OUTDOOR SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 154, 30 June 1913, Page 8

OUTDOOR SPORTS.

HUGE* FOOTBALT-. t nir,r<it- 17 at F- ° BnJs Sβ.*.*.. College Hides H Ponaoaliy :;u — -—- —• rnrnell. n ASSOCIATION GAiIE. Kvurion - —- Ponwnby o rarl'ti.u i; '.'. Otohuhn. 1 1 ■'-Mt'icr'luiiiiii''::" North Shore, l IL.tspur l ' '- Thistle. U Cu-iuliiluu " Si-bool. I'

XORTHERX C lON. AncklaDd Reps.. JO Country Reps., S Junior Match >"ewton. 11 , City. :S lIOCKET CHAMPIONSIIirS. Areta. - Mniint Kden, " Piinsonby. 1 ["niversity. H CoUepe Itiflps. i; United, 1 Auckland, H North Shore, n

viclni-'T r,t the rilw. .ird retired. Immediately iifre-.- ibis ■'Lreatber," Poneonby sharpei-i-i! <•? .'hinss. ci"i, clearing their joiKin -.- ;ue ri»d= 2S line. FollowI Inc plE.r »i, devoid i>t concerted or . r ~,..,»t: n - taetirs nofi H was in the natnrr i .»;• '{-."•A '"':i ! -riort at." go-as-yon-please ■ -.-..•-.- !":•• ''!'•!■ Nad Machs were settins , rl-o' I-μ ~-.:..(i.n : iT ir-' r-intrlns away, but I the <lefrnoo <if one" or two players anionpet the reds prevented fruition. On one ofraolbn the fnrwards raced the ball througli, led by Srllars. :iui) tho fui!-bai-k ff«« catiphi. mppiiit". A tussle on ihe lin<> lie twwn two Ponsonliy players for po«»e»s!o" Threw ~mv .i irv. A little later MKJregur i "eorU-srrrwed" ihnmsh the crowd. l ln-n irnve a line paw to Flail, who transferrpfi tr> I->tnll. Ihr lalier K'-orin?. Esta!! f.iili-.i with thr l:ifk: — Ponson'iv '•"' Parocll " SKI ONI > SPELL. l'ouf-onliy proecefled to the attack Imniertiately on the upenins of tho s.-iond spe',l. Stewart ami oM-eary en.li setting In DPlpfni boosts. Tlii-ii In n bout Stewnrt was held without the Will and from the Ciinse qiieut peuaity lie sent the ball ri?ht over tho bar. I'ouwinlT IS Paruel) o There was li'tle incident of note in sutoeedini: play. For a brief spell I'aruetl were aygressirc. but roiisr.iiby turned the table*, and vere several liTiie> on the verjre of inereaMlnj; tlio big lend. Stewart. Mc<;recor. O'l.eary. and Hall were < onspicuous flßiires in the :-erif-s of assaults en l'arnell's citadel, ami llually. in a sharp encounter on the line. funninshnin hustled bis way throiitjb' in his Irresistible nny. Stewart failed with the kirk. ronsonl.y -ji I'ornel! o 'twenty-live niid the haif-way line, am! then I Mctirpgor started a passim: run which .-ill-! minated in Avery crossing the line. O'Lcary missed juldiug tlic extra points. I'onsonliy . . "4 Parnell ' " 0 Some effective line work and hustling in the open by forwards carried play to Parnell s quarters, where Avery dnsbeil thronpli with the hall and touched down. Estall was unsuccessful. I'onsonby ■•- I'arueU ~,.'. '„ <'auii>:.e!l. Ciinningham. and Hall headed a lorward rush Into Parnell's quarters and I 111 nil eni-ounter on the line .Stewart dived over. lurtaii was unsuccessful with the kick, the game ending: Ponsonbv .... -in I'aruell ' '.'.'..'.'.'.". "ci

