FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 113, 13 May 1918, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY.

OPENING OF TILE SEASON, The Kus*y I'nion season -was opened on ' j, -ifrtTuoon in tine weather and on The. fames were the first SSer the new amendments to the rules. nd as a result I'lay was fast and cseitlns throughout. The attendance at Eden I'axk -vn£ fair but there were only a handful of i ipectaUTS at the Show Grounds. I At the Show Grounds University met ond defeated l'ou<onby after an evenly- I contested game, whlrh was esdtlng rlsht ip to the flulish. For University Inglls i") Drln«den Gaspartch, and Baird scored tries, and for Tonaonby Altken and Lock Tte-e' the try-getters, Kelly converting one. On No 1 Krn;:m! at Ikien Park the College RUles and Marhst OW Boys furnished i a bripht and interesting game, the Marlsts spectators t>y jumplnK Into tho lead In the niwt spell with tries "by P. O'Connor and Becker, the latter converted by Burns, aud a field goal by Burns, as acalnst two unconverted tries for the Kitles M Pooley and ißrown, the half-time si-ore lwtag 11 t<' «I" tavuur of the llarlste. In .he secoDil spell the Itifles wore their opponents down by continuous jiassinc bouts. and added trios by Grierson i' 2). Wilson, and Lasoa. wii.-h landed tliem winners by 18 points to 11. Grammar Old Buys outpaced and nutpointed GraftOP on No. 2 ground nt Eden Park by -S points to 5 points. For Uie winners tries were scored by Conyogtiarn .21. and Molloy, Hoard. Ko*s, SlcLeotl. and KronfeM one each. Molloy and Marsden converted a try each, and McLeod kicked a goal from a mark. Hansen scored Orafton's" only try. and Burns added the major points.

SECOND GRADE. 'Varsity beat Marist Brothers' 0.8. -by 12 points to 3. College Rifles 1">. v. Grafton 0.

THIRD ORADE. Parnell beat Newton by 13 poiuts to 5. Ponsonbv and Normal 0.8. drew—3 points an. Grc-en Lane beat Mariat Brothers' O_B. tiv S to nil. fcohurbs beat University by default.

June 20.—Fonsonby B v. Big Store, Xcrtli Snore t. Manukau A, Telegraph t. Ponuonby A, R-i.-hrnond v. Slanuknu B, Northcote V. Otahuiiu. City :i live. July 6.—Ponsonby B t. Manukan A, North Shore v. City, Telegraph v. Norturote, iPonsonby A v. Big Store, Manukan B t. Otnhuhu, Riclimond a bye. July 13.—iPonsonby B v. Northcote, North .Shore v. Otahuhu, Ponsonby A v. City, Manukau B v. Big Store, lliehiuond. t. ilanukau A, Telegraph a bye. July 20.—Honsonby B v. Otannhu. North Shore t. Ponsanby A, Telegraph v. Manukau B. Kk-hnioiKl v. Big Store, City v. Northcote, Manuk:>. a a bye. ; July 27.—North Shore v. Telegraph, •Ponsonby A v. Manukau A, Manukau B v. , City, Richmond v. Northcote, Big Store t. i Otahuhu. Ponsonby B a bye.

SIXTH GRADE.

May IS.—-City v. Parnell, North Store v. Telegraph. Otahuiiu v. Richmond. May z:< —Telegraph v. Utaluihu, North Shore v. Parnell, Richmond v. City June I—Telegraph v. Klehiuoad, Shore t. City, Otahuhu v. I'arncU. Juno S.—Telejiraph v. City, North Shore v. Otahuhu. Richmond T. Furnell. Jime lo.—Telegraph v. I'arnell, Js'ortli Shore T. Richmond, Otaliuliu v. City.

NOSTEEEK UNION.

THE LiST PRELIMINARIES. The last of the games preliminary to the season's championships under Northern Union rules were played on Saturday after2Uendajiee of spectators.'

On No. 1 ground Ponsoiiby met and defeated Netvton Rangers by 21 poluts to 3, after a pame that was for the most part fairly fast and open. TTie play of the Newton thirteen was rather a disappointment, after their exhibition last Saturday and Ponsonby had Lhe advantage tirouiju most of the matoh.

Rae scored two tries for the winners, and McGregor also got over twice. Meddieon si-ored a try and kicked two goals, and Minosne dropped a goai from the field. For Newton, Sniners was the only scorer. Tie meeting between City and Maritime The City team made eight points by a try each on the part of Mitchell ami Davidson and Stanaway goaled a penalty kirk, whilj for die Cross crossed the line There was no third ;ame as North Shore defaulted to Uraiton, betas unable lo tarn out a team.

FIFTH GRADE. City won by 10 points to nil. Srcconds «nd H. Cole scored a try each and II Cole kicked two goals.

