FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 185, 5 August 1918, Page 8

FOOTBALL

> « • .§■ EUGBY. _,' UXT\"EESITi" AND COLLEGE RIFLES WES. The Kugby Union championships were continued on Saturday afternoon at Eden lark and the show Grounds, the attendance- only being fair at each place- Itain fell before play commenced, but the area at the Show Grounds soon dried, thoug.i it was very soft at Eden Parte. College Rifles and University, the leading teams in the championship, both won, aud a piay-ofl* will be necessary. University defeated Ponsonby by O points to 6, after a keeuly contested game at Eden Park, where the ground was very greasy, and. in condition to nullify good, play, although the winners showed, some glimpses of back co-operation in the first half. As the result of a brilliant passlngi turn, Elliffe scored a line try. The secondhalf was largely confined to hard, forward operations, and Ponsonby were holding tbeir own before the conclusion. Gasparieh. and Thomas also scoretl for the winners. Kelly kicked a. goal, and. Aitken scored for Ponsonby. At the Show Grounds. College Rifles met and easily defeated a weak Marist Brothers team by 27 points to O. The game was ot « ragged nature, mnch of the play being wild, and this, together with the prevailing | wind, contributed to constantly changing attack and defence. But the College Rifles hacks, with the strong running of Da_o_-' and Wilson as the chief feature of their ; play, easily controlled the fortunes of the i game. The score of the winners consisted «if a penalty goal by Laxcai. one try by iPooley. and fire tries by Wilson, three of the tries being converted by Laiou. For Marist Brothers tries were scored by Benth and White, and Martin placed a field goal. Tbe secondary schools match betweenSacred Heart College and King's College. provided a fast, even, interesting exhibition, ■Sacred Heart erentnally winning by a." penalty goal by EiUing to nil. , j SBCO-ND GRADE, "Maris- Ttrothers S. defeated University 0. College Rifles 5, defeated Grafton 0. THIRD GRADE. Green "Cane 9, defeated Suburbs-C^ FOURTH GRADE. -Marist Brothers 14, defeated Grafton 0. Newton IS, defeated Normal '.1. Ponsonby won by default from. Suburbs, auo_l__si> y. __L-_____< The following team _as been selected by _T_ G. Nicholson to represent Aucklandagainst Thames at Anekland on Angust 10: Ke_y <Po_so_by. Wilson (College Rifles), - _■____« (College Rifles), Nixon (Grafton), M-trsdeß (Grammar O-B.), Wrighton (Ponsonby), Poison (Ponsonby), Gasparich (Unirv__sity_ Hammond (Grafton). Molloy (Unzveist-y), Moore (Grafton), Block (Pon--onby), Thomas (University), Towers 'University)- Hansoh (Grafton). ReserTes: Burns (Grafton). Paul (Grafton), Prentice .PonsonbyV. Lusk (Universityi, Payne (Marist O-B.). Aitken (Ponsonby). ' SUCKU.XD Y. WAIKATO. .'Tr NichoTsim _i_s also selected the followfftg team to represent Auckland against Waikato at Ngaruawahia on Augnst 10: Birnie (University). Brinsden (University), 'llolloy (Grammar 0.8.),-.Pooley (College Rifle.), Delgrosso (Ponsonby), Burns (Marist O-B.), Monro (College Rifles), Martin (Marist 0_B.), Stanley (Grafton); more (Grammar O-B.). Gallaher (College Rifles), Marshall (Grafton), Long-rill (Grafton), Boardman (Grammar O.B.). Courtenay (Marist O.B.). Reserves: Kawhiti (College Rifles). Adams (Urammar O.B.), Coughlan CMarlst O.B.), Keeper (Col)ege Rifles). M. Kronfeltl (.Grammar O.B.), Minogue (Ponsonby). GRA?M--1--_R 0.8. V. HA-v_.L,TO-.. ( , (By Telegraph.—Special lo "Star."*) nAMILfTON, Saturday. I'ramrnar Old P.oys journeyed to Hamillon and played the local team, defeating them by y points to 3 —a converted try to a try. SECONDARY SCHOOLS, ' THIRD GRATKE. Grammar A defeated Sacred Heart A. Sacred Heart S 12, defeated Grammar C •0. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' MATCHES. « - rT-' t ; A GRADE.