SECOND GRADE

Newton (i, City 0. Marist Brothers nou by default from College Rifles. University A won by default fvnni l\-r----nell. l'onsouhy 0, University I! <>. THIRD GRADE. Post and Telegraph l<), beat College Kiflcs Graf ton 14. St. John's U. West iCnd Rowing Club S, A Haitery 0. FOURTH GRADE. MarNi r.n.s. ami City played nfr the final of tlie fourth irade championship on Saturday, the can.t resiiltinß In a draw— three points each. After the game, the < lty lean, nski-d thai their opponents be weighed, and .-ils.i themselves. The City fifteen all got under, as ili.-i fourteen of the Jlarist Bron.. but it was stated that the fifteenth was not fit to be weighed. However, the weighing committee insisted, and i when the player took the scales, stripped. !he was found to be 31bs. over. The i matter will come before the Tnion next I Wednesday. FIFTH GKADE. Punsonliy :s. City 0. Marist Brothers 13. Newton 4. SECONDARY SCHOOLS. FIIIST GRADE. Grammar A 0. v. Three Kings ". S:. Stephen's 1-, (Iramuiar B 0. SECOND GRATjE. CJrarainar School A o. Grammar School D U. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. A trial match was played between A and ! P. teams, the former winning l>v 6 points to 0. IN THE PROVINCE. TTLVMES. Senior Division.—Snbnrbs v. City. The I former had slightly the br-=t ..f a well-con-tpsted game, and won hv ♦> points to *». Thames Old Boys from Auckland met n junior representative team. The local lads had the best of tlv carur. and ran out winners bj- 13 points to ."!. WATHI. The thlrrl round under the auspices of thp Wai hi It'.iz'oy C'nion was r.pened ihi.« aftermx Mataui-a. Much interest was evinced in ihe match, each of the senior rlnhs being on an oqu.nl footing in the matter of points. An cieitlng contert. ensued. Mat.itirn winning by ij points to .-.. Mulling a trj- and kicked a penalty goal for the winners, and Joe Sauuaerp p-nred for the losers HAMILTON". In the seniors' mutch. City beat Morrinsville 18 lo .'!, Athletics heat (Jorrtnnron :\ to nil. Frank to v beat St. Mary's 20 to 5. In the third grade. Franktou f>. beat f!ordonton n'.\ In the juniors. Gordonton won by default from City: St. Mary's r<, beat MorHnsville nil. SOUTHERN MATCHES. TAEANAKI V. WAN'GAXCI. HAWERA. Saturday. Xhe m.-.rrh Tarnnaki \. Wanganui resulted in an easy win for the former by 25 points to 3. The first spell was fairly even. Whlitington. for Taranaki. scored from a pass from MeLeort a D d n. Cameron, scored for after a good run. Soon after Me- '■<'■■■ •M.nd over as the resnlf of a passing •>*■■■ In? first spell ended 6—3 in favour >f '»:■•••:si. In the spcond spell Wangaaui ' " ' "■' '" pieces except for an ocra•"•{■■i .' :ecia!l good hit of work. In quick : '"'■' Roberts kicked a penalty goal. - .■■!••. :in ;nd Cade (3) scored rles, Roberts "'• T " : lug two. and the game ended: Tara--23k J. Wanganui, 3. WELLINGTON. r .-ither was beautifully fine yesJer- ."•'■••.* iC »■"?*"• following are the '.". I , the . R "fhy competitions:—Oriental •,. . i- r.rie by 14 points to 3, Athletic beat .« . ii.n ny , pomts to 3. Poneke heat V•- - ' ; oiie ponts *° 8; St. .lames" beat > . c. ollege by 11 points to 0. CANTERBURY. 1 /!-■ _--i ior Rugby football .-hampionshln m"'. '.', -;*- s 'erdav resnlted as follows-- •■•■>•■ • 18. heat Albion 6: Old Boys 4.-J, OTAGO. I • of the Uusbr sea sou »,, ••- • .Salnrday wh». n Kuikori Vh-feutS Sum:,.: last year's premiers! by 14 t - ■-■■»■'■ ■■■■ upportera were giviui- "si- ~,,:' 1'" '■■....•■■ "ud ,?rr d now h »"«^ ':■:,; ".I'.'- '4 1 f»*<*'* Premiership. jl.•'• k Alhurabra L'o. i )( . at lu^; -OOCBALL IN AUSTRALIA. \' U TEAMS I,AST MATCH. KTI>NBY. June Ji, TV -..»• Zealand natjve team derated .■■- if. and Suburban representatives hv ?.l y.p ■-■ n ::. Th»- visitors shewed dashiu- ■■••" ••■ ' bent their opponents in all p.ir.in.t.-- Grace i.'Jl. Hi.ihia i2i. French :u,.1 W-.is scorch tries. Woods converting ■Vto oJ rht m. The final score va.i SI points to ~. 4Mm 2,000 *pecu«or« -were turaent, V&* ".ei'.a talis bj tie SfaJnizA oa

RUGBY FOOTBALL

CEAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. WIXS FOR OnYERSITY, PONSOXBY, A>T) MARIST BROTHERS. OTIKTEEESTrXG FOOTBALL.

