RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 161, 10 July 1922, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

a . _ __*o« r.ii-'i.. ccud for. ponsonby. ; Hit: Sv'KK BY UNIVERSITY. SIIOHK DEFEATS NEWTON. Till; su'ool WIXS COLLEGE GA3IK. The greal attraction of Rugby games on Saturday was thu tiret of the annual tollegi: games between Grammar School i and King.- College, which drew a very large attendance to the Showground, the ( stand being filled to overflowing long hffiirc the time arrived for the game to I'omrapiHT, thi , enclosure was packed, ] and ;i hirer crowd congregated around | tin- sidelines. Tha game was fast and interesting, 1 ut hardly reached the high standard of wnni , previous years, Grammav eventually winning by 17 points to .!. the score representing the merit! of the teiim?. At Eden J , ark. the club championship mutches between Grammar Did Boys and , (.irafton. and College Rifles and Fonsonby, ■ attracted an attendance of about 3,000, . and in each r:i-c the spectators were treated (o interesting games. At tlie ( outset, of the latter match Ponsonby ' I forward* duminated Hie play, spoiling J I the Rifles' attempts to use their backs, and tin , opening spell ended with Ponsonby leading by three points to nil. The Kifli's' backs got into their stride in the \ second spell, wliich was more sparkling, and managed to pull the match out of the iirc\ getting a win by 10 points to 0. j There was a somewhat similar experience i ill the (rral'ton-Grammar game, in which ' (irafton led liy 0 points' to 5 at half \ time. Their forwarde, who had accounted for the evenness of the play, were unable ' to hold the paoe to the end, and wlien . they relaxed their efforts towards the end . of the game the crispness of the Gram- ; mar hacks had its effect in a couple of : tries, one of which was converted, and the win went to Grammar by 13 points to 0. ! University had a day out against "Eden, I and ran up a score of 42 points to nil .' against tlic young team. The match at Devonport between ' Xorth Shore and Xewton was a fairly , even game, with the home tea.ni doing the hbulk of the attack, and it resulted in a ' ! win for North Phore by 11 points to G. '. j GBAHUAS 0.8. "V. GRAFfOK, ; j After Hie opening exchanges the game ' settled just outside Grafton's twenty-five. liiDd Grammar here opened up a passina ' bout in wlik-li Ifwersen kicked, and the I bounce Kindlay the kicker followed ' I to recover the ball and score. V. Badeley ' goaled. Grammar ~. (irafton 0. From the |: attack in a dribbling dasli. and when ' repelled camp again, forcing Goodacre to kick behind to save. Kroni the scrum the ' ball came nut to Graftou and a wild pass li.v Gasparlch was gathered iv by Lynch, who made a nice dash and lieat Goodacre to score. Cooke just missed goallng. s—;-!. , The (fame livened up now. and .Grammar looked dangerous in a passing bout, nut : Cooke saved well. Grafton forwards : cleared strongly, hut lost ground when the backs started to handle. A dash by Taylor : put Grafton hack on ' the defence, and Grammar pressed in a handling hout. when off-side play by Grafton jrare V. Badeley a shot at goal, whi'-li failed. Mistakes iv handling by the Grafton backs kept the game asainst them till n mixed rtribblins and passing bout, in which Cooke was prominent, changed the venue to Grammar's : trouble by forcing. From the e drop-out a I passing hout amous the white forwards : started by r.intott was stopped outside* < Grafton's twenty-five, and a free had let • the colours back to bnlf-way when the bell ' went for the i-nanjf>*-over ' Wright showed ~p in a strong attack ' will] wdk-Ii (..rammar npened proceedings I alter the bell, and Graftnn were lucky to Ket .nit or trouble with a force. A bright : dash by c. Badeley set Grammar again at ' Graf ton's line, but mistakes in handling i lost them scoring .hauces. and, aided by a " mark by Ruckland. tin , colours cleared and went to the attack. They carried on to V,™,™ mar s l " 1 °' a,1(I a score was on when \\ Jlllams intercepted, and his run took operations to half-way. A passing bout and Grammar were again close to Grafton's line, but they could not break- through. I Grartnn cleared, but ('. Badeley bronght lue ball back in a great dash, and a certain ' try was on when his pass was dropped. A ; dash liy Pnltson and a counter breakaway by I.intott ended in Grammar's favour but in the following exchanges Grafton worked ■ to the attack. Hunting close on a centre Tvick by Ungues the colours dribbled to Grammar's line. Here from a throw-out Nicholas knocked back to Coition, who dived over to scc*s ut the corner. Kiiidlay failed to put the ball over, and half-time arrived with Graftou leading. 