FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 209, 2 September 1918, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

• i RUGBY. » THE BALI, COMPETITION. A second stage of the Ball Competition <■ instituted by the Rugby Union was reached on Saturday. The match in which most ' Interest centred was that between University and Grafton, played on No. 1 ground ' at Eden lark. before a fairly large assem- ' hly of spectators. In view of Urafton's recent performances and the consistently good play of University this season, a good game was anticipated, and this proved to . be the case, althougn the latter fifteen' won the laurels fairly comfortably by 28 points to l.">. The respective forward divisions were well matched, but despite solid play on the part of the Grafton rearguard. University backs outmanoeuvred * the opposition. For the winners tries were scored by Miller (2), Molloy, Gasparich. ' Thomas, and Sims. Lewis kicked three , goals and Itrinsden two. Tries for Grafton were secured by Kronfeld (21. Hammond. and r.ongville, and Bray kicked a penalty goal. The match between Grammar Old Boys and Marlst Old Boys was played on No. 2 ground at Eden Park. The game was even and Jslrly fast, the result being a draw with three points each. May scored for Grammar and Martin kicked a penalty goal for Marist Brothers. The College Rifics-Ponsonhy contest provided an interesting, hard, fast game. In which heavy forwards wore down dashing backs, and pave the former team a win by 18 points to 12, niter the scoring had been fairly even throughout. For the winners tries were scored by Binney, Heard. Phillips, and Laxon. the latter, with flue kicking, converting three. For the losers one try was scored by Altken, which the same player converted, while Kelly contributed a potted goal from the field and a goal from a penalty. The cnrtain raiser to the senior game on No. 1 ground at Eden Park was the junior representative match. Auckland Third Grade v. a Gold fields team. This did not provide nitieh spectacular play, and resulted in a win for Auckland by S points to fi. The tries were scored by Hughes and .laeobson. Smith converting one. AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON. The following team lias been selected to represent Auckland against Wellington on September 7: — Full-back: Prusslng. Three-quarlers: Wilson. Ijixon, Lewis. Five-eighths: Grierson, Goldwater. Rover: Gasparich. Half-back: I.usk. Forwards: Molloy. Stanley. 1.. McLean. Marshall. Thomas. Lock, and N. McLean. Reserves: Nixon. Longvllle. The players are requested to meet for practice this week. Those unable to make the trip are requested to notify the selector. Mr. Geo. Nicholson. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' MATCHES. A GRADE. Napier Street 10. defeated Bayfield 0. Camel! 24. defeated Maungawhau 11. Vermont A :«!. defeated Mt. F.den It. Bcmuera 3fi. defeated Richmond ltoad (playing four short I 0. B GRADE. Mt. Alhert 6. defeated Nelson Street n. Normal .">. defeated Ponsonbv n. Epsom 12 (tries by Auld. Marler, Phillips and Sfewarti. defeated Onehnngn n. Te I'apapa :!2. defeated Point Chevalier 0. C GRADE. Takapnna 8. defeated Mt. Roskill fi. Newton East 13. defeated Elierslie 1?. The victory of Newton Fast gives them the championship in the grade. GRAMMAR SCHOOL TOUR. DEFEAT TK AUTE. (Special to - Star.") NAPIER. Saturday. The Auckland Grammar School v. Te Auto Rugby football match (played under new Auckland rules!, to-day was won by Grammar School hv 26 points to 3. For Grammar School, llarty and Miller. : in the forwards, were always prominent, , whil~ in the bucks Urierson. Wright. Craw . ford, and Ba.lelcy were at the top of their form. McCrystal and Stretton were unable 1 to take the field, their places being well ! filled by Porter and Taylor. Kronfeld f played his usual solid game for Grammar School. Bndeloy (2i. Taylor (D. Porter (1). Kron- - feld Hi. and Harty (1> svored tries. Mc ? Cnllough converted one try and kicked two penalty goals. INTERPROVINCIAL MATCHES. i ' OTAGO BEATS SOUTHLAND. „ DUXBDIN. Saturday, j The interprovincial Rugby match resulted :— J Otago 11 1 Southland 3 WELLINGTON DEFEATS CANTERBURY 8 WELLINGTON, Saturday. c The match between Wellington and Cani terbury resulted:— ! Wellington „ 18 Canterbury 8 1 " NORTHERN UNIOJT. t " ROOPE ROOSTER" FINAL-. 