SEVEN A -SIDE TOURNAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 216, 11 September 1911, Page 8

SEVEN A -SIDE TOURNAMENT.

THE BONELLA BENEFIT. The benefit arranged for the well-known footballer "Seotty" Bonella attracted an attendance of about 1000 to Alexandra Park on Saturday afternoon, and it is estimated that with the tickets sold a fair amount will be available for the popular veteran. Unfortunately, the game arranged between the junior representatives and the Waiuku team had to lie abandoned, owing -to the launch conveying -the visitors -breaking down, and it -was well on to four o'clock before half of ■the team arrived at. Alexandra Park. The seven-a-side tournn-wnt attracted a lot of Interest, life final 'being won by Marist Bros., which bent University by 15 points ■to 3.' Details are: — FIRST ROUND. CITY V. 'VARSITY. Favoured by the breeze City got the first advantage and. picking up from a dribbling rush, a forward passed out, enabling a try to be scored behind tho posts and improved to a goal. Immediately with the change over, McDonald got away and scored behind the hosts, Wilson failing with the kick. Ncarhig the close of time a passing rush let Wilson i awny, to score in n fair position; no goal. The hell went with 'Varsity a point ahead. PARNELL V. GRAFTON. Going with the wind Grafton had Parnell early in trouble and Smyth went over from a break from the line-out, Candy Improving. Though on the press all the time it was near tile close of the spell before Pnrnelt got a try from a scramble on the line. No goal. Almost immediately after another try came from a passing rush. Xo goal, l'arnel! winning by a point. ! MARISTS V. PONSONBY. J Ponsonby had the wind for a start, but j were not able to do much with the advan- | tnge and the spell closed without score. \ Early in the second spell Marists scored from a dribbling breakaway. No goal. A scramble near the line gave Harris a chance and he picked up and fell over. Again no goal, and the game ended with Marists 0 points ahead. Newton had a live. 'VARSITY V. NEWTON. Though going with the breeze, New! on 1 failed to show well, and a runaway by Dieklson gave 'Varsity an early lead, a goal being kicked from a try. A minute later Dickison repeated the dose, and 'Varsity was ten points ahead. 'Varsity eased up with the wind, and though they added another fry, Newton came to light with a penalty goal, put on by It. Pooley, the gain' ending i." 1 to ."i hi favour of the blues. PARNELL V. MARISTS. Parnell had the wind, and set :: lively j pace, but failed to advantage of their chances, and the sptfll ended without score. "With the wind behind them. Marists opened out, and after four minutes' play got a try, which was converted. A minute later a chase downflold saw Curran kick over and touch down, giving the Marists n strong lead of S points, which they held, THE FINAL. 'Varsity started away with the wind, and a dash by "Wilson put them down at Marists' 25. MisOeiding by Curran gave "varsity-a few more yards. The Marists staved them olf till a straight dribble by V. :'«on senr the ball over the line, Where Bamfleld outpaced the defenders, and scored. N"> goal. A passing rush saw Dickison crowded oiu near the line, where he was momentarily Injured 'Varsity kept pushing tlip Tykes to their line. The herd cround responsible for another knock-out, McKenzio being the sufferer this time. Suddenly, from the middle of the field. Curran got awnv with a clear run, and his pace off the opposition long enough to enable him to score near tho corner. A free krl; put 'Varsity again on the attack, but they now had only six men. MclOnzle having to leave th 0 Held. A long kick saw the Tvkes cornered, and from the throw-in they forced just as (lie be'.i went. arsity had a substitute in McKenzle's place for the change-over. At the very ononlncr Wlute got clean away at top, and lasted long enough to get. over the line and score. No coal The Marists were now going strong, and a lone kick forced 'Varsity. From the drop-out the Marists crowded ahead and. given a free, Curran potted a goa« —10 to 3. 'Varsitv showed up for a time, and a hard fall saw Wilson "hurt. A bunched rush by the Marists ended near 'Varsity's line. Hero Curran secured from a iong line, and passed to White, who scored. Tattle goaled. and the game ended 15—3 in favour of tho Marist Bros.