6—T>. The seeoud spell opened with an attack by (irafton. iv which Cooke made a fine J dash, and a try was lost by S. I.amb faili ing to take a pass at tfie lino. Grammar I cleared, and a free swung tfie advantage their way. (irafton were .going again to the attack when a breakaway by C. Radeley put them in trouble. A mark and fine I kick by Cooke got them out, and a Grafton , attack was well stopped by Goodacre. X ■ Grafton dribbling bout headed by S. Lamb took operations to Gram ma rip twenty-five where Knight relieved with, a breakaway A tuiskick by V. Badeley let Grafton forwards away, hut Williams stopped them. In open play the Grammar forwards started a handling bout, and a good run by Knight enabled C. Badeley to get a clear run to snore behind the posts. V. Radelev goaed 10—(!. The last twenty opened with fast play at fine forward dribbling by and from the kick Grafton pressed to the ' attack inside Grammar's twenty-five A handling bout broke down, and after several serums another bout saw Ifwersen intercept and dribble clear for Williams to get the ball and .shift play to the other end with Ills kick. From a mark Wrisht missed a shot at goal. From the drop-out a dash by Lynch and Nicholas ended inside Grammars twenty-five. Grammar drib-bled clear, but Grafton came back, with Cooke doing, nice work. A mark and kick by Wright returned play to half-way. In fast 'open play Grammar had the better of things, but offside play nullified the effort, and a dash by Lynch went to Grammar's twenty-five, where Grafton jnst missed a score.. Grammar forcing. Grammar made a rally from the drop-out, from a breakaway by Knight, but Grafton forced. Again Grammar jiresscd the attack, and from a nice passing hout Peebles scored a try that V. Badeley failed to convert Just as the bell went, and the same ended: Grammar IS, Grafton t> Mr Sutherland was referee. NEWTON V. NORTH SHORE. Very little semblance of combination was (shown by either team at the match played between Xorth Shore and Xewton at Devonporf on Saturday, and it -was by no means ;t brilliant exhibition of the game. Although play improved considerably in the second spell, the match was not of an interesting character. The game ended in Shore's favour by 11 )ioints to 6. On the whole the match was fairly evenly contested, with the exceDtion of the latter part of the second spell, which was decidedly in favour of thp winning team. With such favourable conditions, including a onrtlonlarlT f.wd around, it -was disapnointin<r to witness such a scrap.py display. The first score carae from an attack from ■Shore witli a nassing rush -which, ended in Kairgrav cutting in and racing over to s.'cire a try. which Seed failed to convert. The first quarter was fairly evenly contested, hut as tho game progressed Shore had thejietter of it. 'Shore again pressed, ■with the result that Stichbnry followed up after a loose rush and scored on the corner. Thi< tn- beina- converted by Heed, save thp Shore pack a lead of 11 pointfi. Xewton. however, pressed Shore towards the end of the spell, and Young getting offside they were awarded a penalty kick, which was successfully negotiated by Earl. The score stood at 11 points to .1 in Shore's favour at half-time. On resuming. Xorth Shore continued-with their .pressing tactics, aud on several oeeaj.of scoring. Earf extrfeaTSl '

