NORTHERN UNION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 193, 14 August 1916, Page 8

NORTHERN UNION.

THE "ROOSTER" ROUND. SEMI-FINAL REPLAYED. SUBSTANTIAL WIN FOE CITY ROVERS. OITY IN THE FINAL. The semi-flnal of the "Rooster" competition was played at Victoria Park, City nullifying for the unal by defeating Newton by 10 points to a. For City, Davidson, ,'Kukutai, Francis and Sutton, scored tries, iDuvidsou converting one and potting a goal irom the field, lies was responsible for [Newton's score. A heavy downpour of rain ialf an hour .before the advertised time of kicking militated agaiust the attendance on Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, when the semiflnal iv the knock-out competition for the sil\ er cup was replayed, but nevertheless there were some -',000 people present when City 'Rovers aud Ncwtou Rangers faced each other. Last week's game between City and Pousonby resulted in a <lraw, and the second draw tills week pitted the Rovers against Newtou. McCLYMONT \VSXS GOLD MEDAL. As au additional means ot swelling the charity gate, the Rugby League held a competition for the election of the most popular player of the season. A gold medal, given by a patron of the game, was offered public's favourite, and five of the clubs nominated a candidate, as follows:—City f IHover.*. A. Aslior: Pousonby United. A. iMcClymont: Grafton Athletic, K. Ifwcrsooi; .Newton Hangers, J. Bennett; Otahuhu, B. Farrelly. The voting was conducted by tbe simple process of dropping the admission tickets into ballot boxes labelled with the names of the competitors. The votes for the three leading candidates were as follow:— A. McClymont (Ponsonby) .... 714 A. Aidier (City) 547 K. Ifwerson (Grafton) 230 Bennett, ot Newton, was close behind, fourth, and Farrelly, tbe suburban candidate, whose di.iiH-cs were limited owing to the location of—the poll, was 3fth. The announcement of the result at the interval evoked a round of cheering for the Ponsonby captain. i SECOND GRADE. OTAHUHU V. GRAFTON. Otahuhu won by default from Grafton. THIRD GRADE. NEWTON V. SUNNYSIDE. Newton wou by S to 5. For the winners. It.iley scored two tries, nnd Brown kicked a sail. Robinson scored a try for the losers, and Wheeler kicked a gNII. CITY V. THAMES OLD BOYS. Won by City by 3 points agaiust 0. Scorer, Doughty. FOURTH GRADE. OTAHUHU V. NEWTON. Otahirhn won by 34 points to 2. Tries were scored by Keenan - (3), Chapman (2). MaddVgan, Drntuui. Baker, 'Robertson and O'Connor. Tries were">onverted" by Wills and Chapman. For the losers Thorpe converted a penalty. CITY ROVERS V. PONSONBT UNITED. City won by 11 points to nil. For City. G. Davidson. G. Holden and W. Ball scored tries, one being converted by L. Richardson. NORTH SHORE V. SUNNYSIDE. North Shore won by 12 points to 5. The scorers for the losers .were R, Trayes nnd C. Jnces. who kicked a penalty goal. For! tlio winners. B. Hart aud J. McLeod scorert tries, and R. Cosgrave kicked two penalty goals, and ■S. Driver one penalty goal. FIFTH GRADE. NORTH SHORE V. GRAFTON. North Shore defeated Grafton by 13 to 0. Tbe scorers for Sh<\re were C. Davis <2> nnd Thompson. McDonald converted two tr!o«. North Shore, with an unbeaten record, have now won the championship. SIXTH GRADE. CITY V. RICHMOND. City won 'by 17 points against 0. ASSOCIATION. CHARITY MATCH AT DEVOXPORT DOMAIN. AUCKLAND'S EASY WIN. The Devonport .Domain on Saturday was entirely given up to Association football, where the principal match was a representative game between Auckland aud a team picked from old piayers up on final leave belonging to the Spreuccenth Uelnforcemeutsi. •■ The Auckland team easily defeated the old players from the 'Seventeenth Eelnforccments, scoring 9 goals to ° For Auckland, Perrctt (2). T>acre <3).' Sharp (2), O Connor. And Spinley scored goals the (Soldiers' tally being notched by Chambers. . * SECOND DIVISION. ■MT. ALBERT V. RICHMOND. Mt. Altfert 2 (Graham nnd .Holmes) beat Richmond 0. The game was aoandoned with thirty-live minutes to go before tho final whistle. FIFTH DIVISION , . DEVONPORT PRESBYTERIANS V TECHNICAL SCHOOL. Devonport Presbyterians 2, v. Technical School 0. SIXTH DIVISION. NORTH SHORE A V. BELMONT. •North Shore A 1 (Gee), beimont 1 (Barton). NORTH SHORE B V. 6T. HELIER'S. North Shore B 1, St. 'Helicr's 0.