'fhe Rtisby Union championships were nJvnnceC anotber sraKe on Saturday, in beaiitil'nl football weather, there betas i toial ahscnee or sirn. while what wind there .-was was not sufficiently strong enough tv affect, the ptay. The attemlaTree wa« only fair. On No. 1 ground Cltr. with a snrai-ivhui weakened t<>:.ni. weut under to CulTewlty hy 17 points to nil. aHer a same which ■was finmealiat ragged. Marist Bros, easily boat College Rifles by "JS points to (!. and Ponsonby put up lhe- biggest .core of the season in c!nb marches, defeating raruril by CO points to nil. The positions ofrthe teams are: — Points Oh p. P. W. L. D. For.A;r!t. Tts Poasonby 7 ."". — - TS 17 I)!a*i Bros.. 7 r> — U <iO in 1J _. 7 -t J I " 7."> :'-'! '•' City ....' 7 :; 12 2 3."i M 7 <v,|!c:i> Rides 7 1 <: — -T '■«, J I'arueU 7 — 7 — S W) — Details are: — CITY X. L~STVERSITY.

aty-and "Tniversity met on. No. 1 ground. iDkstcr kicking off for 'Varciity from the eastern cud against a light siHi'-westerly wind, bur then l was a total absence of sun. Rni.v stopped the kick near his own quarter. The blties were first It> attack. Stewart palling I hem up with a mark. 'Vanity were getting the b:UI from the scrum. bTit their passing -was weuk, and the reds hear them back and had a Inra at attack. They failed to hold their advantage, and Geddes put his side in a good position with a ion;; kick. The blues were making i: open. Ilogan saving cleverly. Heeling quickly, the sindents set up an attack. Ross to Gray, to Darby, to Pearce. who took a bad pass cleverly, but faflod to «(■: through. City cleared, and Lambert being rushed a score seemed imminent. but uDT-side play pulled them up. the free gendinir thrm to rh>- hair. Hay was even and open for some time, till O. Stewart put his side on the attack with a useful kick. City kept up the pressure, jud D. Stewart was nearly ovnr. but was held up outside. The reds hammered away, but Macky kicked bisrti to whose rptnrn "was too hard, ;nul the students forced. Play from the kicls-nnt hung at the centre till City -an:c mrar with a passing ran, Payne to iliigci l . t.. Barclay, tv Stewart, wile iicked high, Lambert being forced w. kick into tuu'-h near his own Jine. The bines cleared. Macky cross-kicking, bnt tbc ball heat the forwards, and City attacked again, the student, clearing as the bell rang to change ends. Changiuj; orer. fieddes retnrned the kick to lav half.. City were first, to attack, a I'a.-.-iui rim being spoilt by Stewart hanging ♦»n to., luug. i he n-ds were having a bit the best of. it. and Macky and Lambert waiting fur ~v.- another to lake the ball, t. Magee just missed a score, the students forcing. I'lay slowed down somewhat, till the 'Varsity forwards broke aw*?;, and and :S t° r ' pi, ' k;n ~ up - nln "Inns >*;• line ing and relieving. A dash by" M.c(i a inness gained arm further ground, and pis'- went to the centre. The blues broke away but Moffatr gathered i Q and kicked high to Lambert, -.via... with a powerful boost, got the line at the half. City came back again. Darby siLving. but tie relief was only temporary, for the red forwards took charge and Mr-Nab took the leather across, but Lambert pot back in time to The stndenLs now rallied, and were beating the reds in roe loose, Geddes getting through with a fine run. and then sent lo Inkstcr. "who got uver. but the pass wag forward and it had to come back. They kept nil the pressure, and. heeling quickly. Ross sent to (ieddt-s. to Gray, to' Darby, "who to'ok'the ball through to lioffatt and then whipped across to i'carcp. who took a difficult pass and scoreu. Lambert failed Willi aa casv one. rniversity l.'Uy ...' .."111 ii The c-.ore pui frefli life into the blues anil they continued to attack, nnother r.nss In = riiu .-iKiin" in Pearc; aeaiu s,.'in-'- or----llai-ky failed at goal. I'nivcrsity „ it The. bell ran X shortly after fr.,- halftime, without any fiirth.-r addition to the set to SECOND SPELL. <iry took ihc ricid iv ;iic sccntnl spell with 14 mea. I'ayne being hurt. Foreman coming on abont half-way ;hrou;rh ihe spell. Bru.-e marked the and the red~ we-.- first io att.n.-k. and Magce ha.i a shot the s-.udrnrs forced, a pro.-pedfDg they hart to do iinmcdiniply after from a long kick. The .-tijdears livened np. and Ross securing made a great opening and set his backs g"ing, a line p;i?sine run ending In Darby Renins over. Lambert made a. good bnt Ineffectual attempt at goaL 5 City wr-re Trying hard to keep fbs score aruinst iui-aj [roiu up. and for a tiui.- play Lung at the ceatre, Urst one side ami then the other baring aa advantage but play was not of an Interesting character. < Lty gradually worked play down and kept up an mc.-s.,ant attack, and o,,cc or twice baa har.i lack in missing a score The Blues eventually .rallied and came down Ueid with v ffVi, ' , l ,irierson kicked too hard, "en the h?.f, ' ° arkin " P«W continued Lambert got tht> line at City's nuirt..r b U T T"v n w,™"-o' { ' Uy - Wer " "»t ""ttOCk. sidY 'puUrt" U.™ , 2p X ' O rh e y"™ntin^d"th' t Tr aggressive tactics, a hall being pulled owlu" to . a l " ", Stewart, who. however! failed. - l '- DP ir3 '- again Wj"-' 1 * 12 '■ v of li. •'"■ V.k. —r m J tiaUtl ancl th ey r1 ' a ,"..■..■,, •• ~,!•;,: ,7fi,"~ : ', "-"^ticked. ran ■•• L -- i ' vkis. He converted VnlT.-r.!iy 1T _ 1 ">' (> f ..r.; :: t^ P fr-^-pn^he2dc4 1, WhUh .a.rifd play to A arsny's line, l>ut the tdne-o <Jfjired JDd tuok « centre. City eoniinned u> try aDd neten a ecore, Staaran; dronping Sic bail ?* we cnticai moment. toA the ben pn>s 4^cease«<nJ ? jturaßßraddiaoa: ~<•,..„.