I a time by neatly marking, and putting the I>all down tbe field. Another three points , were added by Earl to the Newton total. He lieatlv kicked a penalty goal. Play ! moved up and down neld for a time in a I more or less rou"h and tumble manner. 1 Tbe teams attacked in turn for a time. Throughout the last quarter Shore did their utmost to score, attacking their opponents on every possible occasion, witli play centring in the Newton twenty-five. The whistle sounded, however, without any further score, the attacking team being well down in the Newton territory, and the scores remaining—North Shore 11 Vowton 6. Mr. J. Hall -was in charge of the game. COLLEGE RIFLES V POKSOJTBT. These teams met on No. ?. "round. Eden Park, for the second time this season, and »>oth teams had their strongest teams in. HUUnjg set the rollins and the College forwards. following up fast, had Wade ihustlcd. Frriu the first line out a passing rush by the College backs was spoilt by I 1 bad handling, but coming again they shifted | play to Ponsonhy's twenty-nve with a nice I rush, but were pulled up by Rightou. who I sprinted away with Thomas' in attendance, but this player held too long aud Coilege relieved with a timely free. Good loose forward work by the cr.lours saw Matson I pick up and cleverly in pass to Partington, who missed his pass and also a certain score. A breakaway by Pilling saw McCoy at fault, and the all blues pressing had Ponsonby defending until a high kick by McCoy relieved. Begg set his backs in action, but the movement was unproductive, and from loose play Pardington broke through, to lie pulled up by Grierson, but the lVmsonby forwards, pressing hard, saw Gillcspie misjudge, and Matson whipping up, ran in friun forty yards out, with Gnersoii following hard, but too late. Gregory's kick was unsuccessful. Ponsonby :!. College Rifles 0. From the drop out College pressed, and with Mclnnes and liagnall at the head carried play to Ponsxiuby's twenty-five, but lacking support were unable to penetrate tbe solid defence. The Klflcs' backs were handling the ball shockingly, and Ponsonby were taking full advantage, enabling their forwards to come away time aud again wltn loose rushes. Changing over, the two blues r.pened out to their backs in good style, but Gregory missed his pas* badly, enabling GillespiC to set in a nice clearing kirk, and the venue changed to the colours' twentyflve. where an unsupported opening by Grierson went a-begging, McCoy relieving with a nice kick. Pilling opened up with a long kick, which Wade smartly fielded and set his backs going, aud the movement saw play in the Rifles" twenty-live, and after a spell of. close play Gillesple relieved with a nice line kick. A knock to tbe unfortunate Hirst here stopped the game for a few mluntes. Upon resuming Everett essayed a solo, but was brought to earth by a nice tackle by McMauus. and the ball came back to Cillespic, who found half-way with a long kick. .'From the line out Mulr broke away, but the blue and blacks' defence was capable of stopping the severe onrush of the College forwards. Half-time sounded without any alteration to the score. Embarking on the second spell Collere commenced to, open up play, but were 1111 able to handle the ball with any certainty, although Grant and i-rierson were good triers, and eventually the former fielding Hi grand style cut in. beat three or lour defenders, crossed the ling only Jo lose tinball as he was about to touch down. The two blues were nm- undoubtedly having all I the luck possible, and all the good efToris of the College forwards could nut overcome I it. A breakaway by Gregory was looking i promising until Barker marked to save the j situation. Kr.Mn the ki-k Grierson regained and heating his man passed to Everett in his own twenty-five, and the speedy wing ! gathering up speed go* a clear breakaway. 1 and running on in fine style outpaced the opposition to score a tine try that was turned to account by Pining. College Rifles 5. Pan- j sonby :;. Coming again a bout between Hegg. Grant, Grierson and Barker saw the | Utter pulled down within an ace of. scoring. The blues for once in the game were showing j something of their true back form, and Pon- ; sonby were being sorely tried. A beautiful | line kick by . Ptfiing was tbe downfall of 1 Ponionby. and Begs sending his backs away | they, by perfect handling, saw Griersou give 1 the dummy 'lit in and score under the posts. , Pilling once again kicked the goal. College I Rides 10 Ponsonby 3. From the kick out Dougherty led the two blues into College's twenty-five, and Donovan sending the ball clean to Matson and thence to McGregor, saw the lastnamed cross