NORTHERN UNION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 181, 31 July 1916, Page 6

NORTHERN UNION.

FIGHT FOR THE SILVER COOK. PONSONBY TAKES REVENGE. * MERITED WIN FROM SHORE. NEWTON WIN AND GRAFTON , DEFAULT. The preliminary round of the knock-out competition for Koope's Rooster was played on Victoria I'ark on Saturday afternoon before about 3,000 spectators, Graftou Athletic, unable to raise a team, defaulted to City ltovers, and North Snore Albion and Otahuhu were eliminated by tbe respective victories of Ponsonby United and Newton Rangers. With two fairly solid defeats by North Shore in the main competition to atone for, Ponsonby tbrew tbe full force of their reserves into the combat on the main pitch. Although the game never attained a classical standard, it was characterised by a hot, willing pace throughout, Ponsonby enjoying the lion's share of the initiative. North Shore were first to score-a penalty goal—but by half-time Ponsonby had outdistanced them by a point In the second half the "Ponies" reaped the harvest ol incessant attacks, and North. Shore, well beaten in the rear divisions, were kept mainly on the defensive. Poneonby added a converted goal, and secured a weU-earned U Newton easily held Otahuhu in a comfortable game, that resulted in a win for the former team by 22 points to 8. The match was more attractive than the score indicates, and in the second half developed into a fairly fast and Interesting contest. FONSONBY DEFEAT NOETH SHORE. Poneonby defeated North Shore by 8 polnte to 2, after an even contest. For Ponsonby, Martin scored two tries, one of which Winters converted; while for North Shore, Paul kicked a penalty goal. NEWTON'S EASY TASK. Newton had an easy Job against Otahuhu finishing up winners by 22 points to 8 Foi Newton Isles (2), Thomas (2), lovett ana Jennet"' scored tries, Castles and Potler converting one each. For Otahuhu, Spinley aud Farrelly got tries, Stannaway converting one. THIRD GRADE. CITY V. NEWTON. Won by City by 11 points to 2. Rae U) and Kanimel scored tries for City. MoUoj kicked a goal. Brown kicked a penalty goal for Newton. RICHMOND A. V. SUNNYSIDE. Richmond won by 12 to nil. Clokes and Edwards each scored tries, and Cloke kicked three goals. FOURTH GRADE. CITY ROVERS V. OTAHTJHU. This match was a draw—no score. NORTHCOTE V. PONSONBY. Northcote won by 13 points to 5. NORTH SHORE V. NEWTON. North Shore won by 5 points to 3. Cpsgrove scored a try, and kicked a penalty goal for North Shore. Murphy scored a try for Newton. FIFTH GRADE. MANUKAU T. POST AND TELEGRAPH. Manuk&u won by 14 to 7. NORTH SHORE V. CITY. North Shore beat City by ten points to nil Scorers:' W. Probert and S. Boyer. McDonald kicked two goals. SIXTH GRADE. OTV V. MANUKAU. Won by City by 15 points to 5. Tries were scored for City by Cole, Bouvalrd, Begby, Gamble aud McKeown. Smith ASSOCIATION. The Association competitions were continued on Saturday, when V.M.C.a. were easily beaten by North Shore by 7 goals to 3, and Richmond defeated Evertoa by l goal to 0. NORTH SHORE WIN EASILY. North Shore 'Were too good ror X.X.C.A., winning easily by 7 goals to 3 For North Shore, Craig (2), Clark, Spinley, Dacre, Pitts and Perrltt scored. A CI-OSE GAME. Everton, ■which are low down the list in the competitions, gave Richmono. a nard came, the latter only scrambling home by 1 goal to 0, Ecfcman being the scorer. SECOND DIVISION. MOUNT ALBERT V. (NORTH BHORB. Mt. Albert 4, defeated North Shore 2. .RICHMOND V. EVERTON. 'Richmond 3, heat Everton 3, FIFTH DIVISION. RICHMOND V. DEVONPORT PRESBYTERIAN. : (Richmond 1 (MeCamish) drew wrth ' Devotiport Presbyterian 1 (Penman). ' EVERTOX V, TECHNICAL SCHOOL. Everton 2 (Wright and Jacobl), beat Technical School 0. SIXTH DIVISION. NORTHCOTE V. DEVONPORT PRESBYTERIAN. Won by Northcote by 2 to 0. It. Bailey and 'MeCrea were the scorers for the winners. TAKAPUNA V. NORTH SHORE. Won by Takapuna by 3 to O. Scorers for 3 the winners were Pitts (2) and McCarthy.