FIRST JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
WON BY PONSONBY
The final match bebweon the Newbon and Ponsonby second fifteens in connection with the First Junior Championship was played on Saturday ab Epsom, and resulted in a win for Ponsonby by 18 points bo nil. For the winners a try each was scored by Griffin, Grahaui, Merritb and Lendrum, and Masefield converted three of the tries into goals. Of the individual play, Lendrum is deserving of firsb mention, as he played a good sterling game and made many openings. Of the others, Kelly, Maeefield, "Ueon and Edwarde among the backs, and Graham, Cooke, Merribo and Griffia among too forwards all played good games, while Kelly, Wilson and the centre-half figured ttogfc conspicuously of the Newton backs, *nd the brothers Farrell, Bach and Walker of the forwards. By this win, Ponsonby conclude their career this eeasoa with 10 wins and 1 draw onb of 11 matches played.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 197, 19 August 1895, Page 3
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152FIRST JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 197, 19 August 1895, Page 3
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