in the corner. Gregory's kick was unsuccessful. College Rifles 10. Ponsonby r>. Both teams were now mak- , ing the pace a cracker, and play raged up and down ut a great pace until p'.ay settled in Rifles" twenty-fire, overeagerness spoiling the two blues chances. an infringement enabling Kverett to change tbe venue. McCoy's waiting after fielding a high kick gave Grant an opportunity and Ponsonby were lucky to relieve. Time and again Colle.se were almost over, and tbe two blues then took a hand pressing, but could not penetrate the dufer.ee. A game starting ■poorly ejaded very sparkling. and when time was called both teams bad been sorely tried. UNIVERSITY V. EDEN. Ah was to be expected. No. 2 ground provided a very one-sided contest, in which University had plenty of opportunity to indulge in nippy passing. Kden took the field with only fourteen, and the tirst few minutes held their own. Soon, however, the Students go into their .stride, and away they went with a bout of passing, in which the majority of the side handled tbe ball. In the blue twenty-five it went out to Perry 011 ihe wing. He transferred infield. " Poilc made n clever opening and Perry running round took a pass and scored. A minute later Potle was almost over. The blues kept handling crisply, and Wiseman, after a strong sprint, -was the next to add to the score, no goal resulting. Changing over, the "Varsity pace continued to dominate the game. Rrinsden got well away, drew the defence, and then transferred to Park, who jiotched a try. which Hopkins converted. From then on play was punctuated by a succession of scores by tbe blues. Kden pack showed up at times in loose, ragged break-aways. Once they forced 'Varsity, missing a try by tbe narrowest of margins, and later they threw away a certain score by a pass forward busy time on defence, and though they tackled heroically they were side-stepped time after time as tbe points were rattled on in the second half. Wiseman started the performance with a great sprint after tbe ball had come, right along the line of backs. The kick-out saw a repetition of the movement on the other wing, with Perry scoring. Another bout of blue passing let Wiseman register another score, this time converted, bringing the total to 22. A moment later Perry broke away, and McNamara, the full-back, coming up on the inside, took his pass, and touched down. Brinsdcn was tbe next individualist. He corkscrewed through tbe defence, brushing aside attempt after attempt, and then paeeing to Miller, who ran in easily. 32—0. For a while after this Eden successfully staved off the onslaughts of the blue backs, but they were not to be denied, and ere long Wiseman ran right round the defence, and under the poets. His try was converted, as was another a brief interval later, and the game ended in favour of University by 42 points to 0, after sixty minutes of play. It was a hopelessly one-sided affair. In which the greens were often left standing by the pace of their opponents, but they stuck to their game manfully, and battled cheerfully to the end, through n hopeless task. Mr. B. W. Hayson was referee. SECOND GRADE. KING'S 0.8. V. GRAMMAR 0.8. The game t»etweeu the above teams practically decided the winners of tbe A section in the Second Grade competition, a fast and open came, in which the combination of the Grammar School backs was too good for their opponents, resulting in their ■winning by 2+ points to 16. For Grammar School. Gould <2T.'"Harrlson (2). and Potter scored tries. Badeley converting two and ■Marsden kicking a penalty goal. For King's. Gribble and Miller scored tries, both of -nrnicb. -were converter by -Charter, ■who also kicked two penalty soals. The success of Grammar School gives them a clear lead in the section. St. John's 2r>. beat St. Hellicr's o. North Shore IS, beat University 0. Training College Hfl, beat Thames Old Boys 3. North Fhore IS. beat University 0. Training College 3!>. beat Thames Did Boys 3: THIRD GRADE. Telegraph 42, beat Eden 0. Training College won from Newton by default. Mount Albert 11, beat Ponson&y 8. St. David's 23, beat Ellerslie 5. Mount Albert XL, bent Ponsonby S. College Rifles 22. beat University 0. FOURTH GRADE. Ponsonby 10. beat Ellerslie •'<. CHURCHES' ASSOCIATION. D.X.T.M.I 3, beat St. James 0. . Onebunga played a drawn game with Ponsonbj Church of Christ, no score.