Remuera 22. defeated Maungawhau <>. For ltemuera Mitchell, Bedford, McCoy, and O-liff 6cored tries, Vinson converting one and kicking two penalty goals, while •McDonald also converted one. Vermont Street 36, defeated, Richmond Boad 0. The latter played four boys short. Mount Eden 16, defeated Bayfield 3. For Mormt Eden Gallagher, Mills, Isherwood, and Clement scored twice, "Mills converting l wo. Cashmore kicked a penalty goal for Ilayfield. Parnd. 19. a_feated Napier Street 0. B gbade. Nelson, Street 3, drew with Epsom 3. Vermont.B 15. defeated Onehunga 0 Vonsonb.v 3. defeated Te Papapa 0 Munat Albert A 14, defeated Normal C. C GRADE. New.on East defeated Napier Street l>r v.! points to nil. For the winners Neal (4) Shaw ra. Night (2), Prenrtergast 2 tries" (2), Sebert, Hall, .and Nicklin scored Elieisli. won by default from Avondale. ASSOCIATION. THE c__A_rpiox__n?ps. The Association footTiafl championship were resumed on Saturday aftemtZ. Tne weather conditions were not too good i strong wind interfering with the kicking and matins- t_e play erratic, while the tS^nt. WaS *»'." falls *« At Victoria Park. Devonport Presbv--enans met and defeated Ponsonby by 3 goals to 1 after a good, fast game. The latter team were unfortunate playing one man short, out they * rendered a good account of themselres. The gime although fast, lac_.ea scientific play the 1 players failing to keep their places* ' The scorers were Fairgray (2) and Bartram CI) Tar Presbyterians, ana Mouatt for Pon-' eonby. At the Domain. Wild Rose met Brotherhood, and defeated them r>y 3 goals to a The game was very fast throughout, both teams -attacking alternately. For the winners, O'Connor (21 and Lornie were tlie scorers, srhile Sannders and ITarrison notched goals for Brotherhood. Y.M.CA. defaulted to North Shore. t SECOND DIVISION. T.M.C.A. 2. defeated Tabernacle 1. Brotherhood 6, defeated Devonport Treshyterians 0. FIFTH DIVISION. Devonport Presbyterian 4, defeated "North Shore 1. Technical College A 4 tO'Learr 2. Stitchbury and Jameson), defeated Mt. Albert 1 f-nnes'i. »Wild Eose 2, defeated Technical College B ii. SIXTH DIVISION. North Shore A IS. defeated Belmont B 0. Belmont A 9, defeated Devonport Presbyterian 0. Technical College 4, defeated Northcote 0. Y_\lC__. BOYS' LEAGUE. FOURTH DrVISION. Swifts 3, defeated W.T.M.I. 2. Spurs 3. defeated Dominion Boad X. Bivals 4, defeated Celts 0. FIFTH r>rnsK>N. TUvafct 3, defeated Tabernacle _. j Swifts 1. defeated Celts 0. Ponsonby Baptist 2, drew with Spurs 2. SIXTH DIVISION A. Tabernacle 2, defeated W.T.MJ. 0. Rivals 2. defeated Swifts 1. Ponsonby "Baptist 6, defeated Celts 1. SIXTH DIVISION B. Sfinra 4. defeated Swifts V. . _-.t_ls-_. defeated Celts 2, - v

SORTHEBN UJXIOTX. __ SU-TPRISE FROM l-AT-TTIME-Another average attendance of about 5,000 persons on Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon watched with something very near to astonishment the game between Ponsonby aud Maritime. The match was very fast all the way, and was really a keen struggle, although.it was not a very polished exhibition of the game. Nevertheless, there was nothing wanting in the way of excitement, and the team from the waterside led the way right to within a few minutes of the whistle. Then Ponsonby got a converted try, which gave them tbe lead, and made the total score seven points to six. McGregor got the only' Ponsonby try. and Maddisou kicked two goals. The first try for Maritime was scored by Hogg and the second by Davidson. Newton rather easily defeated Grafton by 2S points to 11. The gain- was fairly fast, but the winners had things very much tbeir own way. The scorers for Xewton ■were Thomas (2). Keenan VI), G. lies, and Gregory, tries: and Castles 12). lies (-). and Keenan, goals. Tfwersen made a try for tbe losers and goaled it. besides goaling three frees. It is rather unfortunate that ouce again a phtyer was ordered off the field, the referee considering he used his hands too freely. On this occasion it was the Ponsonby forward; 1.. Cadinau. who had no reason for alleged striking an oppouent. FOURTH GRADK. Richmond ti, defeated Ponsonby 0. FIFTH GRADE. Richmond 27. defeated Big Store 0. SIXTH GRADE. City 31, defeated Otahuhu 0. Trie-; were scored by Allen and roleman (_i Keenan kicked a goal.