j MAR IST BROTHERS V. COLLEGE RIFLES. Kifles were early aggressive, and a passing rush initiated by Gordon saw Cos downed at Marists" twenty-flve. Here Gordon had a ; Ion; shot at goal from a free, but could not get the distance, and filsen's return | went to touch at half-way. The Marist forwards rushed the ball along the touch-line to College l ccnty-fivc. where Olsen sent nut and McDonald heat a couple of men, but .1. O'Brien knocked on, and the chance was lost. A return by Cox failed to reach touch, and Sheehnn got well away, beating a couple of men. Near the line he passed to McDonald, who scored. McDonalds kick failed. Marist Bros 3 College Bines n The Marists were quickly back at it. and a kick by Cailaghan from a free Just missed. Close passing among Ihe Marist forwards put them again in an attacking position, and. carrying the scrums, they pressed the Ritles hotly. Several passing runs broke down under the quick tackling of the Rifles, and again the points were jest missed by B. O'lirien's kick from n mark by J. O'Brien going just inches wide. The Rifles got momentary relief hi a force, hut the fast rushing Marist forwards were quickly again hack at the line, where a kick by Olsen enabled the Rifles to again get relief in a force The game for the rest of the quarter wavered between Ihe centre and the Rifles' line, moving at a fast pace, but the Marists could not put the scoring finish on their work. on the change over the Rifles got the assistance of a slight breeze, and a passing rush saw Cox downed near the Marists twenty-live. I-'rom a scrum near the halfway, the lfilles hooked and McDonald sent well away to Gordon on the short side. Gordon timed his pass well to Cox, who beat Shcchan ami T. Little, but lost the ball on I the line. McDonald, following up, scored. Weston's kick failed. Marist Bros :i College Rides 3 l-'or some minutes the Rifles kent up the pressure, but the Marists cleared. The Rifles came back, and a passing bont by the College backs saw Weston put in a fine dash but spoil the effort by a knock-on when almost at the line. .Mistakes by the College backs let Marists in. aud a dangerous-looking passing bout was spoilt by J. O'Brien knocking ou. still the Marists pressed and from a line-out at the corner the ball was knocked back and Cnllaghan pounced on it as it went uver the line, and scored. J. O'Brien goaled. Marist Bros 8 College Rifles 3 Tor some minutes the Marists attacked hotly, and eventually, just on half-time. B. O'Brien sent out to McDonald to J. O'Brien, who outpaced Mines and scored. B. O'Brien's kick railed. Marist Bros 11 College llities ;; After half-time the Tykes added another score right at the jump. At the close of :lie opening exchange "f kicks Hines' reurn touched a Marist forward and rebounded ' Harris just outside College 21. He [lassed t„ cailaghan. who was abreast of three other Marists iwuo had followed np>, mil away they went with three men In. The last pass wen: to B. O'Brien, who scored. He took the kick and just missed. Marist Brothers 14 College Hides :; The Tykes forwards, playing well together, were sunn again back at the Riflesline, but the Kltlcs managed to clear in consequence of fumbling amongst the Marist nicks. At last Olsen gnr his backs away. aud