FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 119, 20 May 1918, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. THE SECOND ROUND". PONSONBY DEFEATS MARhSTS. GRAMMAR FALLS TO 'VARSITY. COLLEGE RIFLES BEAT'S GRAFTON. The second round of the Rugby Union championship was played on Saturday afternoon, wins being registered by College RIUeS, University, and Ponsonby. At Eden Park there whs -a lair crowd of spectators, hut the attendance at the Show Grounds was very poor. On the latter grouud College Rifles had all the better of Grafton, who were handicapped by being a man short, but made a good dght of it, and when the game ceased. Just before time, owing to an accident to Longville, had scored 25 points to 3. For College Rifles Wilson (5), Bagnall. Hearu. and Mclnnes scored tries, two of which were converted by Laxon. Fur Grafton Nixon kicked a penalty goal. At Eden Park a sparkling game was provided, Grammar Old Boys and University, and the teams see-sawed for the lead throughout lie ttrst spell. University at half-time being hi rront by 11 points io S: tries by P.rlnsden. Thomas, aud Gasparich. one of them converted by Thomas, to a penalty goal by Marsden. and a try by Mackereth. converted by Marsden. In the second spell the game continued fast and exciting, but University held their lead, and won "by 10 points to 11. a converted try being added to University's score by Thomas, while Goodwin scored a try for Grammar. Ponsonby defeated Marist Brothers" Old Boys at Eden Park by six poiuts to three points, after a fairly even but straggled game. Crawford and Rasmussen scored for the victors, ami Burns kicked a penalty goal for Marlsts in Ihe second half. SECOND GRADE. ■College Rides 18. defeated University 0. Grafton 5, defeated Grammar ll.'B. i THIRD GRADE. Ponsonby 20, defeated Paruell S. Newton 0. defeated MaTlst Old Boys 0. Normal Old Boys 21, defeated Grammar Old Boys 0. Green Lane 9, defeated 'Suburbs 0. FOURTH GRADE. Marist Brothers' Old Uovs 2t>, defeated Grafton 0. Newton 27, defeated Normal Old Boys 0. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' MATCHIvS. A GItADE. Bayfield 3 (Souter a try), drew with Manngawhau 3 <try by Miller). Mt. Eden 10. defeated Richmond Road 3. Vermont Street 40, defeated Parnell 0. Napier Street 0 (try by Smith, penalty goal by Green), defeated Remuera 5 (try by Knight, converted by McDonald). JJ GRADE. Epsom 11, defeated Normal o. Te i'apapa 21 (Brown 5 tries, Coudon 1, and Lipscombc 1). defeated Onehunga O. Vermont 1! 5, defeated Mt. Albert A O. Nelson Street 31 (tries toy Joy 3. Btott 3. 'Ferrall. Kindley, and Reid, tries converted by Beard), defeated Beresford O. Ponsonby 2S, beat Point Chevalier 0. Tries were scored by •Cammlck (31, Cole (2), D. Malmauche (2), K. Hewson, and F. Edwards converted two. C GRADE. Newmarket S, beat Grey Lynn .',. Newton East 0 (tries by Shaw and Neat), defeated Ellerelie 0. Newton East 35, defeated ML Albert B 0. -Mt. Rosklll 31 (tries by Coates 6. ReW. Pifklngton, and Ycarbury. two converted by Coalesj, defeated Napier Street 0.

HORTHERN UNIOH.

PONSONBY ACCOUNTS FOR GRAFTON. WINS FOR CITY AND NEWTON. , The first of the championship games under Northern Union rules this season were played on Saturday afternoon on Victoria Park and at the Shore. Conditions were almost ideal, a*nd an attendance of about 5000 witnessed the two games at the Park. The main attraction was provided in the meeting between Ponsonby and Grafton, and rather a disappointing game resulted in favour of the Ponsonby thirteen by a margin of 17 points to nine. The game was not so good an exhibition as is usual on thls grotiud. Maddison did the kicking for the winners, while Clarke. McGregor, and McClymont scored the tries. Ifwerson made three goals for the Grafton team, and a brilliant try was registered us the result of McGregor's work. On the other ground City snatched a victory from Maritime by two points. Thov scored tlfteen. by three tries and as many goals, and the Waterside team made ten of their thirteen points from the field. Over at the North Shore Newton played the local lenin. and rather a one-sided game resultc lln a win for the visitors by thirty poluts as against two.

THIRD GRADE. North Shore bear Northcole by S points —1. For Shore. Hayson and Woodward scored, aud Boryer kicked a goal. FOURTH GRADE. Newton Rangers 2 (Lekls kicked a goal), beat Richmond Rovers (I. Sunnyslde 12. beat Parnell (i. Ponsonby 30. beat Suburbs o. FIFTH GRADE. Ponsonby A beat Manukau by S to 3. For tlie winners Ellerton and "Bovard scored, and Jensen kicked a goal. Shore 43, beat Ponsonby 0. Tries Cleal (2), Boyer (2), Burnett. Clements. Rodgcrs (2i, King, Emerall, Davis. Kodgers converted 5. Richmond -5 (McNeil scored and converted), beat Telegraph 0. SIXTH GRADE. Richmond 6 (McFarlanc potted three goals), beat Otahuhu 3. City beat iParuell by 11 points to nil For City, Purdle, Kenny, and liadlev scored and Whalley kicked a goal. Shore 12, beat Post and Telegraph 2 Scorers for Shore: Brabner and McSweoney" The latter kicked three penalty goals! Sweeney kicked a goal lor lost and Telegraph.

ASSOCIATION,

Brotherhood and Wild Rose met ou the Domain, resultiug In a win for Wild Rose. In the tirst half of the game the two teams were well matched, but Brotherhood tired badly at the finish, the final score being 0 to 2 in Wild Rose's favour. For the winners, Hill (2), Lornio (2), Haves and Graham were the scorers, while Webster notched both for Brotherhood. North Shore and V.M.C.A. tried conclusions at the North Shore. The game was very fast from the beginning. V.M.C.A. played a good game umil half-time, when they went to pieces, and Shore had practically their own way. The scorers for North Shore were Goldwater (21, Dacre (1). and Alison di. For V.M.C.A. Courts scored the only goal.

SECOND DIVISION. Devonport 'Presbyterian 1, . ' Brotherhood 2. Northeote 12, beat Technical Old Boys 0. V.M.C.A. 5, beat Tabernacle O. FIFTH DIVISION. North Shore 2, beat Technical College B 0. Devonport Presbyterian 2, heat Northcote I. Technical College A 1 beat Wild Rose 0. Takapuna 4. heat Mount Albert O. SIXTH DIVISION. North Shore A 4, beat. North Shore R 0. Northeote 2, beat Belmont B 1. Technical College 2, beat Mount Eden 0. St. Heller's 1, beat Devonport Presbyterian 2. V.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. FOURTH DIVISION. Swifts 3. beat W.Y.J!.I. 2. Spurs .".. beat Dominion Road 2 Rivais 1, beat Celts o. FIFTH DIVISION. Rivals 4. beat" Tabernacle 2. Ponsonby linptisi 2, beat Spurs 1 Swifts 4. beat Celts 2. SIXTH DIVISION A. Rivals 4. beat Swifts 2. Ponsonby Baptist 2, beat Celts 1. Tabernacle drew with W.Y.M.I. no SIXTH DIVISION P.. Rivals 4. bear Celts 1. Swifts :;, beat Spurs 1.