FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 217, 11 September 1916, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. The charity cup. grammar gets evex ' PUTS CP A BIG SCOBH AGAINST THE CHAMPIONS. I The flinil match of the season under I the auspices of the Aucklnud Rugby I-'nion , I 'Was played at Eden Park on Saturday afternoon, when the champions of the season—University—-met Grammar Old Boys A, the runners-up, for the Ciiarlty C.ip. The afternoon was beautiful, but the attendance was very disappointing, not more than 2000 people at the outside being present. The frame woe a runaway victory for Grammar School, who beat their opponents | both back and forward. eventually "winning by 2<> points to 5, fully avenging their defeat in the final match for the championship. UNIVERSITY A V. GRAMMAR A. The match between the season's champions—University A—and the runners-np — Grammar School Old Roys A—for (be Charity Cup on Saturday afternoon r_estilted in iin over-svhelmins win for Grammar by 2tt points 1o 5. The winners pnt ou 13 points in each spell, tries being scored by A. Nicholson (2), Rowe (2), and i Badeley, four of which McLean converted, while McLean also kicked a penalty goal. In the second spell Walker scored fop University, and Boucher converted. The losers were uot quite at full strength, but they were hopelessly outplayed all round. SENIOR CADETS' FINAL. WOK BY 35TH CO. (PABNELL). The final between the 31st Company fEllerslic) and the 35th Company (Parnell) fur the season's championship under the iSenior Cadets" Association auspices, resulted in a win for the 35th Company by ;10 points to nil. Tries were scored by .lacobsen, Hicks, Brocklis-s and Tute, two of which Simpson converted. OUTSIDE MATCHES. SACRED HEART V. CITY (HAMILTON), The City team from Hamilton visited Auckland. ' and met the Sacred Heart team, suffering defeat by 3 points to nil. PUBLIC SCHOOLS A GRADE. Remnera v. Vermont Street.—Semuera won by ♦> points to i. For Remnera Stewart scored both tries. Tlie -win gives Romuera the championship iv tbe A grade. Mr A. Nicholson was referee, B GRADE. poiDts to 3. Mr Donovan nas referee. C GRADE. , Point rhcvaJier v. Ellerslie.—Point Chevalier wou by 8 points to nil. Mr TVptunrilt was referee. Newmarket v. Northcote.—Newmarket sc.ired 30 points to nil In the first half. after which Northcote gave up. Mr IfOSTHERIf UNION. LOWER YVAIKATO IN AUCKLAND. BEATEN BY CITY ROVERS. The attraction for the final day of the Auckland Kugliy League's xe.ison on Saturday was a match between a Lower Waikato rep. team and a City Rovers team at Victoria Park. After a fast, ■ though not scientific, game, the City players wou by 10 points to'S. ■■ The cnrtain-rniser was a diverting match between a team of referees and a team selected frnm the League aud Junior Advisory r.oard officials, which resulted in a win for the Referees lir 10 points to o. J CITY BEAT LOWER WAIKATO. j The big match, a return of the game ' between the same teams at Ngaruawahia a fortnight acn. when City won by 13 to >>. attracted a fairly large attendance. City made iho pace for almost the whole of the ilrst spell, tries being scored by Clarke, IMcKnbrcy. Uukutai and Wetherall. while Mrzgerald placed a goal from a trj-; and Davidson potted a eonl—lß points in all. : In the second spell Rukntai scored another try, lint tho country reps, also took a hand in the scoring, tries beins obtained by Pallaphan nr.d Aubrey, while Littlewood placed a penalty goal: and the final scores were: City 10, Waikato 8.