FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 137, 10 June 1918, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

RUGBT. UNIVERSITY STILL LEADS. ' tit The Rugby Union championships were af advanced another stage on Saturday after- gr noon, principal interest centring in the we senior matches st Eden Park. The weather re was fine, excepting for an occasional light w] shower, and the attendance was a 3ittle til above the average. _ p On No. 1 ground a fast, even game was fly •witnessed between College Rifles and le Grammar Old Boys, the former eventually Wl winning by 11 points to nil, the score hardly M' indicating the merits of the teams. Gram- lie mar were unlucky not to score on two or to three occasions, and a much smaller margin gr would have represented tbe superiority of tn College Rifles. For the winners Harty, an Montgomery, and Laxon scored tries, one of which Laxon converted. On No. 2 ground fcniversity continueel them, victorious career, this time defeating Marist Brothers by 13 point* to 3 after a ** game full of incident, in -which the winners ;?.' had always a hit the better of it. For H; University. White. Thomas, and Miller aX notched tries, two of which Brinsden converted, while for Marist Brothers Payne, who played a. fine game, crossed the line. fe The game -between Ponsonby and Grafton, _{ at the Show Grounds, was fairly fast and open In the early stages, hut developed into w ragged play -before the end. Grafton had the -best of an even tussle, and won by 0 points to 5. For the winners M. Kronfeld (2) and Nixon scored tries, which were st not converteel, while Ponsonby secured a _> try by Lock, Kelly adding the major points. As a curtain-raiser on No. 3 ground at (I Eden Park, Sacred Heart met Grammar B in the senior grade of tbe secondary schools' championship, easily defeating them by 24 points to nil. For Sacred Heart tries were v scored hy F. o''Shea (2). Dyer (2). Martin. Pilling, and O'Farrell. while O'Connor X kicked a penalty goal. . SECOND GRADE. Grammar Old Boys 14, defeated College •Rifles 12. Marist Old Boys 3, defeated Grafton 0. THIRD GRADE. Green Lane 11. defeated Newton 0. Ponsonby 59. defeated Grammar Old Boys Normal Old Boys o~>, defeated Marist Old Boys 5. * Parneli 17, defeated Sub trbs o. FOURTH GRADE. Suburbs 11. defeated Grafton 6. f' Ponsonby 19, defeated Normal Old Roys ". Newton si, defeated Public Schools (>. z (■ SECONDARY SCHOOLS. •Sacred Heart 24, defeated Grammar 80. ( PUBLIC SCHOOLS. A GRADE. Napier Street (I. defeated Bayfield 3. Chapman and Donnell scored for Napier 'Street and Manning for 'Bayfield. Parneli 6, elefe-ateel Manngawhau 3. Wright and Seagar scored for the winners, and Lewis kicked a penalty goal for the losers. Vermont Street A 3T, defeated Mount Eelen 0. Rorauera 30. defeated Richmond Road 0. * Cohen (21. Giihertson. McWilliams, McDonald, Mitchell, Kingdon, and Roherts , scored for the winners. z B GRADE. 1 ■Mt. Albert 8. drew wifh .Nelson Street S. \ I'onsonby 32,' defeated Normal 3. Edwards \. (2), Hewson. nnd De Malanche scored for tbe winners, and Metcalfe for Normal. 'j Te Papapa 11. defeated Point Chevalier ". Tries were score by llray, Joyce, and J Brown for Te l'apapa, and Cameron kicked a goal for the losers. j Epsom 30, defetited Onehunga ... i C GRADE. Newton East 22. defeated Avondale 0. < Takaptina 6, defeated Grey Lynn n. . Newmarket and Ellerslie "played a drawn game, no score. Newton West 20, defeated Napier Street i i Mnuut Rosklll 24, defeated .Mount Albert NORTHERN, UNION. The crowd that watched the games tin.ler League rules- on the Victoria Park - on Satin-day afternoon was estimated at t I about COOO people. Two matches were i played, tie one a win for Ponsonby v. City, and the other a Newton win against • '(Maritime. The turf was not affected . grearly l.y tbe little rain recently, and did ■ not hinder the players a great deal. ; i The big game was the meeting between . City and Ponsonby thirteens-. and it amused . much enthusiasm. I'onsonbv won by 20 I points to 7. The first soell was " fast enough, but after Ihe interval it became I very much faster, and at times was almost , briliant. The suburban team at the end of - the first spell were five points back, but | during the second half they rattled on 18 • points. All the tries were well deserved, and several were pretty to see. Hanlin. McGregor <2>, and A. Cadman scored, and - Maddison did tbe goal-kicking. For City Itukutal scored two goals, and Reed a nice . try. I Newton had rather an easy win against ■Maritime by 16 points to nil. All but five were scored during the second spell. . Thomas. Mansill. anel .Somers. by tries, and j Williams and A. lies, by goals, were the scorers. FOURTH GRADT2. | , Farnell ... defeated Riehmonel 0. ! Telegraph 0. defeated Newton 2. Scorers ' 1 for winners: Dodds (1). Sharpe (li. ! " Thames elefeated Northcote, 11 to 6. For ' Thames Cantell, McGregor, and Dixon ' crossed the line, and Kelly converted. For Northcote Holmes and Graham scored. J FIFTH GRADE. » City S. defeated Richmond 3 (Fielder 2 1 tries. Davidson converted). ; Otahuhu 42. defeated Post and Telegraph 0. r .SIXTH GRADE. .Parneli C. defeated Richmond 0. 5 City 23. defeated Post and Telegraph 0. . Tries were scored by Kemp (2), Burgess (2). Allen, Nlcoll, Drew. Allen kicked a i goal. ' ASSOCIATION. THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. The two le-ading teams in the «enior grade met at the Shore on Saturday. Both teams were in excellent form, and some gooel play was witnessed. In the match between North Shore and Wilel Rose A, the former scoreel shortly after the commencement of the game, and later again found the net. Just before half-time was blown. Wild Rose played a good game, but were unfortunate in not. scoring. The scorers were Gold Water and Smith. Tbe game between Devonport Fresby- ? terlans and V.M.C.A. was also at the Shore, ;" and resulted in an interesting game. ' especially in the second half. Presbyterian s winning by the odd goal. Tbe scorers for Jj Presbyterian were Fairgray (2), Best anel ri Le Grice. while Millar (2) and Cross scored lt for V.M.C.A. Th-e match between Brotherhood and Wild Rose B at -the Domain proved very exciting, and a good, close game was witnessed. Both *- teams were equal until a few minutes Is before the whistle went, when Brotherhood c broke away and scored the winning goal. J - The result of the game was: Brotherhood 3, V- Wild Rose B 2. I -' SECOND DIVISION. iV V.M.C.A. 7. defeated Technical Old Boys •° FIFTH DIVISION. Takapuna 4, defeated Northcote L SIXTH DIVISION. J North Shoie A fi, defeated St. Heller's 1. Technical College 3. defeated North Shore B . B 0. Devonport Presbyterians 0, drew with Mount Eden 0. V.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. FOURTH DIVISION. Spurs 2. drew with W.Y.M.I. 2. , Swifts 3, defeated Rivals 1. '* Dominion Road 2, defeated! Celts L U- FIFTH DIVISION. b. Rivals 1, defeated Swifts O. i- Ponsonby Baptist 2, defeated Celts L a Tabernacle 3, defeated Spurs 0. ■ SIXTH DIVISION. Rivals 0, drew with Ponsonby Baptist 0 W.Y.M.I. 7, defeated Celts 0. Tabernacle 1, defeated Swifts 0.