From here fasb play followed, Canberbury forwards starbing a good run, bub the /.all went into touch. From tbe throw-in Riley failed to take the ball cleanly, and Raich picked ib up and pobted ab goal. Tbo ball wenb wide, how ever, and Auckland forced. On half-bime being called, thomame stood— Canberbury... :.. 7 points Auckland :.. ..; nil SECOND SPELL. After tho usuallntcrval, Stewart kicked off for Auckland, Hobbs returning into touch in his own territory. A few scrums ensued, and Elliott failed to take the ball from Braund's pass. Johnstono secured it, and after some smart paesing, Balche ventually got ovor and scored. - He took the kick himself, but did nob succeed, bhe ball hitting she post. Canterbury.,; ... 9 points Auckland ;.. ~. nil Auckland now mado somo strenuous efforts to. core, and the ball waa carried to Canterbury's 25, where Auckland was awarded a free kick. Jervis tried ab goal, bub failed. Garrard kicked oub and Jervis reburned to Canterbury's 25. From the line out Speighb passed to Elliobb, but bho labter made a bad pass to Riley, and Leo inter cepted. The relief was only temporary, and Elliobb rebrioved himseif and made a dash bo near hia opponents' litle. A fine kick by Hobbs inbo touch, however, placed Canberbury oub of serious difficulties, At Canterbury's 25 Garrard played offside, and Auckland was given another free kick, bub Jervis' attempt at goal was again a failure, Some fast play followed, Auckland gradu ally edging down to their opponents' line, when thoy made frantic efforts to score. Canberbury by good combined play again relieved, and a flnoforward rush carried play pasbbhe centre. Speight book the ball from the line oub and led a fasb rush to bho visi bors' '25. Mendolaou stopped ib, and re turned to centre. Canterbury now penned Auckland up in their. ground, aod near bho cenbro bhe former were awarded a free kick. Garrard made a shob ab goal, bub did nob succeed. Jervis kicked oub and play centred. Prico easily stopped an Auckland rush, bub Speight, Stewarb and McMillan again dribbled to inside Canterbury's 25. Men delson stopped and kickedtonear centre. Masefield senb the ball back bo near the visitors' 25. Speight again gob away- from tbe line out, and passed to Jervis, who potted. 