NORTHERN UNION FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 231, 29 September 1919, Page 8

NORTHERN UNION FOOTBALL

A BENEFIT GAME. ; CITY V. MARITIME. . . THE WHIARFMEN WIN, V>On the Victoria PaTk, on Saturday afternoon, the principal League game was be- . tween Maritime and City, the former coming out the winners to the tone of 19 I points to 13. The proceeds of the day are !to go as a henelit to Asher, the League veteran. The game was bare of any great variety of Incident, tout It was witnessed by a fair crowd of spectators. Neaar the Maritime goal-line there was a scramble, and Cole came through, falling on the ball beneath the bar. A successful kick put City flve points in the lead, and then the waterfronters made a dash that ■ finished with George scoring near the corner. Maritime kept, the reds penned in for quite a long time. For another five minutes no advantages were gained by either team; then the leather came out of the scrimmage, and iE. Grey long-passed to Suttou, who dummied, and went across well out. C. <Jrey kicked a fine goal. Francis made a breakaway, and went well into the Maritime quarter, but a for|ward pass held up the attack, and Smith j separated himself and footed the ball back Ito midfleld. On their own ground MarlI time started a ipassing ibout that ran the I hall out at half way, and Grey took It a I great deal farther, eventually smothering a punt by Harley, the City full, and scoring a try just before the epell ended:— Maritime 11 ■City 5 Both teams began with spirit after the interval, but City were the first to gain much ground. Duggan went away, and charged after his own kick. McGregor missed, and Duggan went after it, scoring a try that Wetherill goaled. The watersiders i made another attack, and in the middle of I a scramble 'George scored again. Then Wetherill made a fine dash over the line, and Francis, with a good kick, hit the upright, but got no goal. City continued to l keep the blues hemmed in. Several times jCole stopped their efforts to break through, ! and once or twice City came very near I scoring. The game went right to the I corner for a long time, neither pack seeming able to make any headway, either I with attack or defence, and the sound of I the whistle was heard very often. There ■ came a long ruck, and George went through ■nnd scored. Ravidson jroaled. City rallied, .and put up a spirited defence, driving the Invaders back, and Arndt and Sutton were most prominent in the movement that put City on the defence again. Paki grassed Button, and Stnllworthy made a bid for a try. He was overwhelmed. Sutton stopped a strong red advance, and the ball went Ito Davidson, who darted down the line, but ! met McGregor, and fell over the corner flag. The game ended with no farther score. Maritime 19 City 13 ■Mr. Dempsey was referee. THE MARITIME SMOKO. . A BANKER AND TEN MEDALS. NAPIER VISIT NEXT SATURDAY. The annual smoke social of the Maritime League Football Club on Friday night In the Hibernian Hall, Wellington StTeet, was a conspicuous success; Mr. Charles Weaver takiivg the chtiir vice Mr. Llversidge, who was indisposed. A banner, beautifully worked, bearing the emblems .and colours of the club and supported upon two staffs, was presented to the club by Mr. G. White, who is an enthusiastic supporter, and another of tlie brightest events o£ the evening was the presentation of ten medals that have been ottered by various enthusiasts to two players of each ! team. Tie senior and junior medals ffre ,of gold; and those for the fourth, fifth and isixth grade are of-silver. . In each grade one Is presented to the best back and the other to the best forward. In the seniors 'H. Avery was selected as the forward and G. Davidson the <back. The Junior forward who gained the honour was B. iShera, and the back C. Wilkle. In the other grades :the awards were:—Fourth, forward S. •Cllflfe, back J. Baker: fifth, forward F. IMoran. back W. Whittington: siith, forward A. Baier. back W. Carey. The musical programme was delightful,' the speeches all short and , to the point, and generally the evening was a bright and merry one. •HAWKETS BAY TRI-P. Circumstances compelled the club to postpone Its projected trip to Napier, but on Saturday next a Maritime team will leave for the sunny province away down In the south-east. The team to go is not available yet. "STAR" V. "HERALD." This match was won by the "Star" team by 23 points to r>. For the winners tries were scored 'by Bennett, Gallagher, Hedle.v, Verral and Keenan. wille Gallagher, Vernil Keen&n and 'Radford kicked goals. Condon scored a try,' and O. Hau-lon converted for the "Herald." THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. MATCH AT HATOE-S BAY, A RUNIAW'AY WIN, 67 POINTS TO 4, (By Telegraph--Press Association.) NAPIER, Saturday. The Australian League football . team played a match against Hawke's Bay to-day in the presence of a large crowd. The visitors had matters all tteix own way, and after piling up 30 points In the first spell concluded by -winnlne by 67 points to 4.