NORTHERN UNION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 187, 7 August 1916, Page 8

NORTHERN UNION.

CONTEST FOR ROOPE'S ROOSTES, CITY DRAW WITH POXfiONBT. The semi-final in the competition »„ the silver rooster consolation nriie U».JS by Mr W. Koope in the Northern ffi game was played off on Saturday :h»t«£j City Rovers and Poneonby United t? match finished very unsatisfactorily ,„"• draw, and will therefore necessitate * play-off before the final, which, had ■iL? lixod for next Saturday, can evenW? S Whether the two teams will meet ilirhS; the week in order to obviate an atterntUS of the special arrangements in. connwC with the final is doubtful, and will a,2 upon the decision of the next meetlni. «} the executive. The winning .team willTbip to play off with Newton Bangers .»*« secured a win in the first round, and'hoi bye ia the second round. * Tbe greater part of Saturday's nine ni marked by a disposition, to dose aid lw™ ■ play that smothered any symstoms <ir htn liance, and, although both. HJamg wer. effectively extended, there was not nS to gratify tie line's taete for tie sdmSt£ lar. Play brightened considerably in thJ latter portion of the second spell wh»n the pace became fast and furious ana there was an astonishing casualty list Altogether the game was evenly and a draw was the most fitting resultw CITY AND PONSONBY ©RAW. > City and Ponsonby played a hard-fon4t game, which -reunited in a draw. For {ton sonby, McClymont scored a try,, whict Cross converted, and for City Suttoa scored a try, and Davidson kicked a pcnaltr goal. ' . .; *' FOURTH GRADE. --">.. CITY ROVERS V. NEWTON BAKG'BBS City won by 11 points to nil. For'tlie winners W. Wall (-•), G. Holden, and !t Wetherall scored tries, and L. Richardeoa kicked a penalty goal. NORTH SHORE V. POSSONBY. ~: North Shore wou by 22 to nil. Tie scorers were Pardington, Scott, .Webb Driver, one try each. Cosgrave converted one and kicked three penalty goals. Maui kicked a goal. ■FIFTH GRADE. NORTH SHORE V. GRAFTON. North Shore beat Grafton by 12 polntl to nil. The scorers for Shore, were K. Thompson (2), Hyland and Parker. ~ - UJANUKAU V. OTAHOHU. '.: ':'■ ■Manukau won by two'pointe to nil. ; ASSOCIATION. WINS FOR NORTH SHORE ANDV.M.C.A. The chiet interest in the Soccer code 6a Saturday was confined to the senior same. Nortb Shore v. Richmond, played on the Domain, as s thls game will have an im- , portant bearing on the championship Both sides were well represented, and a keen struggle eventuated, but Richmond fell away in the second half, and finally lost by the only goal scored. The other eenioß game resulted in a win for V.M.C.A/ by six goals to four. " • Next Saturday a charity match will-be played between teams representing this year's senior players versus old players up from training on final leave. A close game is anticipated, as Auckland will be placing a best possible team in the field under present conditions. A CLOSE GAME. Tbe principal match of the day, between Richmond and North Shore, provided a close and Interesting game, resulting in the latter team winning by one goal to nil, Fairgray finding the net, BIG SCORING. , The other senior fixture, between Evefton and V.M.C.A., produced big scoring, no less than 10 goals being registered, V.M.C.A, eventually winning by 6 goals to 4. For the winners. Sharp, Webber, Lornie (2) Wai bran and Henderson, scored," and for - Everton, Hillcoat (3) and Anderson goaled. - FIFTH GRADE. '---' Technical College drew- with Bichmont no score. SIXTH GRADE. A North Shore A beat Northcote by 3 to 0.