FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 167, 15 July 1918, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

BUGBT. COLLEGE 7 RIFLES DEFEATS \\ ' :. uifIVKRSITY. -.. /. . v- G'RAFTOK WIN . FiKOM iMAEIST. . ; .GRAMMAR'S NARROW WIN. : The. 'Rugby. Union championship matches were continued on Saturday at fcden Park and the Show Grounds. ■ -■ ■ < * The ' match between the leading teams, University and College lEines,: played on No. 1 area at; Eden l"ark, .was one of the fastest and snappiest games of the season, both the forward aud. the: : back 'work being good. • College 'Rifles proved to have the better scoring combination, the work of their three-<inarters and live-eighths being collectively much better than that of .their oppon-ente. though, University's .backs put in la' lot of dashing individual-play. - Generally speaking, College rltiilc*. made the play most of.the game,-keeping the. same open and going for the scores, and despite the strong defence and ' occasional counter-attacks by University, the Rifles ran out winners by nine points to three, and were unlucky in not scoring another try. Wilson and McManemiu each scored a try for the winners, ! and McLean kicked a penalty goal, while If or" University ■■ a nice try was scored by "Brinsden.- , ' ■ ■-- -J .. __ I At .No. 2 area at' Eden-Park an even and willing game was fought out, chiefly among the forwards,.by t!rafton and Marist (Brothers, the former eventually 'winning by six: points, tries scored by Marshall and Longville. to three, a try by Macson. : Grammar Old Boys-Ponsonby match at the-Show Grounds was ifast but (struggled In character, and resulted in a rather lucky win for Old Boys tiy the narrow margin of one point, the final totals being nine points to eight. At the conclusion of the first epell Ponsonby were leading as the outcome of a successful penalty kick by Kelly and a score by Brown, -whose try was converted by Kelly. Goodwin and Adam had scored for Grammar Old Boys, and soon after the opening of the second spell Adams secured- another try, while Ponaonljy 'were' unable to add to Uieii^stfore. .... . . SECOND GiR.AD.T2. . University 1-3. defeated Gro*mar .". Marist Old 'Boys 10, defeated College Rifles S. -._ - J .>, TIII'KD ' GRADE. . Su-bnrbs 13, defeated Marist Brothers Old Boys 0. . : ■ . . — Pontson.by and Green Lane drew, 3 points each. ,- , ".Normal 51, defeated Grammar Old Boys C. '. AUCKLAND V. WIIANGABEI. 1 The following team has been selected.by Mr. Geo. Nicholson to .represent Auckland In the match, Auckland v.' AVhangarei, at Whangarei,, this week:—.. , ; , Kelly, Wrichtou, ■ Wilson. Nixon. Laxon, Marsden, Delßrosso. Martin; Poison, Hansc-h, Eongvill, Payne, Lock, Prentice, Hammond, Stanley., Minoguc. : - f. \ WAIEAEAPA 'V. HAWKE'S BAY. ( WIN. FOE wairarapa. ;:. ,' ; : .'.:•!" MASTERTON, Saturday. : The Wairarapa first grade team defeated Hawke's Bay by 10 points to" S. ' -' .The match between the Wairarapa senior representatives and Soldiers' representatives resulted in a draw, each side scoring three points. •• ■ *-.' •-.;.■ . r PUBLIC SCHOOLS" MATCHES. % -... ~- ' : r " : . : -a grade.-' , '-. r"v;-: '; I /■ Vermont ' Street A 33,- defeated Napier Street AO. Remuera C, defeated Mt. Eden 4.", Bayfleld and Parnell drew, no score.- 1 ". : - v: " '" ■ ' "-BY GRADE. '. ,-Ponf-onby 9. defeated Vermont B 3. Normal -17;- defended Onebun'ga 0. Mt. Albert 8, defeated , i.osom 3. Te Papapa us, de-feated-Beresford Street. 0. " Nelson Street 9, defeated Point Chevalier 0. . ...'■■■ -'- ': '. C -.GRADE. .1 \ N ' \.i Newton -3. drew with Mt. Hoskill 3. EHerslie 23, defeated Newton. West 0. Takapuna 3, defeated Newmarket 0. Avondale 22, i defeated Napier Street 80. Grey Lynn 55, defeated Mt. Albert B 0. ; ' '. SECONDARY jMATCHES. ■- • ■ ■■-'..•;.-.■.' ■-..-■ ■;.. ■-.■; ,• _„■■.,-.-,; •••I ;/■, SECOND GRADE. i " . Grammar B drew with King's College, .'• points : each. Grammar A 3, defeated Grammar C ().'.■ •' ;■'.* THIRD GRADE!; . i Grammar A 6. defeated Grammar B 0. NORTHERN TJMION. . ' NEWTON DEFEATS PONSONBY. - : ■'■', A "VTIX B"S A -POINT. .-'' Possibly 60130 people 'were present on the Doiixniu on Saturday afternoon as witnesses of the championship" -Northeru-Union game between Newton and Ponsouby. The ganve 'ivae of great interest to' lollowere of Rugby League because of its direct bearing on the championships, and the , Xe'.vton win: toy 11-10 was popular. "The' play-promised to I develop into a rino exhibition, bnt went a trifle Hat at the beginning of the secoud spell.. But it " livened ■'mush' near the end. , For Newton lveeiian, A. lies, and Lovett scored tries, and Castles scaled 1 a free. . The Ponsonby point setters were Cadnian and . Edwards, tries, .and Maddisoil, two goals from them. - • ■■*-... ■■■.■; ■' —^—— • •"'•'" ; ■ j-- / " - ASSOCIATION. ; -THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. ,' '•■ . ; ■ A 'WIN FOll SHORE. " i . Association oot'uall championships ■were ..resumed" at the various' playing KToniuis on Saturday. . T!ie <4>udltiou of tlie grounds was--somewhat' adverse to ecientinc playing;, owing to tlie recent heavy weather, and the kickin-; was rather erratic. as a result. At the Domain Wild Rose met and defeated Ponsonby by three goals to two after a fa«t and inter-i-'StiDg game, while at the sir.no ground Brotherhood defeated. y:m.C.A. ■by 11 f 3. 'At the Shore. North .Shore defeated Devonport .Presbyterians by two " goals to one after a good fast game. . '■' 'SECOND DIVISION. Brotherhood 5 (Bennett :}. Bissett 1. Williams 1), defeated T.M.C.A. 3. Tabevnacle 5, defeated Technical School 4...■.• ■ ; ■ ■ ' •Nortlrcote 3. defeated Dcvonoort Presbyterians 1. • ' ' . FIFTH DIVISION". Technical 2 (Chapman and George), defeated Wild Rose nil. - Takapuna iK defeated 'Mount Albert nil. Presbyterians 3, defeated Northeote 1. ' .' V .■SIXTH DIV-IS-lON. _~ Sforth Shore 1, defeated Northeote nil. Belmont A' 1, defeated Technical nil.