FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 147, 21 June 1917, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

RTJGBY. The ordinary meeting of the Auckland Rugby I'niou was held la.st night at the Sporrs Club room. There were present: Messrs F J. ohlfion (In the chain. 11. Frost, S. Hlnton, A. D. Bines. H. T. Kevell, < H. J. ,Wooller, P. Mackte. J. I'agni. G. | Nicholson, and P. McElwain (hon. seere- < tary). I Permission was granted to V. Badeley i to play for Grammar School Old Boys. An 1 application from the Ponsonby Club to < play one Watson, a member of the Grafton < Club, was deferred till next Wednesday to < allow the player to appear in person. « It was decided that in future all matches sset down for 1 p.m. and - p.m. must con- i elude at. 2 o'clock and 3 o'oclock respec- 1 tively. and players arc warned to be in •• attendance early enough to allow of the < full time being played. This is Intended < to preveut a repetition of what has hap- ' pened on rwo occasions recently—matches ' finishing in ihc dark. ' MATCHER FOR (SATURDAY. J The foil-owing are the matches for Satur- _ day:— 1 SJ3NTOR GRA.DF. I Railway v. University.—.Show Ground, I No. l. .", p.m. Referee. Nlr. Coltman. ' Grammar Old Boys v. Grafton. —Eden ' Cround, No. 1. 3 p.m. Referee, Mr. Kennerley. ' SECONiD GRADE. ] Ponsonby v. Grafton. —Show Ground, No. , 7. .'! p.m. ' Referee Mr. C'ifrc. j University A V. Gram-mar A.—'Show Cround. No. fi. 3 p.m. Referee. Mr. Frost. , University B. v. Parnell —.Show Ground No. 4. 3 p.m. Referee. Mr. Ilayson. THIR.D GRADE. Normal Old Roys v. Ponsonby.—F.den Park, 'No. ."., 3 p.m. 'Referee, Mr. A. Nichol- ; 'Mnrist Old Boys v. Grammar Old Boyis. — Sliow Ground, No. S. 3 p.m. Referee, Mr. < WetheTilt. FOURTH GiRADIK. Grafton v. Darnell.—Show Ground No. 3. 3 p.m. Referee. Mr. Carroll. j New Lynn v. Ponsonby.—'Show Ground, No. -2, 3 p.m. Referee. Mr.Webster. I Normal Old Boys v. Nlarist Old Boys.— | Show Ground No! ."., 3 p.m. Referee. Mr. Clarke. SENIOR CADETS. 33rd Company v. 31st Company.—Show Ground, No. 7, 2 p.m. Referee, Mr. WetheTilt. 30th Company v. GSfch Company.—'Show Ground No. S. 2 p.m. Referee, Mr. -Murray. SECONDARY SCHOOL MATCHiES. FTBST G.RA.CE. King's v. Grammar B. —No. I. Sshow Ground. 2 p.m. Referee. Mr. Webster. SECOND GiRADE. King's v. Grammar <'.—No. 2. Show Ground, 2 p.m. Referee. Mr. Ilayson. Grammar I!, v. Grammar A.—No. 2. Show Ground, 2 p.m. Referee, Mr. Coltman. THIRD GRADE X. Grammar A v. King's A.—No. 4 Show Ground, 2 p.m. Referee, Nlr. Clarke. THIRD GRADE Y. King's B v. Grammar C. —-No. G. Show Ground, 2 p.m. Referee. Mr. Carroll. MILITARY MATCH. • The military match played yesterday at Eden Park between A Company. Twenty- . eighth Reinforcements, and a Returned ■ Soldiers' team resulted in the A Company t representatives suffering their first defeat. , The .R..S. .team was fortified by several of the Maori team from Narrow Neck, while * A Company played a weaker side than they - had on Saturday, and were a man short for (he greater i>art of the first quarter. The Returned Soldiers had this stronger forward side, und very quickly assumed the offensive. Some fast following and tackling work by Gaspartch putting them on A I Company's line. Here, from ruck play, the 8 ball was dribbled over the line, luid Dalziel . scored for the Returned Soldiers. The kick at goal failed. The Returned Soldiers con- " tinned to hold the advantage, and In the i second quarter Gasparleh kicked a fine pen>. t ulty goal, making the score six to nil. Play ' was ragged anil of the Individual order, but despite a heavy ground It was fast. Although the A Company representatives made desperate sallies they were unable to overcome the superiority In the forwards of the H.S. players.-and-'When they did get through they found the fielding and saving of Pol and others of the local backs too reliable for them, the result being that no further score wtt* registered, and the Returned Soldiers were winners by G points to nil. Mr. A. Hintz was referee.