishop, and Carlson were prominent, and from one of these Coutts dribbled over the riio and scored. Auckland almost Immediately came away X'"» « Pissing bout, In which Gncrson and jS\ Golley indulged in brilliant cross passing t.iat puzzled the defenders and ended In Woolly scoring a try that was converted by Ltixon, Once again tho Taranakl forwards attacked In bunched rushes, and then Atkins (lened up one of tho few passing bouts shown by the visitors. The ball travelled smartly along the line to Stewart, who outOTfed Prurslng and scored a try that Tate failed to convert. The Auckland backs came to light again with a aeries of passing bouts, and the t sitors found Woolley n tough proposition to stop. He beat several men bv bumping, and thon cross-kicked, enabling Wilson, on the other wing, to get the ball and score & try! ♦hat Sutherland converted. This was 1m- 1 mediately followed by a bout from which; Lr.xon scored, Sutherland converting, and the rcore was increased by a penalty goal bv Sutherland. Still Taranakl stuck to their task, and solid forward work, assisted by nippy pJay by, Atnins and McKenna, saw Auckland on the (ierenee. A high kick was rumbled by Hndeley at his own line, and Tate and Bishop muzzled him and took tho bali over the lino, where Tate got a try, which was not Improved. The game thus ended Auckland 42 Taranakl 9 The Taranakl men did not plnv weak football, but they got very Utile of the ball In :,lie scrum, while their backs were smothered In attack by the fast following of the Auckland forwards. In defence, the visitors took man for man, but with the Aucklanders ploying in combination, really above their ordinary form, Ihoy had the man In time, and again, by their cross-kicking and short punting continually fooled the defenders out of place. A MERITORIOUS WIN. N.P. HIGH SCHOOL BEATS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. (By Wire.—Special to Dally News) Auckland, Aug. 2H The curtain raiser for the Auckland Tnroiiakl iratcli was a triumph for New Plymouth nifh School, for the local Grammar School was confidently expected to win. The Taranakl b ys were not so nippy as the Grammar lads uieong the backs, but their forwards outclassed the Grammar pack In open piny and wore them down.

A penalty goal by Cox gave Grammar tho lint score, but this was almost Immedlatory kpped by Brown dropping a goal for tho nigh School. Early in tho second spell, an Intercepted oass by Cox and a transfer to Cashmore, gave Grammar the lead again by six to four, hut a fine penalty goal by Osborne put the visitors once more In front. Prom this out the High School forwards ran over the local team, and Smart scored a nj from a dribbling rush, the game ending High School i'o Grammar School 6 (By Telegraph—rer Press Association.) _,, Auckland. Last Night. The New Plymouth High School defeated ibe Aucklnnd Grammar Sctioul yesterday by 10 to 0. The visitor* aro n fine team, ftllhoiigls tho game was somewhat of .t scrambling one. WANGANUI v. MANAWATU. A DIIAWN GAME. Palmerston North, Aug. 23 Tho Wanganui and Manawatu represenatlve match was. played here to-day In fine ■vtathor. thcro being a largo attendance. Tho game resulted In a draw, six points being siored by oach learn. In the first spell, W«ngo.iul, aided by strong winds, attacked vigorously, but the superior weight of the Manawatu forwards and the good defence of tho backs frustrated them crossing tho line. The scores at half-time were: Wanganui 3 (penalty goal kicked by Head), and Manawatu 3 (penalty goal by J. Stewart). In the second half tho home team gained the mastery. Falrbrother made on opening from which Carroll scored, but the try was not converted. On the call of time Wanganui had a shot from a free kick, and although Carroll touched the ball, the referee awarded a goal. Tho referee's decision was strongly commented upon. THE LEAGUE GAME. AUSTRALIANS DEFEAT NEW ZEALAND. .Wellington, Aug. 23. Ihe League match, Australia v. New Zealand was played to-dny on tho Basin Reserve. The weather was fine, tho ground In good "'.dor, and there was a large gathering. Tho g;>mo, which was fast and open, resulted in a victory for the Australians by 44 to 21. >*oth sides made many fine passing rushes, and' the tockllng was good, also the gamo was by no means one-sided, tho home team making many fruitless attacks. Johnston, who started many of the Australians' passing rushes, showed great Initiative, and Ford's place-kicking was very fine. ' SENIOR COMPETITIONS. Tho senior competition was continued on Sr.uirdny, when Clifton met Old Boys, and Star inet Rnhotu. The games could not In any way aircct tho result of the division premiership, as Clifton had already established a clear lead of three points, which was further Increased bv two points as the result of tho matches oh fenlurday. The play-off between Clifton (Saturdny winners), nnd Stratford (Thursday winners). t>: decide the Northern Dlrlslnn winners to T.eet the winners of the Southern competition, v.lll probably be played on Thursday or Saturday of this week. The match has lo take place on a neutral ground, probably at New : Plymouth. Unless Hie teams can mutually , agree on the date of the match, the matter I will probably be Hied by a spin of the cola by