McDonald bearing Weston, sent on to I. O'Brieu. who got over. Callaghau's kick failed. Marist Brothers 17 College Kltles :: There was or> further score during the -emainrlc-r nf the quarter spell, though ilarists had all the best of it. Karly in the last quarter Cailaghan scored 'mm a forward passing rush. Sheehan 'ailed with the kick. Maris: Itrnthers 10 College K!n"e< :; A break-away dash by Nisbet. Sutherland, md Weston as the result of Little ifuil-iru-kl raliini to take a Inch kick was stopped hy o'Sullivan at his own 2T«, but he vas penalised for lying on the ball, and kVeston put a thirty-yard kick over the "oar. M.-.rist Brothers 20 Collrse Itiflcs 6 1 Almo : at once the Tvkcs responded. EVorking to the 'Kifles' 2.1, the forwards enr•ied a scrum, .md in the loose Harris picked lp and sent out to B. O'Brien, to McLionnld. who scored behind the posts. J. J'Brieu goaled. M.irist f.rothrrs Si College Rifles li Throwing ihe hail about with great abanJou, the Tykes came back to the attack, till I'ouutney broke through and kicked, and 1. Little was downed with the hall at his fwn 25. \ hard kirk liv Cox saw the Tykes forccl. A siroiiK line-kick saw Kifles on tbe attack, auu Weston iried a pot at goal, but missed. A little Inter Weston hail a shot at sn.il fr..m a Tree, but again it went wide. A nii«s by nines saw .:. O'Brieu get in and pass ;u T. Little, who returned to Cailaghan. The latter dropped the hall, dribled over rhe line and scored just as the whistle blew. The ki"k tailed. Mnri.-t Brothers -J8 College Rifles 6 Mr iltinrns was referee. «. FON/SOXBY v rABNXJJL Ponsonby and I" ,-r -,;-. ground, and the .-* -. : -:.- ; . ri ■,• ,■ first try within fit. ■.:■.■' ~f .., ~, :r meneement of oper - < -■■--■? ; --i! '..■.,.-. neutral ground let •' • „ ..re! l.;i, •;. ■■ slightly on the aft: :k t n „ \u-, ,.». s ,- neatly rescuing a ■:,.- mc. .'n w around his opponei "• .:i-i :.. .. ; ■■-~ •]. to Hall, who pu i '•:.- «; ~v , ., ~ the corner. OLe '—1 ..at- -.-'.'-■ angle:— Ponsonby .... ... . r Parnell c Succeeding play . ■- n-e". ur ', • sultory, Ponsonby cgs ihiir* jvcf, casually and lettlnj ■. \> ■ -'■■' v.it.un .i-u. ing distance. The " ."' .''.l .•:<•.--: <* ,-cl-: several times, ai . i.ui'i .i1..-,i 1 souby's 2."i line. V' t 1 ■■ i.k ■..-!■. a-5,., -, by the backs, rus' >>in. ."i" '■:'.. P.ir nidi failed to ste 'i ::■ i■> i; ;:.--: wicke let his sld. . ' y r i s-k i, result of which . - :■- ■ :■-■ j.i . -~. and crossed the r.-Ti.- >' ■>;:-•; O'Learv was unsu ■ .■.: Ponsonby ... •: Parneli " A short encot. ■'■- '. -:i it';--'.:. ..-|. Francis.*, tossing ti .-ain-T •;. -.-.ii , ..c ruck, set the bnc'-.-. :.-i ■...■' •■: '> '.*:< y l?-ellars, Stewart, aid '/:.-'■• ~.- .Midi--: the ball in turn, c' ....■.- ... M .r'-j- ■ i...'■•• ing another try. » .vCi . ....i» , :,... y attempt at a wld- .."if Ponsonby . . Parnell . . After the lapse ■ :: few mn 4 * r pled In non-crfectiv-- fnu.:.-.-.■... .-:. side, Kstall marked, -i .-. *cv i.-at.j. ■>-; and succeeded in la ilrc a ~-s Ponsonby ..." I I'ar-ef. The rapid ace iw'.i' ■..■ e-' .-.,■. mltted Ponsonby '.-,- .--i,•.,— ~ ~-..- , ', " n 5. p arnell put .-. l\\ .■-■. 1- -~',.'/ oashed throngh j.nt 07,-r ■ .- - -„-i S ,tif7 *J4 sot -dght «n to Uai lin- , z^. r . -s. s^