THE LEAGUE GAME.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 125, 29 May 1922, Page 8

THE LEAGUE GAME.

I CITY DEFEATS ATHLETICS. MARIST 0.8. BEATS NEWTON. WINS FOR FIRE BRIGADE AND n PONSONBY. The weather was anything but good for continuation of the Rugby League's senior competition on Saturday, the rain making the ground sloppy and n>ilia tatinjj against good exposition of the rode. 'Despite the weather, however, there was a good attendance, the sum of £72 2/ being taken at Carlaw Park. City and Athletics occupied No. 1 - ground at Carlaw Park, the former winJ ning by 20 points to 5. City had much the better of the first half," but in the t second Athletics were unlucky in not scoring more often. On No. 2 ground Marist Old Boys ana Newton met in mud and slush, the former winning by 15 points to 5. The y t game was little better than a kicking ; match, the unfavourable conditions maJ<t ing the ball heavy anrl difficult to handle. Tire Brigade defeated Richmond at Orcy Lynn by eleven points to five. The former gained «.ll their ;; points in the first half. Richmond showed up hetter in tho second spell, but the t.-am was too light to press home their efforts. Fonsonby met Devonport on the latt fer's ground at (he North Shore, and • triumphed over the home team to the tunp of 20 points to S. CITY V. ATHLETIC. The game between City and Athletic* nt < arlnw Turk proved most interesting. The P plnyern were Kreatly handicapped by Tie '. sloppy irrouiMl iiiid the greasy nature of n the .bull. l,m nevertheless this ili<l not pnp vent then, from openlntr up the g:iM>c, an.l a in ilim-s son.,. good passlug rushes we-e p Indulged In. city sewned t.> have more ~ combination Hum their opponents, and the , first spell was greatly In fnvmir of the city p team, who attacked solidly throughout. After XV. Pavldson Im.l Just' mlswd a try s Francis and Mitchell broke through an.l ~ <-.'irr!rv,i ~i,,y t<) , tIP Athletics , twi-ni.v ftvp. . where Keenan picked np am! sent on to t \\. Davidson. The laiter transferred in . (i. Davidson, nnd h,- put In a great sprint J nm! s.-ored. for W. H,ivlds.->n to cnnvcri This wns <;. 'OrtlUbot's 11 r<r appearance , for the City team, nnd the manner in which : he galn-d the try snow* that he will strengthen up t!ir City backs considerably. » Athletics then amivked for a while, l.m the " de-feo-slvi- work of the City team was good. and Aihletlrq were soon up a?ninst tlielr ;; line again, n.vnn. who wn« playing a jwl p Biiiiip, Kot them nm of a ,■,.-, pie or ii-ht corners, but City were not to I>e denied. nnd inioiher rush Raw the ball go over U>p line. n. Davl.K,.,, was racing for It when itn Athletl.- innii ,-.-iught lil:u by the jersey and stopped him. The rereree awarded him n try. nn<l there is no doubt that if he had . Moi i.e..n interfered with lip would easily ' have scoi.-d. W. Davidson converter!. making the half tlrue score Cltv In Athletics (I. " Athletic altered their tenm for the second half, mid this proved to be v wise move, i Judging by the subsequent run of the play. ■ M.iJresor w.-nt full h;i.-k In pin.-,, of F'.ynn ■ who came up to live eighths, while A Very ■ ■nine out of the pack and went alongside Mynn. The came had not been resinned very lone "hen Avery. ■Rallantyne nnd l.iltlewood carried piny right up to the line The lnM nntiu-d lost the boll lust as he was rrinwiiig, but ll.illantyne tmiched down nnd { Uray converted. Clfy then took a hand , nt atlnr-kinjr. nnd a hot fen- minutes- work , ful'.oweil near city's line, with the result t that Keen.™ pi-ked „,, n ,,d pot over. W. ■ Davidson converted, From this to lust on time Athletics had much the Letter of the r scoring, faulty linndllne end tooklck- n bnrd aing when in a good position preventing tliem from saluhlE their objective. The t'lty learn wan lielnir hard pressed in tiie TaM ; few minutes, and Athletics were only kep: , out by strenuous defensive work anil t penalties. Then suddenly city clumped t defence Into attaok, and bffire Athletics enuM bo rallied Townsend cot over ami scored a try which TV. Davidson converted making the final scores: City IX>, Athletic* Tbe match would have hcen a great one on a dry riny. but It Is doubtful -whether ' the