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS. KINGS V. GRAMMAR ATiie teams were:— MoCrystai. olsen. McLaren. Cashniore, Mo' Iv».an (captain), Clark. Colsan. Heinpleman. lEwcn. Rishworth, Eales. Clarke. Kin?'-! College.— Jacksou. Kingston Mitchell. McKcuzie, McMillan Chishnlnj, iTearcl (captain). Kosb, Brett. Miliiken. Eady, Oovrcr. Uathbone, Stewart. Grammar won the toss, but allowed King's to play with the sun behind them, this being the only advantage from the climatic conditions, there liciiiK an entire absence of wind. Katuhone set tbe ball rolling a few minutes before the advertised time. Grammar's return of the kick-off was badly missed by the Kind's backs, and the blnea went to the attack. They secured from the first, scrum, and Cashmorc swung his backs Into action, but Stewart knocked on the pass, anrl it had to ionic back, King's eventual;.;' getting relief in a force. The I blues were scon back, and after the attack had broken down Casbinoro set the rearguard going again, and Mi-Lean, the rover, Sot over at the corner. The kick failed. Grammar '■'. King's 0. Grammar were having the better of the forward work, but eventually King's [allied, a passing run seeing McKenzie miss his pass, and the blues got in again. King's cleared, a mark pulling them up, and McLean, getting a knock, had to leave the held, Kt-liy taking his place. King's work was very ragged, and their defence was severely tested. Stewart, for Grammar, itist missin-j a score from a penalty, the ball hitting the bar and bouncing back. King's being forced twice in quirk succession, the ehause over coming shortly after. Hoard's return of the kick-off had play past th,. centre. They failed to hoirt the advantage, and lashmore. making a beautiful opening with the dummy a score was only missed by Stewart falling to take a rather iHfficuh pass. King's cleared. Jackson getting out of a tight corner rather cleverly, and M.Kenzie assisting. Kind's were in the danger zone. Singleton getting lii.s side out ef tremble in good style. A knock to Kwen caused a halt, and on resuming Hear! broke away, and then sent to McKenzie. back in Heard. Singleton acaiu heing the stuuioliuT •block. Play was much more even for a While, lint the blues were getting the ball from the serum, and their hacks had plenty ul chances, but faulty handling spoilt a in! of chances. Eventually another passing run saw McLaren hand on to Stewart, after making a nice opening, but. the latter was caiißht in possession, and a chance was lest. The forwards, however, carried it over from the ensuing scrum, and Kelly falling on it got the blues' second try. McOystal faiied with Hie kick, tirainmar fl, King's I). King - * tallied from the second reverse and .McMillan had :i dash. and King's 'were attacking, a penalty giving McKenzie a shot, which went wide, and Grammar forced, which, they had to d,-. immediately alter. King's were haling a bit the better of it, and a passing run saw Mitchell make a nice opening, and a score was a possibility when Caughty knocked i>ll. the bell ringing for the second hair with the srores unaltered:--Grammar v, King's 0. THE SF.COND HALF. The sun had died away when they cajnc out for the second naif. Montcith failed to return Rathbone'e ki.-k off. and ;he Man•gere boys were attacking. McKenzie having v shut from a free which went wide and Grammar forced. King's were having a I turn attack, but loose playing let Grammar clear. Stewart and Slc-rrystnl being ! prominent, Caugliey pulling them up with i a mark. Loose kicking let the bines in , again, and Stewart went for the line, biit the defence was sound, and they were beaten back, a free being useful to King's. Grammar were Mion back, a loose passing rush in vrhir-h screrai forward* took part giving '.Hcmplcnian a try. Stewart's kick faile-.i. Grammar l>, King's 0. j Even exchanges followed the kick out. King's doing a lot of spoiling. Heard and Stewart being prominent, and the reds had :: turn on attack. They had the blues ilc- ' fending, hut their work lacked llnish and j Grammar cleared. Jackson saving. Loose I )ilay was witnessed with King's having a ! shade the better of it. but. eventually >!