FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 169, 17 July 1916, Page 7

FOOTBALL

RUGBY. THE BELGIAN' DAY EFFORT. GRAMMAR V. KINGS. The return match between Grammar Scnool and King's College, which was set apart as a special game in aid of the Belgian Fund, was played at the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon. The ■weather was anything but favourable, being dull und overcast, with a strong esstprl y w*ind blowing down the field, making the ball very difficult to tase, and being all against a first-class display of Rugby, while when the ruin came about half-way through the first spell the leather became very greasy and difficult Same was well up to expectation, a hardfought struggle ending in favour of Grammar School toy a poilrt. Considering the weather, the attendance was good, and, with a large ntiinfter or tk*fcets sold, the Fund should substantially benent. The scorers for Grammar Scbool were Crteraon (2) and Pooley, none of the tries being converted, while for King's College Neebit scored two tries, one or welch Chapman converted. SECOND GRADE. KINGS n.A. V. GRAMMAR lI.A. This game resulted in a draw, Hawkins

and Corry each eeoring a try for King's and Nelper and May for Grammar, the kick in eacb case falling. NORTHEBN UNION. GRAFTON ELIMINATED. BT DEFEAT BT SHORE. CITY'S NARROW WIN AT OTAHUHU. rO.VSONBY BEAT NEWTON. Grafton were eliminated from the possihillty of gaining the championship by their 'defeat by North Shore on Saturday afternoon, and the honours now lie between City Hovers and North Shore, who respectively have 15 points and 13 points to their credit. Defeat of City by Grafton will place the teams level. The game between North Shore and Grafton Athletic on the Victoria Park attracted a crowd of about 2,000. The game opened ai a good pace, but the difficulties created by the high wind were early added to by n smart full of rain, and the miserable condition* which prevailed throughout the match precluded any hope of a good handling game. Grafton were the first to score, with a penalty goal, but at half-time North Shore led by six points again*! four. The game was closely contcstnl until the last quarter of an hour, when the Shore held a marked advantage, nod the game ended in favour of Albion by nine points against four, with Shore hotly attacking. A hard-fonght uiatrh between City and Otahuhu at Ot.ib.uhu, resulted in a victory for the former by live points to nil. The exhibition was not an Impressive one. Newton made a firm stand against Ponsonby on the Park, but the latter"c combination bad the expected reeult, and the final figures were eleven to five. At the open up, but Inter they gained a wellearned try. A regrettable Incident occurred in the concluding stages. In which Pooley (Ponsonby) was ordered to leave the field for striking a player. The League table is ac follows: — Points Cbp. P. W. L. D. For. Agst. Pta. City 9 7 1 1 98 53 15 North Shore 0 6 2 1 12tf 52 13 Grafton ... 0 r> 4 0 37 71 10 Ponsonby .. 0 3 5 1 95 86 7 Otahnhu ... 9 2 6 1 45 89 5 Newton .... 0 2 7 0 57 167 4 NORTH SHORE BEAT GRAFTOX. For North Shore. Ferrett (2) and Walters scored tries, which were unconverted, while for Graf ton Ifwerson kicked two penalty goals.

CITY DEFEAT OTAHUHTJ. Clt.T'n score of 5 point* was made up by a try by McAubrey and a goal by Sutton, Otahuhn failing to score. PONSONBT TOO GOOD FOR NEWTON, Tlie try getters for Ponsonhy were i WllsoD, Clark and McCarthy. Winters conTcrtinit one: nnd for Newton, lies got over, and I'otier converted. SECOND GRADE. GRAFTON V. CITY. Graf ton beat City by 10 to 1. Scorers: Grafton, Osborne. Cornaga, Yardley: City. Mllle. NORTH SHORE V. MANUKAU. A draw. North Shore, one try and penalty goal; Manukau, 5 (one converted ttr). THIRD GRADE. City won from Riverhead by default. FOURTH GRADE. m - ■•* SrXXTSIDE V. PONSONBT. Sunnyside beat Ponsonby by 3 points to nil. McLowell scored for Sunnyside. CITY V. GRAFTON. Won by Grafton by i points to 3. CITY ROVERS V. NORTHCOTE RAMBLERS. City won by 20 points to nil. For the winners, (J. Davidson (2), W. Ball (2), G. Holdcu (1), V. Morrison (1) scored tries, and l>. Richardson converted a try. FIFTH GRADE. GRAFTON V. CITY. Grafton won by 4 to 8. WUson kicked

two goals for Graf ton. Simons scored for City. NORTH SHORE V. MAXUKAU. A draw. 5 points each. OTABCHU V. POST AND TELEGRAPH. OtatmhH, g points: Poet and Telegraph, 5 points. Scorers for Otahuhu: Higgins and Leedy. Hogan kicked a goal. Post and Telegraph: Dodd, converted by Knowlcs. SIXTH GRADE. CITY V. NORTH SHORE. City won by 15 to 5. Tries were scored for City by Bovaird (2), McKeown (1), Mnrray (1), Cowley (1). A try was scored for North Snore by Seagac, and. Wbeeler converted. ASSOCIATION. ____ l SENIOR DIVISIOX. Thp principal match In the senior dlvl sion was between North Shore and Richmond, which remitted In favour of the former by one goal, scored by uacre, to nil. SECOND DIVISION. DEVOXPORT PBESBrCEBIAS TON EASILY. DeronpoTt Predbyierlen etmily-bwt North Shore by 8 goals to 2, Shore playing one short.

FIFTH DIVISION. DEVONTORT PRRSBYTERIANS V. EVEHTON. Drawn game, 1 goal each. SIXTH DIVISION. NORTH SHORE A V. DEVONPORT PRESBYTERIANS. Won h.v North Shore A by 2 goals to nil. Goals were scored by Gee and Coltman. V.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. SENIOR SKfTION. Rivals defeated Fwifts, S to 1, Spurs defeated Celts, ."! to nil. JUNIOR fiRfTION. Rirals defeated Swifrs. 3 to -. Celts and Spurs, a draw.