THE LEAGUE GAMES.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 157, 4 July 1921, Page 7

THE LEAGUE GAMES.

GOOD PLAY ON CAKUW PARK.

MARIST OVERWHELMS NEWTON.

POXSOXBY IS, SHORE 11,

MARITIME BEATS FIRE BRIGADE.

There were perhaps 3.700 spectators to the game between Marist and Newton on Carlawt Park on .Saturday, and those who missed the first spell lost something that was really worm wniiu, although the condition of the ground, greased by several hard showers, was a contributory factor to the scrappines3 of the play during the last quarter of an hour. The play during the first part of the second spell was very good, and if an occa3iona.' shower had not come along just then to make the ground and ball slippery, the contest, although going in favour of the Tykea by virtue of their better combine! play, tbe garuc is ght p isgibly have been fought out to a more interesting issue. Although Na-rton score! the first try, thai nroved tv b-; the only one registered upon their score-sheet, and the boys wearu'S -he green and gold we-o not," long in sev. ing enough points to pat them ahead. The spell ended well in favour of the lyiss, and after the in-aval, despite powerful atta-ka that wer> oc-nsionally delivered without the team-work to bring them It- h si <c. ssful issu?, Newton wn< unable to sere again, and the Jykoa ran tin score up to 34 points 1.-o ~rt the ,?ame ended.

There was an interesting game between Ponsonby and North Shore on the Devonport Domain. Shore were able to put out a fairly strong team, and as their opponents were in a similar position the standard of play was quite good, and, indeed, better than has been witnessed at any other game played at Devonport this season. Ponsonby were leadin" at half-time by 8 points to 6, and ran up the figures'to IS-tl at the final.

Maritime had more difficulty than many spectators expected in beating Fire Brigade, for the' firemen made good work and were beaten after an interesting game by 24 to 6.

The position of the teams in the compe "tition is as follows:—

i Points Chp. P. W. D. L. For Agst. Pis. City 8 7 1 O 201 47 15 Maritime ... 8 6 0 -J. 121 04 ]■> Marist 0.8.. S 4 « 4 13ft 318 8 Ponsonby .. S 4 0 4 108 ill 8 Newton S S 1 4* 69 <12 7 North Shore 7 1 0 c 71 1(K) •> Fire Bridase 7 1 0 f. 30 150 2 NORTH SHORE V. POXSOXBY. A decidedly good game was witnessed at Devonport -Domain on Saturday betweeu North Shore and Ponsonby. Tie teams were well matched. ana*"the standard of T>!ay on both sides was well maintained Shore had a strong full-back In Harrison, who had many opportunities of spectacular saves, which he was not slow to selz<». Emerali and Price were two other back raukers who were prominent thronchout the rfamc. The first score went to'Ponsonby from a breakaway by BlaeMe. who passed to Him: to A. MeGrepor, who pot across in the corner. Almost immediately afterwards Price pot across for Shore, and then A. MeGreyor looked like scoring ns-ain. but .Tohfaston grassed him. McfireTjor, however, jrot a successful freekick, and then B. McGregor broke away from the ruck and scored. The same player made a slip dnrinr Shore pressure, and Canrill soranc a surprise by scoring, and then McAneny made a down the blind side, but was smothered. The scorn was S —6 asninst Shore at halftime. (By eleverlv snatching a drop-kick at goal McAneny levelled the flsmres. Merman failed to ston a lons kick by Townsend, who followed ud smartly and scored 9 train for 'Shore. Shore secured no further additions to their score, and Ponsonb.v. desrvite Rtrontr opposition, ran their fl<*nre ut> "to IS, A. Mr-Greior cettins across again, then McNeil (A. .McGregor (roallTiEV the finftl score being: Ponsooby 18. North Shore 11. MARITIME DEFEATS FIRE BRIGADE. Fire Brigade played a hard but unavailing game against Maritme on the Domain on Saturday. The tri-colour attacked most of the time, but frequently the whites made desperate rally, and they defended with determination throughout. Never deterred in their efforts by the fact that they were up against a superior team, the firemen well deserved the eulogies of their fine sportsmanship at the conelnslon of the gome, when the scores stood : Maritime 24, Fire Brigade 6.

THIRD G<RA3>E. ■North Shore 28, beat Ponsonby 6. POT.TRTH CItADE. Ponsonby 13, beat ■ Kingsland 11. For Ponsonby Snedden scored three tries and Larsen converted two. FIFTH GRADE. City 17. beat Mamikau 7. Morrison scored 3 tries for City, and Whittome converted 1. SIXTH GBABE. Richmond. A 5, beat Maritime 3. 'CAiDiET COMPETITION. Xo. 13 Company 3, beat Xo. 4 Company 2. Carrol scored a try for the winners, and Kennedy got a penalty goal for the No. 18 Company 46, beat No. 13 Company ~B 0. 51st- Senior Cadets (Devonport) defeated 34th Senlbr Cadets (Xlt. Eden) by 12 points to 5. Trnverza, fnr Devonport. played v splendid paine, securing four tries. No. 23 Company 19, beat Xo. 37 Company 0. Hamilton ga:m.es. city v. pirates. This was won by City. .S to r>, and was the better game of the afternoon, although the play was loose and rough, with Joo many arguments. .F-RAXKTON V. ATHLETICS. •Frnnkton won by 29 to 17. Tbis was a scramble, with 'bright moments only now and then, offside being frequent. Two men were ordered off during the afternoon for obstruction. HUNTL.Y 'BEATS CAM'BHIDGE. The League representative match on Victoria Square, Cambridge, on -Saturday, was ■played under very heavy conditions, but despite this was a very fast and exciting •game. Cambridge putting up great .opposition in the second half. The final scores were: Huntly 17, Cambridge 13. For iHuntly scores were obtained by B. Paki (2),~H. Davis and Tongi ■Mnhutu. who also converted one, and Sheron. For Cambridge Kelly and iMrOlillan (2) scored tries, and Hemingway converted two tries. Mr. 'Ilarlock, ot .Huntly, was referee. NEW ZEALAND TEAM'S WIN. NEWCASTLE DEFEATED. SY.DiXET. July 3. Tbe Xew Zealand League team defeated Newcastle yesterday by 27 points to 14. Despite tbe fact that the ground was to a large estent under water, owing to late rams and the conditions were difficult, some fine play was witnessed. The visitors' and N.Z. Cal>]c).