•■■ Kenzie missing. Grammar took play to JackI son, who made a weak return, and MeCryI iital taking it 0,1 rht full ran over unonI posed. The kick failed as the bcii rails forthe last i|»arter. Grammar 1-. Kings v. Play opened «ii:i Grammar attacking, the sun noi\- having come out again. Tbe bl;i<; forwards were running over" the opposition, anil had King's penned on their line Me. I Laren missing a chance by trying the blind fide. The blues, however, continued to press, and Ke-l.v pot over from a loo'e forward r:ish, Stcwari goalinc. Grammar IT. King's 11. Monteith failed t-> return iho kick out. and Kinss were after n store, l.v: their handling was uncertain uutil a passing run saw the ball travel ijulckiy to Mc-Kt-nzie. who beat McCry«tal and scored. Hi* kick failed, (iranimnr 17, King's :;. King's were now I browing th« ball about, and Grammar were_ kept in their twenty-flve til! a forward rnsli let them clear, anil though Jackson sol nis side out of trouble onep or twice. King's had eventually to resort to forcing, the bell going soon after without any further addition to the score. Mr. iJrigg was referee. SECOND GRADE. Kings v. Grammar llA.—The second grade match between Kings College and Grammar lI.A resulted in n win for Grammar by 12 points to ::, after a fairly inter esfing game. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. A GRAPE. Devonport 11. beat Mount Eden i> Newton Kast S3, beat Vermont A i>. Ilemuera ."8, beat Richmond West n Kdendale J2. beat Bayfleld X. Manntrnivbuu .;:!, beat Mount Albert 0. B GRADE. ntahtihu 14. beat Point Chevalier 3 Epsom f>, beat Vermont R ". C GRADE. Parnell 15, beat Grey Lynn 0. To Papapa 31, beat Meadowbank 0 Newton West f>, beat Mount Roskill ::. D GRADE. Ponsonby 12), beat Onehunga O. JUNIORS. Mount. Eden 14. beat Edendalc .:. New-ton West 8, heat Meadowbank ::. Kllersllc 41. beat Newton East 0. Manngawhaii ;t, drew with Mount Albert::. OUTSIDE MATCHES. Kohimarama 10, beat Panmure 0. Tries were scored by Hill and Berry, and Mc Laren goaled from the Held. THIRD GRADE REP. TEAM. The following players have been selected to play against the Thames Junior Reps., at Thames on Saturday next. Any player unable to make the trip must notify the secretary as early as possible. The" team will meet for practice at the Grafton shed on Wednesday evening:— Backs.—Wilkins (Mount Albert), Cooke (2). Thomas (Orafton). Bates (Technical), Conway (Grammar). Bean (St. Davids). Sweeney (Marist). Xess (Grey Lynn) Forwards.—Moresby, Nicholson (College Rifles). liykers (p. and T.), __ Robinson Hasscll (Grafton), Stiebbiiry <Ponsonby) a FUK£KOH£. Seniors.—Ramblers 17, beat City S. Tries were scored by Adams, Fulton, L. Hart and R. Hart. Adams also twice converting for the winners. Porter and Sizemorc scored for the losers, Rilkey converting. Juniors.—White star 8, beat City 0 High School 1, beat Ramblers 3 The Putarnru Rugby t- nioll played the first representative match on Saturday against Matamata. the game resulting in 1 win for Putaruru by 23 points to 3. CAMBRIDGE. MATAMATA V. CAMBRIDGE. At Victoria Square. Cambridge, a very large number of spectators attended to witness the. representative match. Matamata v Vainbridge. The Matamata rearguard Tver., superior to the local rearguard, but the game being mostly a forward one the visiing backs wrrh a few exceptions did not have a great runy opportunities. The first half was very even. Matamata having slight advantage. A feature of the play was the fine ifieldins on both sides. Jack Tucker for Cambridge kicked a penalty goal, the only score in this half. In the second half from loose play Voysey scored for C'ombridge. ■Tucker's kick failed. In tbe last quarter a battle royal ensued. Stewart kicked a penalty goal and just before time "Wright, scored a good try for Matamata. The last ten -minutes saw very spectacular football Matamata setting up a great attack. The game ended in a draw, six points each. Mr C. McDevitt ably controlled the game. THIRD GRADE ETTGBI" MATCH. High School defeated Leamington by ;; points to nil. ■An East aud West -match slayed at Victoria Square for the purpose of selecting a junior representative team resulted in a win for West by 3 points to nil.

