Heffernau broke through tho Canterbury for wards, mid with M'Kenzie and Maynard made tho besb rush of the day. Harrold and Jervois joined in, and a score was prevented by Canter bury forcing down. Following the kick out, Hobbs gave Surman a pass, which, had it been taken, must have resulted in a score, as Surman was unmarked at the timo. Then Lowry got the ball to Surinau, who, after running to within a few yards of the line, kicked across to Cochraue, who had no difficulty in getting across. Garrard failed iv the kick at goal. For some considerable time after this Auckland were compelled to play a defensive game until M'Kenzie, Harrold, and Rees carried the play past the half-way. Bean, and 'Eberfc transferred it back again by very clover foot work, which was stopped just Bhort of the Auck land goal. The second spell was a mixture of fast forward play, good passing, and tedious Hdo work. At first Canterbury had slightly the besb of it, keeping the play for some time in the Auckland quarters. Lowry, Hobbs, Surman, aud Cochraue mado repeated attempts to get through tho opposing backs, who owed the safety of their lines to their splendid collaring. Almost right in front of the Auckland goal, Canterbury were allowed a free kick for an Auckland forward handling the ball in tho scrummage, but Marshall made a very poor attempt at tha place kick. Jervois, Harrold, Rees, Braund and fflasefield put in some splendid work, passing, running, and kicking in splendid style, but the forwards lacked life, their play at times being very weak. Several of them showed a tendency to wing the scrum mage, a gamo which lost them far more than it gained. Hobbs and Lowry, particularly tho former, played magnificently for Canterbury, Hobbs seemed to be Hbiquitous, his grand play in every department bringing forth repeated cheering from the spectators. Aa the end ap proached, Auckland infused more spirit into their play, and made most determined attacks on the Canterbury goal. Harrold was stopped just short of the Canterbury line by Surman, and immediately afterwards Rees secured a pass from the lino out, and it was only by the great est of luck that Wilson prevented him from scoring. 