SIXTH GRADE. City won by 12 points to 4 For City tries were scored by Nlcoll (2), Allen and Jlch.ean. For Kiclimocd ilcFjirlsine kicked two

DRAW FOR 1318 SEASON

CH-OrPIONSUII* COiIPETITIONS. SENIOR. Hay IS.—G.-atfton v. Punsonby, City V. Haritime, Nortli v. Newton. _ May S.—Graftuu v. City, Poiisonby T. Xewtofl, ilaritiiue v. NorUi Shore. Jane I—OraXtou v. Maritime I'on-wnbv T. North Shore, City v. New tun. Jane S.—Gratfon v. North -Shore. Fonsinby v. City, Maritime v. Newton. Jane 15.—-Grafton v. Neivton, Punsonbv T. MarlUaie, City v. North Shore.

SECOND CJEADJE. MaT 18.—Ponsoaby v. -Grafton. City T. aiangere, Otaiiuiiu n live. Jane 23.—Pontionby V. City, Maagere t. Otahnhu. Graitnn a bye Jane L—Poneonby "v. ilansere, Grafton T. Otanthu, City a bye. Jane S.—Pon.-cnliy" v Otahnhu, Grafton 7. City, Mansere a L\-e June 15.—Grafton v. Mangere, Cltj- t. Utaiuiho, Ponsoaby a bye.

THIRD (.iIIADE. IS.—iianukau v. Thames, Northcott. T. North Shore, City a bye. ilay i>.—Manukaa v. Northcote, Thames a bye. North Shore r. City. June I_—llaaokan v. North. Shore, -Thames t. City. Nortb>xite a bye. Jnne S. — Miiaukau v. Cit.v. Uhainus v. Northcote, North Shore a !»ve Jnne 13.—Thames v. Nor Co Shore Northcote v. City, ilantiiau a bye. FOURTH GRADE. May IS.— v. Gratton, .Miuukau T. I'onsonuy, Newton v. iiidiinond I'aruell T. Soauyside. Uiabubu a bye. 20-—Telegraph v. Va.-neil. Graftnn T, Itli"mnond, Newton r. Maonkan, ?unnyside v. Otdliiihu, Ponsnuby a bye June I.—Telegraph, v. SunnysiJe, Ne'-vton *. Otuimhu. Uichmoud v. l'ousunby, l'arneU T. Hamikaa, Gmfton a bye June S.—Telegraph v. Newton, Grafton *. Sunnyside. I'aruell v Ki.-hmonij l'on*)ahy v. OUihohu, Matutau a bye. June 15.— v, Ki'"hQi. , ud., GraTton *■ Otahuhn. Newton v. 'Vonsuoby, tunuyside v. llanuiau, 'Parnell a bye. June 22.—Telegraph v. ilailuKau, Grafton v. Ponr-onby, Suunyside. v. Newton, I'arnell T. Otah-uliu. Klctunoud a bye. Jane Telegraph r. Pousunby. Graftou T. I'arnell. Sunnyside v. llicliinoud, Mitniifcin v. vJtaliuhu, Newton a bye July 6.—Telegraph v. Otahuhu. Grafton ». Newton. H'ich;uond v. IL-iuukau, I'arueU V. Puasouby. Sunnyaide a bye July 13.—Grafton v. Eichmond ▼- Otahuhu, i'arnell v. Newton, Sunnvside T. Ponoonby, Telegraph a bye.

FIFTH GItADE. llay 13.—JNorth Shore T. Fnnson'iy B, Telegraph t. Richmond, Manukau B v. Tonsoahy a. City v. Bit Store, .Northcote V. Hjniikau A. OfcLhuhu a bye. May 2:,.— JJoasoiiby B t. Telegraph, North Shore v. KjctiinoD'l, ilanuiau It v. Maaukau A. City v. Utahuliu. Big Store T. iNortheote, Poimonby A a bye. June I.—Pousonbiy B v. Richmond, Telev. Big Store, l'ousonby A v. Otahunu, Mantiiau B v. .Norfhi-ute. City T. MauukJU ■A, North Shore a bye. June o.—Ponaott'.iy B v. Tongoaby A. Svcxh Shore v Uaaubau- B, Telegraph v. Otahahu. RU-hiuuud v. City. Bl« Store V. Slanukau A. Northcote a bje. June l.">.— B v. Mannkau B, North SJiore v. Northcote, Telegraph v. titT. tUchmond v. Punsonby A, iluiiuiau A V. Otahuhu, Bii Store a bye. June •£!. — Ponsonhy B "v. City. North Shore r. Big Store, Telegraph >. ilanukau ■A. Ponsonbv A v. Northcote, Richmond v. Otahuha. Manulcau B a bye.