EAMILTON. Favoured with beautiful weather a great Steel Park this afternoon. The principal interest was centred in the City v. Old Hoys' match for oil it largely rested tbe decision who wcro to be champions for ! 1022 for if City won then only a series of disasters cou'hl take ihe championship from them. City won. and deserved their ; win. The game to-day was cieau, hut not brilliant. 'The refereetas was all that could be desired. CITY V. OIJ) BOYS. The match was full of incident, (he ball constantly changing ends, and f"l' the flral half Old Eo.vs held m> l.'ily. but towards the end, City showed the benefit of tlic-ir training, winning by i:i to 11. Hunt. City's fullbark, played one of his best, games this .season as also did Beaver, tbree-auarter. and Bulkingham. llvc-eighthn, while of the pack Scott and Son-man showed out. For .he losers Peebles, full-back, had a lot of ! work to do. and did it all well. The threequarter lino was good, though passing at 1 tiroes a little wildly, while Hluton. at half. : got -well down to every rush. S:i inlos and ; St. George, forwards worked bard. Mr. T. French <vas referee. FItANKTciN V. STARS. This was an interesting game, and I hough l'rankton won by 22 to c>, it really did not ulinw the difference between the reams. Stars made the same willing, aud they should have scored three times had they had the necessary finish. For the 1 winners Bailey. K. Illnton. Shaw. Smith, and Warren, were prominent, while f:ir tbe Stars. Wlleockf.. K. Hooper. Pattcrs.ui. iin.i Cranston were prominent for the winner*. W. Courtney was referee. MAKIST HROTHKItS V. (iOUDONTON. The Tykes w»n by 2il 10 T. The same was f.-iirlv open, with Jack Clarkin, M'atheson. for Marist Hrnthors playing a gi-i-al game, and .lack l.aidlaw playing well f,, r the country boys. .Il'NKinS. Karaiiul ". brat 'ity i> HELENSVILLE. Senium. -Wnlmaiikii ". 1.0.11 p.irakai r>. I-"!-;, her s.-,.;-,.,i .1 t : -v fur vValmaiiku Junior*. IlciccsviiV .:. beat I'arakai ::. THAMES. Saturday's :na'''hcs resulted: Senior grade: Keturne-I Soldiers defeated ciiy by 2.1 to 2-1. College <i|d Boys defeated I'lrnips 10 to c. First juniors: Matariri defeated Pirates o|o 0. Sen,n.l lunlnrs: |-hys|cal Training defeated Pirates 111 to 111. PublicSchool 11.at. lies: I'entra! School defeated the I'onvcnr N to :;. ami Sotllii Si-houl defeated Physical Training ill. by I.i to 11. TAXTRANGA. In tin- .lonian rini Kugby competition 011 Saturday. Te Ptiuu easily .defeated Tanranga by 2\ to ::. 111 the Oliver Cup. juuior trade. Tauranga defeated Cadets old Boys by 1; to o. TE AROHA U. WAIHI. In ib" junior representative match played at Te Arabs. Waihi defeated Ptakr, by three to nil. Burnett rejiHterod 1 penalty goal for ITulbl. ; PAEKOA. ■ In :he Poland Cup cc-nipriltlun tin- Inter- ! union inati-h. H.-..ii-.-,kl Pliilnx v I'ncroa I played ;:i Ngat.-a. re-lilted In a win U.i: U.'Miraki by :! to 11. Juniors. Il.inr.-ikl »-. Paeroa plavert a: Pacp.a. was won by Ihe Litter by it to ::. Third i;raile.-s.-ho,,| 11. heat Ue-t ;;. j waihi. j The sc ond inter union match, under tlir auspiee.s nf the (ioldSelds Illlgby L'lllon fnt the Poland Memorial Cup iva- played '»« Saturday between Piako aud Waihi. At hair time the score* were ei- llt |, ojn , s each. The linal μ-otc was: Pialio l;s MORRrwsviixi:. I -Morrinsvllle Phicld mnfehes resulted: - I Terriers .'! 1.-1 tryi. beat Tatuanui 11 Kor,one i-ii.v drew. I.; points ea.-b. ROTORTJA. The ,ii,, ...mpetltior.s ro*ii!tcd: •Iniioi-s. Kahukiira :,. beat Mamuku ::. talker M-orcil .1 fi-i and kl>-kctl a Coal for the wiuuers. and Orard srurnl a try for tlie losers. Waikitc 11. bear United '12. .For Waikite irb-s were secured by Mar-hall and Simeon Ci. -in,! M.i,-,10n.-ill »rore.