Junior Matches.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 125, 31 May 1886, Page 4

Junior Matches.

Auckland 2na v. AtWetlc,

This match took place qn I;the Metropolitan Ground. The Atscfclandeis to too much for the Athletic men, and woSe game by 12 points to nil, much to the surprise of their opponents.' ' ;/

Sclwyn 2m\ v. Bine Star,

This was a fast game. It resulted is favour of the former; ; by; £;j)oirj!!toii Tries were secured by Speight and Did son, . ...»

Oxford v. Selwjß.^ ", This was a spirited game.'fine.play beiag elicited by both team?. Paiter, for tin the Oxford, sprained his'footjlandttitdtb was consequently j compelled -to :plij only 14 men. After settlingjdowluJoiM good scrimmages: took place. ; i: jUltiniate!| the Selwyn carried off the gaae byltfn points to nil, ■ The . try. iWng. «*uri by H. J, Smart. It waa Hb^H, W* referee decided iniavout.of S^ljpii, "

Montrose y. Britaniua. The latter secured the match 22jpeinti to nil. Masefield kictea two epale.-^iw were obtained by Masefield, Bruce, mm (2), Preston (2), and Davidsi)rif(2). '' Waitematay. Gordon a»i ;i , Waitemata won by 35 poin*s*o,nil, rfy the winners StepheDSOn.Bec«r^itpWW Smart two, Mackie three, afld a goali«K™ from the field. From" the &»»-*»« kicked three and Gillespie tTfogW^, Graf ton Second v. Maßitoi ■"■ Graf ton Second defeated MandHi I? - points to nil. For the winners,ifcßW and W. Elliott secored trie*/ana|W» Skinuer each potted a goal.-- "• Rovers vrUJtcelsior. ; Thia match ■resnltedsin'sl"?**™ former by 17 points (3 goals and 1 j»»l" nil. Beaney, Lawwnce,^ •'Ooawr VVakerly scored 1 try eachior^? 11" 3 of which were '.converted.£:■ f^ Cronin. ■ - ; *■• ■'',-. '.■■'■ ','.}