result would have -been different, for the City tenm has some very fust hack* and they were iml at all suited by the mild. • They handled tlie bnll a great den! better rhnn their opponents, while their forwards held their own. The three-quarter llnc whlcb consisted of the Davidson brothers. played well. (I. Davidson was seen to gr.'nt advantage, and played a really good »« both on attack and defence. Weihernil ■ ,uid Wilson, the nre-elghtliß. rvrp also prominenl. while Keenan. ihc half, nut in n most useful afternoon's work, nhlie Koid. Mnckle and Tuwnseud "ere the most prominent of the forwards. In the Athletic team limy, at flve-elghtlis : played ll fine came nnd got Ills side out ..f many tlsht corners. He lu.-kled well. an.l kicked vvltli great |ud«nipnt. I.iltlewond nnd Hrlen in Hie three.iuart.er llae also showed up well, while Mchnlsnn at half always gave his lia. !;s every chance when the bull came his wny. He made some was the pick of the forwards, nnd wheli '■hanged lo five-eighths was equally protnlnent. Rnllnntyne nnd Webb were al-u notl.-eable for some good work. DEVONPORT V. PONSONBY. The match between Ponsonliy and Dcronpoiu. playixi on the De'vonport KroiuiU. provided a i;o,kl, clean, fast came. and was not as »iie-s:de.l as ihe tinal score. •JO p..|ntK to s. In favour or ,the I'onlcs. would lndl.-Mc The plnyliiß Held was exceedingly creasy mid sloppy, but both teanui ha lid led the ball .-is if «n a dry I ground. a i-rnwil of about j(V) euthusiast's turned .-ut t,> witness the cniur In the llrst spell the l'onsnnbv forwanU put in Kiiuie line work, but they wer,. not as ?o«.il as the local team In the Hcrniu. Not lonqnfter Ihe .■.'nimeiic.. m i.nt of the same J'.inM>uliy offended ithnmah a player noc playlll« Ml,, ball. Hand took the kl-k. aiid il.'ned It over the cross-har After a period <.f interestlns piny the Fonsunbr forwards were rcwanlcd' f,, r their cood work. Ilanlon getting <iver near "he line and Peliiros-so from a dlmVr.lt ancle. Just before half-time Dclsrosso swurpd a. try and converted. Ihe score at half-time being 1O to 1 in favour nf JNtilßO'.lby. I'lay livened np ccnsiderably In the second spell. Devonian trying hard In increase their score. For a lortr tlnietbc T hnd I'oiisonbv on the defence, and the result was Mini 'Tin -, Webb, nfter belnz tackled, recovermj the ball ami resistoreil on the line, I.nlnjr missed with the kick. Wheeler tlien s<-ored for Devonport and Hand took 'the kick, but failed. IIln ? got, ' over from a scrum on Devonport's line, and M.-Clyiiiont added the extra points. Then Cook ran over, and once asnlii Moicivmont goaled. the final score 'helng: Ponsonby !XK Dcvnuport 8. For ronuonby. Cook. Tfeinlnn. nnil South eniwooil played best In Hie forward", ami In the backs McClyinont, Delsrosso, ami McGregor sbowml out. 'The Wst of the I>evonport forwards were Pcott. St. ■ George, nnd Wheeler, nnd In the backs •Tip , - TVebli. IJiing. nnd Taylor. Mr. A. Ferguson controlled the same. i NEWTON V. MARIST OX.D BOYS, j 1 The match between Marißt Old Boys and i Newton was played on No. 2 ground at t Carlaw Park on Saturday afternoon. Mr. i W. Murray was referee. c The slippery nature, of the ground and j the bull niaile the game lUlllriilt for the players, but Newton appeared to have the : better of the game, i-imtluliig their opponents within the twent.v-tlve mark, (iresory cuuie through with a .-010 spurt, beating the o|iposing combination but spoiling a likely score by a thiow-ou to C. James. Marists , relieved the pressure, but Newton soon ' after pinned them in the corner, where f. Newton were awarded a free kick, which i was successfully goaled by V. James. On resuming Marists evened up matters with a forward rush, which resulted in a ■Tree" r In favour of the green and yellow jerseys, c Stormout sroaled. From play at midneld r Laing beat Gregory for the oral, and [ t instituted a forward rush, passing to Stevens. A scrum ensued near Newton's f gonl posts, iind the defenders broke up the I attack, a dribbling rush by Brown reversing c matters. The ball went over Marists' goal "" line, where Callaugher just got In to touch down. Mnrtsts ngain assumed the offensive, '• a scramble near Vcvton's coal line ( eventually broker, up l\v n free kick to Newton. C. James in:.--;».sinjr. the ball!' , went out of tnuch near Marlsts' twenty-tlve. r where Stomiont Lot offside, and Msrists f were penalised. Marists recovered, and a few minutes later Ghent came through, c