| a goal from a free kick and .1 irv. For I , lilted li. l.cc s.otv.l i -V ;ries and Illutou a goal f r-m the Held and a try. Third Uriitic- i'tiltnl '•', v. Knhiiktirn S. Sr-h0.,1 I.'i, v. Waikile U. Primary Si-luiulk. Wbakarpwarcwa won from Nsongataha 12 In ('. TAXJMARUNUI. Kugby senior results arc: Athletic T. v. Tfiumaniniii i. Lee scored anil (irlffiths I potted a Roal for Athletics. Ingrain potted] n goal for Tauinanimii. Onganiii and OUallllkuril drew. 1111 score. OHAKUWE. Til Ibe first round of tlin shield competitions Ohakune (2 potted goals ami converted try) beai Junction " United beat Pofcika '.) to O. MASTERTON. Wairarapa and Southern UawUes Bay played at Cartortnn. The game was fast and interesting. Wairarapa w.-is not represented by their full strength. .1. Donald ■ All Blacki. and Q rionabl bcins absent Ihrough a bereavement In the family. Wairarapa were far superior, both back alid forward, and easily accounted for tne visitors. The final score was Wairarapa It Southern Hawke's 15ay n. WANGANXTI. Tlie lingby seas.,ll. so far !.« senior Rugby cnji competitions are coucenied was concluded <m Saturday, when I inlay defeateil Kaierau by IS to S. and won the cup. Oid Buys beat Marist by -Jl to 11. In the junior grade. Technical College twhr. have been nominated for ihe Moascar Cup) defeated Imlay by 41 to .s. Kaierau beat Fordell by 1S to nil, and Aramolio defoaled Old Boys by -jr. to ::. WELLINGTON. Rugby results are; -Marist 2S. v. Atlileti,- ---.-.; Poneke 17. v. Oriental •".; Berhanipnrp P. V. 'Varsity S; l'etone !!2. v. Sclwin 11; Old Boys S, v. Wclliugtuii 12.

CHRISTCHTTRCH. Rugby results are:—'Varsity 17. v. Sydpn-ham-I.yttelton 12; Marists 15, v. I.inwood 8; Merivale r>. v. Old Boys 0; Christcburcli 12, v. Albion 3. DTJWEDIN. Rugby results are:—University A lt>. beat Kaikorai ?. Last year's premiers. Univerthe premiership. Port Chalmers 12. beat Union II; Alhambra 20. beat Southern 0; Pirates 11. beat Taieri 3; Dunediu B, beat University B :>.. A LAST MINTTTE "WIN. MAORIS BEAT XEYV POI'TH WALESDASHI.VG I , LAV IN SECOND HALF. i SYDNEY. July 8. The Rugby Union Maoris defeated New South Wales by -V, points to 22. The tinai stages of the match were worthy »t tne finest traditions of Rugby. The weather was tine, but the sky was a-.-misr. The attendance numbered 8000. The New South Wales players had their own way in tbc first half, and led by 22 points to li at the interval. W. Barclay Kiornl both t.-iis for the Maoris, but AkiurJ and Taugitu failed to convert. After the interval Hannister and Barclay scored, but Taugitu failed to convert. I'eina kicked a penalty roml. making the scores: New South Wales 22. Maoris ir>. With twenty minutes to go the visitors showed ilie dash and briliiaii.y of real chutnidous. The forwards particularly threw themselves mi Ilieir opponents, drove them past the halfway line, and ma.le an opening for 15ar.1.i) who sprinted thirty yards past Nothlitig and Si-hutc. and scored. Peina failed with his kick. The Maoris immediately re-, smiiPil Iho offensive, and play became exliting. The New South Wales team was apparently stupwied. While Phillips was speeding in lightning fashion for the line N'dlihiig pi.shed him out at the twenty-flve mark. From the line out the Maori pack Initialed a brilliant passing movement, and Peina fell across the line a'l the i-orner with a bunch of New South Wales players on top of him. Pine ••onverteil. Peina was <'Oinl.fllfd to leave the Bold •'".ving to Injuries received when scoring. Matui also left with a dislcc-ated elbow. New South Wales made a desperate effort to penetrate their opponents' goal but the la.-kling of the Maoris was determined and deadly. Uuymoud brilliantly spurted down the wing, but was forced on the c-jrner liair. and tber» was nu further score.—(A. ami X.Z. Cable.!