OUTDOOR SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 218, 12 September 1916, Page 8

OUTDOOR SPORTS.

FOOTBALL.

RTJGB7. GRAMMAR'S BIG WIN. The Charity Cup match each year, being a game between the champions and the runuers-up, always affords opportunities for the supporters of the two teams to argue all over aiain concerning the respective merits of the eides. Saturday's game between University A and Grammar A is uot like.lv to differ in this respect from any other similar occasion, notwithstanding the overwhelming defeat of the champions by "2G points to 5. It was perhaps unfortunate that University ootihj not have turned out in full strength, for on neither of the two previous occasions when the teams met in the championship competition was •the game really decisive or satis factory. The first time, after a game in which University had all the "better of the play. Grammar were lucky to make it a draw—three all. In the second game Grammar had the better of the play all through, and were decidedly unlucky to lose by 5 points to 3. In both these games the conditions rather favoured j University, in that the ground was heavy, favouring forward play, in which Uuivprsity brat Grammar. On Saturday all the conditions were in favour of the faster and cleverer team, but once again there was a disappointing phase, in that University were unable to play their ■best team. They were • without their star scoring backs Maxwell and Platt,! and one of their best forwards, AVake.' Tiie consequent re-arrangement entailed taking Thomas and Milliken from the forwards, and this, with the absence of Wake, made a decided weakening of the pack. ■ The result was that in a fast, hard game Grammar beat the champions, both 'back and forward, an.l taking "full advantage of their scoring chances piled up 20 points to the 5 scored by University. It was a ease of fast and open play from end to end. with the" forwards of'either side doing a lot of spoiling work, so that there was very little in the way of sustained passing bouts. The scores came chiefly from individual backs taking unhesitating advantage of unexpected opportunities, ir. which A. Nicholson gave a fine taste of his quality in his two tries. Badcley's score was an excellent example of his ability to swerve and si.ic-step his ■way through the defence whore the foes are thickest; while Rowe fully justified his reputation as a scoring half-bark by his second try. The half-back' 3 first try ■was the result of playing to his forwards ■when near the line, instead of sending the hall in th? expected direction to hie backs. McLean also was right on his game as a place-kick, in converting four out of five tries and in placing a magnificent penalty goal from near half-way. The game was not by any means one6ided in the matter of play, the. speed with which play shifted from one end of the field to the other being a feature of the match. There were frequent occasions when a strong scoring back might lave put on points for the blues, but the man did not happen to be at hand when the chance came, and Grammar were able either to clear to touch, or to reverse the attack. The outstandingplayer on the University side was Boucher, who more than made amends for some early mistakes in fielding by fcis very fine fielding and all-round game once play had settled down. The speed with which he got the ball" away ivas a feature of his play, 'but the disorganisation of the back team lost the side the advantage to be gained by this, and matters were not improved when a knock eliminated Bcvins as a practical playing factor. \ THE CADETS' FINAL. The final of the cadets' championship, played on Saturday as a curtain-raiser to the " Chanty Uup, ,, contest, produced another hard and fajst game, and both sides went at it from bell to bell. The forwards were evenly matched, and it was in. the back division that the superiority of the 35th Company was most marked. Not that the combination was as good as it should have been, for during the greater part of the game there was too decided/ a disposition to play to Simpson, the crock of the team. Simpson is a promising player, with a. fiiif daeh of pace, and a,n exceptionally good kick, but it is a mistake for a side to get the idea that one man can play the lot. One or two of the others, notably Tate, are above the average for boys, and with combination developed the rear division would be a good lot. The 31st backe did not play up to any■fching like the form they showed in their previous gamee, and this cost them tho ciuMDpionehip. The forwards of both teams got into it in the good old rip-and-tear fashion, •without any venom in it, and once a man ■sva.3 tackled be had to go down. It may not have been a scientific exhibition, but as a fast, hard, clean exhibition it was really good. ' It is understood the 31st Company are protecting against their opponents on the ground, that one of the 35th Company was ineligible. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. At a meeting of the public schools' delegates, held on Friday the coloiire lo be worn by the different 6<'h-ools were revised, -with a view to the purchasing of new 6cts of jerseys for next eeafion. It is believed that this revi.-iw\ will avoid confusion, and will considerably lighten the work of the referee. Any objections on the part of those schools not represented at the meeting to the colours allotted should be lodged with the secretary a« early as pocbible. The colours selected were: — Devonport, green and white hoops; Mount Albert, 'Varsity blue; Newton West, rod amd white 'hoops; Northcote, black with broad gold band; Parnell, maroon; Point Ohevalier, blue with green band; Ponsonby, blue and black hoop?; Tc Papapa, blaik and grey hoop 3; Vermont Street, black and green houps; Grey Lynn, black a.nd gold halves; Newtciii'Eaiii, maroon and gold hoops: Mount Kden, black with broad red band; Nclion Street, blick and red hoop-s; Newmarket, black and gold upright bans; Bcresforcl street, black and red vertical bares; Kapier Street, black and gold hoops; Richmond Koad. dark blue body 1 , light blue sleeves; Ellewlie, blue with red Mount Roskill, dark blue and light blue vertical stripes; Maungawhau, black, white collar and arm band; Bayfield, black, white amd blue hoops; Remuera.. all white, broad blue band; Normal, blue and white bands;. Avondale, dark blue, broad white band; Grafton, black and white vertical bars; Epsom, dark, blue; Parnell Convent, gr.een and black vertical bars; Edendale, all white; Qnelrußga, all jrtea-

XEXT SATURDAY'S GALA. The entries for the above have come in splendidly. In the revcn-a-eide 45 teams ■have signified their intention to compete. Twenty-six relay teams will fight for the premiership. About 40 intend to contest the medal which is to be the prize lor the 100 yards flat championship. In the drop-kicking competition the entries are equally satisfactory. The two rep. teani/V. A and B. contain some splendid material, and a highly interesting match should eventuate between them. A very larjro attendance is anticipated 'at Men Park on the occasion, as the object of t!ie gala Ls a most worthy one (the providing of a complete set of jerseye for each of the 30 competing schools), nnd, besides, it must be rememj'bered what tha schoolboys have done [towards the swelling of the various patriotic funds eincc the war begam. Refreshments are obtainable a.t the '(OToundf, so that patrons may make a whole-day outing of it. j The following is the draw for the seveii-a-side competition: — A Grade (to commence about 10 a.m.) —Firbt round: ]»en»ford street v. Vermont Street; Newmarket (II.) v. Mount Roskill; Bayfield v. Parnell. Byes: Remuera, Napier Street, (Jrey Lynn, Xbrthcote, Devonport, Richmond Road, Poiisonby. Epsom, Mount Eden, Newmarket II.), Ellerslie, Point Chevalier, Normal. B Grade (to commence about 10.30 a.m.)— First round: Maungawhau (I.) v. , Ponsonhy; Devonport v. S'ewton Ejcst; jßayfield v. Vermont Street: Kpsom v. Grey Lynn; Northcote v. Nelson Street; Normal v. Tc Papapa: Mount Albert v. jPaniell Convent: Richmond Read v. iJloiint Eden, ?.raungawhau (II.) v. j Remuera: Kdendale (I.) v. Ellcrslie. 'lives: Avondale. Point Chevalier. Parnoil, Edendalo (II.), Bcresfovd Street, Newton \Ve*t.