passing to Bass. Cheat again came up, kicking the leather across toe line, to enable Gallaugher to score. Singe goaled. Newton pressed the attack on resuming, anj C. James took the kick, but failed to goal. Marists forced the issue after resuming for the second spell, but a strong kick by , Gregory found the line over the half-way mark. Murray and Coombe later came to ( light in a dual rush, but Newton pulled them up near the Hue, and broke up the attack. Marists, however, were at it agaiu, and Murray sent the ball out well ' uptleld, where, from the scrum, Ghent dived i through and scored. Singe slipped and c failed to goal. Marists continued to put Newton on the defensive, and a passing rush gave the ball to Mlnogne, who kicked - over the Hne, to enable Stormont to ecore. G Singe took the kick at goal, but failed to add further to Marist , s tally. The game > finished with Newton again ou the defeni sive. Marist 15, Newton G. 1 RICHMOND V. FIRE BRIGADE. n -ifter a hard 'game, played, on a sloppy field, the mud-covered players of fire Brigade defeated RichniojuJ. at Grey Lynn t Park, toy 11 points to 5. At half-time 'the score was 11 to 0, but the lUchmondltes , attacked consistency throughout the second half. and. despite their lightness, scored a ■ try and converted after several hard-luck c misses, and successfully prevented the , Oremon from adding to'their score. It ' was a game played under great difficulties, "in the raw cold and, rain of a most,i depressing afternoon, wi'tli a most treacherous ground, and the younsters of Richmond may be said to have emerged [ with honour after a most gallant, if nn- ■) successful, fight against a much heavier r and more experienced itenm. ! SECOND GRADE. ' Richmond 12 (Hyaland 1, Moore 1, Par- " dlngton 3 tries), beat Northcote ::. THIRD GRADE. J Ellerslie 14, bent Parnell 2. FOURTH GRADE. Ellerslie ."., beat Parnell 0. GRADE VI. A. ' Kllerslle drew with Kingsland, no score. ; GRADE VI. B. r Mamiknu 14. beat City 'J. I CADET COMPETITIONS. 22nd Company in. beat 2T.th rompnnv 0. For the winners Coleman a>, McKeoweu ■ ill, Itel<; fl), se.-iired tries, Klndley convert- ■• lug two I J IN THE WAIKATO. ' CITY BEATS FRAKKTON". i (By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) J HAMILTON", Saturday. > Tliis match was played on Hinemoa . Park, tbc League's, new ground, and j , despite the weather conditions attracted . a fair crowd. City won after a good . pamo by 9 to 5. Both teams gave a good " exhibition of tho code. For the winners ! Snowy Xield, Cherry, and Manning stood i out. showing the best form, and for j I Krankton, Dent and Gallagher did a good! deal of work. [ Hamilton played Waikato nt Xgaruawahia, and after a fair gama were beaten 1 by 6 to 4. ' Among the juniors Athletics beat . Frankton. i CAMBRIDGE. i ; Suburbs defeated Athletics by 10 to O. '. For Suburbs tries were scored by G. Mclvor and, J. Tnuti. R. Mclvor kicked a penalty ! and converted a try. TATTMARUNTTI VERSUS ; KING COUNTRY. In the F/engue representative game for i tile Endpan Cup. played here. Lower Walkato defeated King Country by 24 to 4. Tries were scored for Waikato by S Rnynor 12). F. Jackson. T. Wilson and'G. Gains- ' ford. S. Raynor converted two tries and •T. Peckham kicked a penalty goal For ' King Country K. Wallace kicked a penalty. goal, and P. Wallace converted from a mark. In a Junior curtnln raiser Kakahi 1 heat Tauinarunul by 21 to 10. For the w-lnners Harrodd scored two tries, B. ' Thompson two tries, and Robotham one ' try. B, Burnett converted four tries. For TaumaruP.nl Taylor and Racon each scored a try. Rurkeit converting both. CHRISTCHURCH. Addington sfi. beat Federal 12: Sydenham ' 17, beat Woolston 3. MAORIS' FIRST OPPONENTS. PYrvVF.Y. Mflv 27. The Rugby I.engue team selected to meet the Maori tenm on Saturday next is: Usney. Ilonler. Vest, Rule. Bllnkhorn. Thompson. Fr-hnltJ!, Trentlce. P.urje. I.att.i, Gray, and 'Watklns. — (A. and N.Z. Cable. )