HAZARD CUP. College Rifles beat No. 1 Garrison Artillery by 24 to 8, after a Rood same. The College barks proved too fast for their opponents. Garrison played two men short. OUTSIDE MATCHES. Uoskill Hovers beat the T.P.C. 17 to 3. Kiwi Juniors defeated Ponsonby V. by 17 points to 3. . Briscoe and Co. beat Hardley and Hard* lev 10 to nil. Kromfeldt scored two trios. Onehungn 11. beat Granger Scouts, 15 to 3. iA. team from Laldl-aw, Leeds. Ltd., met <ind defeated a fifteen representing IT. k Smefton ,I;td., by 24 to nil. Tries were obtained by Cowdrey (2), Lawrence, Oust, Gilland, and Mcllraifh, While McDonald converted three. Brown Bros and Geddes beat a Mnrtet Bros team bv 11 to i). For Browne's Keenan scored 1 'try and "White 2. For Marists Valvoi, Sprague and Thompson scored. IN THE PROVINCE. OTOROHANGA V. TE KUITI. TE KtTITI, this day. A match, played at Otorohanga on. Saturday, resulted: Otorohanga 28, Te Kultl 8. HAMILTON TOURNAMENT. HAMILTON, Saturday. The Hamilton Ilugby Union held a seven a-side tournament to-day. In the junior grade Northern won, and in the senior Suburbs. The Amateur Sports Club bold two running races in conjunction with this tournament—the first .21 miles, from iSeddon's Hill to Steele Park, and then one mile on the track, was won by F. Jones, scratch, Peters, 30see., being runner-up; the other, 300 yards, was won by J. Qualtrough, 25yds; P. Wylle, 17yds, second. THAMES CHAMPIONSHIP. THAMES, Saturday. The concluding match for the season's championship in the senior division was played to-day. City beat Suburbs by 0 points to 3, the scorers being fcr City Joyce, who secured a try, and Dufty, who kicked a goal from the field and converted the try, while lUcklt kicked a penalty goal for Suburbs. This secures the season's championship for City. The game was abandoned by the Suburbs team owing to two o£ their men being ordered off. In (he Native match, Waitalcaruru v. Kerepehi,, the former team won by 21 points to 6. WAIIII v. TE PUKE. WAIHI, Saturday. Waihl and Te Puke met on the Walhi grounds this afternoon, Walhi winning by ! 1(1 points to 5. Waihi's score consisted or four tries, of which two were converted, and Te Puke obtained a try, to which the major points were added. SOUTHERN MATCHES. OTAGO REPS. V. OTAGO UNIVERSITY. DTTNEDIN, Saturday. An Otago representative team • defeated Otago University, this season's Rugby premiers by 13 points to eight., , . POVERTY BAY V. AUCKLAND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GISBORNE, Saturday. The Poverty Bay representative team leave for Auckland on Wednesday to meet the holders of the Ranfurly Shield there

on Saturday next. The following team has been chosen to travel: — Fullback: Erekana. Three-quarters: Ryland, Clark, Toeker. Five-eighths: Kaipara, G. Pollock. Halfback: Hart. Forwards: Crook (wing), Douglas, Winter, Francis, Moana, McColl, Lowe, Nicolas, Emergencies: Miller and Coombs. WORKSHOPS MATCH. PETONE BEAT NEWMARKET. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON SOUTH, this day. Newmarket and Petone Workshops played their annual match as a curtain-raiser to the Auckland v. Wellington game on Saturday. The match resulted in a win for Petone by "0 points to 5. Power scored and converted for Auckland, while for Wellington J. Ryan, f'alclnal, Nnnn, Hill, Perkinson. and Millar (il) scored tries, J. Ryan converting two and Whitley one.