3 ' CITY WINS FBOM .MARITIME. The final game of the "Jtoope Booster" " suddeu death competition under Northern Union rules attracted a crowd estimated c at about 7000 to the Domain on Saturday .j afternoon. The playing area was In good order, and the conditions were all favour- " able to Lhe fast play that was witnessed. n City and Maritime fought the issue to c an exciting finish, and the last whistle , sounded -with City ahead by six points to three. All the three tries were scored 1 (luring the first spell, and the second was - mainly a hard, close game .between the s two opposing packs. Eor the most part Maritime were on the atta<"-k, and for the last ten minutes they were struggling hard ' to get over on the corner, t The losers .wasted many chances through ~ the slowness of their back line in getting going and by kicking too hard when on * the attack. City 'backs played a neat c defending game. At no time was the match i remarkable for the combined work among .. the hacks. Taking all the play, it was hard lnck for Maritime tfliat they did not j get another try. They deserved it. DavidI son scored a try for Maritime, and WetheriU f and B. l'aki a try each for Uity. P As a curtain-raiser to the principal match, City played Otahuhu in the fifth ° grade, and after a fast .hard game won a by S points to fi. For the winners Bauern c and Peck-ham scored tries, and <'ole goaled 0 one of them. Stevens made two tries for i Otahuhu. FOURTH GRADE. c Richmond Rovers 16, defeated Newton 14. F*»r Richmond Pardrngton, Noya, and Thompson scored tries and Henderson kicked three goals. For Newton Keennn . scored two tries, Lucas kicked three goals, '■ and Mansell put a drop-kick over. FIFTH GRADE. Ponsonby 10, defeated North Shore 2. n For Ponsouhy Paltrklge and Fowler scored 1 tries and Bovaird kicked two goals. ... SIXTH GRADE. c City Rovers 2.'i, defeated Post and Telee graph 2. For City Coleman scored two c tries, Kenny one, Burgess one, Purdy one. c Rigg one, Parrell one, and Hedlcy kicked c a goal. For Post and Telegraph Sweeney 8 kicked a goal. r Richmond 7, drew with rarnell 7. Finey v scored a try and MciFuriane kicked a goal 0 for lUehuKind. s t Tirß TIIACKEII SHIELD. t g c PONSONBY GET TELE T-ROPHY. i- 4 By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") i | CHRISTCHTTRCH, Saturday. t The inateh for the Thacker Shield bell tween Pousonby (Auckland) and Sydenham f fChristchnrch) was played here to-day in t perfect weather. Ponsonby succeeded in c lifting the trophy, winning toy 11 points

A AND B TEAMS. The two teams to play on the Victoria Park next Saturday afternoon, under .Northern Union rules, have been selected l>y .Mr Harold Jtowe. They are:— A TEAM. FulMiaek: Mlnogue (Ponsonby). Three-quarters: McGregor (Grafton), Ifwersen (Grafton). G. lies (Newton), Davidson (Maritime). Halves: Walsh (Ponsonby), McClymont (Ponsoniby). Forwards: Uukutal (City). Bailey (Grafton), Clarke (Ponsonbyi. Haddon (City), Francis (City), Herring (Grafton. B TBA.M. •Full-tack: G. I'aki (City). Three-ouarter«: McGregor (Ponsonby), Cadman (.ponsonby), Stewart (City), Thomas (Newton). Halves: Keenan (Newton), Maddison (Ponsonby). Forwards: Pullen (Grafton), Avery (.Maritime), Williams i Newton), Cross ■(■Maritime), Simpson (Grafton), Shefhan (Maritime). Reserves.— Uanlln (Ponßonby), StalVwortl)y (Maritime). Clarke lOltyi, Keenan (Newton). The representative team to play against Christchnrch will be selected after this game. ASSOCIATION. SIIOKF. WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. The Association football championship wns decided on Saturday afternoon, and Shore declared the winners on points. The frame between the latter and Brotherhood, which was played at the Shore on Saturday, was a fine exhibition of the code. The majority of fool ball enthusiasts thought that the game would be won by Shore, and it came as a surprise when Brotherhood netted two goals In quick succession. Shore failed to score until the Becond half, when they also scored two antl equalised. For Shore. Allison and Smith were the scorers, while Williams and Webster netted the two goals for Brotherhood. Although a drawn game. Shore win the Cup and Shield. The game between Presbyterian and Wild Hose was also played at the Shore, ami resulted in a win for the former by two goals to nil, the Bcorers being Fairgray and Millar. At Victoria Park. V.M.C.A. heal Ponsonby by four goals to one. For (he winners Kent (2). Cross, and Small wood were the scorers, while McDowell notched l'on souby's only goal. SECOND DIVISION. V.M.C.A. •!. defeated Northeote 0 Th, game was played half an hour short. North cote retiring and giving the game tr V-MIC.A.. who hail the -better ..f Jh« (day throughout. Devonport Presbyterian 9, defeated Tech nlcnl College 1. FIFTH DIVISION. Takaptinn '-'. defeated Wild Kose (I. Technical A -I. defeated Technical R 1. For the winners. Jameson l. Chapman I and ll'Leury 1, were 1 lie scorers whin Mortou was the It's sole goal getter